Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Idaho (Wage Determination No. 1995-8228, Revision 67, effective 5/13/2026). It establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for employees working on federal service contracts in Idaho involving forestry, land management, and cleaning of public use areas services across 27 specified Idaho counties.

The wage determination lists 14 occupational classifications with corresponding prevailing hourly wage rates ranging from $12.92 per hour for General Forestry Laborers to $31.78 per hour for Nursery Specialists. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including health and welfare compensation of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week), vacation accrual starting at two weeks after one year of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and paid sick leave provisions under Executive Order 13658. Contractors are required to furnish uniforms at no cost to employees or reimburse actual uniform costs at $3.35 per week. The document also outlines conformance procedures for unlisted job classifications, requiring contractors to submit requests on Standard Form 1444 to the Wage and Hour Division for approval and retroactive wage rate determination if classifications not listed in the wage determination are needed for contract performance.