Portable long service leave in Tasmania
Last reviewed: 14 August 2026. Every figure checked against each scheme's own website. Information only. The scheme is the authority on your entitlement.
Tasmania's construction scheme is run by TasBuild, a private trustee company appointed by the Tasmanian Government rather than a government agency. It works the same way for you as a worker, but it explains why it does not look like the other state schemes. TasBuild explicitly liaises with interstate schemes when workers move.
TasBuild
Administered by: TasBuild Ltd
| Who it covers | Building and construction |
|---|---|
| Qualifying period | Not stated on the scheme's site; check with the scheme |
| Entitlement | Up to 13 weeks leave, based on the salary at the time of reaching the entitlement [source] |
- You can accrue a maximum of 5 days per week for 52 weeks, or 260 days a year. [source]
- TasBuild is a private trustee company appointed by the Tasmanian Government to manage the fund, rather than a government agency. [source]
- If a worker moves to or from another state, TasBuild liaises with the interstate schemes so that Tasmanian or interstate service is correctly recognised. Workers can register interstate service through the worker portal. [source]
- Entitlement payments are generally made within three weeks of an application being lodged. [source]
Registering and having your service recorded
If you are in relevant employment in the Tasmanian construction industry, your employer is responsible for registering you and lodging your service [source]. Workers can register for online access to view accrued days and lodge an unrecorded service request.
Entitlement payments are generally made within three weeks of an application being lodged [source].
If you have worked in more than one state
Construction service is recognised across every state and territory under a National Reciprocal Agreement, so work in TAS can count towards an entitlement elsewhere, but only if the schemes know about it. Outside construction, portability between states is inconsistent. Read what happens to your entitlement when you move states.