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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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2006 through 2008. The State of New York is presently auditing income tax returns for years 2006
through 2008.
Management does not believe that the resolution of the ongoing income tax examinations described above
will have a material adverse impact on the financial position of the Company. Changes in the liabilities
for uncertain tax positions will be recognized in the interim period in which the positions are effectively
settled or there is a change in factual circumstances.
NOTE 15. BENEFIT PLANS
Plan Descriptions
Qualified and Non-qualified Defined Benefit Plans
Cablevision Retirement Plans (collectively, the "Cablevision Defined Benefit Plans")
The Company sponsors a non-contributory qualified defined benefit cash balance retirement plan (the
"Pension Plan") for the benefit of non-union employees other than those of the theatre business, Bresnan
Cable and Newsday (subsequent to May 1, 2009). Under the Pension Plan, the Company credits a certain
percentage of eligible pay into an account established for each participant which is credited with a market
based rate of return monthly.
The Company also maintains an unfunded non-contributory non-qualified defined benefit excess cash
balance plan ("Excess Cash Balance Plan") covering certain employees of the Company who participate
in the Pension Plan, as well as an additional unfunded non-contributory non-qualified defined benefit plan
("CSC Supplemental Benefit Plan") for the benefit of certain officers and employees of the Company
which provides that, upon attaining normal retirement age, a participant will receive a benefit equal to a
specified percentage of the participant's average compensation, as defined. All participants are 100%
vested in the CSC Supplemental Benefit Plan.
In May 2011, the Pension Plan was amended whereby all benefits earned by employees of AMC
Networks who participated in the Pension Plan were frozen as of the AMC Networks Distribution date.
Also, all active employees of AMC Networks that participated in the Pension Plan who were unvested as
of the AMC Networks Distribution became fully vested as of the AMC Networks Distribution date.
Effective January 1, 2010, employees of Madison Square Garden ceased participation in the Pension Plan
and Excess Cash Balance Plan and began participation in a Madison Square Garden sponsored cash
balance pension plan and an excess cash balance plan (the "MSG Plans Transfer"). Also effective
January 1, 2010, Madison Square Garden assumed the liability to pay benefits to its current and former
employees who had previously participated in the Pension Plan and Excess Cash Balance Plan.