Originally Posted by Phuz

At PDT each day you are 'sick' counts as 1 occurrence. Beyond 12 occurrences the malevolent punishment of PDT High Command begins, at 16 you are canned.

As an aside, i strongly believe that pilots should not be held to the same standards as 'Joe the plumber' with respect to sick days. Not only do we need to be in top physical health to perform our jobs, but we also need to be in top mental health as well.

IF I followed the IMSAFE checklist to the letter - i would probably be out a lot more than 12 days in a year.