Retirement plan

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. COPS, MRP & DISPATCH 401(K)

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.EIN 92-0009235Plan #013PY 2018
P.O. BOX 68900 - SEAHB - SEATTLE, WA 981680900206-392-5000alaskaairlines.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesairlines/aviation
Prospect flagsFailed to transmit contributions

Filing contacts

From the Form 5500, federal record
Plan sponsor signer
JOSH MADSEN
Signed 10/11/2019
(206) 392-5000
Plan administrator signer
VALERIE RAY
Signed 10/11/2019
Plan administrator entity
ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. PENSION/ BENEFITS ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
EIN 920009235

Summary metrics

Total assets (EOY)
$511.6M
-10.2% from 2016
Total participants
8,717
-5.7% from 2016
Average account balance
$59,591
-4.7% from 2016
Annual return
-4.38%
-1.63 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants5,000-9,999
Cohort42 peers
Snapshot2018
Participant deferral / active EE
$3,471
median $2,424
Employer contribution / active EE
$1,883
median $1,159
Participation rate
98.1%
median 76.1%
Avg account balance
$59,591
median $36,470
Admin fee / account holder
$82
median $76
Annual return
-4.38%
median -4.57%
Overall peer rank
65th percentileavg across 6 metrics

Analytics

2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$928.68M
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$107K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
8,676
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
99.3%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$67.11M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$10K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+16.14%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$71
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
  • Mutual / pooled
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Cash
  • Real estate
  • Loans

Service providers

Top 1 by compensation
ProviderService typeCompensation
Service code 15 · EIN 23-1945930
Recordkeeping
$725,974

Top hat statement on fileNQDC

Filed January 17, 2023 (most recent of 5 filings on file)

Plans declared (6)

  • FIP Equalization Agreement1 emp
  • FIP Equalization Agreement1 emp
  • FIP Equalization Agreement1 emp
  • FIP Equalization Agreement1 emp
  • FIP Equalization Agreement1 emp
  • +1 more

Total covered: 6 employees

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3H
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)).

Opportunity flags

1 tripped
  • ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions

    Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$702K
$104 / participant
  • Other / not subdivided$702K100.0%
% of EOY assets
0.137%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
0 / 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
CLARK NUBER P.S.
Auditor EIN
911194016
Audit fees
(not subdivided)
Opinion code
Disclaimer