A10_1-127EAS26Q0017-Att5-SCAWD1977-0727.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts in California Statewide (Wage Determination No. 1977-0727, Revision 79, effective 12/03/2025) covering forestry, land management, public use area cleaning, and timber inventory services.

The wage determination lists 13 occupation codes with corresponding hourly rates ranging from $17.71 to $43.23, including positions such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($19.88), Choker Setter ($20.90), Faller/Bucker ($43.23), Fire Lookout ($19.88), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($23.58), Forestry Technician ($22.12), and Tree Climber ($22.34). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including Health & Welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly), paid vacation (2 weeks after 1 year; 3 weeks after 5 years; 4 weeks after 15 years), and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Uniform allowance requirements specify that contractors must furnish uniforms without cost to employees and reimburse uniform cleaning and maintenance at $3.35 per week, unless uniforms require only routine laundering. The document also references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave requirements and minimum wage thresholds for federal contracts, with additional information available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts. Contractors must use the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations to classify unlisted positions and may submit SF-1444 forms requesting authorization for additional classifications and wage rates.