Originally Posted by
johnso29
Roadkill,
Thanks for the reply. I probably overreacted, & for that I'm sorry. I'm generally an upbeat person, and I feel like I get hammered for it on here. If I disagree, I'm a DALPA/DAL cheerleader.
Here's my final take on the current sick policy. It's likely that, intentional or not, the boundaries of our current policy will be crossed by the company. So it's critical to become familiar with the policy and our contractual rights. When in doubt, PLEASE document, document, document & consult your Rep. The company has had it's hand smacked before for sick leave monitoring. I've seen DALPA stand up to this recently. I believe they'll do it again. But they have to have data to back up their claim.
Our current contract isn't perfect, but I feel like it is a decent one. Enjoy your time with your family, & I hope the cupcakes are good.
Personally, I've started to become a big fan of banking our sick time.
I've heard that's how NWA pilots had it set up. It'd be nice to have the set aside just in case you ever needed it.
I'm willing to bet sick calls would go down dramatically as well. Why should guys who abuse the system be the only ones who benefit from it? I am not a use it or lose it type of guy, if I'm sick, I'm sick I could careless what the policy is at that point. While I may disagree with the use it or lose it mentality, I certainly understand why some people take that perspective.