Thursday, November 13, 2025

WECA’s newest Industry Partner, eBacon, was founded by Jack Biltis and Ron Bleich in 2003 to simplify payroll, workers’ compensation, HR, and benefits administration for the construction and trades industries.

eBacon was inspired by Jack’s talks regarding the Davis-Bacon Act with California construction firms. eBacon offers efficient payroll reporting and fringe benefit management for construction firms nationwide, providing automation and crew tools.

In addition to providing payroll and HR services, eBacon also specializes in companies who do public works that require them to pay prevailing wages, fringe benefits, and filing of weekly reports and in fringe benefit management, including a bonafide fringe trust that can save clients significant money.

Gary Zimmermann, eBacon’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, says “While eBacon has a few competitors in the prevailing wage payroll space, none of them are able to handle the level of complexity that eBacon provides. Our platform is developed in-house with the construction and trades industries in mind; it’s not a cookie-cutter payroll approach. We also offer both the payroll platform as well as the fringe benefit trust when most competitors only offer one of those services. And our fringe trust is set up with unique features that benefit both employer and employee that are unlike any other in the industry.”

eBacon’s value proposition to WECA Member Contractors is that they can provide payroll and HR services to companies regardless of whether they provide private work, prevailing wage work, union work, or any combination of those. In addition, eBacon is able to handle the complexity of paying and reporting work in multiple jurisdictions, including differing overtime rules, taxation, etc.

Zimmermann says that eBacon partnered with WECA because “eBacon is committed to helping educate the industry regarding the advantages and intricacies of doing public works projects through our Industry Partner status with WECA, as well as several other industry associations.”

WECA Member Contractors who are interested in using eBacon’s products and services will enjoy a special discount for new customers. WECA Member Contractors who would like to learn more about eBacon’s products and services can contact Gary Zimmermann, eBacon’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, at gary@ebacon.com or (623) 303-6902.