Southside Communities Fire Protection 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Southside Communities Fire Protection's 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 | Empower Annuity Ins. Co. of America | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Mauldin & Jenkins (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 7,678 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Southside Communities Fire Protection: employer contribution per participant | $1,276 | |
| Peer median | $1,468 |
| Southside Communities Fire Protection: average balance | $24,159 | |
| Peer median | $37,786 |
| Southside Communities Fire Protection: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.26% | |
| 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 $8.5M at the end of plan year 2021 to $9.2M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 399 | $9.2M | $486K | $1,276 | 0.26% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 447 | $12.2M | $864K | $1,972 | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 420 | $9.9M | $718K | $1,849 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 435 | $8.5M | $199K | $530 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Southside Communities Fire Protection match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Southside Fire/Ems Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $486K in employer contributions, about $1,276 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Southside Communities Fire Protection 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Southside Fire/Ems Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Southside Communities Fire Protection 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Ins. Co. of America. The plan administrator is Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc..
I left Southside Communities Fire Protection. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc., (912) 354-1011) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Ins. Co. of America. The Southside Communities Fire Protection old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Southside Communities Fire Protection 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Southside Communities Fire Protection 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 Southside Communities Fire Protection. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology