The federal bonding program / Georgia Department of Labor

CAREER & VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTERS
Albany CC, 1608 S. Slappey Boulevard ....................................................................................... 229-430-5010 Albany VR (Regional Office) 1107A W. Broad Ave.................................................................... 229-430-4461 Albany VR , 1107A W. Broad Ave.................................................................................................. 229-430-4170 Americus CC, 120 West Church Street ........................................................................................ 229-931-2520 Americus VR, 1604-C E. Forsyth Street....................................................................................... 229-931-2516 Athens CC, 150 Evelyn C. Neely Drive......................................................................................... 706-583-2550 Athens VR (Regional Office), 150 Evelyn C. Neely Drive ........................................................ 706-354-3900 Atlanta North Metro CC, 2943 N. Druid Hills Road................................................................. 404-679-5222 Atlanta South Metro CC, 2636-14 MLK Jr., Drive ..................................................................... 404-699-6900 Atlanta VR (Regional Office - 3A), 10 Park Place South, SE, Suite 602 ............................. 404-657-2239 Atlanta VR (Regional Office - 3B), 1630 Phoenix Bloulevard, Suite 101 ............................ 770-909-2838 Atlanta VR (Central Fulton), 1718 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 376-S ............................... 404-206-6000 Atlanta VR (North Fulton), 1718 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 376-S.................................. 404-206-5434 Augusta CC, 601 Greene Street ..................................................................................................... 706-721-3131 Augusta VR (Regional Office), 1220-H W. Wheeler Parkway.................................................. 706-650-5600 Augusta VR, 3112-A Washington Road........................................................................................ 706-650-5638 Bainbridge CC, 310 S. Scott Street............................................................................................... 229-248-2618 Bainbridge VR, 502 W. Shotwell Street....................................................................................... 229-248-2480 Bainbridge GIB, 700 Faceville Highway ..................................................................................... 229-248-2666 Blairsville CC, 189 Rogers Street .................................................................................................. 706-745-6959 Blue Ridge CC, 1048 Appalachian Highway ............................................................................... 706-632-2033 Brunswick CC, 2517 Tara Lane ..................................................................................................... 912-264-7244 Brunswick VR, 106 Shopper's Way, Suite 4 ............................................................................... 912-264-7287 Cairo CC, 101 MLK Jr., Avenue ...................................................................................................... 229-377-6526 Camilla CC, 26 S. Harney Street.................................................................................................... 229-522-3630 Canton VR, 3049 Marietta Highway, Suite 130 ......................................................................... 770-720-3570 Carrollton CC, 275 Northside Drive ............................................................................................. 770-836-6668 Carrollton VR, 1512 N. Highway 27 ............................................................................................. 770-836-6681 Cartersville CC, 19 Felton Place .................................................................................................... 770-387-3760 Cave Spring VR, 7 Georgia Avenue............................................................................................... 706-777-2341 Cedartown CC, 321 West Avenue, Suite H ................................................................................ 770-749-2213 Clayton County CC, 2450 Mount Zion Parkway, Building 100, Suite 100
Southwood 75 Office Park ......................................................................................................... 678-479-5886 Cleveland VR, 243 S. Main Street, Suite B ................................................................................. 706-348-4882 Cobb/Cherokee CC, 465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta............................................................... 770-528-6100 College Park VR, (South Fulton - Unit 6), 1630 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 105 ............... 770-909-2810 College Park VR, (South Fulton - Unit 7), 1630 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 104 ............... 770-909-2770 College Park VR, (TANF - Unit 12), 1630 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 102 ........................... 770-909-2752 Columbus CC, 700 Veterans Parkway .......................................................................................... 706-649-7423 Columbus VR (Regional Office), 233 12th Street, Suite 100B .............................................. 706-649-1560 Columbus VR, 233 12th Street, Suite 911.................................................................................. 706-649-7400 Cordele CC, 1205 S. Seventh Street............................................................................................. 229-276-2355 Covington CC, 7249 Industrial Boulevard, NE .......................................................................... 770-784-2455 Cumming VR, 100 Colony Park Drive, Suite 204 ..................................................................... 770-781-6781 Dallas VR, 101 Bainbridge Way, Suite 300 ................................................................................. 770-443-3717 Dalton CC, 1406 Chattanooga Avenue......................................................................................... 706-272-2301 Dalton VR, 1615 Hickory Street, Suite 106................................................................................ 706-272-2303 Decatur VR (Central DeKalb), 755 Commerce Drive, Suite 615 ........................................... 404-638-5200 Decatur VR (South DeKalb/Rockdale), 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 104-F....................... 404-298-4900 DeKalb CC, 3879 Covington Highway, Decatur......................................................................... 404-298-3970 Douglas CC, 70 Lockwood Dr. ....................................................................................................... 912-389-4254 Douglasville VR, 8385 Cherokee Boulevard, Suite 101........................................................... 770-489-3018 Dublin CC, 910 N. Jefferson Street ............................................................................................... 478-275-6525 Dublin VR (Regional Office), 103-B Mercer Drive ..................................................................... 478-274-7676 Dublin VR, 904 Claxton Dairy Road............................................................................................. 478-275-6519 Eastman CC, 5016 Park Way.......................................................................................................... 478-374-6994 Eastman VR, 117 College Street.................................................................................................... 478-374-6841 Elberton CC, 5 Seaboard Street..................................................................................................... 706-213-2028 Gainesville CC, 2756 Atlanta Highway ......................................................................................... 770-535-5484 Gainesville VR (Regional Office), 2756 Atlanta Highway......................................................... 770-535-5930

