Pension Plan (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2019

PENSION PLAN

We sponsor a frozen defined benefit pension plan. The components of net periodic pension cost, which were recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses, were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	August 3, 2019			August 4, 2018			August 3, 2019			August 4, 2018
Employer service cost	$	135		$	133		$	270		$	256
Interest cost on pension benefit obligation	317			317			644			675
Expected return on plan assets	(359		)	(456		)	(727		)	(870		)
Amortization of net loss	202			155			372			354
Net periodic pension cost	$	295		$	149		$	559		$	415

Our funding policy is to make contributions to maintain the minimum funding requirements for our pension obligations in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. We may elect to contribute additional amounts to maintain a level of funding to minimize the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premium costs or to cover the short-term liquidity needs of the plan in order to maintain current invested positions. We contributed $0.5 million during the six months ended August 3, 2019, and we expect to contribute an additional $0.8 million in 2019.