The Finnish Meteorological Institute initiates cooperation negotiations – the estimated need for personnel reductions is maximum of 30 persons

Today, on 7.10. 2024, the Finnish Meteorological Institute has submitted a cooperation negotiation proposal to employee representatives. The negotiations will be initiated due to production-related and financial reasons.

The budget for the Finnish Meteorological Institute will face a permanent cut of approximately 6.1 million euros by 2027. Of this, around 4.4 million euros must be saved by 2025. The savings target set for the Finnish Meteorological Institute is part of the government's productivity program.

Planned cost-saving measures include personnel reductions. The estimated number of personnel reductions is maximum of 30 persons. In addition to cuts affecting personnel expenses, savings are also being sought in other areas of the Finnish Meteorological Institute's expenditures.

"In order to align the operations of the Finnish Meteorological Institute with the available operational budget, we unfortunately have to make targeted cuts to our activities. At the same time, we have identified a need to increase new kinds of expertise within our organization. There is  strong demand for our weather and safety services, as well as for our high-level research, across various sectors of society. We want to ensure that we remain a competitive organization that serves the needs of society and our clients and promote safety also in the future," says Petteri Taalas, Director General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute employs approximately 760 people.