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 for Pennsylvania.

The wage determination (No. 1981-8682, Revision 77, effective 5/13/2026) applies to employees on federal contracts for forestry, land management, and cleaning of public use areas across 67 Pennsylvania counties including Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, and extending through York County. The document establishes minimum hourly wage rates for 14 occupation codes ranging from $13.73 to $27.32 per hour, including positions such as Brush/Precommerical 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), and Tree Planter positions ($13.73). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222 per week), two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after 10 years, eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowances at $3.35 per week. The determination incorporates requirements from Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage protections for federal contractors.