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jaynemac
5 years ago

Long Service Leave Yearly

Hello, in Victoria the Long Service Leave is calculated at .866 weeks every 60 weeks worked. What is the calcution to work on for entering into MYOB Catergory for long service leave.   We have 2 t...
  • Jesh_D's avatar
    Jesh_D
    5 years ago

    Hi jaynemac 

     

    Thank you for your post. 

     

    For the the employer paid hourly choose Equals [x] Percent of [Gross Wages]. Click Exempt to select any categories that shouldn’t be included in the calculation, such as overtime. Then click OK. Then use this formula to calculate the correct percentage:

    (Total hours entitled / Total number of working hours over eligibility period) x 100 = %

     

    Example 1: Say your employee worked a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they’re entitled to 1 week of leave for every 60 weeks they’ve worked. So, after 10 years of continuous service, they’re entitled to 8.6667 weeks of long service leave.  To calculate the leave accrual percentage: Leave hours entitled: 38 hours x 8.6667 weeks = 329.3346 Hours worked over 10 years: 38 hours x 52 weeks x 10 years = 19760 (329.3346 ÷ 19760) x 100 = 1.6667%. Employees who remain linked to this entitlement will continue to accrue leave at the rate of 32.9340 hours per year.

     

    Example 2: Say your employees work a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they’re entitled to 13 weeks of leave (494 hours). They also continue to accrue leave at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year. To calculate the leave accrual percentage: Leave hours entitled: 38 hours x 13 weeks = 494 hours
    Hours worked over 10 years: 38 hours x 52 weeks x 10 years = 19760 (494 ÷ 19760) x 100 = 2.5%. Employees who remain linked to this entitlement will continue to accrue leave at the rate of 49.4 hours per year.

     

    For the employee paid a salary enter the number of hours the employee accrues in long service leave each year. These examples might help you calculate the correct rate for your business:

     

    Example 1: Say your employees work a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they're entitled to 1 week of leave for every 60 weeks they’ve worked. So, after 10 years of continuous service, they're entitled to 329.3346 hours (8.6667 weeks) of long service leave. In this case you would enter 32.9335 as the rate per year.

     

    Example 2: Say your employees work a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they're entitled to 13 weeks of leave (494 hours). They also continue to accrue leave at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year. In this case you would enter 49.4 as the rate per year.

     

    Please let us know how you get on and if you require further assistance.

Jesh_D's avatar
Jesh_D
Former Staff
5 years ago

Hi jaynemac 

 

Thank you for your post. 

 

For the the employer paid hourly choose Equals [x] Percent of [Gross Wages]. Click Exempt to select any categories that shouldn’t be included in the calculation, such as overtime. Then click OK. Then use this formula to calculate the correct percentage:

(Total hours entitled / Total number of working hours over eligibility period) x 100 = %

 

Example 1: Say your employee worked a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they’re entitled to 1 week of leave for every 60 weeks they’ve worked. So, after 10 years of continuous service, they’re entitled to 8.6667 weeks of long service leave.  To calculate the leave accrual percentage: Leave hours entitled: 38 hours x 8.6667 weeks = 329.3346 Hours worked over 10 years: 38 hours x 52 weeks x 10 years = 19760 (329.3346 ÷ 19760) x 100 = 1.6667%. Employees who remain linked to this entitlement will continue to accrue leave at the rate of 32.9340 hours per year.

 

Example 2: Say your employees work a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they’re entitled to 13 weeks of leave (494 hours). They also continue to accrue leave at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year. To calculate the leave accrual percentage: Leave hours entitled: 38 hours x 13 weeks = 494 hours
Hours worked over 10 years: 38 hours x 52 weeks x 10 years = 19760 (494 ÷ 19760) x 100 = 2.5%. Employees who remain linked to this entitlement will continue to accrue leave at the rate of 49.4 hours per year.

 

For the employee paid a salary enter the number of hours the employee accrues in long service leave each year. These examples might help you calculate the correct rate for your business:

 

Example 1: Say your employees work a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they're entitled to 1 week of leave for every 60 weeks they’ve worked. So, after 10 years of continuous service, they're entitled to 329.3346 hours (8.6667 weeks) of long service leave. In this case you would enter 32.9335 as the rate per year.

 

Example 2: Say your employees work a 38 hour week (7.6-hours x 5 days). After 10 years of continuous service they're entitled to 13 weeks of leave (494 hours). They also continue to accrue leave at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year. In this case you would enter 49.4 as the rate per year.

 

Please let us know how you get on and if you require further assistance.

  • jaynemac's avatar
    jaynemac
    5 years ago

    Thank you, yes I was able to sort from your explaination with 40 hours a week work.

    Regards

    Jayne

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