Illinois Painters DC 14 bonds.
From $100.
A painting contractor signatory to Painters District Council No. 14 is generally required, under the council's collective bargaining agreement, to post a wage-and-welfare bond securing wages, dues check-off, and benefit-fund contributions. The council sets the amount; premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Illinois Painters DC 14 bond cost?
4% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard union wage bond — enter your amount, consent to the soft pull, and deliver the bond to the district council. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount the district council specified, and the effective date — plus a one-time credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.
Approved
Most wage-and-welfare bonds clear instantly; the soft pull informs approval and never affects your score. Pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Larger amounts may get a brief review.
File with the district council
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to deliver to Painters District Council No. 14 or its trust fund administrator. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Painters DC 14 wage & welfare bond actually guarantees
A wage-and-welfare bond is the security Painters District Council No. 14 requires from a signatory contractor as part of doing business under its collective bargaining agreement — it is a condition of the union contract and the associated trust agreements, not a state licensing statute. It backstops the contractor's core obligations to the workforce: wages actually earned, union dues check-off, and contributions to the health & welfare and pension trust funds the district council administers.
It is a three-party arrangement: the contractor (principal), the surety carrier, and the district council or its trust funds (obligee), protecting the covered painters. If a signatory contractor fails to remit wages or fund contributions as required, the trust funds or the council can claim against the bond; if the surety pays, the contractor repays the surety. It is a labor-trust backstop, not general liability coverage.
There is no single statewide figure — the amount is set by the district council under the CBA, commonly scaled to a contractor's workforce or hours reported. Enter the amount your council specified; your premium is priced from a $100 minimum after a one-time credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the district council. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to deliver to Painters District Council No. 14 or its trust fund administrator. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued fast.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only. It never affects your score, and your price — from a $100 minimum — is set at application.
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Stay signatory without the bond holdup.
Premiums from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount the district council specified and deliver it the same day.