Why would we give them a years pay? Most of the rest of us get notice either by the length of our pay period....ie you are paid once a month...one months pay is usual....or  whatever employment standards would grant an employee with that amount of work time. Why should senators get a special deal. 

 As for the Conservative Senators, who voted to end separation severance pay for new entrants into the public service...well they should get a taste of their own medicine.