Originally Posted by
DeadHead
I'm on FMLA now, and basically they required at least 30 days notice which blocked off the FMLA days prior to a scheduled bid period. You also have the option of moving all or some of your remaining vacation time into your FMLA period. Unless you are giving less than 30 days notice I can't see a trip being placed on your schedule. Not an expert though, this was just my recent experience.
Also, under DAL's current FMLA policy dated in 2003, a birth of a child is not an unexpected event, and therefore you cannot request FMLA on short notice unless there are some severe complications with the delivery etc. Ran in to this a while back, and even though the new guidance diverges from this, expect to have to adhere to DAL's policy if you are requesting FMLA for the birth of a child.
They will let you go negative 20 in your bank though.