1. Division of Employee and Employer Contributions
The Tezerakt 401(k) Plan likely includes both employee deferrals and employer contributions. While employee contributions are usually vested immediately, employer contributions may be subject to a vesting schedule. A well-drafted QDRO will clearly define whether each party is entitled to just the employee’s contributions, just vested employer funds, or both.
If the QDRO doesn’t address the vesting schedule, the alternate payee might end up with less than expected. We always analyze the most recent account statements and vesting percentage at the time of divorce to avoid these surprises.

