1. Employee and Employer Contributions
Employee contributions—the money the participant puts into the account—are always 100% the participant’s property. However, employer contributions often come with a vesting schedule. This means part of the employer match or profit-sharing contributions may be forfeited if the participant isn’t fully vested at the time of divorce.
If you’re the alternate payee, it’s critical to only request a portion of what’s actually vested. At PeacockQDROs, we always confirm vesting levels before finalizing a QDRO to avoid the administrator rejecting the order.

