Originally Posted by
Zard
I very much mind a doctor's note policy.
I'm not reimbursed for my time to go to the doctor, my deductible or co-pay isn't covered under this policy, and frankly, it's none of anyone's business why I wasn't well enough to sign a release. I have enough experience to know when I'm fit to fly and when I am not. Not every time that I am unfit to fly requires me to go to a germ factory doctor's office just so she can tell me to drink more fluids and get some more rest.
Sick call is an earned benefit governed by each union's CBA. Removing language like that which requires doctor's notes or any kind of disciplinary action for x number of calls is something for the union to aim for while times are good and to hold the line on when they ain't so good.
Bingo. It’s the FAA that puts the burden on me to decide fitness for flight. It’s an earned benefit as previously stated and quite frankly none of the company's damn business on why I was unfit to fly. Getting in a fight with your wife, worrying about a child’s situation, death of a family member or friend, etc., could all be reasons why I’m not fit to sign the release that day. NONE OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS.