Finnish Union of University Professors
The Finnish Union of University Professors (FUUP) is a
labour market organisation which also serves as a channel for
common professional interests of its members.
Membership in the Union is open to persons who are permanently
or temporarily holding professor´s post at Finnish universities
or corresponding positions at research institution.
The Union furthers financial, social and other employ-ment-related
interests of its members. It also seeks to sustain and enhance
the status and high esteem of its members and advance their professional
and scientific endeavours. lt also concludes labour contracts
and collective bargaining agreements on behalf of its members.
The Union promotes mea-sures to improve the conditions for scientific
research and higher education and forwards interactivity between
the research community and the society as a whole.
Organisation of the Finnish Union of University Professors
General Meeting of the Union is held once every two years to
elect the Union Council.
The Union Council is responsible for drawing the guidelines for
the Union's activities and finances management. The Council elects
the Union Board, which is vested with the highest executive authority
for the Union and is assisted in this task by permanent staff
of the Union.
The Chapters of the Finnish Union of University Professors
The Union is divided into university-based local chapters to
carry out its internal activities. The professors working at state
research institutes constitute a chapter of their own.
The Local Chapters of the Finnish Union of University Professors:
- Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration
- Helsinki University of Technology
- Lappeenranta University of Technology
- Sibelius Academy
- Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
- Tampere University of Technology
- Turku School of Economics and Business Administration University
of Art and Design Helsinki
- University of Helsinki
- University of Joensuu
- University of Jyväskylä
- University of Kuopio
- University of Lapland
- University of Oulu
- University of Tampere
- University of Turku
- University of Vaasa
- Åbo Akademi University
- Research Institutions
Cooperation with Other Institutions
The Union is a member of AKAVA, the Central Organisation of Professional
Associations in Finland. The Union has dual membership agreements
with a number of other member organisations of AKAVA to safeguard
the interests of its members in employ-ment-related and other
matters.
The Union has also cooperation agreement with the Finnish Union
of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT). The agreement
covers issues relating to labour market, university and science
policy and information services. Together with the Finnish Union
of University Lecturers, the two unions publish the magazine Acatiimi.
Professors
Professors are the researchers and teachers at the highest level
at Finnish universities. They are a clearly identifiable group
within the university administration. There are more than 2000
of them.
The qualications required for the post of a professor include
1) scientific (artistic) qualifications, 2) teaching qualications
and 3) practical work experience. Professors are appointed through
a specific procedure by legislation.
The duties of professors at universities involve teaching, research
and research management at the highest level, and various administrative
and social functions service functions. The annual computational
working time of a professor is 1600 hours.
The professors belong to three goverment salary categories: A30,
A29 and A28. In addition, various increments
are also paid. The average monthly salary of a professor
is c. FIM 24,000.
The functions of the professors at research institutes differ
from those of the other professors to a degree.
Information and Contact
The office of the Finnish
Union of University
Professors
Address:
Akavatalo,
Rautatieläisenkatu 6,
00520 Helsinki,
Finland
Telephone numbers:
+358 9 15021 (switchboard)
+358 9 150 2380 (Executive Director: labour market issues, legal
advice)
+358 9 150 2633 (Information Officer: internal and external information,
Acatiimi magazine)
+358 9 150 2379 (Office Manager: accountancy, financial transactions)
+358 9 150 2681 (Office Clerk: membership register, office services)
Fax: +358 9 142 613
E-mail: professori-liitto@tbx.telebox.fi
www.professoriliitto.fi
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