Retirement plan
VERIZON SAVINGS PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCEIN 23-2259884Plan #102PY 2016
ONE VERIZON WAY,, MAIL CODE VC34W419 - BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920908-559-3757
Prospect flagsHigh fees
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator entity
VERIZON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE
EIN 384008214
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$21865.1M
-7.9% from 2016
Total participants
159,822
+4.4% from 2016
Average account balance
$139,366
-10.5% from 2016
Annual return
10.87%
-10.34 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry51 - Information
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort44 peers
Snapshot2016
77
Participant deferral / active EE
$8,118
median $4,870
98
Employer contribution / active EE
$5,698
median $2,046
81
Participation rate
97.3%
median 89.5%
84
Avg account balance
$139,366
median $91,041
0
Admin fee / account holder
$366
median $56
74
Annual return
10.87%
median 8.91%
Overall peer rank
69of 100
69th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$29.38B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$248K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
118,299
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
98.7%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$1.29B
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$20K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+13.16%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$474
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
- Mutual / pooled
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Cash
- Real estate
- Loans
Service providers
Top 10 of 24 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Service code 15 · EIN 04-2647786 | Recordkeeping | $8,660,221 |
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS2+ years Service code 14 · EIN 23-2259884 | Plan Administrator | $1,197,826 |
AON CONSULTING, INC1 year Service code 16 · EIN 22-2232264 | Consulting | $283,727 |
THOMPSON HINE LLP2+ years Service code 29 · EIN 34-0575300 | Legal | $165,937 |
KPMG2+ years Service code 16 · EIN 13-5565207 | Consulting | $129,176 |
ZENO2+ years Service code 16 · EIN 95-4154420 | Consulting | $85,829 |
BLOOMBERG2+ years Service code 16 · EIN 13-3417984 | Consulting | $84,318 |
COHNREZNICK LLP1 year Service code 10 · EIN 22-1478099 | Accounting | $65,000 |
XEROX CORPORATION2+ years Service code 16 · EIN 16-0468020 | Consulting | $64,333 |
PROSKAUER1 year Service code 29 · EIN 13-1840454 | Legal | $49,214 |
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed September 28, 1999 (most recent of 3 filings on file)
This is a legacy paper filing. Plan administrator and contact details are recorded in the original filing, which has not been digitised into structured fields.
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2E2F2H2I2J2K2O2S3H3I
Plan features
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2FERISA section 404(c) planThis plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
- 2HPartial participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of a portion of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2IStock bonusStock bonus plan.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangementEmployee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
- 2OESOP other than a leveraged ESOPEmployee stock ownership plan that is not leveraged.
- 2SAutomatic enrollmentPlan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
- 3HControlled group memberPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
- 3IEmployer securities investment requiredPlan requiring that all or part of employer contributions be invested and held at least for a limited period in employer securities.
Opportunity flags
1 tripped
- OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$57.5M
$524 / participant
- Investment mgmt$46M80.8%
- Contract admin$8M14.8%
- Other / not subdivided$3M4.5%
% of EOY assets
0.263%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
2 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- MITCHELL & TITUS, LLP
- Auditor EIN
- 132781641
- Audit fees
- (not subdivided)
- Opinion code
- Unqualified