ABC for employees

If you fall ill, contact your supervisor/manager on your first sick day and report your absence in Primula.

If you are sick more than longer than 7 consecutive days, submit a medical certificate to Head of Administration at IGV, Viktoria Arwinge.

Upon returning to work, make a return to work report via Primula.

University employees may also contact Avonova for telephone advice and support sessions. Please contact our Head of Administration to assist you with booking. Read more under Health.

To make a report of sickness/return to work report:

• Log in to Primula
• Click on “Sjuk/friskanmälan” under “Min sida/My Page”
• Complete the form

For detailed information, see What to do when you get sick.

Questions? Contact Susanna Blåndman.

All Stockholm University employees are insured, but coverage may vary depending on your employment type. To see what applies to you, visit Insurance at SU's staff pages.

Travel Insurance (Domestic and International)

All employees travelling on Stockholm University business are covered by the Swedish State Business Travel Insurance.

For international travel, you are insured via Stockholm University by Kammarkollegiet. You need a Swedish State Business Travel Insurance Certificate. Please contact Susanna Blåndman to obtain the insurance certificate. The certificate must be carried during the trip.

For travel within the EU, bring a valid EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), which can be ordered through Försäkringskassan. You will need to show it if you require medical care.

Employers may grant leave for various reasons. Some types are your right, while others are granted at the employer’s discretion, depending on operational needs.

Types of leave you are entitled to include: holidays, study leave, parental leave, care for relatives, and urgent family leave. Leave should be planned in consultation with your manager.

Holidays

Full-time employees are entitled to the following number of holiday days per calendar year:

• 28 days – until the year you turn 29
• 31 days – from the year you turn 30
• 35 days – from the year you turn 40

If you start employment mid-year, you receive holiday days proportional to your employment period. The holiday year aligns with the calendar year.

Saving Holidays

Full-time employees must take at least 20 holiday days per year. Remaining days can be carried over to the next year. You may keep days for an unlimited period, but never more than 30 saved days at any time.

To request holidays or other leave:

• Log in to Primula
• Click on “Semester/Holiday” in the drop-down menu under “Min sida/My Page”
• Complete the form

For detailed information on different types of leave, see Working hours and leave.

Questions? Contact Susanna Blåndman.

If you need occupational health support, contact the Head of Administration at IGV, who is responsible for rehabilitation matters. The Head of Administration can help you book appointments and, if necessary, set up a rehabilitation plan.

All employees, regardless of funding, are entitled to up to three (3) anonymous support sessions per calendar year with a psychologist/behavioural scientist at Avonova. Additional sessions or other occupational health services require approval from IGV’s rehabilitation manager, Viktoria Arwinge.

Vår occupational heath services – Avonova

If you are a student, please go to Student Health Care Service.

Contact Avonova

• Phone: 08-120 125 00
  Opening hours: 08.00–16.30
  Email: order.klarastrandC@avonova.se

Visiting address:

• Avonova Klara strand C
  Klarabergsviadukten 90 C, plan 7
  111 64 Stockholm
  (by Metro/Subway: T-Centralen)
  

Find out more about Occupational Health Services, for exemple how to book or cancel an appointment.

For more information about Pension, please go to Pension at SU's staff pages.

SU does not provide pension advice. Employees are encouraged to check their own pension by contacting the relevant authorities.

Salary Exchange

Salary exchange allows a deduction from your gross salary by an amount of your choice. For more information, visit Salary exchange or speak to Viktoria Arwinge.

Wellness benefit

As an employee, you are entitled to a wellness benefit. For more information about wellness benefit .

To claim the allowance, your receipt must not be older than six months at the time of payment, and your name or personal ID number must appear on it.

To request reimbursement for wellness activities:

• Log in to Primula.
• Click on “Friskvård/Wellness” in the drop-down menu under “Min sida/My Page”.
• Complete the form.
• Scan and attach your receipt in Primula.
• Keep the receipt until the money appears in your account.

Wellness hour

Employees on a monthly salary can spend one work hour per week on wellness activities. If you work part-time, the wellness hour is proportional to your working hours.

You may use the wellness hour as long as it does not interfere with work. It cannot be saved for later use.

If you have questions about wellness, contact Susanna Blåndman.

If you experience a work injury or incident, you must report it in Stockholm University’s system for work-related incidents.

• IA system
  (incident reporting)

Definition of work related injury:

injury resulting from an accident or other harmful effect at work
accident on the way to or from work
occupational disease, such as stress-related diseases, strain diseases etc, or
infection (e.g. when travelling abroad on official missions).

Incident means an undesirable event that could have led to ill health or an accident.

Read more about work related injuries