Roofers Local 44 fringe benefit bonds.
4% of the bond amount.
United Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 44 requires signatory Ohio roofing and waterproofing contractors to post a fringe benefit fund bond guaranteeing union-scale wages and contributions to its fringe benefit fund. This is a private requirement of the local's collective bargaining agreement, not an Ohio 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.
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No long underwriting queue for the standard fringe benefit fund bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the local. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount your Local 44 agreement requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
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Most fringe benefit fund 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.
File with the union
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Local 44 or its benefit fund office so your signatory status stays current. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fringe benefit fund bond actually guarantees
United Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 44 represents roofing and waterproofing tradespeople under a collective bargaining agreement with signatory Ohio contractors. Contractors who sign the agreement agree to pay union-scale wages and to remit contributions to the local's fringe benefit fund — health, pension, and training benefits administered through the union's benefit fund office.
The fringe benefit fund bond backs those obligations. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Local 44 and its fringe benefit fund (the obligee / protected parties). If a signatory contractor fails to pay covered wages or remit fund contributions, the local and its fund 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 an Ohio statute, so the amount is set per contractor by the local rather than by 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.
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One application, then a quick review.
Submit the application with the bond amount your Local 44 agreement requires. Most clear quickly; larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review, usually within 48 hours.
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Premiums from $100, priced at 4% of the bond amount. Enter your required figure and file with the local the same day.