FAQs

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Membership is open to civilians in any agency of the federal or the District of Columbia governments who contribute(d) to a federal retirement plan, either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). This includes current employees, former employees, retirees, spouses and surviving spouses of those eligible to join NARFE, the former spouses who are legally eligible for a survivor annuity. You do not have to be retired to join NARFE. One out of every five new members is an active federal employee.

Military service does not qualify for membership in NARFE. To find other groups you could consider joining, see Wikipedia’s list of US Military Associations or Reserve & National Guard Magazine‘s list of veterans’ organizations.

Yes, postal employees and retirees are eligible for NARFE membership.

To join other active and retired federal workers who are NARFE members, go to narfe.org and click the Join NARFE link. Or you can contact Recruitment and Retention at 703-838-7760, extension 204 (8 am to 5 pm ET), email hq@narfe.org or write to NARFE Recruitment and Retention, 606 N Washington St, Alexandria VA 22314-1914.

Active federal employees, retired federal employees, their spouses and survivor annuitants can enroll for $48.00 for the first year in lieu of national and chapter dues. Upon the anniversary date for renewal, these members will have the option of renewing for multiple years. The one-year rate is $48.00, plus one-year chapter dues of record; the two-year rate is $72.00, plus two years’ chapter dues of record; or the three-year rate is $102.00, plus three years’ chapter dues of record.

By signing an authorization form, retired members and survivor annuitants instruct the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to withhold 1/12 of their annual Association dues each month from their annuity. OPM will send the money to NARFE. This can be arranged for both national and chapter dues. Dues cannot be deducted from the paychecks of active federal employees.

NARFE’s Federal Benefits Institute is staffed with skilled professionals waiting to assist you in resolving benefit and insurance problems. You can contact the Institute by filling out the online form on their web page or emailing them at federalbenefits@narfe.org .

Contact Member Records at 800-456-8410 regarding missed magazines and other membership mailings.

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No, chapter membership is voluntary. Members who do not join a chapter are categorized as National-only members. They pay NARFE association dues only. They are still supported by the federation for the state in which they reside, can attend their federation’s annual convention/meeting and can vote in federation and national elections. They may occasionally receive updates from their state federation.

A member’s assignment to a chapter is usually based on the zip code of the member’s permanent legal residence. However, each member retains the right and option of belonging to any chapter.

Yes. Check the NARFE Find a Chapter Tool, contact Member Records at 800-456-8410 or write to Member Records to find a chapter near you.

Chapters set their dues; they range from $2.00 to $20.00, with the average being about $6.00. As a chapter member, you have a voice in setting your chapter’s dues, based upon the programs developed within that chapter.

Check the NARFE Find a Chapter Tool, on the narfe,org website or contact Member Services at 800-456-8410, or write to Member Services to locate area chapters and to register your chapter transfer.

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NARFE-PAC  is our Political Action Committee. They work to protect our pay and benefits by using our funding “to elect members of Congress who support the federal community”. See the NARFE-PAC page on the national website for more information and/or to make a contribution.