Perkinelmer US, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Perkinelmer US, LLC Savings Plan
Shelton, CTProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,392 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,343Employer $ per active participant
$8,893Employee $ saved per active participant
0.11%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$173.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$118,785Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity27.6 / 5055th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.2 / 2573th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.3 / 1549th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score60 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 55th |
| Lower admin cost | 73th |
| Employee saving | 49th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $518 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Perkinelmer US put in about $3,343 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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 | $4,655,540 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $12,384,084 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,088,681 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $179,401 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $71,250 |
| Benefits paid out | $34,424,135 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $167.3M / $173.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,381 / 1,404 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,461 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $108,774 reported compensation |
| Mma Securities | $71,250 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015153231NAL0002674979001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 88-4129178, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.