New Member Welcome Webinar

NARFE Federal Benefits Institute presents New Member Welcome Webinar Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET New to NARFE? Join NARFE’s Senior Director, Member Engagement, Nora MacDonald, for a webinar to get acquainted with all the benefits of membership and learn more about its three pillars: Advocacy, Education, and Community. NARFE’s Membership staff will be on hand to assist with any questions that you may have. Even if you’ve been a member for a while, feel free to join us to get reacquainted with all that NARFE has to offer! A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Please join us and Nora MacDonald on Tuesday, April 22, at 2 p.m. ET for a discussion on how the benefits of NARFE’s membership program can provide opportunities, a sense of community, and overall value to members.

Sorting Out the Options During Agency RIFs

NARFE Federal Benefits Institute presents Tax Planning for Retired Feds Thursday, April 24, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET If you'd like to learn about the retirement options offered to federal employees affected by the massive government downsizing, this program is designed for you. Why are some employees receiving a buyout and others are not? Who is entitled to severance pay, and why isn't it payable if you are eligible for retirement? Is everyone who is offered a buyout eligible for retirement? These are just a few of the questions NARFE has received since the January 28 “Fork in the Road” memo was sent. This webinar, presented by NARFE Federal Benefits expert Tammy Flanagan, will untangle the retirement and insurance benefits for employees considering an unexpected departure from their federal careers. Also, we will address the pros and cons of accepting a voluntary separation incentive payment (VSIP) or buyout versus working longer in your current position. Another consideration is what happens if you are unemployed in federal service after retiring; do you pick up where you left off? Or do you have to meet other requirements to return to federal service after retiring? A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Please join us and Tammy Flanagan on Thursday, April 24, at 2 p.m. ET to better understand the options available to today's federal employees. Learn how to choose the most effective options that will best serve your needs.

LEGcon25

LEGcon25 June 9 - June 11, 2025 At LEGcon25, NARFE’s premier grassroots training event, NARFE members learn to advocate for NARFE’s legislative priorities and be an active participant in protecting and defending their federal benefits. By the end of the conference, you will be proud to be a member of the federal community, energized by trainings on advocacy best practices, able to think outside the box after enlightening breakout sessions and excited about the future of NARFE in your role as a trained and seasoned advocate. This training event will help you: Learn to make the most of virtual meetings with your legislators Implement bold ideas from grassroots experts to improve your advocacy skills Develop into a more influential advocate by building and sustaining relationships