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Pension Plans
6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013
Pension Plans [Abstract]  
Pension Plans

5Pension Plans

The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain U.S. employees. Retirement benefits are generally provided based on the employees’ years of service and average earnings. Normal retirement age is 65, with provisions for earlier retirement.   

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 29

March 30

March 29

March 30

 

2013

2012

2013

2012

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

Interest on projected benefit obligation

 

240 

 

267 

 

499 

 

518 

Less estimated return on plan assets

 

253 

 

230 

 

489 

 

471 

Amortization of unrecognized losses

 

249 

 

123 

 

333 

 

168 

 

$

236 

$

160 

$

343 

$

215