Retirement > MERS > Retiree > Change of Payment Option or Survivor Benefits
27. If I divorce my spouse after I receive my first retirement benefit payment, may I remove him or her as my joint annuitant?
No, if you are retired, you may not change your selected option once you have cashed or deposited any retirement benefit even in the event of death or divorce unless you chose the 10 year or 20 year option benefit and your designated contingent annuitant has died. In this case you may name a new contingent annuitant. CMERS will require a certified copy of the death certificate for the deceased annuitant.