Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters, fire management response officials, and accompanying incident meteorologists and management teams in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Weather Service from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies.
The bill applies to premium pay for 2022.
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies.
The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2020.
Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.