Federal Fire Fighter Retirement

Federal fire fighters are unique in that they are the only federal employees to work mandatory, regularly scheduled overtime.  Unfortunately, the complicated system by which the federal government calculates pension benefits fails to fully credit fire fighters for what they earn during a normal work week.  As a result, federal fire fighters' pensions are based on only part of their salary.

To address this inequity, Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) recently introduced H.R. 3186, the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act.  This important legislation would amend the retirement formula for federal fire fighters so their pension is based on their full salary. 

To learn more about the Federal Firefighter Pay Equality Act, click here:  Fact Sheet

To learn more about why the Federal Firefighter Pay Equality Act is needed, click here:  Key Points