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 28, 2024 (pay period 02-25), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease to 95.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 95.0 cents per mile, or a minimum of $38.00 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 95.0 cents per mile or $10.10 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 below supersedes all previously published EMA schedules for employees receiving EMA.

— Collective Bargaining and Arbitration,
Labor Relations, 12-26-2024

EMA Rate Schedule (page 1 of 2)

EMA Rate Schedule (page 2 of 2)