Severance pay for the City Manager.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 2-91
in effect§ 2-91. - Severance pay for the City Manager.
In the event the service of a City Manager is involuntarily terminated by Council action, for reasons other than gross misconduct or willful neglect in the performance of the duties of the office, the City Manager may elect to receive severance pay equal to one month of salary for each year, or part of a year, served as an employee of The City of Oklahoma City in partial payment for services rendered as City Manager. The City Manager shall receive a minimum of six months severance pay, but no more than 12 months of severance pay, if the City Manager elects to receive severance pay under this section. This severance pay shall be in addition to termination pay for unused vacation and sick leave, as provided in the personnel policies for The City of Oklahoma City. In the event service of a City Manager is terminated because of death or disability, the pay beneficiary of the City Manager may make the elections set forth in this section.
Acceptance of severance pay under this section shall void any other agreements regarding severance pay, or separation pay, provided in a salary agreement with The City of Oklahoma City. Acceptance of severance pay under this ordinance shall not void the right to receive other benefits, upon separation of employment, provided for in a salary agreement with the City Manager, or provided in the personnel policies for The City of Oklahoma City.
(Ord. No. 21475, § 1, 4-25-00; Ord. No. 21585, § 1, 10-31-00)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH2AD_ARTIIIOFEM_DIV3CIMA_S2-91SEPAMAFetched: 10/28/2026