Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—Above-cap pay. The TCU voted to let leadership bonuses be paid even when total pay tops the constitutional cap of R$46,366.19 (US$9,091) a month.
—40% bonus bill. On the same day, the TCU asked Congress to raise its own function bonuses (penduricalhos) by up to 40%.
—New top bonus. The highest bonus (FC-8) would climb from R$8,987 (US$1,762) to R$12,133 (US$2,379) a month.







