FUNDEB AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEACHERS' SALARY FLOOR IN SÃO GONÇALO/RJ: A CHALLENGE TO COMPLEMENTATION FACING THE MUNICIPALITY'S DIFFICULTY IN MEETING THE CONSTITUTIONAL DETERMINATION

Abstract

Law 11.738 of July 16, 2008 regulated the institution of the minimum wage for public teaching professionals in basic education. In the current scenario, Brazilian States and Municipalities report difficulties in meeting the new salary floor for teachers. Many governments claim that compliance with the measure will depend on federal aid, as the floor law establishes that the minimum amount must be paid considering only the salary, not including bonuses or supplements, as is done, for exemple, in São Gonçalo/RJ. In view of the dimension that the discussion on this topic has been gaining, this technical note presents data that show the difficulty of the Municipality of São Gonçalo in complying with the Teachers' Salary Floor, as determined by the Federal Constitution, its attempts to advance the issue, as well as the results of studies that reflect the concrete and immediate need for Complementation by the FNDE.