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EthelAnne · Mar 13, 2017

@audreymcgee2017

Contact your union rep. There's a lot that needs to happen when a carrier retires and a route needs to be posted and your union rep can give you guidance and also ensure that everything that needs to be done gets done in a timely manner. There are a number of reasons why a vacant route might not go up for bid and your union rep should be/will be aware if that's the case. In fact, he/she will probably be more knowledgable about the process as it happens than your PM/supervisor.

Good luck!

Cliff Clavin · Mar 13, 2017

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<h5><span style="font-size: 23px;line-height: 23.390625px">Hi. I am needing to ask someone familiar with the rural craft side a question please. First, I am an RCA with over a year of service. My main office has only one rural route with a rca, I'm the second sub on that rte. I work at the secondary office. I am the only route there. My regular carrier is fixing to retire. How does it go, with who gets to be regular on the route when it comes open? I know the regular on the other rte doesn't want it because her rte is bigger, and the seniority rca is that routes sub. Who is 72 yo, and in bad health. He can't even sub on his rte as needed during the week because of his health. He only wants to work on Saturday. So I'm not sure why he's all of a sudden wanting the rte and it's a 6 day H route. At my interview, I was told by my postmaster that I would get the route. And then someone said also, someone from another office is wanting it. Is it still where the route can't even be posted to other offices until it's certain that someone from the office it's open in doesn't want it? Also, my regular said he didn't think this route was a bidding route, I'm not sure what that means. When the job is posted, do I need to bid for it online or by phone or some other way? Thanks </span></h5>

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<h5><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 23px;line-height: 23.390625px">At my interview, I was told by my postmaster that I would get the route. </span></span></h5>
All the postmasters will blow smoke up your a^* at an interview.

MiddleOfNowhere · Mar 22, 2017

in reply to audrey - it depends on whether or not, the offices involved in your situation, are apo - rmpo. if your office, is stand alone, with it's own postmaster, you will get the route, now that you have over a year in. if your postmaster is also postmaster for another office, or another offices postmaster is actually your manager, all involved offices rca's seniority are merged for bidding purposes.

complicated, but if your postmaster only manages the office you're in, there is hope. unlikely, but possible.

heyman1104 · Mar 22, 2017

Hey guys I moved this question and all of the responses to here from the "Do exceptionally better qualified RCAs ever get awarded routes before seniority?" thread in order to avoid confusion.

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RIAdmin · Mar 22, 2017

<h5><span style="font-size: 23px;line-height: 23.390625px">Hi. I am needing to ask someone familiar with the rural craft side a question please. First, I am an RCA with over a year of service. My main office has only one rural route with a rca, I'm the second sub on that rte. I work at the secondary office. I am the only route there. My regular carrier is fixing to retire. How does it go, with who gets to be regular on the route when it comes open? I know the regular on the other rte doesn't want it because her rte is bigger, and the seniority rca is that routes sub. Who is 72 yo, and in bad health. He can't even sub on his rte as needed during the week because of his health. He only wants to work on Saturday. So I'm not sure why he's all of a sudden wanting the rte and it's a 6 day H route. At my interview, I was told by my postmaster that I would get the route. And then someone said also, someone from another office is wanting it. Is it still where the route can't even be posted to other offices until it's certain that someone from the office it's open in doesn't want it? Also, my regular said he didn't think this route was a bidding route, I'm not sure what that means. When the job is posted, do I need to bid for it online or by phone or some other way? Thanks </span></h5>