PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
		Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits				Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits
(In thousands)		2018			2017			2018		2017		2018			2017			2018		2017
Service cost	$	325		$	292		$	72	$	52	$	650		$	585		$	145	$	105
Interest cost		198			186			31		26		395			370			63		52
Expected return on plan assets		(625	)		(520	)		-		-		(1,250	)		(1,040	)		-		-
Amortization of net loss		82			112			31		13		165			225			61		26
Amortization of prior service credit		(19	)		(19	)		-		-		(38	)		(38	)		-		-
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			1		7		-			-			2		14
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(39	)	$	51		$	135	$	98	$	(78	)	$	102		$	271	$	197