Originally Posted by
notEnuf
Unless you get sick, then you forfeit your seniority and go to the bottom of the list.
Flu recovery: Here's what to do - CNN
This was a gem in the TA. I get the GS rationale but WS too?
Gonna be a short month after I dropped a trip not knowing I'd get sick.
You only go to the bottom of the list if the trip you want would not be legal to fly had you flown the trip you were sick on. You can thank your fellow pilots who were tactically sicking out to pick up Green slips. For pilots who use sick leave properly it can be a benefit because it will award that flying to the pilot who should have received it in the first place.