Dr.gertrude A. Barber Center, Inc 401(k) Review & Grade
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan for Employees of the Dr.gertrude A. Barber Center, Inc.
Erie, PAHealth Care & Social Assistance1,351 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$712Employer $ per active participant
$828Employee $ saved per active participant
0.29%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$33.1MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.4 / 5043th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.3 / 2541th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.7 / 1518th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score27 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 43th |
| Lower admin cost | 41th |
| Employee saving | 18th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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 ($262,197 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
- Dr.gertrude A. Barber Center put in about $712 per active participant, below the typical peer ($976). 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.
- 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 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 | $961,600 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,118,186 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $26,100 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $103,449 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $26,250 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,744,519 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $37.0M / $33.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,526 / 1,176 |
| Participants with account balances | 605 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Maher Duessel |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | $56,327 reported compensation |
| Newport Group, Inc. | $15,144 reported compensation |
| National Financial Services | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008130621NAL0005883217001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 23-7447611, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.