Calculation considers days in which congressmen were “forced” to participate in 2024; Congress is the target of criticism on the networks for lack of adherence to a PEC that wants to end the 6×1 journey in the country
Survey of Poder360 shows that, in 2024, federal deputies had to work only 67 days out of the 315 completed until this Monday (11.nov.2024). I would give one average of 1.5 days per week of the year.
The digital newspaper only considered the days on which all 513 congressmen of the House had deliberative sessions (with votes), in which they are obliged to participate, at the risk of having discounts on their salaries. It does not take into account sessions with tributes, which are not required to attend, or days with committees only, when only members attend.
There is also the fact that the meetings were virtual or blended in all 67 days with deliberative sessions. This means that deputies did not need to be in person at Congress, in Brasília, to vote or speak. They could do this through an application on their cell phones.
PEC WANTS TO END THE 6X1 JOURNEY
The proposal to end the 6×1 round, that is, 6 days of work for 1 day of rest, is one of the .
Authored by the federal deputy (Psol-SP), the text calls for the reduction and from 40 hours per week to 36 hours.
As it is a PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution), it is necessary to . The project until Saturday (9.Nov.2024), according to Hilton.
The lack of adherence to the project is the target of criticism on social media.
In a simple calculation, if you had a 30-day vacation, a person with that schedule worked 244 of the 315 days of the year until this Monday (Nov 11), not counting holidays. It is 3.6 times more than that worked by deputies (67 days).
Some deputies, such as (PL-MG) and (Cidadania-AM), took a stance against the text.
“To balance the increase in costs, some companies may opt for layoffs, which could increase the unemployment rate, especially in sectors with lower profit margins”disse Nikolas.
HOW MUCH DOES A DEPUTY PAY?
Currently a deputy. The value will be R$46,366.19 from 2025.
It is common to have a large number of people absent from meetings to analyze simpler projects, approved without individual voting records, or in debate sessions.
The discount is only made in case of absence in the roll-call votes, with each person registered. Therefore, it is common to see the plenary full only at voting time.
CHAMBER DENIES WORK IN 2 DAYS
In 2019, the Chamber shared a . He stated that, in addition to the plenary, there are also thematic, external, parliamentary commissions for inquiry and work on congressmen’s electoral bases. “The commonly distributed image of the empty Chamber Plenary as proof that deputies do not work certain days of the week does not match reality”said the text.
There is, however, no obligation for congressmen to participate in collegiate bodies. If a deputy wants, he can only participate in plenary votes.
