You have the right to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive your accumulated deferrals in the event of your death. You may change your beneficiary designation at any time online, or by filing a beneficiary change form with the department. The change will take effect upon the department's receipt of the beneficiary change form. Your designated beneficiary or beneficiaries must be the same for your entire DCP account (both pretax and Roth balances).

You may name:

1. (1) An organization or person, including unborn or later adopted children. However, unborn or later adopted children must be specifically designated as beneficiaries on the form. You must indicate the date of birth for any living person you name as a beneficiary.
2. (2) Your estate.

3. (3) An existing trust or a trust that is to be established under your last will. For an existing trust, you must provide a copy of the trust document and the name, address and telephone number of the current trustee.

   You may name contingent beneficiaries in addition to primary beneficiaries.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050, 41.50.770, and SECURE Act 2.0 § 603. WSR 23-18-025, § 415-501-480, filed 8/25/23, effective 9/25/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5). WSR 16-24-013, § 415-501-480, filed 11/28/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.780(10), and 41.50.770. WSR 04-22-053, § 415-501-480, filed 10/29/04, effective 11/29/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.770, [41.50.]780 and 41.50.050. WSR 00-11-104, amended and recodified as § 415-501-480, filed 5/18/00, effective 6/18/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. WSR 98-20-047, § 415-512-080, filed 9/30/98, effective 10/31/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050 and 41.50.780(11). WSR 96-16-020, § 415-512-080, filed 7/29/96, effective 7/29/96.]