Interruption in online service for recruitment 21 May 01:00–08:00 More information
Maintenance break in e-services on 21 May at 6–20 More information
Maintenance break in the appointment booking system on 21 May at 6–20 More information
A technical problem has been discovered in the Kela’s remote services More information
Board 2020-2022
Kela’s Parliamentary Trustees nominate Kela’s Board for a three-year term of office. The Board has 10 members. The Board leads and develops Kela’s operations. A representative of the Kela staff has the right to attend and to be heard at Board meetings. The Director General presents matters to the Board and implements the decisions of the Board.
Chair
Vertti Kiukas
Secretary General, SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health
Deputy chair

Mira Nieminen
Detective Chief Inspector, Southwestern Finland Police Department
Members of the Board
Tuija Brax
Director, Rule of Law Center
Leila Lehtinen
Head of Passenger & Operator Services, Matkahuolto Oy
Veli-Mikko Niemi
Director General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Juha Rehula
Bachelor of Social Services
Saana Siekkinen
Director, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
Timo Sipilä
Tax Commissioner, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners
Riitta Särkelä
Secretary General, Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters
Tommi Toivola
Director, Legal Affairs and Administration, Confederation of Finnish Industries
Secretary
Heli Korhola
Director of Strategy, Kela
Representative of Kela staff
Tuija Sarlin
Chair, Kela staff association