I am an RCA designation 79 on an auxiliary route 6 days a week. It was my understanding that while I am holding down my auxiliary route I am not required to do any other work besides my route (like doing bumps for other carriers) I can't seem to find this specification in the contract and now I've been reading mixed messages online but I had postmaster previously confirm this for me. Anyone know where I can find where it states the policy one way or the other?
Question about Auxiliary hold down
- Thread starter azukina14
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it used to be that way: Aux carriers were only allowed to carry Aux if you opted for 6/0 option, or Aux/Primary if you chose the 5/1 option... unfortunately for you the last contract changed that, they can now force you to work any and all other routes.
azukina14 -- " It was my understanding that while I am holding down my auxiliary route I am not required to do any other work besides my route (like doing bumps for other carriers) I can’t seem to find this specification in the contract ..."
-- If your PM believes that, then don't show him / her the following"
Page 49 of the new contract ( you have a copy, don't you? ) 5. After completion of the assigned auxiliary route or the primary route assignment, a leave replacement assigned to serve the auxiliary route may be utilized on any other auxiliary route, or serve as a leave replacement or provide auxiliary assistance on any regular route.
-- The above negates Step 4 ( R-4 ) which really limited what an AUX carrier could be required to do.
-- If your PM believes that, then don't show him / her the following"
Page 49 of the new contract ( you have a copy, don't you? ) 5. After completion of the assigned auxiliary route or the primary route assignment, a leave replacement assigned to serve the auxiliary route may be utilized on any other auxiliary route, or serve as a leave replacement or provide auxiliary assistance on any regular route.
-- The above negates Step 4 ( R-4 ) which really limited what an AUX carrier could be required to do.
I see it now thank you for finding it for me it was starting to frustrate me. Now I'm thinking I should push the issue of my aux route becoming regular. As of Feb of this year it went from a 39A to a 42A. My understanding was that would make it big enough to make it regular. However the previous OIC who was trying to make it regular told me that District wouldn't make it regular at this time because they were considering moving my route back to the town instead of how it is now which is in the town next door. I guess if they moved it back they'd have to redo my aux and the other two reg routes so that the miles lost from moving it back wont shrink the reg routes too much. Now my actual postmaster is back and he claims he hasn't heard anything about that and that he is trying to get my route turned regular. I should probably talk to my steward.
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
