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PENSION PLAN

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

11. PENSION PLAN

The Company’s Canadian subsidiary sponsors a defined benefit pension plan at one of its locations in which a majority of its employees are members. The subsidiary funds 100% of all contributions to the plan. The benefits, or the rate per year of credit service, are established by the Company and updated at its discretion.

The components of the expense the Company incurred under the pension plan are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Affected Line Item
	March 31,						in the Statements of
	2019			2018			Consolidated Operations
Current service cost, net of employee contributions	$	15		$	17		Selling, general and administrative
Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation		26			25		Other expense
Expected return on plan assets		(40	)		(43	)	Other expense
Amortization of transitional obligation		3			3		Other expense
Amortization of past service costs		2			2		Other expense
Amortization of net actuarial gain		13			14		Other expense
Total cost of benefit	$	19		$	18

The Company’s policy is to fund the pension plan at or above the minimum level required by law. The Company made $15 of contributions to its defined benefit pension plan during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. Changes in the discount rate and actual investment returns that are lower than the long-term expected return on plan assets could result in the Company making additional contributions.