DAL's sick time....how does it work??
05-27-2011, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jherk02
Also at Delta, if you return from a Medical LOA you can get your full sick leave bank restored if you send a letter to the Chief Pilot. This can be used once every four years.
05-27-2011, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman49
Sorry, but why do we need to write a letter to the Chief Pilot....it should be done automatically.
We all hate the 75% rule and hope it gets eliminated in the next contract; in the meantime, let each pilot manage his own affairs.
05-27-2011, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy
Because only the pilot knows his own medical condition. If he suspects he may be going back out on disability with 1-2 years, he may wish to wait until coming back from the 2nd one before resetting it.
We all hate the 75% rule and hope it gets eliminated in the next contract; in the meantime, let each pilot manage his own affairs.
We all hate the 75% rule and hope it gets eliminated in the next contract; in the meantime, let each pilot manage his own affairs.
05-27-2011, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
I am very junior, but I hated the way the NWA policy limited how many times you could call in sick in a year without a doctor's note. I can't remember how many it was, but it was not very often (like 2-3 times per year). I definitely felt undue pressure to fly sick at NWA. I don't feel that at Delta. I think the long term sick leave was a lot better at NWA if you had a lot of hours banked. That's indisputable.
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