(1) You may designate or change a beneficiary for your defined contribution account at any time. When received by the department, the most recent beneficiary designation supersedes all prior beneficiaries and will be used for your Plan 3 defined contribution account.

(2) If you designate a beneficiary as a Plan 2 member and move to Plan 3, the Plan 2 beneficiary designation will be used as your Plan 3 defined contribution account beneficiary.

(3) The beneficiary you designate for your defined contribution account can be different from the beneficiary you designate when you apply for your defined benefit retirement.