After error, government of RS will pay full salary of teachers in supplementary sheet

The state teachers of Rio Grande do Sul denounced, this Wednesday (29), that they would not have received the full salaries for the month of March. According to the teachers, the salary paid by the state government would have been in the amount prior to the approval of Bill 249/2022. The Piratini Palace took a position, stating that the remainder of the salary will be paid through a supplementary sheet on April 5th.

On January 20 of last year, state deputies from Rio Grande do Sul approved the government’s proposal that increased the remuneration of commissioned positions (CC) of the Executive, as well as the value of the gratified function (FG) paid to principals and deputy principals of schools state.

Previously, these professionals received between R$ 142.75 and R$ 713.16 per month. After approval of the project, the salary range for these positions was defined between R$ 1,300 and R$ 3,000, depending on factors such as the number of students enrolled and the shifts in which the teaching unit operates.

The report sought out the Center for Teachers of the State of RS (Cpers-Union), which had already contacted the State Department of Education (Seduc) to resolve the issue. “We were informed that there was a problem at Seduc and at the Treasury and it will be paid on a supplementary sheet in April”, clarifies the president of Cpers, Helenir Schürer.

Seduc said in a note: “After the administrative restructuring of Seduc, directors and deputy directors of state schools had an increase in the bonus that ranges from R$ 1,300 to R$ 3,000, depending on the level in the career plan for teachers in Rio Grande do Sul”.

“Due to the changes taking place during the month of March, and the publication in the Official Gazette having been carried out on the 9th, the amounts will be made available to teachers in a supplementary sheet with payment on the 5th of April”, concluded the text.