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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Chapecó opens 160 vacancies for school safety monitors with a salary of R$ 2,300

The city of Chapecó in Brazil is offering 160 job positions for school safety monitors, with a monthly salary of R$ 2,350.

Mar 2 • 15:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Government announces 5.4% salary adjustment for public servants in MG

The state government of Minas Gerais has announced a 5.4% salary adjustment for public servants, active and retired, with an estimated annual impact of R$ 3.4 billion.

Mar 2 • 14:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public notice released by the State Health Department with salaries of R$ 10,1 thousand

The State Health Department of Goiás in Brazil has announced a public competition for 50 positions as Public Health Inspectors, offering a salary of R$ 10,118 for a 40-hour workweek.

Mar 2 • 10:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Alagoas government announces public competition for Seplag with a salary of R$ 5,700

The Alagoas government has announced a public competition for the position of Public Management Specialist with a salary of R$ 5,700.

Feb 27 • 21:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

9000 PLN minimum wage for psychologists? The Ministry wants to postpone the raise deadline

The Polish Ministry of Health is considering postponing the scheduled increase in minimum wages for psychologists and other public healthcare workers, which is tied to last year's average national salary.

Feb 27 • 18:41 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

9000 PLN minimum wage for this group. Increase comes into effect on July 1, 2026

The minimum wage for public health workers in Poland, including psychologists, is set to rise starting July 1, 2026, based on last year's average wage data.

Feb 27 • 18:41 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

'Check' on public finances

President López Obrador is set to propose a reform to ensure minimum wage increases align with inflation and that retirees receive their last full salary as a pension to avoid a crisis.

Feb 27 • 17:53 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The dismissed head of the railways is 'in hindrance'. He earns a salary of 340,000 per month

The former head of the Czech railways is currently receiving a hefty salary despite being dismissed from his position.

Feb 27 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The Farce of Fringe Benefits and the Captured Public Budget - O Assunto #1668

Brazil's Supreme Court postponed the analysis of decisions to suspend fringe benefits for public servants, which exceed constitutional salary limits and cost taxpayers billions.

Feb 27 • 03:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Constitutional ceiling adjusted for inflation would be 37% higher than the current value of R$ 46 thousand

A proposed adjustment to Brazil's constitutional salary ceiling could raise it by 37% amid ongoing discussions in the Supreme Court regarding illegal payments to public servants.

Feb 27 • 00:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF postpones judgment on pay supplements for public servants until the end of March

The Brazilian Supreme Court has postponed the judgment regarding salary supplements for public servants to March 25, while two temporary decisions suspending these payments remain in effect.

Feb 26 • 18:37 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Reform of Dignified Wages: What is the Base Salary Proposed for Workers?

President Claudia Sheinbaum explained the delay in the dignified wage reform due to financial resource concerns and its potential impact on public finances.

Feb 26 • 18:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF resumes judgment on salary supplements for public servants

The STF returns to discuss and vote on the suspension of salary supplements for public servants in Brazil following hearings and reports by its ministers.

Feb 26 • 17:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ceará employees will receive a 5% salary increase and increased food allowance, announces Elmano

Ceará Governor Elmano de Freitas announces a 5% salary increase and an increase in food allowances for state employees.

Feb 26 • 13:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF resumes judgment on additional payments this Thursday

The Brazilian Supreme Court is resuming its judgment on actions regarding additional payments that allow certain public servants to exceed the constitutional salary cap.

Feb 26 • 03:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

From Ornament to Cow Bell

The article discusses how certain elite public servants in Brazil manipulate the Constitution to unlawfully increase their salaries through various forms of financial 'ornaments.'

Feb 26 • 01:10 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

What happened to the decent wage reform? MC claims it remains 'frozen' despite its approval in 2024

The decent wage constitutional reform in Mexico, which aims to establish a base salary near 19,000 pesos monthly for key public service sectors, is stalled despite having completed most legislative processes in 2024.

