Leave Accrual and Payout Calculator
How many days of annual leave have accrued since the start of employment, what the balance is after use, and what the payout is worth at final settlement — based on the seniority table and job percentage.
The calculator applies the seniority table set as the default in the system — 12 days in years 1–5, rising in steps to 20 days from year 12 — with monthly accrual proportional to the job percentage and to the part of the month in which the employment relationship existed. Under a collective agreement, an extension order or a personal contract the entitlement may be higher, and there may be an accrual cap or carry-over rules between years that are not calculated here. The result is an estimate and is not legal advice.
Leave accrual and payout under the Annual Leave Law
The entitlement grows with seniority
The number of annual leave days is not fixed — it rises the longer the employee has worked for the same employer. In the common table, the first five years give 12 days a year, and from the sixth year the entitlement rises every year until it reaches 20 days from the twelfth year on.
The seniority year is counted from the start date of employment, not by calendar year, so an employee who started in March moves up a step in March, not in January.
Accrual is monthly and proportional
The annual entitlement is not granted all at once at the start of the year. It accrues every month — in twelve parts — and each month is multiplied by two factors: the job percentage, and the part of the month in which the employment relationship existed. So an employee who joined on the 20th of the month accrues about a third of the first month, and an employee at 60% accrues 60% of the entitlement.
Payout at final settlement
When employment ends, every day accrued and not used becomes a payment — the balance of days multiplied by the daily wage. This right cannot be waived in advance, and it is one of the reasons incorrect leave balances tend to surface precisely at final settlement, when it is already too late to fix them.
Caps and carry-over between years
Some employers limit how many days can be carried over from year to year, or set an overall accrual cap. Days above the cap expire. These rules are set by agreement, not by law, so the calculator here shows full accrual — in the system itself you can set a cap and a carry-over rule, and the expiry is recorded as a separate entry so it stays visible.
Questions about annual leave
How many days of annual leave does the law provide?
12 days a year for the first five years, rising in steps to 20 days from the twelfth year on.
How is a leave payout calculated?
The balance of accrued, unused days multiplied by the daily wage. It is paid at final settlement and cannot be waived in advance.
How does job percentage affect it?
Accrual is proportional to the job percentage — an employee at 60% accrues 60% of the annual entitlement.
Can leave be accrued without limit?
It depends on the agreement. Many employers set an accrual cap or a carry-over rule, and days above the cap expire.
Track every entry that makes up the leave balance
RayClock keeps leave accrual as a ledger: every accrual, use, expiry and payout is recorded on its own line — so the balance can always be explained, and you can also put a shekel value on the total liability for the financial statements.