New York Mason Tenders' District Council Welfare, Pension, Annuity, and Training Fund Bond
Overview
Contractors who employ mason tenders in New York and participate in union labor agreements may be required to secure this bond as a condition of their agreement with the New York Mason Tenders' District Council. It guarantees that the employer will make all required contributions to the Welfare, Pension, Annuity, and Training Funds established under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. If contributions go unpaid, the bond gives the funds a financial remedy. This protects the workers and their families who depend on those benefits.
Who Needs This Bond?
Your situation: you are a New York contractor employing mason tenders under a collective bargaining agreement with the New York Mason Tenders' District Council, and the union has told you a bond is required. Masonry subcontractors, general contractors with self-performed mason tender work, and specialty trade employers covered by this CBA all fall into this category. If you are signatory to the Mason Tenders' District Council agreement and you owe contributions to their benefit funds, this bond is likely a condition of maintaining that relationship. Employers who fail to secure the bond risk losing their ability to work under the agreement.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects the New York Mason Tenders' District Council Welfare, Pension, Annuity, and Training Funds — the obligee — from losses caused by an employer's failure to pay required fringe benefit contributions. When you sign a union agreement and put workers on the job, you commit to making regular fund contributions on their behalf. The bond backs that commitment with a financial guarantee so the funds can recover unpaid amounts if you default. It is not liability insurance for your business — it is a promise, backed by a surety, that the benefit funds will be paid.
When is it Required?
Before you send your first mason tender to a job site under this agreement, the bond must already be in place. The New York Mason Tenders' District Council typically requires the bond as a prerequisite to being recognized as a signatory employer or to maintaining good standing under the CBA. Waiting until after work begins puts you in breach of your agreement and potentially exposes you to fund trustees taking action. Get the bond secured before work starts, not after.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies statewide in New York and is tied specifically to the jurisdiction of the New York Mason Tenders' District Council. It is not a state-agency license bond — it is a labor agreement requirement enforced by the union and the benefit fund trustees. Any covered work performed in the council's geographic territory requires the bond to be active and on file.
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