Employee vs. Employer Contributions
The Limbach Facility Services LLC 401(k) Savings Plan likely includes both employee (salary deferral) and employer contributions. While employee contributions are typically 100% vested immediately, employer contributions often follow a vesting schedule. That means if the participant (your former spouse) hasn’t worked at the company long enough, some of the employer contributions may be unvested—meaning they can’t be divided and may be forfeited.
In a QDRO, it’s important to:
- Differentiate vested from unvested funds
- Specify whether the alternate payee receives a flat dollar amount or a percentage of the account
- Clarify the date for valuation (e.g., date of separation, date of divorce, or another specific date)

