using sick bank for drop due birth
 

Expecting my first child soon. Sounds like I should have no problem dropping a drip for the birth when the wife goes into labor.

Heard that as a Minnesota resident that it is possible to get paid from my sick bank for a dropped trip for something like this. Is that true? I am on probation so probably don't want to just call in sick if the wife goes into labor but wondering if there is a legitimate way to get compensation out of the sick bank for this situation rather than an unpaid drop?

Not sure if it matters, but I am not Minneapolis based, however I do live in Minneapolis.

The state sick usage is for where you are based, not where you live.

CA and WA also have similar state laws.

FMLA. Laws are different from state to state but child birth is always covered to some extent by FMLA.

Just call in sick man! Wether it's bronchitis or your wife in labor, either way you are unfit for duty. If you have the wiggle room, no reason you shouldn't be paid for it. Every other job in the country has some amount of paid leave, why shouldn't we? Now, if it's your sixth "sick call" because you didn't "feel like it", that's a different issue...

I'm in a similar situation. I think calling in sick and then adding your child to your benefits during that time might not be the smartest move, but everyone has their own risk tolerance.

Talk to your Chief Pilot. They deal with this all the time. Babies don't always arrive when expected.

They're are few things in life you just don't miss, birth of your child would be one of them, call the chief pilot.

That's a good suggestion, they should be able to help you get the days off, Also consider using some Individual Vacation Days, as well as a vacation move up, The CPO office can help you with this,

That's what I told the Navy 31 years ago while on deployment. Saw my daughter finally after 4 months. Got a cassette tape of the birthing sounds tho!

Oh yeah! You'll get the time off for sure! But without pay. And that's the sticker.

If you want to get paid, use a sick call or burn vacation days. If you don't need the money, call the CPO or use a PD/APD