CNJ and CNMP Launch Task Force to Enforce STF Cap on Judicial Extras

Overview

• Following Wednesday’s unanimous ruling, CNJ and CNMP set up a joint task force on Thursday under Portaria Conjunta nº 3/2026 to enforce the decision, unify payroll rules and audit retroactive claims.
• The Supreme Court, which approved a unified thesis on Wednesday, capped add‑ons at 70% of the STF salary ceiling split into two 35% blocks and said the new rules start from April 2026 payrolls paid in May.
• The cap covers judges and members of the Public Ministry and restores a time‑in‑service bonus worth 5% every five years up to 35%, while a separate 35% block allows specific indemnities such as per diems, moving costs, teaching pay, hard‑to‑staff bonuses, unused vacation up to 30 days and pay for cumulative jurisdiction.
• The Court ordered an immediate halt to perks created by local acts or resolutions not in federal law, including housing, meal and fuel allowances, holiday and nursery aid, telecom reimbursements and cashable “compensatory leave.”
• Relators estimate savings of about R$560 million a month (≈R$7.3 billion a year), while coverage from Poder360 stresses taxpayers would still fund roughly R$7.4 billion in extras, and judges’ groups say the changes cut pay at once and weaken the career as other sectors may push for similar bonuses.