EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan that covers a significant portion, or approximately 85% of the Company's associates. This plan includes a mandatory Company match on the first 1% of participants' contributions. The Company matches the next 2% of participants' contributions if the Company meets prescribed earnings levels. The plan also provides for additional Company contributions above the 3% level if the Company attains certain additional performance targets. Matching contribution (credit) expense for this 401(k) plan was $(95) and $246 for the three months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, and $272 and $681 for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively. The reduction in the matching contribution expense for the three months ended September 27, 2014 was a result of a reduction in the Company match due to lower earning levels.

Additionally, the Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan that covers those associates at one facility who are under a collective-bargaining agreement, or approximately 15% of the Company's associates. Under this plan, the Company generally matches participants' contributions, on a sliding scale, up to a maximum of 2.75% of the participant's earnings. Matching contribution expense for the collective-bargaining 401(k) plan was $20 and $22 for the three months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, and $65 and $63 for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.

Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan

The Company sponsors a non-qualified retirement savings plan that allows eligible associates to defer a specified percentage of their compensation. The obligations owed to participants under this plan were $13,608 at September 27, 2014 and $13,210 at December 28, 2013 and are included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The obligations are unsecured general obligations of the Company and the participants have no right, interest or claim in the assets of the Company, except as unsecured general creditors. The Company utilizes a Rabbi Trust to hold, invest and reinvest deferrals and contributions under the plan. Amounts are invested in Company-owned life insurance in the Rabbi Trust and the cash surrender value of the policies was $14,749 at September 27, 2014 and $14,242 at December 28, 2013 and is included in other assets in the Company's Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Multi-Employer Pension Plan

The Company contributes to a multi-employer pension plan under the terms of a collective-bargaining agreement that covers its union-represented employees. Expenses related to the multi-employer pension plan were $69 and $72 for the three months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, and $210 and $202 for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.

Postretirement Plans

The Company sponsors a legacy postretirement benefit plan that provides life insurance to a limited number of associates as a result of a prior acquisition. The Company also sponsors a postretirement benefit plan that provides medical insurance for a limited number of associates who retired prior to January 1, 2003 and life insurance to a limited number of associates upon retirement.

Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for all postretirement plans are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 27, 2014			September 28, 2013			September 27, 2014			September 28, 2013
Service cost	$	2		$	2		$	6		$	6
Interest cost	6			5			16			16
Amortization of prior service credits	(22		)	(22		)	(66		)	(66		)
Recognized net actuarial gains	(10		)	(10		)	(30		)	(29		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(24	)	$	(25	)	$	(74	)	$	(73	)