Retirement Checklist
When a BAC Brother or Sister is ready to hang up the trowel, they should prepare their documents to apply for the Bricklayers and Trowel Trades International Pension Fund. To prevent any challenges or confusion with the process, the applicants should have the following materials ready for submission.
The first step is verifying the age and Social Security number of the applicant and the applicant's spouse. For this step, a birth certificate, baptismal record, naturalization certificate, passport, or copy of the social security card for verification.
The next step is to verify the applicant's marital status. This can be confirmed with a marriage certificate, a qualified domestic relations order, a spouse death certificate, or a final court-certified divorce dree and property settlement agreement with the judge’s signature and court stamp with the filing date.
The next step is to verify proof of disability, if cause of retirement, which can be done by including the medical report from a physician indicating the nature of the disability and confirmation that the applicant is permanently disabled from the trade, or by including the Social Security disability award letter stating the date you were found disabled and that you are currently receiving disability benefits.
For the final step, the applicant must include a voided check from your bank, a W4-P form, and the last two months of the applicant's pay stubs. We will not be able to finish processing an application without this information!
Once you have these documents, you are ready to begin applying! You can find more information on the International Pension Fund by visiting https://bacbenefits.org/international-pension-fund.
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