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Félag háskólakennara (FH) - Association of University Teachers is a trade union for all employees of the University of Iceland, National and University Library of Iceland, Science Institute - University of Iceland, The Árni Magnússon Institute, and Institute for experimental pathology University of Iceland, which have completed at least a Bachelor's degree (BA/BS).

  • FH is a member of the Association of Academics - Bandalag Háskólamanna (BHM), see further information in english on their website.
  • FH makes wage contracts for its members. The wage contracts consist f.x. of wages tables, the right for sickness leave, vacation, the right of sickness leave for children, sabbatical rights and the right to continuing education.
  • FH makes institutional contracts for all of the institutions where the members work.
  • FH assists its member with various problems regarding rights and infringements on agreements.
  • FH informs its members about wages and conducts surveys.
  • FH offers assistance regarding the contract of employment before you sign it. 

  • The fee to FH is 0,7% of your wages.
  • Your employer is mandatory to pay a fee for every member in the Vacation Fund of "Orlofssjóður BHM". This fund rents to their members many summer cottages and flats in Reykjavík, Akureyri and overseas.
  • Your employer is mandatory to pay a fee for every member into The Relief Fund of „Styrktarsjóður BHM“. After six months of payment you can get paid from that fund, e.g. if you get sick and do not have enough sickness days, dentists cost, glasses, physical activities and vitro clinic and etc.
  • Your employer is mandatory to pay a fee for every member into the Continuing Education Fund of „Starfsmenntunarsjóður BHM“. After six months of payment, you can seek this fund f.x. Icelandic courses and more. 

The Union of University Teachers' Productivity Evaluation Fund’s function is to enhance the productivity of its members. The fund provides remuneration for research which extends beyond work duties. Stipends from the fund are concomitant with research activity; where articles in peer-reviewed journals, and the publication of books have the most weight.

Adjunct Lecturers, Senior Lecturers (UK) - Associate Professors (USA), Professors, Research Specialists, Research Scientists. Academic employees hand in research reports annually. Attached to this report are works to be considered for the Productivity Evaluation Fund and for the Writing and Research Fund for Professors.

This only applies to tenured employees at the University of Iceland and institutes that belong to the University Lecturers Association (Félag háskólakennara) and do not come under the evaluation system for lecturers and specialists. The annual evaluation of competence is an assessment of the employee’s contribution in the past year rated into points and a pay bonus from the Annual Evaluation Fund.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information.

  • The director is Helga Birna Ingimundardóttir
  • The office is open weekdays from 9 am - 4 pm

You are welcome to make an appointment at our office, please call 525-4770 or send an email to helgabirna@hi.is or fh@hi.is