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RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN [Abstract] |
Net periodic benefit cost related to the SERP | The net periodic benefit cost related to the SERP consisted of the following components during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Service Cost |  | $ | 552 |  |  | $ | 542 |  |  | $ | 556 |
Interest Cost |  |  | 567 |  |  |  | 541 |  |  |  | 448 |
Net amortization |  |  | 366 |  |  |  | 182 |  |  |  | 307 |
Net periodic benefit cost |  | $ | 1,485 |  |  | $ | 1,265 |  |  | $ | 1,311 |
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, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Fair value of plan assets, January 1 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Company contributions |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 16 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (85 | ) |  |  | (16 | )
Fair value of plan assets, December 31 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Benefit obligation, January 1 |  |  | 14,205 |  |  |  | 10,830 |
Service cost |  |  | 552 |  |  |  | 542 |
Interest cost |  |  | 567 |  |  |  | 541 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (85 | ) |  |  | (16 | )
Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | 337 |  |  |  | 2,308 |
Benefit obligation, December 31 |  | $ | 15,576 |  |  | $ | 14,205 |
Underfunded status, December 31 |  | $ | (15,576 | ) |  | $ | (14,205 | )
Expected benefit payments | The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid:
Years Ending |  |  |
December 31, |  |  |
2016 |  | $ | 129 |
2017 |  |  | 280 |
2018 |  |  | 280 |
2019 |  |  | 532 |
2020 |  |  | 647 |
2021 - 2025 |  |  | 4,662 |
Gross amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | The following gross amounts are recognized net of tax in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Prior service cost |  | $ | 866 |  |  | $ | 1,048 |
Net loss |  |  | 3,465 |  |  |  | 3,302 |
|  | $ | 4,331 |  |  | $ | 4,350 |
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:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.00 | % |  |  | 5.00 | % |  |  | 4.00 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 3.00 | % |  |  | 3.00 | % |  |  | 3.00 | %
Benefit obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.25 | % |  |  | 4.00 | % |  |  | 5.00 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 3.00 | % |  |  | 3.00 | % |  |  | 3.00 | %

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