Employee vs. Employer Contributions
The QDRO must clearly distinguish between the participant’s contributions and the employer’s. Many 401(k) plans—including the Coretelligent LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust —include profit sharing or matching contributions from the employer. These are often subject to a vesting schedule. As the alternate payee, you are only entitled to the portion that was vested as of the cutoff date defined in the order (often the date of separation or divorce).
Tip: Make sure the QDRO specifies what happens to unvested amounts—some plans will forfeit these automatically, while others might delay calculation until the participant officially leaves employment.

