Employee and Employer Contributions
This plan likely includes both employee contributions (from salary deferrals) and employer contributions (possibly as matching or profit-sharing). Your QDRO needs to clearly state whether both types of contributions are to be divided. If it doesn’t, you risk leaving money on the table — or causing confusion during review and payout.
Be especially cautious in determining whether the alternate payee is entitled to a percentage of just the employee contributions, or the entire account, including any employer match.

