Membership Recruitment

NARFE Federal Benefits Institute presents Membership Recruitment Thursday, May 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET For any member-based organization, growing membership is key. Long-term success comes from building strong relationships, encouraging participation, and offering real value to members over time. Groups that focus on engaging members at every stage, using data, personal touches, and community-building, are more likely to keep members and grow steadily. Join Nora MacDonald, NARFE’s Senior Director of Member Engagement, to hear about NARFE’s latest membership trends, upcoming changes for 2026, and ways you can help recruit and retain members. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Join us and Nora MacDonald on Thursday, May 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Let’s work together to keep growing and building a strong future.

Military and Civilian Creditable Service: Deposits and Redeposits

NARFE Federal Benefits Institute presents Military and Civilian Creditable Service: Deposits and Redeposits Thursday, May 14, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET Military Buy Back, also known as a Military Service Deposit, is a benefit of Federal Civil Service that gives you the ability to receive retirement benefits that include your military service. As a general rule, your military service time is creditable for Federal Civil Service retirement purposes if it was active service terminated under honorable conditions and a deposit is paid to cover the military service. Additionally, OPM deposits (paying for civilian service that did not include retirement contributions) and redeposits (repaying refunded deductions/contributions) allow federal employees to increase their retirement annuities by paying for past, uncredited service. Whether payment is required or optional depends on your service dates and retirement system, such as the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). For most FERS employees, making this payment is beneficial, but you should consider whether it is right for you. NARFE Federal Benefits Specialist Tony Opat will explain the decision-making process for military and civilian deposits and redeposits, outlining key considerations and how it can offer financial benefits after your service. You will also learn about: Military service deposit Active-duty service, Title 10 and Title 32 USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) Civilian service deposit and redeposits Creditable federal service When you should consider paying a deposit/redeposit How to make a payment Delaying payments Service Computation Dates, SCD-Retirement & SCD-Leave And so much more! A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Join us and Tony Opat on May 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. for an in-depth discussion on the advantages of military and civilian deposits and how they can enhance your long-term retirement income.

2026 Federation Presidents Meeting

Welcome! We are excited to welcome you to Indianapolis for the 2026 Federation Presidents Meeting, taking place August 21-23. Registration is now open! **Registration for Presidents or Their Representatives:** The registration fee is $225, including breakfast and lunch on Friday, August 21, through Sunday, August 23. Please note that the registration deadline is Friday, August 7, 2025. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on August 21 through August 22. On Sunday, August 23, the meeting will be part of a joint session, in the morning, with NARFE’s National Executive Board (NEB). Additional details regarding the agenda will be provided as they become available. Please check back for updates as the event date approaches.