D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B913
In accordance with § 903(f) of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-609.03(f) (2012 Repl.)), and subject to the provisions of this section, the appointing personnel authority may, in his or her discretion, provide an individual appointed to an Excepted Service policy position or an Excepted Service statutory position up to ten (10) weeks of severance pay at his or her rate of basic pay upon separation for non-disciplinary reasons, as follows:
Length of Employment | Maximum Severance |
Up to 6 months | 2 weeks of the employee's basic pay |
6 months to 1 year | 4 weeks of the employee's basic pay |
1 to 3 years | 8 weeks of the employee's basic pay |
More than 3 years | 10 weeks of the employee's basic pay |
The number of weeks of severance pay authorized pursuant to this section shall not exceed the number of weeks between the individual's separation and the individual's appointment to another position in the District government.
Severance pay shall be provided at the time of separation as a lump-sum, one-time payment, subject only to the withholdings of federal, District of Columbia and State income taxes, social security taxes, and other lawful deductions, if applicable.
Severance pay is not payable to any individual who either:
An individual who receives severance pay pursuant to this section, but who is subsequently appointed to any position in the District government during the period of weeks represented by that payment, will be required to repay the amount of severance pay attributable to the period covered by such appointment. The pro-rated amount to be repaid will be based on the entire amount of the severance pay, including all required deductions, and is payable to the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B913