# Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Personnel Management Office |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-14 |
| Effective | 2026-09-14 |
| Significant | Yes (EO 12866) |
| CFR parts | 5 CFR 532, 5 CFR 550 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Document number | 2026-16687 |

## Why this score
- Significant rule under EO 12866.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16687/differential-pay-for-prescribed-wildland-fire-activities). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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