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
	April 1, 2016			April 3, 2015			April 1, 2016		April 3, 2015
In thousands
Service cost	$	1,149		$	3,533		$	—	$	52
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	6,122			6,878			64		79
Expected return on plan assets	(10,192		)	(11,032		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			14			—		—
Amortization of net loss	3,173			2,480			45		55
Net pension cost	$	252		$	1,873		$	109	$	186

9. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

The Company contributed $10.0 million to the qualified pension plan and $0.1 million to the SERP through the end of the first quarter. There are no further contributions expected to be made to the qualified pension plan during 2016. The Company plans to contribute an additional $0.4 million to the SERP in 2016. For the 2015 plan year, the Company contributed $10.0 million to the qualified pension plan and $0.5 million to the SERP.