IL IBEW Local 117 wage bonds.
$2,000 flat.

An electrical contractor that signs on as a signatory employer with IBEW Local No. 117 agrees to remit wages and fringe benefit contributions to the local's funds on every covered hour worked. When the local requires a bond to secure that obligation, ours is $2,000 flat for the $50,000 bond — the price you see is the checkout price, after a soft credit consent that never affects your score.

Required by IBEW Local No. 117 as security for a signatory electrical employer's wage and fringe benefit contributions — a union filing requirement, not an Illinois statute
Fixed price, fixed amount — $50,000 bond, $2,000, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A wage & fringe benefit bond for a single local is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, the effective date, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. No financials, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Wage & fringe benefit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Local 117

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with IBEW Local No. 117's business office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

IBEW Local No. 117 is the electrical workers' local covering McHenry County and the northern townships of Kane County, Illinois. A signatory electrical employer agrees, under its collective bargaining agreement with the local (and the associated NECA chapter agreement), to remit wages and fringe benefit contributions — health & welfare, pension, and related funds — on every hour a covered employee works. When the local requires a bond to secure that obligation, this is the filing.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and IBEW Local No. 117 or its trust funds (the obligee), with the covered electricians' wage and benefit accounts as the protected interest. If a signatory employer falls behind on required payments, the local can make a claim against the bond to recover what is owed.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This is a private, contractual requirement set by the local and the inside agreement it administers, not an Illinois statute or ordinance, so confirm the exact figure and filing address with the local's business office before applying.

IBEW Local No. 117 (CBA / inside agreement — not an Illinois statute)This bond is required under the collective bargaining (inside) agreement and trust arrangements governing IBEW Local No. 117's jointly administered benefit funds, not by an Illinois statute or regulation. It secures a signatory electrical employer's obligation to remit wages and fringe benefit contributions on covered hours worked. Confirm your required bond amount and filing details directly with the local's business office.

You need this bond if you're

An electrical contractor signing on as signatory with IBEW Local No. 117
Asked by the local to post security for your wage or fringe benefit contributions
A new signatory employer establishing a contribution history with the local
Renewing an existing contribution bond at the local's request

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull that never affects your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the IBEW Local 117 wage & fringe benefits bond?The premium is $2,000 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every signatory employer. The $50,000 bond amount is set by the local's filing requirement, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $50,000?No. You pay $2,000. The $50,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?Wage & fringe benefit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many employers finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond.
Who do I file the bond with?You file the executed bond with IBEW Local No. 117's business office — not a state agency. The local (or its trust funds) holds and administers the wage and fringe benefit funds this bond secures.
Related bonds

Other Illinois bonds.

File your Local 117 wage & fringe benefits bond today.

$2,000 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your price$2,000
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