Employee Benefit Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plan

Employee Benefit Plans

Empire 401(k) Plan

Our eligible employees may participate in a Company-sponsored 401(k) benefit plan (the “Plan”). The Company established the Plan to provide employees with the opportunity to accumulate pre-tax assets, and to provide employer contributions for eligible employees for their retirement and other needs. It is intended to be administered in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations. The Plan covers substantially all employees not otherwise covered by plans resulting from collective bargaining agreements. The Plan permits employees to defer a portion of their compensation as a pre-tax deferral up to statutory maximums. Effective July 2016 through December 31, 2018 (the "401(k) Plan"), the Company made a matching contribution for eligible salaried employees as follows: 50% matching contribution for an employee contribution of up to 4% of compensation. Pursuant to the 401(k) Plan, eligible employees were 100% vested in the portion of their accounts derived from the Company’s matching contributions. Matching contributions for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $1.4 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the Plan had approximately 1,000 participants.