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State Public Pensions in North Dakota

NDPERS provides retirement benefits for state and local government employees, and the Teachers' Fund for Retirement (TFFR), administered by the Retirement and Investment Office, covers public educators. Survivor and death benefits depend on whether the member was active or retired, their vesting, and the payment option elected.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

North Dakota

ndpers.nd.gov→

Administering agency

North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS)

Phone(701) 328-3900
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

State Public Pensions in North Dakota: key facts

Systems
NDPERS for state and local government employees; the Teachers' Fund for Retirement (TFFR) for public educators.
Retiree death
The continuing benefit depends on the payment option the member elected. Under TFFR, a joint-and-survivor option continues 100% or 50% of the monthly annuity to the beneficiary for life and a term-certain option pays the remainder of the 120 or 240 monthly payments, while a single-life annuity leaves only the balance of account value, if any.
Pre-retirement death
NDPERS: a non-vested member's account balance is paid to the beneficiary in a lump sum; a vested member's surviving spouse named as primary beneficiary may take a lump sum, monthly payments of one-half the Single Life Retirement Benefit for life, or the accrued 100% joint-and-survivor benefit if the member had reached normal retirement date. TFFR: a non-vested member's beneficiary takes a refund of account value; a vested member's beneficiary may take a refund or, if only one beneficiary is named, a monthly annuity for life.
Member services
NDPERS: (701) 328-3900 or (800) 803-7377; ndpers-info@nd.gov. TFFR (Retirement and Investment Office): (701) 328-9885 or (800) 952-2970; rio@nd.gov.

When someone dies

Steps after a death in North Dakota

4-step process for North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS).

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SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • ndpers.nd.gov
  • rio.nd.gov

Data sourced from State Public Pensions in North Dakota primary sources (7 pages reviewed). How we research.

Public Pensions

North Dakota

ndpers.nd.gov→

Administering agency

North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS)

Phone(701) 328-3900
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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