Applications and membership fees

The Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists is a professional union, and membership fees are divided by department. The professional union fee (22,000 kr) is paid by online banking in two payments per year (March and September), while the wage union fee (union fee) is paid monthly (1.1% of salary). Employers pay the fee on behalf of employees, but self-employed physiotherapists pay it themselves and use the calculated remuneration as a salary benchmark (see instructions below). Please note that if it is only a professional union membership, the membership fee is 25,000 kr per year.

You can apply for membership to the association electronically here under the "membership application" tab in the blue frame on the right.

All physiotherapists with an Icelandic license are entitled to membership. Physiotherapy students are entitled to free junior membership.

The Association of Physiotherapists' rules of procedure regarding membership can be accessed here, and we encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with them if questions arise about the form and arrangement of membership.

Members who pay to the compensation department of the Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists have the right to pay into the BHM fund and enjoy what it has to offer. The mandatory participation of employers in fund payments depends on the applicable collective agreements. Self-employed persons must choose which fund they pay into.

We encourage members to learn about their rights and funding opportunities at http://www.bhm.is/styrkir-og-sjodir/. For further information, please contact sjukrathjalfun@sjukrathjalfun.is or sjodir@bhm.is.

By joining the compensation department of the Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists, members also have access to BHM educational materials, cf. Events - BHM. There are seminars, open meetings, courses and lectures for BHM members and member associations free of charge. Registration is done through the BHM internal pages.

They are also entitled to other BHM services such as diverse courses of various kinds, see http://www.bhm.is/um-bhm/fraedsla/dagskrafraedslu/

Contractors - information on payment of membership fees

BHM Electronic submission Submission (excel document) Email address for submissions: skilagreinar@bhm.is

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