State Public Pensions in Hawaii: when someone dies
A 4-step process for State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS) after a death in Hawaii.
Administering agency
State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS)
Steps to take
- Call ERS at (808) 586-1735 to report the death and provide the deceased's name, Social Security number, status, and date of death.
- Wait for the letter ERS sends to the beneficiary explaining any death benefits payable and the required claim forms.
- Submit an original death certificate and the completed death-claim, tax, and direct-deposit forms.
- ERS processes any death payment within 1-2 months after all required forms and documents are received.
Frequently asked questions
Contact the State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System at (808) 586-1735. ERS covers state and county employees, teachers, police, firefighters, and judiciary staff, and handles survivor and death-benefit claims.
After the death is reported, ERS sends the beneficiary a letter and claim forms. The beneficiary submits an original death certificate along with the death-claim, tax, and direct-deposit forms.
A beneficiary has three years to file for death benefits. Once ERS receives all required forms and documents, the death payment is processed within 1-2 months.
Sources
Data sourced from State Public Pensions in Hawaii primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS)