SunTrust Banks of Atlanta is requiring per a severance agreement that their IT staff continue to make themselves available consultation at no charge for a period of 2 years after being laid off. This is a scheme to to counter knowledge drain due to their decision to out-source and off-shore these IT positions.
It's my belief that this type of agreement violate the spirit and letter of the law. Specifically under United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., No. 1:09-cv-44 severance payments aren't considered wages ergo SunTrust of Atlanta is requiring their ex-employees to work for free to receive the same benefits that another non-IT worker would receive when laid off.