The Offices of the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget and the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior (Department) propose to consult on the best methodology to accurately determine the number of Tribal wildland firefighter full-time equivalents.
At present, there is no documented and agreed upon methodology to accurately determine the number of tribal wildland firefighter full-time equivalents (FTEs). Such a methodology is needed for the Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) to inform annual allocations to fund tribal wildland firefighter salaries and inform out-year budget proposals. Tribal wildland firefighters are valued partners in interagency wildfire response efforts.
The Department invites you to consult based upon these four framing questions:
- Which methodology would Tribes propose to count tribal wildland firefighters FTEs?
- How do Tribes staff tribal wildland fire programs, including seasonal and/or full-time personnel?
- To what degree do Tribes include fire-related duties in position descriptions for personnel that contribute to tribal wildland fire programs?
- How do Tribes determine the rate of pay for tribal wildland fire program personnel?
Please join any of the consultation sessions provided below.
Invitation
Sessions
Comment Deadline
Please submit your written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 EDT on Friday, May 12, 2023.
