Documents
NARFE Chapter 0439 Documents
- New Member Application
- NARFE Dues Withholding for New Members
- NARFE Dues Withholding for Current Members
- NARFE Gift Membership
- Chapter Transfer Form
- NARFE Chapter 0439 Charter
NARFE National Documents
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Forms
To apply for benefits when an employee, former employee, or retiree dies who was covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) at the time of death or separation from federal service, use:
To apply for benefits when an employee, former employee, or retiree dies who was covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) at the time of death or separation from federal service, use:
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)
Under the Postal Service Reform Act, all postal employees and annuitants were required to select a health insurance plan in the PSHB program during the 2024 Open Season from November 11, 2024 to December 9, 2024. To learn more, click on the fact sheets and guides below.
- NARFE Fact Sheet on the PSHB Program
- Guide to Understanding the Postal Service Health Benefits Program
- PSHB Employee Fact Sheet
- PSHB Annuitant Fact Sheet
- PSHB Frequently Asked Questions by USPS
- PSHB Frequently Asked Questions by OPM
- PSHB Medicare Part D possible problems
Planning for Retirement
Reporting the Death of an Annuitant
To report the death of an annuitant, contact the Office of Personnel Management at 1-888-767-6738 or go online at www.opm.gov/reportdeath
Learn what happens once the death of an annuitant is reported, and what survivor benefits are available by reading Affairs in Order: Benefits Guidance for Survivors of Federal Annuitants
Social Security Fairness Act
Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA)
Disaster relief grants, emergency hardship loans, scholarships, tutoring, childcare subsidies and more are available through the FEEA. Merit based scholarships of $1000 to $5000 are available to children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren of NARFE members. Applicants must be seniors in high school. The scholarship program is funded by the NARFE-FEEA Fund, supported by NARFE members, and administered by the FEEA. For more information and to access the application, visit FEEA.