Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The Company has noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement plans covering certain employees. The following tables summarize the plans’ income and expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019			April 1, 2018			March 31, 2019			April 1, 2018
Components of Net Periodic (Income) Expense:
Service Cost (Credit)	$	1,157		$	601		$	26		$	34
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	9,930			10,767			583			593
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(13,582		)	(15,478		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	45			45			(182		)	(359		)
Actuarial Loss	2,910			3,833			790			863
Net Periodic (Income) Expense	$	460		$	(232	)	$	1,217		$	1,131



	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2019			April 1, 2018			March 31, 2019			April 1, 2018
Components of Net Periodic (Income) Expense:
Service Cost	$	3,427		$	1,802		$	79		$	101
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	29,790			32,301			1,749			1,779
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(40,745		)	(46,434		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	134			134			(547		)	(1,076		)
Actuarial Loss	8,729			11,499			2,370			2,590
Net Periodic (Income) Expense	$	1,335		$	(698	)	$	3,651		$	3,394

The Company expects to make benefit payments of $3.4 million attributable to its non-qualified pension plans for the full year of fiscal 2019. During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, the Company made payments of approximately $2.8 million for its non-qualified pension plans. The Company anticipates making benefit payments of approximately $7.9 million for its other postretirement benefit plans for the full year of fiscal 2019. During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, the Company made payments of $6.8 million for its other postretirement benefit plans.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, the Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plan. Based upon current regulations and actuarial studies the Company is required to make no minimum contributions to the qualified pension plan in fiscal 2019. The Company may be required to make further required contributions in future years or the future expected funding requirements may change depending on a variety of factors including the actual return on plan assets, the funded status of the plan in future periods, and changes in actuarial assumptions or regulations.