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Improving Your Use of NARFE.ORG & NARFEWA.NET. Work Smarter – Not Harder. Sign Up For GEMS This is for Everyone. Go to www.narfe.org Click on ‘Members’ – red button near the top Sign in using last name and member ID Click on ‘Join GEMS’, blue left side bar
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Improving Your Use ofNARFE.ORG & NARFEWA.NET Work Smarter – Not Harder
Sign Up For GEMSThis is for Everyone • Go to www.narfe.org • Click on ‘Members’ – red button near the top • Sign in using last name and member ID • Click on ‘Join GEMS’, blue left side bar • Enter your member ID and birth date and click ‘submit’ • Complete the form, click ‘submit’ • Done – Now you’ll receive GEMS messages
Legislative eMailNARFE Legislative Action Center The Slow Boat • Go to www.narfe.org • Sign in using your last name and Member ID • At mid-page, under Legislation, click on Legislative Action Center • Enter you ZIP+4 Code – you can choose what you want to do – follow directions for email, etc.
Legislative eMailNARFE Legislative Action Center The Fast Boat • From a GEMS Message, click where it says http://capwiz.com/narfe/......... • You are now in the NARFE Legislative Action Center. • The message to be sent is displayed • Complete the form with your information • Click Send Note: Some Congressional Districts split a county and will require your ZIP+4 Code
Completing The F-7Chapter President or Assignee • Go to www.narfe.org • Place cursor on Leadership, Click on Forms • Sign in using your name and member ID • Go to list of Interactive Forms • Click on Chapter (Officer Roster) F-7 • Sign in on your ID if you’re the President or the President’s ID and name (otherwise)
Completing The F-7Chapter President or Assignee • Click “yes” if you get a dialog box asking if you want a Secure Connection. • Here’s your F-7 • Click “Yes” to receive paper reports • You can make entries as to your chapter’s meeting place, date, & time, etc. • Make sure the Federation President and Secretary receive a copy by completing their email information • Complete the form and review for accuracy “before” sending. Be sure every position is addressed, either with change, no change, or vacant.
Using M-114 & M-112 Reports • Chapter President sets user name and password • Go to www.narfe.org • Place cursor on Leadership, Click on Online Reports • Click on Chapter Reports • Enter User Name and Password
Using M-114 & M-112 Reports • You’ll see a screen with options to: • M-111 – State Officer Roster • M-112 – Issued Monthly about the 8th of the month. Three formats. HTML, Excel or Text. Click on desired format and month. (note: only 3 months are available for any online report) • M-114 – Issued semi-annually with M-112 updates included. Three formats. HTML, Excel or Text. Click on desired format . Note: A-220 (dues activity), M-130 (recruiting fee), M-131c (AFE bonus recruiting fee) and W-101 (chapter dues advance payment) reports are also available
Using M-114 & M-112 Reports • You can print directly from this page or save to your computer or disk. • Instructions for printing address labels are available from this page. • Look around to see which documents you need and in what format.
Change Chapter Passwords • Requires Chapter President’s approval • Usually given to Chapter Officers • Passwords are automatically reset when Form F-7 is submitted with new Chapter President
New Page Change Chapter Passwords • Go to www.narfe.org • Go to NARFE Leadership on the red bar • Click on ‘Online Reports’ • On the Reports Log-in Page, go to the bottom paragraph where it says retrieval or change of name and password, click on the underscored word • Enter you President’s ID and Mother’s Maiden Name • Make the change and click ‘Submit’
Chapter & Federation WEB Sites • Does your Chapter have web site? • Find out and periodically check out what’s there • The WSFC web site is www.narfewa.net • Go take a look. Thigs Change! • We used the NARFE.ORG and WSFC web sites a lot including, general information and downloadable forms, etc.
New Page Order Forms • Go to www.narfe.org • Go to NARFE Leadership, click on Forms • Sign in with your name and Member ID • Under Forms, go to F-18 • Complete the information requested • Enter number of items for each form requested • Leave the rest blank (no zeros) • Click ‘Submit’ , you’ll receive an email receipt Note: On Forms page below F-18 are a number of choices including a list of interactive & downloadable forms, etc.
Summary • We’ve covered: • Signing up for GEMS • Legislative eMail, slow and fast • Completing Form F-7 and its importance • Using the various reports and the formats available. • Chapter & Federation Web Sites • Order Forms Any additional questions???