BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

BENEFIT PLANS

Schedule of net periodic benefit cost

The net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

	Pension Benefits								Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
(000’s omitted)	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021			2022	2021
Service cost	$	1,240	$	1,480	$	2,480	$	2,960	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Interest cost		1,334		1,259		2,668		2,518		11		11		22		22
Expected return on plan assets		(4,756)		(4,695)		(9,512)		(9,391)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		211		900		422		1,800		9		11		18		22
Amortization of prior service cost		154		94		308		189		(45)		(44)		(90)		(89)
Net periodic benefit	$	(1,817)	$	(962)	$	(3,634)	$	(1,924)	$	(25)	$	(22)	$	(50)	$	(45)