The salaries of ministers of the Superior Labor Court (TST) have arrived R$ 419 thousand liquids in December 2024. Thirteen times more than the civil service ceiling — today at R$32 thousand after deducting taxes and social contributions. In total, approximately R$10 million in salaries were paid.
The information is contained in the magistrates’ remuneration panel organized by the National Council of Justice (CNJ).
The minister who received the biggest payout (mentioned above) was Sergio Pinto Martins, followed by Ives Gandra da Silva Martins Filho, with R$404 thousand; and Evandro Pereira Valadão, who received R$400,000 in the month.
If gross values are considered, there was a minister who received earnings in excess of R$706 thousand in his paycheck. Case of Maurício José Godinho Delgado.
However, after discounts, the value dropped to just over R$394 thousand.
What caused salaries to skyrocket in December were personal rights, up to R$21,000 depending on the minister, and occasional rights that ranged from R$59,000 to R$641,000 for each member of the Court.
This amount includes earnings related to Christmas bonuses, vacations and cumulative exercise bonuses. But the boost came under the heading “retroactive payments”, with amounts that reached R$536 thousand.
A CNN He tried to contact us to find out what these retrospectives are about, but, so far, he has not received any response.
Despite the high earnings, the members of the Court were also freed from paying income tax on the majority of the income received.
The taxation on the excess of the magistrates’ paycheck, which should be applied to anything exceeding R$44,000, remains safe from the Federal Revenue on the grounds that it is ‘funds of an indemnity nature’.
Military Court
This Wednesday (22), the CNN showed that ministers of the Superior Military Court (STM) also
Added together, the amounts paid to the Court members exceed R$4 million in just one month; Most of it is tax-free as it is indemnity funds.
The salaries of ministers of the Superior Military Court (STM) were increased in December. Of R$41,808.09 in basic remuneration, there was a member of the court who received R$318,580.38 net. This is the case of Minister General Odilson Sampaio Benzi, who received the largest amount.
The STM was contacted to detail these gains, but did not respond.
