Q: If I'm rehired by a job that paid me severance, after working somewhere else for a brief time, do I need to pay it back?
I'm aware if I am let go then rehired immediately I need to pay back the severance, but if I have a job with an outside company first, collect the severance as a lump sum, then have an opportunity to return to the first company within a time frame that would have been within the severance window, would I still need to return the money?
A: The answer to this question is going to be governed by the terms of your severance agreement with the company. If there is a provision in the agreement that states you will need to repay your severance if you become re-employed with the company within a certain timeframe, and your re-hire date falls within this timeframe, then you will need to pay it back. If not, or if there is no term in your agreement that addresses this, then you likely won't have to pay it back.
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