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BENEFIT PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
BENEFIT PLANS
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BENEFIT PLANS

401(k)/Stock Bonus Plan and Profit Sharing

The Company has a 401(k)/Stock Bonus Plan, which was established in 1997. Eligible employees may make voluntary contributions to the plan.  The Company matches 40% of the first 6% of each employee’s contribution.  The Company contributed $230,000, $239,000 and $201,000 towards the plan for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.  In addition, the Company may make profit sharing contributions at its discretion in cash or in Common Stock of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Company did not make any profit sharing contributions.

Other Company Benefits

The Company provides a health and welfare benefit plan to all regular full-time employees. The plan includes health and life insurance and a cafeteria plan. In addition, regular full-time and regular part-time employees are entitled to certain dental benefits.