{"id":"long-service-leave-regulations-1997","name":"Long Service Leave Regulations 1997","slug":"long-service-leave-regulations-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178855,"registerId":"wa-long-service-leave-regulations-1997-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Long Service Leave Regulations 1997","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLong Service Leave Act 1958\n\nLong Service Leave Regulations 1997\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLong Service Leave Regulations 1997\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Prescribed rate for cash value of board and lodging (Act s. 7C(2)(b)) 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nLong Service Leave Act 1958\n\nLong Service Leave Regulations 1997\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Long Service Leave Regulations 1997*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the 21st day after the day on which they are published in the *Gazette*.\n\n##### 3. Prescribed rate for cash value of board and lodging (Act s. 7C(2)(b))\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 7C(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed rate for the cash value of board provided for an employee is $77.21 per week or, if full board is not provided, an amount calculated on a pro rata basis.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 7C(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed rate for the cash value of lodging provided for an employee is $19.30 per week or, if full lodging is not provided, an amount calculated on a pro rata basis.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 7C(2)(b) of the Act, where both board and lodging are provided for an employee the prescribed rate for the cash value of the board and lodging is the sum of the amounts provided in or calculated under subregulations (1) and (2).\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2022/100 r. 57.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Long Service Leave Regulations 1997* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Long Service Leave Regulations 1997* | 9 Jan 1998 p. 211‑12 | 30 Jan 1998 (see r. 2) |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Long Service Leave Regulations 1997* as at 7 May 2004** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Industrial Relations Regulations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022* Pt. 4 | SL 2022/100 17 Jun 2022 | 20 Jun 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing specific monetary rates for the cash value of board and lodging for long service leave calculations. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 substantive regulations total","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single reference to section 7C(2)(b) of the parent Act","Simple arithmetic calculations only (addition and pro rata)","Single amendment shown in compilation table","Total length under 500 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set specific dollar amounts for calculating how much money employees in Western Australia should be paid for long service leave when they receive free meals (board) and/or accommodation (lodging) as part of their job.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Employees** who get free meals and/or housing from their employer\n- **Employers** who provide these benefits and need to calculate long service leave entitlements\n- **Payroll and HR staff** handling long service leave calculations\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWhen employees take long service leave (paid time off after working for the same employer for many years), they must be paid based on their total remuneration — including the cash value of any non-cash benefits like free meals and housing. These regulations put a dollar figure on those benefits so everyone knows exactly how much to include:\n\n- **Board (meals):** $77.21 per week (or a proportion if full board isn't provided)\n- **Lodging (accommodation):** $19.30 per week (or a proportion if full lodging isn't provided)\n- **Both together:** Add the two amounts together\n\nThese rates are updated periodically — the most recent update shown was in 2022."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations retain their original scope of prescribing cash values for board and lodging to be used under Long Service Leave Act s.7C(2)(b) (see reg. 3). Amendments have updated the numeric rates (amendment recorded SL 2022/100 r.57) but do not expand or narrow the kinds of benefits covered; commencement mechanics remain as in reg. 2."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision: regulation 3 prescribes numeric weekly rates for board and lodging (low structural complexity).","Direct cross‑reference to the Long Service Leave Act s.7C(2)(b) requires users to consult the Act to understand legal effect (interacting instrument).","Numeric amounts require periodic updating by amendment (see SL 2022/100 r.57), creating administrative upkeep for regulators and employers.","Pro rata and summation rules (reg. 3(1)–(3)) introduce simple payroll calculation tasks for employers when partial board/lodging or both are provided.","Commencement tied to Gazette publication (reg. 2) and compilation/amendment history increases traceability requirements for compliance officers."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the weekly cash values to be used when valuing employer‑provided board ($77.21) and lodging ($19.30) for long service leave calculations under the Long Service Leave Act. They apply to employers who provide in‑kind board or lodging and to employees whose leave pay must include the cash equivalent of those benefits, because those amounts are treated as part of the wage base for calculating leave entitlements."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No content was available to assess whether the legislation's scope changed from its original intent. The submission contained only a broken-link error page and an Acknowledgement of Country statement — no legislative provisions whatsoever."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 'page not found' error rather than actual legislation","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without content","Score of 1 reflects absence of any analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"**No legislation content could be retrieved.**\n\nThe page that was supposed to contain the *Long Service Leave Regulations 1997* (Western Australia) is no longer available at the requested web address. The Western Australian Parliamentary Counsel's Office website has undergone system upgrades, and the link is broken or outdated.\n\n**What this means for you:**\n- No actual legislative text was provided for analysis.\n- If you need to read these regulations, visit the [Parliamentary Counsel's Office website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) directly and search for \"Long Service Leave Regulations 1997\" using their menu.\n- Long service leave regulations generally govern how long-service leave (paid leave entitlements earned after many years of continuous employment with one employer) is calculated, taken, and paid out — but the specific rules cannot be confirmed from this submission."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/long-service-leave-regulations-1997","history":"/api/acts/long-service-leave-regulations-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/long-service-leave-regulations-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/long-service-leave-regulations-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/long-service-leave-regulations-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/long-service-leave-regulations-1997/documents"}}