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RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN [Abstract] |
Components of SERP expense | The net periodic benefit cost related to the SERP consisted of the following components during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Service Cost |  | $ | 556 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 371 |
Interest Cost |  |  | 448 |  |  |  | 417 |  |  |  | 404 |
Net amortization |  |  | 307 |  |  |  | 230 |  |  |  | 149 |
Net periodic benefit cost |  | $ | 1,311 |  |  | $ | 1,085 |  |  | $ | 924 |
Information about changes in plan assets and benefit obligation, the funded status | Summarized information about the changes in plan assets and benefit obligation, the funded status and the amounts recorded at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Fair value of plan assets, January 1 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Company contributions |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Benefits paid |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Fair value of plan assets, December 31 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Benefit obligation, January 1 |  |  | 11,045 |  |  |  | 9,274 |
Service cost |  |  | 556 |  |  |  | 438 |
Interest cost |  |  | 448 |  |  |  | 417 |
Plan amendments |  |  | 502 |  |  |  | - |
Benefits paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |
Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | (1,721 | ) |  |  | 916 |
Benefit obligation, December 31 |  | $ | 10,830 |  |  | $ | 11,045 |
Funded status, December 31 |  | $ | (10,830 | ) |  | $ | (11,045 | )
Expected benefit payments | The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid (dollars in thousands):
Years Ending |  |  |
December 31, |  |  |
2014 |  | $ | - |
2015 |  |  | 264 |
2016 |  |  | 264 |
2017 |  |  | 264 |
2018 |  |  | 264 |
2019 - 2023 |  |  | 3,443 |
Gross amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | The following gross amounts are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Prior service cost |  | $ | 1,230 |  |  | $ | 877 |
Net loss |  |  | 1,004 |  |  |  | 2,884 |
|  | $ | 2,234 |  |  | $ | 3,761 |
Weighted average assumptions used in determining the periodic net cost and benefit obligation related to SERP | The weighted average assumptions used in determining the periodic net cost and benefit obligation information related to the SERP are as follows:
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.00% |  | 4.50% |  | 5.50%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
Benefit obligation |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.00% |  | 4.00% |  | 4.50%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00%

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