Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 retirement plan: assets, participants and fees
What Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178's retirement plan 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 | Qualified Benefits Consultants Inc | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | The Whitlock Company LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 3,874 defined-contribution plans in construction with 100 to 499 participants.
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178: employer contribution per participant | $4,323 | |
| Peer median | $2,411 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178: average balance | $51,224 | |
| Peer median | $61,921 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.92% | |
| Peer median | 0.39% |
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 $23M at the end of plan year 2021 to $25M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 489 | $25M | $2.1M | $4,323 | 0.92% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 465 | $22.7M | $1.8M | $3,859 | 0.92% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 426 | $20.1M | $1.7M | $4,044 | 0.94% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 398 | $23M | $1.5M | $3,855 | 0.96% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $2.1M in employer contributions, about $4,323 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Qualified Benefits Consultants Inc. The plan administrator is Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178.
I left Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178, (417) 869-0633) or the recordkeeper, Qualified Benefits Consultants Inc. The Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 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 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology