The Federal Bonding Program (FBP) provides fidelity of six months, employers may purchase a transfer bond or call
bond or call the FBP coordinator at 404-232-3540. A represen-
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
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,
tative 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.
l Criminal background
l Alcohol or drug use
l Poor credit history
l Dishonorable military discharge
l Lack of employment history
l Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF) Recipi -
ents
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.
 CAREER & VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTERS CAREER & VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTERS (CONT.)

Albany CC, 1608 S. Slappey Boulevard ........................................ 229-430-5010

Albany VR, 110 Pine Avenue .......................................................... 229-430-4170

Griffin CC, 1514 Highway 16 W. .................................................... 770-228-7226

Griffin VR, 231-C S. 10th Street .................................................... 770-229-3140

The

Americus CC, 120 West Church Street ........................................ 229-931-2520

Griffin GIB, 235 Emlet Drive .......................................................... 770-228-2666

Americus VR, 1604-C E. Forsyth Street ...................................... 229-931-2516

Athens CC, 472 North Avenue ....................................................... 706-583-2550

Athens VR, 125 Athens W. Parkway ............................................. 706-354-3900

Gwinnett CC, 2211 Beaver Ruin Road, Suite 160, Norcross . 770-840-2200

Gwinnett VR, 2211 Beaver Ruin Road, Suite 160, Norcross . 770-729-5400

Habersham CC, 215 Hodges Street, Suite 205, Cornelia ....... 706-776-0811

FEDERAL

Atlanta VR, 1718 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 376-S ............. 404-206-5434
Hapeville VR, 3420 Norman Berry Drive, Suite 401 ... 404-669-3900/3901

Atlanta North Metro CC, 2943 N. Druid Hills Road ................ 404-679-5200

Atlanta South Metro CC, 2636-14 MLK Jr., Drive .................... 404-699-6900

Augusta CC, 601 Greene Street ..................................................... 706-721-3131

Hinesville CC, 740 General Stewart Way .................................... 912-370-2595

Hinesville VR, 508 N. Main Street ................................................ 912-370-2590

Houston Cty. CC, 96 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins ... 478-988-7130

BONDING

Augusta VR, 3112-A Washington Road ....................................... 706-650-5638

Jesup CC, 263 N. Brunswick Street .............................................. 912-427-5842

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

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

PROGRAM

Blairsville CC, 189 Rogers Street .................................................. 706-745-6959

LaGrange CC, 1002 Longley Place ............................................... 706-845-4000

Blue Ridge CC, 1048 Appalachian Highway .............................. 706-632-2033

LaGrange VR, 1220 Hogansville Road, Suite 400 .................... 706-298-7270

Brunswick CC, 2517 Tara Lane ..................................................... 912-264-7244

Macon CC, 3090 Mercer Univeristy Drive ................................... 478-751-6164

Brunswick VR, 106 Shopper’s Way, Suite 4 .............................. 912-264-7287

Macon VR, 3586 Riverside Drive, Suite B .................................. 478-751-6272

Cairo CC, 101 MLK Jr., Avenue ...................................................... 229-377-6526

Milledgeville CC, 156 Roberson Mill Road ................................. 478-445-5465

Camilla CC, 26 S. Harney Street ................................................... 229-522-3630

Milledgeville VR, 2930 Heritage Place, Suite 102 .................... 478-445-4781

Canton VR, 3049 Marietta Highway, Suite 130 ........................ 770-720-3570

Monroe CC, 226 Alcovy Street, Suite B-5 ................................... 770-207-4111

Carrollton CC, 275 Northside Drive ............................................. 770-836-6668

Monroe VR, 226 Alcovy Place, Suite D-14 .................................. 770-207-4220

Carrollton VR, 1512 N Highway 27 .............................................. 770-836-6681

Moultrie CC, 115 5th Street SE .................................................... 229-891-7147

Cartersville CC, 19 Felton Place .................................................... 770-387-3760

Newnan CC, 30 Bledsoe Road ........................................................ 770-254-7220

Cave Spring Rehab., Center 7 Georgia Avenue ......................... 706-777-2341

NW Georgia CC, 96 Stuart Road, Fort Oglethorpe ................. 706-861-1990

Cedartown CC, 321 West Avenue, Suite H. ................................ 770-749-2213

Perry VR, 1021 Commerce Street ................................................. 478-988-6760

