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runs from November 11 – December 9, 2024
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Message from Tom Link, our Federation President concerning local events :
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DEAR NC NARFE Federation Members:
The NC NARFE Federation has partnered with BC/BS of NC Federal Employees Program to present OPEN SEASON UPDATES via ZOOM every Monday in November via ZOOM.
Each presentation by BC/BS FEP Executive Myron Holmes will be the same, and we’re presenting on 3 different dates for your convenience in accordance with your schedule. You may choose
Monday, November 11,
Monday, November 18, or
Monday, November 25, all from 2:30p – 3:30p.
There will be time for your questions to the presenter at each session. To attend: send me and email with your preferred date to [email protected] and you’ll receive an email confirmation to attend, with the ZOOM logon information. ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE of charge and a service of your NC NARFE Federation in conjunction to BC/BS of NC FEP.
Mr. Myron Holmes of BC/BS/FEP will be our presenter and his presentation file is attached.
Go to the following GOOGLE DRIVE LINK to see file: drive.google.com/file/d/…
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Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset(GPO) is scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 12. Contact your Representative!!
The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, is scheduled to receive a floor vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 12, which will mark a historic moment in the fight to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). We need your help now to urge all members of the House to vote to pass the bill. |
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AMS Update
Saturday, November 9, 2024:
We have enlisted the aid of a number of volunteers to examine the reports that are made visible to our reviewers. I have seen progress made on the W101’s, M-102’s and M-110’s. With that said, the update has been going much slower than expected. We are working closely with our contractors to make changes, adjustments, and needed Many of these actions are fast turnarounds. One moment you see a report and the next moment it is replaced with a “You do not have access to view this page within the site.” Please bare with us. This is not an easy task.
This is explained by one of the testers:
As most of you know NARFE is in the process upgrading the Association Management System (AMS) (including Officer Portal) to Microsoft Dynamics 365, and the Configuration Advisory Board (CAB) has been part of the acceptance testing process (along with headquarters staff). Part of the upgrade is already done, but most of the reports that many of us rely on are not ready. Rather than giving people access to faulty reports, the reports were temporarily disabled with the above error message. Although the wording of the error message could have been better, Officer access to those reports has not changed and once the reports are updated Officers will again be able to run the reports. As soon as the reports are “ready”, CAB will test them as quickly as possible so Officers can get access to the information you need. CAB appreciates everyone’s patience while NARFE tries to build a better AMS system.
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Saturday October 12, 2024:
Shortly after this page was posted this morning, we received a Membership Update from NARFE Headquarters. You may have received the same. This is a functional copy of what was sent:
Thank you for your patience as NARFE undergoes significant maintenance. As a reminder, the upgrade of NARFE’s Association Management Software (“the AMS,” our membership database) began Monday and will continue into next week.
A few things we want you to know at this point in the process:
- Staff is still regaining access to critical business functions, tools and platforms.
- We plan to restore Member Portal account access by early next week, allowing members to renew, enroll in autopay, update contact information and register for webinars. This will also allow us to resume recruiting new members!
- We expect to reopen access to FEDHub, our online community, early next week.
- We expect members will regain access to website content requiring a login early next week as well.
- We do not yet have a date for officer portal functions or reports. Please bear with us; we want to get it right!
We understand how important it is to you to have access to NARFE’s many resources, and we will work diligently with our technology partners to complete this upgrade as quickly as possible. Please visit https://www.narfe.org/
Got Questions? Fill out the contact form at https://www.narfe.org/
We welcome your comments as we work to build a better NARFE!
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| Note: Monday, November 11, is a federal holiday, and as such, NARFE will be closed for business. |
Western North Carolina Devastated
Call for Volunteers and Donors
Additional information and ways to help can be found through the
NC Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network.
!! NARFE 2024 National Election Results !!
Our NARFE 2024 National Elections are in!!
NARFE National President William “Bill” Shackelford was re-elected for a second term beginning January 1, 2025.
Cindy Renee’ Blythe will become NARFE’s national secretary-treasurer on January 1, 2025.
Robert Allen, regional vice president of Region X, representing Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For NARFE Members Only – Result details can be found by clicking this link. (Access may be limited due to the AMS update starting Monday, Oct. 7 and likely last until Monday Oct. 14, 2024.)
THANK YOU for participating!!!
And a Special Thank you!! to all those who ran for office, showing a willingness to lead and serve NARFE’s membership.
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Purchase 2″ Gold Colored Metal NCNARFE 2021 Commemorative Coins!
NCNARFE, to celebrate NARFE’s 100th Anniversary, has created a 2021 Commemorative Coin. This coin is a great item to keep in your pocket or purse to help you show others why you belong to NARFE. You can show them the coin and let them read the back side of the coin to help explain why you are a proud member.
NCNARFE purchased 100 of these coins. We are making these coins available to our members for a total cost of $15.00 per coin. This includes shipping and handling to the mailing address you provide.
If you wish to purchase one or more coins:
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download the order provided below
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fill out the order form
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provide cash or write a check for the proper amount, and
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mail the form and cash or check to our treasurer at : Samuel E. Crain Jr., Treasurer – NCNARFE, 290 Azalea Dr., Maggie Valley, NC, 28751-7692
Sam Crain will send me an email confirmation of receipt of your order form and check or cash. I will then ship you the correct number of coins you order. You will receive the coins in a 6″x4″ bubble envelope. The coin(s) will be inside individual small zip bags that will be taped to the back of a 6″x4″ 120 lb weight card. This will allow you to safely receive your coin(s)
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