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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS  
Schedule of changes in benefit obligations and plan assets and disclosure of funded status and accumulated benefit obligation of nonunion defined benefit plans

The following table discloses the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets of the Company’s nonunion defined benefit plans for years ended December 31, the measurement date of the plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

Health Benefit Plan

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Change in benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligations at beginning of year

 

$

152,006

 

$

159,607

 

$

4,794

 

$

4,917

 

$

25,532

 

$

24,616

 

Service cost

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

489

 

 

429

 

Interest cost

 

 

4,514

 

 

4,572

 

 

102

 

 

130

 

 

1,060

 

 

1,017

 

Actuarial (gain) loss(1)

 

 

6,448

 

 

4,202

 

 

(10)

 

 

(7)

 

 

(2,251)

 

 

133

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(26,491)

 

 

(16,896)

 

 

(989)

 

 

(246)

 

 

(733)

 

 

(663)

 

Settlement loss

 

 

940

 

 

521

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligations at end of year

 

 

137,417

 

 

152,006

 

 

3,897

 

 

4,794

 

 

24,097

 

 

25,532

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

 

144,805

 

 

136,917

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

6,517

 

 

11,384

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Employer contributions

 

 

 —

 

 

13,400

 

 

989

 

 

246

 

 

733

 

 

663

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(26,491)

 

 

(16,896)

 

 

(989)

 

 

(246)

 

 

(733)

 

 

(663)

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

 

124,831

 

 

144,805

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Funded status at end of year

 

$

(12,586)

 

$

(7,201)

 

$

(3,897)

 

$

(4,794)

 

$

(24,097)

 

$

(25,532)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

$

137,417

 

$

152,006

 

$

3,897

 

$

4,794

 

$

24,097

 

$

25,532

 


(1)

The actuarial loss on the nonunion defined benefit pension plan was higher for 2017, primarily due to net changes in actuarial assumptions used to measure the plan obligation at December 31, 2017 versus December 31, 2016. The net actuarial gain on the postretirement health benefit plan for 2017, versus the net actuarial loss for 2016, is primarily related to changes in the medical trend rate assumption used to measure the plan obligation at each year-end measurement date.

Schedule of amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets related to nonunion defined benefit plans

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

Health Benefit Plan

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Current liabilities (included in accrued expenses)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(989)

 

$

(753)

 

$

(690)

 

Noncurrent liabilities (included in pension and postretirement liabilities)

 

 

(12,586)

 

 

(7,201)

 

 

(3,897)

 

 

(3,805)

 

 

(23,344)

 

 

(24,842)

 

Liabilities recognized

 

$

(12,586)

 

$

(7,201)

 

$

(3,897)

 

$

(4,794)

 

$

(24,097)

 

$

(25,532)

 

 

Summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost

The following is a summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s nonunion benefit plans for the years ended December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

Health Benefit Plan

 

 

 

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

489

 

$

429

 

$

406

 

Interest cost

 

 

4,514

 

 

4,572

 

 

5,200

 

 

102

 

 

130

 

 

123

 

 

1,060

 

 

1,017

 

 

913

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(5,712)

 

 

(8,607)

 

 

(9,180)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(190)

 

 

(190)

 

 

(190)

 

Pension settlement expense

 

 

4,156

 

 

3,023

 

 

3,202

 

 

 —

 

 

206

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss(1)

 

 

3,132

 

 

4,087

 

 

3,218

 

 

82

 

 

152

 

 

159

 

 

694

 

 

705

 

 

853

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

6,090

 

$

3,075

 

$

2,440

 

$

184

 

$

488

 

$

282

 

$

2,053

 

$

1,961

 

$

1,982

 


(1)

The Company amortizes actuarial losses over the average remaining active service period of the plan participants and does not use a corridor approach.

