Government proposes salary increase of up to 45% for teachers.
A proposed career plan was presented this Friday as an attempt to end the strike affecting 56 of the 59 federal universities in the country; there was a protest today in Bahia (central region); the readjustment guarantees professors with doctorates and exclusive dedication an initial salary of R$ 8,4.
Agency Brazil – The federal government today (13) proposed a career plan to the union entities of teachers from federal institutes and universities. The plan would come into effect from next year. The category has been on strike since May 17. At this moment, representatives of the strikers are talking with the Secretary of Labor Relations of the Ministry of Planning, Sérgio Mendonça.
The government's proposal estimates that, over the next three years, the remuneration of a full-time professor with exclusive dedication will increase from R$ 11,8 to R$ 17,1. Furthermore, "as a way to encourage faster advancement and the pursuit of professional qualifications and academic degrees," career levels will be reduced from 17 to 13.
According to a document from the Ministry of Planning, "the proposal allows for a change in the conception of universities and institutes, insofar as it encourages the awarding of degrees, exclusive dedication, and certification of knowledge."
The proposal guarantees professors with a doctorate and full-time dedication an initial salary of R$ 8,4. The remuneration for professors already at the university, with a doctorate and full-time dedication, will increase from R$ 7,3 to R$ 10.
The teachers' strike, which has lasted 57 days, is affecting 56 of the 59 federal universities, as well as 34 of the 38 federal institutes of technological education. They are demanding career restructuring and better infrastructure conditions in the institutions.
In the case of federal institutes of education, science, and technology, the proposal includes progression through higher education qualifications. Furthermore, the government assures that "there will be a new certification process for the technological knowledge and experience accumulated throughout each teacher's professional career."