term State has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ). (11) Unpaid leave time The term unpaid leave time means the leave granted and used in the same manner and under the same conditions as paid leave time for the purposes of this title, except that no compensation shall be paid. 102. Paid leave time (a) Granting leave time (1) In general An employer shall grant to each employee employed by the employer, not less than 56 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 paragraph (1) shall not carry over from 1 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 granted paid leave time that has not been used. (5) Prohibition 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. (b) Uses Paid leave time granted under subsection (a)(1) may be used by an employee for any of the following: (1) An absence resulting from— (A) a pregnancy loss