Retirement plan

EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION'S 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION - EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION'S 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION'S 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN, EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION

EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATIONEIN 16-1479373Plan #003PY 2018

20 PINEVIEW DR. - AMHERST, NY 14228716-691-4455myesc.comLinkedIn51-200 employeeshuman resources

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participationFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$69.7M

+20.1% from 2017

Total participants

2,168

-13.6% from 2017

Average account balance

$50,624

+3.6% from 2017

Annual return

25.39%

+6.06 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 688 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort688 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$133.72M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$54K

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.

2,486

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.

51.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$13.75M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$5K

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

+4.77%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$266

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

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 4 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.1 year Filed as: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Service code 49 · EIN 04-1590850	Other Services	$279,292
DOPKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC1 year Service code 27 · EIN 16-1566478	Advisory (Plan)	$79,357
PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.1 year Filed as: PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC Service code 27 · EIN 59-2438373	Advisory (Plan)	$78,074
DOPKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC1 year Filed as: DOPKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT Service code 27 · EIN 16-1566478	Advisory (Plan)	$36,252

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2K2T3D2S

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
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.
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.
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

4 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$473K

$247 / participant

Investment mgmt$448K94.5%
Contract admin$26K5.5%

% of EOY assets

0.679%

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: TRONCONI, SEGARRA & ASSOICATES
Auditor EIN: 043727881
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$50,624

$88,874-43.0%

$123,553-59.0%

$75,289-32.8%

Participation rate

58.7%

75.9%-17.2pp

82.3%-23.6pp

72.4%-13.7pp

Annual return

25.39%

4.22%+21.2pp

119.21%-93.8pp

-0.04%+25.4pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$997

$3,256-69.4%

$4,628-78.4%

$2,405-58.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,758

$6,174-55.3%

$6,426-57.1%

$3,739-26.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$344

$95+263.6%

$9,284-96.3%

$102+236.1%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.1 year

Filed as: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

Service code 49 · EIN 04-1590850

Other Services

$279,292

DOPKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 16-1566478

Advisory (Plan)

$79,357

PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.1 year

Filed as: PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC

Service code 27 · EIN 59-2438373

Advisory (Plan)

$78,074

DOPKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC1 year

Filed as: DOPKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Service code 27 · EIN 16-1566478

Advisory (Plan)

$36,252

EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION'S 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

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EMPLOYER SERVICES CORPORATION'S 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion