Employee vs. Employer Contributions
This plan includes both employee deferrals (amounts the participant actively contributes) and potentially employer contributions (such as matching or profit-sharing). Each has its own implications:
- Employee contributions: Almost always 100% vested immediately and subject to division unless otherwise agreed.
- Employer contributions: Often subject to a vesting schedule. QDROs must clearly state whether only vested contributions are being divided or if future vesting is taken into account.

