Postretirement Benefit Plan	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Postretirement Benefit Plan
Postretirement Benefit Plan	6. Postretirement Benefit Plan The Company provides certain postretirement health and life insurance benefits for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, and a former executive of the Company (the Plan). Upon retirement and after attaining at least the age of 65, the Company will pay the annual cost of health insurance coverage and provide life insurance offered at the time of retirement. The Plan also provides a benefit to reimburse the participants of certain out-of-pocket medical or health related expenses. The retirees’ insurance benefits cease upon the death of the retired executive. The Plan is unfunded and the projected benefit obligation is actuarially determined on an annual basis as of December 31. Quarterly projections are developed from the annual actuarial valuation as adjusted for actual benefit costs during the quarter. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions, including the discount rate and expected service and interest costs. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the future accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was approximately $2,556,000 and $2,529,000, respectively and has been accrued and reflected in Post Retirement Obligation in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Benefit cost for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $48,000 and $98,000, respectively. Benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $143,000 and $296,000, respectively.

Postretirement Benefit Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

6. Postretirement Benefit Plan

The Company provides certain postretirement health and life insurance benefits for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, and a former executive of the Company (the Plan). Upon retirement and after attaining at least the age of 65, the Company will pay the annual cost of health insurance coverage and provide life insurance offered at the time of retirement. The Plan also provides a benefit to reimburse the participants of certain out-of-pocket medical or health related expenses. The retirees’ insurance benefits cease upon the death of the retired executive. The Plan is unfunded and the projected benefit obligation is actuarially determined on an annual basis as of December 31. Quarterly projections are developed from the annual actuarial valuation as adjusted for actual benefit costs during the quarter. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions, including the discount rate and expected service and interest costs. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the future accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was approximately $2,556,000 and $2,529,000, respectively and has been accrued and reflected in Post Retirement Obligation in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Benefit cost for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $48,000 and $98,000, respectively. Benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $143,000 and $296,000, respectively.