Bolsonaro wants to eliminate employee benefits from public sector employees and calls for union reform

While the Senate Brazilian discusses last part of deliberations on pension reform, Jair Bolsonaro's government divulges parts of his project administrative reform -with changes in the ranks and stability of the position of civil servants- and announces today that he could review the labor reform that approved the previous management of Michel Temer.

he Ministry of the Economy of Brazil announced today, through the Special Secretariat for Social Protection and Labor, the establishment of a group who "perfect the modernization of the work"and noted that there is a consensus for "trade union reform".

The special secretary for forecasting and work of the Ministry of Economy, Rogério Marinho, tweeted "today we install the group of high studies of work (GAET). We have the challenge of consolidating and perfecting the modernization of work and there is a consensus in the country for trade union reform. "

Bolsonaro has previously discussed a new package of the Ministry of Economy led by Paulo Guedes and noted that "we are doing the share of the federal executive in the reduction of the public machine. Reduction from 29 to 22 departments, extinguishment of 21,000 positions and committees and more that can be seen in bolsonaro.com.br ".

"The measures are part of the Sustainable Esplanade initiative, whose goal is to promote the adoption of management models aimed at the rational use of natural resources and environmental and socio-economic sustainability. More details on @MinEconomia. "In turn, The Guedes portfolio refers to the Ministry of Employment and Forecast with the announcement of the project "modernization of work".

In this sense, Bolsonaro explained that "the government is preparing projects to reduce electricity costs in the public sector. Contract contracts and solar energy production They will reduce costs up to 90%. The idea is to change consumption with the installation of micro-photovoltaic plants in the annex buildings of the Esplanade of Ministries ".

Administrative Reform Project

The administrative reform project is at an advanced stage of the Ministry of Economy, the "final adjustments". The idea is present it to the Congress this semester, as soon as he approves the pension reform, currently in the Senate.

This week, they transcend the axes of projects, such as the scaling down in the public administration, to move from the current 117 up to a maximum of 30; and conclude "stability" in the position of the majority officials.

Promotion locks

"The age criterion can not be a criterion. EThe criterion must be that of merit", Evaluated Gleisson Rubin, Special Undersecretary for Desorgancrisation, Management and Digital Government, at the Ministry of Economy, about escalating ranks.

In this way he would cancel automatic upgrades based on seniority; would make a strict performance evaluation; and project redesign of salary tables so that they approach the private sector.

As Rubin said to FolhaThe the main changes will apply to future public servants, those appointed after the final approval of the administrative reform, which will create a demarcation line for a whole new public service model.

Those who are already in post will retain the essential of their prerogativesbut will also be affected by specific changes.

"The model we have today is not supported," said Rubin, referring to Staffing costs are the second highest cost for the federal government, just behind pensions.

According to the latest government badessment, this year, 325,000 million reais will leave the public coffers to pay the salaries, benefits and social charges of the servers. In 2003, this expense amounted to 187,000 million euros, with a discounted value of inflation.

Office stability

The project provides for the creation of a new contract format of indefinite duration without this protection, it is difficult for the government to fire the employee.

This one the prerogative of stability would remain only for loads considered sensitive or subject to pressure, as a tax or diplomatic auditor. While the instrumental and administrative functions would lose this right.

What is the pension

Yesterday, the Commission for the Constitution and Justice of Senate approved the basic text of the reform retirement and pension plan, and approved in two votes by the chamber of Deputies and rejected by the unions.

The Commission will now have to badyze some 500 amendments modifying the basic text before the reform can be badyzed by the full Senate, where two votes will also be needed, with the support of a three-fifths majority for the final approval of the project.

This reform is the Bolsonaro government's great commitment to rebuild an economy that was losing seven percentage points of GDP between 2015 and 2016, with an annual growth rate of 1% in 2017 and 2018 and expected to grow again this year. minor, according to the latest projections.