Annual Leave Calculator
Calculate your BCEA annual leave balance, sick leave entitlement, and encashment value. Includes leave planning tool and family responsibility leave reference.
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Leave Balance
16 days
Days Accrued
21 days
Days Taken
5 days
Encashment Value
R 18 462
Daily Rate
R 1 154
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BCEA Leave Entitlements
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets minimum leave: 21 consecutive days (≈15 working days) annual leave per year. Sick leave: 30 days per 3-year cycle. Family responsibility: 3 days per year for birth, child illness, or death of immediate family member.
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days
Annual Leave Balance
41,7 days
Months worked
26,7
Accrued
46,7 days
Encashment value
R 48 062
BCEA (Basic Conditions of Employment Act): 21 consecutive days per year, or 1 day per 17 days worked. Leave must be granted within 6 months of the leave cycle. Leave pay = salary × leave days / 21.67.
BCEA Leave Types at a Glance
| Type | Entitlement | Paid? |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Leave | 21 days (15 working days) / year | Yes |
| Sick Leave | 30 days per 3-year cycle | Yes |
| Family Responsibility | 3 days / year | Yes |
| Maternity Leave | 4 months (consecutive) | UIF only |
| Parental Leave | 10 days | UIF only |
| Adoption Leave | 10 days | UIF only |
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Leave Planning Tool
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days
days
Leave Status
15 annual + 20 sick days
Daily rate
R 1 154
Annual leave value
R 17 308
After planned leave
15 days
Plan Upcoming Leave
days
BCEA Leave Summary
| Leave Type | Entitlement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Leave | 21 days / year | Or 1/17 days worked |
| Sick Leave | 30 days / 3 years | 1/26 in first year |
| Family Responsibility | 3 days / year | Birth, death, sick child |
| Maternity Leave | 4 months unpaid | UIF partially compensates |
| Parental Leave | 10 days unpaid | Father/co-parent |
| Adoption Leave | 10 days | For primary caregiver |
Frequently Asked Questions
Technically, the BCEA requires leave to be taken within 6 months of the leave cycle, but employers often carry over leave by written agreement. Unused leave must still be paid out on termination. Some employers have a "use it or lose it" policy — check your employment contract and company policy.
In the first 6 months of employment, sick leave accrues at 1 day for every 26 days worked. After 6 months (and from the start of the 3-year cycle), employees are entitled to the full 30 days. This means a new employee may only have 1–5 sick days available in the first few months.