Pension reform for civil servants is approved by the Divinópolis Chamber The Divinópolis Chamber approved, this week, Complementary Law Project (PLC) nº 008/2026, which promotes the biggest change in the pension rules for municipal employees in almost two decades. The proposal restructures the Own Social Security Regime (RPPS), administered by the Divinópolis Municipal Servants' Pension Institute (Diviprev), adapting municipal legislation to the rules of the 2019 Pension Reform. Among the main changes are the increase in the minimum age for retirement, new benefit calculation rules, creation of transition rules for those already in public service and changes to social security contributions. See some of the changes in the report. ? Click here to follow the g1 Centro-Oeste de Minas channel on WhatsApp What changes in voluntary retirement Voluntary retirement is one requested by the employee himself when he meets the requirements required by law, such as minimum age and contribution time. It is different from retirement due to permanent incapacity, which is the old disability retirement, granted due to health problems, and compulsory retirement, which occurs when the server reaches the maximum age expected to remain in public service. What changes in Voluntary Retirement In practice, the server will need to work until a higher age to retire, although the minimum contribution time has been reduced to 25 years in both cases. Benefit calculation also changes Another change considered one of the most important is the way the retirement value is calculated. Previously average of the 80% highest salaries since July 1994; Those who met certain requirements could maintain completeness and parity. Now the average starts to consider 90% of the largest contributions; the benefit starts at 60% of this average; there is an increase of 2% for each year of contribution over 20 years; To receive 100% of the average, you will need to complete 40 years of contribution. Divinópolis City Hall Divinópolis City Hall/Disclosure Transition rules Those who were already civil servants when the new law comes into force will not automatically migrate to the permanent rule. The reform provides transitional rules. Transition Rules Understand what the "Points Rule" is. This modality did not exist in previous municipal legislation. In it, retirement depends on the sum of age and contribution time. This result is called "points". For example: A 56-year-old civil servant with 30 years of contributions has 86 points and can retire, as long as she also has 20 years of public service and 5 years in the position. For men, the initial rule is 61 years of age and 35 years of contribution, totaling 96 points, in addition to the same requirements for time in public service and in office. This score does not remain fixed. It increases by one point per year, until it reaches 100 points for women and 105 for men, making retirement more rigorous over time. Toll rule The toll works as an "extra time" that the server needs to work beyond what was needed to retire when the reform came into force. See an example: A civil servant who, on the date of retirement, had 2 years left to complete the necessary contribution time. According to the old rule, she would need to work these 2 years plus a 20% toll, that is, around 5 extra months. Under the new rule, she will have to serve the same 2 years plus a 50% toll, the equivalent of 1 additional year. Therefore, you will need to work for 3 years. Furthermore, the new rule requires a minimum age of 55 for women and 60 for men. Completeness and parity The rules of completeness and parity remain for some of the servers. Those who entered public service before December 31, 2003 and meet the requirements set out in the transition rules will be able to maintain these rights. For other employees, retirement will be calculated based on the new average provided for in the reform. Acquired right is preserved The reform maintains the so-called acquired right. This means that anyone who had already met all retirement requirements before the new law came into force will continue to be able to retire under the old rules, even if they request the benefit later. Contribution of retirees and pensioners Another planned change involves social security contributions. According to the text of the reform: the new rates for retirees and pensioners come into force on January 1, 2027; other changes to contributions come into effect after the constitutional deadline of 90 days; Mass segregation must be implemented within 90 days. Teacher retirement and transition Teaching maintains the 5-year reduction in relation to the general rule (art. 40, §5 of the Constitution). But, as the base age has risen, the teacher's age has also risen. Changes for teachers Death pension This is one of the most sensitive changes for families. The value is no longer "full" and starts to be calculated by quotas, in the national reform model. Death pension In practice, it means that a family that previously received 100% of the benefit can now receive 60% (one dependent), 70% (two) and so on. Furthermore, the youngest pensioner can have the pension for a limited time. This is the change with the greatest financial impact of the reform for dependents. Contribution rates The contribution is no longer a single percentage and becomes progressive in bands, as in the INSS and federal employees. Each rate only applies to the portion within the range (not the entire salary). The rate was single, 14%, on all remuneration. Now, with the reform it becomes progressive by band, from 12.5% ??to 21% (see table below): Rate In practice, the change shows that those who earn lower salaries tend to pay less than the old 14%; those earning higher salaries pay more (up to 21% on the top installment). As it is by band, the effect is gradual, the higher percentage only affects the part of the salary within that band. Why did City Hall defend the reform? The municipal administration states that the change meets the requirements of the national Pension Reform (EC 103/2019) and seeks to reduce Diviprev's actuarial deficit. According to an official note from City Hall, the intention is to guarantee financial sustainability for the system itself and ensure the payment of pensions for current and future generations of employees. The administration also states that the reform does not remove acquired rights. What do server representatives say? Throughout the process, unions and employee representatives defended changes to the original project. According to the Rodrigues & Guimarães office, which represents the Sintram and Sintemd unions, some demands were accepted by the City Hall through a Modifying Message, including: toll reduction from 100% to 50%; reduction of the minimum age of women in the toll rule; adjustments related to the stable teacher-principal union; maintenance of some rights considered relevant by representatives of the category. Even so, trade unions remained critical of aspects of the reform, especially the increase in the minimum age, the new rules for calculating benefits and changes in social security contributions. Approval of the Pension Reform for civil servants The approval of the project occurred with 11 votes in favor and five against. Before the vote, the Executive presented a modifying message to the original project incorporating suggestions made by councilors and civil servant representatives. Among the changes are the transition rules considered more favorable for those who are close to retiring and adjustments related to the permanence benefit. According to City Hall, 16 of the 27 union demands were met. However, the lawyers representing the unions, André Rodrigues and Farlandes Guimarães, state that only technically reformulated texts were accepted. "All proposals presented by the unions were brought to the table, but only technical corrections were accepted. The points that really impact the lives and rights of employees were not accepted. At no time did the administration demonstrate a willingness for an effective dialogue", stated the lawyers. 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