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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 April 7, 2012 (Pay Period 09-12), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase from 70.0 cents per mile to 71.5 cents per mile. The EMA is 71.5 cents per mile, [...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February 2012 CPI-W Private Transportation Index. Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance for rural carriers will increase by 1.5¢ to 71.5¢ per mile.   Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, effective April 7, 2012 (Pay Period [...]

In the article “Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes” in Postal Bulletin 22327 (12-29-11, page 67), the effective pay period is incorrect. The paragraph is given again below with the corrected information in bold. In accordance with provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective December 31, 2011 (Pay [...]

  Finance 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 [...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November 2011 CPI-W Private Transportation Index. Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance for rural carriers will decrease by 2.0¢ to 70.0¢ per mile. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, effective December 31, 2011 (Pay Period 02-12), [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the August 2011 CPI-W Private Transportation Index. Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will decrease by 1.5 cents to 72.0 cents per mile. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, [...]

Have not seen the official announcement yet, but I saw the email from the USPS today announcing that EMA will rise to 73.5 cents per mile on July 2nd, 2011.  I will update with the official NRLCA announcement when I get it.

EMA will increase by 2.5 cents to 67 cents per mile The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the February 2011 CPI. Based on changes in the private transportation index, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will increase by 2.5 cents to 67 cents per mile. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, [...]

Ruralinfo Postal News: EMA Correction: EMA will rise by one cent to 64.5 cents per mile The information posted earlier about EMA was old information that was printed in the Postal Bulletin.. This announcement is from the NRLCA website. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the November 2010 CPI. Based on changes in [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the August 2010 CPI-W Private Transportation Index. Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will decrease by 0.5 cents to 63.5 cents per mile. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, [...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released the May 2010 CPI-W Private Transportation Index.  Based on this release, EMA will increase by 1.5 cents to 64 cents per mile.  The new EMA rate will be effective PP 15, July 3rd, 2010.  Via NRLCA National Magazine..  Cannot link to the National website because it is not [...]

Rural Mail Carrier Postal News: EMA increases to 62.5 cents

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “NEW EMA RATEADJUSTMENT OF EMA RATE TO 61.5 CENTS PER MILEThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the November 2009 Consumer Price Index. Based on changes in the Private Transpiration within this index, EMA will increase by 1.0 cent to 61.5 cents per mile. Therefore, in accordance with the [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the August 2009 CPI-W Private Transportation Index. Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA), and a contractually mandated 2.5 cents increase to the base, EMA will increase by 6.5 cents to 60.5 cents per mile. Therefore, in accordance with the [...]