I'm confused or perhaps just under-informed (it happens
) or fatigue might be clouding my comprehension abilities
.
These were a portion of the published comments this week:
BM: DSA usage is about 40% higher now than it was in 2010. This percentage increase is much greater than can be attributed to age related health issues. Over the same period, the average age of our pilots rose from 49 to 50. We would be derelict in our management duties if we were to ignore this.
JB: we want you to understand that any changes in sick procedures, protocols or metrics are driven by a substantial increase in DSA usage over the last several years that cannot be entirely (or even largely) attributed to the change in the retirement age.
Soooo, is the real subject use of Regular Sick bank or use of DSA sick? It seems to me that the 'good faith'/holiday provisions of 14.A.6. to provide a doc note applies more to the regular sick bank than the DSA bank. I say this because there is specific language in 14.D.2.a. about a greater expectation to provide documentation when using DSA (I expect it).
14.D.2.a. A pilot who wishes to utilize his disability sick account shall notify his Regional Chief Pilot of the nature of his illness or injury and, if requested, provide medical documentation.
Seems like an 'apples and oranges' thing. Somebody who got a good night's sleep figure it out and get back to me.