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Benefits Portal From Northern Trust Update
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Benefits Portal From Northern Trust Update

As noted earlier, Northern Trust mailed payroll advices to all annuitants in January. In addition, we have instructed Northern to mail advices in July and December. Please note the mailed direct deposit advice may look like a check but is clearly marked as NON-NEGOTIABLE. This advice is informational only and should not be deposited. 

For members that want to check more frequently on their annual earnings, Northern Trust provides FABF annuitants with 24/7 access to their payroll information. The Benefit Payment Participant Web Passport® is an optional web-based portal. Members may self‑enroll, view current account details, access 2026 tax statements (available January 2027), check payment status (paid vs. outstanding), and review recent payment history. Members electing to use the optional portal must enroll through the Northern Trust Payroll Services website at www.northerntrust.com/bppweb. All portal‑related inquiries, including enrollment and password resets, should be directed to Northern Trust, which manages the system. 

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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 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 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