That is not correct. There are currently 4 states to my knowledge who have these types of "Kin Care" laws and all of them are applied based on the employee working in that state. Residence in the state is irrelevant with these laws as they govern employers and their employees who work in that state. The 3 states with these laws that affect Delta pilots are California (LAX based pilots), Washington (SEA based pilots) and Minnesota (MSP based pilots).

A pilot who lives in Minnesota but is based in DTW cannot use 'state sick leave' under the Minnesota Relative Care Act. A pilot who lives in Michigan and is based in MSP can. It's all about where you are based and not where you live.