Life Ems, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Life Ems, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan
Grand Rapids, MIHealth Care & Social Assistance660 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$732Employer $ per active participant
$3,656Employee $ saved per active participant
0.29%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$34.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$39,403Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.7 / 5043th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.3 / 2541th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.6 / 1564th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score52 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 43th |
| Lower admin cost | 41th |
| Employee saving | 64th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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
- Life Ems put in about $732 per active participant, below the typical peer ($976). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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 | $482,671 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,410,815 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | – |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $91,607 |
| Other admin expenses | $91,607 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,120,305 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $28.3M / $34.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 653 / 666 |
| Participants with account balances | 868 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Monroe Sweeris & Tromp PLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Wintrust Private Trust Company | $91,607 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013102608NAL0001703024001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 38-2285796, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.