8. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS

The Bank maintains a noncontributory pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) covering all eligible employees. The Bank uses a December 31 measurement date for this plan in accordance with FASB ASC 715‑30 “Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – Pension.” During 2012, the Company amended the Pension Plan by revising the formula for determining benefits effective January 1, 2013, except for certain grandfathered employees. Additionally, new employees hired on or after October 1, 2012 are not eligible for the Pension Plan.

During 2001, the Bank adopted the Bridgehampton National Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”). As recommended by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and approved by the full Board of Directors, the SERP provides benefits to certain employees, whose benefits under the Pension Plan are limited by the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The benefit under the SERP is equal to the additional amount the employee would be entitled to under the Pension Plan and the 401(k) Plan in the absence of such Internal Revenue Code limitations. The assets of the SERP are held in a rabbi trust to maintain the tax-deferred status of the plan and are subject to the general, unsecured creditors of the Company. As a result, the assets of the rabbi trust are reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

There were no contributions to the Pension Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no contributions to the SERP during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. In accordance with the SERP, a retired executive received a distribution totaling $28 thousand during each of the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company's funding policy with respect to its benefit plans is to contribute at least the minimum amounts required by applicable laws and regulations.

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost (credit):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Pension Benefits				SERP Benefits
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income:
Service cost	$	273	$	325	$	65	$	73
Interest cost		225		197		37		32
Expected return on plan assets		(608)		(625)		—		—
Amortization of net loss		130		83		18		30
Amortization of prior service credit		(19)		(19)		—		—
Amortization of transition obligation		—		—		—		1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	1	$	(39)	$	120	$	136