4. Special Charges

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we recorded special charges totaling $5.1 million related to the termination of 53 employees in our Technology segment to address current business demands and to position for future growth. The special charges consisted of salary continuance and other contractual employee-related costs, including loan forgiveness and accelerated recognition of costs related to share-based compensation. The total cash outflow associated with the special charges recorded in 2016 is expected to be $4.9 million, of which $2.3 million has been paid as of March 31, 2016. Approximately $2.3 million is expected to be paid during the remainder of 2016, and the remaining balance of $0.3 million is expected to be paid in 2017.

We have paid approximately $54.3 million of the $65.5 million total expected payments related to special charges previously recorded in 2014, 2013, and 2012. Approximately $2.7 million is expected to be paid during the remainder of 2016, $3.1 million is expected to be paid in 2017, $2.6 million is expected to be paid in 2018, $1.2 million is expected to be paid in 2019, and the remaining balance of $1.6 million will be paid from 2020 to 2026. A liability for the current and noncurrent portions of the amounts to be paid is included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other” and “Other liabilities,” respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Activity related to the liability for these costs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is as follows:

	Employee			Lease
	Termination			Termination
	Costs			Costs			Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	7,768		$	4,045		$	11,813
Additions		4,873			—			4,873
Payments		(2,787	)		(67	)		(2,854	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other		(3	)		—			(3	)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	9,851		$	3,978		$	13,829