Termination/Severance Pay. The amount of notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice of termination will be determined by this Agreement or the Employment Standards Act, whichever is greater. Employees terminated as a result of culpable conduct shall not be entitled to severance pay except where it is mutually agreed upon between the parties or part of an arbitration award. a. For employees in the position of Engineering Technician or Research Assistant Technician who have five (5) or more years of service, severance pay shall be paid at the conclusion of the period of notice of layoff based on the following calculation: 1. Five (5) years completed service, one (1) month’s pay; 2. Each additional year of service, two (2) weeks’ pay up to a maximum of three (3) months’ pay In special circumstances and upon consultation with the Department of Human Resources, departments may exceed this payment provided that any payment for severance must be available from the research grant or contract, and that the amount of severance pay does not detrimentally affect the operations of the department.
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