Retirement plan
ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. COPS, MRP & DISPATCH 401(K) PLAN
ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.EIN 92-0009235Plan #013PY 2023
PO BOX 68900 - SEAHB - SEATTLE, WA 98168206-392-5000alaskaairlines.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesairlines/aviation
Prospect flagsFailed to transmit contributionsFailed to provide benefit
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
ANDREA SCHNEIDER
Signed 10/10/2024
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$806.4M
-10.2% from 2016
Total participants
10,901
-5.7% from 2016
Average account balance
$74,279
-4.7% from 2016
Annual return
16.66%
-1.63 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants5,000-9,999
Cohort45 peers
Snapshot2023
61
Participant deferral / active EE
$5,597
median $4,609
70
Employer contribution / active EE
$3,582
median $1,514
86
Participation rate
99.4%
median 86.1%
66
Avg account balance
$74,279
median $51,538
39
Admin fee / account holder
$79
median $76
27
Annual return
16.66%
median 18.10%
Overall peer rank
58of 100
58th 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 4 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.9+ years Service code 15 · EIN 23-1945930 | Recordkeeping | $427,174 |
VANGUARD ADVISERS INC.2 years Service code 26 · EIN 23-2811930 | Advisory (Participants) | $402,914 |
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.1 year Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524 | Advisory (Plan) | $29,285 |
Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786 | Loan Processing | $316 |
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed January 17, 2023 (most recent of 5 filings on file)
Plan administrator
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 codes2E2F2H2J2K2R2S2T3H3I
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.
- 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.
- 2RParticipant-directed brokerage accountsParticipant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
- 2SAutomatic enrollmentPlan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
- 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
2 tripped
- ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
- ComplianceFailed to provide benefit
Form 5500 reported that benefits due were not provided when due.
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$859K
$126 / participant
- Recordkeeping$830K96.6%
- Investment mgmt$29K3.4%
% of EOY assets
0.107%
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
- CLARK NUBER PS
- Auditor EIN
- 911194016
- Audit fees
- $0
- Opinion code
- Unqualified