Without general pay rises, your pay could tread water
The collective agreement entered into force on 21 May 2025 and is in force until 31 Mar. 2028. By 31 Dec. 2026, the parties to the agreement will review progress towards the aims of the agreement, as well as the foreseeable economic and labour-market outlooks. On the basis of that assessment, the parties will have the option to terminate this agreement with effect from 31 Mar. 2027.
Pay rises during the contractual period 2025–2028
- general increase 2.5% from 1 Jul. 2025
- general increase 2.2% from 1 Jun. 2026
- general increase 2.0% from 1 Jun. 2027
The employer will discuss university-specific pay rises with the head shop stewards and award it in the manner the employer decides.
- university-specific increase 0.3% from 1 Dec. 2026
- university-specific increase 0.4% from 1 Dec. 2027
- local arrangement increase for development of remuneration system in the manner agreed in the inter-party working group 0.4 % from 1 Jan. 2027
Euro-denominated salaries (other than YPJ university remuneration system salaries) and Academy of Finland-funded academy professors’ and researchers’ euro-denominated salaries will be raised as follows: from 1 Aug. 2025 by 2.5%, from 1 Jul. 2026 by 2.9% and from 1 Jul. 2027 by 2.4%.