Clayton Cty. CC, Building 100,

Reidsville VR, 106 S. Main Street ................................................. 912-557-7558

Southwood 75 Office Park, 2450 Mount Zion Parkway ..... 678-479-5886 Rome CC, 462 Riverside Parkway NE .......................................... 706-295-6051

Clayton Cty. VR, Building 100, Rome VR, 450 Riverside Parkway, Suite 200 ............................ 706-295-6400

Southwood 75 Office Park, 2450 Mount Zion Parkway ..... 678-479-5886

Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation,

Cleveland VR, 243 S. Main Street, Suite B ................................ 706-865-9535

6135 Roosevelt Highway, Warm Springs ................................ 706-655-5000
Cobb/Cherokee CC, 465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta .............. 770-528-6100
Savannah CC, 5520 White Bluff Road ......................................... 912-356-2773
Cobb/Cherokee VR, 1046 S. Cobb Drive SE ............................. 770-528-3435
Savannah VR, Oglethorpe Office Park
Columbus CC, 700 Veterans Parkway .......................................... 706-649-7423
Building 450, Suite B, 450 Mall Boulevard ........................... 912-356-2226

Columbus VR, 233 12th Street, Suite 911 ................................. 706-649-7400

Statesboro CC, 62 Packinghouse Road ....................................... 912-681-5156

Cordele CC, 1205 S. Seventh Street ............................................ 229-276-2355

Statesboro VR, 117 Savannah Avenue ......................................... 912-871-1173

Covington CC, 7249 Industrial Boulevard NE .......................... 770-784-2455

Stone Mountain DAS, 1551 Juliette Road .................................. 678-476-7000

Cumming VR, 100 Colony Park Drive, Suite 204 ..................... 770-781-6781
Swainsboro VR, 536 S. Main Street ............................................. 478-289-2578

Dallas VR, 300 WI Parkway, Suite 300 ........................................ 770-443-3717

Sylvester CC, 204 E. Franklin Street ........................................... 229-777-2120

Dalton CC, 1406 Chattanooga Avenue ........................................ 706-272-2301

Thomasville CC, 2551 E. Pinetree Boulevard ............................ 229-225-4033

Dalton VR, 1615 Hickory Street, Suite 106 ............................... 706-272-2303

Thomasville VR, 1317 E. Jackson Street ..................................... 229-225-4045

Decatur VR, 755 Commerce Drive, Room 615 .......................... 404-638-5200

Thomson CC, 232 Main Street ....................................................... 706-595-3665

Decatur VR, 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 104-F ....................... 404-298-4900

Thomson VR, 1025-A Warrenton Highway ................................. 706-597-8575

DeKalb CC, 3879 Covington Highway, Decatur ........................ 404-298-3970

Tifton CC, 310 S. Tift Avenue ......................................................... 229-386-3322

Douglas CC, 310 W. Bryan Street ................................................. 912-389-4254

Tifton VR, 820-C Love Avenue ....................................................... 229-386-3522

Douglasville VR, 8385 Cherokee Boulevard, Suite 101 ......... 770-489-3018

Toccoa CC, 112 N. Alexander Street ............................................ 706-282-4514

Dublin CC, 910 N. Jefferson Street ............................................... 478-275-6525

Tucker VR, 2187 Northlake Parkway, Suite 112 ...................... 770-414-2602

Dublin VR, 904 Claxton Dairy Road ............................................ 478-275-6519

Tucker BEP, 5238 Royal Woods Parkway, Suite 200 .............. 770-724-6590
GEORGIA
Eastman CC, 5016 Park Way .......................................................... 478-374-6994
Valdosta CC, 221 S. Ashley Street ................................................ 229-333-5211
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Eastman VR, 360 Oak Street .......................................................... 478-374-6841
Valdosta VR, 221 S. Ashley Street ................................................ 229-333-5248
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner
Elberton CC, 5 Seaboard Street .................................................... 706-213-2028
Vidalia CC, #16 Carter Center, Queen Street ........................... 912-538-3231

Gainesville CC, 2419 Corporate Drive SW ................................. 770-535-5484

Waycross CC, 600 Plant Avenue .................................................... 912-285-6105
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program l Auxiliary Aids
Gainesville VR, 360 Oak Street ...................................................... 770-535-5468
Waycross VR, 2311 Knight Avenue ............................................... 912-285-6078
& Services Are Available Upon Request
To Individuals With Disabilities
DOL-1073 (R-3/05)