EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits				Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits
(In thousands)	2017			2016			2017		2016		2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	293		$	288		$	54	$	44	$	878		$	865		$	159	$	132
Interest cost		185			199			26		27		555			596			78		79
Expected return on plan assets		(521	)		(482	)		-		-		(1,561	)		(1,447	)		-		-
Amortization of net loss		113			102			12		6		338			305			38		20
Amortization of prior service credit		(20	)		(20	)		-		-		(58	)		(58	)		-		-
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			7		7		-			-			21		21
Net periodic benefit cost	$	50		$	87		$	99	$	84	$	152		$	261		$	296	$	252