Memo (2025): Waiver of Biweekly Limitations on Premium Pay – Dragon Bravo Fire, Grand Canyon National Park

The Dragon Bravo Fire ignited July 4, 2025, on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and Department of the Interior (Department) employees have responded to the event. Given that Department employees have provided disaster response support for this event, Department employees are authorized a waiver of the biweekly limitations on premium pay and are authorized an increase to the calendar year (CY) 2025 pay limitations, as defined by the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §5547, if they perform work in direct response, recovery, emergency management and mitigation efforts for this event.