Brava City Council employees demand back pay under the new PCFR and say they may take the matter to court

The employees who contacted BravaNews say they feel they are being disadvantaged by the City Council’s decision to have the financial effects take effect only starting in January 2026, even though, they argue, the new system was approved earlier and published in January 2024.

The issue became more sensitive after the employees learned of the contents of the excerpt from City Council Resolution No. 08/VIII/2026, dated August 19, a document in which, according to the employees, the City Council authorizes the publication of the definitive, approved list of employees covered by the new PCFR, effective as of January 2026.

For the employees, this wording raises questions about the period that should be considered for the purposes of paying retroactive wages. According to the interpretation presented to BravaNews, if the PCFR had already been approved previously, the workers believe that the new classification should have produced the corresponding financial effects as of the date legally established for its implementation, and not just starting in January 2026.

The employees who spoke with BravaNews state that they do not dispute the need to publish the list of names or the process of classifying employees into the new career paths and categories.

Their main objection relates to what they consider an attempt to limit the financial effects of the new system.

According to the employees, the City Council’s decision could result in a significant financial loss for workers who, during the period in question, continued to perform their duties while awaiting the effective implementation of the new pay system.

“We are talking about workers’ rights and amounts that we believe are owed to us,” maintain the employees, who asked BravaNews to follow the case.

From the workers’ perspective, the publication of the list effective as of January 2026 does not resolve the issue of prior periods, which, according to them, should be taken into account for retroactive purposes.

The discussion centers primarily on the interpretation of the date from which the PCFR should take financial effect.

According to the documentation cited by the employees, Resolution No. 08/VIII/2026, dated August 19, establishes the definitive and approved publication of the names of employees covered by the new PCFR, effective January 2026.

For the employees, however, this decision does not address the issue of back pay that they consider due for the prior period.

They argue that the City Council cannot simply establish, through a resolution, an effective date that results in the elimination of remuneration rights which, according to their interpretation, had already accrued under the new system.

Faced with this impasse, some of the employees say they have already sought legal counsel.

According to information provided to BravaNews, the employees say they have retained attorneys to analyze the situation and, if a violation of their rights is confirmed, to file a lawsuit with the appropriate courts.

The intention, according to these same employees, is to ask the courts to review the legality of the procedure adopted by the City Council and, if the courts so rule, to restore the rights they believe have been infringed.

The workers state that they intend to exhaust all available legal avenues to resolve the issue, leaving the final decision on the interpretation and application of the law to the competent authorities.

The situation could become a new source of tension between some of the employees and the municipal administration if a solution is not found through dialogue.

The workers argue that the City Council should publicly clarify the legal grounds supporting the decision to apply the new classification only starting in January 2026.

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