Overview
- The Tribunal de Contas da União formally sent a bill to Congress on Wednesday, July 15, that would increase gratifications for functions of trust by about 35%–40% and update the court’s eight‑level pay table.
- The TCU plenary on the same day voted 8–1 to treat base salary and gratification separately for the constitutional pay ceiling, a change that allows gratifications to be paid in full even when total remuneration exceeds the STF ministerial cap.
- The draft lists 913 trust functions and sets new monthly values such as FC‑1 rising from R$1,554.42 to R$2,176.19 and FC‑8 from R$8,987.39 to R$12,132.98, with financial effects scheduled from January 1, 2027.
- The court’s official estimate of the annual fiscal impact is about R$27.7 million, but several major outlets reported a much larger figure (R$27.7 billion) and a wider pool of potential beneficiaries, producing a clear dispute over the true cost.
- Next steps depend on Congress, which must consider the bill and the plenary decision; if approved the change could raise take‑home pay for some managers and alter payroll and budget monitoring across the TCU, Chamber and Senate.