 

Summary of pension settlement distributions and settlement expense

The following is a summary of the pension settlement distributions and pension settlement expense for the years ended December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

 

    

2017(1)

    

2016(2)

    

2015(2)

    

2017(3)

    

2016

    

2015(4)

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Pension settlement distributions

 

$

26,261

 

$

16,515

 

$

20,622

 

$

989

 

$

246

 

$

1,941

 

Pension settlement expense, pre-tax

 

$

4,156

 

$

3,023

 

$

3,202

 

$

 —

 

$

206

 

$

 —

 

Pension settlement expense per diluted share, net of taxes

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.07

 

$

 —

 

$

0.01

 

$

 —

 


(1)

Pension settlement distributions represent $18.7 million of lump‑sum benefit distributions and a $7.6 million nonparticipating annuity contract purchase.

(2)

Pension settlement distributions represent lump‑sum benefit distributions paid.

(3)

The 2017 SBP distribution represents the portion of a benefit related to an officer retirement that occurred in 2016 which was delayed for six months after retirement in accordance with IRC Section 409A. The pension settlement expense related to this distribution was recognized in 2016.

(4)

The 2015 SBP distribution represents the portion of a benefit related to an officer retirement that occurred in 2014 which was delayed for six months after retirement in accordance with IRC Section 409A. The pension settlement expense related to this distribution was recognized in 2014.

 

Pre-tax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost

Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31 were the following pre‑tax amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit

cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

Health Benefit Plan

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

 

$

22,588

 

$

23,294

 

$

543

 

$

635

 

$

2,764

 

$

5,708

 

Unrecognized prior service credit

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(127)

 

 

(317)

 

Total

 

$

22,588

 

$

23,294

 

$

543

 

$

635

 

$

2,637

 

$

5,391

 

 

Pre-tax amounts, which are reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in the next fiscal year

The following amounts, which are reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2017 are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2018 on a pretax basis. (Amounts exclude the effect of pension settlements, which the Company will incur for the nonunion defined benefit pension plan.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Nonunion

    

Supplemental

    

Postretirement

 

 

 

Defined Benefit

 

Benefit

 

Health

 

 

 

Pension Plan

 

Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

 

$

2,881

 

$

80

 

$

274

 

Unrecognized prior service credit

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(93)

 

Total

 

$

2,881

 

$

80

 

$

181

 

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost for nonunion defined benefit plans

Weighted‑average assumptions used to determine nonunion benefit obligations at December 31 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

Health Benefit Plan

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

     

Discount rate

 

3.1

%

3.4

%

2.8

%

2.7

%

3.5

%

4.0

%

 

Weighted‑average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s nonunion benefit plans for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonunion Defined

 

Supplemental

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

Benefit Pension Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

Health Benefit Plan

 

 

    

2017(1)

    

2016(2)

    

2015(3)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

Discount rate

 

3.4

%

3.5

%

3.2

%

2.7

%

2.6

%

2.5

%

4.0

%

4.2

%

3.9

%

Expected return on plan assets

 

6.5

%

6.5

%

6.5

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 


(1)

The discount rate presented was used to determine the first quarter 2017 credit, and the interim discount rate established upon each quarterly settlement in 2017 of 3.4%,  3.2%, and 3.1% was used to calculate the expense/credit for the second, third, and fourth quarter of 2017, respectively. The expected return on plan assets presented was used to determine the pension credit for the first half of 2017, and a 2.5% expected return on plan assets was used to determine pension expense for the second half of 2017, as further discussed in the following Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets section within this Note.

(2)

The discount rate presented was used to determine the first quarter 2016 expense, and the interim discount rate established upon each quarterly settlement in 2016 of 3.0%,  2.7%, and 2.7% was used to calculate the expense/credit for the second, third, and fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.

(3)

The discount rate presented was used to determine the first quarter 2015 expense/credit, and the interim discount rate established upon each quarterly settlement in 2015 of 3.0%,  3.5%, and 3.4% was used to calculate the expense/credit for the second, third, and fourth quarter of 2015, respectively.

