Retirement plan

TWIN CITY AMBULANCE UNION 401(K) PLAN

Name: TWIN CITY AMBULANCE CORPORATION - TWIN CITY AMBULANCE UNION 401(K) PLAN (2015) Form 5500
Creator: TWIN CITY AMBULANCE CORPORATION
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, TWIN CITY AMBULANCE UNION 401(K) PLAN, TWIN CITY AMBULANCE CORPORATION

TWIN CITY AMBULANCE CORPORATIONEIN 16-0839594Plan #003PY 2015

555 COMMERCE DRIVE - AMHERST, NY 14226716-692-2342tcaems.comLinkedIn201-500 employeespublic safety

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#002Retirement-$2.0M assets

Prospect flagsLow returnsLow participationLow participant contribution

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Total assets (EOY)

$1.1M

No prior year

Total participants

126

No prior year

Average account balance

$16,065

No prior year

Annual return

-2.70%

No prior year

Benchmarks

See 938 peers

Peer group

Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort938 peers

Snapshot2015

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$2.32M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$24K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

72.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$228K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$2K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+11.55%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$5253

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
EPIC RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES1+ years Filed as: P&A RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES, INC Service code 13 · EIN 16-1533601	Contract Administrator	$7,100
CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER1+ years Filed as: CHAMPIOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LL Service code 10 · EIN 16-1468002	Accounting	$7,000
LAWLEY RETIREMENT ADVISORS LLC1+ years Filed as: LAWLEY COURIER ADVISORS Service code 17 361 DELAWARE AVENUE · BUFFALO, NY 14202	Pension Consulting	$5,560

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D

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.
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.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow participant contribution
Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$20K

$171 / participant

Investment mgmt$6K28.3%
Contract admin$7K36.1%
Other / not subdivided$7K35.6%

% of EOY assets

1.800%

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: CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW&KERSNER LLP
Auditor EIN: 161468002
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$16,065

$46,745-65.6%

$60,547-73.5%

$52,331-69.3%

Participation rate

49.6%

58.6%-9.0pp

68.0%-18.4pp

68.1%-18.5pp

Annual return

-2.70%

0.61%-3.3pp

335.64%-338.3pp

4.54%-7.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$313

$1,259-75.2%

$2,419-87.1%

$1,882-83.4%

Participant deferral / active EE

$627

$2,145-70.8%

$3,328-81.2%

$3,022-79.3%

Admin fee / account holder

$289

$537-46.1%

$4,536-93.6%

$592-51.1%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

EPIC RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES1+ years

Filed as: P&A RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES, INC

Service code 13 · EIN 16-1533601

Contract Administrator

$7,100

CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER1+ years

Filed as: CHAMPIOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LL

Service code 10 · EIN 16-1468002

Accounting

$7,000

LAWLEY RETIREMENT ADVISORS LLC1+ years

Filed as: LAWLEY COURIER ADVISORS

Service code 17

361 DELAWARE AVENUE · BUFFALO, NY 14202

Pension Consulting

$5,560

TWIN CITY AMBULANCE UNION 401(K) PLAN

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