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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURA Service code 15 · EIN 36-6071399 | Recordkeeping | $19,523 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, INC Service code 27 · EIN 13-2808480 | Advisory (Plan) | $12,724 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Participant 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.)
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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 signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $54,718 | $73,638-25.7% | $95,964-43.0% | $73,497-25.6% |
| Participation rate | 20.3% | 76.2%-55.8pp | 77.1%-56.7pp | 70.7%-50.3pp |
| Annual return | 10.67% | 16.78%-6.1pp | 91.64%-81.0pp | 28.51%-17.8pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $1,863-100.0% | $2,541-100.0% | $2,270-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $604 | $3,617-83.3% | $4,167-85.5% | $3,740-83.8% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $474 | $482-1.6% | $6,797-93.0% | $513-7.6% |