Kauffman Appointed IPF Executive Director Following Stupar's Retirement

The Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers and Trowel Trades International Pension Fund (IPF) appointed Lester Kauffman, President of BAC Local 5
Pennsylvania, to serve as Executive Director of the International Pension Fund beginning March 1,2023. He also serves as Executive Director of IPF Canada, and of the BAC Save Retirement Savings and 401 (k) Plans.

Stupar, a member of BAC Local 2 Michigan, served in various capacities
for nearly every BAC-related fund at the International Union level for
an impressive 45 years. He held a variety of leadership positions, including Executive Director of the International Health Fund (US and Canada), and the LOEPF (US and Canada). He retired after serving as IPF Executive Director for 30 years.

“Under Dave’s stewardship the BAC Benefit Funds have experienced
significant growth while continuing to provide superior service to BAC
members across the US and Canada,” said President Tim Driscoll. “On
behalf of the IU, I thank Dave for his decades of service to BAC members
and their families.”

Lester Kauffman served as President of BAC Local 5 Pennsylvania for
17 years, and as a local field representative for six years before that. He
brings a wealth of benefits experience to the IPF Executive Director position, having served on, and chaired, several local benefit plans during his 35 year career with BAC. Additionally, at the International level, Kauffman served on the LOEPF Advisory Committee and the International
Healthcare Task Force.

“Throughout his career with BAC Local 5 PA, Les has demonstrated a
keen understanding of the important role that benefits play in attracting
and retaining the skilled craftworkers that our industry relies on,” said
Gregory Hess, IPF Co-Chair, Secretary-Treasurer of the International Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, and President and CEO of Caretti Inc. “He is ideally suited to further strengthen the International benefit programs that he will oversee.”

IPF recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is approaching the milestone of having paid out over $4 billion in benefits to retired BAC members.

Ways To Contact The International Pension Fund Office 

To answer your question faster when contacting the International Pension Fund, please use the email addresses below, separated by topic: 

IPFPensionapplicantinfo@ipfweb.org 

• File a pension application
• Provide information/documentation that is required to complete the processing of the application

PensionEstimate@ipfweb.org 

• Request a formal estimate of IPF retirement benefits
• Request an application for retirement 
• Any pre-retirement inquiries

PensionPayroll@ipfweb.org

• Request pension verification or award letter
• Request or submit a direct deposit form
• Report the death of a pensioner

To contact the BACSave International Retirement Savings Plan (Annuity) or 401k Plan email RSPwithdrawalapplicantinfo@ipfweb.org

You can also contact the International

Pension Fund office via the toll-free
number at 1-888-880-8222.