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2026 Budget Bill Provides for the Creation of New Positions and Appointments in Different Powers of the Union, with Emphasis on the Executive and Billion-Dollar Impact on Payroll Depending on Execution Throughout the Year.
The Annual Budget Law Project (PLOA) for 2026, submitted to Congress on August 29, provides for 41,187 new positions and 47,871 appointments in the federal public service.
The majority of movements are concentrated in the Executive Branch and still depend on legislative approval.
In practice, creation and appointment are distinct fronts: the former expands the structure; the latter fills new or existing vacancies.
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Together, they indicate budgetary space for hiring and at the same time the possibility to strengthen teams throughout the next year.
Creation and Appointment: Differences in the 2026 Budget
Although they seem to be sumable numbers, creation and appointment follow their own procedures and conditions.
Creating positions requires a specific law; appointments, in turn, depend on allocation and authorization — and do not obligate hiring.
The PLOA itself acts as a spending cap by agency, signaling where there is resource availability and to what extent.
In this context, the document submitted by the government explicitly outlines a significant reinforcement, especially in the Executive Branch, without neglecting the Judiciary, Legislative, DPU, and MPU.
Where the Planned Positions Are in the Federal Executive
In the Executive, the PLOA projects 42,892 appointments and 38,529 creations.
Of the total appointments, 11,382 correspond to filling vacant effective positions in the federal public administration, including 3,652 selected through the second edition of the Unified National Public Contest (CPNU 2).
In addition, the proposal reserves specific funds for higher and basic federal education through the Equivalent Teacher Bank (BPEQ) and the Reference Framework for Technical-Administrative Staff in Education (QRTAE), with 22,580 appointments planned for teachers and technicians.
There is also a provision for 8,209 military personnel, distributed among the Navy, Army, and Air Force, as well as allocations for the security forces of the Federal District.
Although the text details budgetary items for the Constitutional Fund of the Federal District, the concrete execution of appointments in local public security depends on authorizations and specific timelines, along with resource availability.
The PLOA, at this point, defines the fiscal capacity to cover active personnel, retirees, pensions, and benefits of these careers.
Appointments and New Positions in the Judiciary, Legislative, MPU, and DPU
Outside the Executive, the Judiciary appears with 4,116 appointments and 2,058 creations, according to Annex V of the project.
The Legislative concentrates 296 appointments, divided among the Chamber of Deputies, Federal Senate, and TCU.
In the Public Ministry of the Union (MPU), the projection is for 357 appointments.
The Public Defender of the Union (DPU) has 600 creations and 210 appointments for vacant positions.
The distribution indicates a gradual recomposition of structures and careers, maintaining emphasis on final and support areas.
Fiscal Impact and Expense Calculation
The 2026 PLOA projects that expenditures with Executive personnel will rise from R$ 315 billion (2025) to R$ 350.4 billion (2026), a variation influenced by adjustments, restructurings, and hiring.
Within this context, the proposal reserves R$ 1.5 billion for competitions and new admissions in the Executive and R$ 1.8 billion specifically for education, including for the expansion of Federal Institutes.
These amounts coexist with other pressures, such as the impact of adjustments in civilian and military careers.
The debate about the “impact of R$ 6 billion” arises from the so-called annualized calculation.
If all planned appointments were to begin on January 1 and received 12 months of remuneration within the same fiscal year, the cost would be higher than when the entries occur gradually throughout the year.
The difference involves not only salaries but also charges, benefits, and indirect effects on payroll.
In 2026, therefore, actual spending will depend on the timing of appointments, the final number of approved individuals called, and any adjustments in Congress during the budget processing.
What Happens After the Approval of the Budget
Even with budgetary provisions, no agency is required to hire.
As summarized by the Content Coordinator at Direção Concursos, Victor Gammaro: “If this project becomes law, no agency is required to make these appointments. This number means there will be a budgetary space to make these appointments.”
In other words, the PLOA opens the door, but the decision to use the fiscal space — and when — is up to each power and agency, considering authorizations, competition deadlines, and internal priorities.
Competitions and Opportunities for Candidates
For candidates, the presence in the PLOA serves two roles.
First, it indicates where there is money to restore teams, which tends to accelerate appointments from ongoing or recently homologated competitions.
Then, it guides new selections, especially when there is explicit provision for appointments in areas such as federal education and national public security.
In the Executive, the mention of the second edition of the CPNU as a source of 3,652 vacancies reinforces the strategy of concentrating selection and speeding up entries in cross-sectional and final careers.
Meanwhile, the Judiciary and DPU maintain enhancement plans compatible with their personnel demands, and the MPU preserves space for calls throughout the year.
In terms of fiscal governance, the recomposition of teams occurs alongside controlling payroll growth, which, according to the Executive, will remain around 2.59% of GDP in 2026, even after the planned restructurings and hiring.
In your assessment, which areas — education, justice, security, administration, or health — should prioritize appointments if the 2026 Budget is approved without cuts?
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