Note 9 - Retirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

9. Retirement Plans

The net periodic benefit (income) cost for the Company’s pension plan consisted of (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 28,			December 30,			December 28,			December 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Service cost including administrative expenses	$	1,173		$	1,327		$	4,354		$	4,800
Interest cost		3,092			2,914			8,975			8,550
Expected return on plan assets		(5,034	)		(4,926	)		(13,879	)		(13,275	)
Amortization of net loss		411			165			563			165
Amortization of prior service cost		2			22			7			60
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(356	)	$	(498	)	$	20		$	300

There were no pension contributions made during the nine months ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023.