Employee vs. Employer Contributions
401(k) plans typically have contributions from both the employee and the employer. When dividing the Weather Shield Roofing Systems Inc., Retirement Savings Plan, the QDRO must specify whether the alternate payee is receiving a share of the total account balance or only specific sources (e.g., employee contributions only).
Most QDROs award a portion of the total account accrued during the marriage, including employee and vested employer contributions. Your QDRO attorney will help you determine what’s fair based on your divorce judgment or settlement agreement.

