Sick leave calculator
Paid sick and carer's leave, also called personal leave, is 10 days a year for full-time employees and pro rata for part-time employees.
Enter your ordinary hours and the weeks you have worked to see how many hours you have built up.
How it's calculated
- Leave accrues at 1/26 of the ordinary hours you work.
- Your hours a week times the weeks you worked, divided by 26, is the leave you have accrued.
- For a full-time employee on 38 hours a week, that is 76 hours a year, the same as 10 working days.
An example
A part-time employee working 19 hours a week accrues 38 hours of paid sick and carer's leave a year.
Frequently asked questions
Does it matter how my hours are spread over the week?
No. Someone working 38 hours over four days accrues the same leave as someone working 38 hours over five days.
Are sick leave and carer's leave separate?
No. They are part of the same yearly entitlement, known as personal or carer's leave.
Do I need to give my employer evidence?
Your employer can ask for evidence when you take sick or carer's leave, and you have to provide it if requested.
Key terms
- Personal/carer's leave
- The paid leave entitlement that covers both sick leave and carer's leave.
- Pro rata
- In proportion to the hours you work.
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