Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave (PSL)

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Massachusetts drivers can earn and use paid sick leave for eligible Rides trips.

Accrual Rate

You earn 1 hour of paid sick leave (PSL) for every 30 hours of active time. Active time is the time you spend en route to a rider or with a rider in the vehicle on trips starting in Massachusetts.

Annual Cap and Carryover

• You can accrue and use up to 40 hours of PSL per calendar year.
• You can carry over up to 40 hours of unused PSL to the following calendar year.
• If you do not record any active time for 365 consecutive days, your PSL balance will expire.

Payment Rate

When you use your PSL, it is paid at a rate of $21.22 per hour. This rate will be adjusted annually on January 15th.

How to Use PSL

You can use your accrued PSL for your own care or to care for a child, spouse, parent, or parent-in-law for reasons including:

• Mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition.
• Medical diagnosis, care, or treatment.
• Absence from work due to being a victim of domestic violence.

You will not be required to provide a doctor’s note or other documentation to use your sick time.

How to Claim PSL

You can view your PSL balance and submit a claim directly in the Driver App:

1. Go to the Earnings section and open the Massachusetts Benefits Hub.
2. Select Paid Sick Leave and then Claim Time.
3. Claims can be made in 1-hour blocks, with a maximum of 8 hours claimed in a single day.

You can expect to receive your Paid Sick Leave payment within 14 days of submitting a claim.

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