B08_Attachment_7_Wage_Determination_1976-1342_Rev_84.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for the Forestry Industry in Montana. The wage determination (No. 1976-1342, Revision 84, effective 8/13/2026) applies to service contracts covering 56 Montana counties including Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lake, Liberty, Lincoln, Madison, McCone, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, and Yellowstone.

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates for fourteen forestry occupations ranging from $17.67 to $26.57 per hour, including classifications such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($18.86), Choker Setter ($22.89), Faller/Bucker ($25.35), Fire Lookout ($18.73), Forestry Equipment Operator ($23.66), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($26.57), Forestry Technician ($26.57), Forestry Truck Driver ($26.57), General Forestry Laborer ($17.67), Nursery Specialist ($26.14), Slash Piler/Burner ($18.86), Tree Climber ($21.08), Tree Planter ($18.29), and Tree Planter Mechanical ($18.29). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly), vacation accrual based on years of service, and eleven paid holidays annually. The document also references Executive Order 13786 requirements for paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions of $13.65 per hour, with detailed uniform allowance guidelines permitting contractors to either furnish uniforms without cost or reimburse employees at $3.35 per week for uniform maintenance.