Kentucky Rural Letter Carriers' Association
Kentucky Rural Letter
Carriers' Association
Organized November 24, 1904
National Charter 36
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Kentucky Rural Letter Carriers' Association
2025-2026 KYRLCA Board
2025 Convention 1st timers with
NRLCA NRO Kirby Rickets
2025 KYRLCA
Fall Meeting
Oct. 18-19, 2025
Holiday Inn Owensboro Riverfront
701 W 1st Street
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 683-1111
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KYRLCA MEETINGS
KYRLCA MEETINGS
EMA to Increase 1.5 Cents Effective April 5, 2025
On March 12, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 274.854, an increase from the November 2024 Index of 271.14. Therefore, based on the February 2025 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will increase 1.5¢ to 96.5¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective April 5, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-09).
Rural Carriers
In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.G.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, effective April 5, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-09), the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will increase to 96.5¢ per mile, or a minimum of $38.60 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 the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.G.5, will receive EMA of 96.5¢ per mile or $10.25 per hour, whichever is greater. This EMA should not exceed the amount provided in the special EMA chart for route stops and miles.
This was the twelfth opportunity for an EMA adjustment under the terms of the 2021-2024 USPS/NRLCA National Agreement. The next quarterly adjustment will occur after the release of the April 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) and will be effective the second full pay period after release of that index.The full EMA schedules will be posted on the Rural Carrier EMA Rate Schedule page when available.
EMA to Increase 1.5 Cents Effective April 5, 2025
On March 12, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 274.854, an increase from the November 2024 Index of 271.14. Therefore, based on the February 2025 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will increase 1.5¢ to 96.5¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective April 5, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-09).
Rural Carriers
In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.G.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, effective April 5, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-09), the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will increase to 96.5¢ per mile, or a minimum of $38.60 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 the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.G.5, will receive EMA of 96.5¢ per mile or $10.25 per hour, whichever is greater. This EMA should not exceed the amount provided in the special EMA chart for route stops and miles.
This was the twelfth opportunity for an EMA adjustment under the terms of the 2021-2024 USPS/NRLCA National Agreement. The next quarterly adjustment will occur after the release of the April 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) and will be effective the second full pay period after release of that index.
The full EMA schedules will be posted on the Rural Carrier EMA Rate Schedule page when available.
Letter of Understanding Signed on PARS Label Time
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service entered into a Letter of Understanding that will credit PARS Label time for each route utilizing the previous 52 weeks of data.
This technological advancement will eliminate the need to collect this data during the Mini Mail Survey and is consistent with the final determination of the panel to include as many elements of RRECS as possible using the previous 52 weeks of data.
With the next evaluation, each carrier will be able to validate the accuracy by comparing data on the PS Form 4241-M, which provides the daily average of PARS label credit for each route, to the actual number of PARS labels received during the previous 52 weeks.
BLUEGRASS MAILBOX EXPRESS
Pictured above and to the right are District G Vice-President Dwayne Goodlett, District G President Christina Barnes and KYRLCA Vice-President Rick Lewis. They along with KYRLCA President Steve Roberts visited the Frankfort, Kentucky Post Office. Some supplies were purchased for the hard hit customers on routes in Frankfort. Over the next several days, the Rural Carriers will assess the routes and boxes that are missing or damaged. Information will be posted on when and where this will take place.
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2026 KYRLCA
Winter Meeting
To be announced
2026 KYRLCA
Convention
June 5-7, 2026
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Louisville East
9940 Corporate Campus Dr, Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 426-9191
USPS 250th Anniversary Events
The NRLCA will be sponsoring two events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USPS in Jefferson County, WV, the birthplace of Rural Free Delivery. Join us in person or via livestream on Thursday, July 24 and/or Friday, July 25.
It's time to help out our friends the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Please be on the lookout for these papers and be willing to help them.