Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) Extended

UPDATE: the University has extended the time to use any remaining 2022 EPSL or 2021 EPSL entitlement from September 30, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Read additional details about this change on UCnet (opens in new window). See the 2022 Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) Notice and Request Form (opens in new window) for details about how to request EPSL.

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) announced additional Emergency Paid Sick Leave hours for 2022 (2022 EPSL) (opens in new window) on February 23, 2022. Here are the highlights:

  • Full-time employees are eligible for up to 80 hours of paid leave (or a two-week equivalent for part-time employees) for use when they cannot work due to COVID-19 related qualifying reasons through September 30, 2022 December 31, 2022.
  • Employees may request 2022 EPSL retroactively to January 2022.
  • The 2022 EPSL program allows eligible employees with remaining 2021 EPSL hours to use their remaining hours in addition to the 2022 hours.
  • Employees who qualify for EPSL will receive their regular rate of pay when using EPSL during the 2022 EPSL period.
  • Read more information about the program on UCnet (opens in new window).

The table below lists Pay Codes by leave type and maps them to the corresponding UCPath Earnings Codes used for payroll processing.

Leave Type: FFCRA Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)

HBS Pay Code

UCPath Earnings Code
  • COVID-19 EPSL – Employee 2022
  • Salaried: EPS (Emergency Paid Sick Leave - EE)
  • Hourly: ESN (Emergency Paid Sick Leave - EE)
  • COVID-19 EPSL – Family 2022
  • COVID-19 EPSL – Family FMLA 2022
  • Salaried: ESF (Emergency Paid Sick Leave – Family)
  • Hourly: EFN (Emergency Paid Sick Leave – Family)

If you need assistance recording leave in HBS, contact the Controller's Office Solution Center.