Many Federal benefits result in payments of money after an employee's death.
If neither of the above, to the employee's child or children in equal shares, with the share of any deceased child distributed among the descendants of that child. If none of the above, to the employee's parents in equal shares or the entire amount to the surviving parent. If none of the above, to the duly appointed executor or administrator of the employee's estate. If none of the above, to any other of the employee's next of kin who is entitled under the laws of the employee's domicile on the date of the employee's death. If an employee wants payment to be made in a way other than the order or precedence listed above, a designation of beneficiary form must be completed for each enrolled benefit.