USPS Rural Carrier / RCA Pay

[joshobrien]

I know this is a old video but here's a couple thing to help anyone else out.

1. Rca are supposed to be assigned up to 3 routes.
2. Rca's are only paid eval time after the 90day period.
3. Know your contract you can find rural carrier contract thru Google

[Cris_Gomez]

I start orientation Monday nervous and excited!

[lovelybluprint]

YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON TO EXPLAIN THE PAY OF A RURAL CARRIER

[Juan_The_Mailman]

Actually city mail carriers also have their routes evaluated the difference is the route is adjusted to as close to 8 hours as possible because you’re guaranteed 40 hours a week and on city carrier side after 8 hours you are guaranteed overtime and penalty after 10 hours. if you are a regular carrier…CCA’s and PTF’s are paid differently depending on if they are on a hold down route. Generally if you’re a junior carrier you tend to work a lot of hours depending on the size of the office.

[mikemcclellan]

Hi Tony, have my orientation in a few weeks in a town of about 30, 000.
Heard this PO in my town is a good one so I'm hopeful.

[randyduyck]

That’s a good way to learn the route by carrying the dps. We have the sub ride in the jump seat and do the dps at the cbu. And observe the rural boxes.

[melissawilliams]

RCA following from (most) south central Washington.
Second of your video ive come across this week... 💲new subscriber

[wickedhouston]

the worst part about the post office are the people working there. too many bad attitudes. i got into a couple of fights. always defend yourself and resign if necessary. you can always apply to another station in the future

[HootieOwl]

Can you explain different types of routes like a H route and how to understand the time restrictions? Make it make sense please! Thanks

[richh]

Thank you, Tony. Very good explanations!

[chuey]

You get overtime for anything over 40 hours regardless of the routes weekly eval. If you're route is a 45 hour a week eval, and you finish the week in 39.99 or under, you get paid 45 hours straight time. If you finish the week at 40, you lose those extra 5 hours of pay. If you work 50 hours, you get 10 hours of overtime. Also the 13 day rule is not a real rule. According to our contract, we can be worked every day of the year. Some districts do make sure to not go over a certain limit like 13 days straight, but they do not have to do that.

[jdmart]

Thanks a lot Man U really helped explain a lot just applied 3 weeks ago and already got my fingerprints and start date!

[inkedmaiden]

Just started. My job offer email stated 20-30 hours a week. I'm assuming that's a generic email everyone gets, because I'll be lucky to get 2 days a month as a RCA !! The regular I will be a sub for takes off 2 Saturday's a month, that's it. They already have a couple subs that run the regulars routes in my office. The USPS needs to get their act together. People are quitting their jobs believing they're getting hours stated in email. I'm sure some are, and above. But some like me, are not. Do your homework people. Call the office you've applied for and ask the PM what your hours will look like, before leaving your current job. Yes, you can sub for other offices, but when ??? after your 90 day / 1 year of service, which ever comes first, right away ?? who knows.... my PM said it would be awhile... not sure what that means. Looking into dual employment with USPS, since i'm not a career employee, but even that information is muddy and not really clear. I was told I'll be expected to get faster as I get the job down 😂 How do you get ANY job down (especially the casing) only working 2 days a month ??? Clearly, i'm not going to last 🤦‍♀The casing alone gives me angina, and to be told i can always sub somewhere else, where I don't know the case/route at all ??? lol .... Jesus take the wheel... literally and figuratively, cause those route descriptions are usually wrong!

[noseefood]

Just started as an RCA my office has 6 routes and only 2 RCAs I’m subbing for route 2 which is evaluated at 8.2hrs but really difficult mountain roads. My regular is doing it in 5-6 hrs after 2 hrs of casing. My first day on my own took like 12 hrs including casing

[jayccewims]

Thanks Tony, I’m a rca in Quincy, fl. Where u at ?

[Locate]

How long is Orientation, Academy and OJT. I know its one shadow day. Do rca get a pay increase every 96 months.

[tomm]

Hello from Ohio. I applied for a City position, on the pre-hire list. Then a Rural opened up next town over. I applied and was offered with a letter. Did fingerprints today. BUT, I really applied too quickly, didn't read line per line and did not realize the PT status and use of own vehicle ?? No way will I use my new car for this position. Have you?

[franciscoblea]

Man, my experience with the post office has been absolute hell! i have lost so much time and money working for USPS! i had a great job that i loved. Only came here for the benefits. 7 gotdamn years of waiting for someone to die or retire so i could finally move up, while being strung along the whole time! Work loads have grown exponentially since covid, while the pay has absolutely stagnated! It's barely even a middle class job anymore. Not at all what it was for the older generation who did less work for much better pay!

[A_Jel]

Such clarity, you're a natural teacher RCA Tony! thanks for the insights. I have a question and a hypothetical.
(1) How much did that recent "mail count" situation actually affect RCAs and their pay? The media makes it sound bad, not sure if it changes your experience. (2) Let's say someone is a CCA, one month in, a good employee, enjoys working for USPS but clearly isn't cut out for the park-and-loop-life. A nearby town has an RCA position open, could they switch? Have you seen it done before 90-day probation is over?

[Coffeebreakandmore]

Basically you get trained the basics and if you have trouble doing a route you haven’t done before you get cussed out.