Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 aims to improve recruitment and retention of federal correctional officers.
The Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 amends title 5, United States Code, to enhance recruitment and retention of federal correctional officers. It establishes special base rates of pay for these officers, replacing their General Schedule base rate or LEO special base rate. The Attorney General is directed to increase the wage rates of covered employees by 35 percent. The Inspector General of the Department of Justice must review the Bureau of Prisons' progress in eliminating augmentation and reducing excessive mandatory overtime for federal correctional officers.
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