The change in sick leave, was it to stop abuse or increase productivity? If there wasn't really any change to the policy, then why did the company want it. I believe our opener was no change to sick leave.
I believe they incrementally measure sick leave and found that by making the average guy/gal jump through a hoop, we won't use it. Sick or otherwise.
It's about productivity. Less sick leave, less staffing required.
As far as the SLC guy, too many people I know have compared him to a female hygiene product for so long, there might be some truth to it. The letter confirmed it.