Non-Consolidated Annual Report 2016

BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED NON-CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 32 BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS' CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED Notes to the Non-consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended March 31, 2016 (Expressed in Barbados dollars) 16 2. Accounting Policies, continued (c) Summary of significant accounting policies, continued i) Employee benefits Defined benefit plan The Credit Union has a defined benefit plan for its employees . A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension benefit to be provided, usually as a function of one or more factors such as age, years of service or compensation. The Credit Union operates a defined benefit pension plan for its eligible employees, which requires contributions to be made to a separately administered fund. The Credit Union’s net obligation in respect of its defined benefit plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in the current and prior periods, discounting that amount and deducting the fair value of any plan assets. The calculation of defined benefit obligations is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a potential asset for the Credit Union, the recognised asset is limited to the present value of economic benefits available in the form of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan. To calculate the present value of economic benefits, consideration is given to any applicable minimum funding requirements. Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability, which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest), are recognised immediately in the statement of other comprehensive income. The Credit Union determines the net interest expense (income) on the net defined benefit liability (asset) for the period by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the annual period to the then-net defined benefit liability (asset), taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (asset) during the period as a result of contributions and benefit payments. Net interest expense and other expenses related to defined benefit plans are recognised in the statement of income. When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates to past service or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognised immediately in the statement of income. The Credit Union recognises gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.