198<strong>Seylan</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> PLC Annual Report 2009Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements35.a Defined Benefit Obligations<strong>The</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> pays half-a-month’s salary (last drawn) for each completed year of service as gratuity foremployees who has worked for more than 5 years at the time of retirement/resignation.Board of directors of the <strong>Bank</strong> at its meeting held on 24th March 2009, decided to change the previouspolicy of gratuity payments of paying one month salary (last drawn) to resigned staff members who havecompleted ten years of service in the <strong>Bank</strong> with effect from 5th March 2009.BANKGROUP2009 2008(Reclassified)2009 2008(Restated)Rs. ‘000 Rs. ‘000 Rs. ‘000 Rs. ‘00035.a.1 <strong>The</strong> Amount Recognised in the Balance SheetPresent Value of Defined BenefitObligations (Note 35.a.3) 663,119 1,258,285 693,568 1,300,355Fair Value of Plan Assets (Note 35.a.4) (595,920) (542,563) (611,977) (558,254)Unrecognised Actuarial Gain or (Loss) (Note 35.a.5) (37,966) (189,550) (37,966) (189,550)Unrecognised Past Service GainNon-Vested (Note 35.a.6) 7,089 – 7,089 –Provision for Defined Benefit Obligations 36,322 526,172 50,714 552,55135.a.2 Plan Assets Consists the FollowingBalance with <strong>Bank</strong>s 28,729 4,228 44,786 19,126Investment in Treasury Bonds 567,191 530,463 567,191 530,463Interest Receivable – 7,872 – 8,665Provision for Defined Benefit Obligations 595,920 542,563 611,977 558,254Plan assets are held by an approved external gratuity fund.35.a.3 Movement in the Present Value of Defined Benefit ObligationsLiability for Defined Benefit Obligationsas at 1st January 1,258,285 1,276,475 1,300,355 1,304,148Effect of Change in Accounting Policy due toAdoption of SLAS 16 (Revised 2006) – (236,734) – (229,171)Revised Balance as at 1st January 1,258,285 1,039,741 1,300,355 1,074,977Current Service Cost 52,295 98,791 55,481 102,259Interest Cost 150,994 124,769 155,012 128,938Past Service Cost/(Gain) Non-Vested Benefits (10,633) – (10,633) 3,688Past Service Cost/(Gain) Vested Benefits (588,269) – (588,269) –Transferred from Gratuity Trust Fund – – – 468Unrecognised Actuarial (Gains)/Losses (149,068) 131,689 (148,383) 130,260Payments Made (Including benefitspaid by the Plan) in 2009 (50,485) (136,705) (61,037) (140,235)Adjustment on Deconsolidation (8,958) –Liability for Defined Benefit Obligationsas at 31st December 663,119 1,258,285 693,568 1,300,355
<strong>Seylan</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> PLC Annual Report 2009 199Notes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsBANKGROUP2009 2008(Reclassified)2009 2008(Restated)Rs. ‘000 Rs. ‘000 Rs. ‘000 Rs. ‘00035.a.4 Movement in Plan AssetsFair Value of Plan Assets as at 1st January 542,563 421,215 558,254 434,759Effect of Change in Accounting Policy due toAdoption of SLAS 16 (Revised 2006) – 88,917 – 88,917Revised Balance as at 1st January 542,563 510,132 558,254 523,676Expected Return on Plan Assets 75,959 92,181 78,085 94,376Contribution Paid into Plan 31,739 134,816 31,739 134,816Benefits Paid by the Plan (50,485) (136,705) (61,169) (136,705)Unrecognised Actuarial Gains/(Loss)on Plan Assets (3,856) (57,861) 5,068 (57,909)Fair Value of Plan Assets at 31st December 595,920 542,563 611,977 558,25435.a.5 Unrecognised Actuarial (Gain) or LossBalance as at 1st January 189,550 – 189,550 –Actuarial (Gain)/Loss for Year - Obligation (149,068) 131,689 (148,524) 131,689Actuarial (Gain)/Loss for Year - Plan Assets 3,856 57,861 3,856 57,861Actuarial Gain/(Loss) Immediately Recognised (6,372) – (6,916) –Balance as at 31st December 37,966 189,550 37,966 189,55035.a.6 Unrecognised Past Service Cost Non-Vested BenefitsBalance as at 1st January – – – –Past Service Cost/(Gain) Non-Vested Benefits** 10,633 – 10,633 –Amount Recognised in the Income Statement (3,544) – (3,544) –Balance as at 31st December 7,089 – 7,089 –** <strong>The</strong> Past Service Cost on Non-Vested Benefits is recognised on a straight line basis over 3 years.35.a.7 Amount Recognised in the Income StatementCurrent Service Cost 52,295 98,791 55,481 102,259Interest Cost 150,994 124,769 155,012 128,938Expected Return on Plan Assets (75,959) (92,181) (78,085) (94,376)Actuarial (Gains)/Loss Immediately Recognised 6,372 – (1,867) 767Past Service Cost/(Gain) Vested Benefits (588,269) – (588,269) –Past Service Cost/(Gain) Non-Vested Benefits (3,544) – (3,544) 3,688(458,111) 131,379 (461,272) 141,276