Wescom Central Credit Union 401(k) Review & Grade
Wescom Credit Union 401(k) Retirement Plan
Pasadena, CAFinance & Insurance931 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,970Employer $ per active participant
$8,436Employee $ saved per active participant
0.09%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$178.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$146,614Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity37.8 / 5076th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.9 / 2576th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.8 / 1565th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score77 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 76th |
| Lower admin cost | 76th |
| Employee saving | 65th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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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
- Wescom Central Credit Union put in about $5,970 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,606). 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 | $5,558,094 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,853,811 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,190,509 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $152,690 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $20,554 |
| Other admin expenses | $32,500 |
| Benefits paid out | $8,930,888 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $147.3M / $178.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 890 / 972 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,215 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $99,636 reported compensation |
| Sageview Advisory Group, LLC | $32,500 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $20,554 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014194424NAL0004875792001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 95-1288265, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.