Who is eligible to be named the Member-Survivor (Option D) Beneficiary?
A Member-Survivor Beneficiary is limited to a single individual who must be one of the following: your spouse, parent, child, sibling, or a former spouse who has not remarried. No other individual nor any charity nor any institution is eligible to be named the Member-Survivor (Option D) Beneficiary. Although you may specifically name someone other than your spouse as your Member-Survivor (Option D) beneficiary, an eligible spouse and/or any dependent children have superior legal rights that may supersede your chosen beneficiary. This means that an eligible spouse or the legal guardian of your dependent children will be eligible to elect to receive the Option D benefit instead of your named Option D beneficiary. If an eligible spouse declines or fails to make such an election, then the named member-survivor (Option D) beneficiary will receive the Member-Survivor allowance. Naming a contingency beneficiary is not allowed under 12(2)(d). A specifically named 12(2)(d) beneficiary may be ov
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