5. Employee benefits expense
(in thousands of euros) | 2018 | 2017 |
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Short-term employee benefits | 174,067 | 166,137 |
Post-retirement benefits | 27,814 | 25,157 |
Other long-term employee benefits | 2,417 | 3,668 |
Termination and unemployment benefits | 9,957 | 2,285 |
Other staff costs | 14,786 | 15,281 |
Total employee benefits | 229,041 | 212,528 |
(in thousands of euros) | 2018 | 2017 |
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Salaries | 178,380 | 167,061 |
Social charges | 17,978 | 15,881 |
Internal hours capitalised | -22,291 | -16,805 |
Total short-term employee benefits | 174,067 | 166,137 |
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Pension charges (defined contribution plans) | 26,886 | 23,614 |
Early retirement benefits | 928 | 1,543 |
Total post-retirement benefits | 27,814 | 25,157 |
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Jubilee benefits | -93 | 915 |
Long-term management bonuses | 98 | 397 |
Other employee benefits | 2,412 | 2,356 |
Total other long-term employee benefits | 2,417 | 3,668 |
The average number of employees at Royal Schiphol Group N.V. and its subsidiaries on a full-time equivalent basis was 2,324 (2017: 2,180).
Termination and unemployment benefits in 2018 includes an amount of 8.3 million euros of costs Schiphol Group expects to incur in respect of restructurings in a few of its departments. The restructurings were announced in 2018 and implementation is ongoing or will commence in 2019.
The internal hours capitalised relate to time spent by employees in the development phases of investment projects. Other staff costs include training costs and travel expenses. The costs of post-retirement benefits, other long-term employee benefits and termination and unemployment benefits are explained in more detail in note 24. Employee benefits. For an explanation of the remuneration of Supervisory and Management Board members under Section 2:383c of the Dutch Civil Code, reference is made to the section entitled Related party disclosures.
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