Defined Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Defined Benefit Pension Plans And Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plans

(8) Defined Benefit Plans

Mid Penn has an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan for directors.  The plan provides defined benefits based on years of service.  In addition, Mid Penn sponsors a defined benefit health care plan that provides post-retirement medical benefits and life insurance to qualifying full-time employees.  These health care and life insurance plans are noncontributory.  A December 31 measurement date for the plans is used.

The components of net periodic benefit costs from these benefit plans are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Service cost	$	9	$	8	$	1	$	3
Interest cost		12		11		6		8
Amortization of prior service cost		8		4		3		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	29	$	23	$	10	$	11

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Service cost	$	26	$	25	$	3	$	9
Interest cost		35		34		17		24
Amortization of prior service cost		33		11		94		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	94	$	70	$	114	$	33