After your employer enrolls you in CJRS, and within one to two pay periods, you should create your secure ORBIT account and name beneficiary(ies) to receive a return of your retirement contributions and death benefit, if applicable.

A member has the option to name any person as their beneficiary regardless of relationship to member (ie the beneficiary does not have to be a spouse or family member).

To add or change beneficiaries as an active employee:

• Log in to ORBIT
• Click the Maintain Beneficiaries tab on the left side of the screen
• Add or edit beneficiaries for your eligible benefits
• Perform a beneficiary check-up every couple of years or if you have a life-changing event, such as marriage, divorce, family changes or adoptions.

If you were not vested as of December 1, 2012, and are convicted of a state or federal felony directly related to your employment while in service under CJRS, you are prohibited from receiving any retirement benefit other than a return of your contributions plus interest. 

If you were vested as of December 1, 2012, you are prohibited from receiving any retirement benefit for service rendered after December 1, 2012, other than a return of your contributions plus interest for the period of service after December 1, 2012. Elected government officials who were not vested on July 1, 2007, will forfeit their right to a monthly benefit from CJRS if convicted of certain state or federal offenses related to their service as an elected official. 

Elected officials who were vested on July 1, 2007, are not entitled to creditable service accrued in CJRS after July 1, 2007, if convicted of certain state and federal offenses related to their service as an elected official