2020
DC Survey: Plan Benchmarking

2020 Survey

2020 Survey

Match Features

Offered in 73% of all defined contribution plans, matching contributions are a popular way for employers to supplement participant retirement savings. However, use of matching contributions slid for the second consecutive year, down from 77% in 2018. The largest decrease is found among plans with under $5 million in assets; of these, 64% offer a match, vs. 73% in 2018. Still, employer match features continue to get more participant-friendly. For example, 41% of employers now offer a “true up,” and 80% make match contributions each pay period—both up from last year.

Plans Offering Employer Match

All plan sizes
73%
<$5MM
64%
$5MM – $50MM
74%
>$50MM – $200MM
76%
>$200MM
81%

Plans With ‘True-up’ Match Provision

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't Know

Other Match Provisions

Plan matches catch-up contributions
66%
Match subject to limits/caps
26%
Match paid each pay period
80%


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