Frequently asked questions about summer job vouchers

How can I obtain a summer job voucher?
Find a suitable summer job by submitting a summer job application to an employer that interests you. You can also contact employers you are interested in by calling them or visiting their premises. Tell them that you are eligible to apply for a municipal summer job voucher. Once you have found a suitable employer, fill in the summer job voucher application form on the website together with your employer.

Our company received a decision regarding a summer job voucher for a young person who will not be able to work for us after all. Can we use the summer job voucher that was granted to us to hire another young person?
No, you cannot. Summer job vouchers are granted to young people on an individual basis.

My company operates in Kellokoski, Tuusula. Can I hire a young person from Mäntsälä to work for my company using a summer job voucher?
The municipal summer job voucher can only be granted to young people from Tuusula. The municipality of residence of each applicant will be verified.

Can I hire my own daughter with a summer job voucher to mow the lawn for the summer?
You can hire her if you have a company with a business ID for this work and you can provide a pay slip that meets the criteria and shows the number of hours worked, the employee’s pension costs (for those over
18), advance tax withholding and any holiday pay.

How many young people can our company employ with summer job vouchers?
Your company can employ a maximum of 3–6 young people with summer job vouchers issued by the municipality (1–2 summer job vouchers per young person), meaning that your company can be granted a maximum of 6 summer job vouchers, which amounts to a maximum of €1,200 per employer.

I am a strawberry farmer from Suonenjoki. My niece lives in Tuusula, and I would like to hire her to pick strawberries. Can I use the summer job voucher?
You can use the summer job voucher if the working hours and the wage paid for that period (fixed basic wage, not based on the amount picked) meet the criteria.

I would have two employers for the summer. Can I use the vouchers with two different employers?
You can use the vouchers with two different employers if the work is scheduled at different times. You are entitled to a maximum of two summer job vouchers.

Can I apply for a summer job voucher for myself as the managing director of a company?
No, you cannot. Summer job support is intended for the temporary employment of young people, and managing directors or other persons in positions of responsibility within a company cannot be considered employees of the company. Employees who have an ownership interest in the company must also provide proof of their ownership interest and their employment with the company. Ownership interests will be verified at the latest when the payment is applied for.

I have participated in the Tuusula municipality’s summer job lottery, but I got a job from another employer. However, I would still like to work for the municipality during the summer. What should I do?
You must decide whether you want to participate in the lottery or accept the summer job from another employer. If you have already been granted a summer job voucher, you will no longer be included in the municipality’s summer job lottery unless you specifically cancel the summer job voucher that has already been granted. You can cancel your summer job voucher by emailing tyollisyyspalvelut@tuusula.fi, and your application details will be deleted. However, it is important to note that very few people are lucky enough to win the summer job lottery. You are also not eligible to participate in the summer job lottery if you have already had a summer job organised by the municipality.

Our association is unable to offer 30 hours of work per week. Does this mean we will not receive a summer job voucher?
You can apply for a summer job voucher together with the young person you are hiring if you are able to employ them for 30 hours per week (May–September) and pay them a salary of at least €350. When applying for payment, the payslip must show the number of hours on the basis of which the salary has been paid.

We are hiring a young person who will tu 15 just three weeks after starting work. Can we use the summer job voucher? You can use the summer job voucher if the young person tu s 15 during the working year.

The announcements said that applications can be submitted until 30 November. Does it matter when I submit my application?
Summer job vouchers are granted in the order in which applications are received. Payment for summer job vouchers is applied for separately once the summer job has ended. Payment can be requested by 31 October at the latest. If payment has not been requested by that date, the summer job voucher will be released to the next person and company on the waiting list. The earlier the application is submitted to us, the higher it will be on the waiting list. The payment period for summer job vouchers granted to those on the waiting list can be extended until 30 November.

We are on the waiting list. What does this mean, and will we receive a summer job voucher? There is a limited
number of summer job vouchers, but vouchers that have been granted are often cancelled, or the conditions are not met for all vouchers that have been granted. The waiting list ensures that any vouchers that become available are granted to those on the list in the order in which their applications were received. However, we cannot guarantee a summer job voucher for everyone on the waiting list.

We are hiring a young person who will tu 21 three weeks after starting work. Can we use the summer job voucher?
You can use the summer job voucher for the period of employment during which the young person is under 21 years of age. This means that we can grant the summer job voucher to the young person for the first three weeks of their employment if you keep the start date of their employment unchanged.

The young person has worked for our company before. They work for the company on a regular seasonal basis or already have a valid employment contract. Can we apply for a summer job voucher for them?
Yes, if the employment relationship does not continue for more than one year without interruption. You can use the summer job voucher if the working hours and the hourly or monthly wage paid for that period meet the criteria and the young person’s working time laws have been properly followed. However, you can’t apply for summer job voucher support for employment relationships that are valid indefinitely.

We intend to pay our summer employees travel allowances/meal allowances/annual holiday allowances as part of their wages. Do these cover some or all of the minimum wage requirements for summer job vouchers?
No, they do not. Travel allowances, meal allowances and annual holiday allowances are not counted as salary when applying for the summer job voucher.

Olemme palkkaamassa yritykseemme nuorta, joka täyttää 21 vuotta kolme viikkoa työsuhteen aloittamisen jälkeen. Voimmeko hyödyntää kesätyösetelin?
Voitte hyödyntää kesätyösetelin siltä työsuhteen ajanjaksolta, jolloin nuori on alle 21 vuotta. Voimme siis myöntää kesätyösetelin kyseiselle nuorelle työsuhteen ensimmäisen kolmen viikon osalta, jos pidätte työsuhteen aloituspäivän ennallaan.

Nuori on ollut yrityksessämme töissä ennenkin. Hän on säännöllisesti kausiluontoisesti yrityksessä töissä tai hänellä on jo voimassa oleva työsopimus. Pystymmekö hakemaan hänelle kesätyöseteliä?
Kyllä, jos työsuhde ei jatku yhdenjaksoisesti yli vuotta. Voitte hyödyntää kesätyösetelin, jos työtunnit ja siltä ajalta maksettava tunti- tai kuukausipalkka tulevat kriteerien mukaisesti täytetyksi ja nuoren työaikalakeja on noudatettu asianmukaisesti. Kesätyösetelitukea ei voi kuitenkaan hakea toistaiseksi voimassaoleviin työsuhteisiin.

Aiomme maksaa kesätyöntekijällemme matkatukea/ateriakorvauksia/vuosilomakorvauksia osana palkkaa. Kattavatko nämä osaksi tai kokonaan kesätyösetelin minimipalkkavaatimukset?
Eivät kata. Matkatukea, ateriakorvauksia ja vuosilomakorvauksia ei lasketa palkaksi kesätyösetelin maksatusta haettaessa.

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