RCA switching primary

[littlesew&sew]

We have a new RCA in our office that was hired for an H route because that's the only vacancy we had at the time.  There is now a primary vacancy on a J route.  Can the RCA switch primary routes yet?  I didn't know if the 90-day rule applied here.

 

Thanks!

 

[Deer Smearer]

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<strong>littlesew&sew said </strong>
We have a new RCA in our office that was hired for an H route because that's the only vacancy we had at the time.  There is now a primary vacancy on a J route.  Can the RCA switch primary routes yet?  I didn't know if the 90-day rule applied here.

 

Thanks!  

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Yes, but it's offered in order of seniority. They don't have to be off probation. And they don't need prior experience or training on the primary.

 

[littlesew&sew]

Thank you, Deer Smearer!

 

[btdtret]

littlesew&sew --  For something in writing, search RI's KNOWLEDGEBASE section for "matrix".    Should get 4 hits.   Click on "Leave Replacement Matrix Quick Reference".  #11 seems to cover the situation. 

 

[boxstuffer]

I was over (way over) the 90 days when I switched my Primary Route. 

Three of us  had been covering it as the regular was out on a medical.

I was #3 in seniority at the time but the others didn't want to work full time.

I changed my primary to the route and 3 months later became a Step 74.

All I had to do was ask the PM.  She agreed but had to ask the other senior subs if they wanted it.

They declined.  Paperwork was filed (by PM) and a new form 50 came in mail a few weeks later.

Eventually it came up for bid and I won the bid as I was senior sub.  The other two RCAs had moved on to greener pastures.

BS