Originally Posted by
gatorbird
I was told in 2013 that I was the last pilot to be approved by NK for intermittent paternal FMLA because "they weren't required to by law so they weren't going to any longer". I highly suggest you look at other options for childbirth, namely vacation and sick time. Keep in mind, once on FMLA, you are on leave, meaning no bidding, etc. You are well within your rights to use sick time for wife's childbirth and any subsequent care for that child/wife per the CBA.
Thanks. Good info. God forbid this company ever do anything for the benefit of its employees outside of what is required by law. I don't even see why intermittent FMLA would be that much of an inconvenience for them, seeing as we can just use other methods to get the time off. I'll probably do a combination of sick, vacation and unpaid drops to get the time off. Not interested in FMLA if unable to use intermittently as it would take me out of CASS and the bidding cycle.