Why support the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act?
• Federal firefighters have been unfairly shortchanged in their retirement benefits because of a flawed calculation method used to determine their pension. • Federal firefighters are required to work 38 hours of mandatory overtime per pay period, which are not fully reflected in their retirement annuity calculations. • H.R. 3186 would ensure that federal firefighters’ retirement pay fully reflect their service to this country. • Over 10,000 federal fighters serve our nation every day protecting our nation’s forests, defense installations, VA hospitals, and communities. They deserve a retirement plan that fully recognizes the extent of their service.
