Last week, I wrote here about how well federal civilian workers are doing compared to the private sector worker. Well, it might soon get a little better.

H.R. 6339 is called the “Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections Act of 2008.” In addition to giving money to states for recruiting and training election workers, it would give federal employees paid leave for time spent working at polling places.

Certainly, service to your community as an election worker is a good thing. My mom was one for many years – and the woman was a saint! But private sector workers don’t get paid to do it.

Federal workers who volunteer to work in polling places should volunteer for it – meaning they don’t get paid.

H.R. 6339 would cost a little under 75 cents per U.S. family to implement, some of which goes to improving the lot of those federal workers yet more. You’re paying for it.

Here’s the current vote on H.R. 6339, the Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections Act of 2008. Click to vote, comment, learn more, and edit the wiki article on the bill.