If you die before initiating any payment plan from your defined contribution account, your beneficiary has the right to:
For more information about taking payment of Plan 3 defined contribution funds, see the publication Plan 3 Request for Payment of Defined Contribution Funds.
If you die after initiating payment of your defined contribution account and you still have money in the account, your beneficiary should contact DRS to facilitate payment of the remainder of the funds. If retirement payments are derived from an annuity, the payments continue or stop based on the terms of the annuity.