Viavi Solutions Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Viavi Solutions 401(k) Plan
San Jose, CAManufacturing1,459 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,597Employer $ per active participant
$11,927Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$728.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$253,701Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity35.1 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.1 / 2588th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.1 / 1594th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score64 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 88th |
| Employee saving | 94th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($543,578 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Viavi Solutions put in about $3,597 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). 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 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 | $5,248,473 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $17,401,464 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,091,916 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $325,552 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $32,664 |
| Other admin expenses | $112,600 |
| Benefits paid out | $59,840,054 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $659.8M / $728.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,506 / 1,412 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,872 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Sageview Advisory Group LLC | $157,104 reported compensation |
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $144,063 reported compensation |
| Moss Adams LLP | $36,225 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250930162311NAL0029770834001, received 2025-09-30, EIN 94-2579683, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.