From the Alpa Website


Sick Leave Abuse: It is hard to call this a hot topic since hot seems to be a permanent state. Nonetheless, we have seen the Company move toward a more organized system by which to identify “sick leave abuse.” Most recently, we have seen the Company demand production of physician’s statement because a pilot exceeded an arbitrary number of sick calls in a rolling 12 month period. Contractually, this demand is only permitted where the Company has a “good faith and objective reason to question a pilot’s use or attempted use of sick leave.” When confronted by the Association, the Company relented, but we expect further encroachments as Team Americas leadership has a definite dislike for pilots who get sick. Your Role: We can only confront that which we know. If you are contacted by the Company regarding sick leave usage, assert your right to representation and immediately contact us.