EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:

(12) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:

        As of September 30, 2012, DLH and its subsidiaries maintain a defined contribution and a supplemental pension plan.

        As of January 1, 2004, DLH adopted the DLH 401(k) Plan (the "401(k) Plan") for the benefit of its eligible employees. Any DLH corporate (non worksite) employee is immediately eligible upon hire for participation in the 401(k) Plan. DLH may provide a discretionary matching contribution of 25% of each of the first 4% of a participant's elective contributions under the 401 (k) Plan. DLH recorded related expense of $54 in fiscal 2012 and $7 in fiscal year 2011. A participant is always fully vested in his or her elective contributions and vests in Company matching contributions over a four year period.