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Bi-Annual Address and Liveness Verification
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Bi-Annual Address and Liveness Verification

In November, the Fund will send a letter to all annuitants who receive a monthly distribution asking them to verify their current address, telephone number, and optional e-mail. This legally required verification helps protect members and the Fund by detecting potentially fraudulent activity. It also helps identify members who may need additional assistance or the support of a guardian.
 
We are currently working to provide an online verification option. Instructions will be posted on our website and included with the November mailing. We understand that some members may have special circumstances. Fund staff will be available to provide assistance in completing the verification process. 

Please complete the verification promptly after receiving your letter. Benefits may be suspended if the required verification is not provided to the Fund in a timely manner.

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2026 Board Meetings

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

Board Meetings

Report to Participants

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

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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