Other Qualifications 
Applicants must be U.S. citizens 
and at least 18 years of age on the 
day they report for duty. 
The Forest Service is an equal 
opportunity employer, and 
appointments are based on 
qualifications without regard to 
race, sex, creed, age, color, 
national origin, religion, handicap, 
or political or personal favoritism. 
Pay 
General Schedule salaries are 
reviewed frequently, and changes 
are recommended to Congress and 
made as needed. Information on 
current pay scales is available from 
any Forest Service office or from 
Federal Job Information Centers of 
the Office of Personnel 
Management. 
Wages for laborers and people in 
trades and crafts are based on rates 
paid by non-Government concerns 
for similar work in the area in 
which the job is located. 
Coordinated Federal Wage System 
Schedules are published once a 
year based on a survey of 
geographic areas. 
Since there will be a time lag of 
approximately 4 weeks before new 
employees receive their first 
paycheck, they should be sure to 
have sufficient funds to cover 
expenses. After the first paycheck, 
they will be paid regularly every 2 
weeks. 
