Missouri Operating Engineers Local No. 513 Wage and Fringe Benefits Bond
Overview
Signed a union agreement with Operating Engineers Local No. 513 in Missouri? That agreement likely requires you to post a Wage and Fringe Benefits Bond before your workers ever pick up a tool. This bond is your financial guarantee to the union that you will pay every dollar of wages, health and welfare contributions, pension contributions, and other fringe benefits owed under the collective bargaining agreement. It protects the workers — and it keeps your company in good standing with Local No. 513.
Who Needs This Bond?
You're a Missouri contractor or employer who has signed — or is about to sign — a collective bargaining agreement with Operating Engineers Local No. 513. Any signatory employer covered by that CBA who is required by the union to post a bond before putting union members to work needs this specific bond. It applies to general contractors, specialty contractors, and subcontractors operating anywhere in Missouri under the Local 513 agreement. If the union's trust funds or business agent told you a bond is required, this is the one.
What is this Bond For?
Operating Engineers Local No. 513 and its associated trust funds are the obligees — they are the protected parties under this bond. If you fail to pay wages or remit fringe benefit contributions as required by your collective bargaining agreement, the union or trust funds can make a claim against this bond to recover those unpaid amounts. The bond does not replace your obligation to pay; it guarantees that obligation is backed by a surety. Workers and benefit funds have real financial protection because of it.
When is it Required?
Before your employees covered by the Local No. 513 CBA perform any work, this bond must be in place and proof delivered to the union. The bond requirement is typically triggered at the time you execute the collective bargaining agreement or when the union's business agent makes the written demand. Do not wait until a job is underway — Local No. 513 can pull union labor from a jobsite if a required bond is not on file. Get bonded first, then send workers.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies statewide throughout Missouri wherever Operating Engineers Local No. 513 has jurisdiction under its collective bargaining agreement. It is not a state-issued license bond and is not tied to a specific city or county permit. The obligation runs directly to Local No. 513 and the trust funds it administers, regardless of which Missouri jobsite your equipment operators are working on.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page — it opens the secure surety portal in a new tab where you can complete your application and purchase immediately. Once issued, your bond documents are available electronically so you can deliver proof to Local No. 513 without delay. There is no waiting on an agent callback; the process is fully online.
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