C04c_(01) WD-IN.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 Indiana counties. The wage determination (No. 1981-1257, Revision 73, effective 8/13/2026) applies to service contracts for forestry, land management, timber inventory, cultural resource inventory, and related services performed in 92 specified Indiana counties including Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, and others.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for 13 forestry and forest-related occupations ranging from $14.08 to $27.36 per hour, with positions including Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($17.22), Choker Setter ($20.27), Faller/Bucker ($24.32), Fire Lookout ($17.22), Forestry Equipment Operator ($24.87), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($27.36), Forestry Technician ($27.36), General Forestry Laborer ($17.96), Nursery Specialist ($16.61), Slash Piler/Burner ($17.22), Tree Climber ($19.25), Tree Planter ($14.08), and Tree Planter Mechanical ($14.08). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 48 hours per week or $236.80 per week), with an additional $0.42 per hour fringe benefit credit available under Executive Order 13786 for paid sick leave compliance. The determination also includes provisions for vacation, holidays, uniform allowances, and conformance procedures for unlisted classifications requiring SF-1444 submissions to the Department of Labor.