7. Pension Plan

We sponsor a frozen defined benefit pension plan. The components of net periodic pension cost were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	November 1, 2014			November 2, 2013			November 1, 2014			November 2, 2013
Employer service cost	$	52		$	90		$	158		$	270
Interest cost	423			430			1,269			1,292
Expected return on plan assets	(533		)	(559		)	(1,601		)	(1,678		)
Net loss amortization	100			153			299			458
Net periodic pension cost	$	42		$	114		$	125		$	342

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 made no contributions during the nine months ended November 1, 2014.