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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
Schedule of Information about our SERP
The following table summarizes information about our SERP.

(In  thousands)
 
2017
  
2016
 
Change in benefit obligation:
      
Benefit obligation at beginning of the year
 
$
7,674
  
$
7,719
 
Interest cost
  
321
   
341
 
Actuarial losses (gains)
  
509
   
(72
)
Benefits paid
  
(305
)
  
(314
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
  
8,199
   
7,674
 
Change in plan assets:
        
Employer contribution
  
305
   
314
 
Benefits paid
  
(305
)
  
(314
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
  
   
 
Funded status of the plan – (underfunded)
 
$
(8,199
)
 
$
(7,674
)
Accumulated benefit obligations
 
$
8,199
  
$
7,674
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
   
(In thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
Current liabilities
 
$
(365
)
 
$
(369
)
Noncurrent liabilities
  
(7,834
)
  
(7,305
)
  
$
(8,199
)
 
$
(7,674
)
Schedule of Net Pension Costs
Net pension cost included the following components:

  
SERP
 
(In thousands)
 
2017
  
2016
  
2015
 
Service cost-benefits earned during the period
 
$
  
$
  
$
129
 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
  
321
   
341
   
314
 
Amortization of prior service cost
  
   
   
210
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
  
90
   
102
   
169
 
Curtailment loss recognized
  
   
   
222
 
Net pension costs
 
$
411
  
$
443
  
$
1,044
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
We use a measurement date of December 31 for our SERP plan.  Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31 are as follows:

 
SERP
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
Discount rate
  
4.30
%
  
4.58
%
  
4.09
%
Rate of compensation increase
  
n/a
   
n/a
   
3.50
%

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 for the SERP are as follows:
   
 
2017
 
2016
 
Discount rate
  
3.68
%
  
4.30
%
Rate of compensation increase
  
n/a
   
n/a
 
Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments
These expected benefits were estimated based on the same actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2017.

    
(In thousands)
 
2018
  
2019
  
2020
  
2021
  
2022
   
2023-2027
 
Benefit Payments
 
$
365
  
$
376
  
$
404
  
$
431
  
$
431
  
$
2,437