QLeave – Portable long service leave in Queensland

Queensland has portable long service leave schemes for eligible workers in the building and construction, contract cleaning and the community services industries.

Employers in these industries are required to report service for eligible workers.

These schemes ensure that eligible workers can accumulate long service leave benefits even when they move between different employers within the same industry, providing fairness and continuity of entitlements.

When an employee works for the same employer for 10 years or more, the employer is legally obligated under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) to pay the long service leave entitlement directly. In this situation, it is recommended the employer contacts Qleave to discuss reimbursement arrangements for the period already covered under the portable scheme.

To learn more about your obligations, visit QLeave Portable Long Service Leave Authority.