Employee and Employer Contributions
Employee contributions are generally 100% vested and available for division under a QDRO. Employer contributions, however, may be subject to a vesting schedule. This means that only the vested portion can be awarded to the alternate payee. If the participant leaves employment before becoming fully vested, a portion of the employer match may be forfeited.
Clarity in the QDRO language is critical when it comes to timing. If you wait too long and the account holder leaves the company, some of the employer-funded benefits could be lost unless addressed in the QDRO correctly.

