Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

We have a defined contribution

401(k)

plan for our employees who work in the U.S. All permanent employees of inTEST Corporation, Temptronic Corporation and inTEST Silicon Valley Corporation who are at least

18

years of age are eligible to participate in the plan. We match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to

10%

of the employee's annual compensation, with a maximum limit of

$5.

Employer contributions vest ratably over

four

years. Matching contributions are discretionary. For the

three

months ended

March

31,

2017

and

2016,

we recorded

$163

and

$160

of expense for matching contributions, respectively.