To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill addresses federal wildland firefighter compensation through three main provisions: (1) establishing special base pay rates that are higher than standard General Schedule pay for wildland firefighters, with OPM setting rates based on recruitment and retention needs; (2) creating incident response premium pay for firefighters deployed to wildland fire incidents, prescribed burns, and severity events, paid at specified rates above base pay; and (3) providing paid rest and recuperation leave following fire deployments, with specific leave policies set by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior. The bill also authorizes transferring up to $5 million from unobligated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds to continue interim firefighter salary increases.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes special higher base pay rates for federal wildland firefighters, creates incident response premium pay for deployment to wildland fires, provides paid rest and recuperation leave after fire deployment, and authorizes fund transfers to continue the existing firefighter salary increase.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Environment
Primary Purpose
Establishes special higher base pay rates for federal wildland firefighters, creates incident response premium pay for deployment to wildland fires, provides paid rest and recuperation leave after fire deployment, and authorizes fund transfers to continue the existing firefighter salary increase.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Harder of California, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal wildland firefighters, Federal wildland firefighters deployed to incidents
Federal budget, Forest Service and Interior Department, Office of Personnel Management
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "opm"
- → Office of Personnel Management
- "the_secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "the_secretary_of_the_interior"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A firefighter whose duties include wildland firefighting or wildland fire management
A wildland fire incident, prescribed fire incident, or severity event
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