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Employee Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefits
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
 
401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan - The Bank has established a 401(k) and profit sharing plan.  The 401(k) plan covers substantially all employees who have completed a one-month employment period.  Participants in the profit sharing plan are eligible to receive employer contributions after completion of 2 years of service.  Bank contributions to the profit sharing plan are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  Participants are automatically vested 100% in all employer contributions.  The Bank contributed $900,000, $600,000, and $380,000 to the profit sharing plan in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.  
Additionally, the Bank may elect to make a matching contribution to the participants’ 401(k) plan accounts.  The amount to be contributed is announced by the Bank at the beginning of the plan year.  For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, the Bank made a 100% matching contribution on all deferred amounts up to 3% of eligible compensation and a 50% matching contribution on all deferred amounts above 3% to a maximum of 5%.  For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, the Bank made matching contributions totaling $748,000, $686,000, and $604,000, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plans - The Bank has a nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan which provides directors with an unfunded, deferred compensation program.  Under the plan, eligible participants may elect to defer some or all of their current compensation or director fees.  Deferred amounts earn interest at an annual rate determined by the Board of Directors (3.12% at December 31, 2018).  At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the total net deferrals included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities were $3,842,000 and $3,713,000, respectively.
In connection with the implementation of the above plan, single premium universal life insurance policies on the life of each participant were purchased by the Bank, which is the beneficiary and owner of the policies.  The cash surrender value of the policies totaled $9,436,000 and $9,187,000 and at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Income recognized on these policies, net of related expenses, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, was $249,000, $255,000, and $242,000, respectively.
In October 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank adopted a board resolution to create the Central Valley Community Bank Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the Executive Plan). Pursuant to the Executive Plan, all eligible executives of the Bank may elect to defer up to 50 percent of their compensation for each deferral year. Deferred amounts earn interest at an annual rate determined by the Board of Directors (3.12% at December 31, 2018).  At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the total net deferrals included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities were $129,000 and $86,000, respectively.
 
Salary Continuation Plans - The Board of Directors has approved salary continuation plans for certain key executives.  Under these plans, the Bank is obligated to provide the executives with annual benefits for 10-15 years after retirement.  In connection with the acquisitions of Folsom Lake Bank (FLB), Service 1st Bank, and Visalia Community Bank (VCB), the Bank assumed a liability for the estimated present value of future benefits payable to former key executives of FLB, Service 1st, and VCB.  The liability relates to change in control benefits associated with their salary continuation plans.  The benefits are payable to the individuals when they reach retirement age. These benefits are substantially equivalent to those available under split-dollar life insurance policies purchased by the Bank on the life of the executives.  The expense recognized under these plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, totaled $15,000, $561,000, and $489,000, respectively.  Accrued compensation payable under the salary continuation plans totaled $9,816,000 and $5,786,000 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These benefits are substantially equivalent to those available under split-dollar life insurance policies acquired.
In connection with these plans, the Bank purchased single-premium life insurance policies with cash surrender values totaling $19,066,000 and $18,620,000 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Income recognized on these policies, net of related expense, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 totaled $446,000, $366,000, and $316,000, respectively.
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan - During 2017, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which allows employees to purchase the Company’s stock at a discount to fair market value as of the date of purchase. The Company bears all costs of administering the plan, including broker’s fees, commissions, postage and other costs actually incurred.