PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018		2017
Service cost	$	325		$	293		$	73	$	53
Interest cost		197			184			32		26
Expected return on plan assets		(625	)		(520	)		-		-
Amortization of net loss		83			113			30		13
Amortization of prior service credit		(19	)		(19	)		-		-
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			1		7
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(39	)	$	51		$	136	$	99