Applying for a membership fee discount
You can apply for a membership fee discount if you can verify the beginning or validity of the grounds for discount. If your eligibility for the discount continues over a long period of time, you must reapply for the discount each year. Discounts valid until further notice (such as unemployment or lay-off with no end date) can be granted in advance for up to six months at a time.
The discount can be applied for conveniently through the eServices on the Member pages of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland. The discount application can be found in the Membership fees tab. You can apply for a discount using all acceptable discount criteria in the eServices.
An attachment verifying the grounds for discount does not need to be submitted; the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland will requests it if necessary.
Applying for a discount extension if the grounds for discount continue
If you have already been granted a membership fee discount for a six-month period, a discount extension can be processed from June 1 until the end of the year or until the grounds for discount are valid. To apply for a discount extension, it suffices that you have the required proof of the grounds for discount. You do not need to submit an attachment unless you are specifically requested to do so. Discount extensions are applied for on the Member page in the same way as the first membership fee discount.
Discount processing and discount decision
After processing, the discount decision will be sent to the applicant via mail. A potential corrected membership fee invoice will also be delivered with the discount decision. Before processing, the member can be requested to submit additional information regarding the application.
Validity and expiry of the grounds for the discount
All changes related to the membership payment discount must be immediately reported to the Union’s Customer Service.
If the discount period continues, please submit a new membership fee discount application at the end of the ending discount period.
Not paying the membership fee is not considered a notice of terminating your membership.