Employee and Employer Contribution Divisions
With 401(k) profit sharing plans, there may be both employee salary deferral contributions and employer profit sharing contributions. QDROs need to specify how these are divided:
- You can split the balance by percentage (e.g., 50%) or fixed dollar amount (e.g., $100,000).
- Typically, both employee and employer contributions are subject to division, depending on what is available and vested on the date chosen for division (usually the date of separation or divorce).

