Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Employee Retirement Plans

v3.19.2
Employee Retirement Plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Employee Retirement Plans  
Employee Retirement Plans

11.

Employee Retirement Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost consist of the following:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Component of net periodic pension cost:

Service cost

$

-

$

102

$

-

$

204

Interest cost

410

389

820

778

Expected return on plan assets

(294)

(475)

(588)

(950)

Amortization of net loss

149

176

298

352

Net periodic pension cost

$

265

$

192

$

530

$

384

The Company estimates its total required minimum contributions to its pension plans in 2019 will be $0.  Through June 30, 2019, the Company has made $0 of cash contributions to the pension plans versus $31 through the same period in 2018.

Components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost consist of the following:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Component of periodic other postretirement benefit cost:

Service cost

$

37

$

47

$

74

$

94

Interest cost

63

58

126

116

Amortization of net gain

(78)

(52)

(156)

(104)

Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost

$

22

$

53

$

44

$

106

Service cost is included in Income from operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The other components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost are included in Other expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.