PENSION PLANS

The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain of its 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 Company made contributions of $44 and $47 to its pension plans for the three months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively, and contributions of $134 and $5,140 for the nine month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively.

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 28, 2019			June 29, 2018			June 28, 2019		June 29, 2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest on projected benefit obligation	298			272			827		794
Less estimated return on plan assets	259			(25		)	641		572
Amortization of unrecognized losses	(31		)	50			246		415
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8		$	347		$	432	$	637