Manage your membership

SuPer automatically receives information about name and address changes from the Population Information System if you have not restricted the disclosure or updating of your information. Address updates are automatic only within mainland Finland.

In the Oma SuPer service, you can check your contact information and update your name, postal address, email address, and phone number.   

If you are a student member of SuPer and are about to graduate with a secondary-level degree in social and health care or education and guidance, update your information and join SuPer as a regular member.

Student membership does not automatically transition to regular membership. You can apply for regular membership toward the end of your studies when you know your graduation date.

Update your membership in Oma SuPer service.

If you are already a regular member of SuPer and are graduating with another degree, you can report your new qualification details in the Oma SuPer service.

Free student membership in SuPer is valid until the graduation date.

In the Oma SuPer service, you can check the details you have reported about the duration of your studies and update your graduation date if necessary.

Check and update your employment details in the Oma SuPer service. If necessary, you can also change your local union branch.

When changing employers, it is important to notify SuPer to ensure that our messages reaches you.

Ensure that your membership fees remain up to date. You can pay the fee monthly yourself or authorize your new employer to charge the membership fee directly from your salary.

Use this form when you want to make a membership fee collection agreement with your employer:

You can change your local union branch in the Oma SuPer service.

If you are a regular member of SuPer and are pursuing another study program or a completely new degree, report your studies in the Oma SuPer service.

Read more about membership fees for further studies.

If you become unemployed, always register as a job seeker without delay.

SuPer’s Unemployment Fund supports its members during unemployment or layoff situations. If you receive daily unemployment allowance from SuPer’s Unemployment Fund, the membership fee is 1.2% of the allowance, deducted directly by the fund.

If you do part-time work or receive adjusted daily allowance, you must pay the 1.2% membership fee on your earned income, either by yourself or by authorizing your employer to deduct it.

While receiving compensation from Kela, you are exempt from membership fees. You must apply for this exemption separately. Apply for membership fee exemption in the Oma SuPer service.

If you are on unpaid parental leave, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees.

Apply for membership fee exemption for unpaid periods in the Oma SuPer service. For paid periods, the membership fee is 1.2% of your taxable income, including holiday pay and any part-time work.

If you are on unpaid sick leave and receiving sickness allowance from Kela, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees. Apply for membership fee exemption for unpaid periods in the Oma SuPer service.

If you are receiving a benefit such as rehabilitation support from Kela, a pension institution, or an insurance company, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees.

Apply for a membership fee exemption for the rehabilitation support period in the Oma SuPer service.

Eläkkeelle jäänti vaikuttaa jäsenyyteesi. Jäädessäsi toistaiseksi voimassa olevalle kokoaikaiselle vanhuus- tai työkyvyttömyyseläkkeelle ilmoita siitä  Oma SuPer -palvelussa  tai SuPer-lehdestä löytyvällä Palvelukortilla. SuPer ei saa tietoa eläkkeelle jäämisestä muualta.

Jäsenyys kannattaa myös eläkkeellä ollessa. Eläkeläisenä liiton jäsenmaksu on vain 30 euroa vuodessa. Säilytät monipuoliset jäsenedut ja pääset yhä osallistumaan SuPerin järjestämiin tapahtumiin ja koulutuksiin.

Jos haluat säilyttää jäsenyyden myös työttömyyskassassa, on jäsenmaksu kassajäsenyyden osalta 84 euroa vuodessa. Huomioi, että täysi eläke estää työttömyysetuuden maksamisen.

Jos et halua jatkaa jäsenenä eläkkeelle siirtymisen jälkeen, muista toimittaa kirjallinen eroilmoitus SuPerin jäsenyksikköön.

Retirement affects your membership. When transitioning to permanent full-time old-age or disability retirement, inform SuPer via the Oma SuPer service or the Service Card in the SuPer magazine. SuPer does not receive retirement information from other sources.

Remaining a SuPer member in retirement is worthwhile. As a retired member, the union membership fee is only 30 € per year. You retain a wide range of benefits and can continue participating in SuPer’s events and training sessions.

If you wish to maintain membership in the Unemployment Fund as well, the additional fee is 84 € per year.

If you do not wish to continue as a member after retiring, please submit a written resignation to SuPer’s membership unit via secure e-mail.

If you are receiving caregiver’s allowance without being in an employment relationship or are working as a foster caregiver and receiving compensation, you are exempt from membership fees. (To receive compensation, you must have an agreement with the wellbeing services county.)

Apply for membership fee exemption in the Oma SuPer service.

If you are performing conscript service, civil service, or voluntary military service, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees.

Apply for membership fee exemption in the Oma SuPer service.

Before moving abroad, inform SuPer’s membership unit or SuPer’s Unemployment Fund about your changed situation.

• If you are working abroad for a short period, up to six months, the membership fee is 1.2% of your taxable income. If you reside abroad, the membership fee is 10 € per month (this fee does not include the Unemployment Fund membership).
• If you are participating in development cooperation or missionary work, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees.
• If you are working as an au pair, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees.

Submit your notification via the Oma SuPer service.

If you are already a member of SuPer and become a full-time entrepreneur, inform SuPer of this change via the Oma SuPer service. SuPer provides advocacy and support for entrepreneurs working in the social services, healthcare, education, and guidance sectors. The membership fee is only 10 € per month, which grants access to many valuable benefits.

Read more about entrepreneur membership and its benefits (in Finnish).

Are you considering leaving the union?

If you have changed professions, it is recommended that you join a union relevant to your new field. Pay your membership fees up to the date of termination to ensure uninterrupted income security.

If you are retiring, you can choose to continue your union membership with an affordable annual fee. Notify the membership unit of your retirement or use the Oma SuPer service to do so.

If you have unpaid membership fees, you can propose a payment plan to the membership unit to ensure your membership continues without termination due to unpaid fees.

If you are dissatisfied with the union’s services, please provide feedback so that we can improve and develop our operations further. Every member’s feedback is important to us.

The resignation notice (written) can be submitted via secure email; select “Jäsenyysasiat” (“Membership Matters”) as the recipient. In your notice, please include

• your name
• membership number
• whether you are resigning from the union and the unemployment fund
• the reason for your resignation for statistical purposes.

If you decide to terminate your membership, you are always welcome to rejoin SuPer at any time.

The maximum SuPer membership fee payable on earned income is 600 euros per year. If you have paid more than 600 euros in membership fees, you can apply for a refund of the excess amount. Contact SuPer’s membership unit via secure email; select “Jäsenyysasiat” (“Membership Matters”) as the recipient. In your message, please include your

• name
• membership number
• bank account number
• the period for which you are requesting the refund.

The excess amount over the maximum will be refunded to the member during the following year.

The maximum limit applies only to fees on income earned during the specific year under review. Payments originally due in earlier years and settled, for example, through a payment plan, are not included in the maximum calculation. Membership fees deducted from unemployment fund benefits are also excluded from this limit.

If you are not a member of SuPer but your employer has deducted membership fees directly from your salary, contact SuPer’s membership unit via secure email; select “Jäsenyysasiat” (“Membership Matters”) as the recipient.

Remember to notify your employer’s payroll department about the situation and revoke SuPer’s membership fee deduction authorization to prevent further deductions.

The minimum refund amount for membership fees is 5 euros, meaning refunds below 5 euros will not be issued.