NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Join NARFE to protect your retirement security. Membership is open to the following federal groups:

• Retirees

• Current employees

• Spouses and surviving spouses of those eligible to join NARFE

• Former federal employees

• Former spouses entitled to a federal survivor annuity

Everyone  gets a discount for the first year. The special rate is only $45 each includes the national and chapter dues. 

Upon renewal you have the option to renew for 1, 2 or 3 years. The national dues are the same everywhere but the chapter dues vary by particular chapter. (Contact your local chapter for its dues amount or call NARFE toll free: 800-627-3394). You can save money by renewing for the longer terms. Even better, if you are retired you can sign up for Dues Withholding from your monthly annuity. By doing this you get the lowest rate and you don’t have to worry about forgetting to renew year by year. If you select Dues Withholding, the dues are only $2 to $3 per month depending on which chapter you belong, which is the least costly way to go.

The rates for those not on Dues Withholding are:  

• One year is:  $40 plus the chapter dues

• Two years are:  $72 plus the chapter dues (a savings of $8)  

• Three years are:  $102 plus the chapter dues (a savings of $18)

You can join online using a credit card:
     If you are a active federal employee click here

     If you are a retired federal employee click here

You can join or by telephone by calling 800-627-3394 Monday through Friday, 8:15am - 4:45pm eastern time.

Or you can download an application that you can print out and mail in:

     For active and retired federal employee application, click here

Special note for active federal employees and their spouses who became members prior to January 2008. You can continue as long as you remain an active employee the special rates that were in effect at the time you joined. Those rates include both the national and chapter dues.

If you have questions or need any further information then feel free to contact our membership chairman or any of the local chapters. We will be happy to assist. 

To renew your membership in NARFE call 800-456-8410

WHAT  IS  NARFE  AND  WHAT  DOES  IT  DO  FOR  YOU

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) is the only association dedicated to protecting the earned benefits of federal employees, retirees, and their survivors.  It was founded by 14 federal workers in 1921 (almost 90 years ago) and has become an effective and highly respected legislative voice for federal workers and retirees.  Membership is open to civilians who are, or will be, eligible to receive an annuity or survivor annuity from the federal retirement programs of any agency of the US government. This includes retirees, current employees, spouses and surviving spouses of those eligible to join NARFE and former spouses who are entitled to a federal survivor annuity (SBP).  NARFE works on the national and state levels in Congress to propose, and oppose, legislation in the interest of the federal employee and retiree.  With close to 300,000 members nationwide, we are a strong voice in Washington D.C.   NARFE is an organization governed by an elected leadership consisting of 1,477 chapters; 50 state federations, plus the District of Columbia , Panama , The Philippines and Puerto Rico .

Here in Tennessee , we have 36 chapters scattered throughout the state with a total membership of about 4000 members.  Our NARFE Tennessee Federation consists of 8 elected Officers (TN Fed President; 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Vice Presidents; Secretary; Treasurer; Legislative Chair, and Membership Chair). We also have 8 appointed officers.

Some of NARFE’s objectives are to (1) Sponsor and support legislation to protect the benefits and general welfare of it’s members on issues such as health benefits, retirement, etc.  (2) Keep members informed about legislative issues, primarily retirement income, health care benefits, taxation and COLA’s.  (3) Work in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to answer questions related to retirement benefits. And (4) cooperate with other organizations seeking to accomplish similar legislative goals such as MOAA and TREA (Military Officers Association of America & The Retired Enlisted Association).

One last point, there has been NO legislated reduction in civil service retirement benefits in over 15 years.  Despite years of budget deficits, major natural disasters, a changing world economy, terrorist attacks at home and wars abroad; our earned benefits have remained untouched because NARFE, backed by activist members and supportive members of Congress, has acted as a deterrent against adverse proposals.

Tennessee Federation of Chapters