U.S. Office of Personnel Management
FERS Election Opportunities
Don't listen to gossip! Get the facts on common FERS transfer rumors. Read OPM's retirement fact sheets. Browse benefits-related links. And if you decide to transfer to FERS, find out how to do it -- all in this section.
Benefits Administration Letter 98-106 (PDF format) Designations of Beneficiary to Trusts, describes how employees may designate a person or institution as a trustee under the terms of a trust agreement to receive the lump sum benefits payable under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) upon the employee's death. Help for PDF documents is available here.
