Paid leave time

(a) Granting leave time (1) In general An employer shall grant to each employee employed by the employer 96 hours of paid leave time on the employee's first workday of each calendar year. The employee may use the paid leave time as needed during that calendar year for reasons described in subsection (b). (2) Carryover Paid leave time granted under this section shall not carry over from 1 calendar year to the next. (3) Employers with existing policies 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. (4) Construction 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 paid leave time granted under paragraph (1) that has not been used. (5) Prohibition An employer may not require, as a condition of providing paid leave time under this section, that the employee involved search for or find a replacement employee to cover the hours during which the employee is using paid leave time. (b) Uses Paid leave time granted under this section may be used by an employee for any of the following reasons: (1) A medical or surgical procedure related to human reproductive health, including any physical or mental symptom related to such a procedure or any reproductive health condition, including— (A) Menstruation. (B) Endometriosis. (C) Dysmenorrhea. (D) Adenomyosis. (E) Olycystic ovary syndrome. (F) Menopause. (G) Perimenopause. (2) Obtaining medical care, have a medical procedure, or a preventative screening related to reproductive health, including fertility treatments, termination of pregnancies, hysterectomies, and vasectomies. (c) Procedures An employer shall allow paid leave time to be used upon the oral or written request of an employee. Such a request shall— (1) include the expected duration of the period of such time; and (2) be provided as soon as practicable after the employee is aware of the need for such period.