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.
What is a non-qualifying injury? Sure, I guess there are injuries that might not impact your ability to walk a jet bridge, yank on a yoke or push a rudder pedal, but isn’t any physical injury and resultant need for medical care (i.e. going to the ER when you are scheduled to fly) a legit utilization of sick benefits? Let’s say my jigsaw jumped while working on a craft project and lacerated my abdomen. Non life threatening if treated properly, with zero impact on mobility, aside from a bit of pain sitting up. Sure, I could fly. But I don’t want to and I need to seek treatment. Is that not cause for a sick call?