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
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015		June 27, 2014
In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned during the year	$	3,532		$	2,940		$	51	$	64
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	6,879			7,208			80		86
Expected return on plan assets	(11,033		)	(10,261		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	15			20			—		—
Amortization of net loss	2,479			1,038			55		23
Net pension cost	$	1,872		$	945		$	186	$	173



	For the Six Months Ended
	Qualified Pension Plan						SERP
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015		June 27, 2014
In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned during the year	$	7,065		$	5,880		$	103	$	128
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,757			14,417			159		171
Expected return on plan assets	(22,065		)	(20,523		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	29			45			—		—
Amortization of net loss	4,959			2,057			110		45
Net pension cost	$	3,745		$	1,876		$	372	$	344

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 2015:

Year-to-date contributions:



	Qualified Pension Plan				SERP
	As of July 3, 2015		As of December 31, 2014		As of July 3, 2015		As of December 31, 2014
In thousands
Year-to-date contributions	$	10,000	$	10,000	$	267	$	819

Expected additional contributions in 2015:



	Qualified Pension Plan		SERP
In thousands
Expected additional contributions	$	—	$	264