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Employee Benefit Plans
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans
Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has two active defined benefit pension plans (collectively, the “Plans”). The Plans cover substantially all of the Company’s employees in Switzerland and Taiwan. Retirement benefits are generally earned based on years of service and compensation during active employment; however, the level of benefits varies within the Plans. Eligibility is determined in accordance with local statutory requirements.
The components of the Company’s net pension cost for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands): 
 
Three months ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$
119

 
$
100

Interest cost
31

 
39

Amortization of losses

 
1

Expected return on assets
(53
)
 
(53
)
Net periodic pension cost
$
97

 
$
87