Rca covering a vacate route
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EthelAnne
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RCAs are paid OT for all hours worked over forty, so none of that stuff would be relevant to them. If you're covering a vacant route for an extended period of time, you are entitled to a leave replacement (Article 30.2.C.4) and, in theory, the J day or K day.
You'll earn sick leave and annual after you work 90 days on a vacant route (keep track---no one else will be tracking this for you) and that will be retroactive to when you began running the route.
You'll earn sick leave and annual after you work 90 days on a vacant route (keep track---no one else will be tracking this for you) and that will be retroactive to when you began running the route.
EthelAnne
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My response stands, though I'm intrigued by your dilemma. Contract says you're entitled to relief day--did your PM have you sign the RDWL?
Here's an explanation of the pay codes. <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf</a> and here's an explanation of an X day <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/</a>
From what I see, that's all regular carrier stuff, does not impact RCAs.
Here's an explanation of the pay codes. <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf</a> and here's an explanation of an X day <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/</a>
From what I see, that's all regular carrier stuff, does not impact RCAs.
Jules Pontiac
Active member
Article 30.2.H
you are entitled to the relief day if you request it AND a leave replacement is available
or if management requires it
seeing as how you have stated all other RCA's were scheduled to work other routes then it would seem none were available to you
so therefore you were not entitled to the relief day
and it is hard enough to get them to pay you for stuff you are entitled to so i doubt they will pay you for something you are not entitled to
and no the RDWL is for regular carriers only
you are entitled to the relief day if you request it AND a leave replacement is available
or if management requires it
seeing as how you have stated all other RCA's were scheduled to work other routes then it would seem none were available to you
so therefore you were not entitled to the relief day
and it is hard enough to get them to pay you for stuff you are entitled to so i doubt they will pay you for something you are not entitled to
and no the RDWL is for regular carriers only
D.B.Cooper
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<blockquote class="spPostEmbedQuote"><strong>RCA 74 said </strong>
Yes it is relevant, I was requested to work my relief day during a (Monday) holiday work week. Normal (44k) work week 8.8 per day = $990.84. If code 5 was applied for the relief day the weeks wage would be $1042.54. That's a difference of $51.70. </blockquote>
Even for a Regular Carrier to be eligible to be paid a DACA 5, they must have signed the RDWL. If a Regular is required to work their relief day, and they have not signed the RDWL, then they are not eligible for DACA 5.
So, as far as I know, the RDWL is for Regular Carriers only, and if anybody has not signed the RDWL (Regular or RCA), then they are not eligible for a DACA 5.
Also, pertinent to your question is the fact that, any day of the week can be assigned as the relief day for a Vacant Route, it doesn't have to be a Saturday or Monday while it has no Regular Carrier assigned.
Yes it is relevant, I was requested to work my relief day during a (Monday) holiday work week. Normal (44k) work week 8.8 per day = $990.84. If code 5 was applied for the relief day the weeks wage would be $1042.54. That's a difference of $51.70. </blockquote>
Even for a Regular Carrier to be eligible to be paid a DACA 5, they must have signed the RDWL. If a Regular is required to work their relief day, and they have not signed the RDWL, then they are not eligible for DACA 5.
So, as far as I know, the RDWL is for Regular Carriers only, and if anybody has not signed the RDWL (Regular or RCA), then they are not eligible for a DACA 5.
Also, pertinent to your question is the fact that, any day of the week can be assigned as the relief day for a Vacant Route, it doesn't have to be a Saturday or Monday while it has no Regular Carrier assigned.
shyflyrebelguy
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You are not entitled to either of those, only regular carriers are. Also RDWL is for regulars only. The only thing you are entitled to is overtime for working over 40 hours.
gotstamps
Well-known member
<blockquote class="spPostEmbedQuote"><strong>EthelAnne said </strong>
My response stands, though I'm intrigued by your dilemma. Contract says you're entitled to relief day--did your PM have you sign the RDWL?
Here's an explanation of the pay codes. <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf</a> and here's an explanation of an X day <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/</a>
From what I see, that's all regular carrier stuff, does not impact RCAs. </blockquote>
They got a "relief day". It was the Holiday. Mgmt can make any day an RCAs relief day when holding down a route. RCAs are paid OT over 40 hours. They cannot sign the RDWL, cannot request DACA 3 or 5, and do not get paid holidays.
My response stands, though I'm intrigued by your dilemma. Contract says you're entitled to relief day--did your PM have you sign the RDWL?
Here's an explanation of the pay codes. <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DACA-pay-codes.pdf</a> and here's an explanation of an X day <a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/">https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/kb/x-days-and-relief-days/</a>
From what I see, that's all regular carrier stuff, does not impact RCAs. </blockquote>
They got a "relief day". It was the Holiday. Mgmt can make any day an RCAs relief day when holding down a route. RCAs are paid OT over 40 hours. They cannot sign the RDWL, cannot request DACA 3 or 5, and do not get paid holidays.
