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utgaco

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I know the rca's should bid all when a route is posted. We have more than one coming for bid, how do I insure I get the one I would prefer?
 
You don't. The only option when bidding as an RCA is bid all. REGS can pick and choose what to bid. 

From the last round that passed through my office. After the REG awards most senior RCA got the largest of remaining routes left. Then smaller routes awarded based on hire dates. 
 
yes you can choose what route you prefer if more than 1 route up at the same time pick what route you prefer as your #1 choice and so on make sure you bid on all the routes in your office not just the routes up for bid as you never know who is going to bid even if people say they didn't bid
 
The only point in selecting an order as an RCA bidding is if there is more than one vacant route. Then you should select which routes you prefer, in order, including all the routes the regulars have that aren't up for bid, just in case they bid on one of the vacant routes.

 

If you are the only RCA bidding you will get whichever route is left over. 

An RCA in my office didn't want a route so he let it skip over him. Then, wouldn't you know it, the RCA who bid on that route bid off it next time and he got the route he didn't want anyway. Moral of the story, always go regular, you can select your route later when you have more seniority.
 
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I know the rca's should bid all when a route is posted. We have more than one coming for bid, how do I insure I get the one I would prefer?  </blockquote>
<a href="https://knowledgebase.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/auto_bid_rural_carrier_pp_web2.pdf">Online bidding presentation </a>

Starts on page 25 for RCAs.
 
Thank you for the responses. I thought I would have to bid on each route individually. Going to take awhile, but well worth it. Thanks for the link to the presentation, this helps a lot!
 
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