NARFE

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Associations (NARFE) is an association dedicated to improving the benefits of retired federal employees. Their agenda includes "extend the Premium Conversion rights that federal and postal employees have to federal annuitants" and "Repeal the Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)." Through both of these acts, NARFE is trying to increase the pensions of retired federal workers.[1]^[1] NARFE has chapters all over the United States, including almost every state. Most members of NARFE are covered Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).[2]^[2]

NARFE Legislative Program

The Legislative Program of NARFE is made annually coming before each Congress. The Program is divided into three categories in order to show their importance as NARFE legislative goals. The first is to preserve the goals already reached. The second is to provide benefits to the future members of NARFE. The thirds includes all other goals of NARFE.[3]^[3]

Lobbying

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, in 1993-1994 NARFE spent $996,500 on lobbying. Most of their money went towards the Democratic Party, concluding a powerful 89.2%.[4]^[4] In 1996 NARFE spent $140,000 on lobbying. They hired Ledge Counsel, Inc. for their lobbying.[5]^[5]

References

1. ^ "What Is NARFE?"
2. ^ "Member Benefits"
3. ^ "NARFE Legislative Program"
4. ^ "Center for Responsive Politics"
5. ^ "Center for Responsive Politics"