The long service leave (LSL) entitlement for an employee working in Victoria for a national-system employer is governed by **state law**. 

Specifically, the governing legislation is the **_Long Service Leave Act 2018_ (Vic)**, which is enacted and administered by the **Victorian State Government**.

### Interaction with Federal Law

While the employer is covered by the federal *Fair Work Act 2009* (Cth), there is no uniform national long service leave standard under the National Employment Standards (NES). Instead, section 113 of the *Fair Work Act 2009* (Cth) preserves state and territory LSL laws. 

Consequently, Victorian state law applies to national-system employees in Victoria unless a specific federal transitional instrument (such as a pre-modern award or a registered enterprise agreement containing specific LSL terms) applies to the employee instead. For the vast majority of employees in Victoria, the state-level **_Long Service Leave Act 2018_ (Vic)** is the governing law.