{"id":956,"date":"2024-09-27T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T22:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/il\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:36:42","slug":"narfe-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/il\/resources\/links\/narfe-links\/","title":{"rendered":"NARFE Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"color: #808080\">Words in <span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong>bold blue<\/strong><\/span> text are links to pages on the NARFE website or social media.<\/span><br>\n<span style=\"color: #808080\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<\/span> These pages are only accessible to members who log in with their NARFE credentials.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #008080\"><a style=\"color: #008080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocacy<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"card-title\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">NEW!<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/shutdown-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NARFE\u2019s Shutdown Resources<\/strong><\/a> for affected federal employees<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1st-draft-L-2-2025-2026-1124.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Advocacy Positions for 2025-2026<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/blog\/category\/news\/advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Advocacy Update<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 updates about NARFE\u2019s advocacy activities<br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/emerging-threats\/\" target='\"_blank\"'>Emerging Threats to the Federal Community<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 \u201cchanges affecting the federal workforce\u201d<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/gam24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grassroots Advocacy Hub<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 \u201cone stop shop for being best NARFE advocate\u201d<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/issue-briefs-and-fact-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Issue Briefs, Fact Sheets and <\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/issue-briefs-and-fact-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and Talking Points<\/a><\/strong><br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/legislative-action-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legislative Action Center<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 send letters, view scorecards, find legislation<strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/advocacy\/narfe-pac\/narfe-pac-member-homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NARFE-PAC Member Page<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"> \u2013 contribute, get materials, see reports\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/cab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Configuration Advisory Board (CAB)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 works to improve online data services<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/cab\/meeting-summaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Meeting Summaries<\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> *<\/span><\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/cab\/tutorials\/microsite-tutorials\/narfe-microsites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NARFE-hosted Microsites<\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> *<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 new sites published on WordPress platform<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/cab\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/cab\/projects\/region-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Region 04 Board Member<\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> *<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 represents IL, IN, MI, OH, WI<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/cab\/tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tutorials<\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> *<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 for AMS, FAQs, FEDHub, officers, members and microsites<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><br>\n<\/span><\/strong>YouTube \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXlRHAf2fQIfG89s2o7TnnQ\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NARFE CAB<\/a><\/strong> channel<\/p>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/federal-benefits-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Benefits Institute <\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/federal-benefits-institute\/resource-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits Briefs and White Papers<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/federal-benefits-institute\/federal-benefits-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Benefits Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/blog\/category\/news\/federal-benefits-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Benefits Question of the Week<\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>archive back to 2021<strong><br>\n<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/federal-benefits-institute\/narfe-webinars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webinars<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">* <\/span>\u2013 <\/strong>view on-demand recordings or register for future ones<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-980 img-fluid\" style=\"color: #808080;font-weight: bold\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/07\/FEDHub-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"35\"><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5>Communities<\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 100px;margin-left: 40px\" width=\"500\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/mycommunities\">Illinois Federation<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=07697d25-7bd3-4030-968e-b1b6adeaf458\">HQ Announcements<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=68f8b330-04d2-4353-9791-4bb40f2e0c21\">Open Forum<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/allcommunities\">Suggested Communities<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=e921c7c6-98cf-4953-936a-018e0f802f7a\">Active FEDs Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=f1d401f1-65f0-431d-af77-fcdf29e7fa09\"><strong>The Retirement Zone<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"250\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=7fb9d6ab-1754-4799-9c0a-af6b28040092\"><strong>Newsletter Exchange<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fedhub.narfe.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=eb64d8fb-6e83-40d8-8ac6-0185a1acf0c3\"><strong>Social Security<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(This is a selected list. You must log in with NARFE credentials to submit a post.)<\/p>\n<h5>Forms and Publications<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/officer-resources\/all-forms-by-form-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>All Forms by Form Number<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 for download of white papers, applications, flyers, reports, guides, handbooks and manuals<\/li>\n<li>Form F-18 Requisition for Printed Supplies:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><br>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/F-18-0824-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>downloadable PDF<\/strong><\/a> (09\/2024)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/officer-resources\/f-18-requisition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online interactive form<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong> *<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/membership\/narfe-chapters\/how-to-submit-a-spotlight-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Submit a Chapter or Federation Spotlight Photo<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/member-quick-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Member Quick Links<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5>Membership<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find a Chapter<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/officer-resources\/membership-officer-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Membership Officer Resources<\/strong><\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<br>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/officer-resources\/membership-counts-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Membership Reports<\/strong><\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/members.narfe.org\/Security\/Log-In-Wizard?returnurl=%2fMy-Account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Renew Your Membership<\/strong><\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<br>\n<\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/membership\/narfe-perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NARFE Perks<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 save money by using our Affinity Partners<\/p>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/officer-resources\/narfe-committee-rosters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NARFE Committee Rosters<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/magazine-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NARFE Magazine Issues<\/a> \u2013 visitors can request a sample copy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5>National Executive Board \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/officer-resources\/national-executive-board-meetings\/minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meeting Minutes<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>Social Media\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-998 alignnone img-fluid\" style=\"font-size: 1.25rem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/07\/NARFE-row-of-mini-social-media-logos.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"38\"><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NARFEHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> (Facebook account needed to access some parts)<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/narfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Linked in<\/strong><\/a> (Linked in account needed to use some features)<strong><br>\n<\/strong>YouTube \u2013 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