Section 17.5

Section 17.5 Union Participation in New Employee Orientation

During the course of any employment orientation program for new career or non-career employees covered by this Agreement, or in the event a cur- rent postal employee is reassigned or transfers to the mail handler craft, a representative of the Union representing the craft to which the new or cur- rent employees are assigned shall be provided ample opportunity to address such new employees, provided that this provision does not preclude the Employer from addressing employees concerning the same subject. In addition, at the time any non-career employees covered by this Agreement be- come eligible for health insurance, the Union will be provided ample opportunity to address such employees on this subject. Health benefit enrollment information and forms will not be provided during orientation until such time as a representative of the Union has had an opportunity to address such new employees.