CAREER & VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTERS (CONT.)
Gainesville VR, 2756 Atlanta Highway ........................................................................................ 770-535-5468 Griffin CC, 1514 Highway 16 West................................................................................................ 770-228-7226 Griffin VR, 231-C S. 10th Street .................................................................................................... 770-229-3140 Griffin GIB, 235 Emlet Drive .......................................................................................................... 770-228-2666 Gwinnett CC, 2211 Beaver Ruin Road, Suite 160, Norcross .................................................. 770-840-2200 Habersham CC, 215 Hodges Street, Suite 205, Cornelia ........................................................ 706-776-0811 Hinesville CC, 740 General Stewart Way, Suite 202................................................................. 912-370-2595 Hinesville VR, 508 N. Main Street................................................................................................. 912-370-2590 Houston Cty. CC, 96 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins .................................................... 478-988-7130 Jesup CC, 263 N. Brunswick Street .............................................................................................. 912-427-5842 Jonesboro VR, 2450 Mount Zion Parkway, Building 100, Southwood 75 Office Park ... 678-479-5428 Kings Bay CC, 1712 Osborne Road, Suite L, St. Marys........................................................... 912-673-6942 LaFayette CC, 200 W. Villanow Street ......................................................................................... 706-638-5525 LaFayette VR, 202 W. Villanow Street......................................................................................... 706-638-5536 LaGrange CC, 1002 Longley Place................................................................................................ 706-845-4000 LaGrange VR, 1220 Hogansville Road, Suite 400..................................................................... 706-298-7270 Macon CC, 3090 Mercer Univeristy Drive ................................................................................... 478-751-6164 Macon VR (Regional Office), 2720 Riverside Drive, Suite 132 .............................................. 478-751-6272 Macon VR, 3586 Riverside Drive, Suite B................................................................................... 478-757-4080 Marietta VR, 877 Franklin Rd. Suite 280.................................................................................... 770-528-3435 Milledgeville CC, 156 Roberson Mill Road .................................................................................. 478-445-5465 Milledgeville VR, 2930 Heritage Place, Suite 102..................................................................... 478-445-4781 Monroe CC, 226 Alcovy Street, Suite B-5 ................................................................................... 770-207-4111 Monroe VR, 226 Alcovy Place, Suite D-14 .................................................................................. 770-207-4220 Moultrie CC, 115 5th Street, SE.................................................................................................... 229-891-7147 Newnan CC, 30 Bledsoe Road ........................................................................................................ 770-254-7220 Newnan VR (Regional Office), 1575 Highway 34 East, Suite A............................................. 770-254-7210 Norcross VR, 2211 Beaver Ruin Road, Suite 160 ..................................................................... 770-729-5400 NW Georgia CC, 96 Stuart Road, Fort Oglethorpe................................................................... 706-861-1990 Perry VR, 1021 Commerce Street ................................................................................................. 478-988-6760 Reidsville VR, 106 S. Main Street.................................................................................................. 912-557-7558 Rome CC, 462 Riverside Parkway, NE ......................................................................................... 706-295-6051 Rome VR (Regional Office), 450 Riverside Parkway, Suite 210............................................. 706-295-6407 Rome VR, 450 Riverside Parkway, Suite 200 ............................................................................. 706-295-6400 Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation,
6135 Roosevelt Highway, Warm Springs................................................................................. 706-655-5000 Savannah CC, 5520 White Bluff Road ......................................................................................... 912-356-2773 Savannah VR (Regional Office), Oglethorpe Office Park, 410 Mall Boulevard, Suite B.. 912-356-2130 Savannah VR, Oglethorpe Office Park, 450 Mall Boulevard, Suite B .................................. 912-356-2226 Statesboro CC, 62 Packinghouse Road........................................................................................ 912-681-5156 Statesboro VR, 117 Savannah Avenue ......................................................................................... 912-871-1173 Stone Mountain DAS, 1551 Juliette Road ................................................................................. 678-639-2100 Swainsboro VR, 536 S. Main Street.............................................................................................. 478-289-2582 Sylvester CC, 204 E. Franklin Street............................................................................................ 229-777-2120 Thomasville CC, 403 North Broad Street.................................................................................... 229-225-4033 Thomasville VR, 403 North Broad Street.................................................................................... 229-225-4045 Thomson CC, 232 Main Street ....................................................................................................... 706-595-3665 Thomson VR, 1025-A Warrenton Highway.................................................................................. 706-597-8575 Tifton CC, 310 S. Tift Avenue......................................................................................................... 229-386-3322 Tifton VR, 820-C Love Avenue ....................................................................................................... 229-386-3522 Toccoa CC, 37 Foreacre St. ............................................................................................................. 706-282-4514 Tucker VR, 2187 Northlake Parkway, Suite 112....................................................................... 770-414-2602 Tucker BEP, 5238 Royal Woods Parkway, Suite 200 .............................................................. 770-724-6590 Valdosta CC, 221 S. Ashley Street ............................................................................................... 229-333-5211 Valdosta VR (Regional Office), 221 S. Ashley Street ............................................................... 229-333-2170 Valdosta VR, 221 S. Ashley Street ............................................................................................... 229-333-5248 Vidalia CC, #16 Carter Center, Queen Street............................................................................. 912-538-3231 Waycross CC, 600 Plant Avenue .................................................................................................... 912-285-6105 Waycross VR, 2311 Knight Avenue ............................................................................................... 912-285-6078
DOL-1073 (R-12/08)

