This is only being "pushed through" by upper management because they are freaked out by all of the guys using up their sick bank. Hey, guess what, it's a negotiated part of our contract and until you pay us for our sick bank that is not used upon retirement or resignation, then we as pilots will continue to use it as we want. Food for thought, our maximum sick bank accrual is 1300 hours. Take that times our top pay of $235 an hour, and guess what. You really think that we're going to just walk away from that? That's $305,000! I think we'll take that.

We have guys going out and using their sick bank a month at a time from age 60 to 65 just to use it up. It is what it is. Deal with it United.