RETIREES or other qualified payees (surviving spouse, beneficiary or qualified domestic relations order payee) in the Employee Retirement System must make changes to bank or bank account information by completing a "Montgomery County Employees' Retirement System Electronic Direct Deposit Authoriation Form. Effective January 19, 2026, seamless forms are available online by clicking on the link below. In addition, the bank must be a U.S. Bank. To drop the form off at the office, the location is the Executive Office Building (EOB), 101 Monroe Street, 6th Floor, Rockville. If you prefer a paper form, retirees may call the Retirement Division. Helpful reminders for completing the form:

New bank statement from old and new bank with name and address on statement. Check can be sentin addition to the statements provided if statement does not provide a full account number. With some exceptions, most employees hired prior to 1994 are in the ERS System. For retirees unsure about what retirement program they are in, please see the topic entitled: "Retiree - Pension Plan Determination."