Employee Benefit Plans |
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| Employee Benefit Plans |
Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has one defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“401(k)”) covering full-time domestic employees who meet certain eligibility requirements, the Global Eagle Entertainment Retirement Plan (“GEE 401(k) Plan”). During January of 2018, the Company transferred the Emerging Markets Communications Volume Submitter Defined Contribution Plan (the “EMC 401(k) Plan”) into the GEE 401(k) Plan.
Under the GEE 401(k) Plan, eligible employees may defer up to 100% of their eligible compensation on either a pre-tax or after-tax Roth 401(k) basis, or up to the annual maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The Company may, but is not obligated to, match a portion of the employee contributions up to a defined maximum. The Company began matching employee contributions in 2016.
For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a total expense of $2.3 million, $1.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for matching contribution for both 401(k) plans.
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