Sargent & Lundy 401(k) Review & Grade
Sargent & Lundy Savings Investment Plan
Chicago, ILProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services3,102 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,542Employer $ per active participant
$13,995Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.2BNet plan assets, end of year
$248,597Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity42.2 / 5084th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.4 / 2597th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.9 / 1580th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score86 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (231 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 84th |
| Lower admin cost | 97th |
| Employee saving | 80th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $6,795 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sargent & Lundy put in about $6,542 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,951). 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 | $20,290,616 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $43,406,304 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $10,832,899 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $122,511 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,200 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $564,006 |
| Benefits paid out | $96,351,838 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.1B / $1.2B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,892 / 3,311 |
| Participants with account balances | 5,016 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $282,027 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | −$431,102 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010133810NAL0007793409001, received 2025-10-10, EIN 36-1729848, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.