http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/4901/all xx http://www.itworld.com/business/69049/golden-parachutes-ready-top-sun-execs If Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. goes as planned, CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of about $12 million, and board chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy, about $9.5 million, according to the proxy statement filed Monday. http://www.itworld.com/business/69049/golden-parachutes-ready-top-sun-execs#comments Business News Oracle personnel severance Sun Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:58:57 -0400 ITworld staff 69049 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/68074/negotiate-severance-catch-tweets-promote-your-work You owe it to yourself to review any severance deal and try to negotiate for more if you're unsatisfied. You have much to gain, especially if you keep in mind the following tips. http://www.itworld.com/career/68074/negotiate-severance-catch-tweets-promote-your-work#comments Career Feature severance Twitter Mon, 18 May 2009 15:34:42 -0400 ITworld staff 68074 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/65339/quick-tips-negotiating-severance-agreement Though employers are under no legal obligation to offer severance packages, if you are presented with one, you owe it to yourself to review it carefully and to try to negotiate for more if you're unsatisfied. There's no harm in asking. You have nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain, especially if you keep in mind the following three tips for handling the severance discussion. http://www.itworld.com/business/65339/quick-tips-negotiating-severance-agreement#comments Business Tip layoff personnel severance Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:41:46 -0400 ITworld staff 65339 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/63467/severance-pay-mistakes-quick-guide-employee-rights Severance payment errors aren't unheard of. In some circumstances, an employee needs to pay back the money, but sometimes an employee has a valid claim for keeping it. Here's how to know the difference. http://www.itworld.com/business/63467/severance-pay-mistakes-quick-guide-employee-rights#comments Business Feature layoff severance Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:03:45 -0500 ITworld staff 63467 at http://www.itworld.com