913.1 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

913.2 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.

913.3 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.

913.4 Severance pay is not payable to any individual who either:

1. (a) Has accepted an appointment to another position in the District government without a break in service; or
2. (b) Is eligible to receive an annuity under any retirement program for employees of the District government, excluding the District retirement benefit program under § 2605 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-626.05 (2012 Repl.)).

913.5 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.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 2271 (April 26, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8093 (October 6, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4743 (June 13,

2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5495 (July 7, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7953 (July 25, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 7849 (August 1, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14869 (November 13, 2015).