Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

Note 7. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Employee compensation and benefits	$	371,843	$	1,240,314
Employee compensation for future absences		141,655		154,107
Interest		77,917		77,917
Professional fees		135,739		140,385
Accrued construction costs		237,552		—
Other accrued liabilities		286,143		302,545
	$	1,250,849	$	1,915,268

Employee compensation and benefits liability decreased as a result of the payment of the fiscal year 2015 annual performance-based bonuses during the first quarter 2016. Non-officer bonuses were paid out in cash while officer bonuses were paid in the form of fully vested shares of common stock granted under the 2014 Plan (Note 11).