MyLeave Worker FAQ's

No, it does not cost workers to register with MyLeave. It is compulsory that employers report eligible workers.

Workers who are engaged to do on-site work in the construction industry in a prescribed classification of work.

You may be automatically registered when an employer includes you on their quarterly return. If you are unsure, complete and submit an Registration Form (opens a new window).

Yes, your employer is required to report for you. You can register with MyLeave by completing and submitting a Registration Form  (opens a new window).

After accruing 10 years of service (2,200 service days) with MyLeave workers get 8 ²/₃ weeks paid long service leave with an additional 4 ¹/₃ weeks leave for each additional 5 years of service after that. Pro rata (proportionate) leave of 6 weeks is available after 7 years of service. Pro rata long service leave can be taken with the approval of your employer. 

You can have breaks from the industry of up to two years in the first 5 years of service, and up to 4 years after that without breaking continuous service and without losing any accrued service days. These breaks do not count towards your entitlement accrual.

If a worker breaks their continuous service before reaching a minimum of 7 years of service, then all the service accrued to date is extinguished. No payment can be made to a worker who has accumulated less than 7 years of service regardless of the circumstances. MyLeave has no discretion in the matter.

As a worker, once you have accumulated 10 years of service, you are entitled to 8 ²/₃ weeks paid long service leave.

You can also request a pro rata (proportional) payout after 7 years of service. MyLeave has no discretion and cannot pay out accumulated service for any reason if the minimum period of 7 years has not been achieved.

By claiming a pro rata payment on termination of employment, you will break your service for long service leave purposes. This means that you must work a further 7 years in the construction industry before you once again qualify for any further benefit from MyLeave.

For the initial 10 years of long service leave entitlement (8 ²/₃ weeks) you can take leave on only 3 occasions and the minimum period of leave is 1 week.

If you move to another State or Territory, your WA service can count in that State towards a long service leave benefit.

You should allow a minimum period of 2-3 weeks for MyLeave to process and approve your claim, this timeframe often increases to 5-6 weeks in peak times like in the lead up to Christmas and Easter. 

Just complete and submit the Application for Payment of Long Service Leave form and provide this to your current or last employer to complete Part 2.

MyLeave pays you at your ordinary rate of pay averaged over your last 220 days of service in the construction industry.

If you are entitled to paid leave, ordinary pay means the rate of pay (disregarding any leave loading) to which you are entitled for annual leave.

Please note that ordinary pay does not include annual leave loading but does include other amounts such as rental allowance, utilities allowance, living away from home allowance etc. – if these allowances are due to you when on paid annual leave.

If you are not entitled to paid annual leave, your ordinary pay is the rate of pay to which you are entitled for ordinary hours of work. For instance, the ordinary rate for casuals will include casual loading, and may include other applicable allowances and weekend work.

Long service leave payments are paid by direct debit into your nominated bank account. Payments are made in a single payment and cannot be paid on a weekly or fortnightly basis.

Following an agreement between other long service leave schemes operating in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; workers can have their interstate service recognised when qualifying for long service leave in Western Australia.

Yes, service accrued during your apprenticeship must be reported by your employer and will count towards your long service leave accruals. There is no cost to your employer while you are an apprentice. 

No, if you have applied to MyLeave to take leave then you are not able to work for your employer or any other employer during the approved leave period. Penalties may apply if you are found to be working during your approved leave period.

If your employer urgently needs you to attend work, please contact us so that we can provide you with options to assist you with this issue.