11.23.22 – Holiday Pay FAQ’s
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Holiday Pay FAQ’s
Today, November 23rd, 2022, is the first holiday date that qualifies for the new Holiday Pay language in JCBA 3.J. This new language was negotiated earlier this year and was included in a Letter of Agreement (LOA) signed on July 27, 2022.
- The APFA Hotline dated July 29, 2022 announced the new Holiday Pay and includes a link to the Letter of Agreement.
- The APFA Hotline dated October 8, 2022 provided greater detail and included nine examples of how the pay will apply in various scenarios.
Q: I have a Red Flag trip that touches a holiday, will I get both Red Flag and Holiday Pay?
A: Yes. You will get the applicable Holiday Pay in addition to the Red Flag pay.
A: You will get Holiday Pay for the entire flight segment that touches a holiday. To be eligible for Holiday Pay, either the departure of the segment (based on local station time) or the arrival of the segment (based on local station time) must touch the holiday.
A: Yes. Holiday Pay is paid on all flown hours on a leg touching a holiday, including deadheads.
A: Yes. You are eligible for Holiday Pay for a “no-show” deadhead. JCBA 16 states that you will be paid for a scheduled deadhead as if you had flown the deadhead.
A: No. Holiday Pay has no ‘perfect attendance’ components; you just need to fly on the designated holiday(s).
A: Paid holidays are completely separate from management’s Attendance Policy. This new Holiday Pay incentive is provided for in the JCBA. Critical periods associated with attendance and banked points are Company policy. Management has not communicated a change to the attendance policy.
A: The Holiday Pay negotiated in the July Letter of Agreement is similar to what pilots were offered. In fact, while ours includes all hours flown in a leg touching the holiday, the agreement for pilots stops at midnight of the holiday.
A: Holiday Pay will be paid as soon as practicable until programming is in place to pay it in the normal pay cycle. We have reached out to the company for an update on this programming. Management is in the process of programming Holiday pay and expects this to be completed early next year. Until then, the company has committed to a manual process for payment of the Holiday Pay.
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...
APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...