Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
The Myr Group Hourly 401(k) Plan
Thornton, COConstruction962 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,598Employer $ per active participant
$4,213Employee $ saved per active participant
0.29%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$24.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$22,659Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity40.6 / 5081th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.5 / 2542th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.0 / 1553th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score69 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 500–2,499 active participants (498 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 81th |
| Lower admin cost | 42th |
| Employee saving | 53th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 44% |
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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
- Great Southwestern Construction put in about $3,598 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,672). 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.
- 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 | $3,462,641 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,055,163 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $123,362 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $64,823 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $4,701 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,271,296 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $20.4M / $24.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,093 / 832 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,081 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdo Usa,p.c. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $60,122 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $4,701 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251006142328NAL0002131827001, received 2025-10-06, EIN 84-0739182, plan #005, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.