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 29, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 29, 2017		September 30, 2016
In thousands
Service cost	$	1,198		$	1,149		$	—	$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	6,089			6,122			70		64
Expected return on plan assets	(10,512		)	(10,192		)	—		—
Amortization of net loss	3,486			3,173			43		45
Additional amount recognized due to curtailment/settlement	—			—			206		—
Net pension cost	$	261		$	252		$	319	$	109



	For the Nine Months Ended
	Qualified Pension Plan						SERP
	September 29, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 29, 2017		September 30, 2016
In thousands
Service cost	$	3,595		$	3,447		$	—	$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	18,268			18,366			193		192
Expected return on plan assets	(31,536		)	(30,576		)	—		—
Amortization of net loss	10,458			9,520			109		136
Additional amount recognized due to curtailment/settlement	—			—			305		—
Net pension cost	$	785		$	757		$	607	$	328

The Company contributed $10.0 million to the qualified pension plan and $2.9 million to the SERP through the end of the third quarter of 2017. No further contributions are expected to be made to the qualified pension plan during 2017. The Company plans to contribute an additional $0.2 million to the SERP in 2017. For the 2016 plan year, the Company contributed $10.0 million to the qualified pension plan and $0.5 million to the SERP.