• If a member dies before the effective retirement date, the member’s contributions and beneficiary(ies) will be treated as if they had never applied for retirement. 
     
  • If a member dies after their effective retirement date and their Form 6E (Choosing Your Retirement Payment Option) has not been received by the Retirement System, and the member has named only one beneficiary for their return of accumulated contributions, that beneficiary may elect to receive a monthly benefit or a return of the member’s contributions in a lump sum payment or, if the member has designated more than one beneficiary or no beneficiary for their return of contributions, the administrator or executor of their estate may select the option and name the beneficiary(ies)
     
  •  If a member dies after their effective date of retirement and their Form 6E has been received by the Retirement System, regardless of whether the Retirement System has issued their first check, their benefit will be paid based on the payment option and beneficiary(ies) they elected on the Form 6E.

 

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