sijaisen
Sijainen is a Finnish term referring to a person who temporarily occupies a position or performs duties on behalf of a permanent holder who is absent or when the post is temporarily vacant. The genitive form sijaisen is used in phrases such as sijaisen tehtävät (the substitute’s duties) or sijaisen tulo (the arrival of the substitute).
Sijaisuudet are common across many sectors, including workplaces, schools, healthcare, public administration, sports, and religious communities.
Appointment and scope vary by context. In workplaces and public institutions, supervisors or human resources departments
Differences from permanent staff are mainly related to tenure and sometimes remuneration or decision-making power. The
See also: sijainen’s related forms in Finnish, such as sijaisuus (the state of being a substitute) and