Benefit Plans

The Corporation sponsors several qualified and nonqualified pension and other postretirement plans for certain of its employees. The net periodic pension cost is based on estimated values provided by an outside actuary. The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:



	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	182		$	585		$	364		$	1,170
Interest cost	3,584			2,632			7,168			5,264
Expected return on assets	(4,009		)	(2,960		)	(8,017		)	(5,920		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs	698			117			1,331			234
Amortization of Actuarial Gain	804			1,174			1,513			2,348
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,259		$	1,548		$	2,359		$	3,096



	Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	16		$	25		$	33		$	50
Interest cost	164			130			327			260
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs	(117		)	(117		)	(234		)	(234		)
Amortization of Actuarial Gain	59			67			118			134
Net periodic postretirement cost	$	122		$	105		$	244		$	210

For further information on the Corporation's employee benefit plans, refer to Note 13 (Benefit Plans) to the consolidated financial statements in the 2013 Form 10-K.