Federal Employee Return to Work Act

119 HR 236 IH: Federal Employee Return to Work Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 236IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 7, 2025Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Ellzey, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Collins, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Finstad, and Mr. Fleischmann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Return to Work Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Covered employeeThe 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)EmployeeThe term employee has the meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.(3)TeleworkThe term telework has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.3.Annual adjustments to pay schedulesNo covered employee may receive an annual adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code.4.Pay localitiesEach 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.5.Effective dateThis Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.