Cleary Building Corp. 401(k) Review & Grade
Cleary Employees Savings and Retirement Plan
Verona, WIConstruction610 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$431Employer $ per active participant
$2,674Employee $ saved per active participant
0.68%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$19.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$19,662Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity6.6 / 5013th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost3.4 / 2514th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.8 / 1532th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score15 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 500–2,499 active participants (498 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 13th |
| Lower admin cost | 14th |
| Employee saving | 32th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 44% |
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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 ($12 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
- Cleary Building put in about $431 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,672). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.68% 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.
- 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 | $263,025 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,632,606 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $415,749 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $121,124 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $49,121 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,373,158 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $16.3M / $19.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 582 / 639 |
| Participants with account balances | 983 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Wipfli LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $70,979 reported compensation |
| Gallagher Benefit Services Inc DBA | $40,692 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $10,279 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250919160734NAL0003290227001, received 2025-09-19, EIN 39-1292564, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.