Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 13.    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Exar Savings Plan

The Exar Savings Plan (“Plan”), as amended and restated, covers our eligible U.S. employees. The Plan provides for voluntary salary reduction contributions in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code as well as matching contributions from Exar. For fiscal year 2015 and 2014, our matching contribution was percentage of the employees’ contributions, not to exceed a fixed maximum.  For fiscal year 2013, the matching contribution percentage was variable based upon Company’s performance targets set at the beginning of the fiscal year.

Our matching contributions to the Plan for the fiscal years ending on the dates indicated below were as follows (in thousands):

	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013
Matching contributions	$	421	$	373	$	267

Management and Employee Incentive Compensation Programs

Our incentive compensation programs provide for incentive awards for substantially all employees based on the achievement of personal objectives and our operating performance results. Our incentive compensation programs may be amended or discontinued at the discretion of our board of directors.

Our unpaid incentive compensation for the fiscal years ending on the dates indicated below was as follows (in thousands):

	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013
Unpaid incentive compensation	$	1,627	$	698	$	781