C04_ Attachment_3 WD1981-0682_Rev77_13May26.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, applicable to contracts for forestry, land management, and cleaning of public use areas in Pennsylvania.

The wage determination covers 67 Pennsylvania counties and establishes prevailing wage rates for 13 occupational classifications ranging from $13.73 to $27.32 per hour, including positions such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($17.18), Choker Setter ($20.56), Faller/Bucker ($22.83), Fire Lookout ($17.18), Forestry Equipment Operator ($23.89), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($27.32), Forestry Technician ($27.32), General Forestry Laborer ($17.83), Nursery Specialist ($24.02), Slash Piler/Burner ($16.84), Tree Climber ($18.84), Tree Planter ($13.73), and Tree Planter Mechanical ($13.73). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), vacation of two weeks after one year and three weeks after ten years, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance provisions. Executive Order 13706 mandates one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked for contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, while Executive Order 13658 requires a minimum wage of $13.65 per hour for covered workers on contracts awarded after January 30, 2022. The wage determination was last revised on May 13, 2026 (Determination No. 1981-8682, Revision No. 77) and applies to all SCA-covered service contracts within the specified geographic area and occupational scope.