Overview
- The Supreme Federal Court, which voted Wednesday, set a 35% ceiling on indemnity-style extras for judges and public prosecutors across Brazil.
- Only allowances expressly set in law may be paid across the public sector, while the 35% limit applies to the Judiciary and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
- The interim regime begins with payrolls for May 2026 and stays in place until Congress passes a federal law on public pay rules.
- The Court listed what remains allowed up to the cap, such as per diems, moving aid, teaching pay, hard-to-staff posts, up to 30 days of unused vacation, and cumulative jurisdiction, and it barred perks like housing aid, fuel, child care, and cashing compensatory leave.
- The justices froze most retroactive claims before February 2026 for audit by the CNJ and CNMP and future sign-off by the STF, and they ordered monthly disclosure of each member's itemized pay.