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 26, 2014			September 27, 2013			September 26, 2014		September 27, 2013
In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned during the year	$	2,940		$	3,587		$	64	$	85
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	7,208			6,399			85		78
Expected return on plan assets	(10,262		)	(10,337		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	23			25			—		—
Amortization of net loss	1,028			2,387			23		65
Additional amount recognized due to curtailment/settlement	—			—			—		—
Net pension cost	$	937		$	2,061		$	172	$	228



	For the Nine Months Ended
	Qualified Pension Plan						SERP
	September 26, 2014			September 27, 2013			September 26, 2014		September 27, 2013
In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned during the year	$	8,820		$	10,761		$	192	$	255
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	21,625			19,197			256		233
Expected return on plan assets	(30,785		)	(31,011		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	68			75			—		—
Amortization of net loss	3,085			6,968			68		195
Additional amount recognized due to curtailment/settlement	—			—			—		277
Net pension cost	$	2,813		$	5,990		$	516	$	960

The following tables show the amounts of contributions made to the Qualified Pension Plan and SERP during each period and the additional contributions the Company expects to make during the remainder of 2014:

Year-to-date contributions:



	Qualified Pension Plan				SERP
	As of September 26, 2014		As of December 31, 2013		As of September 26, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
In thousands
Year-to-date contributions	$	10,000	$	10,000	$	686	$	2,291

Expected additional contributions in 2014:



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