Saab, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Saab 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
East Syracuse, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services990 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,516Employer $ per active participant
$10,430Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$247.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$213,395Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity34.8 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.5 / 2570th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.5 / 1563th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score62 / 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 | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 70th |
| Employee saving | 63th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $14,003 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Saab put in about $4,516 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.
- 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 | $4,472,824 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,330,622 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $5,052,493 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $279,965 |
| Contract administrator fees | $279,965 |
| Benefits paid out | $27,693,532 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $225.2M / $247.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 903 / 1,078 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,159 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Dannible & Mckee, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $281,315 reported compensation |
| Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. | $50,000 reported compensation |
| Morningstar Investment Management L | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008101918NAL0003191683001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 58-2310523, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.