Originally Posted by
Sluggo_63
Was he actually sick? As in unable to fly? If he actually was sick (unable to fly), what would be wrong with going into his unit for ground duty? I can think of a score of reasons why someone would call in sick for their airline job/take themselves off the flying schedule at their Guard/Reserve unit but still be able to come in and man a shop, do LMS, etc.
Depending on what type of sick they are - i.e. do they have a head cold, flu, something like that,
then they should not go to work anywhere! I despise it when sick people come in to work and spread their illness. Stay home, get healthy.
Now if he had a broken hand or some such non-contagious ailment that simply downed him from flying, that seems reasonable to pull man-days at the office - so long as they just drop mil-leave at their employer.