Wildland Firefighter Pay Protection: Higher Wages and Benefits
This act aims to improve working conditions and compensation for federal wildland firefighters. It introduces higher base pay rates and premium pay for incident response, as well as paid rest and recuperation leave after demanding deployments. This will provide wildland firefighters with more stable and increased income, potentially enhancing their financial security and recovery after exhausting work.
Key points
Increased base pay rates for federal wildland firefighters, varying by grade level.
Introduction of premium pay for wildland fire incident response, including wildfires and prescribed fires, paid daily during deployment.
Provision of paid rest and recuperation leave after completing demanding wildland firefighting incidents, aiming to improve their health and safety.
Transfer of funds to ensure the continuation of federal wildland firefighter base salary increases.
Introduced
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