On June 11, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 277.131, an increase from the February 2025 Index of 274.854. Therefore, based on the May 2025 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will increase 0.5¢ to 97.0¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective June 28, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-09).
USPS releases new rural carrier EMA charts effective June 28, 2025
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