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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $8,494 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $31,593 | $26,805+17.9% | $59,496-46.9% | $52,331-39.6% |
| Participation rate | 45.5% | 39.3%+6.2pp | 54.6%-9.0pp | 68.1%-22.6pp |
| Annual return | -1.73% | 2.61%-4.3pp | 182.05%-183.8pp | 4.54%-6.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $589 | $450+31.0% | $1,153-48.9% | $1,882-68.7% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $1,608 | $916+75.5% | $1,829-12.1% | $3,022-46.8% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $55 | $305-81.9% | $2,232-97.5% | $592-90.7% |