Employer Contributions and Vesting Schedules
In a profit sharing plan, the employer may contribute annually to an employee’s retirement account based on company performance. The catch? Those employer contributions may be subject to a vesting schedule. That means the employee doesn’t have full ownership of those funds until they’ve met certain service requirements.
In a divorce, it’s critical to determine what portion of the account is vested—and QDROs cannot award benefits that aren’t vested. If your spouse has unvested employer contributions, they may not be eligible to share in those amounts. At PeacockQDROs, we carefully review account statements and plan rules to make sure the order reflects what is actually available to divide.

