Right of priority for re‑employment

You will in that case have received written information about this from your employer. In order to be able to claim right of priority for re-employment, you must notify the employer.

If you apply for right of priority for re-employment, you will be considered as an applicant for vacant positions that correspond to your notification and that you are sufficiently qualified for. The right of priority applies from the date on with the position was terminated or when notification was given in accordance with Section 15, first paragraph of the Employment Protection Act until nine months have passed from the date upon which the employment ended.

Conditions for right of priority for re-employment

An employee who has been dismissed due to a shortage of work or when a fixed-term position (both substitutes and general fixed-term employment) has expired has right of priority for re-employment if the employee has:

• been employed for a total or more than twelve months in the last three years. This applies to all periods of employment at Mid Sweden University. Employment time during leave of absence is also counted.
• sufficient qualifications for the new position.
• requested to be re-employed by giving notice of such via the above link to Varbi, which can be done at any time as long as the entitlement to re-employment is valid.

Those who have reached the age of 68 have no right of priority for re-employment according to Section 33 b of the Employment Protection Act.

Click here to claim your right of priority for re-employment