Academy research posts now employment relationships at sites of research
As of 1 January 2010, Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows with public-service employment relationships with the Academy of Finland were transferred to a corresponding employment relationship for the same fixed term with their site of research. The reason for this was the new Act on the Academy of Finland (2010), which discontinued the Academy’s research posts, thus ending the public-service employment relationships. The Academy continues to provide the funding for the work of Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows, and the application and selection processes involved remain unchanged.
Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows are required to draw up an employment contract with their site of research. The terms of employment of Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows are determined according to their employment contract, the relevant collective agreement and the funding decision by the Academy. The researchers’ titles, job descriptions and salaries remained unchanged.
The sites of research invoice the Academy for funding towards the salary of Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows. The full cost model does not apply to this funding. If necessary, sites of research can apply for an advance towards the costs arising from these employment relationships.
Updated 23 Nov 2011