Join the Conference Via YouTube: Our Video Tells You How
To make participation as easy as possible for our Celebration of Public Service Week, June 6-10, the sessions will be now delivered via YouTube. This choice makes it easier for those people who feel uncomfortable with technology. They can just click on a link and watch the sessions, without worrying about setting up a Zoom app, etc.
However, for those conference attendees who wish to chat with presenters, they must have a YouTube account so they can log into the platform each day of the conference. Bingo participants will also be required to login as well. Click on the video link to see a demonstration on how to create an account and the steps for logging into YouTube.
Don’t forget to tell friends about the conference. There’s still time to learn more about the sessions and register!
Link – YouTube: How to Sign Up and Log In
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Don’t Miss It: Our Popular Trivia Competition is Kicking Off for May
For you game-lovers, we have a new Trivia installation for May. Use this link to enter. Members are eligible to win, but all may play Trivia! Answers will be found within the NCRGEA newsletter.
NCRGEA “At Work for You” At Benefits Fair
Josephine Lanier, Director of Insurance Services, recently attended the Pitt County Benefits Fair to share about NCRGEA.
In the photos, Josephine is joined by Sandy Andrews from Pitt County, Deb Vaughn of Ameritas, and Makenzie Correll from Mark III. NCRGEA staff is pushing hard to recruit new members because there is strength in numbers.
If you know a retired NC governmental employee who isn’t a member, please tell them about our amazing organization and encourage them to Join Now!
NCRGEA Board Members Represent Organization at PANC Conference
Our board members were hard at work at the Personnel Administrators of North Carolina (PANC) Conference in Wrightsville Beach, April 10-13, as they spread the word about our organization and recruited new members.
Keep in mind that adding more members makes our voice even stronger when it comes to governmental retiree matters such as pensions, COLAs, and healthcare. There is strength in numbers.
Active and Engaged: Some North Carolina Higher Education Institutions Offer Free Course Auditing
In 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a law to allow senior citizens in North Carolina to audit courses for free up to six credit hours per semester. You must be a legal resident of the state to qualify for the waiver, however.
Most community colleges offer this option, but there are some other universities that allow for auditing, which means no academic credit will be awarded. There is other criteria, often institution specific, that involve applications, space available in the course, etc. Please contact any institution in which you are interested to receive specific information.
Below is a list of some North Carolina colleges and universities which offer free tuition to senior citizens. Be sure to scroll down each selected page to locate the section about ages 65+.