H.R. 782 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2019Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 1.9 percent, to provide a hardship bonus for Federal employees affected by the Government shutdown beginning on December 22, 2018, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employees Compensation Act. 2. Adjustments to pay for 2019 (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2019, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 1.9 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2017 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 1.9 percent. (c) Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2019, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.9 percent. (d) Application Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be deemed to have taken effect on January 1, 2019. 3. Hardship bonus for Federal employees for December 22, 2018, shutdown (a) In general Any employee of the United States Government that is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018, shall receive a one-time bonus of $500. (b) Application A bonus under subsection (a)— (1) shall be paid on the same date that the employee receives pay pursuant to section 1341(c) of title 31, United States Code; (2) shall be subject to any applicable limitation on total aggregate pay, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code; and (3) is not part of the basic pay of an employee for any purpose.