Section 4.40 - Receipt of Remuneration(1) Except as provided in 430 CMR 4.41, the term "remuneration" includes termination, severance or dismissal pay, or as payment in lieu of dismissal notice, whether or not notice is required, or as payment for vacation allowance during a period of regular employment. The payment may be made in a lump sum or periodically.(2) The commissioner may apply a lump sum payment to the week or weeks following the employee's separation by dividing such lump sum by the employee's average weekly wage as determined under M.G.L. c. 151A, § 1(w).