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waiver of federal age discrimination claims. The application form also sets forth the contractor

employees’ agreement to repay a portion or all severance, if the individual becomes reemployed by a

DOE/NNSA contractor within one year of separation of employment. No consideration beyond the

severance pay itself is required, nor is any amendment of the severance pay plans required. When

dealing with situations involving represented employees, the employers must give the unions

representing those employees notice and the opportunity to request bargaining concerning

implementation of the self-select program generally, but use of the application has not presented any

additional practical concerns.

III.

Use of Waivers and Releases of Claims with Involuntary Separation

Programs

Where the contractor’s work force is already covered by broader corporate personnel policies requiring

the use of waivers and releases of claims by involuntarily separating employees in return for receipt of

severance pay, waivers that comply with legal requirements can be used. Legally compliant waivers may

also be used where the applicable severance pay policies or an applicable collective bargaining

agreement anticipates that involuntarily separating employees must execute a waiver in order to

receive severance. The Department also understands that contractors may wish to use waivers in other

circumstances and encourages contractors to discuss their concerns in this regard in their specific plan

for the separation program.

Voluntary Separation Program

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