072-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-2

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-2 - Minimum Requirements for Oualification

The Qualified Domestic Relations Order must provide enough information for the System to make an unambiguous determination of the rights of the parties specified in the order.

(a) The order must be a judgment, order decree, or approval of a property settlement agreement made under a valid domestic relations law;

(b) The order must relate to the provision of child support, spousal support, or marital property rights to a spouse, former spouse, child, or dependent of the System member;

(c) The order must create or recognize the existence of the eligible alternate payee's right, or must assign to the alternate payee the right to receive all or part of the member's benefits under the plan;

(d) The order may not require the payment of any type, form, option, or amount of benefit other than that allowed by Wyoming Retirement Statutes or by these rules.

(e) The order must specify:

(i) the name, birth date, social security number, and last known mailing address of the System member and the name, birth date, social security number, and mailing address of each alternate payee;

(ii) the percentage of the member's accrued annuity benefits or account, and the percentage of pre-retirement death benefits;

(iii) the number of payments or period to which the order applies; and

(iv) each retirement plan to which the order applies.

072-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-2