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About NARFE

As the only organization solely dedicated to the general welfare of all federal workers and retirees, NARFE delivers valuable guidance, timely resources and powerful advocacy. For 100 years, NARFE, or the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, has been a trusted source of knowledge for the federal community, Capitol Hill, the executive branch and the media.

Since NARFE’s founding in 1921, the association’s mission has been to defend and advance the earned pay and benefits of America’s civil servants. Today, NARFE’s team of professional lobbyists continues to work tirelessly on behalf of the federal community. Supported by grassroots activists, NARFE is a leading voice in Washington and across the country.

Federal benefits and retirement plans are unique, complex and subject to change. NARFE provides both federal workers and retirees with the clear, reliable and accessible counsel they need to make critical decisions and gain confidence in a secure future. NARFE webinars, training conferences, magazine, online benefit resource library, and individual counseling services all offer in-depth expertise on key issues.

NARFE Is Your Information Resource

Federal retirement, health care, life insurance, compensation and other benefits for current and retired federal employees are complex and often amended. NARFE keeps members informed of any changes that might occur, helping you take charge of your federal benefits and financial future.

NARFE members have access to the NARFE Federal Benefits Institute, an online learning center with live and recorded presentations and valuable resources designed to help members become experts at managing and understanding their federal benefits. In addition, federal benefits experts from the Federal Benefits Institute are available for personalized, one-on-one help with a variety of federal benefit matters

NARFE Is Your Legislative Voice

NARFE’s national legislative program is advanced in Congress by a team of registered lobbyists backed by an informed network of grassroots activists in every state and congressional district, as well as a member-supported Political Action Committee (PAC). You have exclusive access to the NARFE Legislative Action Center, where you can actively participate in protecting your benefits by sending your own messages directly to Capitol Hill. As a NARFE member, your commitment strengthens every message sent to Congress and fortifies our national outreach. See our Advocacy section for more information.

NARFE Is Your Association

NARFE is the association for federal employees and retirees. Members have access to a full range of benefits that provide reliable information, quality service, extra savings and security. Locally, NARFE chapters offer the opportunity to engage in grassroots advocacy and leadership roles.

NARFE Media, which includes NARFE Magazine and the weekly NARFE NewsLine e-newsletter, is your comprehensive hub of federal legislative analysis and reporting on Capitol Hill and agency developments concerning your, compensation, retirement and health benefits, including features on your best life as you approach, navigate and enjoy retirement. In other words, NARFE provides the information you need to make the best pre- and post-retirement choices.

NARFE Chapters are where you can engage at the local level with other federal employees and retirees.

NARFE’s Mission Statement

  • To support legislation and regulations beneficial to federal civilian employees and annuitants and potential annuitants under any federal civilian retirement system and to oppose those detrimental to their interests.
  • To promote the general welfare of federal civilian employees and annuitants and potential annuitants, to advise and assist them with respect to their rights under retirement, health and other employee and retiree benefits laws and regulations, and to represent their interests before appropriate authorities.
  • To cooperate with other organizations and associations in furtherance of these general objectives.