[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 27 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 27
To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual
adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 7, 2025
Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual
adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employee Return to Work
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee''--
(A) means an employee who teleworks not fewer than
1 day, or in the case of an alternative work schedule,
not less than 20 percent, a week; and
(B) does not include an employee who--
(i) teleworks not fewer than 1 day a week;
and
(ii) is--
(I) is disabled and receives
reasonable accommodations;
(II) a member of the Foreign
Service of the United States;
(III) a Federal law enforcement
officer;
(IV) a member of the Armed Forces
on active duty; or
(V) any other employee, the
official worksite of whom is not
described in section 531.605(a)(1) of
title 5, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any corresponding similar
regulation or ruling).
(2) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the meaning given
the term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Telework.--The term ``telework'' has the meaning given
the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY SCHEDULES.
No covered employee may receive an annual adjustment under section
5303 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 4. PAY LOCALITIES.
Each covered employee shall be paid at the rate of basic pay under
the applicable grade and step for that employee under the locality pay
area designated as ``Rest of U.S.''--
(1) as of the date on which the employee becomes a covered
employee; and
(2) which shall not be adjusted under section 5304 of title
5, United States Code.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full
fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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