Use this model if you are a retired municipal employee who selected the Option 1 form of payment, or if you are an active municipal employee and at the time of your retirement you will be required to elect the Joint and Survivor Option 1 form of payment and name your ex-spouse as beneficiary.
QDRO Model Option 1 Municipal
Qualified Domestic Relations Order for retired municipal employees who selected Option 1 form
QDRO Model Max Municipal
Use this model if you are a retired municipal employee who selected the maximum benefit form of payment, or if you are an active municipal employee and your ex-spouse’s benefit is to be calculated as if you selected the maximum benefit form of payment.
Qualified Domestic Relations Order for retired municipal employees who selected the maximum benefit form of payment
QDRO Model Max Police and Fire
Use this model if you are a retired public safety plan member who selected the maximum benefit form of payment, or if you are an active public safety plan member and your ex-spouse’s benefit is to be calculated as if you selected the maximum benefit form of payment.
Qualified Domestic Relations Order for retired public safety plan members who selected the maximum benefit form of payment
Police & Firefighters
Municipal Employees
Teachers
Work After Retirement
Rhode Island law limits when, how much and for whom retirees from the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island can work. It is important to understand and follow the rules to prevent your pension payments from being suspended. Learn more about Post Retirement Employment using thing link below.
Survivor Benefit Information
Death benefits are available to all retirees, and ongoing Survivor benefits are based on the retirement option selected by the member, member status at the time of death, and designated beneficiaries. Use the links below to learn more about survivor benefits or how to report a death.
Divorce After Retirement
Your retirement benefit may be considered a marital asset in a divorce proceeding, and the ex-spouse of the member may be entitled to a portion of their retirement benefit. Learn more about the impact a divorce may have on your retirement benefit using the link below.