The Federal Firefighters Families First Act aims to improve compensation and retirement benefits for federal firefighters. The bill changes how federal firefighters' pay is calculated and counted toward retirement, including regularly scheduled overtime hours in retirement benefit computations, which will increase their retirement payouts. It also directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish regulations within one year setting a maximum 60-hour average workweek for federal firefighters, addressing concerns about excessive work hours. The legislation is designed to boost recruitment and retention of federal firefighters by making their pay more competitive with municipal firefighters and other federal employees. These changes apply to firefighters who separate from service 60 days after the bill becomes law.
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