Bipartisan lawmakers propose 35% federal pay raise for Bureau of Prisons officers
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Key Points:
- Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced the Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act, proposing a 35% federal pay raise for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers to address staffing shortages and safety concerns.
- The bill aims to align BOP correctional officer salaries with those of other federal law enforcement personnel, combating low staffing levels, excessive overtime, and morale issues that disrupt prison operations.
- The legislation follows a recent 3.8% pay raise for correctional officers, which unions like the American Federation of Government Employees say is insufficient to correct long-standing pay disparities.
- BOP has also announced upcoming retention-based pay incentives offering temporary boosts between 5% and 25%, but advocates argue a permanent raise is necessary to improve
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