Cant get a straight answer.

Wsopgal · Sep 17, 2018

Our aux carrier is a 5/1. She runs aux Monday thru Friday and then she is the sub in route 2 on saturdays. She also runs rt2 every day that the regular takes off and sometimes I have to fill in on aux even though I am first called in on rt 2 as per matrix. Other rca carriers would also like to run rt2.So is she allowed to hold down a route AND be a full sub on rt2?

Shafted · Sep 17, 2018

Yes her assignment allows her to run ANY days route 2 needs coverage, and her aux can be given to other rca’s. (Just because it isn’t Saturday, aka the regular carriers scheduled day off), doesn’t mean anyone gets to steal covering rat 2 from her. If you are on the matrix for route 2 you certainly aren’t the primary replacement for route 2. If she is a 5/1 aux rat carrier, SHE is the primary replacement for rat 2, for ANY days that route needs coverage. That is her spot. You are the secondary, and then, the persons name under you is the tertiary replacement. Hope this helps clarify.

Shafted · Sep 17, 2018

Route 2, not rat 2. Can’t edit from iPad. Never can edit for some reason.

Wsopgal · Sep 17, 2018

I see. A manager was telling me that as long as rt2 schedules off time in advance that aux can run it. But last minute she is obligated to get own route. PM told me this year's ago also. Just wasn't sure if things had changes. I see they have. wish I could have my cake and eat it too.

Wsopgal · Sep 17, 2018

<blockquote data-userid="1865" data-postid="37177"><div class="wpforo-post-quote-author"><strong>Posted by: Shafted</strong></div>Route 2, not rat 2. Can’t edit from iPad. Never can edit for some reason.</blockquote>Lol I can relate

uselesshasbeen · Sep 17, 2018

<blockquote data-postid="37178" data-userid="5361"><div class="wpforo-post-quote-author"><strong>Posted by: Wsopgal</strong></div>I see. A manager was telling me that as long as rt2 schedules off time in advance that aux can run it. But last minute she is obligated to get own route. PM told me this year's ago also. Just wasn't sure if things had changes. I see they have. wish I could have my cake and eat it too.</blockquote>Aux route person earns leave for days on aux route only, so there is a small drawback.

Wsopgal · Sep 17, 2018

I would take it. 10 years. Not a single earned day for anything. No benefits. No retirement. 4 Saturday off in 10 years. Good worker. Do my job with a smile. Customers very pleased. Cover everyone in my office when asked. maybe I need to drink more........*wink*

uselesshasbeen · Sep 17, 2018

You are learning the advantages of a seniority based system. Merit is virtually meaningless, though it does appear here and there in official documents.

btdtret · Sep 17, 2018

u-h-b -- " Merit is virtually meaningless, though it does appear here and there in official documents."

-- I guess you are referring to "substantially better qualified".

Wsopgal · Sep 18, 2018

<blockquote data-userid="5166" data-postid="37202"><div class="wpforo-post-quote-author"><strong>Posted by: uselesshasbeen</strong></div>You are learning the advantages of a seniority based system. Merit is virtually meaningless, though it does appear here and there in official documents.</blockquote>I am the senior.

oi veh. · Sep 18, 2018

Whoa. <br /><br />Hold up.<br /><br />If you are senior sub, you should have been offered the aux route when it came open. Did you not take it? If you turned it down, then it was offered to all in office. <br />https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/mdocs-posts/fillinganauxiliaryroute/To piggyback onto Shafted's post, if the aux carrier decides on 5/1 (carry aux 5 days, primary 1), then the aux carrier in essence has 2 primaries - the aux and the regular route; but the regular route will have will have precedence over the aux.