Schedule of the assumed health care cost trend rates for the postretirement health benefit plan

The assumed health care cost trend rates for the Company’s postretirement health benefit plan at December 31 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

    

Pre-65

    

Post-65

    

 

 

    

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

 

8.3

%

5.5

%

 

8.0

%

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline

 

4.0

%

4.0

%

 

4.5

%

Year that the rate reaches the cost trend assumed rate

 

2035

 

2024

 

 

2031

 

 

Effects of one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates on the postretirement health benefit plan

A one‑percentage‑point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects on the Company’s postretirement health benefit plan for the year ended December 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Percentage Point

 

 

    

Increase

    

Decrease

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Effect on total of service and interest cost components

 

$

335

 

$

(262)

 

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation

 

$

4,820

 

$

(3,845)

 

 

Schedule of estimated future benefit payments for nonunion defined benefit plans

Estimated future benefit payments from the Company’s nonunion defined benefit pension (paid from trust assets), SBP, and postretirement health benefit plans, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Nonunion

    

Supplemental

    

Postretirement

 

 

 

Defined Benefit

 

Benefit

 

Health

 

 

 

Pension Plan

 

Plan

 

Benefit Plan

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

$

22,511

 

$

 —

 

$

753

 

2019

 

$

11,244

 

$

3,107

 

$

827

 

2020

 

$

12,051

 

$

 —

 

$

879

 

2021

 

$

10,843

 

$

 —

 

$

952

 

2022

 

$

11,029

 

$

 —

 

$

1,013

 

2023-2027

 

$

46,448

 

$

718

 

$

5,949

 

 

Weighted-average target, acceptable ranges, and actual asset allocations of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan

The weighted‑average target, acceptable ranges, and actual asset allocations of the Company’s nonunion defined benefit pension plan at December 31 are summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

    

Target

 

 

Acceptable

 

 

Weighted-Average Allocation

 

 

    

Allocation

    

 

Range

    

 

2017

    

2016

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Cap U.S. Equity

 

0.0

%  

 

0.0

%

-

20.0

%  

 

0.0

%  

14.0

%

Mid Cap U.S. Equity

 

0.0

 

 

0.0

%

-

11.0

%  

 

0.0

 

9.4

 

Small Cap U.S. Equity

 

0.0

 

 

0.0

%

-

11.0

%  

 

0.0

 

10.0

 

International Equity

 

0.0

 

 

0.0

%

-

18.0

%  

 

0.0

 

14.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Instruments

 

70.0

 

 

20.0

%

-

100.0

%  

 

73.6

 

25.0

 

Floating Rate Loan Fund

 

10.0

 

 

3.0

%

-

100.0

%  

 

13.1

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

20.0

 

 

0.0

%

-

100.0

%  

 

13.3

 

16.4

 

 

 

100.0

%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%  

100.0

%

 

Fair value of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan assets, by major asset category and fair value hierarchy level

The fair value of the Company’s nonunion defined benefit pension plan assets at December 31, 2017, by major asset category and fair value hierarchy level (see Fair Value Measurements accounting policy in Note B), were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

    

Significant

    

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Active

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

    

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents(1)

 

$

16,641

 

$

16,641

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Debt Instruments(2)

 

 

91,778

 

 

10,087

 

 

81,691

 

 

 —

 

Floating Rate Loans(3)

 

 

16,412

 

 

16,412

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

$

124,831

 

$

43,140

 

$

81,691

 

$

 —

 


(1)

Consists primarily of money market mutual funds.

(2)

Includes corporate debt instruments (80%), asset-backed instruments (16%), and mortgage-backed instruments (4%). The fair value measurements are provided by a pricing service which uses the market approach with inputs derived from observable market data.

(3)

Consists of a floating rate loan mutual fund.

 

The fair value of the Company’s nonunion defined benefit pension plan assets at December 31, 2016, by major asset category and fair value hierarchy level (see Fair Value Measurements accounting policy in Note B), were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Active

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

    

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents(1)

 

$

23,696

 

$

23,696

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Debt Instruments(2)

 

 

36,245

 

 

 —

 

 

36,245

 

 

 —

 

Floating Rate Loans(3)

 

 

15,687

 

 

15,687

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Large Cap U.S. Equity

 

 

20,208

 

 

20,208

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Mid Cap U.S. Equity

 

 

13,597

 

 

13,597

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Small Cap U.S. Equity

 

 

14,561

 

 

14,561

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

International Equity

 

 

20,811

 

 

20,811

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

$

144,805

 

$

108,560

 

$

36,245

 

$

 —

 


(1)

Consists primarily of money market mutual funds.

