B03_Forestry_Wage_Determination-_2001-0233_Rev_58_12-03-2025.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for North Carolina statewide service contracts in the land clearing and related forestry and land management services sector.

The wage determination (No. 2001-0233, Revision 58, effective 12/03/2025) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 13 occupational classifications ranging from $10.53 to $20.56 per hour. All occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 per week, or $962.00 per month), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for Executive Order 13706 compliance. Fringe benefits also include vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance provisions. The determination applies to all SCA-covered contracts for which the contract is awarded on or after January 1, 2017. Executive Order 13658 requirements mandate contractors pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (adjusted annually) for hours worked on covered contracts. Contractors must submit any unlisted occupational classifications using Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) for conformance determination by the Wage and Hour Division within 30 days of identifying the need, with approval required before employees perform unlisted work.