Community Outreach | District 5 @ Elizabeth City NC

May 17, 2023 @ 6:00 am 7:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all retired public servants, both state and local, to join us for refreshments and a discussion of issues that affect public service retirees of North Carolina.

We’ll talk about current legislative issues, retiree issues, and retirement benefits available to all public service retirees. We’ll also give away a $25 gift card.

This is a great opportunity to meet and speak with other retirees who share the same concerns you have and to talk to Josephine, Director of Insurance Services at NCRGEA with your questions.

Location:

NC Cooperative Extension-Pasquotank County Center | 1209 McPherson St | Elizabeth City NC 27909

Interested in attending? Call 919-834-4652 or email josephine@rgea.info.

Community Outreach | District 5 @ Barco NC

May 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am 11:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all retired public servants, both state and local, to join us for refreshments and a discussion of issues that affect public service retirees of North Carolina.

We’ll talk about current legislative issues, retiree issues, and retirement benefits available to all public service retirees. We’ll also give away a $25 gift card.

This is a great opportunity to meet and speak with other retirees who share the same concerns you have and to talk to Josephine, Director of Insurance Services at NCRGEA with your questions.

Location:

Currituck County Center | 120 Community Way | Barco NC 27917

Interested in attending? Call 919-834-4652 or email josephine@rgea.info.

Spring Conference | Hendersonville NC

April 13, 2023 @ 4:30 am 11:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all members and pre-retirees of state and local government to attend our Spring Conference in District 1, Hendersonville NC.

~ Space is limited ~
Please register by Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Location:

Blue Ridge Community College
Blue Ridge Conference Hall
48 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731

Registration online at www.tinyurl.com/5d83xf3c or call at 919-834-4652!

Free

Community Outreach: District 9 @ Wilmington NC

April 26, 2023 @ 10:00 am 11:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all retired public servants, both state and local, to join us for refreshments and a discussion of issues that affect public servant retirees of North Carolina.

We’ll talk about current legislative issues, retiree issues, and retirement benefits available to all public service retirees. We’ll also give away a $25 gift card.

This is a great opportunity to meet and speak with other retirees who share the same concerns you have and to talk to Josephine, Director of Insurance Services at NCRGEA with your questions.

Location:

New Hanover County Senior Resource Center | 2222 S. College Road | Wilmington, NC 28403

Interested in attending? Call 919-834-4652 or email josephine@rgea.info.

Free

Community Outreach: District 1 @ Franklin NC

April 14, 2023 @ 6:00 am 7:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all retired public servants, both state and local, to join us for refreshments and a discussion of issues that affect public servant retirees of North Carolina.

We’ll talk about current legislative issues, retiree issues, and retirement benefits available to all public service retirees. We’ll also give away a $25 gift card.

This is a great opportunity to meet and speak with other retirees who share the same concerns you have and to talk to Josephine, Director of Insurance Services at NCRGEA with your questions.

Location:

Macon County Parks and Rec | 1288 Georgia Road | Franklin, NC 28734

Interested in attending? Call 919-834-4652 or email josephine@rgea.info.

Free

Community Outreach: District 5 @ New Bern NC

March 17, 2023 @ 6:00 am 7:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all retired public servants, both state and local, to join us for refreshments and a discussion of issues that affect public servant retirees of North Carolina.

We’ll talk about current legislative issues, retiree issues, and retirement benefits available to all public service retirees. We’ll also give away a $25 gift card.

This is a great opportunity to meet and speak with other retirees who share the same concerns you have and to talk to Josephine, Director of Insurance Services at NCRGEA with your questions.

Location:

West New Bern Recreation Center | 1225 Pinetree Drive | New Bern, NC 28562

Interested in attending? Call 919-834-4652 or email josephine@rgea.info.

Free

Community Outreach: District 7 @ Selma NC

March 14, 2023 @ 6:00 am 7:00 am

NCRGEA is inviting all retired public servants, both state and local, to join us for refreshments and a discussion of issues that affect public servant retirees of North Carolina.

We’ll talk about current legislative issues, retiree issues, and retirement benefits available to all public service retirees. We’ll also give away a $25 gift card.

This is a great opportunity to meet and speak with other retirees who share the same concerns you have and to talk to Josephine, Director of Insurance Services at NCRGEA with your questions.

Location:

Harrison Center for Active Aging | 611 West Noble Street | Selma, NC 27576

Interested in attending? Call 919-834-4652 or email josephine@rgea.info.

Free

NC Supreme Court Ruling On State Retirees’ Health Insurance Benefits: NCRGEA Releases Statement

“We are extremely pleased with the decision filed by the North Carolina Supreme Court today holding that eligible State employees have a vested right in a noncontributory health plan for life.  This Association has worked on this case to support retirees’ rights for almost 10 years.”

“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