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Severance Pay Calculator

Shows eligibility verdict, severance weeks, gross total.

EligibilityAre you being separated involuntarily, and not for cause?Have you worked 12 continuous months in federal service?Are you NOT eligible for an immediate retirement annuity?Have you NOT turned down an equivalent position in your commuting area?

Pay entry

Pay year

Locality area

Grade

Step

Service: years

Service: + months

Age at separation: years

Age: + months

Severance weeks already received

Scheduled hours per week

40 = full-time

Estimated severance (gross)

$52,496

27 weeks × $1,944.28/week

Weekly pay: $1,944.28
Service weeks: 15
Age adjustment: +80%
Federal withholding (22%): $11,549
Social Security + Medicare: $4,016
Estimated net: $36,931
Payment schedule: 14 biweekly payments of ~$3,889

Benefits after separation

FEHB: free 31-day extension, then up to 18 months of Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) at full cost + 2%.
FEGLI: 31 days of free coverage; you can convert to an individual policy.
TSP: your account stays invested; you can leave it, roll it over or withdraw.

Show the math

Weekly pay: $101,443 ÷ 2,087 × 40 = $1,944.28 · Source
Service: 1 week per year for years 1–10, 2 weeks per year after; each full 3 months = 25% of a year
Age: +2.5% of the service amount for each full 3 months over age 40
Cap: Lifetime maximum 52 weeks (0 already used)

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