Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Defined benefit plan and the supplemental defined benefit plans

	Defined Benefit Plan
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of net periodic     pension (income) expense:
Service cost:
Benefit accrual	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Other expenses		90		90		180		180
Interest cost		343		357		685		714
Expected return on plan assets		(559)		(606)		(1,119)		(1,212)
Settlement loss		229		459		487		918
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		-		-		-		-
Actuarial loss		400		513		801		1,026
Net periodic pension expense	$	503	$	813	$	1,034	$	1,626

	Supplemental Defined Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of net periodic     pension (income) expense:
Service cost:
Benefit accrual	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Other expenses		-		-		-		-
Interest cost		153		167		307		335
Expected return on plan assets		-		-		-		-
Settlement loss		-		-		-		-
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		32		31		63		62
Actuarial loss		51		245		102		490
Net periodic pension expense	$	236	$	443	$	472	$	887

Net periodic benefit for postretirement benefits other than pensions

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit:
Service cost	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		23		23		46		46
Amortization of prior service cost		-		-		-		-
Amortization of prior gain		(59)		(130)		(118)		(261)
Net periodic income	$	(36)	$	(107)	$	(72)	$	(215)

Summary of minimum funding requirement, contributions made and the expected full year contributions for the Company's plans

	Defined Benefit Pension Plans
	Defined		Supplemental		Other
	Benefit		Defined Benefit		Postretirement
	Plan		Plans		Benefits
Minimum funding requirement for 2013	$	-		N/A		N/A
Contributions made in the six months     ended June 30, 2013		-	$	656	$	215
Expected contributions (approximations)     for the year ended December 31, 2013     as of the time of :
This Form 10-Q (1)		3,000		1,320		480
2012 Form 10-K (2)		2,500		1,320		480

N/A - Not applicable.

(1) HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

(2) HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, specifically “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 9 — Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits”.