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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS  
Schedule of pension benefits

PENSION BENEFITS:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

(IN THOUSANDS)

CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:

 

  

 

  

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

34,906

$

50,287

Service cost

 

1,071

1,419

Interest cost

 

1,761

1,462

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

82

(9,787)

Settlements

 

(7,541)

Benefits paid

 

(3,001)

(934)

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

34,819

34,906

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:

 

  

 

  

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

56,257

70,432

Actual return on plan assets

 

6,079

(9,700)

Employer contributions

 

4,000

Settlements

 

(7,541)

Benefits paid

 

(3,001)

(934)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

59,335

56,257

Funded status of the plan

$

24,516

$

21,351

Schedule of amounts not yet recognized as a component of periodic pension cost

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

(IN THOUSANDS)

AMOUNTS NOT YET RECOGNIZED AS A COMPONENT OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST:

 

  

 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of:

 

  

 

Net actuarial loss

$

7,626

$

9,597

Total

$

7,626

$

9,597

Schedule of accumulated benefit obligation

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

(IN THOUSANDS)

ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION:

 

  

 

  

Accumulated benefit obligation

$

32,137

$

32,190

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS:

 

  

 

  

Discount rate

 

5.12

%  

5.45

%

Salary scale

Ages 25-34

5.00

5.00

Ages 35-44

4.00

4.00

Ages 45-54

3.00

3.00

Ages 55+

 

2.50

 

2.50

Schedule of net periodic pension cost

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

(IN THOUSANDS)

COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST:

  

 

  

 

  

Service cost

$

1,071

$

1,419

$

1,708

Interest cost

 

1,761

 

1,462

 

894

Expected return on plan assets

 

(4,063)

 

(4,193)

 

(4,008)

Amortization of net loss

 

37

 

1,330

 

2,421

Settlement charge

 

 

2,498

 

1,736

Net periodic pension (benefit) cost

$

(1,194)

$

2,516

$

2,751

Schedule of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

(IN THOUSANDS)

OTHER CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

 

  

 

  

Net (gain) loss

$

(1,934)

$

4,106

$

(7,153)

Recognized loss

 

(37)

 

(3,828)

 

(4,157)

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss before tax effect

$

(1,971)

$

278

$

(11,310)

Total recognized in net benefit cost and other comprehensive loss before tax effect

$

(3,165)

$

2,794

$

(8,559)

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Discount rate

 

5.45

%  

2.81

%  

2.48

%

Expected return on plan assets

 

7.00

 

7.00

 

7.00

Rate of compensation increase

Ages 25-34

5.00

2.50

2.50

Ages 35-44

4.00

2.50

2.50

Ages 45-54

3.00

2.50

2.50

Ages 55+

 

2.50

 

2.50

 

2.50

Schedule of plan's asset allocations

The plan’s measurement date is December 31, 2023. This plan’s asset allocation at December 31, 2023 and 2022, by asset category is as follows:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

ASSET CATEGORY:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2.4

%  

89.9

%

Domestic equities

 

3.4

 

7.1

Mutual funds/ETFs

 

94.2

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

3.0

Total

 

100.0

%  

100.0

%

Schedule of fair value of plan assets

The major categories of assets in the Company’s pension plan as of year-end are presented in the following table. Assets are segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy established by ASC Topic 820 utilized to measure fair value.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

(IN THOUSANDS)

Level 1:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,419

$

50,553

Domestic equities

 

2,007

4,026

Mutual funds/ETFs

 

55,909

Level 2:

 

Corporate bonds

 

1,678

Total fair value of plan assets

$

59,335

$

56,257

Schedule of benefit payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid.

    

ESTIMATED FUTURE

YEAR:

BENEFIT PAYMENTS

(IN THOUSANDS)

2024

$

4,874

2025

 

4,470

2026

 

4,651

2027

 

3,860

2028

 

3,220

Years 2029-2033

 

12,630