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Michigan Office of Retirement Services

Forms and Publications

Forms and Publications


Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Handbook for Retirees 

This handbook outlines benefits and privileges for both the state and federal retirement plans. State military retiree information begins on Page 13.

Retirement Application (R0941D)

Application for members to receive a retirement benefit.

Retirement Application for Spousal Benefits (R0890D)

Application for spouses of members receiving a retirement benefit.

Direct Deposit Application (R0277D)

You may update your direct deposit information by logging in to miAccount or by contacting us to have a form mailed to your home address.

Name, Address, and Contact Information Change (R0357D)

Use this form to change your physical address, mailing address, email address, name, or phone number with our office.

Income Tax Withholding Authorization (R0012D)

Use this to change either the federal or Michigan income tax withholding on your retirement pension.

Release of Information Authorization (R3488CGHBD)

If you need to request a copy of documents located in your account, please complete and submit this form.

Domestic Relations Orders: Background and Instructions (R0912HD)

Important instructions, background information, and examples for completing a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) that complies with retirement statutes. This information will help you understand how a DRO affects your pension.

Domestic Relations Order (R0323D)

A Domestic Relations Order (DRO) is a specific type of court order that provides instructions for dividing a public pension after retirement as part of a divorce. It applies only to retired members of a pension system. The Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS) has developed a downloadable, fillable form to allow you to create accurate and complete DROs that can be administered under the retirement statutes. It is the preferred document to file with ORS. Complete it online, save it, print it, then take the printed copy to the court for the judge's signature. Background information, instructions, and examples are provided separately in Domestic Relations Orders: Background and Instructions (R0912HD).

Eligible Domestic Relations Order (EDRO) (R0259D)

An EDRO is a specific type of court order that provides instructions for dividing a public pension as part of a divorce. It applies only to active and deferred members of a pension system. ORS developed this online fillable form to allow members of the Military Retirement Provisions to create accurate and complete EDROs that can be administered under the retirement statute. It is the preferred document to file with ORS.