There is no uniform long service leave entitlement or figure that applies the same way across the whole country in Australia. 

Although the *Fair Work Act 2009* (Cth) is a national law and includes long service leave as part of the National Employment Standards (NES), the NES framework primarily acts to preserve specific historical entitlements derived from pre-2010 awards and agreements. For the vast majority of employees, long service leave is actually governed by State and Territory legislation. 

Because the entitlement is governed at this jurisdictional level, how an employee’s long service leave is worked out turns entirely on the employee's location. Each State and Territory has enacted its own unique legislation, meaning an employer must look to the specific laws of the state or territory where the employee works to determine:
* The length of continuous service required to qualify for long service leave.
* The exact amount of leave accrued after that period.
* The rules and thresholds for receiving a pro-rata payout upon the termination of employment.
* How casual employment, unpaid leave, or other absences impact continuous service and accrual.

Consequently, a national-system employer cannot apply a single, country-wide calculation. The employer must apply the distinct statutory formula of the State or Territory in which the respective employee is based.