[LeoTDB69]

“I hope he gets himself a good lawyer.”

Since he resigned I doubt he plans on challenging it.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I would guess the math went something like:

Resign: You get your pension.
Get Fired: No pension.

[Ex gun maker.]

I would say he “Resigned” under duress.
Now he has time to go lawyer shopping, then collect back-pay when reinstated.