VT employee leasing company bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Vermont requires a licensed employee leasing company (PEO) to post financial security with the Department of Labor — generally a surety bond — under the employee leasing provisions of 21 V.S.A. chapter 13 and the Department’s rule. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check; enter the amount your filing requires and the premium updates.

Filed with the Vermont Department of Labor as the financial security a licensed PEO must maintain
Amount is the greater of $100,000 or 5% of prior-year VT wages, benefits, and contributions per the rule
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter your required bond amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for the standard PEO security bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Labor. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your company details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

FAST REVIEW

Issued

No credit check. Because these bonds run six figures, larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review, usually within 48 hours.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Labor

Submit the executed bond to satisfy your employee leasing company license or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time per term, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your filing requires and the premium updates.

$100,000 bond
$3,000
$150,000 bond
$4,500
$250,000 bond
$7,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the employee leasing bond actually covers

An employee leasing company — what most of the industry now calls a professional employer organization (PEO) — co-employs a client’s workforce and takes on payroll, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation, and unemployment contributions. Vermont licenses these companies through the Department of Labor and requires each to demonstrate financial responsibility.

The security backs the company’s obligation to actually pay the wages, benefits, and statutory contributions it collects on a client’s behalf. A surety bond is the most common form; the Department’s rule and the underlying statute also permit a letter of credit or other approved security, and the bond requirement may be waived for a company accredited by an approved national accrediting entity.

The required amount is the greater of $100,000 or 5% of the prior year’s total Vermont wages, benefits, workers’ compensation premiums or awards, and unemployment compensation contributions. A PEO may not make a client contribute toward the security. Enter the figure your filing requires and we issue the bond at a flat 3% with no credit check.

21 V.S.A. ch. 13 · VT Code R. 24-010-007Vermont licenses employee leasing companies through the Department of Labor under the employee leasing provisions of 21 V.S.A. chapter 13 (see 21 V.S.A. §§ 1031–1035) and Code of Vermont Rules 24-010-007. As financial security, a licensee posts a surety bond (or approved letter of credit / other security) in an amount that is the greater of $100,000 or 5% of the prior year’s total Vermont wages, benefits, workers’ compensation premiums or awards, and unemployment compensation contributions. The Commissioner may waive the bond for an applicant accredited by an approved national accrediting entity. Confirm your required amount on your Department of Labor filing.

You need this bond if you are

A PEO / employee leasing company applying for a Vermont license through the Department of Labor
Renewing your license and your prior-year Vermont payroll has changed the required amount
Expanding into Vermont from another state and registering here for the first time
Switching from a letter of credit to a surety bond to free up bank collateral

Five minutes, then a quick review.

Submit the application with your required bond amount. Because these run six figures, larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review — usually within 48 hours.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Vermont employee leasing company bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is the greater of $100,000 or 5% of your prior year’s total Vermont wages, benefits, workers’ comp, and unemployment contributions. Enter that figure and the quote updates — a $100,000 bond is $3,000.
Why does Vermont require it? +
Because a PEO collects payroll, payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and unemployment contributions on its clients’ behalf, the Department of Labor requires financial security so those obligations are actually paid. It protects employees, clients, and the state.
Is there a credit check? +
No credit pull is built into this application. Because the bond is six figures, an underwriter may ask for company financials and run a brief review on larger amounts — but the rate stays a flat 3% regardless.
Can I use a letter of credit or accreditation instead? +
Yes. Vermont’s rule permits a letter of credit or other approved security in lieu of a bond, and the Commissioner may waive the requirement entirely for a company accredited by an approved national accrediting entity. A surety bond is usually cheapest — you pay the 3% premium rather than tying up six figures in bank collateral.
How is the 5% figure calculated? +
It is 5% of your prior year’s total Vermont wages, benefits, workers’ compensation premiums or awards, and unemployment compensation contributions — whichever is greater than the $100,000 floor. Your Department of Labor filing will state the exact amount; send it to us and we’ll confirm.
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PEO license waiting on one filing.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum, no credit pull. Enter your required amount and file with the Department of Labor.

Your premium @ 3%$3,000
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