Alberta Severance Pay Calculator
Estimate the statutory minimum termination pay in Alberta from your length of service and weekly pay.
Below the minimum service of 90 days, there may be no statutory entitlement.
Alberta termination pay rules
Alberta's Employment Standards Code sets graduated termination pay from 1 week (after 90 days' service) up to 8 weeks (10+ years).
- 1 week (90 days–2 yr), 2 weeks (2–4 yr), 4 weeks (4–6 yr), 5 weeks (6–8 yr), 6 weeks (8–10 yr), 8 weeks (10+ yr).
- An employer can give the equivalent written notice instead of termination pay.
- These are statutory minimums — common-law reasonable notice is often higher.
This estimates the Alberta statutory minimum. Common-law reasonable notice can be significantly higher for many employees. Confirm with Alberta Employment Standards or an employment lawyer.
Termination pay by length of service
| Completed service | Weeks' pay |
|---|---|
| 90 days+ | 1 week |
| 2+ years | 2 weeks |
| 4+ years | 4 weeks |
| 6+ years | 5 weeks |
| 8+ years | 6 weeks |
| 10+ years | 8 weeks |
Frequently asked questions
It is based on length of service — broadly one week's pay per year, up to a maximum of 8 weeks. You generally qualify after 90 days of employment. The calculator multiplies the weeks owed by your weekly pay.
No. This is the statutory minimum set by employment standards. Non-unionized employees can often claim common-law reasonable notice instead, which is frequently much higher — sometimes around a month of pay per year of service. The statutory amount is a floor, not a ceiling.
Yes. Employers can usually provide the equivalent period of written working notice, pay in lieu, or a combination. Termination pay is what is owed when sufficient notice is not given.
The statutory termination entitlement is capped at 8 weeks' pay. Additional entitlements (such as Ontario's separate ESA severance pay or common-law notice) can exceed this.