1. Employee vs. Employer Contributions
Most plans—including the The Club at Barefoot Beach 403(b) Plan—separate employee elective deferrals from employer contributions. The QDRO must specify whether the alternate payee is receiving a share of just the employee balance or also the employer portion.
Employer contributions may come with catch: a vesting schedule. If the participant hasn’t worked long enough, some of these funds may be forfeited and unavailable for division. We always request current balance statements and a vesting report before finalizing orders.

