Not to contradict TwoDays but to bring in another time line, much of what he says depends upon if you have been here a year or not. After a year you get FMLA so if you have a baby and need to bond then you are entitled to that. That does not mean that Gojet will give it to you, they don't really care what the law says. Know the FMLA rules! It is a little better than it was a while back because a pilot's doctor put him on a medicine that the FAA required him to not fly for 60 days. GoJet decided to show him they don't keep people around who take FMLA leave and fired him while still on FMLA leave. The VP even put their plan into an email because he was a real idiot and he was trying to impress the base manager with his manliness. They knew the guy was an active attorney in Chicago but Gojet thought they were smarter. He explained to them their errors and what it would cost them to go against him. He offered to settle for zero dollars just to keep flying and avoid the hassle. But GoJet likes to show us pilots who the bosses are and told him to pound sand. After 4 years of litigation Gojet lost in a jury trial. Gojet appealed the verdict and so he appealed the size of the damage award. After another 3 years of appeals the Federal Appellate Court rule against Gojet on every issue. The Appellate Court ruled in his favor on his appeal saying the damages formula used was flawed, yielding too small an award. Gojet then went to him asking for mercy. After paying the damages, and interest, and attorney fees, the case was settled 7 years later. Including their own attorney fees, Gojet probably paid between 2.5 million and 3 million.
After that they take FMLA a little more seriously but they still screw around quite a bit. If you come here you need to know the FMLA, you need to know the military leave rules. HK is an accountant and he schemes to take every dollar you are owed and put it into his pocket. And, it is not like that is something that is hidden. You need to understand that if you get sick or injured that after 84 days at most, that you are on your own, no medical coverage. You need to have a backup plan or plan on paying COBRA costs. Buy some real
insurance.