Thank you Shep. Exactly correct. 100%. I scoff at the Company muppets who think they know something and can justify CX's behavior with it. It doesn't matter if Osmanski was the worst CX employee ever and/or a horrible FA-18 pilot. It doesn't matter if he pranged a Hornet or wore his old CX uniform through security in Honolulu. The only thing that matters is that CX did not follow the law. They are culpable for their behavior towards Osmanski regardless of his "trouble with training" or "abuse" of military leave. CX settled because they screwed up, again. Have you ever seen a Company be sued by their employees as much as CX? I haven't. They have to hold some type of record for worst employer ever wrt abiding with the law. Why would anyone defend them unless being paid well to do so?
Btw, rumor is that the CAD is coming down hard on CX wrt O days. That would be a first. De facto reserve post pattern may well go away. Ha, Contract Compliance starts looking much beefier when you get rid of O days. Choke on that AT...