We have provided general guidance below, obtained from the ATO’s website, Withholding from unused leave payments on termination of employment & Table A: Withholding rates for ETPs, for the most suitable pay types based on the reason of termination.

Voluntary Cessation

  1. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (aft 18/8/93)
  2. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (bef 18/8/93)
  3. Unused Annual Leave (aft 18/8/93)
  4. Unused Annual Leave (bef 18/8/93)
  5. Unused Long Service (aft 17/8/93)
  6. Unused Long Service (16/8/78 – 17/8/93)
  7. Unused Long Service (bef 16/8/78)
  8. ETP – Life Benefit (17%)
  9. ETP – Life Benefit (32%)
  10. ETP – Life Benefit (47%)
  11. ETP – No TFN (47%)
  12. ETP – Foreign Resident / No TFN (45%)

Dismissal

  1. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (aft 18/8/93)
  2. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (bef 18/8/93)
  3. Unused Annual Leave (aft 18/8/93)
  4. Unused Annual Leave (bef 18/8/93)
  5. Unused Long Service (aft 17/8/93)
  6. Unused Long Service (16/8/78 – 17/8/93)
  7. Unused Long Service (bef 16/8/78)
  8. ETP – Life Benefit (17%)
  9. ETP – Life Benefit (32%)
  10. ETP – Life Benefit (47%)
  11. ETP – No TFN (47%)
  12. ETP – Foreign Resident / No TFN (45%)

Contract Cessation

  1. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (aft 18/8/93)
  2. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (bef 18/8/93)
  3. Unused Annual Leave (aft 18/8/93)
  4. Unused Annual Leave (bef 18/8/93)
  5. Unused Long Service (aft 17/8/93)
  6. Unused Long Service (16/8/78 – 17/8/93)
  7. Unused Long Service (bef 16/8/78)
  8. ETP – Life Benefit (17%)
  9. ETP – Life Benefit (32%)
  10. ETP – Life Benefit (47%)
  11. ETP – No TFN (47%)
  12. ETP – Foreign Resident / No TFN (45%)

Transfer

  1. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (aft 18/8/93)
  2. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (bef 18/8/93)
  3. Unused Annual Leave (aft 18/8/93)
  4. Unused Annual Leave (bef 18/8/93)
  5. Unused Long Service (aft 17/8/93)
  6. Unused Long Service (16/8/78 – 17/8/93)
  7. Unused Long Service (bef 16/8/78)
  8. ETP – Life Benefit (17%)
  9. ETP – Life Benefit (32%)
  10. ETP – Life Benefit (47%)
  11. ETP – No TFN (47%)
  12. ETP – Foreign Resident / No TFN (45%)

Ill Health

  1. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (Redund)
  2. Unused Annual Leave (Redund)
  3. Unused Long Service (Redund)
  4. Redundancy And Early Retirement Payments
  5. ETP – Life Benefit (17%)
  6. ETP – Life Benefit (32%)
  7. ETP – Life Benefit (47%)
  8. ETP – No TFN (47%)
  9. ETP – Foreign Resident / No TFN (45%)

Redundancy

  1. Unused Annual Leave + Loading (Redund)
  2. Unused Annual Leave (Redund)
  3. Unused Long Service (Redund)
  4. Redundancy And Early Retirement Payments
  5. ETP – Life Benefit (17%)
  6. ETP – Life Benefit (32%)
  7. ETP – Life Benefit (47%)
  8. ETP – No TFN (47%)
  9. ETP – Foreign Resident / No TFN (45%)

Deceased

  1. ETP – Death Benefit (Dependant – 0%)
  2. ETP – Death Benefit (Dependant – 47%)
  3. ETP – Death Benefit (Non-Dependant – 32%)
  4. ETP – Death Benefit (Non-Dependant – 47%)
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Last modified: Nov 11, 2022