Attention Pdt Pilots

[Whataburger]

December ought to be fun for yall. Everyone will wait until they know they are ok to call in sick, and whammo, the 4 day sick calls start rolling in at the end of the year.

 

[DASH8AV8R]

It is a rolling 12months.
Maybe this will get our pilot group to sit up and help us get a contract that we can live with, And stop this stupid bickering among us.
Grow some back bones, No waivers no favors!!:angryfire

 

[dashtrasher]

No waivers no favors!!:angryfire

Works good and last a long time. It'll get Stevis's attention quick.

 

[rafosku]

what this means is a lot more short calls for the reservist

 

[zasca]

Watch out for bugs in yer precious Au Bon Pain sandwich. Apparently they don't wash their lettuce...............

 

[kf4amu]

Grow some back bones, No waivers no favors!!:angryfire

We got too many people that just "do their job and go home", and let themselves get abused and walked on because they don't want to make waves.

 

[OPECJet]

We got too many people that just "do their job and go home", and let themselves get abused and walked on because they don't want to make waves.

I watched a couple of those guys get good and pissed about various things. One even pulled the parking brake on over some of SBY's garbage. It IS possible to get those guys fired up. Don't ask me how to do it, but it can happen.... Maybe this occurrence garbage will help.

Gotta wonder what PJ thinks (not the FA.....).

 

[kf4amu]

In all honesty, with the way I call in sick, the new policy is better for me. There is no incentive to call in well for a trip, even when you are well.

The language is scary though.

 

[dooork]

After reading this...I'm glad I am at MESA!

 

[quinnlake]

Without looking it up, my memory is that the LOA regarding sick leave is that the company is only required to give the association 30 days notice of any proposed change. There is nothing in the policy, other than the accrual rate that is negotiated.

We knew this was coming. The company notified ALPA of the change several months ago. The only thing that was uncertain was, how will the change from "trip" to "days" will be handled.

you are correct. The company gave notice, the association aired their concerns, and we heard nothing, until the policy was put in place. Like the "best efforts" used elsewhere in the contract (rj's junior man) it is toothless wording. I, for one, will not approved and new contract with terms that do not spell out consequences.

 

[Grey Ghost]

you should get 3 occurances just for just looking at PJ!

 

[Grey Ghost]

Guys...

Any time you go to the doctor and you have any illness or injury that requires you to be out of work for 3 days or requires follow up care- That is FMLA! and the stupid occurrence policy cannot TOUCH you.
Go to the doc, pay your $10.00 and don't sweat it.

It is amazing to me that they are so desperate to save dough, yet they pay an outside company to review FMLA claims... The number of which are double what they might otherwise be but for PDT's hysteria about sick time. Amazing.

Uhhh, what if you are not really sick?

 

[mesaserf]

You my friend I am sad to say are very, very mistaken.

If you know anyone at Mesa just ask them. What is now going down at Mesa could have major consequences to a lot of other pilot groups. ALPA National needs to roll the fire trucks on this one ASAP!

Good Luck to us all....

Guys...

Any time you go to the doctor and you have any illness or injury that requires you to be out of work for 3 days or requires follow up care- That is FMLA! and the stupid occurrence policy cannot TOUCH you.
Go to the doc, pay your $10.00 and don't sweat it.

It is amazing to me that they are so desperate to save dough, yet they pay an outside company to review FMLA claims... The number of which are double what they might otherwise be but for PDT's hysteria about sick time. Amazing.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Uhhh, what if you are not really sick?

Then good luck and you take your chances, at least until we can get this crap hammered out in the contract (I hope!).

I agree with SIG... It is a negotiated benefit and we SHOULD be able to use it at will. That won't happen until we codify this better in our contractual language.

 

[Sig]

I agree with SIG... It is a negotiated benefit and we SHOULD be able to use it at will.

NCFlyer is right- LOA7 only has a window in which the company notifies the union of any proposed changes.

Problem: Why does LOA7 exist? Why did they get the (then) MEC's signature on it? WTF?

I was awake for almost 50 hours straight after this came out. It lit a fire under my arse, and I've dropped thinking around the corners this piece of shart presents.

Instead, I've been working on something else. I can't wait until it is done... it has been a project I've been playing with for 2 years now.

If I get it right, we'll have a few more arrows in the quiver to shoot at them. All of us might have a bit more control over our lives if I get this right.