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 $45 and $5,047 to its pension plans for the three months ended March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, respectively, and contributions of $90 and $5,093 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, respectively.

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2019		March 30, 2018		March 29, 2019		March 30, 2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest on projected benefit obligation	264		261		529		522
Less estimated return on plan assets	191		298		382		597
Amortization of unrecognized losses	139		182		277		365
Net periodic benefit cost	$	212	$	145	$	424	$	290