Retirement plan

W.E. BOWERS & ASSOCIATES UNION RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: W. E. BOWERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. - W.E. BOWERS & ASSOCIATES UNION RETIREMENT PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: W. E. BOWERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, W.E. BOWERS & ASSOCIATES UNION RETIREMENT PLAN, W. E. BOWERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

W. E. BOWERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.EIN 52-1339598Plan #001PY 2017

12401 KILN COURT - BELTSVILLE, MD 207051323301-419-2488

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1 filing

#002Retirement-$11.0M assets

Prospect flagsLow participationLow employer contributionCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$10.3M

+18.9% from 2016

Total participants

653

+23.0% from 2016

Average account balance

$55,670

+5.4% from 2016

Annual return

16.46%

+11.31 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 1,124 peers

Peer group

Industry23 - Construction

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort1,124 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$21.78M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$55K

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.

394

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.

34.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.32M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$3K

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

+11.20%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$250

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 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1 year Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290	Contract Administrator	$23,655
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1 year Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY INC Service code 49 · EIN 13-2808480	Other Services	$5,939
WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED1 year Service code 27 · EIN 95-2755361	Advisory (Plan)	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

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.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$24K

$37 / participant

Contract admin$24K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.230%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 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: MICHAEL RINALDI & CO, LLP
Auditor EIN: 481267223
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$55,670

$60,545-8.1%

$92,240-39.6%

$69,631-20.0%

Participation rate

27.2%

72.2%-44.9pp

76.5%-49.3pp

70.7%-43.5pp

Annual return

16.46%

19.71%-3.2pp

176.29%-159.8pp

27571.02%-27554.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,633-100.0%

$3,680-100.0%

$2,032-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,452

$2,828-48.6%

$3,897-62.7%

$3,224-54.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$128

$145-11.7%

$5,194-97.5%

$110+15.8%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1 year

Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290

Contract Administrator

$23,655

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1 year

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY INC

Service code 49 · EIN 13-2808480

Other Services

$5,939

WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 95-2755361

Advisory (Plan)

W.E. BOWERS & ASSOCIATES UNION RETIREMENT PLAN

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