Pay for unused leave at the end of service: how your leave balance is paid
When you leave a job, leave you earned and did not take is not lost: it is paid and added to your dues. This guide explains how many days you earn a year and how a day is paid, with examples.
How many days of leave you earn a year
Under Article 109: 21 days a year, rising to 30 days once you have spent five continuous years with the employer. The leave is paid.
- First five years: 21 days a year
- After five continuous years: 30 days a year
How the pay is worked out when you leave
Article 111 pays you for leave you earned and did not take when you leave. A day's pay = the monthly wage ÷ 30, on the actual wage: basic plus allowances.
Leave pay = (wage ÷ 30) × the days not taken.
Worked examples
The same way the Ministry of Justice's calculator counts:
- Wage 10,000 and 15 days: 333.33 × 15 = SAR 5,000.
- Wage 9,000 and 21 days: 300 × 21 = SAR 6,300.
- Wage 12,000 and 30 days: 400 × 30 = SAR 12,000.
How to know your balance
Your balance is the days you earned less the days you took. It is in your employer's HR system or leave statement; ask for it in writing before your last day so there is no dispute about it.
When it is paid
With the rest of your dues: within a week of the end if the employer ended the contract, within two weeks if you did (Article 88).
Leave pay is simple: wage ÷ 30 × the days not taken, paid with the award. Add your balance in the calculator to see the whole total, then get your CV ready.
Add your leave balance in the end of service calculator
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