A. | Change in defined benefit obligation |
in CHF thousands | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Defined benefit obligation as of January 1 | (11,596 | ) | (9,439 | ) | (8,091 | ) | ||||||
Service cost | (912 | ) | (742 | ) | (641 | ) | ||||||
Interest cost | (81 | ) | (75 | ) | (101 | ) | ||||||
Change in demographic assumptions | — | (389 | ) | — | ||||||||
Change in financial assumptions | — | (26 | ) | (591 | ) | |||||||
Other actuarial gains / (losses) | (735 | ) | (378 | ) | (176 | ) | ||||||
Plan amendment | — | — | 584 | |||||||||
Benefit payments | (426 | ) | (111 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||||
Employees’ contributions | (528 | ) | (436 | ) | (375 | ) | ||||||
Defined benefit obligation as of December 31 | (14,278 | ) | (11,596 | ) | (9,439 | ) |
B. | Change in fair value of plan assets |
in CHF thousands | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Fair value of plan assets as of January 1 | 7,798 | 6,652 | 5,681 | |||||||||
Interest income | 55 | 56 | 76 | |||||||||
Employees’ contributions | 528 | 436 | 375 | |||||||||
Employer’s contributions | 590 | 511 | 441 | |||||||||
Benefits payments | 426 | 111 | 48 | |||||||||
Plan assets gains/(losses) | (45 | ) | 32 | 31 | ||||||||
Fair value of plan assets as of December 31 | 9,352 | 7,798 | 6,652 |
C. | Change in net defined benefit liability |
in CHF thousands | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Net defined benefit liabilities as of January 1 | 3,798 | 2,787 | 2,410 | |||||||||
Net pension cost through statement of income | 938 | 761 | 82 | |||||||||
Re-measurement through other comprehensive income | 780 | 761 | 736 | |||||||||
Employer’s contribution | (590 | ) | (511 | ) | (441 | ) | ||||||
Net defined benefit liabilities as of December 31 | 4,926 | 3,798 | 2,787 |