Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

Taking Leave as a New Parent

Hertz offers Paid Parental Leave (PPL) for new parents to recover from birth and to spend time with a new child. You’re eligible for PPL if you:

  1. are a full-time regular (non-casual and non-temporary) employee,
  2. have had at least six (6) continuous months of employment since your most recent date of hire, and
  3. meet the qualifications below.

If you are returning from layoff following a break in service of less than two (2) years, you are treated as a continuing employee and your length of service is based on your adjusted service date.

Questions? To speak with a Leave Specialist, call 1-800-654-3373 and select option 2. Support is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT).

10-Week PPL Qualifications
2-Week PPL Qualifications
If you are a birth mother, you can take eight (8) weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) due to physical inability to work after the birth of a child or children. You can take an additional two (2) weeks of PPL to bond with your child(ren).

You can take two (2) weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) to bond with your child(ren) if:

  • You are a birth mother.
  • Your spouse/domestic partner gives birth to a child.
  • You adopt a child or have a child placed for foster care (child must be age 17 or younger).
  • You have a child placed with you by surrogacy.

Adoption of a stepchild is excluded from PPL.

PPL must be completed within six (6) months of the child’s birth, adoption, foster placement, or surrogacy placement.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) & Short-Term Disability (STD)

All time off under Short-Term Disability (STD) and Paid Parental Leave (PPL) is concurrent with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Example: If you’re a birth mother, you’ll receive 10 total weeks of PPL (eight weeks to recover, plus two weeks to bond). If you choose to take 12 weeks of FMLA time, two of those 12 weeks will be unpaid.

For more detailed information, follow the link below to access the Hertz FMLA policy.

Request Leave

To request leave, notify your manager and The Hartford at least 30 days before you plan to begin your leave. If there are unforeseen circumstances, such as premature delivery, give notice as soon as possible.

Follow the link below for guidance on submitting a leave request.

You must provide appropriate documentation, such as a copy of the child’s birth certificate or adoption papers, before your leave begins or as soon as possible.

Provider

The Hartford

Disability. Leave of Absence (LOA) & Supplemental Health

Disability & Leave: 888-277-4767

Supplemental Health: 866-547-4205

Hertz Benefits

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Legal Plan

Legal Help Whenever You Need It

This voluntary coverage can be selected during enrollment and paid for with payroll deductions.

MetLife Legal Plans

With MetLife Legal Plans, you and your eligible dependents have access to a nationwide network of over 18,000 attorneys who can help with a variety of legal-related matters, from estate planning and real estate to family law and traffic offenses.

Under the plan, attorney fees for covered legal services are paid 100% when you use an in-network attorney. 

Covered legal services Include:

  • Wills, living wills, and trusts
  • Powers of attorney
  • Traffic ticket defense
  • Purchase, sale, or refinancing of your home (primary, secondary, or vacation)
  • Divorce (up to 20 hours)
  • Guardianship
  • Adoption
  • Name change
  • Juvenile court defense
  • Debt collection defense and personal bankruptcy
  • Document review
  • Office or phone consultations for an unlimited number of personal legal matters
  • Tenant negotiations, eviction defense, and security deposit assistance (tenant only)
  • Preparation of affidavits, deeds, demand letters, mortgages, notes
  • Personal property protection
  • Elder law matters

Covered legal services Include:

  • Wills, living wills, and trusts
  • Powers of attorney
  • Traffic ticket defense
  • Purchase, sale, or refinancing of your home (primary, secondary, or vacation)
  • Divorce (up to 20 hours)
  • Guardianship
  • Adoption
  • Name change
  • Juvenile court defense
  • Debt collection defense and personal bankruptcy
  • Document review
  • Office or phone consultations for an unlimited number of personal legal matters
  • Tenant negotiations, eviction defense, and security deposit assistance (tenant only)
  • Preparation of affidavits, deeds, demand letters, mortgages, notes
  • Personal property protection
  • Elder law matters

Provider

MetLife Legal Plans

Legal Assistance

Phone: 833-214-4172

Identity Protection

Be Prepared in the Event of Fraud

Allstate Identity Protection Coverage

Did you know that an identity is stolen every two seconds and that 40% of fraud takes place without an actual credit or debit card? Be prepared in the event that your identity or financial information is lost or stolen. Enjoy peace of mind, financial reassurance, and time-saving expertise with a comprehensive protection plan from Allstate Identity Protection, formerly InfoArmor.

Benefits include:

  • Identity and credit monitoring
  • Credit scores and reports
  • Financial transaction monitoring
  • Wallet protection
  • $1 million identity theft insurance policy

Provider

Allstate
Allstate

Identity Protection

Phone: 1-800-789-2720 (Available 24/7)

Pets Best Insurance

You can enroll in this voluntary coverage at any time: it is directly billed and not available as a payroll deduction. Have your payment information ready when you enroll.

Pet Health Insurance

Pets are family, too. With pet health insurance coverage from Pets Best, a leading US provider, pet parents don’t have to decide between their pet’s care and over-extending personal finances.

Pets Best coverage helps you afford the best course of treatment, protects against major financial setbacks, and can give you peace of mind so you can focus on caring for your pet without worrying about the financial burden. You’ll get reimbursed for veterinary bills when your dog or cat is sick or injured.

