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NARFE Was Founded in 1921
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NARFE Was Founded in 1921
The National Active and Retired
Federal Employees
Association (NARFE) has
been working to safeguard
the benefits of federal
employees, retirees and
their survivors since 1921.
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Today,NARFE …
continues to fight against any and all proposals
to cut or eliminate your benefits with a team of
lobbyists, a network of grass-roots activists and
a member-supported political action committee.
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Did You Know?
• It may surprise you to know that Congress can
change your retirement benefits, and they have
done so several times in the past.
• The Fiscal Commission also has
proposed freezing federal pay;
reducing the work force; replacing
current annuity computation
formulas, which will reduce your
pensions; and reducing federal
retiree health benefits.
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Why NARFE?
• NARFE exists to fight on your behalf to
prevent these cuts to your hard-earned
benefits.
• NARFE also sends you alerts about these
threats, and we make it easy for you to
contact your congressional representatives
to voice your views.
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Legislative Accomplishments
With NARFE on the job, we have succeeded in: • Preventing any reduction to your retirementand health benefits since 1993;• Making improvements to the TSP, including a Roth option and ensuring inheritance rightsof surviving spouses; • Allowing agencies to re-employ federal retirees on a limited, part-time basis without offset of their annuities.
And that’s not all.
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Legislative Accomplishments
We’ve also succeeded in:
• Permitting FERS employees to credit their
unused sick leave toward retirement;
• Ensuring that government retirees not eligible
for Social Security received a one-time $250
refundable tax credit for the 2009 tax year;
• Blocking attempts by Congress to
deny federal workers a modest 1.4
percent salary increase in 2011.
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Our Current Focus
NARFE’s current focus includes:• Opposing the proposal to freeze federal salaries,and other efforts to reduce or eliminate your benefits; • Ensuring that federal employees and retirees are not unfairly singled out in plans to reduce the deficit;• Developing initiatives that would help lower theskyrocketing costs of prescription drugs;• Ensuring that the FEHBP is safeguarded while the health care reform law is Implemented.
We are also …
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Current Focus,cont.
• Supporting civilian/military pay parity;
• Ensuring that all federal retirees have equity
with Social Security recipients in years when no
COLA is expected;
• Providing federal workers the option of reducing
their annuities to increase benefits for their
survivors; and
• Setting the record straight on the
contributions and dedication of federal
workers to public service.
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Other Benefits
• Advice and expertise through a
team of experts who work closely
with OPM and the Social Security
Administration;
• Pre-retirement seminars to help you
plan for a successful retirement; and
• Eligibility for college scholarships for
members’ children and grandchildren,
and disaster relief grants.
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Member Communications
• An award-winning magazine;
• A newly redesigned Web site, with a
members-only section;
• Legislative updates and action
alerts sent via e-mail;
• An e-newsletter that advises
and informs; and
• The opportunity for online
membership.
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Member Perks
NARFE members can earn back their membership
dues through special savings and discounts on a
variety of products and services, ranging from
financial services and moving companies to travel
and vacations.
• Financial Services -- CD and money market accounts; credit cards; credit union
• Vacations, hotels, car rentalsVacations, hotels, car rentals
• Insurance
• Moving Services
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