Dilbert, I was just pointing out a subtle difference between how the CBA works and the terms used here "pay protected" and "getting paid not to work".
The term pay protected would imply that the trip is dropped paid, yet a corresponding amount of vacation time was not used. As for "getting paid not to work, this is true in as much as you are taking vacation. If a portion of a trip touches your week, it is dropped, but without enough vacation time to pay for it, it is dropped without pay. Therefore, in the latter scenario, it would be more correct to say "NOT getting paid NOT to work". You do get the time off though, which is a nice option to have.