Bill > HR3108

This bill, the Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act or "Tim's Act," aims to reform and enhance the pay and benefits of federal wildland firefighters. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing special base pay rates for wildland firefighters, with minimum rates starting at GS-6 Step 3 and increasing by up to 27% for higher GS grades. 2. Providing incident standby premium pay for wildland firefighters during designated sleep and rest periods while deployed to wildfire, prescribed fire, or severity incidents. 3. Limiting premium pay earned by wildland firefighters during emergency wildfire suppression activities to prevent exceeding certain pay caps. 4. Providing rest and recuperation leave for wildland firefighters following service on qualifying incidents. 5. Requiring the Departments of Agriculture and Interior to establish a database to track chronic diseases among federal wildland firefighters and provide mental health support programs. 6. Allowing service as a wildland firefighter since 1989 to count towards federal retirement credit and disability benefits. 7. Requiring pay parity between federal structural and wildland firefighters within one year. The bill aims to improve the working conditions, benefits, and retention of the federal wildland firefighting workforce.