ARTICLE 32: ATTENDANCE POLICY

• New system to electronically report a sick call to Scheduling will be implemented

• Driver Commuter policy (both in bases and commuter cities) for Weather and Natural  Disaster related No Shows. Upon documentation being provided to Inflight Management, the absence will be converted and will allow for quarterly record improvement. 

• The 16-month Roll Off will remain in effect until the 24-hour contact period for Reserves has been removed and replaced by modified Reserve structure as defined in Article 11. 

• No Chargeable Occurrences in a quarter can be banked up to -2 

• Intermittent FMLA no longer counts against ability to record improve. 

• OJI occurrence of up to 7 days will not affect record improvement for no chargeable occurrences

• Virtual or telemedicine services can be used to obtain a valid Doctor’s note if parameters from Article 32.4 are met. 

 Expanded the list of medical providers who can write a valid Doctor’s note to include:

• • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
  • Osteopathy (D.O.) 
  • Dentist 
  • Orthodontist or Oral Surgeon
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C) 
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistants

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