Laid off from Stellantis.
Stellantis separations put numbers on the record, buyout menus with month counts for salaried staff and reported dollar figures for union workers, alongside tariff layoffs that hit five plants in a week.
At a glance
What's known about Stellantis severance and layoffs
- 2 months of severance · Salaried buyout, under 4 years of service
- Up to 13 months · Salaried buyout, 20+ years
- Reported at $50,000 and $72,000 · UAW buyouts, 15 and 25 years of tenure
- 900 across five plants · Tariff-related temporary layoffs, April 2025
- 74% of pay for one year · SUB pay plus state unemployment
- Two years under the 2023 contract · Health care after an indefinite layoff
- 9, none under the Stellantis name · WARN filings in our tracker, all time
Recent Stellantis layoffs
Stellantis pushes Belvidere's restart to 2028 and keeps benefits running
In August 2026, Stellantis delayed Belvidere Assembly's restart to pilot production in the first half of 2028 and retail production in the second half of 2029, raising planned investment there above $800 million. For the roughly 1,300 laid off when the plant went idle in February 2023, the company said supplemental unemployment benefits and health care continue through the delay.
Previous rounds
Stellantis layoff history
The company that laid you off might not be the name on your separation paperwork. In 2009 the entity now called FCA US LLC, then Chrysler Group LLC, took over the principal operating assets of the old Chrysler LLC in a government-sponsored restructuring, and Fiat reached full ownership by 2014. PSA merged into FCA in January 2021, and the combined company took the Stellantis name the following day. That sequence is why our tracker holds 9 all-time filings under Chrysler and FCA entities and not one under the Stellantis name.
None of those filings landed since the start of 2025, and our tracker holds none in 2026 either, which says less than it looks like. The archives are uneven exactly where this company builds. Ohio holds no rows at all dated 2023 through 2025, and Michigan's archive begins in late 2024, while Illinois and Indiana run straight through. A temporary layoff under the union contract often produces no notice in the first place. Read a quiet WARN filings record as a gap in what states published rather than proof that nothing happened at your plant.
The filings carry their own numbers. Stellantis reported 80,247 North America employees at the end of 2025, against 75,554 a year earlier and 81,341 at the end of 2023. That's a net drop of 5,787 across 2024 and a net rise of 4,693 across 2025, leaving the region 1,094 below where it started. Those are differences between year-end totals rather than counts of anyone separated, hired or recalled. Restructuring costs ran 913 million euros in 2025 against 1,617 million in 2024, a drop the company tied mainly to lower spending on North America workforce reductions.
Two recent Stellantis programs put their separation terms on the record, from different kinds of source. The July 2024 salaried program scaled severance by service as of September 30 that year, two months under four years and up to 13 months past twenty, plus a lump sum toward health care, 401(k) vesting, and three months of outplacement. The memo behind it, signed by the North America human resources chief, said involuntary layoffs could be needed if attrition and volunteers fell short, the line that turns a voluntary offer into a deadline. The 2025 hourly buyouts were reported at $50,000 for 15 years of tenure and $72,000 at 25 or more, with six months of medical coverage that left out dental. Those hourly figures come from trade reporting rather than a company document, so price your own window from your own paperwork.
For union members the money question is supplemental unemployment benefits. Stellantis described the 2023 contract as providing a year of SUB alongside state unemployment worth 74 percent of pay, then a year of transition assistance, with health care running two years. SUB fills the gap up to that 74 percent rather than stacking on top, so a bigger state check means a smaller SUB payment, not a bigger total. UAW Local 1268 warns its Belvidere members that requesting a vacation or PAA payout during a layoff period gets SUB denied, and that temporary employees don't qualify for SUB at all. Recall rights sit next to the money. The union reads its contract to require recall of laid-off full-time employees on a plant's recall list and in its labor market before any new full-time hiring, the provision it calls M-16, and a steward enforces it.
Belvidere is where those promises get tested. The plant went idle in February 2023 with around 1,300 people laid off when Cherokee production stopped. In October 2025 Stellantis put it at the center of a $13 billion US investment it said would add more than 5,000 jobs. In August 2026 it pushed the restart to pilot production in the first half of 2028 and retail production in the second half of 2029, while raising the spend there above $800 million. Stellantis said benefits continue through the delay, with SUB pay raised to match the 2023 contract's wage increases, pension credit addressed, and temporary relocation work offered. Rich Boyer, the UAW vice president who heads its Stellantis department, told members the men and women of Belvidere had waited long enough. If you're on that list, keep your SUB certification current and get any relocation terms in writing before you move a household.
Reporting on previous Stellantis layoff rounds
August 2026 · Belvidere Assembly's restart pushed to pilot production in the first half of 2028 and retail production in the second half of 2029, with planned investment there raised above $800 million
Supplemental unemployment benefits and health care continue for those on layoff, with SUB pay raised to reflect the 2023 contract's wage increases, pension credit addressed, and temporary relocation work offered.
April 2025 · 900 hourly workers temporarily laid off at Warren and Sterling stamping in Michigan and three Kokomo-area plants in Indiana, as tariffs idled the plants they supply
Temporary layoffs under the UAW contract, with supplemental unemployment benefits and recall rights rather than severance.
2025 UAW buyouts · Offered at Detroit and Toledo facilities to employees with at least a year of service
Reported at $50,000 for workers with 15 years of tenure, $72,000 at 25 or more years, plus six months of medical coverage.
November 2024 · Roughly 1,100 workers laid off indefinitely at Toledo South Assembly as the plant cut to one shift
A year of supplemental unemployment benefits alongside state unemployment worth 74 percent of pay, then a year of transition assistance, with health care for two years.
