Leave Payout Calculator

Calculate how much you’ll receive from your unused leave days.

You can include partial days (e.g., 10.5 days)

Leave Payout Results

Daily Rate: R0.00
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Total Leave Payout: R0.00
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South African Leave Payout Information

  • By law, employees in South Africa are entitled to 21 consecutive days (15 working days for a 5-day work week) of annual leave per year.
  • When employment ends, employees should be paid out for any leave not taken.
  • Leave payout is calculated based on your daily wage rate.
  • The daily wage rate is typically calculated as: (Monthly salary × 12) ÷ 365 for monthly paid employees.
  • For hourly-paid employees, the daily wage would depend on hours worked per day.
  • This calculator provides estimates based on standard calculations - specific employment contracts or collective agreements may differ.
  • The calculator does not account for tax deductions, which will be applied to your leave payout.