Slalom, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Slalom 401(k) Plan
Seattle, WAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services9,010 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,028Employer $ per active participant
$14,999Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.6BNet plan assets, end of year
$116,340Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity41.1 / 5082th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.5 / 2574th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.3 / 1582th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score69 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (231 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 82th |
| Lower admin cost | 74th |
| Employee saving | 82th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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Red flags from the filing
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $54,325 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Slalom put in about $6,028 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,951). 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 | $54,311,895 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $135,140,198 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $20,159,902 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $849,394 |
| Contract administrator fees | $2,700 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $485,914 |
| Other admin expenses | $83,648 |
| Benefits paid out | $160,835,860 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.3B / $1.6B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 9,679 / 8,341 |
| Participants with account balances | 13,508 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Smith Bunday Berman Britton |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $485,914 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $265,035 reported compensation |
| Ubs Financial Services Inc. | $68,002 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014091837NAL0001163539001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 84-1246887, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.