July 2024 · Broad voluntary buyouts offered to U.S. salaried workers, VP and below, with involuntary cuts threatened if uptake fell short
February 2023 · Belvidere Assembly idled indefinitely and around 1,300 people laid off when Jeep Cherokee production stopped
How Stellantis's layoffs compare to other companies
Stellantis is the rare industrial employer whose buyout math leaked into the record at both the salaried and hourly tiers, which makes it the benchmark for what auto separations actually pay.
What to do after being laid off from Stellantis
- File for unemployment in the state where you worked. Benefits run from your filing date, and severance usually doesn't block you. Stellantis's biggest hubs: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Somewhere else? Every state is here.
- Apply for financial and hardship assistance. Unemployment supplements income, but food benefits, health coverage and utility help are often available as well. Here's some of what Stellantis's hub states run: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and every other state is here.
- Mind the health insurance window. Losing coverage opens a 60-day special enrollment period, and an ACA plan usually beats unsubsidized COBRA. Compare your options before the employer coverage lapses, and read how the COBRA clocks run if you are weighing it seriously.
- Get your real runway number. Severance plus savings divided by reality. The calculator takes five minutes.
- Know which clocks are already running. Severance review windows, COBRA election, visa grace periods, and 401(k) rollovers all run on federal deadlines that started at termination. All five deadlines are here.
Stellantis layoff and severance questions
What do Stellantis buyouts pay?
The July 2024 salaried program ran from two months of severance under four years of service to 13 months past twenty, with a lump sum toward health care and three months of outplacement. The 2025 hourly buyouts were reported at $50,000 at 15 years of tenure and $72,000 at 25 or more, plus six months of medical coverage that left out dental, though Stellantis didn't confirm those pay details. Offers differ by program and year, so verify your own window's terms in writing.
What happens during a Stellantis temporary layoff?
Under the UAW contract, temporarily laid-off workers generally collect state unemployment plus supplemental unemployment benefits with recall expected, as in the April 2025 tariff layoffs across five Midwest plants, where most weren't expected to lose pay immediately. A long one can still cost more than pay. At Dundee Engine, health coverage expired for 238 workers on temporary layoff before the union negotiated it back. Your local's benefit rep can confirm what your classification pays and for how long.
Why does my layoff paperwork say FCA US LLC?
Because that's still the US operating entity. What was then Chrysler Group LLC took the former Chrysler LLC's principal operating assets in 2009, later became FCA US LLC, and the parent took the Stellantis name in January 2021 after PSA merged into FCA. The brand on the building changed while the employer of record on your documents stayed put. It also explains why searching a tracker for Stellantis turns up nothing, since all 9 filings we hold sit under Chrysler or FCA names.
Does Stellantis have to recall laid-off workers before hiring new ones?
The UAW says its contract requires that, under the provision it calls M-16, for full-time employees on a plant's recall list and in its labor market. The company can still bring on temporary part-time employees where there's no business need for a full-time position, which is where most of the arguing starts. If you see off-the-street full-time hiring while you're on the recall list, tell a steward.
When does Belvidere Assembly reopen?
Stellantis said in August 2026 that pilot production of the next-generation Jeep Cherokee would begin in the first half of 2028, with retail production in the second half of 2029. That moved the 2027 restart it announced in October 2025. Supplemental unemployment benefits and health care continue through the delay for people still on layoff from the February 2023 idling.
What severance has Stellantis given laid-off employees?
Supplemental unemployment benefits and health care continue for those on layoff, with SUB pay raised to reflect the 2023 contract's wage increases, pension credit addressed, and temporary relocation work offered. Packages change between rounds, and your separation agreement is the only version that counts.
Where do I file for unemployment after being laid off from Stellantis?
In the state where you worked, not where the company is headquartered. Stellantis's biggest U.S. hubs are Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Severance usually doesn't block you from filing, and benefits run from your filing date, so file the same week.
Is it OK to file for unemployment after a layoff at Stellantis?
Yes. Unemployment insurance is funded by payroll taxes employers pay on wages, the claim never appears on credit reports or background checks, and future employers cannot see it. If the hesitation itself is the obstacle, whether filing is OK has its own article.
What happens to my health insurance after a layoff at Stellantis?
Your plan sets the end date rather than the law, so the separation packet is where that date actually lives, and it is often the last day of the month rather than your last day of work. After coverage ends, COBRA lets you keep the identical plan by paying the whole premium yourself, up to 102 percent of what the plan really costs, which lands as several times the payroll deduction you were used to. You get 60 days to elect, counted from the later of coverage ending or the election notice arriving, and electing reaches the coverage back to the day the old plan stopped so no gap exists. How continuation coverage works walks the timing, and whether to take it rather than a marketplace plan is a separate decision.
Should I sign the severance agreement right away?
First pin down how much review time you actually have. If you're 40 or older, federal law gives you 21 days to consider an agreement that waives age claims, 45 in a group layoff, and a waiver signed under a shorter deadline can be invalid. If you're under 40, no federal window applies and the deadline in your packet may be real, so confirm it in writing and ask for more time if you need it. Use whatever window you have to read the release terms, especially non-disparagement and no-lawsuit clauses, and don't stall past a real deadline, because offers can be withdrawn.
Can I collect unemployment if I got severance from Stellantis?
Usually yes, though some states delay benefits until severance pay periods end, and lump sums are treated differently than salary continuation. Check your state's rules on our state benefit pages, and file immediately either way so your claim date is locked in.