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New Text Presented by Reporter Pedro Paulo (PSD-RJ) Foresees That the Administrative Reform Authorizes the Creation of Annual Bonuses for Public Servants, That Could Reach Up to Four Extra Salaries, Tied to the Fulfillment of Goals and Periodic Performance Evaluations
According to O Globo, the final version of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) of the Administrative Reform Brings One of the Most Controversial Changes in the Public Servant Regime: the Creation of Performance Bonuses. Federal, State, and Municipal Servants Could Receive Up to Two Extra Salaries Per Year, and in the Case of Those in Strategic Commission or Trust Positions, This Amount Could Double and Reach Four Annual Salaries.
The Payment Will Be Conditional on Achieving Individual and Institutional Goals, in Addition to Periodic Evaluations That Will Become A Central Part of Functional Progression and the Occupation of Trust Positions. The Idea Is to Create an Incentive Model That Directly Links Performance to Extra Compensation.
Performance Evaluation as a Filter
The Most Sensitive Point of the Text Is the Mandatory Periodic Performance Evaluations, Which Become a Criterion Not Only for Career Progressions but Also for Access to Bonuses.
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This Measure, According to the Reporter, Seeks to “Professionalize” Public Service and Establish a Meritocracy Cycle in the Public Sector.
Proponents of the Proposal Argue That the Practice Can Increase the Efficiency of the Public Administration, Encouraging Concrete Results.
Meanwhile, Critics Warn That, Without Clear and Objective Parameters, There Is a Risk of Turning Evaluation into an Instrument of Political Pressure or Administrative Discretion.
Broad Structure of the Reform
The Performance Bonus Is Just One of the Measures of the PEC, Which Alters More Than 40 Articles of the Constitution.
The Package Is Organized into Four Main Pillars: Governance and Management, Digital Transformation, Professionalization, and the Elimination of Privileges. Among the Provisions Are Also:
Creation of a Single Salary Table for All Federal Entities Within Ten Years
Obligation for Mayors, Governors, and Presidents to Present Strategic Plans Within 180 Days After Taking Office
Establishment of Annual Result Bonuses Linked to Performance
Authorization for Payment of Up to Four Extra Annual Salaries in Strategic Positions
These Changes, According to the Reporter, Are Essential to Balance Public Accounts and Modernize Brazilian Public Service.
The Political Challenge in Congress
The Expectation Is That the Proposal Will Be Filed Soon, but the Path to the Plenary Will Be Marked by Intense Disputes.
Historically, the Public Service Resists Changes That Impact Stability, Compensation, and Benefits, and the Debate Promises to Divide Parties, Unions, and Civil Society.
According to O Globo, the Reporter Is Already Circulating to Gather the 171 Signatures Necessary to File the Text.
The Forecast Is That the Topic Will Be Addressed in November, Reopening One of the Most Sensitive Debates in Brazilian Politics: the Redesign of Public Sector Careers.
The Creation of Bonuses That Could Reach Four Extra Salaries Per Year Brings Back the Discussion About Meritocracy, Efficiency, and Transparency in Public Service.
For Some, It Represents an Advancement That Encourages Results; for Others, A Mechanism That Could Generate Distortions and Internal Disputes.
And You, What Do You Think? Is the Performance Bonus of the Administrative Reform a Fair Measure to Reward Results or Could It Open Space for Inequalities Within the Public Service? Leave Your Opinion in the Comments — We Want to Hear from Those Who Live It in Practice.
Vai virar instrumento político esse bônus. “Faça campanha para o candidato X, que eu te faço uma ótima avaliação para vc ganhar o bônus”. Ou: “Trate de aprovar essa construção irregular do amigo do vereador Y, senão, te faço uma péssima avaliação e vc não terá bônus”.
Ou seja, a mesma pressão que os comissionados sofrem para manter seus empregos, os funcionários de carreira vão passar a sofrer também, e pior, para acessar seu DIREITO à progressão de carreira.
Enfim, o sonho dos políticos realizado.
Esse bônus sim seria uma forma justa de premiar meritocracia. Valorizando servidores que se empenham mais e obtem melhores resultados para a Administração. O desafio é tornar objetivos os critérios de medição desse empenho adicional.