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TotalEnergies Grandpuits
Main severance
0 forced layoffs
Health cover
Statutory portability
Status
Signed
Positions affected
150 positions (of 400 on site) — non-renewal
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Plan type
Strategic refocus
Sites affected
Grandpuits refinery (Seine-et-Marne) — refining stopped end-2021, storage end-2023
Rationale & context
Progressive shutdown of Grandpuits refining announced September 2020. Reconversion to biofuels, bioplastics and solar platform — €500M investment. PSE adopted April 2021: 150 cuts of 400 with no forced layoffs (early retirement + internal mobility). Most openly 'energy transition' case among referenced PSEs. CGT (non-signatory) cites real impact at ~700 jobs including subcontractors.
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Severance
What employees received — legal base, supra-legal, caps
Legal / collective indemnity
This is the minimum guaranteed by your sector's collective agreement. Paid to every affected employee on top of the statutory legal indemnity.
Petroleum Industry collective indemnity
Underlying formula · Managers: floor amount + seniority scale above legal. Non-managers: close to legal minimum.
Supra-legal top-up
The amount negotiated by unions ON TOP OF the legal and collective minimum. Often the largest part of the package.
N/A — no forced layoffs. Early-retirement amounts not publicly disclosed.
Notice period
Period between the dismissal notification and the actual departure. The employee remains paid during this time, whether they work or not.
Not specified in the PSE.
Collective minimum · Petroleum industry agreement (IDCC 1388) — Managers: 3 months. Non-managers: 1 to 2 months by seniority.
Example — rough estimate
For a non-manager employee with 5 years of seniority and €3,500 gross/month:
| Collective severance | (1.25 months × €3,500) | €4,375 |
| Supra-legal severance | — | Not publicly disclosed |
Very rough illustrative estimate. Your actual amount depends on your exact reference salary (max of 1/12 of last 12 months or 1/3 of last 3 months, bonuses included — art. R1234-4 French Labour Code), your precise status (manager/non-manager/ETAM), your hire date and your individual situation. For a personalized calculation of the legal indemnity, use the official French Ministry of Labour simulator.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
Device type
The scheme to help you find a new job: reclassement leave, CSP, or another mechanism.
Internal mobility + on-site reconversion (new role)
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
Agreement signed by CFDT, FO and CFE-CGC after ~40 days of strike. CGT (non-signatory) contests real impact: ~700 position cuts including subcontractors. Site reconverted to biofuels + bioplastics + solar plant platform (€500M invested). Model case of energy transition without forced layoffs.
Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
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📄 Connaissance des Énergies — PSE Grandpuits validé (1er avr. 2021) · View source →