Service

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Your Federation Service Officer is Charlie Caughlan, Vancouver, 360-693-0435, csquare@pacifier.com

Most NARFE Chapters have a Service Officer, some have a Service Center at an outside location or a member's home. This individual answers questions and provides contact with resources to meet member requests.

Former WSFC Service Officer Marion Wilson, provided the fourth edition of the WSFC Federation Service Officer Newsletter, featuring:  1.  Changes that can easily be changed by the telephone; 2.  Your personalized Booklet on Your Retirement Benefits; 3.  Representative Payees;  4.  Thrift Savings Plan Withholding Options;  5.  Reminders; 6.  A handout on Procedures to follow in case of the death of a spouse; and 7.   A handout on Instructions and Information on the Designation of Beneficiary (SF-2823).

Download WSFC Service Officer Newsletter #4, May 2009

Former WSFC Service Officer Marion Wilson, provided the third edition of the WSFC Federation Service Officer Newsletter, featuring: 1. Government Pension Offset (GPO); 2.  Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP); 3. Disability Retirement; and 4. Find One Place to Store your Legal Papers and other Important Papers.

Download WSFC Service Officer's Newsletter #3, Feb 2009

Former WSFC Service Officer Marion Wilson, has provided the second edition of the WSFC Federation Service Officer Newsletter, featuring 1.  FEHBP (Open Season and eligibility); 2. Medicare Eligibility and help in the decision of enrolling in Medicare; Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part C, Medicare Part D, TRICARE FOR LIFE, 3. FEGLI (Life Insurance) and 4. Emergency Information form.

Download WSFC Service Officer's Newsletter #2, Nov 2008

Former Service Officer Marion Wilson, has provided the first edition of the WSFC Federation Service Officer Newsletter, with a number of useful tips, including: 1.  What to do in case of the death of an annuitant, a survivor annuitant, a spouse of an annuitant; 2.  Telephone numbers to get information/advice;  3.  A list of items to have in a safe place; and  4. A list of resources for the Chapter Service Officer.

Download WSFC Service Officer's Newsletter - Fall 08

Charles Coughlan, Service Officer for the Vancouver Chapter, has provided this checklist and possible links for Service related inquiries:


Download Vancouver Service Officer Talk