After one year of service, the headline federal entitlement is 30 days of annual leave for each year. After six months but before one year, the headline entitlement is two days per month. A final balance still depends on service dates, leave already used, carryover and any better contractual benefit.
Headline annual-leave entitlement and termination encashment estimate
What it cannot determineEmployer-approved carryover policy and disputed balances
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Headline federal accrual assumptions only. Approved carryover, contractual enhancements, leave taken and the correct termination wage basis must be verified.
Formula used
The tool models zero statutory annual leave below six months, two days per month from six to twelve months, and 30 days per year after one year. For unused annual leave at termination, it shows an estimate using basic wage ÷ 30 × unused eligible days.
Assumptions to verify
- Employment dates are complete and uninterrupted.
- Leave already taken and prior encashments are entered accurately.
- The basic wage is the correct termination encashment basis for the claim being reviewed.
What this result does not prove
- Employer-approved carryover and contractual leave above the statutory minimum.
- Disputed attendance, leave approvals or ledger corrections.
- Sick, parental, study, bereavement, pilgrimage or other leave categories.
Annual leave entitlement is not the same as the HR balance
The statutory rate answers how leave is earned. It does not tell you how many days remain today. To find the remaining balance, start with earned leave and then reconcile approved leave taken, carried-forward days, prior encashments and any employer benefit that is better than the legal minimum.
Leave salary during employment and unused leave at termination are different questions
A common payroll mistake is to use one wage basis for every leave calculation. This calculator is focused on the closing value of unused annual leave at termination and therefore shows a basic-wage estimate. If you are checking pay while actually taking annual leave, review the live annual-leave rule and the employer payroll line separately.
Example: checking a closing leave balance
If the ledger says 12 eligible annual-leave days remain and the monthly basic wage is AED 6,000, the tool's termination estimate is AED 2,400: AED 6,000 ÷ 30 × 12. Before treating that as a claim, verify that the 12 days are real closing days and were not already paid or carried under a different policy.
Documents that make the calculation useful
- Employment contract and amendments showing the leave benefit.
- Full annual-leave ledger, not only the current HR dashboard balance.
- Approved leave requests and return-to-work dates.
- Payslips showing prior leave encashment, if any.
- Termination date and final settlement statement.
For the wider rule, carryover and disputed-balance workflow, read the UAE Annual Leave Guide.
Official sources
The links below are the primary references used for the rule or service described on this page. Check the live version before relying on a result.
Check the current official text, your contract, actual dates and records. Where facts are disputed, use the relevant authority or a qualified UAE professional.
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