"This increase strengthens organized employees’ personal finances and makes it easier for them to be a union member," says Helene Johnsen, director of Tekna’s Department of Marketing and Customer Service.
"It’s important to be aware of the fact that you can save a significant amount of money by taking advantage of the bank and insurance deals made by Tekna through extensive negotiations," says Johnsen.
If you’re working and paying the full fee, your annual membership fee will be NOK 4,860 in 2022 (an increase of NOK 120 compared with last year). There is also a fee between NOK 144-300 to be paid to your local branch.
So you'll now be able to deduct your entire membership fee when you submit your tax return this year. Thanks to this higher deduction limit, your membership fee will actually work out cheaper next year.
Become a member
As a Tekna member, you receive many professional and financial benefits. We may help you with your salary, career and professional development and legal challenges. You get access to one of the country's best banking and insurance deals which can save you a lot of money. Becoming a Tekna member is a good idea!
A lot of savings
“You should check out the banking and insurance offers you can get through your Tekna membership,” says Johnsen.
“Many members find that they save over 10,000 kroner a year when they take advantage of our agreements on mortgages, insurance, and pensions. The fact that you have a trade union backing you up, helping you with salary, career, and professional development, is hard to measure in kroner and øre,” says Johnsen. She also reminds us of the importance of having a union backing you up that looks after your rights in the workplace.
Most affordable when starting out
"If you’re a recent graduate, you get a discount on your Tekna membership fee for the first three years after completing your master’s degree," says Johnsen. This discount also applies to your local branch fee, at the following rates:
- First year: 75% discount
- Second year: 50% discount
- Third year: 25% discount
- Fourth year: full membership fee (no discount)
If you go straight on to further study after completing your master’s degree, you can still pay the student fee (provided that you’re working less than 50%).
See membership fee and discounts
Unemployed or temporarily laid off?
Tekna grants a full exemption from the membership fee to members who have lost their job or been temporarily laid off and are receiving no pay from their employer. If you are temporarily laid off, whether fully or partially, you can get a membership fee reduction.
Other discounts and reductions
Members in certain situations pay a reduced membership fee or none at all – for example couples who are both members, pensioners on a low income, PhD students, members with a disability, members living abroad and full-time entrepreneurs. A full exemption applies to those who are unemployed, fully laid off, on care leave with reduced pay, or doing national service.
