Records To Check Before Retirement

It is best to make certain all of your records are in place when anticipating retirement. Tips to get in shape for retirement.

-Review your designation of beneficiary for the lump sum payment of retirement contributions when no one is eligible for monthly payments.

– If a copy is not in your folder, file a new designation. The designation is made on

Standard Form 2808 for CSRS and Standard Form 3102 for FERS. Make sure

the form shows very clearly the person(s) you want designated.

– FERS transfers and any prior designation made for CSRS is cancelled. You may want

to file a FERS designation. Automatic transfers to FERS from CSRS,- the designation

will remain in force.

If there is no designation of beneficiary, benefits will be paid as follows:

Your widow or widower.
Your children in equal shares.
Your parents in equal shares.
Your appointed executor or administrator of your estate.
Your next of kin under the laws of the state you reside in when you die.

What records are needed for my health benefits?

Inside of your OPF should be a record of all of your health benefit registration forms (Standard Form 2809) and where appropriate Standard Form 2810, Notice of Change in Health Benefits. When you retire be absolutely certain that your official records show a complete history of your health insurance enrollment for the last five years. Your records should include your current Federal life insurance coverage on a Standard Form 2817, “Life Insurance election”, and where appropriate, a current life insurance designation of beneficiary (Standard Form 2823).

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