Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
So...new "Pilot Sick Verification Form" is on the street.
In order for your sick time to be "verified," here's what you must provide some pretty personal health info to the company.
Once filled out, you must send it to the company via email. We have no idea who will be reviewing it, or who will have access to it (personal health information).
This is all absolute BULLSH!T. Don't want to give that info? Well, for your 5th sick call each year, they are contractually permitted to demand that info--and more--via your health records directly from your own doctor.
Another HUGE concession, not to mention an egregious breach of privacy.
None of the wording or requirements to "verify" sickness are contractual. I'm curious to see if ALPA allows this nonsense to stand. I'm guessing they won't make a peep.
I agree with you and they better be careful of HIPAA!
One thing I noticed from the form they had in April is they removed the statement that said: "I hereby authorize the medical professional below to release the nature of my illness in general term in compliance with Section 14.F of PWA".
I showed that to my doctor a few months ago and he told me because of HIPAA it is not the company's business unless of course I want to make it their business. So he just gave me a note from his office saying I was seen by him for an appointment on that day.
Another thing he said that rings true is that they entrust us with multi-million dollar aircraft and hundreds of peoples lives, but do not trust us when we call in sick!