Employee and Employer Contributions
The QDRO must address both employee contributions (which are always 100% vested) and employer contributions, which may be subject to vesting. The Participant—who owns the account—has likely received both types of contributions over time. In this plan, because it operates within a General Business corporation, employer match schedules can vary widely. If the employer has a graded vesting schedule, the alternate payee (usually the former spouse) can only receive the vested portion of employer contributions as of the division date.

