Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes Rural Carriers Effective July 12, 2014 (pay period 16-14), in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase from 72.0 cents per mile to 75.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 75.0 cents per […]