You can view the North Carolina Retirement Systems’ forms with Adobe Acrobat Reader. These forms have been saved in Adobe Portable Document Forms (PDF). In order to view the document, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your personal computer. There are directions to download a free Reader at the bottom of this page. Once you have the Reader, click on the form you wish to view.

If you plan to email a form to the Retirement Systems Division, please attach a PDF of the form to the email. We cannot process photos or images of forms (JPG, PNG, etc., files). If you scan the form using your computer or printer, make sure you choose “PDF” as the output file.

Tip: Download forms with your name and basic information already filled in by logging into ORBIT (Online Retirement Benefits through Integrated Technology). ORBIT allows you to safely and securely access your personal retirement account information, and conduct secure transactions online 24 hours a day.

Tip: Whenever possible, type in the answers to the form while you are working on the computer. Print the form when you are finished, make sure it is complete, and sign it. Submit it according to the instructions given on the form. Make sure you keep the Guides; they are for your information.

1. Click on form you need to print
2. You will see “Please Wait”
3. Click on “Download” in the top right hand side of screen (may be located elsewhere, depending on your version of Adobe Acrobat)
4. Name the PDF form and save it to your computer
5. Open the PDF form you saved
6. Print PDF

Note regarding "SAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR SUBMISSION" forms: Forms stamped with "SAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR SUBMISSION" are provided for your reference only and will not be accepted if received by the Retirement Systems Division. These SAMPLE forms include guides which contain useful information about the options and choices available to you.

An official personalized copy of any applicable form will be provided to you at your request or at the appropriate time by the Retirement Systems Division to ensure that you have the figures and information you need about your specific options before you complete and submit the form.

If you have received a personalized copy of any of these forms and need to make corrections or changes to your form, please contact the Retirement Systems Division, and we will fax, email or mail a duplicate copy of the form to you.