amorris311
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How do you discipline? Serious question here.
United reaching out to ALPA FFD Carriers
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SlumTodd_Millionaire
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Not sure what you mean. That would be a pretty straight forward disciplinary hearing, actually.
desertdog71
Girthy Member
Eddie Murphy defense......Wasn't me.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Depends on the pilot and their history. First offense? Series of sick calls around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and now this? etc etc.
Proud Pilot
Well-Known Member
We had a female pilot who called in sick to attend the Super Bowl. As luck would have it, TV did a close up of her section of seats that provided irrefutable proof of her attending the game. Needless to say, she was in deep kimchee and got lots of unpaid time at home to "reflect".
Maurus
The Great Gazoo
Of course that is the I.The "I have to be at a job fair" one falls under that list too?
Does your airline have sick days? Most just have PTO. No reason needs to be given in order to use PTO.
bronco21016
I know H.T.M.L. (How To Meet Ladies)
Haha... we're talking about regionals here. They're not even really sick days. They're more like you better be in a coma in the hospital days and we're still not gonna pay you for the trips you missed.
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desertdog71
Girthy Member
They can ask for a doctors note is about all.
Autothrust Blue
”…trusting ze process…”
I've not once been asked for a sick note at my current (non-union) employer.
The one and only time I called in sick at my former (ALPA) employer, it was expedient for me to substantiate my sick (ear block, no go) call. That was a phone call to the Doc who told me not to fly like that. As it turns out, I wasn't required to have a note, but sick-on-probation it did make things easier for you down the road if you did.
Your mileage will certainly vary.
Autothrust Blue
”…trusting ze process…”
It seems like a dumb-ass way to get in trouble, and I would rather not share the flight deck with a dumb-ass. Never mind "abuse" or not.The "I have to be at a job fair" one falls under that list too?
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
And then pay for the visit if the call out was legit. I am pretty sure our contract has that. Gotta double check.
desertdog71
Girthy Member
That's exactly correct.
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
Is that standard issue everywhere?
desertdog71
Girthy Member
I'm only familiar with the PSA contract, I don't know what other places have.
desertdog71
Girthy Member
If you're going to get in trouble, at least give it 100% effort doing something worth it!
Autothrust Blue
”…trusting ze process…”
I mean, at least make it an original thing.
SpiceWeasel
Tre Kronor
We have been down this road before with PTO. I am totally in agreement that PTO should be able to be taken at any time, however: what happens when the entire seniority list PTOs Christmas?
It's almost as if they need to embargo certain days under PTO as "sick only with Doctor's note".