Bill · S. 27· Senate(119-S-27)
Federal Employee Return to Work Act
- Introduced
- 1/7/2025
- Last activity
- 1/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Bill Cassidy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Federal Employee Return to Work Act aims to change how certain employees receive pay. It targets "covered employees" who telework at least one day a week or a specific percentage of their schedule. These employees would be prohibited from receiving certain annual pay adjustments. Additionally, their pay would be set to the "Rest of U.S." locality rate. These changes would not be subject to certain adjustments. The Act takes effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year after it is passed.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+4
The bill reduces federal spending by prohibiting annual pay adjustments and lowering locality pay rates for covered employees.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill expands the federal government's authority to unilaterally adjust pay scales and locality rates for certain employees.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would union members be better off under this?-5
The bill negatively impacts the wage stability and annual increments of many federal employees who may be union members.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-5
The bill reduces pay by prohibiting certain annual adjustments for teleworking federal employees.
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?-3
The bill specifically excludes disabled employees receiving reasonable accommodations from the new pay restrictions, which may create disparate impacts for other employee groups.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- No specific positive impacts or benefits are identified within the provided text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers-5Good For Middle Class Households-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights-3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+4Improves Union Protections-5
- 1/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
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