Continuing Life LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Continuing Life 401(k) Plan
Carlsbad, CAHealth Care & Social Assistance1,732 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,651Employer $ per active participant
$3,655Employee $ saved per active participant
0.45%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$62.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$29,261Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity32.2 / 5064th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.6 / 2526th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.5 / 1564th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score55 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 64th |
| Lower admin cost | 26th |
| Employee saving | 64th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $405 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Continuing Life put in about $1,651 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($976). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.45% 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.
- 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 | $2,860,071 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,331,261 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $544,579 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $258,570 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $104,969 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,497,353 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $51.6M / $62.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,723 / 1,741 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,133 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Adp, Inc. | $153,600 reported compensation |
| Ubs Financial Services, Inc. | $104,968 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250729051642NAL0005095874001, received 2025-07-29, EIN 46-2502541, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.