Substitution for holidays

Lomatoimi organises the annual leave, substitute leave and paid respite for farmers engaged in livestock farming, as provided for in the Act on Respite Services.

Of the municipalities in our region, the Vehmaa unit handles the holiday services of Loimaa, Oripää and Pöytyä.

Contact details for the Vehmaa unit:
Customer Service tel. 044 7878 900
e-mail: lomitus(a)vehmaa.fi
Customer service hours Mon – Fri 10 -14

Responsible persons:
Mrs. Pirjo Mäntynen tel. 050 408 7471
Mrs. Merja Haavisto, tel. 044 7878 910
Mrs. Elina Suominen, tel. 044 7878 888
etunimi.sukunimi@vehmaa.fi

Humppila, Jokioinen and Ypäjä are managed by the South Finland Interim Services:

Contact details for the South Finland Interim services:
Customer Service tel. 03 843 12
e-mail lomitus(a)sysma.fi
customer service hours Mon – Fri 10 – 14

Mela agents

Mela offers farmers a wide range of protection for different life situations. Mela takes care of its customers’ occupational pensions and accident insurance. Mela also provides group life insurance, renunciation allowance, Mela sickness allowance, agricultural leave and occupational safety training.

Mela’s agent in the Loimaa, Pöytyä and Oripää areas is Jaakko Mikkola. He can be contacted by appointment at the Loimaa Rural Office (Ahonkatu 1, Loimaa).

Contact
Mr. Jaakko Mikkola
Tel. +358 29 435 2641
jaakko.mikkola(a)mela.fi

The Mela agent for Humppila, Jokioinen and Ypäjä is Mr. Kaarlo Siukola. Reception by appointment.

Contact
Mr. Kaarlo Siukola
Tel. 029 435 2665
kaarlo.siukola(a)mela.fi

Care about the farmer

Farmers can apply to Mela for a maximum of €500 for a commitment to purchase specialist services to deal with exhaustion and depression, or to obtain financial or legal advice.

To apply for a commitment to purchase a service, you need to contact a Mela Caring for the Farmer project worker in your municipality. Contact is strictly confidential and free of charge. There is no obligation on the farmer.