Table:
| € thousands | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Short-term employee benefits | 17,378 | 18,652 | 16,634 |
| Share-based payment1) | 32,393 | 23,646 | 25,723 |
| Subtotal1) | 49,771 | 42,298 | 42,357 |
| Post-employment benefits | 2,825 | 1,106 | 1,312 |
| Thereof defined-benefit | 2,056 | 250 | 423 |
| Thereof defined-contribution | 769 | 856 | 889 |
| Total1) | 52,596 | 43,404 | 43,669 |
Paragraphs:
The total compensation of the Executive Board members for each of the years 2019, 2018, and 2017 was as follows:
Executive Board Compensation
1) Portion of total executive compensation allocated to the respective year
Question:
What does the subtotal amount of compensation relate to?
Answer: Portion of total executive compensation allocated to the respective year