United States · Bill · S
S. 1698 (96th)
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the basic workweek of firefighting personnel of executive agencies, and for other purposes.
Introduced
3 August 1979
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Provides that the regularly scheduled work week of each Federal firefighter shall be an average of 56 hours per week, computed on the basis of a period of 21 consecutive days. States that in lieu of premium pay provided for by present law, such firefighters shall be entitled to 25 percent of so much of their annual rate of basic pay as does not exceed the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-10.
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summary · EN · 3 August 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1698
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1698