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During this period, the government made three installments of the additional payment available for May, June, and July. See who qualifies!
Taking a step forward, the Ministry of Health announced, on Wednesday (16), Ordinance No. 1,135/2023, making the Nursing Wage Floor payment to organizations that are part of the Unified Health System (SUS). Therefore, they determined the retroactive amounts for May, June, July, and August of the current year.
At the beginning of August, federal nursing employees linked to the Ministry of Health received three additional installments for May, June, and July. In addition, by August 21, federal entities and municipalities are expected to receive the National Nursing Wage Floor as additional assistance.
Payment Suspension
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Since September 2022, the establishment of the new National Nursing Wage Floor has faced a pause due to a ruling by Justice Luís Roberto Barroso of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). Barroso requested that public and private healthcare entities demonstrate the economic repercussions of the action. According to the states, implementation requires R$ 10.5 billion from local treasuries, and there are no funds available for this.
In May, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) approved the allocation of R$ 7.3 billion for the distribution of the wage floor. Thus, Barroso authorized the implementation of the National Nursing Wage Floor.
Additionally, Barroso instructed the states, the Federal District, and the municipalities, as well as private entities that serve at least 60% of their patients through SUS, to adopt the new wage floor with the financial support provided by the Union.
Determination of the Amounts of the New National Nursing Wage Floor
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Finally, the established wage floor specifies the salaries for professionals hired under the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) as follows:
- Nurses: R$ 4,750;
- Nursing Technicians: 70% of the wage floor = R$ 3,325;
- Nursing assistants and midwives: 50% of the minimum salary = R$ 2.375.
