How to Calculate Australian Redundancy Pay

→ Open the Australia Redundancy Pay Calculator

The steps

1. Find your completed years of continuous service.
2. Read the weeks off the NES scale (4 at 1 year, up to 16 at 9–10 years, 12 at 10+).
3. Multiply weeks × your weekly base pay.

Worked example

7 years' service, $1,600 base weekly pay: the 7–8 year band is 13 weeks → 13 × $1,600 = $20,800.

At 10 years the same person drops to 12 weeks ($19,200) because long service leave then applies. The calculator reads the scale for you.

Frequently asked questions

Is redundancy pay on base or gross pay?

Base rate for ordinary hours — it excludes overtime, penalties, bonuses and most allowances.

Are small businesses exempt?

Generally yes — employers with fewer than 15 employees are usually exempt from NES redundancy pay unless an award or agreement says otherwise.