Professional Coaches of Finland (SAVAL) is your very own professional and labour market organisation for benefits and services! SAVAL is affiliate of Akava – the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland.

As individual services SAVAL offers to its members guidance and information on e.g. employment contracts and labour laws. SAVAL will also consult its members in problems concerning employment contracts and general employment concerns or gives legal advice to the member when and if required.

Discounts and benefits for members

As our member you get many valuable benefits and discounts:

• Leisure time traveller’s insurance including the member and his/her accompanying children under 20 years of age (www.if.fi/yty)
• Leisure time accident insurance (www.if.fi/yty)
• Discount from other insurances from If P&C Insurance Company Ltd (www.if.fi/yty)
• Legal expenses and liability insurance on employment disputes
• Discount on car rental (http://www.hertz.fi/)
• Hotel discounts (Klaus K, Sokos, Radisson SAS ja Holiday Club)
• Holiday cottages Villa Hilla at Levi and Putti Torppa at Himos ski resort (open all year round) for a fair price (http://www.levi.fi/ , http://www.himos.fi/). For reservations, contact the office.
• Leisure activities including keep-fit holidays, family vacations and cottage renting through A-lomat (http://www.a-lomat.fi/)
• Fuel discount at Teboil (1,7 c/l). Show your membership card when paying to the cashier or use it at the pay-at-the-pump gas stations (not available at Teboil Express stations)

Please contact SAVAL and we will tell you how to get these benefits.

Membership fee

The membership fee in 2011 is 25,50 €/month (306 €/year).
Membership of the IAET-unemployment benefit fund is included.

The membership fee is fully tax deductible. SAVAL informs the tax authorities directly of each member’s individual payments.  The invoice will be sent to your home address once or four times per year according to your choise.

You will find the membership application form here.

Contact persons at SAVAL

Membership issues:
Kyllikki Kivijärvi, tel. (09)2510 1320, kyllikki.kivijarvi@yty.fi

Legal matters:
Heikki Kähkönen, tel. (09)2510 1350 (8.30 -13.00), heikki.kahkonen@yty.fi