Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases its facilities and certain office equipment under operating leases, which expire at various dates through 2025. Certain leases contain rent escalations or renewal options or both. Rent expense for all significant leases is recognized on a straight-line basis. Rent expense is included in SG&A expenses and was $25.6 million, $21.6 million and $17.6 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The balance of the deferred rent liability reflected in other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $0.6 million and $0.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and the balance reflected in other long-term liabilities was $5.2 million and $4.3 million, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following is a summary of specified contractual cash obligation payments by the Company, as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	Operating Leases		Related Party Leases		Purchase Obligations		Total
2017	$	19,458	$	1,169	$	8,694	$	29,321
2018	17,719		1,302		4,121		23,142
2019	14,200		1,282		1,255		16,737
2020	11,660		1,314		—		12,974
2021	9,084		1,347		—		10,431
Thereafter	10,742		3,999		—		14,741
Total	$	82,863	$	10,413	$	14,070	$	107,346

As a result of the Apex Systems acquisition, the Company leases two properties owned by related parties. Rent expense for these two properties was $1.3 million for each of the years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Purchase obligations are non-cancelable software license/maintenance agreements, software subscriptions and job board service agreements.

The Company carries large retention policies for its workers’ compensation liability exposures. The workers' compensation loss reserves are based upon an actuarial report obtained from a third party and determined based on claims filed and claims incurred but not reported. The Company accounts for claims incurred but not yet reported based on estimates derived from historical claims experience and current trends of industry data. Changes in estimates, differences in estimates and actual payments for claims, are recognized in the period that the estimates changed or the payments were made. The workers' compensation loss reserves were $1.8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, net of anticipated insurance and indemnification recoveries of $14.0 million and $13.2 million, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company has unused stand-by letters of credit outstanding to secure obligations for workers’ compensation claims with various insurance carriers. The unused stand-by letters of credit at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $4.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

Certain employees participate in the Company’s Change in Control Severance Plan, or have separate agreements that provide for certain benefits in the event of termination at the Company's convenience or following a change in control, as defined by the plan or agreement. Generally, these benefits are based on the employee’s position with the Company and include severance, continuation of health insurance and a pro rata bonus.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on the facts currently available, the Company does not believe that the disposition of matters that are pending or asserted will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.