Training a RCA

[gemini68]

A new RCA is training on 1/2 the route for a few days and then the full route another day. PM said that the regular has to wait in the office until they're finished. Is this true?

 

[gotstamps]

Our offices have the OJI do the initial ride along in which the potential employee is seeing whether this job fits them before USPS invests in the Academy and other training costs.

If the new RCA is hired, they report to the OJI for three days of training (24 hours) on the SAME route. First day is more observation and questions, the second is sharing the route, and third is new RCA does entire route with OJI in rumble seat watching and correcting and advising.

Our offices are LLV so we can accommodate the jump seat for RCA or OJI.

We do not have OJIs in my district. It is too confusing to train on 1 route & expected to only work a different route for the remaining part of 2 pay periods without training.
My office has some LLVs & 2 Jumpseats for when needed.