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 30, 2016			October 2, 2015			September 30, 2016		October 2, 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	—			15			—		—
Amortization of net loss	3,173			2,479			45		54
Net pension cost	$	252		$	1,873		$	109	$	185

10. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)



	For the Nine Months Ended
	Qualified Pension Plan						SERP
	September 30, 2016			October 2, 2015			September 30, 2016		October 2, 2015
In thousands
Service cost	$	3,447		$	10,598		$	—	$	155
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	18,366			20,635			192		238
Expected return on plan assets	(30,576		)	(33,097		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			44			—		—
Amortization of net loss	9,520			7,438			136		164
Net pension cost	$	757		$	5,618		$	328	$	557

The Company contributed $10.0 million to the qualified pension plan and $0.4 million to the SERP through the end of the third quarter. No further contributions are expected to be made to the qualified pension plan during 2016. The Company plans to contribute an additional $0.1 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.