Our Mission:

To advance, promote, and protect the benefits, interests, and well-being of North Carolina’s retired state and local public service employees.

Our four Strategic Goals

Strengthen Organizational Capacity

To align RGEA’s leadership, systems, policies, and financial resources with its strategic objectives.

Strengthen Membership

To recruit, retain, and better serve members through targeted benefits, feedback, and outreach.

Deepen Engagement

To inform and involve members through stronger communication, local connections, advocacy, and education.

Elevate Public Perceptions of RGEA Members & Public Service

To elevate RGEA members and public service through greater awareness, advocacy, expertise, and partnerships.

Mission and History of the Association

RGEA (Retired Government Employees Association) works to advance, promote, and protect the benefits, interests, and well-being of North Carolina’s retired state and local public service employees.

RGEA was founded as “NCRGEA” 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.  Around the clock, RGEA is working to safeguard the hard-earned benefits of North Carolina’s retired state and local government employees—because your service deserves nothing less. We’re here to ensure you have access to the programs, protections, and resources designed specifically for your needs during these vital years of retirement. 

Today, RGEA is one of the largest lobbying associations in the nation for retired state and local government retirees.