About the Iron Workers District Council of Southern Ohio and Vicinity

The Iron Workers District Council of Southern Ohio and Vicinity Benefit Trust, Pension Trust, and Annuity Trust are multi-employer trust funds established by the affiliated Local Unions and signatory Employers to provide Pension, Health and Wellness, and Annuity benefits to eligible iron workers.

Who We Are

Remittance Entry
Participation Agreements
Reciprocity
Litigation
New Apprentices/Organized/Transfers
Order Supplies for Office

Remittance Entry
Participation Agreements
Reciprocity
Litigation
New Apprentices/Organized/Transfers
Order Supplies for Office

Remittance Entry
Collection of Fringe Contributions/Damages/Interest
Death Benefit Payments for: Life Insurance, Annuity, Pension
Catering/Food for Board & Special Meetings

Eligibility & Reporting (all Funds)
Development of File Layouts/Implementation of new vendors/benefit design
ISSI System Support/Desktop Support
Telephone System Program Changes
Self-Pay Payments w/HRA and Money Bank
Complex Processing

Prepare Pension Calculations
Process Pension Applications and Election Forms
Updates Pensioner Data
Annuity Loans and Disbursements
Retiree Health Insurance Enrollment/Questions

Prepare Pension Calculations
Process Pension Applications and Election Forms
Update Pensioner Data
Pro-Rata hours for Pension Calculations
Late Hours and Working Pensioner increases
QDRO calculations for Pensioners & Alternate Payees

Prepare Pension Calculations
Process Pension Applications and Election Forms
Updates Pensioner Data
Annuity Loans and Disbursements
Retiree Health Insurance Enrollment/Questions
Alternate Payee & Beneficiary Disbursements
Process QDRO’s for Pension & Annuity Funds
Process RMD’s Annually

Bookkeeping Responsibilities Benefit, Pension, Annuity Trusts
Accounts Payable
Preparation of Monthly Reports
Reconciliation of Trust Accounts
Assists with Audits

Plan Compliance
Manage Fund Office
Preparation for Board Meetings
Review Vendor Contracts & Amendments
Plan Implementation & Communication
Enhance Technology Platforms

Benefit Enrollment Changes
Verification of Benefit Eligibility
Weekly Disability Claims
HRA and Hearing Aid Claims
Subrogation and Stop Loss Claims

John Whitaker Local Union #22 john.whitaker@ironworkers22.com
David Baker Local Union #44  davebakeronline@gmail.com
Jim Stiles Local Union #70  jimstiles70@gmail.com
Brian Carter Local Union #147  bcarter@ironworkers147.org
Robert Mullett Local Union #172  mullett@ironworkers172.com
Rodd Shields Local Union #290  roddshields@iron290.com
Robert Kara Local Union #292  rkara90iw292@live.com
Russell Montgomery Local Union #769  rmont769@gmail.com
Bradley Winans  Local Union #787  iw787bm@suddenlinkmail.com

Scott Hermesch F.A. Wilhelm Construction Company scotthermesch@fawilhelm.com
Mark Douglas Ben Hur Construction, Co.
Mark Bishop Huelsman Sweeney Const. Co. Inc. mark@huelsmansweeney.com
Adam Fruchey Don R. Fruchey, Inc. adam.fruchey@donrfruchey.com
Craig Wanner Wanner Metal Worx, Inc. craigwanner@wannermetalworx.com
John Hesford SOFCO Erectors, Inc. jhesford@sofcoerectors.com 
Clinton Suggs Parkersburg-Marietta Cont. Assoc. pmcadirector@gmail.com
Scott Massie Geiger Brothers smassie@geigerbrothers.com
Ronald Fisher 219-213-8907

Iron Workers Local 22 Indianapolis, Indiana
Iron Workers Local 44 Cincinnati, Ohio
Iron Workers Local 70 Louisville, Kentucky
Iron Workers Local 147 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Iron Workers Local 172 Columbus, Ohio
Iron Workers Local 290 Dayton, Ohio
Iron Workers Local 292 South Bend, Indiana
Iron Workers Local 769 Ashland, Kentucky
Iron Workers Local 787 Parkersburg, West Virginia

Trust Legal Counsel Faulkner, Hoffman & Phillips, LLC
Trust Consultant The Horton Group
Trust Auditor Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.