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RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Key Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Plan Costs and Obligations

The following table includes the key weighted average assumptions used in determining the Company’s benefit plan costs and obligations:

 

     2017     2016  

Used to Determine Plan Costs

    

Discount Rate

     4.10     4.30

Rate of Compensation Increase

     3.00     3.00

Expected Long-term rate of return on plan assets

     7.75     8.00

Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Year

     8.00     7.00

Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate

     4.00     4.00

Year that Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate is reached

     2025       2022  

Components of Retirement Plan Costs

The following table provides the components of the Company’s Retirement plan costs ($000’s):

 

     Pension Plan     PBOP Plan     SERP  

Three Months Ended March 31,

   2017     2016     2017     2016     2017      2016  

Service Cost

   $ 824     $ 851     $ 744     $ 652     $ 115      $ 41  

Interest Cost

     1,514       1,486       978       808       98        96  

Expected Return on Plan Assets

     (1,819 )     (1,814 )     (337     (301     —          —    

Prior Service Cost Amortization

     66       66       350       372       47        47  

Actuarial Loss Amortization

     1,176       1,099       524       262       74        94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,761     1,688     2,259       1,793       334        278  

Amounts Capitalized and Deferred

     (662     (610     (1,037     (737     —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized

   $ 1,099     $ 1,078     $ 1,222     $ 1,056     $ 334      $ 278