Settlement charges and special termination benefits

  
B.  Pension Plans  
The components of net pension income were as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
|  | September 30, |  |  |  |  |
|   | 2022 |  | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Service cost – benefits earned during the period | $ | 1.2  |  |  | $ | 1.4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest cost on projected benefits | 19.5  |  |  | 13.1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Expected return on plan assets | (31.9) |  |  | (32.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net amortization and deferral | 0.5  |  |  | 1.7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Settlement charges and special termination benefits | 1.4  |  |  | —  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net pension (income)/expense | $ | (9.3) |  |  | $ | (15.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

  
Note 12. Income Taxes  
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 22.9% and 22.2%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to lower reserves for uncertain tax positions and a valuation allowance release in the three months ended September 30, 2021.  
Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies  
In May 2020, two potential class action complaints were filed against ADP, TotalSource and related defendants in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. The complaints assert violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) in connection with the ADP TotalSource Retirement Savings Plan’s fiduciary administrative and investment decision-making. The complaints seek statutory and other unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees. These claims are still in their early stages and the Company is unable to estimate any reasonably possible loss, or range of loss, with respect to these matters. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these lawsuits.  
The Company is subject to various claims, litigation, and regulatory compliance matters in the normal course of business. When a loss is considered probable and reasonably estimable, the Company records a liability in the amount of its best estimate for the ultimate loss. Management currently believes that the resolution of these claims, litigation and regulatory compliance matters against us, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. These matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future.  
It is not the Company’s business practice to enter into off-balance sheet arrangements. In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into contracts in which it makes representations and warranties that relate to the performance of the Company’s services and products. The Company does not expect any material losses related to such representations and warranties.  
  
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