1. Dividing Employee and Employer Contributions
The employee’s contributions are always 100% vested and part of the marital estate. The employer’s contributions may be subject to a vesting schedule, which should be confirmed through plan documents or recent account statements.
It’s vital that your QDRO specifies whether the alternate payee (the non-employee spouse) is entitled only to the vested portion or to a pro-rata share that continues vesting. Make sure you understand the plan’s rules for vesting in the Fincantieri Marine Group Bargaining Retirement Savings Plan. Otherwise, you could falsely assume a larger sum is divisible.

