Benefit Plans Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]

Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

Benefit Plans

The Company introduced a new employer-sponsored 401(k) plan to all eligible employees, effective March 1, 2016. This is an additional benefit offered to employees, which supplements the defined contribution profit-sharing plan which was already in existence.  Employees with one year of service can participate in the new plan.  Contributions are made by employees and the Company provides a matching contribution based upon the employee's level of contribution. The Company's expense related to the new 401(k) plan totaled $177,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017.