Wage Determination No. 1975LA227 – Register of Wage Determinations

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, under the Service Contract Act. The document applies to California and covers 35 counties including Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, and Yuba.

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for 16 forestry and land management occupations, with rates ranging from $17.71 to $27.59 per hour. Key positions include Brush/Precommercial Thinner, Choker Setter, Faller/Bucker, Fire Lookout, Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator, Forestry Technician, Forestry Truck Driver, General Forestry Laborer, and Nursery Specialist. All occupations receive fringe benefits including paid sick leave at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, health and welfare benefits up to $636 per month, vacation benefits following 1 year of service, and 11 paid holidays annually. The document specifies contractor requirements for uniform provision, maintenance of safety standards, and compliance with Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors.