Citigroup capped the pay counted toward its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2025
Citigroup capped the pay counted toward its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2025. Pay counted toward the match was capped at $200,000. Through 2024 the match applied up to the IRS statutory compensation limit ($345,000 that year), so higher earners now receive a smaller maximum match.
| Company | Citigroup |
|---|---|
| Plan | Citi Retirement Savings Plan |
| Effective date | January 1, 2025 |
| Direction | Cut |
| Source filing | Form 11-K, filed June 29, 2026, accession 0000831001-26-000032 |
Source: Form 11-K filed June 29, 2026, accession 0000831001-26-000032 · SEC ↗
What the filing says, word for word
“The Company matching contribution was equal to 100% of the participant’s before-tax and/or Roth contributions up to 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation (up to the annual compensation maximum set by the Code) for eligible employees at all compensation levels. For Plan year ended December 31, 2024, Company matching contributions did not exceed the lesser of the participant’s contribution or 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation up to the statutory limit. Effective January 1, 2025, Company matching contributions did not exceed the lesser of the participant’s contribution or 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation up to $200,000. Catch‑up contributions are not subject to matching contributions. Participants must contribute to the Plan to receive Company matching contributions.”
Quoted verbatim from the filing linked above. Spelling and punctuation are the filing’s own.
Where this change comes from
401(k) Monitor reads the employer match, vesting, eligibility and automatic enrollment terms out of each plan’s SEC Form 11-K annual report. A change is recorded only when the filing states it, with the effective date the filing gives.
- Citigroup 401(k) match, vesting and plan facts
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The filing that discloses this change, accession 0000831001-26-000032.
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401(k) Monitor, “Citigroup capped the pay counted toward its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2025”, from SEC Form 11-K accession 0000831001-26-000032 filed June 29, 2026. https://401kmonitor.com/stats/401k-match-changes/citigroup-2025-01-01/