Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
AA has a "sick if needed" option for reserve pilots. If you are sick, call in and tell scheduling. If you are "needed" for reserve coverage, then you are charged sick leave. If you aren't needed, then no charge to sick leave. It's something we should look for in our next contract.
That sounds like a very pilot friendly policy, and also has some potential pro-safety elements as well as more advanced time for the company to pre-plan potential absences.