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Pension Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Pension Plan 
Pension Plan

Note 3 – PENSION PLAN

 

A summary of the components of net periodic pension cost is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
Sept. 30

 

Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

69,911

 

$

61,605

 

$

209,735

 

$

184,817

 

Interest cost

 

 

79,965

 

 

79,668

 

 

239,895

 

 

239,002

 

Expected return on assets

 

 

–108,397

 

 

–96,745

 

 

–325,193

 

 

–290,237

 

Amortization of net loss

 

 

76,587

 

 

54,428

 

 

229,761

 

 

163,285

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

4,367

 

 

4,367

 

 

13,102

 

 

13,102

 

Net periodic pension cost

 

$

122,433

 

$

103,323

 

$

367,300

 

$

309,969

 

 

The plan's annual actuarial valuation was performed as of the plan's fiscal year-end March 31.  The actuarially recommended contribution to the pension plan for 2011 was $551,124, which contribution was made in August 2011.