Holiday Pay Calculator Australia — Annual Leave & Payout
Calculate your leave balance, leave pay with loading, and termination payout. Covers full-time, part-time, shift workers, and casuals under the NES.
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How to Use This Calculator
Tab "Leave Balance"
Select your employment type (full-time, part-time, shift worker, or casual), enter your start date, and leave already taken. The calculator shows your total accrued leave, remaining balance, cash value, and accrual rate per pay period. Part-time workers get pro-rata leave based on their ordinary hours.
Tab "Leave Pay"
Enter your annual salary, the number of leave days you are taking, and whether leave loading (17.5%) applies. The calculator shows your daily rate, loading amount, total leave pay, and estimated net after tax.
Tab "Payout on Leaving"
Calculate what you will receive when you leave your job. Enter your accrued leave balance (days), salary, whether leave loading applies, and the reason for termination. The calculator shows gross payout, loading, estimated tax, and net payout.
The Formulas
Full-time: 4 weeks (20 days) per year
Shift workers: 5 weeks (25 days) per year (some awards)
Part-time: pro-rata based on hours (e.g. 20hrs/38hrs × 20 days)
Casual: nil (25% loading instead)
Daily rate:
Daily rate = Annual salary / 260 working days
Leave loading:
Loading = Base leave pay × 17.5%
Total leave pay:
Total = (Daily rate × Days) + Leave loading (if applicable)
Accrual rate:
Per day worked = 20 / 260 = 0.0769 days
Per fortnight = 0.769 days
Payout on termination:
Payout = Accrued days × Daily rate + Loading (if award requires it)
Tax: at marginal rate as part of final pay
Annual leave entitlements are set by the National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act 2009. Individual awards and enterprise agreements may provide additional entitlements above the NES minimum. Leave loading of 17.5% is standard in most awards but not universally required — always check your specific award or agreement.
Example
Sarah — Marketing Manager in Brisbane, Salary $85,000
Sarah is full-time, started 2 years ago, and has taken 12 days of leave. She wants to take 2 weeks off and know her leave pay with loading.
Sarah's 10 days of leave pay at $327/day = $3,270 base, plus 17.5% loading of $572 = $3,842 total. She still has 18 days remaining after taking this leave.
Annual Leave Entitlements
| Employment Type | Annual Leave | Leave Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 4 weeks (20 days) | 17.5% (most awards) |
| Part-time | Pro-rata (based on hours) | 17.5% (most awards) |
| Shift worker | 5 weeks (25 days) | 17.5% (most awards) |
| Casual | Nil | 25% casual loading instead |
| Scenario | Leave Payout Required? |
|---|---|
| Resignation | Yes — all accrued leave |
| Redundancy | Yes — all accrued leave |
| Dismissal | Yes — all accrued leave |
| End of contract | Yes — all accrued leave |
| Cash out (while employed) | Yes — if award allows, min 4 weeks must remain |