Employee Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

6. Employee Retirement Plans

The components of the Company’s net periodic pension cost were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	115	$	103
Interest cost		500		606
Expected return on plan assets		(690)		(626)
Net amortization and deferral		186		146
Net periodic pension cost	$	111	$	229

The components of net periodic pension cost other than the service cost component were included in "other income (expense), net" in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited).