U.S. Office of Personnel Management

SF 1152: Unpaid Compensation Beneficiary

Choose who receives your unpaid federal compensation.

Prepare both official copies with clear questions, then sign with two witnesses and file with your employing agency.

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Average time

About 10–15 minutes

Difficulty

moderate

Best for

Federal civilian employees preparing an unpaid-compensation designation.

What this form stands for

Prepare an accurate, witnessed unpaid-compensation designation.

This cancels earlier unpaid-compensation designations when filed. It does not change retirement or life-insurance beneficiaries. Downloading is not filing.

What you'll need

Your personnel details and employing agency
Beneficiary names, addresses, relationships and intended percentages
Two witnesses who are not beneficiaries
Your agency’s secure filing instructions

How the walkthrough is organized

Your choice

Choose recipients, a backup, your estate, or cancellation.

Your details

Identify your agency and the people you choose.

Review and file

Download both copies, sign with witnesses and confirm agency receipt.

Ready to start?

Docgle asks calm, plain-English questions and keeps the official source attached for review.

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