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RetiredFTS 02-07-2016 10:05 AM


Originally Posted by hockleypilot (Post 2064313)
Someone told me that Delta forecasts for zero sick leave usage in the budget.

Does anyone know if that's true?

Hasn't the company "hedged" that everyone will use 100 hrs per year? Our avg SL usage per pilot is under that, so they have one hedge that has actually worked out.

"They have so much winning."

Hank Kingsley 02-07-2016 10:48 AM

I believe this was Crew Resources third article on SL. Someone is directing them to write it. That someone is negotiating, albeit directly to us. It's a good sign. They want a contract and anticipate they can sway a few votes.

qball 02-07-2016 12:43 PM


Originally Posted by hockleypilot (Post 2064313)
Someone told me that Delta forecasts for zero sick leave usage in the budget.

Does anyone know if that's true?

Must be the same guy in charge of fuel hedging.

Doug Masters 02-07-2016 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by qball (Post 2064556)
Must be the same guy in charge of fuel hedging.

No. They put that guy in charge of making the NOTAMS shorter.

capncrunch 02-07-2016 01:06 PM


Originally Posted by Doug Masters (Post 2064559)
No. They put that guy in charge of making the NOTAMS shorter.

Haha. He's also the guy that keeps updating the checklist on aircraft we've been flying for 20+ years

Herkflyr 02-07-2016 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by hockleypilot (Post 2064313)
Someone told me that Delta forecasts for zero sick leave usage in the budget.

Does anyone know if that's true?

I seriously doubt that, any more than an insurance company "budgets" for zero car accidents.

Herkflyr 02-07-2016 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by capncrunch (Post 2064570)
Haha. He's also the guy that keeps updating the checklist on aircraft we've been flying for 20+ years

Wasn't he the "one place, right place" guy?

boog123 02-07-2016 07:51 PM


Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 2064582)
Wasn't he the "one place, right place" guy?

more like one place, our place

capncrunch 02-08-2016 03:30 AM

I woke up this morning and remembered the gem in the TA15 sick leave policy where they would count off days as sick days if they were in the middle of a consecutive sick call.

Man that sick leave policy was a piece of sh...

scambo1 02-08-2016 04:05 AM


Originally Posted by capncrunch (Post 2064766)
I woke up this morning and remembered the gem in the TA15 sick leave policy where they would count off days as sick days if they were in the middle of a consecutive sick call.

Man that sick leave policy was a piece of sh...

Crafted by our strategic planning committee for our benefit. ****?


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