MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

MEMBERSHIP TOOLS FOR RECRUITMENT:

1. MEETING NOTICES IN ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS:

2. BOOTH'S FOR HEALTH & SENIOR FAIRS:

3. PUT NARFE MAGAZINES IN ALL PUBLIC PLACES:

4. DISPLAY NARFE POSTERS IN ALL FEDERAL BUILDINGS:

5. ATTEND MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS OF ALL FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS:

MEMBERSHIP IS CHEAPER IF YOU ARE ON DUES WITHHOLDING IT WILL SAVE YOU $4.50 FOR THE YEAR. SEE ONE OF THE OFFICERS FOR THE FORM.

STIMULUS BILL ALERT:

ALL FEDERAL RETIREES WILL RECEIVE EITHER A $250.00 CHECK OR A $250.00 TAX CREDIT IN 2009 FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. CHECKS WILL BE MAILED OUT SOMETIME IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. YOU SHOULD RECEIVE YOUR CHECK BY JUNE 4, 2009.

NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP TOTAL.......317,575

STATE MEMBERSHIP TOTAL.........16,101

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FRAN, DORIS & REP. DENT

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REFERENDUM ON NARFE DUES:

CHAPTERS WILL BE VOTING ON THIS REFERENDUM IN SEPT. 09, HERE IS A SMALL SAMPLING OF WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. THERE WOULD BE ONE DUES OF $40.00 OF WHICH THE CHAPTER WOULD RECEIVE $9.00. DUES WITHHOLDING MEMBERS WOULD RECEIVE A 13% REDUCTION THAT AMOUNTS TO $5.20 WHICH RESULTS IN DUES OF $34.80 PER YEAR.

LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER 1371 HAS VOTED NO THE THE REFERENDUM.

SOMETHING NEW FOR MEMBERS:

I HAVE SECURED A DEAL WITH BJ'S, YOU CAN GET A REDUCTION IN PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP FROM $45.00 TO $35.00 FOR 15 MONTHS BY FILLING OUT A FORM AT THE MEETING OR REQUESTING A FORM BY PHONE, MAIL OR E-MAIL WITH PRESIDENT FRAN.

DUES WITHHOLDING

TRY IT YOU WILL LIKE IT

STAY IN THE LOOP:

JOIN THE NARFE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM:

1. VISIT WEB SITE: www.narfe.org

2. CLICK ON MEMBERSHIP

3. CLICK ON UPDATE YOUR RECORD

4. ADD YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS

NOW YOU WILL RECEIVE GEMS MESSAGES WHICH WILL UPDATE YOU ON ALL NATIONAL ISSUES THAT EFFECT YOUR EARNED ECONOMIC AND HEALTH SECURITY.

LEGISLATORS PHONE #'S & E-MAIL ADDRESS:

SEN ROBERT CASEY 610-782-9470 www.casey.senate.gov

SEN ARLEN SPECTER 610-434-1444 www.specter.senate.gov

REP CHARLIE DENT 610-861-9734 www.dent.house.gov

REP PAUL KANJORSKI 800-222-2346 WWW.KENJORSKI.HOUSE.GOV

NEW LEGISLATION & SCOREBOARD:

H.R. 235 REPEAL OF GPO/WEP; D-205 R-102 TOTAL-307 DENT-YES

KENJORSKI-YES

s. 484 REPEAL OF GPO/WEP: D-26 R-4 TOTAL-30 SPECTER--YES

CASEY--YES

H.R.1203 PREMIUM CONVERSION: D-131 R-64 TOTAL-195 DENT--NO

KENJORSKI-YES

S.491 PREMIUM CONVERSION: D-27 R-15 TOTAL-42 SPECTER--NO

CASEY--YES

H.R. 1256 FERS SL CREDIT: HOUSE PASSES FERS DENT-NO

SL/TSP BILL KENJORSKI-NO

H.R.1804

MODIFY TSP, CSRS & FEDERAL D-5 R-0 TOTAL-5 DENT-NO

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT KENJORSKI-NO

SYSTEM:

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