The National Congress enacted today (14) the amendment to the Constitution that sets a salary floor for nurses, nursing technicians, nursing assistants and midwives. The proposal, which passed through Parliament for 11 years, established the right to special retirement, due to the risks inherent to the activities performed. The country currently has around 400,000 agents.
The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) was proposed after senators and deputies approved PL 2,564/2020, authored by Senator Fabiano Contarato (PT-ES), which provides for an initial minimum floor for nurses in the amount of R$ 4,750, the remuneration minimum to be paid nationally for public and private health services. In the case of other professionals, the text sets 70% of the national level of nurses for nursing technicians and 50% for nursing assistants and midwives.
During the session to promulgate the amendment, the president of Congress, Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), praised the work of health professionals. “This PEC represents the tireless effort of the National Congress to value and give recognition to our health professionals, true heroes of our nation, who, in the exercise of their daily courage and nobility, are pillars of promoting the health of the Brazilian population”.
