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Local 2 Annual Retiree Luncheon
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Local 2 Annual Retiree Luncheon

Please join current and future retirees for the Local 2 Annual Retiree Luncheon on Saturday, May 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Local 399 International Union of Operating Engineers Hall, located at 2260 South Grove Street. This brunch-and-learn event is open to all retired and disabled members, as well as members considering retirement in 2026. Spouses are welcome to attend. Please contact Local 2 directly for additional information or to RSVP. 

Representatives from the Fund will be in attendance and available to address questions and concerns related to pension benefits and retirement matters.

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2025 Board Meetings

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

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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

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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