2027 Social Security Update: What Every Federal Employee and Retiree Needs to Know

NARFE Federal Benefits Institute presents 2027 Social Security Update: What Every Federal Employee and Retiree Needs to Know Thursday, August 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET As benefits continue to rise, more Americans are claiming Social Security than ever before, inflation remains unpredictable, and the program's projected trust fund depletion date continues to draw closer. Social Security is once again dominating the national conversation. Join NARFE Federal Benefits Expert Wes Battle, CFP®, ChFEBC℠, AIF®, RICP®, for an important webinar that separates headlines from reality and helps you understand what today's changes could mean for your financial future. You'll learn: How the projected 2027 COLA could affect your retirement income What the latest Trustees Report says about Social Security's financial outlook and the projected 2032 trust fund shortfall Strategies federal employees and retirees can use now to prepare for an uncertain Social Security future Answers to the questions everyone is asking about the future of Social Security A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Please join us and Wes Battle on Thursday, August 13 at 2 p.m. ET for an in-depth analysis of Social Security’s 2027 plans. Whether you're already collecting benefits or planning to claim in the future, this timely session will help you make more informed retirement decisions and prepare for whatever comes next.

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.

FEDCon26

NARFE presents FEDcon26, NARFE’s biennial national training conference, will be held from August 23 to August 25, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. We hope you will join us for this important event. Advancing NARFE’s mission begins with you! Gain the knowledge you need to LEARN how to maximize your benefits, ADVOCATE for the protection of those earned benefits, and LEAD the organization that safeguards them into the future. LEARN. ADVOCATE. LEAD. To complete your registration, please use the link below. After registering, visit My-Account/My-Invoices and uncheck the "Show Only Unpaid Invoices" box to view your paid invoice. For hotel information, program updates, and speaker profiles, please visit fedcon.narfe.org .