Umeå University offers a fitness reimbursement to all employees. This page contains information about the amount of reimbursement you can receive and for what activities.
A fitness reimbursement provides you with more options as an employee to individually customize fitness activities. An objective with the fitness reimbursement is to increase the number of employees who are actively involved in some form of fitness or exercise activity.
The fitness reimbursement applies to fitness activity subscriptions such as gym cards purchased per term or 12 month periods or receipts for individual treatments or activities.
Who is entitled to a fitness reimbursement?
Umeå University offers a fitness reimbursement to all employees. This also applies to employees that are on parental leave or sick leave. Those on a fixed-term employment will receive a fitness reimbursement in proportion to the length of employment. If you have an employment rate of 30% or below, you will receive a fitness reimbursement in proportion to your working hours per month.
The fitness reimbursement does not apply to those that are scholarship holders or those on full-time leave of absence.
The amount of the fitness reimbursement
The fitness reimbursement is a maximum of SEK 2,000 per year. To claim reimbursement you must scan the original receipt or a bank statement in the case of an autogiro payment (direct debit) and submit it through the staff self-service system PASS.
The reimbursement is paid per calendar year and a maximum of SEK 2,000 can be granted.
Activities that can be reimbursed
Umeå University's fitness reimbursement policy follows the Swedish Tax Agency's guidelines for what are tax-free health benefits.
Read about what activities are covered (in Swedish).
The fitness reimbursement pertains to term cards, annual cards or receipts for individual treatments or activities.
Activities that cannot be reimbursed
Umeå University's fitness reimbursement policy follows the Swedish Tax Agency's guidelines for what are tax-free health benefits.
Read about what activities are not covered (in Swedish).
You will also not receive fitness reimbursement for:
- Entry fees to sporting events
- Membership fees
- Purchase of gear or equipment
- Gift certificates
Read more about how to make claims for fitness reimbursement