Employee and Employer Contributions
It’s essential to understand what portion of the account is made up of employee contributions (which are always 100% vested) versus employer contributions (which may be subject to vesting schedules). Kamco building supply Corp.. of pa’s specific plan terms are not publicly listed here, but most 401(k) plans like this one use either a time-based or graded vesting schedule for employer contributions.
If your QDRO doesn’t account for the difference, the alternate payee may be awarded part of the employer contributions that the participant hasn’t actually earned yet—and that amount could be forfeited later. A properly drafted QDRO protects against this mistake by specifically stating how only “vested” balances are divided.

