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Emp l oymen t I s s ue s
Scholarships
Grants paid at the universities normally count as
taxable income for the grant recipient, provided
that the total annual amount exceeds the annual
amount of the (Finnish) State Grant for Artists
(in 2015 this amount is 20,070.64 euros). Please
consult the tax administration concerning any
tax consequences possibly arising from the
payment of the grant.
Åbo
Varsinais-Suomen verotoimisto/
Egentliga Finlands skattebyrå
Lemminkäinengatan 14-18 (DataCity)
P.O. Box 921 , FI-20101 Åbo
Phone: +358 (0)20 612 000 (switchboard)
Fax: +358 (0)20 613 1218
Open: Mon-Fri 9.00-16.15
Vasa
Pohjanmaan verotoimisto/
Österbottens skattebyrå
Tvärgränden 7
P.O. Box 226, FI-65101 Vasa
Phone: +358 (0)20 612 001 (switchboard)
Fax: +358 (0) 20 613 7850
Open: Mon-Fri 9.00-16.15
Information on international taxation is also
available by phone at the following enquiry
number +358 20 697 024. This service is
available in English Mon-Fri at 9.00-16.15.
4.4 Trade Unions
(fackföreningar/ammattiliitot)
An important function of Finnish trade unions
is to run unemployment funds and to provide
earnings-related unemployment benefits.
These are typically much higher than the basic
unemployment allowance provided by Kela/
Fpa. Most unions provide legal advice on
employment issues for their members.
Finnish unions are occupation-based. There
are three main levels: Local trade unions,
national federations of local trade unions, and
confederations. Collective agreements covering
the whole workforce are concluded between the
federations.
Labour market organisations have a great deal
of influence. Negotiations on salaries, wages
and labour legislation are conducted between
the government and the representatives of
employees’ and employers’ organisations, which
is referred to as the tripartite system.
At least the following unions are represented or
a have local unions in ÅAU:
The Association of Finnish University and
Research Establishment Staff (Universitetens
och forskningsektorns personalförbund YHL ry/
Yliopistojen ja tutkimusalan henkilöstöliitto)
The Finnish Union of University Professors
(FUUP) (Professorsförbundet/Professoriliitto )
Akademiska Informationsspecialister/
Informaatioalan Akateemiset
(in Finnish/Swedish only)
The Finnish Union of University Lecturers
(Förbundet för undervisningssektorn vid
universiteten/Yliopiston opetusalan liitto)
Finnish Union of University Researchers and
Teachers ( Förskarförbundet/Tieteentekijöiden
liitto)
Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland
(Teknikens Akademikerförbund/Tekniikan
Akateemiset)
Laboratorie- och överingenjörerna vid
Universiteten r.f. / Laboratory and head
engineers at the University (ULI)
Trade Union of Education in Finland,
(Undervisningssektorns fackorganisation/
Opetusalan ammattijärjestö OAJ).