I have one on that list as well
Good stuff in this report. Take the time to read it.
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HUGE WIN FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS!!!
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BIL retention payments to FFers is not working. We’re not building a workforce capable to implement the millions of BIL dollars on the table. We’re not paying the workforce enough to stop our best from leaving.
Entry level pay needs to start at $22 and scale up dramatically through the ranks. This has to happen immediately.
Everyone from fire managers to national incident business specialist to line officers to Randy Moore need to be in alignment and think outside the box to implement change. I know this is painful for the old guard and for the penny pinchers who live in the world of incident finance who are tracking down incident responders because they didn’t show a 1/2 lunch break.
$22 entry level pay and scale up through the ranks.
Portal to Portal pay for all emergency assignments.
Hazard pay for prescribed fire.
The balls in the court of the fire directors, regional foresters and Randy to act, do the right thing.
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I saw FLSA payments should be paid by the 28th of November. Any idea on what to expect?
28th for non exempt employees, hoping the exempt employee category follows closely!
agree, also add true overtime for all incidents/prescribed fire, and total salary(including OT/HP) to calculate high 3 for retirement.
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I’ve seen some of those draft flsa overtime payments and the formula to generate the flsa overtime payment. It doesn’t seem to be as much as I had thought. Just wanted to float that in case expectations were high. Did any of you see your flsa overtime payment amount?
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Figured when looking at my FLSA it equates to roughly $1 per hour of OT on a normal check. So if that’s the case would that be my outstanding payment?
That’s sounds consistent.
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Jamie and Randy, ever wonder why we don’t have a thread in here on federal firefighter job offers? Somewhat easy to figure out why.
$22 entry level pay and scale up through the ranks.
Portal to Portal pay for all emergency assignments.
Hazard pay for prescribed fire.
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Not many updates coming out from Grassroots WFFs as well? Hoping for one from them on progress or where everything is at.
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Agreed to both of the last couple posts. It seems to be very quiet right now on the progress front. I am curious if there will be a grassroots update soon.
I did get the FLSA pay though. it was about what we thought, 1$ p/hr of OT. Anyone else get this yet?
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Has any of the 4% received the back pay yet? Curious to see if payments went out because I still have not received mine yet as they stated we should be getting paid this month.
Updates? Currently right now, the Union has entered Negotiations for the newest version of the Master Agreement. I know there’s a lot on the plate. I’ve expressed views of many to the Negotiations Team. As for Legislative, we continue lobbying on the Hill to work towards better pay, benefits and working conditions of federal employees. The fight ain’t over. Continue to write letters. Hashtagging on social media your representatives in congress gets their attention. Never stop, don’t stop.
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Glad to hear it Hrryup. I will continue and encourage my folks to write to their congress people. Thank you for the update. And I agree, we need to keep the train full steam ahead.
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Huge Win!!! President Biden signed H.R. 521 into Law
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On June 21, 2022, 179 days ago, Randy Moore wrote he has begun working on portal to portal pay for his employees.
Please ask Randy Moore and R5 FAM Director Jaime Gamboa the status of this important work?
https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/leadership/chiefs-desk-increased-payments-firefighters-achieved
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