The FEDERAL BONDING
PROGRAM
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MICHAEL L. THURMOND, COMMISSIONER Equal Opportunity Employer/Program z Auxiliary Aids & Services Are Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities

The Federal Bonding Program (FBP) provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage, sometimes called dishonesty bonding, to high monetary risk individuals. These applicants have been or may be denied commercial coverage due to an unlawful record, history of alcohol or drug use, poor credit, lack of employment history, or dishonorable military discharge.
Many employers carry insurance to protect themselves against employee dishonesty, theft, and embezzlement. However, insurance companies which provide coverage often refuse to cover high-risk job applicants. Therefore, some employers will not hire those individuals who cannot be covered.
The Federal Bonding Program, administered by the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL), was specifically designed for such situations. Travelers Property Casualty, under contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, has agreed to provide this insurance through The McLaughlin Company, its agent in Washington, D.C. This coverage is provided at no cost to the employer or the applicant.
Bonding assistance may be provided to any individual who is qualified for the employment in question, not commercially bondable, and has a firm job offer. The job must offer full-time work, adequate working conditions and wages, reasonable expectation of permanence, and excludes both self-employment and employment as a franchise representative.
Requests for bonding may be made by the job applicant or the prospective employer to the GDOL on behalf of the applicant/ employee. Providing the applicant and the job meet eligibility criteria, bonding coverage becomes effective immediately following DOL certification and the applicant's first day of work. After the applicant is enrolled in the FBP, the bond is mailed directly to the employer.
The bond is written for a six-month period. At the end of six months, employers may purchase a transfer bond for one or more

successive six-month periods at the discretion of the insurer. The use of the transfer bond in this manner enables an employee to become permanently bondable. Requests for subsequent bonds may be made, in writing to: The McLaughlin Company, 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington D.C., 20036. The McLaughlin Company will provide the coverage at regular commercial bonding rates. Since the program's inception in 1966, the default rate, a general indicator of participant reliability constructed by an independent research team, has consistently remained under 2 percent. Additional research indicates that those people who received bonding assistance could not have obtained the job without this coverage.
For further information on The Federal Bonding Program, please contact a local GDOL career center office, or call the FBP coordinator at 404-232-3540. A representative from the GDOL can help match the amount of the FBP coverage to the exact needs of the job.

Individuals must meet the following criteria to qualify. z Criminal background z Alcohol or drug use z Poor credit history z Dishonorable military discharge z Lack of employment history z Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Recipients
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What does the bond cover?
It insures the employer for any type of theft, forgery, larceny or embezzlement for a six-month period. It does not cover liability due to poor workmanship, job injuries or work accidents. It is not a bail bond or court bond for the legal system.
2. Can the bond be issued at any time?
For the bond to be issued, the employer must make the applicant a job offer with a date for the individual to start work. A bond will not be issued without a firm offer of a job or a start date.
3. What does it cost?
The Federal Bonding Program is a service provided by the Georgia Department of Labor at no cost to the employer or applicant.