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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY6+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290 | Contract Administrator | $21,857 |
Service code 27 · EIN 81-0635433 | Advisory (Plan) | $9,000 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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 | $149,049 | $54,573+173.1% | $90,970+63.8% | $73,497+102.8% |
| Participation rate | 36.8% | 61.2%-24.3pp | 69.0%-32.2pp | 70.7%-33.8pp |
| Annual return | 13.22% | 16.69%-3.5pp | 134.60%-121.4pp | 28.51%-15.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $991-100.0% | $2,122-100.0% | $2,270-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,780 | $2,517+10.5% | $3,373-17.6% | $3,740-25.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $383 | $521-26.5% | $5,961-93.6% | $513-25.3% |