As one of our members, you can get a discount on your membership fee in different life situations.
Unemployment, layoffs or beginning your studies, for example, change everyday life completely. During unpaid periods, you will receive a membership fee discount for the membership of the Professionals of Business and Technology.
We grant a membership fee discount of 50% to all full members who are without salary income for at least one month. If the unpaid period begins before the 15th of the month, the discount is granted in full for the month in question. If the unpaid period starts after the 15th day of the month, the discount is granted from the beginning of the following month.
If the duration of the unpaid period is not known, we always grant the discount for a period of three months, after which the discount must be applied for again. If you have already paid membership fees for the discount period, the overpayment will be refunded primarily in future membership fees.
The discount can be applied for in our online service.
The attachments required for the application are listed under each specific discount criteria. The attachment can be a scanned document, a screenshot, or a high-quality photo of the document.
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Professionals of Business and Technology members are eligible for a 50% discount on their membership fee during various life situations that result in being without salary income for at least one full month. These situations include unemployment, layoffs, pregnancy and parental leave, childcare leave, full-time studies, sick leave, and job alternation leave.
Recent graduates who paid for Gold or Black memberships during their studies will have those fees automatically refunded when they become full members. Applications for discounts are submitted through an online service, and specific documentation, such as a Kela decision or a certificate of attendance, is required depending on the reason for the discount. It is important to note that discounts only apply to unpaid periods; normal fees are charged for any time that salary or paid annual holiday is received.
What percentage membership fee discount can I receive if I am without salary income?
A membership fee discount of 50% is granted to all full members who are without salary income for at least one month.
How long is a membership fee discount typically granted if the duration of the unpaid period is not known?
If the duration of the unpaid period is not known, the discount is always granted for a period of three months, after which the discount must be applied for again.
Do recent graduates need to apply for a membership fee refund for fees paid during their studies?
No, recent graduates do not need to apply for a membership fee refund separately; the benefit will be applied automatically when the member graduates.
Under what conditions can a full-time student receive a membership fee discount?
If you study full time, meaning that you do not work alongside your studies, you can get a 50% discount on the membership fee.
What is the deadline for submitting applications for retroactive membership fee discounts for the previous year?
Applications concerning discounts for the previous year must be submitted no later than the end of February of the current year.
To qualify for a discount, the unpaid period must last for at least one continuous month.
The criterion for granting membership fee discounts is an unpaid period lasting continuously for at least one month.
Applications for discounts must be submitted through the online service with required documentation.
The discount can be applied for in our online service.
Recent graduates receive an automatic refund for membership fees paid as Gold or Black members during their studies.
All membership fees of the Professionals of Business and Technology that are paid as Gold or Black members will be refunded during the first three years of membership after graduation.
Discounts do not apply during periods when a member receives a salary or paid annual holiday.
Normal membership fees are also charged for the duration of paid annual holiday.
Student members (Silver, Gold, and Black) are not entitled to these membership fee discounts.
Student members (Silver, Gold, and Black members) are not entitled to a membership fee discount.
The union providing membership and associated fee discounts.
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, whose decisions are required for pregnancy, parental, and childcare leave discounts.
The public employment and business services office in Finland, which provides documentation for discounts related to independent study with an unemployment benefit.
