The Plan Design Tool

Your plan design, in plain numbers.

Set your headcount, pay, and turnover, and see what a simple, modern plan design returns — to your people and to your bottom line. The numbers are yours to weigh; the tool just makes them clear.

Free. No sign-up. Your results stay on this page.

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Your workforce

Workforce headcount500
Average salary$90,000
Annual turnover15%
Replacement cost multiplier1.0×

Industry benchmark for replacing an employee. 1.0× of salary is a common planning figure; adjust to your own experience.

Contribution design — Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor status built in. No year-end ADP/ACP testing required.
Current vesting schedule

Multi-year schedules return unvested employer dollars to the plan when workers leave early — shown below as forfeited goodwill.

Self-service features

Your plan, in numbers

Estimated annual value · simple modern design
What it costs & returnsAnnualHow it's figured
Replacement cost
Hiring & training departing roles
Headcount × turnover × salary × multiplier.
Benefits-tied turnover
Share linked to benefits experience
10% of replacement cost (planning benchmark).
Total workforce spend
Gross annual payroll
The pool the plan supports.
Retention value
Value retained by improving benefits-driven attrition (40% planning factor).
Administrative value
Administrative load moved from manual processing to automated recordkeeping.
Total estimated annual value
Retention value + administrative value — redeployable to pay, savings, or the bottom line.
Value per employee / year
HR admin hours saved / year
Year-end compliance tests
Forfeited goodwill · vesting
Unvested employer dollars returned to the plan when workers leave early each year.
Cumulative value — 10-year horizon

This tool is published by aipep401k.com, a pooled employer plan that handles small business 401(k) plan administration through automation rather than manual processing.