Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
Border Patrol: Overtime Pay for Supervisors
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It is actively moving through the system, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently associated with this legislation.
Legislative Progress
This bill has strong bipartisan support from senators who focus on border issues and addresses a specific workforce problem that both parties generally want to fix.
Key Points
- This bill would allow Border Patrol supervisors to receive special overtime pay that is currently only available to lower-ranking agents. It expands eligibility to include those in pay grades GS-13 through GS-15.
- The change aims to fix a problem where supervisors sometimes make less money than the people they manage because they do not qualify for the same overtime rates. This often discourages experienced agents from taking promotions.
- By offering better pay for long hours, the bill hopes to keep veteran leaders in the Border Patrol instead of having them leave for other jobs. This could help improve stability and management at the border.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
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