Section 15.5

Section 15.5 Administration

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:

1. number of cases appealed to arbitration;
2. number of cases scheduled for hearing;
3. number of cases heard;
4. number of scheduled hearing dates, if any, which were not used;
5. the total number of cases pending but not scheduled at the end of the quarter.

(The preceding Article, Article 15, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees.)