About the Fund
Cook County Pension Fund (CCPF) is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees(Retirement Board).
- Four are elected by the employees of Cook County and the Forest Preserve District
- Three are elected by retirees of Cook County and the Forest Preserve District
- Two are ex officio seats appointed by the Comptroller and Treasurer of Cook County
The CCPF Board of Trustees Is Here for You
The CCPF Board of Trustees is your Board. Trustees are responsible for the prudent management of CCPF’s retirement assets, and for making sure the money is there to pay the benefits earned by every CCPF member and beneficiary, now and for years to come. Ultimately, the Retirement Board carries the responsibility to ensure that CCPF continues to be a well-run, successful pension fund.
The CCPF Retirement Board meets on a monthly basis and periodically as needed. The Board is also divided into Committees to deal with different areas of business.
Board members serve three-year staggered terms, so that no more than three positions are subject to election each year. CCPF has common Trustees and shares office space and administrative services with the Forest Preserve District. Trustees serve without compensation.
Employee Trustees
If you participate in CCPF and have at least eight years of service credit as of December 31 of the election year, you can be nominated to run for Employee Trustee.
Retirement Board elections are held annually and information about nominating procedures can be found on the CCPF web site. To be nominated, you will need:
- A sample nominating petition from the CCPF web site.
- At least 350 signatures on the petition from CCPF members who must have participated in CCPF during July of the election year. This includes members on seasonal leave.
Nominating petitions are accepted in the CCPF office between August 1 and September 15 of the election year.
Retiree Trustees
If you are receiving a CCPF pension on January 1 of the year the term begins, you can be nominated to run for Retiree Trustee. (This means that if you plan to retire by December 31 of the election year, you are eligible to run for this office.)
Nominating petitions that explain the nominating procedures are available on the CCPF web site on June 30 of the election year. To be nominated you will need:
- A sample nominating petition from the CCPF web site.
- At least 100 signatures on the petition from CCPF retirees who must have received a CCPF pension in July of the election year.
Nominating petitions are accepted in the CCPF office between August 1 and September 15 of the election year.