IBEW Local Union No. 661 — the Hutchinson-headquartered local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, whose inside jurisdiction covers Hutchinson and much of central Kansas — requires signatory electrical contractors to post a fringe benefits bond guaranteeing union wages and contributions to the local's benefit funds. This is a private requirement of Local 661's collective bargaining agreement, not a Kansas statute. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount your signatory agreement requires and your exact price appears at the application.
















No long underwriting queue for the standard fringe benefits bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the local. Here is the whole thing:
Your company details, the bond amount your Local 661 agreement requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Most fringe benefits bonds clear quickly. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a brief review.
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with IBEW Local 661 so your signatory status stays current. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
IBEW Local Union No. 661 is the Hutchinson-headquartered affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, with inside jurisdiction over electrical work across Hutchinson and much of the surrounding central Kansas territory. Contractors who sign Local 661's collective bargaining agreement agree to pay union wages and to remit contributions to the local's fringe benefit funds — health & welfare, pension, and apprenticeship and training.
The fringe benefits bond backs those obligations for a signatory contractor. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and IBEW Local 661 and its benefit funds (the obligee / protected parties). If a signatory contractor fails to pay covered wages or remit fund contributions, the local and its funds can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This is a private contractual requirement of the collective bargaining agreement, not a Kansas statute, so the amount is set per contractor by the local rather than a fixed public figure. Enter the amount your signatory agreement calls for; premiums price at 4% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the application includes a credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.
Submit the application with the bond amount your Local 661 agreement requires. Most clear quickly; larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review, usually within 48 hours.
Start the application →Premiums from $100, priced at 4% of the bond amount. Enter your required figure and file with the local the same day.