The Road to COLA
Potentially achieving more regularly optimistic forecasts for COLAs will require changes, including adopting asset allocations that align with our higher-performing, well-funded, fiscally conservative to moderate peers.
RGEA 2025 Advocacy Agenda
With the long session just beginning, the RGEA lobby team is already working to
ensure that government retirees are remembered in the new biennial budget for 2025.
From the Capitol: An Advocacy Update
There was early optimism that with the Office of State Budget Management reporting a $987 million surplus, some vehicle for budgetary items would go through; however, none of that came to fruition in 2024.
We’ve Moved!
NCRGEA has moved office locations!
Our new address is:
NCRGEA
3737 Glenwood Ave.
Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27612
Our new office space is great, but our efforts to forward our USPS mail haven’t gone as smoothly as we’d hoped and planned.
If you recently mailed your NCRGEA membership renewal using our return envelope, it may get returned to you with a yellow sticker or the message, “insufficient address.” Here are several options to send in your renewal dues:
- Re-address the envelope with the new address below, and mail it again. (This will require a new postage stamp.)
NCRGEA
3737 Glenwood Ave.
Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27612 - Call us at 919-834-4652 or 1-800-356-1190 during office hours to make your dues payment by credit or debit card.
- Make your payment online at Membership Form – NCRGEA.
If you have not yet made your payment, please use one of the options above. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience! If you have questions, please give us a call at 919-834-4652 or 1-800-356-1190. Our staff will be happy to help you.
Kind regards, and happy holidays!
Our office will be closed for the holidays from December 24 through January 2. If you have questions concerning NCRGEA’s dental or vision plans during this time, please contact AMBA, our third-party administrator, at 1-800-258-7041, 8am–5pm CST. For information regarding your pension, state health benefits, etc., visit MyNCRetirement | My NC Retirement or contact the Retirement System at 919-814-4590.
What’s the Health of the State Health Plan?
A 2024 Forbes article listed North Carolina as the most expensive state in America for healthcare.
Fall Legislative Update
Your NCRGEA Government Affairs team is already working for you for the 2025 long session.
Hurricane Helene Relief Resources
Here you’ll find relief resources in support of those affected by Hurricane Helene.
Election 2024 Questions Answered
NCRGEA contacted the candidates’ campaign offices for Governor and Treasurer, requesting responses to questions specific to government retirees.