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Federal Employee Return to Work Act
To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill restricts annual pay adjustments for federal employees who telework at least one day per week. Affected employees would be paid according to the "Rest of U.S." locality pay rate that was in effect when they became teleworkers, without future adjustments. The bill exempts certain employees including those with disabilities receiving accommodations, Foreign Service members, federal law enforcement officers, and active-duty military members. The restrictions take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year after the bill is enacted.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Cassidy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $59,100
- GENERAL ATLANTIC $37,700
- WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE $33,870
- OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM $33,250
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $30,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bill Cassidy → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 7, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 7, 2025
Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Employee Return to Work Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Covered employee.—The term “covered employee”—
(A) means an employee who teleworks not fewer than 1 day, or in the case of an alternative work schedule, not less than 20 percent, a week; and
(B) does not include an employee who—
(i) teleworks not fewer than 1 day a week; and
(ii) is—
(I) is disabled and receives reasonable accommodations;
(II) a member of the Foreign Service of the United States;
(III) a Federal law enforcement officer;
(IV) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; or
(V) any other employee, the official worksite of whom is not described in section 531.605(a)(1) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).
(2) Employee.—The term “employee” has the meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Telework.—The term “telework” has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY SCHEDULES.
No covered employee may receive an annual adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 4. PAY LOCALITIES.
Each covered employee shall be paid at the rate of basic pay under the applicable grade and step for that employee under the locality pay area designated as “Rest of U.S.”—
(1) as of the date on which the employee becomes a covered employee; and
(2) which shall not be adjusted under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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