Retirement plan

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.EIN 74-2099724Plan #201PY 2015
BENEFITS DEPARTMENT - WHQHR, P.O. BOX 66100 - CHICAGO, IL 60666312-997-8000united.comLinkedIn10001+ employeesairlines/aviation
Prospect flagsCorrective distributions

Filing contacts

From the Form 5500, federal record
Plan sponsor signer
(name not on filing)
(312) 997-8000
Plan administrator signer
F. RAINIER VILLATUYA
Signed 10/14/2016
Plan administrator entity
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
EIN 742099724
C/O BENEFITS DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 66100 · CHICAGO, IL 60666

Summary metrics

Total assets (EOY)
$2643.4M
No prior year
Total participants
39,060
No prior year
Average account balance
$69,742
No prior year
Annual return
-0.55%
+100.92 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort40 peers
Snapshot2015
Participant deferral / active EE
$3,835
median $2,569
Employer contribution / active EE
$1,896
median $1,138
Participation rate
96.5%
median 68.1%
Avg account balance
$69,742
median $60,570
Admin fee / account holder
$95
median $50
Annual return
-0.55%
median -0.13%
Overall peer rank
55th percentileavg across 6 metrics

Analytics

Less than 3 years of history available for this plan
We'll show a chart here once at least 3 consecutive filings are on record.

Service providers

Top 10 by compensation
ProviderService typeCompensation
Service code 15 · EIN 36-2235791
Recordkeeping
$1,800,183
Service code 52
Indirect Investment Fees
$902,881
PERSHING LLC1+ years
Service code 59 · EIN 13-2741729
Shareholder Servicing
$776,398
Service code 28 · EIN 13-3160186
Investment Management
$531,781
Service code 28 · EIN 20-2830751
Investment Management
$456,726
Service code 33 · EIN 36-3943169
Finders' fees / placement fees; Distr...
$370,003
Service code 21 · EIN 94-3112180
Bank Trustee
$332,626
NEPC LLC1+ years
Service code 27
255 STATE STREET · BOSTON, MA 02109
Advisory (Plan)
$190,274
Service code 21 · EIN 04-2755549
Bank Trustee
$34,000
Service code 10 · EIN 36-4189747
Accounting
$20,070

Top hat statement on fileNQDC

Filed December 24, 2004 (most recent of 6 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 codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3H3J
Plan features
  • 2E
    Profit-sharing
    Profit-sharing plan.
  • 2F
    ERISA section 404(c) plan
    This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
  • 2G
    Total participant-directed account plan
    Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
  • 2J
    Code section 401(k) feature
    Cash 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.
  • 2K
    Code section 401(m) arrangement
    Employee 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.
  • 2R
    Participant-directed brokerage accounts
    Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
  • 2S
    Automatic enrollment
    Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
  • 2T
    Default investment account
    Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
  • 3H
    Controlled group member
    Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
  • 3J
    U.S.-based Puerto Rico dual-qualified plan
    U.S.-based plan that covers residents of Puerto Rico and is qualified under both Code section 401 and section 1165 of the Internal Revenue Code of Puerto Rico.

Opportunity flags

1 tripped
  • ComplianceCorrective distributions

    Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$3.6M
$111 / participant
  • Investment mgmt$1M40.5%
  • Contract admin$2M58.0%
  • Other / not subdivided$54K1.5%
% of EOY assets
0.137%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
2 / 9
subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III
Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm
WASHINGTON, PITTMAN & MCKEEVER, LLC
Auditor EIN
364189747
Audit fees
(not subdivided)
Opinion code
Disclaimer