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Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes

Rural Carriers

In accordance with provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3, of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective Decem­ber 31, 2011 (pay period 2-11), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease from 72.0 cents per mile to 70.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 70.0 cents per mile, or a minimum of $28.00 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 provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.5, receive an EMA of 70.0 cents per mile or $7.60 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.

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Rate Schedule

The EMA rate schedule on pages 68 and 69 supersedes all previously published EMA schedules for employees receiving EMA.

Rural Equipment Maintenance page 1REM1

Rural Equipment Maintenance page 2REM2