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Home→Agencies→Public Pensions→Kansas

State Public Pensions in Kansas

KPERS provides retirement benefits for state and local government employees, teachers, and public safety workers. Survivor and death benefits depend on whether the member was active or retired and the payment option they elected. KPERS does not pay benefits automatically — a beneficiary must report the death.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

Kansas

kspers.gov→

Administering agency

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

Phone888-275-5737
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

State Public Pensions in Kansas: key facts

System
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), which covers state and local government employees, teachers, and the Kansas Police and Firemen's (KP&F) and Judges systems.
Retiree death benefit
A retiree has a $6,000 lump-sum death benefit, payable to a named person, estate, trust, or funeral establishment.
Survivor option
A retiree who elected a joint-survivor option leaves a continuing monthly benefit — 50%, 75%, or 100% of the retiree's amount — to the named survivor for life.
Reporting a death
Call KPERS toll-free at 888-275-5737 to report a death, or email kpers@kspers.gov. KPERS does not pay the death benefit automatically.

When someone dies

Steps after a death in Kansas

4-step process for Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS).

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Public Pensions

Kansas

kspers.gov→

Administering agency

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

Phone888-275-5737
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026