Current News and Important Dates

Stay up-to-date with all the FABF News…Elections, Board Meetings, Legislative Updates and more.

Benefits Portal from Northern Trust
FABF Website Admin
/ Categories: News & Events

Benefits Portal from Northern Trust

Northern Trust Benefit Payment Participant Web Passport® is a multi-faceted portal that will allow FABF members access to their annuitant payroll information 24/7. FABF Annuitants will be able to self-enroll, access account information as well as 2026 tax statements, obtain payment status (paid vs. outstanding), and review payment history. This web portal is intended to provide annuitant members with easier access to their information, and signing up is optional. Please be on the lookout for further enrollment instructions enclosed with your January annuity earnings statement. All inquiries related to the portal, including enrollment and password resets, should be directed to Northern Trust, which is responsible for operating the portal. Please continue to forward your written tax, address, and direct deposit updates to the FABF staff for processing. Such requests may be mailed, emailed to info@fabf.org or faxed (312) 726-2316. Please contact FABF directly at (312) 726-5823 for all general inquiries. FABF Members can enroll through The Northern Trust website (www.northerntrust.com/bppweb) on or after January 26, 2026.

Print
41

2025 Board Meetings

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

Board Meetings

Member Trustee Election Information

Under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code, an election will be held to fill the office of Active Firefighter Member Trustee of The Retirement Board. The position will become vacant on December 1, 2025, because of the expiration of the term of an incumbent. Ballots will be mailed to all active members eligible to vote no later than September 17, 2025.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

Under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code, an election will be held to fill the office of Annuitant Member Trustee of The Retirement Board. The position will become vacant on December 1, 2025, because of the expiration of the term of an incumbent. Ballots will be mailed to all active members eligible to vote no later than September 17, 2025.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

All members are encouraged to exercise their right to vote.

Pre-Retirement Seminar

The 2026 Spring 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, April 11, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Registration is limited to 120 and we are at capacity for the spring event. We have tentatively set the Fall Pre-Retirement Seminar for September 27 at the same venue. 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