Data / Federal rules / 2026-16687
Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities
The Personnel Management Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 14, 2026. It took effect on September 14, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to add prescribed (planned) wildland fire duties as covered activities triggering payment of Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) for General Schedule (GS) employees and Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) for Federal Wage System (FWS) employees. The final rule authorizes a 25 percent differential for GS and FWS employees participating as a member of a firefighting crew engaged in activities on the fireline directly involving the implementation and control of prescribed wildland fires.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-16687
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Personnel Management Office
- Published
- August 14, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 14, 2026
- Dates
- Effective date: This regulation is effective September 14, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OPM-2026-0199
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3206-AO76
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 5 CFR 532; 5 CFR 550
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Freedom of information; Government employees; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Wages
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 6
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