Braun v. RETIREMENT BD. OF FIREMEN'S ANNUITY & BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO

Plaintiff sought administrative review of a decision rendered by the Retirement Board of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (Retirement Board) which denied his request to have his pension benefits computed on his actual exempt rank 1 salary as deputy fire commissioner of the Chicago fire department rather than on the salary appropriated to the highest civil or career service 2 rank he had attained. The trial court reversed the Retirement Board’s decision and stayed enforcement of the order pending a determination on appeal.

The Retirement Board, the Chicago Fire Fighters Union,…