PENSION PLAN

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

PENSION PLAN

9.  PENSION PLAN

The Company’s Canadian subsidiary sponsors a defined benefit pension plan at one of its locations in which a majority of its employees are members. The subsidiary funds 100% of all contributions to the plan. The benefits, or the rate per year of credit service, are established by the Company and updated at its discretion.

The components of the expense the Company incurred under the pension plan are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Current service cost, net of employee contributions	$	10		$	10		$	35		$	33
Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation		27			26			79			76
Expected return on plan assets		(44	)		(41	)		(128	)		(121	)
Amortization of transitional obligation		3			3			9			8
Amortization of past service costs		2			3			6			8
Amortization of net actuarial gain		12			10			36			28
Total cost of benefit	$	10		$	11		$	37		$	32

The Company’s policy is to fund the pension plan at or above the minimum level required by law. The Company made $56 and $86 of contributions to its defined benefit pension plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Changes in the discount rate and actual investment returns that are lower than the long-term expected return on plan assets could result in the Company making additional contributions. There were no changes during the current period.