IV. Conversion Options Available From The Minimum Distribution Option

  Annuity Conversion Options Death Benefit Options
Participant Calculation Beneficiary If both the participants and the calculation beneficiary are alive, the participant can switch to a: If the calculation beneficiary dies, the participant can elect one of the following: If the participant dies, the calculation beneficiary can elect one of the following:
1. Recalculation Recalculation
  • One-Life Annuity
  • Two-Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO payments based on the survivor's life expectancy using the Recalculation Method
  • Convert the MDO to a One-Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO payments based on the survivor's life expectancy using the Recalculation Method
  • One-Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity
  • Lump Sum
2. Recalculation One-Year-Less
  • One-Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO Payments based on the joint life expectancy of the participant and the calculation beneficiary, as though the calculation beneficiary had not died
  • Convert the MDO to a One-Life-Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO payments based on the survivor's life expectancy using the One-Year-Less Method
  • Fixed Period Annuity
  • Lump Sum
3. One-Year-Less Recalculation
  • No Conversion To A Life Annuity:
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO payments based on the survivor's life expectancy using the One-Year-Less Method
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO payments based on the joint life expectancy of the participant and the calculation beneficiary as though the participant had not died (no MDIB restriction)
  • One-Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity
  • Lump Sum
4. One-Year-Less One-Year-Less
  • No Conversion To A Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue MDO Payments based on the joint life expectancy of the participant and the calculation beneficiary, as though the calculation beneficiary had not died
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Continue payments based on the joint life expectancy of the participant and the calculation beneficiary using the One-Year-Less Method (no MDIB restriction)
  • Fixed Period Annuity
  • Lump Sum
5. Recalculation No calculation beneficiary
  • One-Life Annuity
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable
6. One-Year-Less No calculation beneficiary
  • No Conversion To A Life Annuity: Participant must receive MDO payments until accumulation is depleted
  • Fixed Period Annuity (as available in original contract)
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable


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