Sec. 201. Fire Service Retention and Retirement Portability (Report Recommendation 86)
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Notwithstanding sections 8336(c) and 8412(d) of title 5, United States Code, not later than May 1, 2024, the Secretary concerned, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall promulgate regulations, as necessary, to ensure that a Federal wildland firefighter would not forfeit previously made contributions or eligibility for firefighter retirement when the Federal wildland firefighter has a voluntary break in service of not more than 2 years. Section 104(e)(2) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5323(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Any Federal wildland firefighter (as that term is defined in section 201(d) of the Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024) who retains coverage, rights, and benefits under such chapter 83 or 84 pursuant to this paragraph shall retain enhanced retirement benefits under either such chapter. . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal wildland firefighter or wildland fire support personnel may occupy a position in the civil service (as that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) and a position with a Tribal government under a job-share agreement even if the position with a Tribal government is classified at a level higher than the civil service position, including any level that is above that of the highest level applicable to the General Schedule.
In this section, the term Federal wildland firefighter means a person who is— in a temporary, seasonal, or permanent position at the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior or as a Tribal firefighter who; maintains group, emergency incident management, or fire qualifications, as established annually by the Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications published by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group; and primarily engages in or supports wildland fire management activities, including forestry and rangeland technicians and positions concerning aviation, engineering heavy equipment operations, dispatch, or fire and fuels management; or a Federal firefighter stationed on military installations under the Department of Defense who engages in or supports wildland fire management activities, including forestry and rangeland technicians and positions concerning aviation, engineering heavy equipment operations, dispatch, or fire and fuels management.
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