Assignments, Positions, Bids: The Basics

Assignments, Positions, Bids: The Basics

What is the difference between a position and an assignment?

All regular employees have both a position and an assignment. Your position is your classification and the post office you are working in. It could be, for example, FT PO-4 in the Edmonton Post Office, PT PO-4 in the VMPP Post Office, FT PO-5 in the VPDC Post Office, FT Letter Carrier in the Winnipeg Post Office, etc. Your assignment is your work area or route. For example, a FT PO-4’s assignment could be Oversize Section, Shift #3 and a Letter Carrier’s assignment could be Depot 74, Walk 45.

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