To amend section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, to provide hazard pay for carrying out prescribed burns, and for other purposes.
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Overview
This bill aims to provide hazard pay to firefighters who conduct prescribed burns and smokejumpers who perform parachute jumps for training and operations. It amends existing law to recognize the risks and hardships associated with these activities, which include smoke exposure and dangerous aerial operations. The bill directs the Office of Personnel Management to create regulations to implement this hazard pay provision.
Key provisions
- Establishes hazard pay for firefighters involved in prescribed burns.
- Includes smokejumpers who perform parachute jumps as eligible for hazard pay.
- Defines ‘prescribed burn’ as intentional vegetation management fires.
- Links hazard pay to the pay differential for fighting forest and range fires.
- Requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue implementing regulations within 90 days.
- Specifies when the hazard pay provision will apply, starting 90 days after the regulations are issued.
Who is affected
- Federal firefighters
- Smokejumpers
- Federal employees involved in land management
Notable changes
- Adds a new subsection to section 5545 of Title 5 to specifically include prescribed burns and smokejumpers in the list of duties eligible for hazard pay.
- Creates a direct link between prescribed burn and smokejumper duties and the existing pay differential for wildfire suppression.
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