C04-Attachment 6 WD1981-0213_Rev74_13Aug26-VT.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts in Vermont, specifically for employees engaged in forestry, land management, timber inventory, cultural resource inventory, and related services across Vermont counties including Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor.

The wage determination (No. 1981-0213, Revision 74, effective 8/13/2026) lists eleven occupation classifications with corresponding hourly rates ranging from $13.73 to $23.36 per hour, including positions such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($16.83), Faller/Bucker ($19.06), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($21.69), Forestry Technician ($21.69), General Forestry Laborer ($14.33), and Nursery Specialist ($23.36). All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (or $236.80 per week) in addition to base wages, with an alternative rate of $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Contractors must provide two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after ten years, and additional weeks based on tenure, along with a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Uniform allowances are addressed, with contractors responsible for furnishing uniforms or reimbursing employees at $3.35 per week. The determination includes procedures for conformance requests when unlisted job classifications are needed, requiring contractor submission of proposed classifications and wage rates within thirty days of contract award.