Originally Posted by
Intel33
Not knowing the whole bidding and scheduling process, do you have to drop a whole trip if it affects a required military day? How does it affect your minimums for the month? Both on reserve and as a line holder? How far out do you know your schedule or have to make the request? I guess a follow up question would include the same information about a sick day. (Obviously one can't "schedule" a sick day.)
Thanks
You do not need to drop an entire trip if the trip returns to Domicile. For Example, lets say you have a four day trip that departs on Tuesday but you want to work Mil Leave on Friday. If the trip departs your domicile and then passes back through the domicile at any point later in the trip you can split it off at that point. Conversly, if the trip departs domicile and does not return until the last day, you have to drop the entire thing.
Anything dropped is unpaid.
You continue to accrue benefits like Vacation and sick credit while on Mil Leave.
If you are available for more than 15 days in one bid period you can bid for a line in that bid period. Once you have a line, you submit the request for Mil Leave.
Sick calls are usually made the day before (ideally before 0930 domicle time the day before so another pilot can pick up your trip).
Hope that helps.