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Supreme Court Narrows Judicial Extras but Preserves Above-Cap Pay

The ruling creates a temporary regime that lasts until Congress writes a permanent law on what can sit outside the pay ceiling.

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Juiz reclama de salário menor do que médico e sorveteiro

Overview

  • Brazil’s Supreme Court, which voted Wednesday, set a closed list of allowances and revived a career‑time bonus, each allowed up to 35% of the R$46,366.19 cap.
  • CNJ and CNMP must now issue a joint rule to standardize disclosure and payments, and they created a working group Thursday to carry out the changes.
  • Retroactive sums recognized before February 2026 remain frozen and will only be released after audits and authorization by CNJ, CNMP, and the Court.
  • Specialists warn that treating many add‑ons as indemnities can keep pay above the ceiling and may shield parts of it from income tax.
  • The Court projects about R$7.3 billion in yearly savings, yet payrolls still show large outlays, including 304 of 373 DF judges netting over R$100,000 in February and R$718.6 million spent on health allowances in 2025.