b'STAATSOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ SURINAME N.V.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 (Continued)Employee benefits expense(X US$ 1,000) 2020 2019Included in cost of sales Wages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (39,389) (36,827)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (3,333) (4,218)Medicalexpenses (1,376) (1,399)Safety and training expenses (1,164) (2,277)Carleasebenefit (562) (2,606)Other personnel expenses (2,317) (2,243)Sub total (48,141)(49,570)Included in Exploration expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits - (2,079)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits - (261)Medicalexpenses -(53)Safety and training expenses - (77)Carleasebenefit - (136)Other personnel expenses -(13)Sub total-(2,619)Included in Selling and distribution expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (2,845) (2,137)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (186) (168)Medicalexpenses(23) (60)Safety and training expenses (61) (78)Carleasebenefit(12) (71)Other personnel expenses(5) (7)Sub total (3,132)(2,521)Included in Other operating expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits(524) (587)Medicalexpenses- (1)Safety and training expenses (19)(24)Carleasebenefit(24) (6)Other personnel expenses (78) (17)Sub total (645)(635)Included in General and administrative expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (19,451) (13,981)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (1,210) (1,031)Medicalexpenses (856) (861)Safety and training expenses (509) (561)Carleasebenefit (147) (602)Other personnel expenses (426)(451)Sub total (22,599)(17,487)Grand total (74,517)(72,832)86 STAATSOLIE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT'