NJ IBEW Local 164 wage & welfare bonds.
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IBEW Local Union No. 164 requires a signatory electrical contractor to post a wage-and-welfare bond as part of its collective bargaining agreement — security that wages and welfare-fund contributions owed on behalf of Local 164 members actually reach the union's trust funds. The local sets the amount your contract requires; premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, after a soft credit pull that never affects your score.

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Required by IBEW Local Union No. 164's collective bargaining agreement — not a New Jersey statute

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Backs wages and health, welfare, and pension fund contributions the contractor owes Local 164's trust funds

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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the amount the union set and see your exact price

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Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file the executed bond with the local. Here is the whole thing:

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Your company details, the bond amount Local 164 set, and the effective date — plus a one-time credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.

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Most Local 164 wage-and-welfare bonds clear at application; pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The credit consent authorizes a soft pull that never touches your score. Larger amounts may get a brief review.

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the local's trust-fund office. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the IBEW Local 164 wage & welfare bond actually guarantees

A wage-and-welfare bond is the security a building-trades union asks a signatory employer to post alongside its collective bargaining agreement. IBEW Local Union No. 164 negotiates rates of pay and health, welfare, and pension contributions on behalf of its members, and the bond backs a contractor's promise to actually remit what the agreement requires.

It is a private, contractual requirement, not a New Jersey licensing statute: the arrangement runs between the contractor (the principal), the surety, and the union or its trust funds (the obligee). If a signatory contractor falls behind on wages or fund contributions covered by the agreement, Local 164 or the affected trust fund can make a claim against the bond, and the contractor then owes the surety for whatever it pays out.

There is no fixed statutory amount — the bond amount is whatever your agreement with Local 164 specifies, and it can be revisited as your union payroll changes. Enter the figure your contract requires; we price the bond at 4% of that amount, $100 minimum, after a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

IBEW Local Union No. 164 collective bargaining agreement — not a New Jersey statuteThis bond is required by IBEW Local Union No. 164's collective bargaining agreement with signatory electrical contractors, not by a New Jersey statute or regulation. The local's business office (or its trust-fund administrator) sets the bond amount and the wage, health-and-welfare, and pension contribution obligations it secures. Confirm your required amount and the specific fund payments covered with Local 164 or your CBA before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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An electrical contractor signatory to the Local 164 agreement hiring IBEW Local Union No. 164 members

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Bidding or performing work that requires proof of a posted wage-and-welfare bond before Local 164 will dispatch labor

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Renewing an existing bond whose amount needs to change with your union payroll

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A new signatory employer posting the bond for the first time under a fresh agreement

One application, priced at 4% of your amount.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including entity details and a one-time credit consent. That consent authorizes a soft pull only — it never runs a hard inquiry or touches your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the IBEW Local 164 wage and welfare bond?Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself comes from your collective bargaining agreement with Local 164, not from a state statute. Enter the figure the local set and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?The amount IBEW Local Union No. 164 specified in your agreement or dispatch requirement. If you are unsure, ask the local's business office or your union representative — they set the figure, and it can change as your union payroll changes.

What does the bond guarantee?It backs your obligation under the CBA to pay wages and health, welfare, and pension fund contributions Local 164 negotiates on behalf of its members. If you fall behind, the local or its trust fund can claim against the bond, and you then owe the surety.

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.

Where do I file it?With IBEW Local Union No. 164's business office or the administrator of its trust fund, as your agreement or dispatch requirement specifies. We send the executed bond and power of attorney by email as soon as it issues.

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Priced at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, after a soft pull only. Enter the amount Local 164 set and file the same day.

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