Estimator

Severance Calculator

Estimates a separation payout from biweekly pay and length of service, following Article 7 of the 2024–2027 agreement.

Enter your biweekly pay, not your weekly pay.
Length of service
Only whole months between these two dates count.
Liquidated under Article 22, Section 3 at one-fifth of weekly pay per day.
Withholding (optional)
22% is the IRS flat rate for supplemental wages.
Select a state to load its rate below.
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Estimated total gross payout
Weekly pay
Months of service (used)
Complete 6-month periods
Dismissal indemnity weeks (Art. 7 §2)
Dismissal indemnity
Severance (Art. 7 §5)
Enhanced severance (Art. 6 §7(g))
Accrued vacation
Pay in lieu of notice (4 weeks)
Total gross
Dismissal indemnity capped at the 72-week maximum.
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Estimated take-home after federal & state withholding
Total gross
Federal tax withheld
State tax withheld
Net payout

Article 7, Section 2 — dismissal indemnity: 2 weeks for the first 6 months of service, plus 1 week for each additional complete 6-month period, capped at 72 weeks. Article 7, Section 5 — staff-reduction severance, paid on top: 2 weeks under 5 years of service, 4 weeks at 5–10, 6 weeks at 10–15, 8 weeks at 15+.

Note: excludes economic differential, if applicable. Does not include FICA, which still applies to severance.
Terminated for poor performance uses a different and much smaller formula — 1 week per full 12 months, capped at 36 weeks. This calculator does not model it. Confirm in writing that your separation is processed as a staff reduction.
On tax rates: the federal default is the IRS flat rate for supplemental wages. State rates are rough, editable defaults — actual supplemental withholding rules vary by state. Withholding is not your final tax; a large lump sum is often under-withheld at 22%.
Disclaimer: estimation only. Not tax or legal advice.