Confused about how to name your beneficiary? You’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions we receive from our members.

So common, in fact, MERS has created a new online 10-Minute Trainer designed to help you do just that, appropriately titled, “Naming and Changing Your Beneficiary.”

If you are a Defined Benefit member, you must understand how to name a beneficiary that complies with the legal definition for beneficiaries as part of your pension.

The video will show three likely scenarios. You can watch all the scenarios or select one that most fits your personal circumstance – new member, divorcee, or death of a spouse.

Click here to view the tutorial now. You will also find the tutorial in our FAQ's and next to our beneficiary forms.

When you’re ready, you can find the Beneficiary Change Request form here.