Membership & Webinars

Membership in NARFE is an investment.

“NARFE is the only organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing retirement benefits of current and retired federal employees.”

Who Can Join?

Membership is open to civilians who are, or will be, eligible to receive an annuity or survivor annuity from the federal retirement programs of any agency of the United States government or the District of Columbia, including: Active employees, retirees, former employees, spouses and surviving spouses of those eligible to join NARFE. A former spouse who is legally entitled to a federal survivor annuity.

How Much Does it Cost?

NARFE National-Only Membership is $48.00 per year. Optional Chapter Membership is additional and depends on the chapter:

Chapter

Spokane Chapter 0032

Seattle Chapter 0043

Vancouver Chapter 0131

Bremerton Chapter 0181

Everett Chapter 0193

Annual Dues

$8.00

$10.00

$10.00

$10.00

$10.00

Olympia – South Puget Sound Chapter 0236

$7.00

Sequim – Olympic Peninsula Chapter 1006

$7.00

Kelso – Longview Chapter 1070

Tri-Cities Chapter 1192

Colville Valley Chapter 1247

Sno-King Chapter 1966

$10.00

$10.00

$5.00

$8.00

Save with multiple year membership:

  • Two-year membership is $92.00 + two years of chapter dues. This saves $4.00.
  • Three-year membership is $126.00 + three years of chapter dues. This saves $18.00.

Dues Withholding:

Retirees can sign up for dues withholding. One twelfth of your dues will be withheld from your annuity each month. Your annual National dues will be $42.00, a savings of $6.00 per year. One twelfth of your chapter dues will also be included in the withholding so that you will never again receive renewal notices and reminders from NARFE.

For more information or to obtain a dues withholding application form, please contact NARFE at 1-800-456-8410.

Bremerton Chapter 0181 offers a $10.00 rebate to members who sign up for dues withholding. Please contact Ralph Sanders at (three-six-zero) five, three, five – four, three, three, four.

What Do I Get?

  • NARFE magazine, the primary source for information and guidance on critical legislation and federal benefits issues; 
  • Access to the NARFE Federal Benefits Institute including webinars, resources and federal benefits specialists to help you make the most of your federal benefits and provide answers to your specific questions;
  • Legislative alerts on issues that impact the federal community and easy online access to your members of Congress;
  • Member-only discounts on many products and services that you use regularly;
  • Eligibility for disaster relief grants and college scholarships.

Access the NARFE Federal Benefits Institute at https://www.narfe.org/federal-benefits-institute/narfe-webinars/

For Information on:

  • Webinars
  • Benefit Briefs
  • Contacting a Federal Benefits Specialist
  • Facts for Feds

Non-members pay $48.00 for the current webinar and receive one free year of NARFE membership.  Click on the link above to view upcoming Webinars.

Members, log into your account at www.narfe.org to view current and archived webinars; they may be viewed on-demand at YOUR convenience. From the HOME page select Webinar Archive under the Federal Benefits Institute header. Choose the webinar you’d like to watch…and enjoy!

A Sample of Previously Recorded Webinars Available ON-DEMAND for Members

  • Speeding the Retirement Journey
  • How Much Money Do You Need To Retire
  • Retirement Forms: Step-by-Step for Guaranteed Success
  • Alphabet Soup of Health Plans
  • FEHBP And Medicare
  • Post-Retirement Checkup
  • Creating a Second Career
  • Exploring TSP Withdrawal Options
  • TSP: Love it or Leave it
  • Social Security Simplified

  • Claiming Social Security
  • Survivor Benefits: Key Decisions for Feds of All Ages
  • What’s YOUR Best Retirement Date 
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? 
  • From Federal Employee to Annuitant: Master the Process!
  • FEHBP & Medicare: Make the BEST Choice
  • Will You Be Ready For Retirement 
  • Estate Planning for Feds