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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY10+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290 | Contract Administrator | $68,846 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH Service code 17 · EIN 13-5674085 | Pension Consulting | $35,968 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $176,426 | $78,976+123.4% | $100,383+75.8% | $74,546+136.7% |
| Participation rate | 84.7% | 79.5%+5.2pp | 81.5%+3.2pp | 67.2%+17.5pp |
| Annual return | 15.13% | 20.62%-5.5pp | 49.26%-34.1pp | 1366.03%-1350.9pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $5,020 | $3,019+66.3% | $3,944+27.3% | $2,624+91.3% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $9,457 | $7,758+21.9% | $8,086+17.0% | $4,347+117.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $391 | $1,330-70.6% | $7,900-95.0% | $1,944-79.9% |