The Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA) is applicable when staff members assigned to duty stations designated as non-family duty stations are therefore unable, for security reasons, to have their family members join them. The EMEA was established to alleviate hardships of staff members faced with the inconvenience and cost of maintaining two households and with having to pay rental costs in two locations. Staff members may opt to settle their family either in their place of home leave, previous duty station, or a third country.