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Somehow I was thinking FMLA did not apply to pilots at DAL..something about the number of hours we work per year being below the legal threshold. Guess that is incorrect?

FmrFreightDog

09-30-2009 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Teach (Post 686415)

What state is your base in?

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Michigan. Why?

acl65pilot

09-30-2009 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 686574)

Somehow I was thinking FMLA did not apply to pilots at DAL..something about the number of hours we work per year being below the legal threshold. Guess that is incorrect?

Well, there was a little debate about that, and there was talk of putting a line in some bill in DC to state that our hrs equate to full time. As far as I know, the company does not mess with us asking for FMLA. Many have gotten it with no issues.

sevenfiveseven

09-30-2009 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 686413)

So how good is Delta about granting personal time off for the birth of a child? Number 2 is due in January, and I was planning on taking all of my vacation around the birth (because....really...who wants vacation in January except for Argentinians?). Turns out, however, that to transition from NWA to DAL vacation year, fNWA guys are only going to be able to bid a small portion of our vacation between January and April. So much for the vacation plan, and I know the FMLA thing is a nonstarter, so how much luck have guys had in the past just saying, "Hey, I'm having a kid. Can I get a couple of unpaid weeks off?"

Hope so...because the wife is ****ed and my trip ends tomorrow!

Family Leave Act is a federal law - you can take up to 3 months unpaid off. Just let the CPO know what time you need off.

FmrFreightDog

09-30-2009 04:47 AM

OK. Thanks for the info guys.

acl65pilot

09-30-2009 04:48 AM

U.S. Department of Labor - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - Family and Medical Leave Act

If you are so inclined.

Sink r8

09-30-2009 05:05 AM

Keep in mind you have one year to use up to twelve weeks of FMLA. I don't think you can break it up, but you can save that FMAL for the most appropriate time.

If you're going to take some unpaid time, and your wife has help right now to help a baby that doesn't actually do much but sleep, it may be worth considering spending the holidays with the family, when the kid actually can focus his/her eyes on you. Share the joy of Thanksgiving through Christmas with the family, and see if you can get the little one to say "Daddy" at a few months. It won't work, but that's not what matters...

vprMatrix

09-30-2009 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 686579)

For the record, the loophole in the law has not been changed yet, so pilots and FAs are still not legally eligible for FMLA because we are "part time workers" based on the numbers of hours paid per month. Most airlines, including Delta, have chosen to honor the intent of the FMLA law however.

Having used FMLA at two different airlines all I will say is that you will have no problem getting a leave at Delta but they also do not follow the "rules" as closely as others have chosen to do.

acl65pilot

09-30-2009 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vprMatrix (Post 686631)

I was looking to see if they passed that tidbit of legislation, and have not found it, so I am guessing that until an airline decides not to abide there will not be an official rule change.

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