Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act This bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to work with states and the Workforce Development Committee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group to merge the Incident Qualification System and the Incident Qualification and Certification System into a single system by September 30, 2025. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program for seasonal or temporary federal employees, whose duties primarily involve being a firefighter. This bill allows wildland firefighters of the Forest Service or Interior who sustained injuries in the performance of their duties that prevent them from performing the physical duties of a firefighter, but who commence an equivalent federal position after receiving compensation for their work injuries, to retain the same retirement benefits that they would have received in their former position had they not been injured or disabled, without requiring them to complete any more years of service. Compensation for disability or death of Forest Service and Interior wildland firefighters must include overtime pay received for wildfire suppression activity.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561-2563)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561-2563)
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborNational and community serviceOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Temporary and part-time employmentWorker safety and health
A bill to correct problems pertaining to human resources for career and volunteer personnel engaged in wildland fire and structure fire.
USA115th CongressS-950| Senate
| Updated: 4/26/2017
Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act This bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to work with states and the Workforce Development Committee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group to merge the Incident Qualification System and the Incident Qualification and Certification System into a single system by September 30, 2025. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program for seasonal or temporary federal employees, whose duties primarily involve being a firefighter. This bill allows wildland firefighters of the Forest Service or Interior who sustained injuries in the performance of their duties that prevent them from performing the physical duties of a firefighter, but who commence an equivalent federal position after receiving compensation for their work injuries, to retain the same retirement benefits that they would have received in their former position had they not been injured or disabled, without requiring them to complete any more years of service. Compensation for disability or death of Forest Service and Interior wildland firefighters must include overtime pay received for wildfire suppression activity.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborNational and community serviceOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Temporary and part-time employmentWorker safety and health