Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans

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Employee Benefit Plans
 6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans

NOTE 9 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:

The components of pension cost are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Service cost

 

$

83

 

 

$

94

 

 

$

166

 

 

$

187

 

Interest cost

 

 

308

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

598

 

Expected return on assets

 

 

(542

)

 

 

(682

)

 

 

(1,085

)

 

 

(1,364

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

165

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

442

 

Net pension cost (benefit)

 

$

14

 

 

$

(61

)

 

$

27

 

 

$

(137

)

 

The Company made no contributions to its defined benefit pension plan during the six months ended September 30, 2022 and does not expect to make any contributions to the plan for the balance of fiscal 2023.

The components of the postretirement benefit cost are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Interest cost

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

7

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

12

 

Net postretirement benefit cost

 

$

6

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

19

 

 

The Company paid no benefits related to its postretirement benefit plan during the six months ended September 30, 2022. The Company expects to pay benefits of approximately $63 for the balance of fiscal 2023.

 

The components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost are included in the line item "Other income, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company self-funds the medical insurance coverage it provides to its Batavia based employees. The Company maintains a stop loss insurance policy in order to limit its exposure to claims. The liability of $209 and $164 on September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively, related to the self-insured medical plan is primarily based upon claim history and is included in the caption "Accrued compensation" as a current liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.