OH Operating Engineers Local 18 fringe bonds.
4% of the bond amount.

A contractor who signs a collective bargaining agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 18 — the Ohio local for heavy-equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors — can be required to post a fringe benefit bond securing the trust-fund contributions the agreement obligates the contractor to pay. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, after a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

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Required of a signatory contractor under the IUOE Local 18 collective bargaining agreement — a private union requirement, not a state law

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Secures fringe fund contributions owed to Local 18's health & welfare, pension, apprenticeship, and related trust funds

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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears at the application

4% rate$100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for a standard fringe benefit bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with Local 18. Here is the whole thing:

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Your company details, the bond amount Local 18 or the fund administrator required, the CBA effective date, and your employee count — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Most fringe benefit bonds this size clear quickly; the soft pull never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review.

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the union or its trust fund office so your CBA obligations are on record.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the fringe benefit bond actually guarantees

The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 18 was formed in 1939 from a merger of smaller Ohio locals and today represents roughly 15,000 heavy-equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors statewide, organized through district offices in Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, and elsewhere. A contractor who signs the collective bargaining agreement commits to pay covered wages and to make contributions to Local 18's health & welfare, pension, apprenticeship, and related trust funds on behalf of the operators it employs.

The fringe benefit bond is the union's financial backstop for that promise. Unlike insurance, which protects the contractor, this bond protects union members and the trust funds — if a signatory contractor fails to remit fringe contributions the CBA requires, the union or trust fund can make a claim against the bond up to its penal amount, and the contractor repays the surety for anything paid out.

This is not a government-mandated bond — no Ohio statute requires it. It is a private condition of doing signatory work under the Local 18 agreement, imposed by the union and its trust fund administrator, who also set the required amount for your company based on payroll and headcount. Confirm the figure your agreement calls for; we price whatever amount you enter.

IUOE Local 18 collective bargaining agreement — not an Ohio statuteThis bond is required by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 18 as a condition of the collective bargaining agreement a contractor signs to perform signatory heavy-equipment work across Ohio — it is a private union/trust-fund requirement, not a state or municipal law. The bond amount is set by Local 18 or its trust fund administrator based on the contractor's anticipated payroll exposure under the agreement. Confirm your required amount with Local 18 or the fund office before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor signing the Local 18 CBA for the first time as a new signatory employer

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Renewing your signatory status with an expiring or non-renewing bond on file

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A general contractor whose Local 18 subcontract requires proof of a current bond

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Reinstating after a lapse the union flagged in your trust fund contributions

One application, then a quick review.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including your employee count 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 Local 18 fringe benefit bond?Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by Local 18 or its trust fund administrator, not by state law — enter the figure your agreement calls for and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?The amount Local 18 or its trust fund administrator specified for your company — there is no single statewide figure for fringe benefit bonds, and the required amount can vary with your anticipated payroll and employee count under the CBA. If you are unsure, ask the union or the fund office before applying.

What does the bond actually guarantee?It guarantees that a signatory contractor pays the fringe fund contributions — health & welfare, pension, and apprenticeship funds — that the collective bargaining agreement requires. It protects union members and the trust funds, not the contractor; if a valid claim is paid, the contractor repays 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.

Do I pay the full bond amount?No. You pay the 4% premium, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability if the union or a trust fund makes a valid claim — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only. Enter your required amount and file with Local 18 the same day.

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