Employee vs. Employer Contributions
When dividing the Incentive Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of National Cargo Bureau, Inc.., it’s important to distinguish between what the employee contributed and what the employer matched or contributed separately. QDROs can be written to split just the employee portion, just the employer portion, or both.
If employer contributions are included, make sure to check the vesting schedule. In many 401(k) plans, employer money isn’t fully earned until several years of service. You don’t want to award funds in a QDRO that weren’t vested and therefore never actually available for division.

