Hiring Bid FAA-ATO-21-ATCEXP-71144

My TOL said “ Enroute “ specialty. Does anyone know if I’ll be offered only Enroute facilities... btw only FAA experience is 3+ years CPC Enroute
I applied in 2019, prior CPC at a tracon, and enroute cpc-it. My 2019 TOL was enroute. I had also just got a dod job in Germany and was awaiting paperwork. By the time the CIL email rolled in I had accepted the overseas gig and I turned down the FAA TOL, without even opening the CIL paperwork email. As my Germany gig is winding down and covid effing things up, I reapplied in January. I did a quick email searched for the 2019 documents and read the CIL stuff to find that the CIL showed TERMINAL. I'm assuming the change must have been related to the Experience Survey that have you take. The TOL I received for this 2021 bid shows TERMINAL, I wonder if it'll get changed to ENROUTE? lol
 
It also applies to bids. They will only offer you your prior facility.

Source: FAA HR person from the hiring bid contact info.

Additional insight: I applied to the 2020 prior xp bid less than 1 year from leaving the FAA.
So if you quit the agency and reapply on a prior experience bid months later, you’ll just get your previous facility as your “list” and nothing else?
 
After a year of being gone you can apply directly to any facility you want through the CPC Reinstatement process and not wait for a prior experience bid.
What if I were never CPC and only had D-side certifications at an en route level 12 facility? Would this process apply to me?
 
What if I were never CPC and only had D-side certifications at an en route level 12 facility? Would this process apply to me?
You wouldn’t be eligible under previous experience bids if that were your only experience.
 
After a year of being gone you can apply directly to any facility you want through the CPC Reinstatement process and not wait for a prior experience bid.
Which seems like a great option but I keep hearing that most facilities/ATMs have no idea about the process. My worry is not being able to get an ATM on board because of lack of knowledge of the reinstatement process.
 
You wouldn’t be eligible under previous experience bids if that were your only experience.
Really? Then what do they mean in the vacancy announcement when they say:

"Positions offered may be:"
  • AT-2152 AG - this is the position level for selectees who are NOT former FAA 2152 Certified Professional Controllers (CPC); salary $41,101, plus applicable locality pay based on facility assignment
  • AT-2152 - xD/xF/xG - these are position levels for former FAA developmental controllers rehired within 1 year of separation; salary $50,362 to $114,942 plus applicable locality pay based on facility assignment
 
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