HHS » Topics » Note F - Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed May 5, 2009.

Note H - Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulations. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

 

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Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  

In thousands

   2009     2008  

Service cost

   $ 137     $ 168  

Interest cost

     2,038       1,992  

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,401 )     (2,244 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     14       15  

Transition obligation

     3       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,436       501  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,227     $ 456  
                

We are not required to make and do not intend to make any contributions to our frozen pension plan in 2009. We are not required to make and do not intend to make any contributions to our unfunded pension plan in 2009 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments.

This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed Nov 10, 2008.

Note I – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulations. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands

   2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 168     $ 191  

Interest cost

     1,992       1,945  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,244 )     (2,262 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     501       612  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 456     $ 525  
                
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands

   2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 504     $ 579  

Interest cost

     5,975       5,475  

Expected return on plan assets

     (6,732 )     (6,131 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     45       46  

Transition obligation

     72       72  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,505       1,966  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,369     $ 2,007  
                

We will not have to make a contribution in 2008 in order to obtain the Pension Protection Act of 2006 full funding limit exemption. We do not plan to make a contribution to either pension plan in 2008 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments related to the unfunded plan.

 

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This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed Aug 8, 2008.

Note I – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulations. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  

In thousands

   2008     2007  

Service Cost

   $ 168     $ 191  

Interest Cost

     1,992       1,945  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,244 )     (2,262 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     501       611  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 456     $ 524  
                
     Six Months Ended June 30,  

In thousands

   2008     2007  

Service Cost

   $ 336     $ 383  

Interest Cost

     3,984       3,889  

Expected return on plan assets

     (4,488 )     (4,440 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     30       30  

Transition obligation

     48       48  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,003       1,221  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 913     $ 1,131  
                

We do not believe that we will have to make a contribution in 2008 in order to obtain the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation full funding limit exemption. We do not plan to make a contribution to either pension plan in 2008 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments related to the unfunded plan.

 

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This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed May 12, 2008.

Note I – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulations. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  

In thousands

   2008     2007  

Service Cost

   $ 168     $ 191  

Interest Cost

     1,992       1,945  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,244 )     (2,178 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     501       611  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 456     $ 608  
                

We do not believe that we will have to make a contribution in 2008 in order to obtain the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation full funding limit exemption. At this point we have not determined whether or not we will make a contribution to either pension plan in 2008 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments

 

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related to the unfunded plan. We believe that any such 2008 contribution, however, would be less than the $5 million contribution we made in 2007.

This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed Nov 9, 2007.

Note G – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

 

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In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulations. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands

   2007     2006  

Service Cost

   $ 191     $ 182  

Interest Cost

     1,945       1,845  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,262 )     (2,126 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     612       547  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 525     $ 487  
                
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands

   2007     2006  

Service Cost

   $ 574     $ 579  

Interest Cost

     5,834       5,475  

Expected return on plan assets

     (6,702 )     (6,131 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     45       46  

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

     72       72  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,833       1,966  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,656     $ 2,007  
                

We made a $5.0 million contribution to our frozen pension plan in May 2007 in order to obtain the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation full funding limit exemption. We are not required to make and do not intend to make any additional contributions to either pension plan for the remainder of 2007 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments related to the unfunded plan.

 

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This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed Aug 9, 2007.

Note F – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

 

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In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulation. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  

In thousands

   2007     2006  

Service Cost

   $ 191     $ 198  

Interest Cost

     1,945       1,815  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,262 )     (2,002 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     611       710  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 524     $ 760  
                
     Six Months Ended June 30,  

In thousands

   2007     2006  

Service Cost

   $ 383     $ 397  

Interest Cost

     3,889       3,630  

Expected return on plan assets

     (4,440 )     (4,004 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     30       30  

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

     48       48  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,221       1,419  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,131     $ 1,520  
                

We made a $5.0 million contribution to our frozen pension plan in May 2007 in order to obtain the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation full funding limit exemption. We are not required to make and do not intend to make any additional contributions to either pension plan for the remainder of 2007 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments related to the unfunded plan. As a result of the $5.0 million contribution, our expected return on plan assets for 2007 increased $0.3 million. This is expected to decrease our net periodic benefit cost in the second half of the year by approximately $0.2 million.

 

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This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed May 10, 2007.

Note F – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulation. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  

In thousands

   2007     2006  

Service Cost

   $ 191     $ 198  

Interest Cost

     1,945       1,815  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,178 )     (2,002 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     611       710  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 608     $ 760  
                

We plan to make a $5.0 million contribution to the frozen plan in May 2007. We are not required to make and do not intend to make any additional contributions to either pension plan during 2007 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments related to the unfunded plan.

 

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This excerpt taken from the HHS 10-Q filed Nov 9, 2006.

Note F – Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost

Prior to January 1, 1999, we maintained a defined benefit pension plan for which most of our employees were eligible. In conjunction with significant enhancements to our 401(k) plan, we elected to freeze benefits under this defined benefit pension plan as of December 31, 1998.

 

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In 1994, we adopted a non-qualified, supplemental pension plan covering certain employees, which provides for incremental pension payments so that total pension payments equal those amounts that would have been payable from our principal pension plan if it were not for limitations imposed by income tax regulation. The benefits under this supplemental pension plan will continue to accrue as if the principal pension plan had not been frozen.

Net pension cost for both plans included the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands

   2006     2005  

Service Cost

   $ 182     $ 185  

Interest Cost

     1,845       1,756  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,126 )     (1,979 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       15  

Transition obligation

     24       24  

Recognized actuarial loss

     547       594  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 487     $ 595  
                
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands

   2006     2005  

Service Cost

   $ 579     $ 554  

Interest Cost

     5,475       5,267  

Expected return on plan assets

     (6,131 )     (5,938 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     46       46  

Transition obligation

     72       72  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,966       1,783  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,007     $ 1,784  
                

We made a $5.0 million contribution to our frozen pension plan in May 2006 in order to obtain the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation full funding limit exemption. We are not required to make and do not intend to make any additional contributions to either pension plan for the remainder of 2006 other than to the extent needed to cover benefit payments related to the unfunded plan. As a result of the $5.0 million contribution in May 2006, which reduced the liability, we remeasured certain plan assets and benefit obligations using a discount rate of 6.00% compared to the previously used discount rate of 5.75%.

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