Employee and Employer Contributions
401(k) plans usually include two types of contributions:
- Employee contributions: These are always 100% vested and generally eligible for division.
- Employer contributions: These are often subject to a vesting schedule. If the employee is not fully vested, only the vested portion is available for division.
Your QDRO must clearly define whether it’s dividing just the vested balance or the entire account balance. At PeacockQDROs, we always request recent statements and help you determine what part of the account is divideable under the plan’s rules.

