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° If by the end of the holiday credit year (31st March) an employee has been employed for less than a year, they acquire 2 days of paid holiday per worked month.
° If an employee has by 31st March been employed for a year or more, they acquire 2.5 days of paid holiday per month for that year.
When taking holiday, days from Monday to Saturday are calculated as taken holiday days. Only in exceptional cases (e.g. if the contract ends) holiday can be replaced by a monetary compensation. Locally employed staff members are also entitled to family leaves, such as maternity/paternity leaves, where applicable.
• Terminating an Employment Relationship:
An employment relationship may be terminated because of the expiry of its fixed term, dismissal, cancellation or in special circumstances being deemed cancelled. Both employer and employee may terminate the employment relationship when grounds for termination, as provided for by law, exist.
° A fixed-term employment contract is binding on the employer and the employee for the whole duration of the contract period.
° An employment contract valid until further notice can be terminated on the basis of a notice of termination by the employer or the employee, after the period of notice.
More information on terminating an employment relationship is available at: http://www.tyosuojelu.fi/web/en/employment-relationship/termination
1.13.2 Statutory earnings-related Contributions
In Finland both the employers and the employees contribute to the statutory insurance through statutory insurance contributions. These contributions include earnings-related pension, accident insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance.
Missions are advised to pay attention to the payment of the health insurance contribution. Foreign missions are not required to pay the employer´s share of the health insurance contribution but the payment of health insurance contribution is a
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