Section 15.4: Difference between revisions

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(Created page with "=== Section 15.4 Arbitration === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> <li>General Provisions </li> <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> <ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> <li>A request for arbitration shall be submitted within the specified time limit for appeal. </li> <li>No grievance may be arbitrated at the National level except when timely notice of appeal is given the Employer in...")
 
 
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     <li>A docket of cases appealed to arbitration at the National level shall be maintained for the Union. The arbitrators on the National Panel shall be scheduled to hear cases on a ro- tating system basis, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Cases on the docket will be scheduled for arbitration in the order in which appealed, unless the Union and Employer otherwise agree, and with the exception of priority scheduling hereinafter defined. The parties agree that in each calendar year the Employer may, at its option, elect priority scheduling to the top of the arbitration docket, of up to two cases from the list of disputes it previously initiated pursuant to Article 15.3D, and the Union may, at its option, elect priority scheduling to the top of the arbitration docket, of up to two cases from all cases other than those initiated by the Employer pursuant to Article 15.3D.
     <li>A docket of cases appealed to arbitration at the National level shall be maintained for the Union. The arbitrators on the National Panel shall be scheduled to hear cases on a ro- tating system basis, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Cases on the docket will be scheduled for arbitration in the order in which appealed, unless the Union and Employer otherwise agree, and with the exception of priority scheduling hereinafter defined. The parties agree that in each calendar year the Employer may, at its option, elect priority scheduling to the top of the arbitration docket, of up to two cases from the list of disputes it previously initiated pursuant to Article 15.3D, and the Union may, at its option, elect priority scheduling to the top of the arbitration docket, of up to two cases from all cases other than those initiated by the Employer pursuant to Article 15.3D.
The parties recognize their continuing joint responsibility for efficient functioning of the grievance procedure and effective use of arbitration. The Employer will furnish to the Union a copy of a quarterly report containing the following information covering operation of the arbitration procedure at the National level, and for each District docket separately:
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        <li>number of cases appealed to arbitration;
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        <li>number of cases scheduled for hearing;
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        <li>number of cases heard;
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        <li>number of scheduled hearing dates, if any, which were not used;
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        <li>the total number of cases pending but not scheduled at the end of the quarter.
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(The preceding Article, Article 15, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees.)

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