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NARFE MEMBERSHIP

NARFE MEMBERSHIP. John Clements Director of Membership. Total Members – Year End. NARFE Membership – Year End Strength. Background Paper Effects of Mandatory Chapter Membership on NARFE December 31, 2006. Membership Report YEAR MEMBERS +/- YEAR MEMBERS +/- 291,718 1993 445,449 +1,330

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NARFE MEMBERSHIP

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  1. NARFE MEMBERSHIP John Clements Director of Membership

  2. Total Members – Year End

  3. NARFE Membership – Year End Strength

  4. Background PaperEffects of Mandatory Chapter Membership on NARFEDecember 31, 2006 • Membership Report YEAR MEMBERS +/- YEAR MEMBERS +/- • 291,718 1993 445,449 +1,330 • 362,736 +71,018 1994 449,589 +4,140 • 418,540 +55,804 1995 450,388 +799 • 487,570 +69,030 1996 440,775 -9,613 • 491,876 +4,306 1997 427,426 -13,349 • 486,193 -5,683 1998 418,245 -9,181 • 491,067 +4,874 1999 422,520 +4,275 • 489,217 -1,850 2000 409,365 -13,155 • 489,758 +541 2001 404,909 -4,456 • 478,370 -11,388 2002 389,649 -15,260 • 477,148 -1,222 2003 378,461 -11,188 • No Data* No Data * 2004 365,821 -12,640 • 462,772 -14,376 2005 347,419 -18,402 ** • 451,717 -11,055 2006 341,966 -5,453 • 444,119 -7,598 • The most dramatic increase in membership is seen from 1979-1982. This could be attributed to the Reagan Administration that bore a “Threat” factor. The Republicans were anti-government and anti civil service. They disbanded the Air Traffic Controllers Union, established the “Grace Commission” and went on diet COLAs during this time frame. During that period, we also had almost “unlimited” mailings to retirees using OPM data. In 1982, OPM discontinued these mailings. • Membership was relatively stable from 1983-1986, and started to drop in 1987. • The increase in membership from 1993 through 1995 is attributed to the return of the OPM blind mailings. A one-time additional OPM mailing in 1999 caused an increase in membership that year. * Great computer crash of 1989 ** Increase partly due to the dues increase (30%)

  5. Membership Gain / Loss 1979 • New Members recruited 91,925 • 64,973 National • 26,952 Chapter • Deaths 6,882 • Non-Renewing 14,185

  6. National and Chapter Recruiting

  7. Percentage of Members Retained

  8. Why Members Drop

  9. Membership Surveys • Dorf & Stanton 1992 • NARFE Survey 1992 • Beta Research Membership Study 2000 • Beta Research Former Member Study 2001 • NARFE Survey 2005

  10. Dorf & Stanton • Chapter Level and National Involvement • Many respondents do not wish to pay chapter dues because they “do not wish to participate…” • Recommendation • “Make chapter membership voluntary”

  11. NARFE In-House Survey - 1992 • Reasons for Non-Renewal • Required Chapter Membership 18.4% • Unreported Death 18.0% • Ill / Nursing Homes / Assisted Care 10.0% • Misplaced Renewal Notice 7.0%

  12. BETA Research Membership Study 2000“If the chapter requirement was removed”

  13. BETA Research Former Member Survey2002 • Disliked having to belong to a chapter 22% • Not enough values for dues 19% • Not enough time to devote to membership 19% • Dissatisfaction with perks, Retirement Life, Legislative Program, & NARFE services 13%

  14. NARFE Survey 2005 • Major Reasons for Non-Renewal • Death 22% • Ill Health 17% • Dissatisfaction with Chapters 13% • NARFE not doing enough or what they promised 12% • Membership is expensive 10%

  15. Conclusion • Survey data very consistent • Top three reasons for Non-Renewal • Chapter Requirement • Unreported Deaths • Ill-Health (Nursing Home / Assisted Living)

  16. CY 2006 Conclusion • 34,726 Members Dropped / Cancelled 8,763 Members were reinstated 25,963 Actually Dropped • 25,963 x 20% Dropped for Chapter Requirement 5,200 • 25,963 x 20% Unreported Deaths 5,200 • 25,963 x 10% Assisted Care 2,600 • Total Unrecoverable Members 13,000

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