Originally Posted by
Hawaii50
Good discussion and it's almost staying civil. Anyone care to breakdown the sick leave programs at other carriers? I know it's touchy and it was talked about here a few months ago. I know FedEx has a program where unused sick leave is deposited into the 401K at the end of the year. Seems to me it's a benefit that I have that just disappears since I rarely call in sick. I'd like it there when I need it but in my bank if I don't. Aside from the obvious we don't want people to fly sick and we don't want people abusing it, anyone have any other ideas on this?
That's a really good question. When I built this list:
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I thought it would be helpful to list where Delta pilots lead the industry. We all know our company leads the industry in financial performance and merger effectivity, but how often do we pilots lead? Here's the list from our contract comparison as to who leads in the specified areas:
1. Scope...............Southwest
2. Pay Rates:
-----B747/777.......Delta
-----B767-4/A330..United
-----B767-300.......UPS
-----B757.............UPS
-----B737-900.......Delta
-----A320.............United
-----MD88/717......Delta
-----Per Diem........American
3. Work Rules:
-----Monthly Guarantee...UPS
-----Reserve Guarantee...UPS
-----DPA/ADG................Southwest
4. Vacation:
-----Accrual..............United
-----Pay...................FedEx
5. Training Pay.........Alaska
6. Sick Leave............Hard to tell
7. Retirement Plans...FedEx
8. Medical................Southwest
9. Long Term Disab...UPS
Sick leave is the one section that's hard to tell via the DALPA produced contract comparison. Sick leave is so subjective regarding who finds a particular aspect most important. Delta has the highest annual accrual, but it's use it or lose it. Southwest has the next highest annual accrual but a 1,392 hour bank limit while FedEx has no limit on accrual. Regarding sick pay for a reserve, Southwest and Hawaiian are the highest.
Sick leave is a tough call.
Carl