Linde Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
The Contractors Retirement Plan
Pittston, PAConstruction505 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,027Employer $ per active participant
$179Employee $ saved per active participant
0.17%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$6.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$13,569Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity16.4 / 5033th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.8 / 2559th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving0.2 / 151th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score24 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 500–2,499 active participants (498 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 33th |
| Lower admin cost | 59th |
| Employee saving | 1th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 44% |
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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 ($2,206 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
- Linde put in about $1,027 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,672). 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 | $518,755 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $90,259 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | – |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $12,500 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,912,065 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $7.7M / $6.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 500 / 510 |
| Participants with account balances | 512 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Erickson Demel & Associates, PLLC |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250902093605NAL0008355331001, received 2025-09-02, EIN 20-4372172, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.