Add Comment Question: If your letter of termination indicated pay in lieu and also severance. Is it dependant on the Release letter they provide? Answer: The titles given to the payments, ultimately, do not matter. What is important is to determine whether you have been offered proper compensation. The amount you are owed is based on your age, length of employment and position. To see how much you are owed, use the Severance Calculator and then give me a call: www.severancepaycalculator.com Lior Samfiru Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.