Feb 25 • 23:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Dino says that the trial of salary bonuses does not jeopardize the prerogatives of public officials

Brazil's Supreme Court Minister Flávio Dino emphasized that the trial over salary bonuses aims to valorize the public service and not undermine professional rights.

Feb 25 • 19:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCE of SC announces competition with 20 vacancies and a salary of R$ 10.4 thousand; see areas

The Court of Accounts of the State of Santa Catarina has announced a public competition for 20 vacancies, targeting various fields for the position of external control fiscal auditor.

Feb 25 • 19:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF judges Dino's injunction that suspended salary perks for public servants; watch

The STF is set to judge the injunction from Minister Flávio Dino that suspended additional salary payments for public servants in Brazil.

Feb 25 • 18:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Diplomat competition of Itamaraty has an initial salary of R$ 22,500; registrations end this Wednesday

Registrations for the new public competition for diplomats at Itamaraty, offering 60 positions with an initial salary of R$ 22,558.56, will close on Wednesday.

Feb 25 • 03:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF meets with Congress leaders and discusses transition rule regarding salary bonuses

The President of the STF met with Congress leaders to discuss a transition rule regarding public service salary bonuses ahead of a significant court ruling.

Feb 24 • 14:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fachin invites presidents of Congress, Gilmar and Dino to discuss suspended 'add-ons'

The President of Brazil's Supreme Court has invited key political figures to discuss the suspension of additional payments to public servants that exceed legal salary limits.

Feb 24 • 11:08 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Sólveig Anna questions the salary of the mayor

Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir criticizes the high salary of Reykjavik's mayor, suggesting it exceeds acceptable limits.

Feb 24 • 10:33 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF is likely to confirm Dino's ruling on salary perks to clean image

The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) is expected to uphold a ruling by Minister Flávio Dino that suspends additional perks on public servant salaries, amid concerns about the method used for the decision.

Feb 24 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

In the week when the STF analyzes the decision that limited 'additional payments', entities meet with Minister Flávio Dino

Representatives from various judicial and legislative bodies met with Minister Flávio Dino to discuss adjustments to a recent decision limiting additional salary payments to public servants.

Feb 24 • 00:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City of 4,000 inhabitants in SC offers salary of R$ 30,3 thousand in public competition

The city of Romelândia in Santa Catarina is hosting a public competition with over 50 job openings and a salary of R$ 30,3 thousand.

Feb 23 • 21:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

EBC will have a new job and remuneration plan after ten years of demands

EBC has approved a new job and remuneration plan following over a decade of demands from workers.

Feb 23 • 02:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Super salaries and perks need to come to an end

The article discusses the issue of exorbitant salaries and illegal perks received by some federal employees in Brazil, highlighting a broader problem of mismanagement of public money.

Feb 23 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF analyzes decision that limited 'penduricalhos' next Wednesday; see questions and answers

Brazil's Supreme Court will review limitations on additional compensation payments exceeding constitutional salary caps next Wednesday.

Feb 22 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After salary increase approval, Chamber adjusts cabinet fund and parliamentary quota value

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has announced an adjustment in the cabinet funds and parliamentary quotas following the recent approval of salary increases for its staff.

Feb 21 • 02:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Teresina announces salary increase for teachers; impact of R$ 150 million

Teachers in Teresina's public schools will receive a 6% salary increase, with an estimated impact of R$ 150 million on the municipality's budget.

Feb 20 • 20:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Government announces a 5.6% raise for Piauí state employees; project will be sent to Alepi

The government of Piauí announced a 5.6% salary adjustment for state employees, effective from May, set to be legislated by the state legislative assembly.

Feb 20 • 18:13 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Podcast analyzes decisions of Dino and Lula affecting perks for civil servants

The STF Minister Flávio Dino has prohibited the enactment of new laws permitting additional perks for civil servants, following a previous decision to suspend salaries exceeding the constitutional ceiling.

