Professional Fire Fighters of Maine

Federal Firefighter Legislative Agenda

Updated On: Mar 88, 2021

Capital Hill, Washington, D.C.

In the House of Representatives:

H.R. 304 – A bill to revise the formula used to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System. PFFMaine Supports.
H.R. 392 – A bill to modify pay rates for federal employees in 2022. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 2.2%, and increases locality pay by 1%. PFFMaine Supports.
H.R. 393 - A bill modify certain pay calculations that are used to determine retirement and annuity benefits for federal firefighters. Specifically, the bill adjusts the method of determining the average pay of a federal firefighter by adding one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate multiplied by the number of overtime hours included as part of such firefighter's regular tour of duty. PFFMaine Supports.
H.R. 521 – A bill to permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled. PFFMaine Supports.
H.R. 1480 – A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes. Note: a complete text for this bill is not available as of March 23^rd, 2021. PFFMaine Supports.

In the Senate:

S. 129 – A bill To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled. PFFMaine Supports.
S. 231 – A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the environment, and for other purposes. PFFMaine Supports.
S. 561 - A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes. Note: a complete text for this bill is not available as of March 23^rd, 2021. PFFMaine Supports.
S. 838 - A bill to amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay. Note: a complete text for this bill is not available as of March 23^rd, 2021. PFFMaine Supports.

Capital Hill, Washington, D.C.

In the House of Representatives:

H.R. 304 – A bill to revise the formula used to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System. PFFMaine Supports.

H.R. 392 – A bill to modify pay rates for federal employees in 2022. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 2.2%, and increases locality pay by 1%. PFFMaine Supports.

In the Senate:

S. 561 - A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes. Note: a complete text for this bill is not available as of March 23^rd, 2021. PFFMaine Supports.

Capital Hill, Washington, D.C.

In the House of Representatives:

H.R. 304 – A bill to revise the formula used to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System. PFFMaine Supports.

H.R. 392 – A bill to modify pay rates for federal employees in 2022. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 2.2%, and increases locality pay by 1%. PFFMaine Supports.

In the Senate:

S. 561 - A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes. Note: a complete text for this bill is not available as of March 23rd, 2021. PFFMaine Supports.

S. 561 - A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes. Note: a complete text for this bill is not available as of March 23^rd, 2021. PFFMaine Supports.