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Stock-Based Compensation Plans
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(8) Stock-Based Compensation Plans
In 2006, our stockholders approved the VSE Corporation 2006 Restricted Stock Plan for its directors, officers and other employees (the "2006 Plan"). On May 6, 2014, the stockholders approved amendments to the 2006 Plan extending the term thereof until May 6, 2021 and authorized an additional 250,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the 2006 Plan. Under the provisions of the 2006 Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. The Compensation Committee is responsible for the administration of the 2006 Plan, and determines each recipient of an award under the 2006 Plan, the number of restricted shares of common stock subject to such award and the period of continued employment required for the vesting of such award. These terms are included in award agreements between us and the recipients of the award. As of December 31, 2014, 278,482 shares of our common stock were available for issuance under the 2006 Plan.
During 2014 and 2013, Non-employee directors were awarded 10,800 and 16,100 shares of restricted stock, respectively, under the 2006 Plan. The weighted average grant-date fair value of these restricted stock grants was $47.22 per share and $25.68 per share for the shares awarded in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The shares issued vested immediately and cannot be sold, transferred, pledged or assigned before the second anniversary of the grant date. Compensation expense related to these grants was approximately $510 thousand and $413 thousand during 2014 and 2013, respectively.
In January of every year since 2007, we have notified certain employees that they are eligible to receive awards of VSE stock under our 2006 Plan, as amended, based on our financial performance for the respective fiscal years. These restricted stock awards are expensed and a corresponding liability is recorded ratably over the vesting period of approximately three years. Upon issuance of shares on each vesting date, the liability is reduced and additional paid-in capital is increased. The date of award determination is expected to be in March 2015 for the 2014 awards. The date of award determination for the 2013 awards and the 2012 awards was March 2, 2014 and March 1, 2013, respectively. On each vesting date, 100 % of the vested award is paid in our shares. The number of shares issued is based on the fair market value of our common stock on the vesting date. The earned amount is expensed ratably over the vesting period of approximately three years. On March 2, 2014, the employees eligible for the 2013 awards, 2012 awards and 2011 awards received a total of 12,221 shares of common stock. The grant-date fair value of these awards was $47.07 per share.
The total stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in thousands):
Employees are permitted to forfeit a certain number of shares of restricted stock to cover their personal tax liability for restricted stock awards. We paid approximately $314 thousand, $257 thousand and $332 thousand, to cover this liability in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These payments are classified as financing cash flows on the consolidated statements of cash flows. As of December 31, 2014, the total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized was approximately $764 thousand with a weighted average amortization period of 1.8 years.
Stock-based compensation, which includes compensation recognized on stock option grants and restricted stock awards, was included in contract costs and the following line items on the accompanying statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
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