本会历史
What is the North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees’ Association (十博体育网站首页)? 十博体育网站是如何开始的?
The first move toward organizing retired state and local governmental retirees took place in 1970 when a group of retirees met to talk about the plight of retirees who did not have representation before the legislature. 尽管当时有几个很好的社团, their greatest efforts were directed to active employees and not to retirees. A recent legislature had authorized the Governor to appoint a commission to study the status of all governmental employees, so this group met to discuss and organize a committee to visit the commission concerning needs of retirees. 这次经历后, a group of about 17 realized that state retirees needed to have their own organization. This group elected a board of directors and officers and instructed them to proceed with development of plans for the Association. 在十博体育网站首页的早期, many members came from Wake County and the surrounding area but as our organization grew, 全州的退休人员都加入了.
20世纪70年代初, a great deal of our Association’s focus was devoted to providing increased benefits to those who had retired in the earlier years at a lower rate of pay. 这些努力是成功的，并增加了效益. Early efforts of the Association also included issues such as the Homestead Exemption issue, 兵役信用, 偿还已提取的供款, 在北卡罗来纳州以外的地方工作, 还有残疾退休的问题.
A big milestone for 十博体育网站首页’s leaders and members was reached in 1978 when the legislature approved the payment of health insurance for state retirees. 也, 因为退休制度的收益, 十博体育网站首页 worked for those extra funds to be given back to retirees in the form of cost-of-living increases.
Here are some important points when we introduced programs and services for members:
70年代
1970 – Original dues were $5 per year for the original 85 charter members.
1971年，有记录的有组织成员的第一年是1,896; tiered membership dues ranged from $1 to $5 per year.
1972 – The state was divided into districts and directors were appointed in each district.
1973年的今天，协会聘用了第一批兼职工作人员.
1974年，协会将办公室搬到715w的空间. 约翰逊街,罗利.
1976年，会员超过5000人.
80年代
1981 – Association leadership decided to secure a full-time executive director for 十博体育网站首页.
1981年的今天，布特纳分会被特许为八个县服务.
1982 – First full-time Executive Director for the Association was hired. 会员超过10000.
1984年，协会开始出版双月刊 通讯.
1985 – District meetings for members are initiated covering the entire state on a 3-year rotation.
1986年，全面意外死亡的引入 & 肢解福利作为会员的免费福利. 会员超过19000. 意外死亡 & Dismemberment benefit with coverage of $1,000 was provided each member.
1989 – Free membership for life for Association members who reach age 90 is established.
90年代
1990年-会员超过31,000人.
1991年-董事会批准的终身成员类别. Members could join (or renew) and pay a one-time fee based on age groups.
1993 – 十博体育网站首页 moved into its own building at 528 Wade Avenue in Raleigh.
1995 – Vision Care Discount Program provided free to members and their families.
1995年-会员超过40,000人. 协会总部大楼抵押贷款全部付清!
1998 – A toll-free legislative Hot Line is established to provide members with current information on General Assembly activities.
20年代
2001 – Group MetLife dental insurance plan announced for members and family.
2003年-会员超过50,000名.
2005 -为会员提供听力优惠计划.
2005 – Association website is upgraded and members are given electronic access to a weekly Legislative report and our bimonthly 通讯, 生活的权力.
2009 – Online credit card process introduces for dues payments for new members and renewals.
2010 – Associate Member category introduces for Spouses of member retirees to join 十博体育网站首页 with full member benefits.
2010 – Superior Vision becomes provider for vision care discount program and for a group vision insurance plan.
2014 – Office Depot introduces Store Purchasing Discount program for members that gives members access to special pricing and discounts.
2015年-会员一年18美元优惠计划. 意外死亡和肢解保险增加到10 000美元.
2015 -创建从属成员类别, offering a six-month free membership to new retirees with limited benefits including our 生活的权力 通讯及法例最新进展.
2016年1月会员人数超过53,000人.
2016 – 生活的权力 通讯 to be provided in large print for our visually impaired members.
2016 – Carolina Cruise and Tours joins with 十博体育网站首页 to offer trips and tours to 十博体育网站首页 members.
2017 – Final Expense Insurance coverage offered through Walker Insurance Agency, Inc.Roxboro,数控.
2018 – AmWINs joins 十博体育网站首页 as a provider for Medical Supplemental Insurance focusing on local government retirees and spouses.
2019 – Free Access Perks Program introduced and Access Perks program expended to Premium Access Perks for an annual fee.
2019 – Introduction of the IDShield/LegalShield programs through Mark III Employee Benefits.
2020 – Dental plan provider changed to The Standard Insurance Company which now offers a High Option Plan and a Low Option dental plan, 给予会员负担得起的选择.
近50年后, 会员年龄超过67岁,000, who would have thought that the vision of 十博体育网站首页’s early pioneers would have resulted in the strength our Association has today?
十博体育网站首页 is the largest lobbying association in the nation for retired state and local governmental employees. 本会的宗旨和使命一直是, 并将继续, 推进, 以任何合法手段促进和维护权利, interests and welfare of retired employees of the local governments and the State of North Carolina.