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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY8+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290 | Contract Administrator | $84,505 |
Service code 49 · EIN 52-2114207 | Other Services | $35,008 |
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 | $75,132 | $102,661-26.8% | $151,639-50.5% | $66,938+12.2% |
| Participation rate | 99.4% | 85.5%+13.8pp | 87.5%+11.9pp | 69.8%+29.5pp |
| Annual return | -13.58% | -10.81%-2.8pp | 3.34%-16.9pp | 1.58%-15.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $4,442 | $4,184+6.2% | $6,165-27.9% | $2,545+74.5% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $6,235 | $6,645-6.2% | $8,363-25.4% | $4,238+47.1% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $415 | $630-34.3% | $11,613-96.4% | $594-30.2% |