Coverage Options

You have three coverage options:

  • Silver: Covers accidents, illnesses, cancer, hereditary conditions, emergency care, surgeries, and prescription medications
  • Gold: Covers everything Silver coverage does, plus accident and illness exam fees, rehabilitative care, acupuncture, and chiropractic care
  • Platinum: Covers everything Gold coverage does, plus routine care.

How to Enroll

Employees can enroll at any time either by visiting petsbest.com/hertzpets or by calling 888-984-8700 and referencing discount code HERTZPETS.

Provider

Perks at Work
Pets Best

Pet Health Insurance

Phone: 888-984-8700

Critical Illness Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance helps with out-of-pocket expenses for covered illnesses like a heart attack or cancer.

If you experience a covered critical illness, the plan pays a lump-sum benefit on initial diagnosis. You select either $15,000 or $30,000 as your benefit amount and can use the money any way you choose. This benefit is in addition to other insurance coverage you may have.

  • Critical Illness benefits are paid directly to you (unless otherwise assigned) as a lump sum, based on diagnosis or event.
  • Cover yourself, your spouse/domestic partner, and your children without answering health questions. Your covered spouse/domestic partner can have coverage of 50% of your benefit and children are automatically covered at 50% of your benefit at no additional cost.
  • Additional and reoccurrence benefits are also included.
  • You do not have to be terminally ill to receive the benefit.
  • Includes a $50 annual Health Screening benefit that provides for certain diagnostic tests (for example, Pap smear, colonoscopy, or mammography).

Learn more about how Critical Illness Insurance works.

To file a claim, go to The Hartford website or call (888) 755-1503. For more about filing claims, read this. Download a claim form.

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Hospital Indemnity Coverage

Hospital Indemnity coverage provides benefits in addition to your medical plan if you or a covered family member is hospitalized. This may help you avoid dipping into savings or borrowing to pay out-of-pocket expenses, like transportation, meals, help with child care, or time away from work.

Hospital Indemnity benefits include:

  • Hospital Confinement Benefit
  • Hospital Admission Benefit
  • Hospital Intensive Care Benefit
  • Intermediate Intensive Care Step-Down Unit

Children are automatically covered at 50% of your benefit at no additional cost, and you may qualify for coverage without having to answer health questions. Learn more about how Hospital Indemnity coverage works.

To file a claim, go to The Hartford website or call (888) 755-1503. For more about filing claims, read this. Download a claim form.

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Accident Insurance

Accident Insurance is a great way to supplement your medical insurance. Not meant to be a stand-alone medical plan, this coverage provides extra dollars to help pay out-of-pocket expenses for covered injuries and accidents — occurring on or off the job.

Coverage is available for individuals and families. No health questions or physical exams are required. The plan pays specified dollar amounts to help pay for a wide variety of injury and accidents expenses, including:

  • Hospitalization
  • Doctor’s office visits
  • Physical therapy
  • Emergency room
  • Lodging for family

There’s even a $50 annual benefit for getting a preventive screening.

Benefits are paid directly to you (unless otherwise assigned) and are in addition to other coverage you may have. Use the money any way you wish. Learn more about how Accident Insurance works.

To file a claim, go to The Hartford website or call (888) 755-1503. For more about filing claims, read this. Download a claim form.

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401(k) Income Savings Plan

Save for Retirement with the Hertz 401(k) Plan

Plan Information

Save for your retirement with the Hertz 401(k) plan. Hertz offers the Income Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan” or the “401(k)”) to help you save for retirement and plan for your future. For more detailed information about the 401(k), read the Income Savings Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD).

  • You can participate in the 401(k) beginning the first day of the calendar month following 30 days of employment.
  • All enrolled participants can get personalized planning and advice from Fidelity.
  • The Safe Harbor Notice describes the Safe Harbor Matching Contribution and how participants become eligible to receive this contribution.

Enroll & Manage Your 401(k)

Visit Fidelity NetBenefits to register for an account, enroll in the 401(k), and learn more about your investment options.

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Contribution Limits

The contribution limit is $23,500. If you are age 50 or older by the end of the calendar year, you can contribute an additional $7,500 and if you are between age 60 and 63 by the end of 2025, the catch up contribution increases to $11,250.

Hertz Matching Contribution

Hertz will match your contributions dollar for dollar on the first 3% you contribute and 50 cents per dollar on the next 2% you contribute. This means your account is credited with a 4% matching contribution if you contribute 5% or more. As a safe harbor 401(k) plan, your employee and employer contributions are immediately 100% vested.

Why Contribute to the 401(k)?

For an example of the benefits of contributing to a 401(k) plan, refer to the example below.

Example Contributions
Jennifer (employee) contributes 5% to her 401(k) account $5,000
Hertz matches the first 3% dollar for dollar $3,000
Hertz matches 50 cents for every dollar of the next 2% $1,000
In total, Hertz matches 4% $4,000

On-Demand 401(k) Webinars

To ensure each Hertz employee has access to information and tools to better prepare for retirement, we have partnered with Fidelity to host a series of educational, on-demand webinars. You can view the webinars online at a time and place that are right for you.

Watch these webinars to learn more about how you can best take advantage of the Hertz 401(k) Income Savings Plan and position yourself for a more secure retirement.

Webinar Name Link
Make the Most of Your Retirement Savings
Turn Your Savings into Retirement Income
Identify and Prioritize Your Savings Goals
Preserving Your Savings for Future Generations

Thinking About Retirement? Medicare Solutions is a free resource for anyone nearing age 65 or older who needs help navigating Medicare and choosing a plan.