If you die after having commenced a joint and survivor annuity form of benefit, and you predecease the survivor annuitant, survivor benefits will continue to be paid to the survivor annuitant in an amount that reflects the percentage annuity that you elected.
Example. Jack retired in 2015 and elected a joint and 75% survivor annuity with his spouse. Monthly payments to Jack were $5,000. Jack dies in 2022, survived by his spouse. Jack's spouse will receive a monthly benefit after Jack's death, for the remainder of her life, in the amount of $3,750.