Employee vs. Employer Contributions
This plan likely includes both employee deferrals and employer matching or profit-sharing contributions. QDROs can divide all types of contributions, but how much a spouse receives may depend on whether the employer contributions have vested.
- Employee contributions are fully vested immediately—they belong to the employee.
- Employer contributions are often subject to a vesting schedule—which means only a portion may be available to the non-employee spouse depending on how long the employee worked there before the divorce.

