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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 13 · EIN 13-5674085 | Contract Administrator | $24,197 |
ASCENSUS LLC3 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $10,144 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $97,460 | $63,082+54.5% | $81,726+19.3% | $79,856+22.0% |
| Participation rate | 67.8% | 67.5%+0.2pp | 72.0%-4.2pp | 69.6%-1.9pp |
| Annual return | 20.11% | 22.66%-2.5pp | 29.49%-9.4pp | 31.71%-11.6pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,456 | $1,795-18.9% | $4,311-66.2% | $2,471-41.1% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,994 | $2,780+7.7% | $7,108-57.9% | $3,741-20.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $429 | $4,428-90.3% | $5,160-91.7% | $5,306-91.9% |