Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 aims to enhance recruitment and retention of federal correctional officers by increasing.

The Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 amends title 5, United States Code, to establish special base rates of pay for federal correctional officers. These officers, employed by the Bureau of Prisons, will receive a wage increase of 35 percent, calculated by increasing their applicable General Schedule base rate or LEO special base rate and rounding to the nearest whole dollar. The special base rates will replace the otherwise applicable General Schedule base rate or LEO special base rate and will be basic pay for all purposes.

Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 aims to enhance recruitment and retention of federal correctional officers by increasing.

The Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 amends title 5, United States Code, to establish special base rates of pay for federal correctional officers. These officers, employed by the Bureau of Prisons, will receive a wage increase of 35 percent, calculated by increasing their applicable General Schedule base rate or LEO special base rate and rounding to the nearest whole dollar. The special base rates will replace the otherwise applicable General Schedule base rate or LEO special base rate and will be basic pay for all purposes.