The Federal Employee Return to Work Act would prohibit federal employees who regularly telework from receiving annual pay adjustments that other federal employees receive. Under the bill, covered employees are those who work from home at least one day per week or 20 percent of their work schedule, with exceptions for disabled employees, Foreign Service members, law enforcement officers, and active-duty military personnel. These teleworking employees would have their pay frozen at the "Rest of U.S." locality pay rate and would not receive future cost-of-living adjustments tied to their specific geographic location. The bill would take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year after it becomes law, which would affect potentially thousands of federal workers currently approved to work remotely at least part-time. No specific funding is required as the legislation instead reduces federal personnel costs by limiting pay increases for remote workers.
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