Unvested Employer Contributions
With 401(k) plans, employer contributions may be subject to a vesting schedule. That means the plan participant only owns a portion of those funds, based on their years of service. If the alternate payee is awarded a percentage of the total account without accounting for vesting, they may end up with less than expected.
Ask: Are we only dividing vested funds? Or should the QDRO be structured to include future vesting of employer contributions awarded to the alternate payee?

