Training for union representatives

Efling's Union representatives training course

The courses provide the association's union representative with the necessary education and training to carry out their role. The courses are a continuing education that union representatives are required to attend throughout their term of office. The courses are held during daytime hours one day a month from September to May. Equal attention is paid to the educational needs of newly appointed union representatives and the retraining of more experienced trustees.

The courses take place at the Association House Efling on the 4th floor at Guðrúnartúni 1, 105 Reykjavík. Refreshments and a hot lunch are offered.

The courses are free of charge for Efling union representatives. Translation and interpretation are used to make all course material accessible in both Icelandic and English.

All union representatives are automatically registered for the courses. Reminders and requests for confirmation of attendance are send by email to all union representatives.

All information about the organization of courses can be accessed by send inquiry here or by calling the office at 510-7500.

Right to a training session without wage deduction

The salaries of union representatives should not be reduced due to attending union representatives courses, and it is the right of all Efling union representatives to attend union representatives courses during working hours. Union representatives are also not required to work the evening shift on the day they have attended a union representatives course.

Office Efling assists union representatives in communications with employers if they need these rights. Union representatives may also request that such an inquiry be sent on their behalf and should contact felagsmal@efling.is.

Course material

Course materials and slides are stored on a password-protected landing page here. Contact the Social Affairs Office to get the password if you have lost it.

Course dates for autumn 2026 and spring 2027