Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurnce Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Fasten Halberstan LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,446 defined-contribution plans in administrative, support and waste management services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services: employer contribution per participant | $3,741 | |
| Peer median | $1,495 |
| Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services: average balance | $7,068 | |
| Peer median | $34,563 |
| Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services: admin expenses ÷ assets | 1.35% | |
| Peer median | 0.51% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $62K at the end of plan year 2021 to $2.6M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 371 | $2.6M | $1.4M | $3,741 | 1.35% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 232 | $1.2M | $799K | $3,445 | 0.44% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2022 | 66 | $259K | $223K | $3,384 | 0.39% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2021 | 21 | $62K | $62K | $3,647 | — | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
Common questions
Does Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ground Support Services Prevailing Wage Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.4M in employer contributions, about $3,741 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ground Support Services Prevailing Wage Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurnce Company. The plan administrator is Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services.
I left Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services, (718) 388-3844) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurnce Company. The Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Greater Shield, LLC DBA Ground Support Services. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology