TX Plumbers Local 68 bonds.
4% of the bond amount.

A contractor signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with UA Plumbers Local Union No. 68 (Houston) posts a bond guaranteeing its wages and contributions to the union’s Health, Welfare, and Retirement funds. The fund sets the amount; premiums are rated at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, after a soft credit pull.

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Required of a signatory contractor under its collective bargaining agreement with UA Local 68

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Amount set by Local 68’s fringe benefit fund — sized to your workforce and contribution level

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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your figure and see your exact price at the application

4% of amount$100 minimumSoft pullnever affects your scoreFastissued the moment you pay

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Your signatory status is waiting on this bond. Here is the whole process — no broker phone tag:

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Your business details, the bond amount Local 68’s fund set, the effective date, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Most applications clear quickly on a soft pull that never affects your score; pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Larger amounts may get a brief review.

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File with Local 68

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Plumbers Local Union No. 68 or its Benefit Office. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Plumbers Local 68 fringe benefits bond actually guarantees

UA Plumbers Local Union No. 68’s Group Protection Plan and Benefit Office, based in Houston, administers Health, Welfare, and Retirement benefits for employees of contractors signatory to its collective bargaining and participation agreements — in the fund’s own words. This bond is the financial guarantee those signatory contractors post to back their wage and fringe benefit contributions.

It is a three-party arrangement: the contractor (the principal), the surety carrier, and Plumbers Local Union No. 68 or its fringe benefit fund (the obligee), protecting the covered plumbers whose Health, Welfare, and Retirement benefits depend on those contributions actually arriving. If a signatory contractor falls short, the fund can claim against the bond, and if the surety pays, the contractor repays the surety.

It is not insurance for you — the fund sets the required amount case-by-case, based on your workforce and contribution level. We price the bond at 4% of that figure, with a $100 minimum, after a soft credit pull that never affects your score.

Collective bargaining agreement with Plumbers Local Union No. 68 — not a Texas statutePlumbers Local Union No. 68’s Group Protection Plan and Benefit Office (Houston, TX) states that its plans cover "employees of the employer contractors signatory to various Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and Participation Agreements between UA Plumbers Local 68 and those Employers." This bond is required by that private agreement, not a Texas statute or state agency rule; the fund sets the specific bond amount case-by-case. Confirm your required amount with Local 68’s Benefit Office before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with UA Plumbers Local Union No. 68

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Bidding or performing work that requires employing covered Local 68 plumbers in the Houston area

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Renewing your participation agreement and the fund has asked for an updated bond

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A subcontractor whose general contractor requires proof of a fringe benefits bond before work begins

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 — 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — is set at application.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Plumbers Local 68 fringe benefits bond?Premiums are rated at 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by Local 68’s fringe benefit fund based on your workforce and contribution level. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Use the bond amount Local 68’s Benefit Office set for your signatory account. If you don’t have that figure yet, contact the fund at their Houston office, then come back and enter it — the premium updates instantly.

What does the bond guarantee?That you pay the wages and fringe benefit contributions — Health, Welfare, and Retirement — due under your collective bargaining agreement with Local 68. If you default and the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety; it is not insurance for you.

Where do I file it?Deliver the executed bond directly to Plumbers Local Union No. 68 or its Benefit Office as part of your signatory participation agreement. We email you the signed bond and power of attorney the same day it is issued.

Is there a credit check?Yes — the application includes a one-time consent to a soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval; your price is still set at 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

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Rated at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the figure Local 68’s fund set and file the executed bond the same day.

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