When it is your turn

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Draft — under review. Being prepared by NATCA ITC; not yet announced to members.

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For all NATCA members who bid. Bidding goes in order — one person at a time, by seniority within your area. This page explains how you'll know when it's your turn, how to see how close you are, and what to do when the turn reaches you.

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You don't have to sit and watch. When the line reaches you, we notify you by email and/or text — whichever you've chosen. Just be ready to bid when that message arrives.

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How you'll know it's your turn

When bidding reaches your spot in your area's order, you get a heads-up automatically:

A message lands in your inbox or on your phone — by email, text, or both, depending on your notification preferences.
The message includes your one-tap link — a personal link that opens your bidding page right where you need to be. No separate password to remember.
You'll also see it on your bidding page — if you happen to be signed in, your area page will show that you're up.

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Not getting notified the way you want? You can choose email, text, or both from your profile. See Get notified when it's your turn to set your preference and verify your phone number.

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See how close you are

You don't have to guess. Open your area page any time to watch the round move along:

The queue shows the order for your area and roughly where things stand.
A progress strip shows how many people have gone and how many are left.
You can find your own place in line, so you have a sense of when your turn is coming.

This updates on its own as people ahead of you finish — you can leave the page open and check back, or just wait for your notification.

What to do when it's your turn

Step	What to do
1	Open the <strong>one-tap link</strong> from your email or text. It takes you straight to your bidding page.
2	Make your picks — your <strong>line</strong> (your shift schedule) and/or your <strong>leave</strong>, depending on which round it is.
3	Submit. Once you submit, the turn moves on to the next person.
4	Check <strong>My Bids</strong> any time afterward to confirm what you were awarded.

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Prefer to sign in yourself? You can also open BID with your MyNATCA account and go to your area — the one-tap link is just the fastest way in.

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Is there a time limit?

Once you open your bidding page and start bidding, there is a limited amount of time to finish, so the line keeps moving for everyone behind you. The exact length is set by your facility.