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DOYLESTOWN   PENNSYLVANIA

Dick Hogg President	Teeny Lacher Secretary	Tom Willey News Editor	Mike Bowdren Treasurer	Norm Melling Vice President

Annual Holiday Meeting Thursday December 19
12 Noon at Guiseppi's Warminster

Meetings are held bi-monthly on either the second or third Thursdays

at Guiseppi's Pizza Resturant, on Street road in Warminster at 1 PM.
Meeting dates for February, April, and June 2014 will be announced at the beginning of the year.

Please plan to attend and bring a friend!!!

The National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) serves those who serve the nation. NARFE is the ONLY association dedicated to protecting the earned retirement benefits of federal employees and retirees. NARFE's commitment is to secure the future, the future that federal employees have worked to achieve for themselves and their families.

Founded by 14 federal workers in 1921, NARFE has grown to be a major force on Capitol Hill and across the nation. NARFE is an effective and highly respected legislative voice for federal workers and retirees. At the field level, with 53 state and territorial federations and more than 1,740 local chapters, NARFE has a demonstrated record of success on many important issues. Members are kept fully informed and up to date on issues affecting them, including federal and state legislative developments, judicial actions, and regulatory changes.

NARFE's national and field organization, in conjunction with 150 community-based NARFE service centers, provides members advice and assistance in resolving federal retirement and health benefits matters. Moreover, NARFE cuts through bureaucratic red tape to help members get the benefits they have earned and deserve. In addition to solid legislative Preserving Retirement Benefits

• Sponsor and support legislation to protect the earned benefits and general welfare of its members
• Oppose legislation which adversely affects member retirement and health benefit programs
• Foster public recognition and appreciation for government service
• Inform members about legislative issues which impact their lives, primarily retirement income and health care security
• Strengthen the political influence of current and future federal retirees through NARFE-PAC, a political action committee
• Work in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management to answer questions related to retirement benefits
• Contribute to the well-being of local communities through volunteer service

Other NARFE Information and Sites

Web Sites

• NARFE Official Website
• FedWeek Online
• Library of Congress World Wide Web Home Page
• U.S. House Of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• THOMAS (Library of Congress' legislative information service)
• The WWW Virtual Library: U.S. Federal Government Agencies
• Vote Smart Web
• Social Security Administration
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employee Program
• Congressional Quarterly FederaLinks (the online newsletter of our Goshen, NY chapter)
• Northern Virginia Caucus "NARFE Presents" cable TV show
• Access America for Seniors - Home Page Pennsylvania's Offical Website
  
  Government Employee Retirement Services

  Access this site to manage your US Government retirement account. OPM can also be reached by phone at 1-88USOPMRET (1-888-767-6738) Toll free or 202-606-0500. Have you Claim number or Social Security number available. Hours are 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM. To use the automated phone or Website services you will need a PIN number. Contact a customer service specialist at the above number to receive a PIN number. Your PIN Number will be mailed to you.
  
  Services available at the OPM Website:

  • Start, change or stop federal and state income tax withholdings
  • Buy, change or stop savings bonds
  • Rquest duplicate tax-filing statment (1099R)
  • Change you PIN number
  • Establish, change, or stop an allotment to an organization
  • Change your mailing address
  • Start direct deposit of your payment or change account or financial institution

• View an archive of this site