Overview
If you work in New York City, you may be entitled to safe and sick leave under the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). Effective February 22, 2026, ESSTA was amended to require eligible employers to provide an additional 32 hours of unpaid, front-loaded safe and sick leave annually. Wrapbook surfaces your ESSTA unpaid leave balance directly on your paystub each pay period to keep you informed and ensure compliance with the law.
Who this applies to
You will see an ESSTA section on your paystub if both of the following are true:
You have an active New York City work location on the project this paystub is for
Your paid sick leave is being tracked in Wrapbook for the project
This applies to union and non-union workers equally.
How to find your ESSTA balance on your paystub
Your available balance is calculated as of the date your paystub is issued. To find this information on your paystub:
Log in to your Wrapbook account at app.wrapbook.com
In the left-side navigation, click Payments
On your Payments dashboard, click the Paystub button next to the payment
The NYC Protected Time Off (Unpaid) section includes three rows and two columns:
NYC Protected Time Off (Unpaid) | Used | Available |
|---|---|---|
This year / current | Hours used so far this year | Your current available balance |
This period | Hours used this pay period | |
All-time | Total hours used since tracking began |
Example of the NYC Protected Time Off (Unpaid) section of a paystub