I was east coast based for six months out of training before I held MCI. I held a line as soon as I got here but your mileage may vary. Right now people are getting it out of training, but that can all change pretty quick. Just depends on movement by the time you get through training.
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Originally Posted by ChrisPilot1
However....
When it comes to a commuter policy / occurrence policy , there is not much leeway.
We get 4 callouts in a 12 month period and management has been using much scrutiny on pilots using this policy lately . Also if you call in sick you get an occurrence unless you get a doctors note, so if you have a cold you have to go pay a doctor to write you a note to get out of an occurrence. And I believe this can only be used once in a certain period? Correct me if I’m wrong.
Live in base and your life will be so much easier
You’re not wrong. That said if you do burn your four commuter “freebies” you still have six more occurrences before you get a letter. I mean that’s 10 times in a rolling 12 month period. You can also use the commuter clause if you drive to work, which is pretty neat (flat tire? You’re good... just show up when you can). I’d rather have union representation and a commuter clause/sick relief program in writing than whatever the company decides to do the day that I’m sick or can’t make it to work (that leaves the company a bit too much discretion in my book).
The sick call relief with note is at least once every six months, maybe twice... I don’t have the contract in front of me though. I did get sick earlier this year and didn’t get a note, just burned an occurrence and slept all week. Not really a crisis by my standards but I rarely don’t make it to work.