Originally Posted by StartngOvr

January bid period and the “questionable” awards continue. Same pilot drops a “non desirable” multi day trip using FMLA over holidays and into New Years. Now, on days that were originally dropped for “FMLA” pilot is out flying a more “desirable” trip for premium pay. And again schedule is blocked……

Meanwhile, I have been trying to drop the same block of days using IVD and coverage was still too low and it was denied.

If the employee no longer needed FMLA, that pilot should have been placed back on original schedule (trip was in open time) not assigned a premium pay trip. I believe this is abusing the system for personal gain at the detriment of fellow pilots. Am I wrong here?