PENSION PLANS

Components of net pension cost for the Qualified Pension Plan and Supplemental Employees’ Retirement Plan ("SERP") are as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended
	Qualified Pension Plan						SERP
	September 27, 2013			September 28, 2012			September 27, 2013		September 28, 2012
In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned during the year	$	3,587		$	3,519		$	85	$	96
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	6,399			6,578			78		105
Expected return on plan assets	(10,337		)	(9,470		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	25			24			—		—
Amortization of net loss	2,387			1,962			65		39
Net pension benefit cost	$	2,061		$	2,613		$	228	$	240



	For the Nine Months Ended
	Qualified Pension Plan						SERP
	September 27, 2013			September 28, 2012			September 27, 2013		September 28, 2012
In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned during the year	$	10,761		$	10,557		$	255	$	287
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	19,197			19,734			233		315
Expected return on plan assets	(31,011		)	(28,409		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	75			74			—		—
Amortization of net loss	6,968			5,883			195		118
Additional amount recognized due to curtailment/settlement	—			—			277		—
Net pension benefit cost	$	5,990		$	7,839		$	960	$	720

The following tables show the amount of the contributions made to the Qualified Pension Plan and SERP during each period and the amount of contributions the Company expects to make during 2013:

Year-to-date contributions:



	Qualified Pension Plan				SERP
	Through September 27, 2013		Through December 31, 2012		Through September 27, 2013		Through December 31, 2012
In thousands
Year-to-date contributions	$	10,000	$	10,000	$	2,158	$	1,550

Expected additional contributions in 2013:



	Qualified Pension Plan		SERP
In thousands
Expected additional contributions	$	—	$	133