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Direct Deposit Account Changes
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Direct Deposit Account Changes

The Fund has recently experienced an increase in requests to change direct deposit information for monthly annuity payments. The Fund's Member Portal [Member Portal] provides a secure and convenient way for members to initiate direct deposit changes. 

To help protect member accounts, any direct deposit change request not submitted through the Member Portal must include the following documentation: 

  • A voided check or deposit slip from the member's current existing payment bank account on file showing the account number. 
  • Documentation from the new bank account showing the routing number and account number. Acceptable documentation may include an ‘Account Information Sheet’ provided by the new Bank, a voided check, or a deposit slip from the new account. 
  • A copy of the member's valid driver's license or state-issued identification card. 

All required documentation must be received prior to the 10th day of the month before the Fund can process a direct deposit change request for that payment month. Any change requested after the 10th will be processed for the following month’s distribution.

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2026 Board Meetings

To review Board Meeting dates and documents, please click the link below.

Board Meetings

Member Trustee Election Information

Notice of Active Member Elections 2026
Under provisions of Section 6-175 of Chapter 40, Act 5, Article 6 of the Illinois Pension Code, an election will be held to fill the office of Active Firefighter Member Trustee of the Retirement Board which becomes vacant December 1, 2026, by reason of the expiration of the term of a present incumbent. Click here to read more.

Under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code, an election was held to fill the office of the Annuitant Member Trustee of the Retirement Board. The new term will run from December 1, 2025, through December 1, 2028.  Click here to see the certified results.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

Only one active member candidate registered a ‘Statement of Candidacy’ for the Fall Election. Accordingly, the Election Committee recommended that he be affirmed as the winner of the Active Member Trustee Election. His new term runs through December 1, 2028. Click here to see the certified results.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

Pre-Retirement Seminar

The 2026 Fall Pre-Retirement Seminar is scheduled to be held at Guaranteed Rate Field (Sox Park) in the Wintrust Conference and Learning Center. The date for the seminar is Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Registration is limited to 120 and we are at capacity for the spring event. Please register with the Fund via email at seminar@fabf.org to confirm participation or cancel if your plans have changed. 

Click here for more information and planning materials

Observed Holidays

Office Closed:

  • New Year's Holiday Observed
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
  • Lincoln's Birthday Observed
  • President's Day
  • Pulaski Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth Observed
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday)
  • Christmas Holiday Observed