S 135
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill, the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025, aims to improve compensation and support for federal wildland firefighters. It establishes a specialized pay schedule based on General Schedule grades, with increased rates for firefighters responding to prolonged fire incidents and providing for paid rest and recuperation leave. The bill also includes provisions to align prevailing rate employee wages with those of wildland firefighters and establishes a system for premium pay during incident response. Finally, it creates a system for rest and recuperation leave following deployments to wildfires.
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