2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Pensions and seniority premiums | Termination of employment | Pensions and seniority premiums | Termination of employment | |||||||||||||
DBO at period start | $ | 144,049 | $ | 21,809 | $ | 191,134 | $ | 22,029 | ||||||||
Current service cost | 5,460 | 1,868 | (29,914 | ) | (1,717 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest cost | 12,015 | 1,941 | 15,072 | 1,795 | ||||||||||||
Benefits paid | (296 | ) | - | (1,128 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Benefits paid from plan assets | (9,272 | ) | - | (13,739 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 908 | - | (269 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Actuarial losses and gains | 708 | (931 | ) | (17,107 | ) | (297 | ) | |||||||||
DBO at period end | $ | 153,572 | $ | 24,687 | $ | 144,049 | $ | 21,809 |
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Value of the fund at year start | $ | 1,651 | $ | 1,921 | ||||
Expected return on assets | 908 | (294 | ) | |||||
Plan contributions | 9,272 | 13,739 | ||||||
Benefits paid | (9,272 | ) | (13,739 | ) | ||||
Interests of plan assets | 140 | 24 | ||||||
Value of the fund at year end | $ | 2,699 | $ | 1,651 |