b'STAATSOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ SURINAME N.V.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 (Continued)Employee benefits expense(X US$ 1,000) 2019 2018Included in cost of sales Wages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (36,827) (35,645)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (4,218) (3,856)Medicalexpenses (1,399) (3,628)Safety and training expenses (2,277) (2,479)Carleasebenefit (2,606) (2,855)Other personnel expenses (2,243)(344)Sub total (49,570)(48,807)Included in Exploration expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (2,079) (2,301)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (261) (160)Medicalexpenses (53) (71)Safety and training expenses (77) (66)Carleasebenefit (136) (159)Other personnel expenses(13) (5)Sub total (2,619)(2,762)Included in Selling and distribution expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (2,137) (2,417)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (168) (192)Medicalexpenses (60) (152)Safety and training expenses (78) (62)Carleasebenefit (71) (89)Other personnel expenses (7)(2)Sub total (2,521)(2,914)Included in Other operating expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (587) (1,772)Medicalexpenses(1)(103)Safety and training expenses(24)- Carleasebenefit (6)- Other personnel expenses (17) (96)Sub total (635)(1,971)Included in General and administrative expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (13,981) (13,061)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (1,031) (913)Medicalexpenses (861) (810)Safety and training expenses (561) (505)Carleasebenefit (602) (754)Other personnel expenses (451)(422)Sub total (17,487)(16,465)Grand total (72,832)(72,919)72 STAATSOLIE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT'