Te Connectivity Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Te Connectivity Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
Berwyn, PAManufacturing8,550 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,536Employer $ per active participant
$9,107Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$3.1BNet plan assets, end of year
$205,013Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity36.9 / 5074th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.4 / 2574th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.2 / 1575th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score64 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 74th |
| Lower admin cost | 74th |
| Employee saving | 75th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($321,779 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $21,151 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Te Connectivity put in about $5,536 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,452). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $47,330,800 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $77,864,003 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $14,808,862 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $1,746,175 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $276,774 |
| Other admin expenses | $9,001 |
| Benefits paid out | $356,014,548 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $2.8B / $3.1B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,847 / 8,252 |
| Participants with account balances | 15,021 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $889,073 reported compensation |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP | $281,136 reported compensation |
| Northern Trust Company | $214,282 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009165106NAL0006921921001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 23-0332575, plan #008, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.