Employee and Employer Contributions
The Farmers National Bank 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan likely includes both employee deferrals and employer matching or profit-sharing contributions. When dividing the plan, it’s essential to account for both types of contributions.
Usually, employee contributions are 100% vested, but employer contributions may be subject to a vesting schedule. This means that any unvested portion could be forfeited, and your QDRO must clarify how to handle this. You can either:
- Include only the vested portion of the account at the time of division
- Have the alternate payee share in future vesting if benefits are not distributed immediately
Each option has pros and cons, and it’s something we walk our clients through before drafting the order.

