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2014 Off-Year Training 1

NARFE National Convention2014

Rodney AdelmanPaul Lamb


Sunday Afternoon

Opening Ceremonies• Hawaiian Prayer – John Priolo• Posting of Colors, National Anthem, Pledge of

Allegiance• Welcome to Rosen Centre – Harris Rosen• Memorial Service


Sunday Afternoon

• Alzheimer Report• Special Guest - Amy Shives• Alzheimer’s Association Report – Harry Johns• Special Speaker – Rep. John Mica (R-FL)• Recognition of Future of NARFE Committee• Announcements


Monday Morning

General Session 1• Keynote Address – Katherine Archuleta,

Director, OPM• Congressional Remarks – Rep Alan Grayson• Report of Credentials Committee• Report of Rules Committee• Adoption of Convention Agenda


Monday Afternoon

General Session 2• Resolution 14-01 (Future of NARFE Concept)• Report of the Bylaws Committee


Tuesday Morning

Voting on Bylaw AmendmentsGeneral Session 3

• Legislative Presentation• Report of Ballot and Teller Committee• Nominations• Report of Site Selection Committee – 2018

Jacksonville FL


Tuesday Afternoon

Region Caucuses• Election of Region 7 Vice President – Rodney

Adelman


Wednesday Morning

Voting for National President, 14-01General Session 4

• Report of Legislative Committee• Report of Ballot and Teller Committee• Report on Regional Caucuses and Remarks of

elected RVPs• Report of Membership Committee


Wednesday Afternoon

Runoff electionGeneral session 5

• Federal Employees Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) Update

• Report of Resolutions Committee


Thursday Morning

• General Session 6• Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program• Service Officers Awards• Installation of Elected Officers• New Business• Courtesy Resolution• Appreciation to Host Committee


Results on Resolutions

Resolution 14-01Developing the Vision for Future NARFE

That the NEB continue developing the model for Future NARFE using the Future of NARFE Committee report as the foundation, and providing implementing resolutions

and bylaw amendments for consideration at the 2016 National Convention. This will be done through strategic planning, with stakeholder participation, to decide the

best organization for the future of the Association.

Adopted 86 % - 14 %


BYLAWS Committee

• 14-02 Move Social Members to Chapters and Reword = Adopted 90 % - 10 %

• 14-03 Eliminate Mandatory Chapter Membership = Withdrawn

• 14-04 NARFE Uniform Dues Structure = Rejected 18 % - 82 %

• 14-05 Membership Retention - Five-year Membership for Cost of Four Years = Rejected 23 % - 77 %


BYLAWS Committee

• 14-06 Reduce National Officers to Two = See BC-02

• 14-07 Officers and Their Duties = See BC-01

• 14-08 Change Numbers of Regions = See BC-01

• 14-09 Establish a Specific Number of Regions Within NARFE = See BC-01


BYLAWS Committee

• 14-10 Authorize Federations to Establish e-Divisions = Rejected 28 % - 72 %

• 14-11 Establish Statewide Chapters for Current eNARFE and New Members = Rejected34 % - 66 %

• 14-12 Designate Chapter 2363 as the Worldwide e-NARFE Chapter = Rejected 7 %-93 %

• 14-13 Limit Voting Strength of Large Chapters = Rejected 17 % - 83 %


BYLAWS Committee

• 14-14 Allocate Ballot Votes of Worldwide e-NARFE Chapter Voting Members = See BC-03

• 14-15 Allocate Ballot Votes of Very Large Chapters to Federation Presidents = See BC-03

• 14-16 Allocate Ballot Votes for E-members to Federation Presidents of their State of Residence = See BC-03

• 14-17 Revoke Authority of Designated Committee to Submit Bylaw Amendments = Rejected 29 % - 71 %


BYLAWS Committee

• 14-18 Change Effective Date of Bylaws Amendments = Rejected 30 % - 70 %

• 14-19 Provide Rule for Revision = Adopted 88 % - 12 %

• 14-20 Articles of Incorporation-Amendment Procedures = Rejected 33 % - 67 %

• 14-21 Consideration of Revision of the 2012 NARFE Bylaws and Standing Rules = Withdrawn


