Improving Pay and Benefits for Federal Wildland Firefighters
This act aims to significantly improve working conditions, pay, and benefits for federal wildland firefighters. It introduces higher pay rates, hazardous duty pay, better health and retirement benefits, as well as mental health support programs and assistance for families of injured firefighters. These changes are intended to enhance the financial and health security of those who protect us from fires.
Key points
Higher Salaries: Federal wildland firefighters will receive special base pay rates, which will be higher than current rates, with percentage increases depending on their grade.
Fire Incident Premiums: A new premium pay for participating in fire suppression incidents will be introduced, increasing compensation for demanding and dangerous work.
Health and Mental Health Support: The act establishes a database for work-related diseases, a mental health support program for firefighters and their families, and provides 7 days of paid mental health leave.
Improved Retirement: Wildland firefighters' service time will be better credited towards retirement, and overtime pay will be included in the basic pay for retirement calculations.
Family Assistance Program: A program will be established to assist firefighters injured in the line of duty and their families, including financial and informational support.
Status:
Introduced
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