Q: Scenario: A FA is on a RON and is scheduled to depart on a holiday. The flight cancels before the FA reports, and is stranded for the entire calendar day on which the holiday falls. Does the stranded FA get the holiday pay for the flight that cancels?
A: No. A FA must report in order to initiate holiday premium.
Caleb Leo says
Then what, if anything does the FA get paid, in this scenario?
Jeffrey Peterson (MEC President) says
Pay is dependent on so many factors, it is not realistic to say with certainty what applies to a theoretical situation. For instance, Reserves are not provided with pay protection whereas Lineholders are. Generally speaking, a Flight Attendant might be due Stranded Pay, pay protection and/or additional minimum pay rules (MPRs), as appropriate. All of those are found in Section 21 Compensation.