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05-28-2015, 06:51 PM

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Herkflyr

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Originally Posted by asacimesp

And how exactly is using your contractually agreed to sick leave considered defrauding the company? What's next having to explain how you spent your vacation time and off days subject to verification by the CPO...

Because the way DAL does it is that you call in sick if you are sick, and you don't call in sick if you aren't sick. DAL takes actuarial table and makes costing assumptions based on reasonable statistical analysis.

Apparently we have a lot of guys calling in sick when they are not, which throws those assumptions and cost estimates out the window--at least that is what the company is saying.

Think of our sick leave format like the insurance on your house or car. Nobody wants to have to use it, some always will inevitably, and the insurance companies make best estimates using all sorts of statistical models. What they DON'T do is say "well we just assume that everyone who has x amount of coverage will use all of it to the last penny."

05-28-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesrhatcher

It is an extremely slippery slope until a call is placed to one of these firms:

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05-29-2015, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by krudawg

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Seriously if anyone is facing workplace retaliation or harassment for legitimate use of sick leave call one of these two firms:

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They will put a stop to unlawful workplace retaliation or harassment. On the other hand, if your own stupidity put you in a bad place with your employer, call Dewey, Cheatham and Howe.

05-29-2015, 07:36 AM

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Does the Dr. have to put his med school GPA and how many years it took him to graduate on the note?

If you're already here then that's hillarious!

05-29-2015, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Fegelein

But Delta only hires candidates of the highest integrity. Their vaunted hiring process should weed out those who would defraud Delta. Looks like they need to tighten their hiring standards and vetting process.

If you're already here this is also hilarious!

05-29-2015, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by slowplay

btw, if management requests any type of verification, they have to pay for the Dr visit.

Do you have to use your insurance or is full walk up retail legit?

05-29-2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gloopy

Do you have to use your insurance or is full walk up retail legit?

If management requests verification on a "good faith basis" then they pay the bill. Don't use your insurance. Delta is self-insured anyway (UHC administers the plans) so they're paying either way.

05-29-2015, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom a Hawk

You guys have FAR more sick time accrual than anyone else. 100 hours sick in a year and only then they ask for a note?

SWA pilots accrue on average 126 trips for pay per year and sick calls do not require a doctors note nor a description of the illness.

05-29-2015, 09:52 AM

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Kalitta Charters 2 (B727 Supplemental). Accrue 4 sick days per year. Can bank up to 7 days. Had to get a doctors note after using 4 of my 6 banked sick days.