Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The Company has noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement plans covering certain employees. The following tables summarize the plans’ income and expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			December 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Components of Net Periodic (Income) Expense:
Service Cost (Credit)	$	1,138		$	(300	)	$	19		$	25
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	9,923			10,760			586			591
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(13,574		)	(15,482		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	45			45			(182		)	(359		)
Actuarial Loss	2,893			3,871			778			856
Net Periodic (Income) Expense	$	425		$	(1,106	)	$	1,201		$	1,113



	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			December 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Components of Net Periodic (Income) Expense:
Service Cost	$	2,270		$	1,201		$	53		$	67
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	19,860			21,534			1,166			1,186
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(27,164		)	(30,956		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	90			90			(365		)	(717		)
Actuarial Loss	5,819			7,666			1,580			1,726
Net Periodic (Income) Expense	$	875		$	(465	)	$	2,434		$	2,262

The Company expects to make benefit payments of $3.4 million attributable to its non-qualified pension plans for the full year of fiscal 2019. During the first six months of fiscal 2019, the Company made payments of approximately $1.9 million for its non-qualified pension plans. The Company anticipates making benefit payments of approximately $7.9 million for its other postretirement benefit plans for the full year of fiscal 2019. During the first six months of fiscal 2019, the Company made payments of $4.7 million for its other postretirement benefit plans.

During the first six months of fiscal 2019, the Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plan. Based upon current regulations and actuarial studies the Company is required to make no minimum contributions to the qualified pension plan in fiscal 2019. The Company may be required to make further required contributions in future years or the future expected funding requirements may change depending on a variety of factors including the actual return on plan assets, the funded status of the plan in future periods, and changes in actuarial assumptions or regulations.