Leave Days Calculator

Under the Employment Code Act 2019, employees are entitled to a minimum of 2 days of paid leave per month of service, which adds up to 24 days per year. This kicks in after 6 months of continuous service.

Leave pay uses the Fifth Schedule formula: Leave Value = (Full Pay x Leave Days) / 26. Full pay means basic pay plus allowances, but excludes bonuses. 26 represents the standard working days in a month.

Full pay includes your basic salary plus regular allowances like housing, transport, and lunch allowances. It does not include bonuses, overtime, or one-off payments. This is the figure used as the numerator in the leave pay formula.

Yes. Leave pay is treated as regular employment income and is subject to PAYE income tax, NAPSA contributions (5%), and NHIMA (1%). The same tax bands that apply to your monthly salary apply to leave pay.

Yes. Under Section 40 of the Employment Code Act 2019, an employer may, with the employee's agreement, pay wages in lieu of any leave due. If leave has accumulated by the time your contract ends, the employer must pay out the balance.

When employment ends - whether by resignation, termination, or contract expiry - you are entitled to payment for any accrued leave days that you have not yet taken, calculated at 2 days per completed month of service.

No. Annual leave is separate from public holidays. If a public holiday falls during your leave period, that day does not count against your leave balance. Zambia has around 11 gazetted public holidays per year.

The daily rate is your full monthly pay divided by 26 working days. For example, if your full pay is K10,000 per month, your daily rate is K10,000 / 26 = K384.62.