state employees

[/steɪt ɪmˈplɔɪiz/]
nounpl: state employees
servidores públicos estaduais
1. Workers employed by a state government agency or institution, funded by state budget and subject to state labor laws
State employees receive benefits through the government pension system.
Os servidores públicos estaduais recebem benefícios através do sistema de aposentadoria do governo.
2. Civil servants working at the state level rather than federal or municipal levels
The governor announced a pay raise for all state employees.
O governador anunciou um aumento salarial para todos os servidores públicos estaduais.
In Brazil, state employees (servidores públicos estaduais) occupy an important position in the public sector hierarchy, distinct from federal (INSS) and municipal employees. They typically have job stability (estabilidade), union representation, and participate in public pension systems (RPPS). This is a significant employment category in Brazilian society, often subject to political debates about public spending and administrative reform.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
state civil servantsstate workersstate government employeesstate public servants
Antonyms / Antônimos
private employeesfederal employeesmunicipal employeesself-employed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
servidores públicos estaduais
Most common and formal term in Brazil
General Brazilian
funcionários públicos estaduais
Alternative term, slightly less formal
São Paulo
servidores da administração pública estadual
More bureaucratic phrasing common in official contexts
Portugal
funcionários públicos estaduais / funcionários da administração estadual
Less common term in Portugal as it uses different administrative structure; 'funcionários públicos' is more general

Related Words

public administrationcivil servicegovernment agencystate budgetpublic sectorpension system

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the state payroll - na folha de pagamento do estado
state employee benefits - benefícios dos servidores públicos estaduais
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