X.....your problem is not with sick leave 'abuse'. that really is inaccurate language to address what you are insinuating.

use of sick leave is never 'abuse' as it is an earned part of compensation. I don't care if your kid is sick, you are sick, or any other reason a pilot exercises their judgment they should not be at work.

calling in sick, is never 'abuse'.

Your issue is more precisely the suggested use of sick leave to intentionally manipulate a pilots schedule, presumably....and most importantly from our pov....to the detriment and potential abrogation of other pilots seniority rights in the category.

there are solutions far more effective to address this alleged practice than what was arrived at in the ta. the least of which is for management to adequately staff categories so that when a pilot utilizes their earned sick leave it does not create a cascading staffing shortage.

It is highly unlikely the pilot group would have anywhere near the heartburn with well thought out modifications to work rules that address what you are alleging than treating us all like criminals for availing ourselves of a hard earned part of our compensation.

PS...CE.....your formula applied...except for the first year. then you got $1800. period. I can tell you the fedex new hire pay rate in 1987 was what we are paying new hires now.