Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC 401k Savings Plan
Syracuse, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services506 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,185Employer $ per active participant
$11,653Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$214.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$288,327Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity26.0 / 5052th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.1 / 2588th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.7 / 1571th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features7 / 10Auto-enrollment
Total score66 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 52th |
| Lower admin cost | 88th |
| Employee saving | 71th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC put in about $3,185 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,609,977 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,890,581 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,321,253 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $95,856 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $27,500 |
| Other admin expenses | $4,300 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,828,106 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $192.2M / $214.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 491 / 520 |
| Participants with account balances | 743 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Dannible & Mckee, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $64,056 reported compensation |
| Alesco Advisors LLC | $27,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251007112338NAL0008030224001, received 2025-10-07, EIN 27-0015651, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.