Federal Retirees’ mentorship partnership with the Treasury Board Secretariat is set for a “soft launch” on April 28, 2017 as part of the New Directors Program at the Canada School of Public Service. An official launch event will take place…
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With heavy hearts, the President and Board of Directors of the National Association of Federal Retirees announce the passing of Joseph (Joe) Sanderson, Director, District of the Prairies and NWT. Joe passed away suddenly on March 30 while in Ottawa…
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The Federal Retirees community came together on the morning of March 29th, 2017 to dedicate 865 Shefford Road in Ottawa as the Claude Edwards Building. The ceremony honoured the life of Claude A. Edwards, federal public servant, union leader, philanthropist…
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Thank you! A total of 16,604 members—including 338 volunteers— completed our Membership Survey last November. We have a very high level of confidence that this sample is reflective of the overall membership population. Given the number of responses and our…
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Your stories are key to driving our membership focus and advocacy efforts. Sharing stories can give a compelling, authentic look at how real people are affected by issues, actions and policy, helping raise awareness about matters that are important to…
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In our October e-newsletter, we asked for 150 volunteer mentors and our members have responded in a big way! Within days, we exceeded this target and we now stand at 258 potential mentors representing Federal Retirees. We are still accepting volunteers while…
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The Board of Directors of the National Association of Federal Retirees is composed of leaders who are dedicated to the organization’s mission – to significantly improve the quality and security of retirement for our members and all Canadians through advocacy…
Read article We need to hear from you in order to make improvements to our Association! All we need is about 15 minutes of your time. The National Office has contracted with the Institute on Governance (IOG) to independently and confidentially…
Read article We are looking for 150 retired members who are willing to share their time, knowledge and experience on their terms. As former members of the federal Public Service, Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and Federal Judges, you have a wealth of…
Read article As a result of this year’s elections at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Members, there are currently three vacant positions on the Board of Directors: A one-year position to fill a vacancy as Director for the Ottawa/Nunavut District; a two-year…
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This week we celebrated National Volunteer Week. This year’s campaign focuses on volunteers as the roots of a strong community and I could not agree more. The National Association of Federal Retirees is blessed to count more than 1,000 volunteers…
Read articleThis time of year can be busy. If you thought you didn’t have time, you now have two more weeks to submit a nomination! The final deadline for the Volunteer Recognition Awards nominations has been extended to Monday March 14,…
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