Federal Employee Return to Work Act

This bill (HR 10014) affects federal employees who regularly telework, defined as working from home at least one day per week (or 20% of their time under alternative schedules), excluding certain groups like disabled employees with accommodations, Foreign Service members, law enforcement officers, or those with non-traditional worksites. It prohibits covered employees from receiving annual pay adjustments under standard federal pay rules and requires them to be paid at the "Rest of U.S." locality pay rate based on when they became covered. The pay rate must remain fixed and cannot be adjusted under existing locality pay rules. The bill takes effect at the start of the first full fiscal year after enactment.