11.   And one council member said privately that negotiations were under way to ease the chief out early with a severance package.

12.   And though he must reduce staff in preparation for a merger with Earlychildhood.com LLC, he said he is trying to ease the pain by offering generous severance packages.

13.   And you might be asked to sign away some of your legal rights in exchange for a severance or enhanced severance package.

14.   Another matter likely to be taken up during the hearing is severance packages for Barron and four other Payless executives.

15.   Apart from the nine-month lead time, Maytag sweetened the severance package beyond what the contract with the Sheet Metal Workers Union required.

16.   Are you an employee who would have to get a severance package or a contractor who could be canned tomorrow without costing the company a penny?

17.   As is standard in most severance packages, Coca-Cola employees will be asked to sign waivers agreeing not to take legal action against the company.

18.   As the reorganization goes on, Kmart continues to investigate former executives and their severance packages.

19.   At issue is a waiver, standard procedure at many companies, that employees who are laid off must sign if they want to receive a severance package.

20.   At least three have sued the company, charging that Halliburton reneged on promises of a severance package.