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Pension Plans
6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2012
Pension Plans [Abstract]  
Pension Plans
5       Pension 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 months ended March 30, 2012 and April 1, 2011, respectively, were as follows:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

March 30

April 1

March 30

April 1

 

2012

2011

2012

2011

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

Interest on projected benefit obligation

 

 267

 

 248

 

 518

 

 496

Less estimated return on plan assets

 

 230

 

 212

 

 471

 

 455

Amortization of unrecognized net income

 

 123

 

 23

 

 168

 

 47

 

$

 160

$

 59

$

 215

$

 88