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Annual Report of the Board Administration

Seafarers’ Pension Fund 2020 Annual Report Delegation
The highest decision-making body of the Seafarers’ Pension Fund is its
20 Delegation. By virtue of the Seafarer’s Pensions Act, the Delegation is
appointed for a three-year period by the Ministry of Social Affairs and
Health. The term of the current Delegation started on 1 January 2019.

Board
By virtue of the Seafarer’s Pensions Act, the Board of the Seafarers’ Pension
Fund is appointed for a four-year term by the Ministry of Social Affairs and
Health. The term of the current Board started on 1 January 2018.

On the Board, the Chair and Vice Chair represent the State. The
Board members represent the maritime employee unions and employer
organisations. The Engineers’ and Officers’ Unions have, in alternate
years, the right of membership or the right to be present and speak.

The Seafarers’ Pension Fund has provided the parties that will
nominate new members for the Board and Delegation as well as the
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health that will appoint the members
with guidelines concerning the qualification requirements for potential
members. The new members have been provided with induction training
on two occasions during the year, and the Financial Supervisory Authority
has been informed of the new members. The Board also implemented a
self-assessment and an evaluation of the state of internal control.

Composition of the Board

Chair
Raija Volk, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Vice Chair
Mikko Staff, Financial Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Members
Hans Ahlström, Deputy CEO, Finnish Shipowners Association

Deputy member, Jan Hanses, President and CEO, Viking Line Plc
Maija Mattila,​ Labour Law Attorney, Finnish Shipowners’ Association

Deputy member, Katarina Hildén, Vice President, Bore Ltd
Simo Zitting, President, Finnish Seafarers’ Union FSU (up to 30 September 2020)

Deputy member, Kenneth Bondas, Union Secretary,
Finnish Seafarers’ Union FSU (up to 30 September 2020)
Kenneth Bondas, President, Finnish Seafarers’ Union FSU (as of 1 October 2020)
Deputy member, Sannaleena Kallio, Union Secretary,
Finnish Seafarers’ Union FSU (as of 1 October 2020)

Officers’ and Engineers’ Unions (membership in 2020)
Johan Ramsland, Managing Director, Finnish Ship’s Officers’ Union
Kristian Heiskanen, Chairman of the Board, Finnish Ship’s Officers’ Union

(right to be present and speak in 2020)
Robert Nyman, Executive Manager, Finnish Engineers Association
Joachim Alatalo, Specialist, Finnish Engineers Association

During 2020, the Board of the Seafarers’ Pension Fund convened for a
total of 14 meetings and held a seminar to discuss topical matters. The
Delegation of the Seafarers’ Pension Fund held its ordinary meeting on
1 April 2020 as a Teams meeting.