Will I be paid for jury service? Summary: Federal law doesn't require employers to provide employees leave, compensation, or benefits for jury dutyrelated absences.You don't have to give jury duty pay unless your state laws say otherwise. To complete the Juror Questionnaire, click on this link. If we determine you are qualified for jury service, a Summons for Jury Service will be emailed. Utah law does not require private employers to provide employees with vacation, bereavement, or sick leave, either paid or unpaid. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) says you do not have to pay employees for time when they aren't working. This includes jury duty. Note that taking the deduction is slightly different from not having earned the jury duty money in the first place. Generally speaking, the answer is no: service generally only includes actually sitting on a jury.