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Old 10-26-2015 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Flying Elvis
Umm...pretty sure that's already in the contract. The TA lowered the effective threshold to require such actions, and fiddled with the language to apply pressure on the pilots.

Commendable on the trap setup. If there was a forum participation trophy, I'd recommend you for it. .
What actually happened is the second paragraph that I posted was eliminated in the TA. The first paragraph was modified to essentially combine the two.

A The DHS or his designee may request further information from a pilot who is required to verifyregarding his sickness or may require a pilot to provide a medical release when:
a. b.
a pilot’s sick leave exceeds a medical release threshold, or
verification is required, or has been sought under Section 14 F. 4. may be required to provide, and the Company withDHS is not able to assess the medical basis for the use of sick leave.
Note: Prior to requiring a medical release, the pilot must first be provided with an additional opportunity to submit verification that is acceptable to the DHS.

A medical release will be limited to a written authorization for release of medical information (release), provided the release is limited toto the DHS for:
the specific sickness for which the pilot claimed sick leave, and
the day(s) on which the pilot claimed sick leave and the consecutive day(s) off
immediately preceding and succeeding the day(s) on which a pilot claimed sick leave,
and.
If, following the review of information provided pursuant to a medical release, the DHS is not able to satisfactorily assess the medical basis for the use of sick leave, the release may be expanded to include a Company designated doctor or other health care professional(s) and the Director – Health Services and the Senior Vice- President of Flight Operations.

All in all does not seem nearly as evil as all the forum posts on the subject not to mention that the company has consistently attempted to get pilots off not on disability. It's much cheaper for them to keep you working.
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