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Pension Plans
9 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 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 nine months ended June 29, 2012 and July 1, 2011, respectively, were as follows:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

June 29

July 1

June 29

July 1

 

2012

2011

2012

2011

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

Interest on projected benefit obligation

 

 259 

 

 248 

 

 777 

 

 745 

Less estimated return on plan assets

 

 236 

 

 228 

 

 707 

 

 683 

Amortization of unrecognized (gains) losses

 

 84 

 

 24 

 

 252 

 

 71 

 

$

 107 

$

 44 

$

 322 

$

 133