The government announced the partial suspension of the implementation of the new Single Wage Scale (TSU) for the Civil Service, due to protests and inconsistencies in the setting of salaries.

The TSU is part of the reforms announced a few months ago by the government to end the pay gaps for public employees, where there are currently several categories for similar levels.

With two days left until the start of the payment of salaries based on the new salary scale, several sectors have come out to contest the criteria established for the setting.

Professionals with high academic degrees say that the table marginalizes knowledge and competence.

"The competent and the non-competent are put in the same bag and will receive the same salary" criticizes Hilário Chacate, President of the League of University Professors quoted by VOA.

For this group of professionals, the government marginalizes those who have invested in knowledge to serve the country.

"The PhD Professor has invested all his time studying abroad, seeking the know-how and a set of profile to be more productive in academia and comes to look to earn very well, yet TSU marginalizes training" he lamented.

Nonconformities

The concerns coming from all sides have reached the government, and it has decided to back off, partially, to correct what it calls "non-conformities".

"The Government has found that there are several situations of non-compliance and, among the complaints, many have to do with the issue of age and length of service in the career, which creates distortions that call into question the objectives that led to the application of this procedure," said the Minister of Economy and Finance, Max Tonela.

The move is welcomed by all protesters, who hope that the problems will indeed be corrected.

"It was a bold decision and we appreciate it" said Eliezer Mausse, General Secretary of the National Civil Service Union.