*ELECTION NOTICE*

 

Active Member Trustee Election:  The Election Committee on Monday, September 8, 2025, advised the Retirement Board that Zachary Pentek was the only eligible active member candidate for the fall 2025 election, and as such the Committee recommends that he be affirmed the winner of the Fall Active Member Election at the next regularly scheduled meeting on September 17th, and furthermore all steps should be taken to suspend the Fall Active Member Election 2025. Link here.

 

Annuitant Member Trustee Election: The following annuitant members registered as candidates for the position of Annuitant Member Trustee for which an election is being held, and ballots counted on October 21, 2025. As decided by lottery conducted by the Election Committee on Monday, September 8, 2025, and witnessed by the independent auditing firm of Legacy Professionals, LLP, appointed by the Board, the ballot positions for the eligible candidates follow: Daniel Fortuna, Richard Chapello, and Dennis Rokita.  Link here.

FABF Welcomes You

The Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (FABF), established in 1887, was created for the purpose of providing retirement, disability, death, and survivor benefits for fire service employees and their dependents. They are employed under the provisions of the Municipal Personnel Ordinance of the City of Chicago. This site is intended to assist these employees and their dependents in planning for retirement and managing their benefits by providing tools and resources such as the retirement estimator, news regarding the Fund, event details and required forms. The Fund is governed by Chapter 40, Act 5, Article 6 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

About FABF

Looking for Board policies and resolutions? A list of current Trustees? A list of current Vendors and Consultants? Want to contact the senior staff? We’ve got all this gathered for you here.

Board of Trustees >FOIA >Board Policies and Resolutions >

FABF Members

Fire service employees —Active, Annuitants and Dependents— can find information regarding their benefits, Tier 1 & 2 definitions, retirement estimators and a summary of benefits here.

Summary of Benefits >Tier 1 Definition >Tier 2 Definition >

Investments

How are the assets allocated? Want a list of current Investment Managers? What is the Investment Policy?

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Meetings

Monthly retirement board meetings are held typically at 8:30am on the third Wednesday of the month at the Fund Office. They are open to members and the public.

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Fund Reports

Regulatory reports, reports to participants (past and current) as well as audited and actuarial reports can all be found here.

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Current News

Notice of ACTIVE MEMBER Election

Please see the posted election notice or visit the link 2025 Active Member Election for more details. All members are encouraged to exercise their right to vote. 

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Notice of ANNUITANT MEMBER Election

Please see the posted election notice or visit the link 2025 Annuitant Member Election for more detail. All members are encouraged to exercise their right to vote.

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Spring Legislation Becomes New Public Act(s)

House Bills increase the annual salary cap for Tier 2 members, as well as the way the salary cap increases annually. 

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Important Dates

Election Notices have been sent, August 1st

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Board Meeting, August 20th

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