This legislation seeks to improve pay equality and enhance retirement benefits for federal firefighters, aiming to strengthen recruitment and retention within the federal fire service. It amends existing law to adjust the computation of pay, likely increasing the effective hourly rate for these essential employees. A key provision mandates that for retirement benefit calculations , the "average pay" for firefighters will now include an amount based on half their basic hourly rate multiplied by regularly scheduled overtime hours. This ensures that a portion of their consistent overtime work contributes to a more accurate and higher retirement annuity. Additionally, the bill directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish regulations for a maximum regular workweek for federal firefighters, which cannot exceed an average of 60 hours per week, formalizing their work schedules.