no it is not OK to voluntarily pick up a dispute, no matter what you "plan" for actually flying the trip or not. If it is just a sick call the Company will still have data in their favor that it was VOLUNTARILY put on someone's schedule.

BTW, ANC guys, THANKS ! We need some serious help in MEM. I am tired of the "I did not know it was a dispute, or I made a mistake, and now it is too late to fix due to a lack of OT..." blah, blah, blah... MEM pilots should have no problem dropping any trip right now. Those of you who picked up disputes do have an alternative, DROP the trip. Live in OT and fix your problem, maybe it will make you think twice next time around. Financial pain will do that sometimes !