Sick Leave Calculator

Calculate sick leave accrual, sick hours earned, sick leave balance, sick days available, sick time used, remaining sick leave, sick leave payout value, and annual sick leave cost. Use this HR calculator for paid sick time tracking, payroll planning, leave balances, and employee absence estimates.

Calculate Sick Leave

Sick Leave Balance = Starting Balance + Sick Leave Earned - Sick Leave Used - Scheduled Sick Leave.
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How the sick leave calculator works

Annual allowance:
The calculator prorates annual sick leave hours based on months completed.

Hourly accrual:
The calculator multiplies hours worked by sick leave hours accrued per hour.

Pay period accrual:
The calculator multiplies sick leave hours per pay period by completed pay periods.

Sick leave balance:
The calculator adds earned sick leave to starting balance, subtracts used and scheduled sick leave, then applies caps and carryover rules.

Why use a sick leave calculator?

A sick leave calculator helps HR teams, payroll teams, managers, and employees estimate sick time earned, sick time used, remaining balance, and paid sick leave cost.

It can help compare sick hours earned, accrual rate, sick days available, used sick leave, scheduled sick leave, carryover, cap limits, payroll cost, and leave liability.

What your sick leave result means

Your result shows sick leave hours earned, remaining sick leave balance, sick days available, used sick time, scheduled sick leave, capped balance, carryover amount, use-or-lose hours, sick leave cost, loaded sick leave cost, and annual sick leave cost. These figures are estimates based on the values you enter.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate sick leave balance?

Add starting sick leave balance and sick leave earned, then subtract sick leave used and scheduled sick leave.

How do you calculate sick leave accrual?

Sick leave accrual can be calculated by multiplying hours worked by an accrual rate, multiplying completed pay periods by sick hours per period, or prorating an annual sick leave allowance.

How do you convert sick hours to sick days?

Divide sick leave hours by the number of hours in a workday. For example, 24 sick hours divided by 8 hours per day equals 3 sick days.

How do you calculate sick leave cost?

Multiply sick leave hours by the hourly pay rate. For a loaded cost estimate, add payroll burden such as employer payroll taxes and related costs.

Is this sick leave calculator exact?

No. It provides a planning estimate. Actual sick leave accrual, caps, carryover, usage, payout, and compliance rules depend on company policy, payroll setup, employee classification, and local requirements.