Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 Fringe Benefits (16-20 employees) Bond
Overview
Fringe benefit contributions owed to union workers depend on employer accountability — and this bond backs that accountability up. Ohio contractors employing 16 to 20 workers covered under Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 must carry this bond to guarantee that required fringe benefit payments are made in full and on time. If contributions to the trust funds go unpaid, the bond provides a financial remedy for the workers and benefit administrators who depend on those dollars. It is a contractual and labor compliance instrument, not an optional add-on.
Who Needs This Bond?
Contractors and employers in Ohio who have signed a collective bargaining agreement with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 and maintain a workforce of 16 to 20 covered employees need this bond. Plumbing and pipefitting contractors in this headcount range are the direct applicants — they are the principal on the bond. If your labor agreement with Local No. 189 requires you to post a fringe benefit bond scaled to your employee count, this is the bond for your tier. Contractors who grow into or shrink out of this headcount range will need to evaluate whether a different bond amount applies.
What is this Bond For?
This bond guarantees that a signatory contractor will remit all required fringe benefit contributions — including health, pension, vacation, and apprenticeship fund payments — owed under the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 collective bargaining agreement. The obligee is the Local No. 189 benefit trust fund administration, and the bond gives them a direct claim if contributions go missing. It protects the workers themselves, whose health coverage, retirement accruals, and other benefits are funded through those remittances. Without this bond, workers in the 16-to-20 employee tier have no secured backstop if a contractor fails to pay.
When is it Required?
Signing or renewing a collective bargaining agreement with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 is the moment this bond becomes mandatory for contractors in the 16-to-20 employee range. The union or its benefit trust administrators will require proof of bond coverage before a contractor can operate under the agreement or before a new agreement period begins. Contractors who reach the 16-employee threshold mid-agreement may be required to post this bond immediately upon crossing it. The bond must remain in force continuously throughout the term of the labor agreement.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies statewide in Ohio and is tied specifically to the jurisdiction of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189. It is a union labor requirement, not a state licensing requirement issued by the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board or any other state agency. Contractors operating under Local No. 189 agreements anywhere within the union's Ohio jurisdiction must comply.
How to Buy Online
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