C04-Attachment 4 WD1981-1255_Rev75_13Aug26-OH.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for federal service contracts in Ohio. The wage determination (No. 1981-1255, Revision 75, effective 8/13/2026) applies to employees working on contracts for forestry, land management, timber inventory, cultural resource inventory, and related services across 88 Ohio counties.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for nine occupational classifications ranging from $13.42 to $28.60 per hour, including positions such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($16.83), Choker Setter ($21.26), Faller/Bucker ($24.48), Fire Lookout ($16.83), Forestry Equipment Operator ($26.02), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($28.60), Forestry Technician ($16.83), General Forestry Laborer ($19.60), Nursery Specialist ($23.36), Slash Piler/Burner ($16.83), Tree Climber ($18.84), Tree Planter ($13.42), and Tree Planter Mechanical ($13.42). All occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.92 per hour (or $236.80 weekly/$1,026.13 monthly), vacation of two weeks after one year and three weeks after ten years, eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance of $1.35 per week. The determination references Executive Orders 13786 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave requirements and prevailing wage obligations for federal contractors, with conformance procedures requiring SF-1444 submissions for unlisted classifications.