The Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act directs the federal government to increase pay for Bureau of Prisons employees currently receiving the lowest "Rest of U.S." locality pay rates. The bill accomplishes this by allowing prison staff in rural areas to be paid based on the pay rates of the nearest higher-paying locality within 200 miles of their worksite, rather than the national baseline rate. For employees in wage areas that span multiple pay localities, they would receive the highest applicable wage rate for any wage area in their region. The changes would take effect 180 days after the law is enacted, affecting correctional officers and other Bureau of Prisons workers stationed in areas where federal pay rates are currently lowest. The legislation, introduced by Senators Cassidy, Blumenthal, and Shaheen, aims to make federal prison jobs more competitive and improve recruitment and retention in rural locations.
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