Epic Staffing Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Epic Staffing Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan
El Segundo, CAAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services3,526 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,613Employer $ per active participant
$2,972Employee $ saved per active participant
0.34%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$72.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$25,481Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity40.3 / 5081th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.8 / 2519th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.8 / 1572th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score53 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (125 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 81th |
| Lower admin cost | 19th |
| Employee saving | 72th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 22% |
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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 ($1,030,669 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $3,032 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Epic Staffing Group put in about $1,613 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($342). 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 (0.34% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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 | $5,687,489 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,478,774 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,386,291 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $220,374 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,705,394 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $56.1M / $72.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 3,702 / 3,350 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,827 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Blankenship |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $220,374 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014145312NAL0001572947001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 88-2936939, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.