Project deals with super salaries, salary bonuses and basic education expenses; passed with a close vote
The Senate approved on Thursday (Dec 19, 2024) the PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) of the public spending review fiscal package. The text deals with super salaries, salary bonuses and basic education expenses. Understand the changes in this .
The proposal passed with 53 votes in favor and 21 oppositesin 1st round. In the 2nd round, they were 55 votes to 18. As it was a PEC, 49 votes were needed.
Read how each senator voted in the 1st round (click on the columns to reorder by name, party, state and vote):
Read how each senator voted in the 2nd round (click on the columns to reorder by name, party, state and vote):
The senator (PDT-MA) changed her position between the 2 rounds. In the 1st, he voted against. In the 2nd, in favor.
THE PROJECT
Prepared by the Ministry of Finance as part of the fiscal package expected to save R$71.9 billion in 2 years, the PEC was dehydrated before reaching the Senate.
The Lower House weakened the government’s attempt to (PT) to limit the . Therefore, the pressure exerted by groups linked to the Judiciary prevailed.
In practice, the proposal constitutionalizes that “extra expenses” (extra expenses on aid such as food, housing and clothing) will not be considered in the public sector salary cap (R$ 44,008.52), based on the remuneration of STF (Supreme Court) ministers. Federal).
Possible regulation on the subject remains in the future. Until a specific law is created to define which “perks” may be paid to public employees, the benefits will not be included in the salary cap.
In the original project, the government proposed to address the issue through a complementary law, but the rapporteur in the Chamber, (União-CE), determined that it will be by ordinary law.
In the Senate, a against super salaries of public servants. The text was by the Chamber in 2021 and has been in the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission) of the Upper House since September 17, 2023.
