Designation of Beneficiary with Contingent Beneficiaries (RS-5127)

What Is This Form For?

To add or update existing beneficiaries for your retirement payouts.

New NYS Employees' Retirement System members can designate a beneficiary to receive your ordinary death or post-retirement death benefit by completing this form.  Existing members can use this form to change beneficiaries on file.  If no beneficiary is selected, your death benefit will go to your estate.

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Is This Form Mandatory?

No.

When to Submit

This form must be signed, notarized and filed with the retirement system prior to your death to be effective.

How to Complete This Form

Skip the paper by adding or updating your beneficiaries online using Retirement Online.
 

go to the Retirement Online website


If you send in a paper version of the form, it will need to be notarized.  You must send the New York State and Local Retirement System your original notarized form.  

Where to Submit This Form

Mail original notarized form to:
 

New York State and Local Retirement System

110 State Street

Albany NY, 12244-0001

 

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