Tim’s Act

Tim's Act establishes pay parity for federal wildland firefighters by creating special base pay rates that are higher than standard General Schedule rates, with specific percentage increases (ranging from 1.5% to 27%) for different grades. It also creates incident standby premium pay (50% of basic pay) for designated sleep/rest periods during wildfire incidents and requires rest and recuperation leave after qualifying incidents. The bill includes provisions for tracking chronic diseases through a new database, mental health support programs, and retirement benefits specifically for wildland firefighters. It directly affects federal wildland firefighters employed by the Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and Tribal Firefighters who maintain specific qualifications for wildland fire management.