Note 12 - Associate Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

( 12 ) Associate Benefits

The Company sponsors a qualified

401

(k) plan covering substantially all associates with

no

eligibility service requirement. Under the

401

(k) plan, the Company matches

25.0%

of the

first

6.0%

of compensation contributed by each associate. Employer contributions, which are discretionary, vest to participants at a rate of

20%

per year. The Company contributed

$350,000,

$291,000

and

$330,000

in

2017,

2016

and

2015,

respectively, as a matching percentage of associate

401

(k) contributions.