National Association of Farmer Elected Committees

&National Association of FSA County

Office Employees

NAFEC Membership Initiative2012

What is NAFEC?

An association, designed much like NASCOE, founded in 1965 to retain, strengthen and improve the County Committee System

Represented by Officers and Directors from four different U.S. regions.

Mission Statement:

“The primary purpose of the National Association of Farmer Elected Committees (NAFEC) is, and will always be, to promote and improve the farmer elected committee system for the local administration of farm programs. The coordinated effort will give us strength, and much more influence in Congress for the kind of farm programs America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities need in order to thrive.”

Importance of NAFEC NAFEC provides a front line of defense for our County

Committee System, represented by members of that system.

NAFEC provides it’s members key access to elected officials as well as key leadership within the FSA Administration.

They can do things NASCOE can’t!

22-PM par. 401 A: Prohibits FSA employees from influencing legislation affecting USDA programs and promoting USDA program activities

NAFEC is not subject to these restrictions

NAFEC Membership Initiative NASCOE Executive Committee established a goal of

boosting NAFEC membership to 2,500 members in 2012.

Since our goals are so closely tied an association that is not at full strength only weakens the other, so it is in both organizations best interest to build on each other.

NASCOE has the resources to achieve these goals.• Access to COC members• Unified message to carry out• Active members to carry the message

So where are we today? Currently NAFEC has 656 members/associates across the

nation.

Below is a chart for the breakdown by state.

As you can see with approximately 8,500 COC members nationwide we have a lot of room for improvement.

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How do we reach these goals? 1st- Ensure we have informed Committee Member.

• NAFEC/NASCOE developed packages to assist employees presenting information• Ask COC chair/CED to present the information before or after the meeting, or

during a break. Be sure to do this on your break or while you are on leave.

NAFEC/NASCOE Package Contents:• Letters from NAFEC President• NAFEC enrollment step by step guide• NAFEC membership application/renewal form• 2012 NAFEC Promotional Items• NAFEC/JM Marketing Benefit Pamphlet

2nd -Become and encourage NASCOE members to become a NAFEC associate member

3rd -Present this information at State and Area Rallies and invite NAFEC Members and all COC members to attend.

2012 NAFEC Promotions Two drawings will be held in two categories for new and

renewing members at the 2012 NASCOE convention in Boise.

• -Winners will have their choice of:

OR OR $ 500 Visa Gift Card

Yeti Tundra 35 and Roadie 20 cooler Remington 770 Rife

o Any COC members joining during the December 2011 or first scheduled face-to-face 2012 meeting will receive $5 off dues, and associate members joining in December or January will receive $5 off dues.

o Note: NAFEC dues policy changed for 2012, producers with a FSA-444 dues withholding for $3 per meeting will still be honored as members until the new dues withholding process is completed by FSA. In order to be eligible for the drawing members must be paid in full prior to the NASCOE Convention in August.

Becoming a NAFEC member

Complete a NAFEC Membership Application• If you are signing up and entire COC please compile all membership forms and

checks in one package when mailing.

Send Membership Application and Check to:

TOM ARDOIN, SEC/TRESNAFEC

P.O. BOX 400PINE PRAIRIE, LA 70576

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Benefits of NAFEC Membership Allows COC members to fully execute their duties by giving

them a voice and representation with FSA Administration and elected officials.

Primary supporter of the only federal system where programs are administered at a “grassroots” level.

Contribute to only organization whose sole purpose is the protection of our current system. Attacks on this system will continue under the current budget reduction efforts.

Access to discounted insurance products offered through J M Marketing. One policy could easily repay the $35 annual dues.

Time to Take Action! NAFEC/NASCOE encourage each of you to carry this

message to your respective Area & State Associations.

NAFEC, as with NASCOE, serve all COC members whether NAFEC affiliates or not. Support and involvement from across the Nation are imperative in order to fully enable NAFEC to carry out their responsibilities.

Electronic copies of the packages and this presentation will be emailed through NASCOE Executive Officers and available on the NASCOE Legislative Website at: http://nascoe.org/legislative.aspx

Concerns/Comment/Questions

If you have any questions, comments or concerns please forward them to

myself or any Legislative Chair, NASCOE Officer, or NASCOE Exec.