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This information is provided by the Department of Commerce as a general guide only and is not designed to be comprehensive nor to render legal advice. The Department of Commerce does not accept liabilit y for any claim which may arise from any person acting on, or refraining from acting on, this information. A nnual Leave Calculation Guide This guide provides a process for calculating hours of annual leave owing and, if employment is ending, the required annual leave payment amount. Please note:  Most WA awards require employees to be paid annual leave loading when taking annual leave.  WA awards may also have specific requirements about payment for annual leave and how and when annual leave is taken by employees such as notice requi rements.  If you know which award applies to your business or employment please check the WA award summaries on the Department of Commerce Labour Relations website www.commerce.wa.gov.au/labourrelations If you don't know if a WA award applies to you please contact Wageline on 1300 655 266 or wageline@commerce.wa.gov.au to determine the award coverage. Full time emp loyees  Full time employees are entitled to four weeks of annual leave for each year of completed service, up to a maximum of 152 hours per year.  Fu l l t i m e e m p l o y ees w o r k i ng a 38 hour w eek a cc r ue annual l ea v e at t he r a t e o f 2 . 9 2 3 hou r s p e r c o m p l e t ed w eek o f se r v i ce ( 15 2 / 52 = 2 . 923 ) . S t ep 1 C a l cu l a t e t he t o t al nu m ber o f hou r s of annual l ea v e t he e m p l o y ee has acc r ued. N u m ber o f co m p l e t ed w ee k s o f s e r v i ce x 2 . 923 = T o t al hou r s o f annual l e a v e acc r ued S t ep 2 R educe t he t o t al hou r s acc r ued by t he n u m ber o f ho u r s o f annual l ea v e a l r eady t a k en. To t al hou r s o f annual l e a v e acc r ued - A nnual l ea v e a l r eady t aken = A nnual l ea v e hou r s o w e d S t ep 3 O n l y t o be used i f e m p l o y m ent i s end i ng A nnual l ea v e hou r s o w e d x C u rr ent hou r l y r a t e o f p a y = T o t al m on i es o w ed If you have any queries about annual leave, please contact Wageline on 1300 655 266 or wageline@commerce.wa.gov.au This information is provided by the Department of Commerce as a general guide only and is not designed to be comprehensive nor to render legal advice. The Department of Commerce does not accept liabilit y for any claim which may arise from any person acting on, or refraining from acting on, this information. P art time employees Part time employees are entitled to annual leave of four weeks per year on a pro rata basis according to the number of hours they work. S t ep 1 I f t he e m p l o y ee ’ s hou r s d i ff er each w eek f i r st w o r k o u t t he a v e r a g e hou r s w o r k ed p e r w eek. Total hours worked / Number of completed weeks of service = Average hours worked per week S t ep 2 U se t he a v e r a g e n u m ber o f ho u r s t o ca l cu l a t e how m uch annual l ea v e t he e m p l o y ee acc r ues per w eek. A v e r a g e ho u r s w o r k ed p er w eek / 38* x 2 . 923 = N u m ber o f hou r s annual l ea v e acc r ued p er w eek o f se r v i ce S t ep 3 C a l cu l a t e t he t o t al nu m ber o f hou r s of annual l ea v e t he e m p l o y ee has ac c r ued. N u m ber o f hou r s o f ann u al l ea v e acc r ued per w eek o f se r v i ce x N u m ber o f co m p l e t ed w ee k s o f s e r v i ce = T o t al hou r s o f annual l e a v e acc r ued S t ep 4 R educe t he t o t al hou r s o w ed by any nu m ber o f hou r s l ea v e a l r eady t a k e n. T o t al annual l ea v e hou r s o w ed - A nnual l ea v e hou r s a l r e a dy t a k en = A nnual l ea v e hou r s a v a i l ab l e t o be used Step 5 I f e m p l o y m ent i s end i ng calculate the amount of money owed in their final payment. A nnual l ea v e hou r s o w e d x c u rr ent hou r l y r a t e o f p a y = T o t al annual leave pay out on termination or resignation