C04_Attachment_3 WD1981-0682-Rev77_13May26.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 Pennsylvania. The wage determination (No. 1981-8682, Revision 77, effective 5/13/2026) applies to employees on contracts for forestry, land management, and the cleaning of public use areas across 67 Pennsylvania counties.

The document establishes minimum wage rates for 12 occupation codes 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 occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week), vacation of two weeks after one year and three weeks after ten years, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowances of $3.35 per week or $0.67 per day. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage thresholds also apply to covered contracts.