Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes

Rural Carriers

In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective October 10, 2009 (Pay Period 22-09), the equip­ment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase from 54.0 cents per mile to 60.5 cents per mile. The EMA is 60.5 cents per mile, or a minimum of $24.20 per day, whichever is greater.

Auxiliary Rural Carriers, Rural Carrier Reliefs, Rural Carrier Associates, Rural Carrier Part-Time Flexibles, and Auxiliary Assistance

Employees providing auxiliary assistance or serving auxiliary routes under the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.5, receive an EMA of 60.5 cents per mile or $6.65 per hour, whichever is greater. This EMA should not exceed the amount provided in the special equipment maintenance allowance for the route stops and miles.

EMA Rate Schedule

The EMA rate schedule on pages 3–4 supersedes all previously published EMA schedules for employees receiv­ing EMA.

— Collective Bargaining and Arbitration,
Labor Relations, 10-8-09

EMA Rate Schedule - Page 1

EMA Rate Schedule - Page 2