Originally Posted by
Han Solo
Yes and no. There was always verification, but you used to be able to preverify which you can now only do for reasons that almost never happen. They also changed to a rolling 12 month window instead of set calendar year. Having just recently gone to the doc for a non-qualifying injury, it definitely would've been nice to preverify since I was there anyway instead of having to make an unnecessary doctor's appointment for some future cold I might have should I go over 100 hours of sick usage.
To me our sick leave verification, assumed extension policy, and FRB are all examples of Delta pushing pilots as ayecarumba stated earlier. It'll save the bean counters a few pennies here and there right until it doesn't and there's a monstrous coming to jesus moment.
Oh, I know how it used to work. I used to print a verification form for every dr visit. And I know how it currently works.
But my point remains. It was a give on the last go-round. It won't come back. Unless and until, as you point out, a monstrous moment should occur. Hope it doesn't, but wish this sick give wasn't ratified.