Vesting Schedules and Forfeitures
One of the common surprises in dividing these types of plans is discovering that not all the money is “available” for division. Employer contributions generally have a vesting schedule—for example, 20% vested after 2 years of service, fully vested after 6 years. A non-vested portion will be forfeited if the participant leaves the company. This affects how much the alternate payee will receive.