Feb 20 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Chamber of Deputies: registrations for a competition with salaries of up to R$ 21 thousand end this Friday

Registrations for a public competition at the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil, offering salaries up to R$ 21,328.08, close this Friday.

Feb 20 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Minister Flávio Dino of the Supreme Court prohibits new laws generating 'benefits' above the public service ceiling

Minister Flávio Dino has prohibited the publication of new norms or laws that would allow public sector payrolls to exceed the established ceiling.

Feb 20 • 00:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ceará government announces contest with 2,000 vacancies for teachers

The Ceará government has announced the creation of 2,000 vacancies for a public competition aimed at hiring state school teachers.

Feb 19 • 15:43 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

What Father Antonios said after his conviction: He asks for help for €60,000

Father Antonios, after being sentenced to a fine of €60,000 by the Court of Appeals, is seeking financial assistance from the public, citing an inability to pay due to his reduced salary.

Feb 19 • 14:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Dino expands decision on fringe benefits and prohibits new laws with remuneration exceeding the constitutional ceiling

Minister Flávio Dino of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has prohibited the enactment of new laws allowing salaries or indemnities that surpass the constitutional ceiling.

Feb 19 • 14:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After questioning, Legislative Assembly proposes a new law to correct the salary rule of deputies in AM

The Amazonas Legislative Assembly has introduced a new law to adjust the salary rules for state deputies following concerns raised by the Amazonas Anti-Corruption Committee and a subsequent investigation by the Public Ministry of the State of Amazonas.

Feb 19 • 13:39 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonia has a new chancellor - see how much salary he will earn

Triin Kõrgemaa has been appointed as the new chancellor of the Ministry of Rural Affairs in Estonia.

Feb 19 • 08:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Lula vetoes perks above the salary cap for civil servants and staggered raises until 2029 approved by Congress

President Lula sanctioned a salary increase for Legislative and Court of Accounts officers while vetoing measures that allowed paychecks to exceed the public sector salary cap.

Feb 19 • 01:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

After decisions against additional benefits, beneficiaries cite ceiling lag and Dino's extrapolation

After a Supreme Court decision against additional salary benefits and a veto by President Lula, public servants with high salaries argue the constitutional salary ceiling is outdated.

Feb 18 • 19:40 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Lebanon: Widespread Protests Against Tax Increases and Fuel Prices

Widespread protests erupted across Lebanon in response to increased taxes and fuel prices, as the government seeks to secure revenue for public sector salary increases.

Feb 18 • 13:56 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VTEK: Head of 'Raseinių vandenų' made illegal decisions regarding his salary

The head of 'Raseinių vandenų', V. Simonavičius, has been found to have unlawfully decided on his salary against legal stipulations.

Feb 18 • 13:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public Defender's Office of SC has 14 direct vacancies and an initial salary of R$ 24,000

The Public Defender's Office of Santa Catarina has announced a public competition offering 14 immediate positions for substitute public defenders, with a starting salary of R$ 24,042.23.

Feb 18 • 13:01 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The Court of Auditors would find it "effective" to reintroduce merit into the salaries of public officials

The Court of Auditors in France has suggested that introducing merit-based pay for public officials could improve efficiency and accountability in the public sector.

Feb 18 • 12:20 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula vetoes super-salaries in the Chamber, Senate, and TCU

Brazilian President Lula has partially vetoed laws that would increase salaries for employees in the Chamber of Deputies, Senate, and the Federal Court of Accounts by approximately 9%.

Feb 18 • 10:29 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The competition for two council member positions at the SPRK has been announced; salary 7000 euros

The Latvian State Chancellery has announced a competition for two council member positions at the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) with a salary of 7000 euros per month.

Feb 18 • 06:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

This is the salary paid to caregivers in private care homes

A three-day strike by social service workers in Finland has begun, mainly involving nursing assistants who demand higher wages than their public sector counterparts.

Feb 17 • 17:42 UTC

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