Pension data for Barry Financial Services Incorporated include the following:

Discount rate, $7\%($ $ in thousands$)$

Expected return on plan assets, $11\%$

Actual return on plan assets, $10\%$

Service cost, $2024$

January $1,2024$ :

$$350$

Projected benefit obligation

Accumulated benefit obligation

Plan assets $($fair value$)$

Prior service cost$-$ AOCI $(2024$ amortization, $$45)$

Net gain$-$ AOCI $(2024$ amortization, $$6)$

There were no changes in actuarial assumptions.

December $31,2024$:

Cash contributions to pension fund, December $31,2024285$

Benefit payments to retirees, December $31,2024,310$

Required:

Determine pension expense for $2024.$

Prepare the journal entries to record $($a$)$ pension expense, $($b$)$ gains and losses $($if any$),($c$)$ funding, and $($d$)$ retiree benefits for $2024.$