Employee and Employer Contributions
In most 401(k) plans—including the Powur Pbc 401(k) Plan—retirement benefits include both employee deferrals (the money taken from each paycheck pre-tax or Roth) and employer contributions (match or discretionary). A QDRO must specify whether it divides:
- Only employee contributions
- Only employer-funded amounts
- Both
For dividing marital property, most orders include both. However, the plan’s documentation will determine how these buckets are treated differently. If the former spouse has a claim only to contributions made during the marriage, the QDRO should state the division as a percentage (such as 50%) of the marital portion, defined by the time the participant actively contributed during the marriage.

