Alpla, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Alpla 401(k) Retirement Plan
Mcdonough, GAManufacturing1,413 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,730Employer $ per active participant
$3,411Employee $ saved per active participant
0.43%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$62.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$33,558Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity29.2 / 5058th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost7.0 / 2528th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.2 / 1528th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score50 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 58th |
| Lower admin cost | 28th |
| Employee saving | 28th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Alpla put in about $2,730 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.43% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $3,857,322 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,819,109 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $222,983 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $252,372 |
| Contract administrator fees | $210,375 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $41,997 |
| Benefits paid out | $8,811,878 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $54.7M / $62.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,458 / 1,368 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,853 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Rodl Langford De Kock LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Ascensus LLC | $210,375 reported compensation |
| Benedetti Gucer & Assoc | $39,118 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014123627NAL0001386851001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 58-2611718, plan #005, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.