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NERD 03-13-2026 06:27 AM
Can you explain this a little more? DTW will have the same as MSP, SEA and LAX? Able to use up to half for a family member? And why 9 months?



Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 4011947)
DTW is getting the same state sick in 9 months, so not going to be any different there. IMHO, it's a minor change in cost. Remember, pilots are probably using state sick instead of calling in sick if they can, so I bet it's close to a wash.

PilotJ3 03-13-2026 07:33 AM
Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 4011947)
DTW is getting the same state sick in 9 months, so not going to be any different there. IMHO, it's a minor change in cost. Remember, pilots are probably using state sick instead of calling in sick if they can, so I bet it's close to a wash.
They should open a FL base, we don’t have those things. 😁

crewdawg 03-13-2026 08:16 AM
Originally Posted by NERD (Post 4012290)
Can you explain this a little more? DTW will have the same as MSP, SEA and LAX? Able to use up to half for a family member? And why 9 months?

Wrt to the 9 months. It's 9 months because Delta fought the state sick law that MI passed. My understanding is that the outcome was that we'd be covered by the new state sick at the next contract amenable date. At least that's how it was explained to me.

HockeyGuy 03-13-2026 08:31 AM
Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 4012338)
Wrt to the 9 months. It's 9 months because Delta fought the state sick law that MI passed. My understanding is that the outcome was that we'd be covered by the new state sick at the next contract amenable date. At least that's how it was explained to me.
Delta fought another state sick law? I'm shocked.

iaflyer 03-13-2026 10:09 AM
Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 4012338)
Wrt to the 9 months. It's 9 months because Delta fought the state sick law that MI passed. My understanding is that the outcome was that we'd be covered by the new state sick at the next contract amenable date. At least that's how it was explained to me.
The original wording of the law/FAQ says that if you are covered by a contract like ours, the State sick won't be required until the contract expires - which ours does at the end of 2026. The arguing was over the words, "expires" - a contract under the RLA doesn't actually expire, it becomes amendable.. so ALPA went back and forth with the company and the State of MI over that.. summary - it takes affect at the end of 2026. The FAQ now says "expires or is amendable".

Fun fact - the FAs get it now, because they aren't under a contract...

iaflyer 03-13-2026 10:15 AM
Originally Posted by NERD (Post 4012290)
Can you explain this a little more? DTW will have the same as MSP, SEA and LAX? Able to use up to half for a family member? And why 9 months?
Yes, DTW pilots will have a State sick benefit starting Jan 1, 2027. From my reading of the it, there is no limit to using half your sick leave for a family member.

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus...ical-leave-act

There's a FAQ on that page too.


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