Federal Employee Return to Work Act

This bill, titled the "Federal Employee Return to Work Act," aims to modify compensation for certain federal employees who engage in telework. It specifically prohibits these "covered employees" from receiving annual pay schedule adjustments, as outlined in 5 U.S.C. 5303. A covered employee is defined as someone who teleworks at least one day per week or 20 percent of an alternative work schedule. However, the bill provides exemptions for individuals such as disabled employees receiving reasonable accommodations , members of the Foreign Service, federal law enforcement officers, and active-duty Armed Forces personnel. Furthermore, all covered employees would be compensated at the "Rest of U.S." locality pay rate , effective from the date they become a covered employee, and this rate would not be subject to future adjustments under 5 U.S.C. 5304.