Within days of your enrollment in SERS, we send a packet of information to your home. Please read it carefully and double check the information we provide to ensure that it is accurate. You'll notice that some decisions you need to make are time-sensitive, so please promptly complete and return forms in the self-addressed envelope provided. If you need additional copies of the forms, you can download them here.
Your retirement benefit is an important and, often, substantial part of your compensation package. Some decisions you make are permanent; other decisions may be carried out after your death.
It is crucial that you take great care in managing your retirement benefit. Do not complete a form that you do not understand. If you have any questions, please call 1.800.633.5461 and a SERS professional will assist you. When you do complete a form, please ensure that it is 100% complete, accurate, and accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation, if necessary.
Some forms, such as applications for annuities, must be completed with the assistance of a SERS retirement counselor. Other forms, such as domestic relations orders or powers of attorney, require a third-party to complete, such as a court or a notary. Many members have told us that it is extremely helpful to see these types of forms and to be able to gather required information prior to being asked to complete them. Thus, this page provides sample copies of many forms for your information.
Name Change Form
Beneficiary Nomination*
Annuitant Change of Address
Direct Deposit of Pension Payments
Retirement Estimate Request
Power of Attorney*
Disability Medical Report
Authorization to Release Account Information
Authorization to Release Beneficiary Information
Authorization to Release Death Beneficiary Information
Authorization for Direct Rollover
Authorization for Death Benefit Rollover
Domestic Relations Order (sample)
IRS W-4P Annuitant Federal Income Tax Withholding
You can return completed forms to: Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System or Fax: 717.237.0346 *Cannot be submitted by fax |