Kajuru Demands End to Public-Sector 'Supersalaries' as STF Weighs Cap Loopholes

Overview

• From the Senate floor, Jorge Kajuru called for ending pay that exceeds the R$ 46,366 constitutional cap, labeling the practice an abuse.
• Kajuru contrasted a cited national average wage of R$ 3,613 with public pay packets reportedly reaching R$ 100,000 to R$ 300,000, largely in the judiciary.
• He highlighted a reported January payout of R$ 354,558 net to a Rio Grande do Norte judge, describing it as nearly eight times the legal ceiling.
• The senator blamed legal gaps that exclude so‑called indemnity benefits from the cap, noting labels such as 'eventual rights', 'personal rights', 'indemnities' and 'remuneração paradigma', plus claims of extra work and converted time off.
• He pointed to recent temporary suspensions of some payments ordered by STF ministers Flávio Dino and Gilmar Mendes, with a definitive plenary decision on the limits of such benefits still pending.