Administrative Reform Amendment Filed in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies

Overview

• The proposal creates a single national pay table for public servants tied to the Supreme Court salary cap and restricts extras that inflate compensation.
• Compulsory retirement as a disciplinary penalty for judges and prosecutors would end, with loss of office or dismissal applied for serious misconduct.
• Performance management becomes mandatory, linking evaluations to career progression, enabling bonuses for results, setting targets, and expanding transparency of individual pay.
• Commissioned posts are capped at 5% of positions, filled preferentially via selection with at least half reserved for career staff, and vacations above 30 days are curtailed except in specified cases.
• Following resistance from judiciary and prosecutors, the measure advanced with backing from Speaker Hugo Motta and now awaits CCJ review, a special committee, two 308-vote floor rounds, and Senate consideration requiring 49 votes.