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CAL ALPA in support of CJC pilots to revamp sick policy

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From my understanding, most airlines have the above policy to discourage sick call-out abuse, but don't ever enforce it, beyond the written warning stuff. You could own the company (if it wasn't shut down first by the FAA) if they fired you for refusing to violate a federal regulation.


I know of a PSA pilot who was fired for violation of the attendence policy.
 
CALPA sure seems to be a really supportive group, these days...
In the end, what does their support really do? Pay raise? Better scheduling? Ah, that's right.....nothing. Nothing but a "photo-op" for ALPA to get into the news again.

As far as requesting Dr Notes, I've talked to a fed who said that the FAA frowns on Dr notes, because they view it as the company not believing the pilot. In turn, forcing that pilot to a Dr's office for a simple head cold.
I've heard that some companies are trying to do away with sick calls, and making their pilots get FMLA.
 
In the end, what does their support really do? Pay raise? Better scheduling? Ah, that's right.....nothing. Nothing but a "photo-op" for ALPA to get into the news again.

As far as requesting Dr Notes, I've talked to a fed who said that the FAA frowns on Dr notes, because they view it as the company not believing the pilot. In turn, forcing that pilot to a Dr's office for a simple head cold.
I've heard that some companies are trying to do away with sick calls, and making their pilots get FMLA.

Hopefully it will end up on CAL mgmt's desk if enough noise is made. They don't want their rep tarnished by some half ass t prop shop.
 
In the end, what does their support really do? Pay raise? Better scheduling? Ah, that's right.....nothing. Nothing but a "photo-op" for ALPA to get into the news again.

As far as requesting Dr Notes, I've talked to a fed who said that the FAA frowns on Dr notes, because they view it as the company not believing the pilot. In turn, forcing that pilot to a Dr's office for a simple head cold.
I've heard that some companies are trying to do away with sick calls, and making their pilots get FMLA.
2 years ago OH made the flt atts do that and do that they did. Just about everyone of them got FMLA and used it, the company got what it asked for.
 
From my understanding, most airlines have the above policy to discourage sick call-out abuse, but don't ever enforce it, beyond the written warning stuff. You could own the company (if it wasn't shut down first by the FAA) if they fired you for refusing to violate a federal regulation.

Wish that were true, but we have had people suspended for sick calls. I know that the FAA, NTSB, and Congress are FULLY aware of the situation.

Enter politics and $$$.
 

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