Also, some of our trips are now worth more hours than they were just a few years ago. The crappy 3 days worth 10:30 (30 hour sits + redeyes, UIO turns, etc) are now all worth 15:45. That in itself has an impact/increase in our alleged sick usage uptick through NO change in our behavior.
*Warning Public Math Problem*
Pilot A calls in sick pre C12 for 1 3 day trip in the sick year. He uses 10:30 of sick time.
The same pilot calls in sick for the same exact rotation in 2015, and doesn't use another minute. His total sick usage for the year is now 15:45.
Q: How much more sick time did this pilot use in the second sick year vs the first?
I'm with Carl (what the hell is going on this week?
) in that I want to see proof of alleged sick abuse before I get on board with this witch hunt. I have no doubt there are a few out there doing things they shouldn't, but I'm tired of feeling like an unethical POS every time I get a head cold and have to use the negotiated benefit provided for in our PWA.
My sick leave hours have gone up YOY, mostly due to Timbo's reason above, combined with 5:15 ADG, and the fact that I fall squarely in the "living with little kids" category. Anyone can make a spreadsheet support their position - it's all in the assumptions and basis of the data. Garbage in, garbage out
