After 11 years in Congress, the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) in the Senate approved, this Wednesday (4), the proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC 9/2022) that establishes a national salary floor of two minimum wages. , today R$ 2,424, for about 400 thousand community health and endemic agents. The expectation is that the matter, already approved by the Chamber of Deputies, will have its final vote in the Senate plenary today.
Proposal
According to the text, the salaries of the agents will be paid by the Union and the amounts for payment will be foreseen in the Budget with its own and specific allocation. The proposal guarantees these professionals additional health and special retirement due to the risks inherent to the functions performed, and determines that states, the Federal District and municipalities must establish other advantages, incentives, aids, bonuses and indemnities in order to value the work of these professionals.
Reported by senator Fernando Collor, who created the activity at the time he was president of the Republic, the text presented underwent a single change that does not require a return to the analysis of the Chamber of Deputies . “It is through these agents that the poorest population receives guidance on appropriate behaviors for the preservation of health, as well as information on risks of diseases and epidemics. It is unimaginable to think about implementing public health policies without the participation of these professionals”, he highlighted. Collor: The session was attended by around 200 health agents from different regions of the country.
courts
Earlier, the collegiate also approved PEC 32/21, which raises from 65 to 70 the maximum age for a nominee to occupy a vacancy in the higher and second instance courts. The text, which had already been approved by the deputies, now goes to the Senate floor.
If the change is confirmed, the age limit for choosing ministers becomes 70 years old in the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Superior Labor Court (TST), Superior Military Court (STM), in addition to the Federal Regional Courts (TRFs) and the Federal Audit Court (TCU).
