Note 12 - Pension and SERP Plans

The following table presents the components of the net periodic pension plan cost for First United Corporation’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and the Bank’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for the periods indicated:



Pension	For the nine months ended				For the three months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	170	$	0	$	56	$	0
Interest cost		934		1,035		299		344
Expected return on assets		(1,780)		(1,659)		(592)		(552)
Amortization of transition asset		(30)		(30)		(10)		(10)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		399		285		133		95
Amortization of prior service cost		9		9		3		3
Net pension credit included in employee benefits	$	(298)	$	(360)	$	(111)	$	(120)



SERP	For the nine months ended				For the three months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	91	$	90	$	31	$	30
Interest cost		192		189		64		63
Amortization of recognized loss		3		9		1		3
Amortization of prior service cost		15		93		5		31
Net SERP expense included in employee benefits	$	301	$	381	$	101	$	127

Effective April 30, 2010, the Pension Plan was amended, resulting in a “soft freeze”. The effects of the amendment were to prohibit new entrants into the plan and to cease crediting additional years of service after that date. Effective January 1, 2013, the plan was amended to unfreeze the plan for those employees for whom the sum of (a) their ages, at their closest birthday, plus (b) years of service for vesting purposes equal 80 or greater. The “soft freeze” continues to apply to all other plan participants. Pension benefits for these participants will be managed through discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. The Corporation anticipates that the plan changes will have a minimal impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The Corporation will assess the need for future annual contributions to the pension plan based upon its funded status and an evaluation of the future benefits to be provided thereunder. The Corporation expects to fund the annual projected benefit payments for the SERP from operations.