Mental Health is critical to wellbeing at every age. Here’s a great opportunity to attend a free virtual event on May 16 to get the latest tools to help older adults in your community.
Register today! https://bit.ly/3qeF4bH
These days, age is just a number, and no one demonstrates that more than NCRGEA members as they redefine what being retired means in 2022. To recognize that, we have started an Active & Engaged member spotlight to feature members who defy traditional ideas about life in retirement. It’s also a great opportunity for us to put a face on the members who are the heart of our organization.
Will you be part of this initiative and represent your NCRGEA district in a video and/or online? If so, please use this link – bit.ly/activeandengaged – to fill out the Google Form to share about one of the following:
The information and photographs provided by you are shared on NCRGEA’s Facebook account and other platforms. As of this newsletter printing, five members have been featured, and their photographs and names are shared here. In addition, if you see a Spotlight on social media, we ask that you comment, “like,” and share whenever possible. Let’s spread the word that NCRGEA is a people-first organization that is reimagining retirement.
If you don’t have easy access to sharing information online, please contact Dr. Deryl Fulmer at 919-980-6681 or deryl@rgea.info.
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+.
Raleigh, NC – In honor of public servants and their service, North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees’ Association (NCRGEA) is excited to host a Celebration of Public Service Week, June 6-10, 2022, as a free virtual event open to the public.
The hybrid event programming is geared towards current retirees but will also include special sessions for governmental employees and those who have not yet retired. As part of the week-long slate of sessions, participants will have access to a variety of flexible learning and social activities that can be enjoyed online from any location. Topics will revolve around advocacy, NCRGEA benefits, local engagement with pre-retiree awareness, and public service. There will also be pre-session opportunities related to digital communications.
With multiple sessions offered each day on different topics and using different formats, attendees can choose to attend each day or drop in and out during the week at their own convenience. In addition, participants may choose to join sessions live or catch up later by watching recordings when it is more convenient.
“As the Court stated, ‘These employees reasonably relied on the promise of this benefit in choosing to accept employment with the State. They are entitled to the benefit of their bargain, which includes eligibility to enroll in a premium-free plan offering the same or greater coverage value as the one available to them when their rights vested.’”
“This decision has been a long time in coming. We are grateful to the attorneys, led by Christopher Whelchel and Michael Carpenter at the Gray Layton Kersh firm in Gastonia, with great assistance from attorneys Sam McGee and Gary Jackson, who have worked so hard for so long to protect retirees’ rights. We are also grateful to AARP and the North Carolina Association of Educators for their support.”
“We agree with the Court’s determination that this dispute raises issues of profound importance to the hundreds of thousands of dedicated public employees who devoted their lives to serving their fellow North Carolinians, often for far less immediate remuneration than would have been available to them in the private sector.”
The Lake Case court decision may be viewed on the North Carolina Judicial Branch website.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at a stadium, packed with fans excited to watch their favorite team in action? This is your chance to join Amer- ica’s favorite Minor League Baseball team, The Durham Bulls, for the 2022 baseball season!
The Durham Bulls are hiring and we want to meet you!
Contact Domonique Fisher at 919-424-5864 or dfisher@headwaywfs.com to learn more about all of the different opportunities we have to offer you!
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