Sec. 102. Paid leave time
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An employer shall grant to each employee employed by the employer, 24 hours of paid leave time on the employee's first workday of each calendar year. The employee shall use the paid leave time as needed during that calendar year for reasons described in subsection (b). Paid leave time granted under this section shall not carry over from 1 year to the next. Any employer with a paid leave policy who makes available an amount of paid leave that is sufficient to meet the requirements of this section and that is made available for all stated reasons and under all stated conditions that are the same as the reasons and conditions outlined in subsection
(b)shall not be required to grant an employee additional paid leave time under this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring financial or other reimbursement to an employee from an employer upon the employee’s termination, resignation, retirement, or other separation from employment for granted paid leave time that has not been used. An employer may not require, as a condition of providing paid leave time under this title, that the employee involved search for or find a replacement employee to cover the hours during which the employee is using paid leave time. Paid leave time granted under this section may be used by an employee for either of the following: An absence resulting from— a pregnancy loss; an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure; a failed adoption match or an adoption that is not finalized because it is contested by another party; a failed surrogacy arrangement; or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility. An absence to care for a spouse or domestic partner who experiences a circumstance described in paragraph (1). Paid leave time shall be provided upon the oral or written request of an employee. Such request shall— include the expected duration of the period of such time; and be provided as soon as practicable after the employee is aware of the need for such period.