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Proposal Submitted to Congress Proposes That the Administrative Reform Limits Home Office to Two Out of Every Ten Public Servants in Each Agency and Restricts the Modality to Trust Positions, Establishing New Rules That Directly Affect Public Employees
The rapporteur Pedro Paulo (PSD-RJ) presented on Thursday the text of the Administrative Reform, which brings a significant change to the rules of the public service: home office will be limited to 20% of the workforce of each agency. This means that, each day, only two out of every ten public servants will be able to work remotely.
In addition, the project establishes that commissioned positions and strategic trust functions will have mandatory on-site presence, reinforcing the centrality of leadership activities in the physical space of government offices. According to O Globo, the measure aims to “standardize” telework criteria that currently vary according to the regulations of each agency.
Additional Rules for Telework
The new guidelines are not limited to the percentage of public servants.
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The text prohibits employees in home office from residing outside the city where their position is based, except in cases of fully authorized remote work.
Living outside the country is also prohibited, except in specific situations of accompanying a spouse on an official mission abroad.
Another key point is the use of performance evaluation as a selection criterion.
In other words, only public servants with the best evaluations will have priority access to telework.
This change creates a meritocratic filter that, according to supporters of the proposal, could encourage productivity.
Broader Changes in the Reform
The Administrative Reform package is not limited to telework.
It amends more than 40 articles of the Constitution and is structured around four major axes: governance and management, digital transformation, professionalization, and elimination of privileges.
Among the provisions are:
Creation of a single remuneration table for all entities of the Federation within ten years
Obligation for mayors, governors, and presidents to present strategic plans with goals within 180 days after taking office
Periodic performance evaluations for public servants
Authorization for a performance bonus of up to four salaries per year for strategic positions
These measures aim to impose fiscal discipline and modernize public service, but reignite debates about possible losses of rights for public servants.
The Controversy and Political Dispute
According to O Globo, the proposal arrives in Congress amid strong expectations of political clashes.
The rapporteur is already seeking the 171 signatures necessary to submit the matter and open the legislative process.
The topic is considered sensitive, as it directly affects historical rules of the public service and impacts thousands of public employees across the country.
Experts say that by limiting home office, the government is trying to reinforce control and discipline within the agencies while signaling to the market and society a commitment to administrative efficiency.
On the other hand, critics view the measure as a setback that ignores the advances brought by remote work in terms of productivity and quality of life.
The decision that the Administrative Reform limits home office reignites the discussion about the degree to which the modernization of public service should flexibly or restrictively manage teleworking.
While the government argues that the measure brings balance and discipline, public servants see risks of losing autonomy and regression.
And you, what do you think? The limitation of only 20% of public servants in home office is necessary for public management or represents a step back regarding new ways of working? Leave your opinion in the comments — we want to hear from those who live this in practice.
Se valer para todos os políticos e magistrados também concordo com pelo menos 30% em home office. Mas se for assim vou usar meu talento nas empresas privadas. lá eu posso negociar e prestar bons serviços em home office.
❌ Não, não vale.
São categorias diferentes: servidores públicos e agentes políticos.
E nem todo “agente político” é eleito.
💡 Quem não é atingido pela reforma:
Juízes e desembargadores;
Promotores e procuradores.
Políticos eleitos (presidente, deputados, prefeitos etc.);
Ou seja, os cargos com mais poder e privilégios seguem intocados, com altos salários, auxílios e aposentadorias especiais.
Enquanto isso, quem trabalha de verdade pro Estado — como professores, policiais, médicos do SUS, técnicos do INSS, fiscais, analistas, ets. Tem chefe, horário, bate ponto, segue regras – serão afetados pela reforma administrativa. Aliás, professor é a única categoria que tem mais de 30 dias de férias (pode ter até 45, segundo o chate GPT). O resto e agente político.
Agente político é quem manda ou decide como o país vai funcionar, representando um dos poderes do Estado (Executivo, Legislativo ou Judiciário). Ao contrário do que muitos pensam não são só os eleitos E ELES NÃO SERÃO ATINGIDOS!
A reforma SÓ atinge o primeiro grupo — mas poupa o segundo, que é o que mais deveria dar exemplo.
Não é só médico do SUS, todo servidor da saúde trabalha muito.
Sou funcionário público e isso é um avanço para quem trabalha e quem diz que é um retrocesso pode estar na situação de produção zero e sem cobranças
IMPRESCINDÍVEL registrar EM RELATÓRIO a produtividade diária e a qualidade do serviço público prestado. RELATÓRIO que, ao final do mês, será apresentado à Comissão de fiscalização de serviço público, para homologação e/ou anotações na ficha de avaliação de desempenho do servidor.
Tal medida imposta a todos, concursados, comissionados, trabalhos presencial, remoto e teletrabalho.
Referida Comissão, necessariamente, composta por área técnica (Equipe jurídica analisa os serviços jurídicos, equipe médica examina serviços médicos prestados….).
Tem que impor desconto financeiro para servidor que não apresenta o serviço público de qualidade nem se importa com produtividade diária. Principalmente para os gestores que não passam serviços para certos subordinados e que impõem ou toleram o subordinado trabalhar no ritmo tartaruga, e, pior, toleram um serviço de baixíssima qualidade.