BYLAWS Committee

• BC-01 Establish the Specific Number of NARFE Regions as Ten = Rejected 47 % - 53 %

• BC-02 Reduce National Officers to Two = Adopted 82 % - 18 % [eliminates office of vice president and secretary]

• BC-03 Allocate Ballot Vote of Chapter 2363 Members to federation Presidents of their Residence = Rejected 62 % - 38 %


BYLAWS Committee

• 14-22 Additions and/or Deletions to the 2014 NARFE National Bylaws and Standing Rules subsequent to the closing of the 33rd NARFE National Convention = As rewritten adopted on floor


LEGISLATIVE Committee

• The Legislative Committee builds a Legislative Program for the coming two year congressional term.

• Some of the resolutions submitted for consideration are incorporated into that comprehensive program.

• Program was adopted by a floor vote.



• 14-23 Admission of the State of New Columbia = Incorporated

• 14-24 Add a formal position on campaign finance reform to NARFE’s Legislative Program = Adopted on floor [to be added to program]

• 14-25 Medicare Identity Theft Prevention = Rejected by committee



• 14-26 Semi-postal Stamp To Support Medical Research Relating to Alzheimer’s Disease = Rejected on floor

• 14-27 OPM Issuance of Form 1099-R Tax Statements = Rejected by committee

• 14-28 NARFE Support of Employees (Federal) on the U.S. Postal Service = Incorporated



• 14-29 Amendment to Locality Pay Legislation = Incorporated

• 14-30 Locality Pay Legislation for the Non-Foreign Areas = Incorporated

• 14-31 NARFE Support Phased-In Doubling Social Security Benefits = Rejected on floor


MEMBERSHIP Committee

• 14-32 Vote Distribution of Electronic Chapter Members = no vote – covered by BC-03

• 14-33 Establishment of “Federation Membership Rosters” that list National Life (Non-Voting) and National Only (Non voting) Members residing in their state = Rejected on floor



• 14-34 Require the NARFE Headquarters to arrange for extensive training of all Chapter Service Officers = Rejected on floor

• 14-35 NARFE Headquarters Request the Office of Personal Management (OPM) to Establish a Telephone Number Solely for the Use of NARFE Chapter Service Officers = Rejected on floor



• 14-36 Require that all Applicants for eNARFE Membership have an Email Address = Adopted as amended on floor

• 14-37 Associate Chapter Membership = covered by 14-02 – no vote

• 14-38 Establish one Blog for ALL members to post or respond to messages = Adopted on floor



• 14-39 Reassign Current Nationwide eNARFE Chapter Members to Statewide Chapters = withdrawn

• 14-40 Membership Eligibility = Rejected on floor


RESOLUTIONS Committee

• 14-41 Eliminate Two National Office Positions, Vice President and Secretary = Rejected on floor

• 14-42 Eliminate Mandatory Chapter Membership = Rejected on floor

• 14-43 Future of NARFE Committee Report Implementation = Adopted as amended on floor [established requirement for strategic planning committee]


ELECTION Results

National PresidentFirst vote

Hughes, Elaine 1480 (30.4 %)Thissen, Richard 1881 (38.7 %)Thomas, Ken 1503 (30.9 %)


ELECTION Results

National PresidentRunoff vote

Hughes, Elaine ---Thissen, Richard 2972 (61.5 %)Thomas, Ken 1863 (38.5 %)


Legislative Priorities

• Protecting federal and postal retirees’ existing retirement and health benefits from reductions and/or erosion.

• Protecting federal civilian and postal employees’ pay, retirement and health benefits.

• Protecting the viability, stability and standard of service of established federal government functions.


Legislative Program

• Retirement• Federal Civil Service Annuities [13 bullets]• Social Security [6 bullets]• Federal Employee Pay, Job Security and other Benefits [7

bullets]• Health Care• Federal Employees Health Benefit Program

[12 bullets]• Medicare [12 bullets]• Other Provisions [5 bullets]


Convention 2016

Sparks NVAugust 28 -- September 1, 2016

narfe national convention 2014 rodney adelman paul lamb 12014 off-year training

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