(2)

Includes corporate debt instruments (81%), mortgage‑backed instruments (10%), treasury instruments (7%), municipal debt instruments (1%), and agency debt instruments (1%) which are priced using daily bid prices. The fair value measurements are provided by a pricing service which uses the market approach with inputs derived from observable market data.

(3)

Consists of a floating rate loan mutual fund.

 

Schedule of multiemployer pension funds and key participation information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

FIP/RP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protection Act

 

Status

 

Contributions (d)

 

 

 

 

EIN/Pension

 

Zone Status (b)

 

Pending/

 

(in thousands)

 

Surcharge

Legal Name of Plan

    

Plan Number (a)

    

2017

    

2016

    

Implemented (c)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

Imposed (e)

Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan(1)(2)

 

36-6044243

 

Critical and Declining

 

Critical and Declining

 

Implemented(3)

 

$

78,230

 

$

77,891

 

$

77,491

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan(2)

 

91-6145047

 

Green

 

Green

 

No

 

 

26,320

 

 

25,075

 

 

24,474

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Defined Benefit Plan(1)(2)

 

23-6262789

 

Green

 

Green

 

No

 

 

13,391

 

 

13,381

 

 

13,147

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. B. of T. Union Local No. 710 Pension Fund(5)(6)

 

36-2377656

 

Green(4)

 

Green(4)

 

No

 

 

10,054

 

 

9,670

 

 

10,020

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other plans in the aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,421

 

 

28,122

 

 

26,766

 

 

Total multiemployer pension contributions paid(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

158,416

 

$

154,139

 

$

151,898

 

 


Table Heading Definitions

 

(a)

The “EIN/Pension Plan Number” column provides the Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) and the three‑digit plan number, if applicable.

(b)

Unless otherwise noted, the most recent PPA zone status available in 2017 and 2016 is for the plan’s year‑end status at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The zone status is based on information received from the plan and was certified by the plan’s actuary. Green zone funds are those that are in neither endangered, critical, or critical and declining status and generally have a funded percentage of at least 80%.

(c)

The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates if a funding improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP), if applicable, is pending or has been implemented.

(d)

Amounts reflect contributions made in the respective year and differ from amounts expensed during the year.

(e)

The surcharge column indicates if a surcharge was paid by ABF Freight to the plan.

 

(1)

ABF Freight System, Inc. was listed by the plan as providing more than 5% of the total contributions to the plan for the plan years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

(2)

Information for this fund was obtained from the annual funding notice, other notices received from the plan, and the Form 5500 filed for the plan years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

(3)

Adopted a rehabilitation plan effective March 25, 2008 as updated. Utilized amortization extension granted by the IRS effective December 31, 2003.

(4)

PPA zone status relates to plan years February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017 and February 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016.

(5)

The Company was listed by the plan as providing more than 5% of the total contributions to the plan for the plan years ended January 31, 2017 and 2016.

(6)

Information for this fund was obtained from the annual funding notice, other notices received from the plan, and the Form 5500 filed for the plan years ended January 31, 2017 and 2016.

(7)

Contribution levels can be impacted by several factors such as changes in business levels and the related time worked by contractual employees, contractual rate increases for pension benefits, and the specific funding structure, which differs among funds. The pension contribution rate for contractual employees increased an average of approximately 1.7%,  0.5%, and 1.2% effective primarily on August 1, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The Supplemental Negotiating Committee for the Central States Pension Plan approved no pension contribution increase effective August 1, 2017, 2016, and 2015. The Supplemental Negotiating Committee for the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan approved no pension increase effective August 1, 2017, 2016, and 2015. The year‑over‑year changes in multiemployer pension plan contributions presented above were also influenced by changes in Asset-Based business levels.