Bill > HR4008

This bill, called the Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act, aims to improve locality pay rates for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees who currently work in areas designated as the "Rest of U.S." pay locality, which typically receives lower compensation. Specifically, the bill requires that if a BOP employee's worksite is within 200 miles of another pay locality, their pay will be adjusted to match the nearest pay locality's comparability payment rate. If multiple pay localities are within 200 miles, the employee will receive the rate from the locality with the highest comparability payment. If no other pay locality is within 200 miles, the employee will continue to receive the "Rest of U.S." rate. The bill also clarifies that this provision applies to both standard employees and prevailing rate employees (typically workers paid based on local wage rates). These new pay rate provisions would take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment, providing BOP employees in less populated or rural areas with potentially higher wages that more accurately reflect local economic conditions.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4008/all-info