NJ IBEW Local 400 wages & welfare bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

A contractor signatory to IBEW Local 400 — the electrical workers' union serving Monmouth and Ocean counties since 1917 — posts a wages, welfare & fringe-benefits bond to the union's benefit funds under the terms of its collective bargaining agreement. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, after a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

Required by your collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 400 — not a state statute
Backs contributions to the wages, welfare, and fringe-benefit trust funds the CBA obligates you to fund
From $100, soft pull only — your exact price appears at the application
From $1004% of the bond amount, $100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

Wages & welfare bonds are simple to issue. Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and deliver it to the benefits office. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your company details, the obligee (IBEW Local 400 benefit funds), the bond amount your CBA requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

INSTANTLY

Approved

Most wages & welfare bonds clear right away; the soft credit pull informs approval and never affects your score — pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Larger amounts may get a brief review.

SAME DAY

File with the benefits office

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to deliver to the IBEW Local 400 benefit funds office so you can begin or continue work under your CBA. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the IBEW Local 400 wages & welfare bond actually guarantees

IBEW Local 400 has represented electrical workers across Monmouth and Ocean counties since 1917, working under collective bargaining agreements it maintains with signatory electrical contractors. Those agreements obligate a signatory employer to remit wages and fringe-benefit contributions — welfare, pension, and training among them — for every hour a covered employee works.

The bond is the funds' backstop. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal, the signatory contractor), the surety carrier, and the trustees of the IBEW Local 400 benefit funds (the obligee), for the protection of the union members whose wages and benefits depend on it. If a contractor falls behind on the contributions its CBA requires, the trustees can claim against the bond for the shortfall, and the contractor repays the surety.

This is a private contractual requirement, not a state-mandated bond — the amount is set by the union and its benefit funds based on the specific terms of your CBA and the size of your covered workforce, and the bond must stay in force for the life of the agreement, typically renewed annually alongside it. Enter the figure your CBA requires; your premium is priced from a $100 minimum after a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

IBEW Local 400 benefit funds — collective bargaining agreementThis bond arises from a contractor's collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 400, not from a New Jersey statute — the requirement, the bond amount, and the renewal cadence are set out in the CBA itself and enforced by the Local 400 benefit funds office serving Monmouth and Ocean counties. Confirm your required amount and effective date with IBEW Local 400 or your CBA.

You need this bond if you are

An electrical contractor signatory to a CBA with IBEW Local 400
Bidding or performing work that requires you to employ Local 400-covered labor in Monmouth or Ocean County
Renewing your bond alongside a renewed or amended collective bargaining agreement
A new signatory contractor the Local 400 benefit funds office has asked to post security for wage and fringe obligations

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including your company details and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. The pull never affects your score, and your price — from a $100 minimum — is set at application.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the IBEW Local 400 wages & welfare bond?Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by IBEW Local 400 based on your collective bargaining agreement and covered workforce — there is no single statewide figure. Enter the amount your CBA requires and your exact price appears at the application.
What amount should I enter?The amount your CBA with IBEW Local 400 specifies, or the figure the benefit funds office has told you to post. If you are unsure, contact IBEW Local 400 before applying — the Local sets this, not the state.
What does the bond guarantee?That you pay the wages and fringe-benefit contributions your CBA obligates you to remit for covered employees. If you fall behind, the trustees can claim against the bond for the shortfall, and you repay the surety.
Where do I file it?With the IBEW Local 400 benefit funds office, which administers the union's trust funds and holds the bond on the trustees' behalf. We deliver your executed bond by email so you can send it straight there.
Is there a credit check?Yes — a quick soft credit pull may apply, never a hard inquiry, with no impact on your score. Your premium itself is priced at 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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Keep your IBEW Local 400 CBA in good standing.

Premiums from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount your agreement requires and deliver it to the benefits office the same day.

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