Originally Posted by
maddogmax
It is true that if you didn't use it [big NWA sick leave bank] you would lose it but most thought of it as an insurance policy.
Which is EXACTLY what that guy still has with the combination of sick leave, TD, LTD, DPMA and Top up benefits. If a N guy came over with 2000 hours, and hasn't used any since the merger, and goes on disability today, he'll have about 2 years of full pay under the DAL PWA.... just like he would have at NWA.