Keep our members and their needs at the forefront of everything we do.
Be principled in all interactions with members, decision-makers, and the public.
Work with other organizations and individuals who share our common goals.
Celebrate and reflect the individual differences and demographics of our members in all aspects of our work.
“To advance, promote, and protect the benefits, interests, and well-being of North Carolina’s retired state and local public servants.”
To expand the policy agenda & influence through a compelling vision, leadership, and the intentional engagement of stakeholders.
To become a more service-oriented organization by expanding informational & educational offerings.
To become a relationship-centric organization through more local opportunities for engagement.
To build the association's capacity to expand strategic use of digital communications to better engage membership.
To strengthen awareness of the association among pre-retirees through partnerships and targeted outreach.
To strengthen the public perception of public service and servants.
North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees Association, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “NCRGEA” or “the corporation”)) works to advance, promote and defend the rights, interests, and welfare of retired state and local government employees of North Carolina and their families.
NCRGEA was founded in 1971 by a group of retired state and local governmental employees in the Raleigh area with the goal of establishing an organization that would exclusively represent the interests of retirees. Other organizations, such as the State Employees Association of NC (SEANC) and the NC Association of Educators (NCEA), included state retirees in their fields of membership. However, these groups’ primary focus was on pay and benefits for active employees.
General Assembly approves payment of State Health Plan coverage for retired teachers and state employees.
The Association begins bimonthly newsletter, Living Power.
Regular district meetings are initiated with the aim of covering the entire state on a 3-year cycle.
The Association initiates a blanket Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance policy as a free benefit of membership.
Free membership for Association members who reach age 90 is established.
The Vision Care Discount Program is provided to members.
The toll-free legislative Hot Line is established to provide members with current information on General Assembly activities
The Association establishes an optional group dental insurance plan for members and family.
The HearPO (now Amplifon) hearing assistance discount program is provided to members.
The Association internet web site is upgraded and members are given electronic access to a weekly Legislative Report and the bimonthly newsletter.
Prospective members can join the Association on-line and pay membership dues by credit card. Active members also can renew membership on-line using credit cards.
The Association establishes a new category of membership. Spouses of retirees may join as Associate members.
The Association initiates a new vision care discount program and a vision care group insurance plan under a 5-year contract with Superior Vision.
The Association initiates a new vision care discount program and a vision care group insurance plan under a 5-year contract with Superior Vision.
The Association establishes a new category of membership. Affiliate membership is offered to new retirees free of charge for one year with limited benefits including the Newsletter and legislative updates.
The Association establishes a new category of membership. Affiliate membership is offered to new retirees free of charge for one year with limited benefits including the Newsletter and legislative updates.
Membership exceeds 53,000 in January 2016
Living Powers newsletter available in large print
Carolina Cruise and tours joins with NCRGEA to offer trips and tours to NCRGEA members
Final Expense Insurance coverage offered through Walker Insurance Agency, Inc., Roxboro
AmWINs joins NCRGEA as a provider for Medical Supplemental Insurance focusing on local government retirees and spouses
Upstairs apartments are renovated.
Introduction of the IDShield/LegalShield programs
Free Access Perks Program introduced along side the Premium Access Perks Program
Dental plan provider changes to The Standard Insurance Company, offering two plan levels. $2,000 benefit and $1,000 benefit
Implementation of Selerix Benefit Platform through Markiii
COVID strikes, employees shuffling work schedules from March through September
Introduction – Setser Group – SWOT Begins (Strategic Plan)
No District Meetings scheduled due to COVID
No face-to-face board meetings. All meetings are virtual. Everyone is Zooming. NCRGEA makes technological advancements.
COVID remains a challenge to program offerings
50th Anniversary – 50 years of service to NC Retirees
Strategic Plan Implementation
The office gets a makeover. Paint, ceiling retiled, and new carpet
No face-to-face spring District Meetings
Fall Meetings are scheduled. Western NC. Meetings become more creative. Meetings are on zoom and YouTube.
COVID remains but curtails late spring
Executive Director resigns in January. Interim Director, provide via Setser Group from February through June
Lake Case decision comes down March 22 in favor of the plaintiffs.
No face-to-face spring District Meetings, but create the first all Virtual Public Service Week. June Five days of programming, Streamed on YouTube, presentations via Zoom
Executed new partnership with Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA)
New Executive Director Hired
New Communications Director Hired
50 years later, with membership over 67,000, who would have thought that the vision of NCRGEA’s early pioneers would have resulted in the strength our Association has today?
NCRGEA is the largest lobbying association in the nation for retired state and local governmental employees. The objectives and mission of our Association have been, and will continue be, to advance, promote and defend by any lawful means the rights, interests and welfare of retired employees of the local governments and the State of North Carolina.
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