The National Association of Prudential Retirees and Vested Terminators

Last update:

01/13/2003

Organization Profile

1. NAPRI Officer's Positions

2. NAPRI Officer Functions

3. NAPRI Regional Vice Presidents

4. NAPRI Regional Directors

5. What has been done by NAPRI's Representatives

6. Expenses for NAPRI Representation

7. NAPRI's Web Site

8. Roles for All NAPRI Members

NAPRI Officer's Positions

The NAPRI officers and directors are elected and appointed to provide representative leadership of the membership, and to guide us as we seek to achieve the purposes of the organization according to its bylaws. The Officers consist of:

NAPRI Officer Functions

Their function is to carry out the daily operations of the organization. The only paid position in the organization is the executive secretary (part time), who handles all records, membership services, and mailings (online and traditional mail). All others perform services without remuneration. The Executive Board consists of:

Their function is to represent us, and provide advice and resolution on legal matters. Our communication officers maintain our web site (www.pruretirees.com), revising and updating when necessary. Our public relations officer seeks NAPRI recognition in the media, concerning our issues and progress.

NAPRI Regional Vice Presidents

There are seven Regional Vice Presidents. Their function is to coordinate the activities of the association's directors throughout the country, and to act as liaisons with the officers. They cover all assigned areas of the country.

NAPRI Regional Directors

NAPRI's twenty-two Directors are available throughout the country, and are the immediate contacts for and to the membership. Their function is to receive and dispense information to or questions from the area members, and to communicate with the Regional Vice Presidents or Officers as necessary. Recruitment of new members is another important duty of the directors.

What has been done by NAPRI's Representatives

All of these positions are extremely important, in order to continue to grow and improve our organization's effectiveness and goals. These unpaid roles are very rewarding in the help and results they provide for our members. We are constantly looking for new ideas and new people to help us serve the members. If you have a particular talent or just the desire to get involved, please contact our executive secretary and volunteer. As of the end of 2002, the proactive efforts of NAPRI have included:

Expenses for NAPRI Representation

This representation has been done entirely through out-of-pocket expenses incurred by NAPRI officers; NAPRI dues have not subsidized travel for these efforts by NAPRI officers. NAPRI's website contains links to at least 20 more online sites that may be of interest to members. Our members can send additional link suggestions to our Communications Director. Examples of our links are the Prudential web site, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more; much more. Some of these links may enable retirees to better assist friends and family who don't have the benefits we currently enjoy as Prudential Retirees.

NAPRI's Web Site

NAPRI's web site provides a forum (www.pruretirees.com) for communication and education. Users may visit friends or leave comments or suggestions on our Guest Book function, and can originate or join discussion forums in the Bulletin Board.

Roles for All NAPRI Members

While the duties of the officers are spelled out clearly, it is incumbent upon everyone to recruit and help grow this vital grassroots organization. Prudential retirees can benefit from membership in both their regional organization (PERA/PERC), and from membership in the national organization (NAPRI). The regional clubs help meet the social and local communications needs of retirees. NAPRI provides a means for all Pru retirees to organize in support of national retiree interests, and also provides a website forum for each of the regional clubs (in the Bulletin Board area of the NAPRI website). Every member can help by spreading the word about both NAPRI and the regional social clubs, and by personally signing up the many hundreds of Pru retirees who have not yet heard of NAPRI and PERA/PERC, and therefore have not had the opportunity to join. Many people transferred to other companies (such as Aetna) as Prudential altered its business model, and have lost contact with their membership opportunities as retirees or vested terminators of Prudential. The company will not help us toward this end by supplying retiree names or addresses (as a matter of confidentiality), nor will they advise prospective retirees that we exist. Therefore, membership growth is a real priority as we face the issues that the future is certain to present. Remember, "We were the best of the Pru!".