Rice Services, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Rice Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Corona, CAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services628 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4Employer $ per active participant
$2,346Employee $ saved per active participant
1.87%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$4.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$6,398Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity2.6 / 505th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost0.4 / 251th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.8 / 1512th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score5 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 5th |
| Lower admin cost | 1th |
| Employee saving | 12th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($12,386 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
- Rice Services put in about $4 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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 (1.87% 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 | $2,360 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,473,076 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $630 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $68,234 |
| Contract administrator fees | $52,000 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $16,234 |
| Benefits paid out | $317,508 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $2.9M / $4.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 600 / 656 |
| Participants with account balances | 686 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Rooda, Piquet & Bessee, Inc |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Stancorp Financial Group | $52,000 reported compensation |
| Wealth Rescue Strategies, Inc. | $16,234 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250707153051NAL0003946113001, received 2025-07-07, EIN 26-3765769, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.