SMART Local 67 fringe bonds.
4% of the bond amount.

A contractor signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 67 (SMART Local 67, based in San Antonio) posts a bond guaranteeing its wages and contributions to the union's fringe benefit funds. Pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. 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.

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Required of a signatory contractor under its collective bargaining agreement with Local 67

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Guarantees wages and fringe benefit fund contributions — health, pension, and welfare

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

4% of amount$100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastissued the moment you pay

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No underwriting queue for the standard fringe benefits bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Local 67. Here is the whole thing:

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Your company details, the bond amount your agreement 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.

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 67 or its fringe benefit fund administrator, Southern Benefit Administrators. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Local 67 fringe benefits bond actually guarantees

A fringe benefits bond — sometimes called a wage-and-welfare bond — is the financial guarantee a union local requires of a signatory contractor: a contractor bound by a collective bargaining agreement to employ covered sheet metal workers. Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 67, headquartered in San Antonio and affiliated with SMART, covers Austin, San Antonio, Waco, and South Texas; its fringe benefit funds (health, welfare, and pension) are administered by Southern Benefit Administrators, Inc.

It is a three-party arrangement: the contractor (the principal), the surety carrier, and Local 67 or its fringe benefit trust funds (the obligee), protecting the covered workers whose benefits depend on those contributions actually arriving. If a signatory contractor falls short on wages or fund contributions, the union can claim against the bond, and if the surety pays, the contractor repays the surety.

This is a private contractual requirement created by the collective bargaining agreement — not a Texas statute. There is no single amount; the CBA or the fund administrator sets the bond figure for your account. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application — 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

Collective bargaining agreement with SMART Local 67 — not a Texas statuteThis bond is required by the private collective bargaining agreement between a signatory contractor and Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 67 (San Antonio, TX), or its affiliated fringe benefit trust funds administered by Southern Benefit Administrators, Inc., not by a Texas statute or state agency rule. The agreement or fund administrator sets the required bond amount — confirm your exact figure with Local 67 or Southern Benefit Administrators before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with SMART Local 67

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Bidding or performing work that requires employing covered Local 67 sheet metal workers

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Renewing your agreement and the union or fund administrator 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

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These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. The pull never affects your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Sheet Metal Workers Local 67 fringe benefits bond?Pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by your collective bargaining agreement or Southern Benefit Administrators, Local 67's fund administrator. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.

Do I pay the full bond amount?No. You pay the bond premium — from $100 — not the bond amount itself. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability if a valid wage-or-benefits claim is made against the bond.

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?File your executed bond and power of attorney with Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 67 or its fringe benefit fund administrator, Southern Benefit Administrators, Inc. Both arrive by email, ready to submit.

What amount should I enter?Enter the figure your collective bargaining agreement or Southern Benefit Administrators requires. If you're unsure, ask your business agent or the fund administrator before applying — the premium recalculates instantly once you enter it.

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