XML 37 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2014
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE 5 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

Defined Benefit Plans

 

In 2007, the Company amended its hourly and salaried defined benefit pension plans to freeze the benefits for current participants and to discontinue the plans for all future employees. All active participants became fully vested in the amount of benefit services accrued through December 31, 2007 and no benefits have accrued since that date. Currently, the Company provides supplemental discretionary contributions to substantially all employees' individual 401(k) accounts.

 

The Company expects to satisfy all of its obligations under the frozen pension plans and to terminate the plans when market conditions are favorable.  Late in the fourth quarter of 2013, 94% of the pension plans' assets were allocated to money market funds to capture the investment returns in 2013.  This was an initial step to prepare to fully fund and terminate the plans in accordance with Internal Revenue Service and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation requirements, which, if successful, will occur in late 2014 or early 2015. Plan participants will not be adversely affected by the plan terminations, but rather will have their benefits either converted into a lump sum cash payment or an annuity contract placed with an insurance carrier.

 

 

It is expected that the settlement and termination of the frozen pension plans would have a material impact on the financial results of the period in which it occurs, and may have a material financial impact on the financial position of the Company.

 

If the settlement and termination of the frozen pension plans does not occur in 2014, the estimated cost of the frozen defined benefit plans for 2014 is not expected to be significant.

 

Defined Contribution Plan

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company modified the terms of its 401(k) plan and now matches a certain portion of employee contributions. Expenses related to these matching contributions totaled $0.7 million and $1.9 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2013, respectively.  The Company plans to contribute approximately $1.5 million to the plan in matching employee contributions during the remainder of 2014.

 

In addition, the Company provided supplemental discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan totaling $1.3 million and $3.7 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014, respectively, and $1.5 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2013, respectively.  The Company plans to contribute approximately $3.5 million in supplemental contributions to the plan during the remainder of 2014.