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5 U.S.C. § 5597

Separation pay

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 5597, Separation pay, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427073
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For the purpose of this section— the term “employee” means an employee of a defense agency, serving under an appointment without time limitation, who has been currently employed for a continuous period of at least 12 months, except that such term does not include— Under the program, separation pay may be offered by a defense agency only— Such separation pay— shall be equal to the lesser of— For the purposes of this subsection—

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