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Note 9 - Employee Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Benefits [Text Block]
9.  Employee Benefits

Stock Purchase Plans

The Company has Employee and Consultant Stock Purchase Plans (the "SP Plans"). The SP Plans allow employees and consultants of the Company to purchase common stock without having to pay any commissions on the purchases. On August 8, 2002, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 15% discount for employee purchases and recommended that its affiliates (See Note 10 – Related-Party Transactions) approve a 15% cash bonus for affiliate consultant purchases. The maximum amount that any employee or consultant can contribute to the SP Plans per quarter is $6,250, and the total number of shares reserved by the Company for purchase under the SP Plans is 500,000.

Shares purchased by employees and consultants under the SP Plans were 22,270 and 26,172 for 2012, and 2011, respectively.  As of December 31, 2012, 93,465 shares remain outstanding under the SP Plan.

The Company's expense resulting from the 15% discount offered to employees and consultants was immaterial for all years presented.

Retirement/Pension Plans

The Company has a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covering substantially all eligible employees. The Company made a contribution of $76,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012.  The Company made a contribution of $57,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011.