NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FORMATION AND TRAINING

OF THE LABOR JUDGES (ENAMAT)

ALOYSIO CORRÊA DA VEIGA,

Justice of the Superior Labor Court, Brazil ENAMAT’s Director

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THE PRESENTATION IN DISPLAY

1. THE SCHOOL’S STRUCTURE 2. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN BRAZIL 3. THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A LABOR JUDGE 4. PROFESSIONAL FORMATION 5. ENAMAT’S ACTIVITIES 6. THE MAIN FRAMEWORKS OF THE FORMATION 7. INITIAL FORMATION 8. CONTINUED FORMATION 9. FORMATION OF THE EDUCATORS 10. DISTANCE EDUCATION 11. ENAMAT’S NUMBERS 12. GET TO KNOW ENAMAT 2

THE SCHOOL’S STRUCTURE

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Director

Justice Aloysio Corrêa da Veiga Vice director

Justice Horácio Raymundo de Senna Pires Consulting Council

Justice Emmanoel Pereira Justice Maria de Assis Calsing Justice Walmir Oliveira da Costa Judge Alexandre Teixeira de Freitas Bastos Cunha - TRT 1st regional division Judge Flávia Simões Falcão - TRT 10th regional division Judge Martha Halfeld Furtado de Mendonça Schmidt – Labor Chamber 3rd regional division Director’s assisting Judge: Judge Giovanni Olsson – Labor Chamber 12th regional division Secretary of courses and administration: Denimar Ferreira de Menezes Noronha

2. NATIONAL JUDICIARY SYSTEM

The Judicial Branch in the Federal States

Federal Justice

CNJ

STF

STJ

27 TJs

Varas Estaduais

5 TRFs

Varas Federais

STM

Auditoria Militar

TSE

27 TREs

Juízes Eleitorais

TST

24 TRTs

Varas do Trabalho

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JUDGES

(33 “Justices”)

Judges of the Federal States

(“Desembargadores”)

MAIN SUBJECTS: - FAMILY LAW “JUDGE OF LAW” - SUCCESSION LAW “SUBSTITUTE JUDGE” - CONTRACTS - CRIMINAL LAW (FEDERAL STATES) - TAXATION (LOCAL ‘MUNICÍPIOS’ AND FEDERAL STATES)

STJ

27 TJs

Varas Estaduais

2.1. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN BRAZIL

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2.2. FEDERAL JUSTICE

ORDINARY FEDERAL JUSTICE

LABOR JUSTICE

ELECTORAL JUSTICE

MILITARY FEDERAL JUSTICE

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2.3. ORDINARY FEDERAL JUSTICE

33 JUDGES (”Justices”)

FEDERAL JUDGES (“Desembargadores“) MAIN SUBJECTS : -ADMINISTRATION (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) - CRIMINAL LAW (National and International) - FEDERAL TAXATION

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STJ

5 TRFs

Varas Federais

“ FEDERAL JUDGES” “ SOCIAL SECURITY

SUBSTITUTE FEDERAL JUDGES”

2.4. LABOR (FEDERAL) JUSTICE

27 JUDGES (“Justices”)

554 JUDGES (“Desembargadores”) MAIN SUBJECTS : - LABOR RELATIONS - OTHER WORK RELATIONS - UNIONS

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TST

24 TRTs

Varas do Trabalho

1.518 “LABOR JUDGES” 1.768 “SUBSTITUTE LABOR JUDGES”

Tribunais Regionais do Trabalho

Existing judges positions Sept/2011

TST – 27 TRT – 554

Varas – 3286

3. THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A LABOR JUDGE

A 5 levels selection EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

ORAL EXAM

SENTENCE EXAM

ESSAY EXAM

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM

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4. PROFESSIONAL FORMATION

AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF LABOR JUDGES FORMATION

ENAMAT 24 JUDICIAL SCHOOLS

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5. ENAMAT’S ACTIVITIES

1. INITIAL FORMATION

2. CONTINUED FORMATION

3. FORMATION OF THE EDUCATORS

4. STUDIES AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

5. NATIONAL COORDINATION OF THE FORMATION ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY THE REGIONAL

SCHOOLS AIMING THE QUALIFICATION OF THE LABOR JUDGES

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6. THE MAIN FRAMEWORKS OF THE FORMATION

6.1. Principles of the formation 6.2. Knowledge concerning the judges 6.3. Objectives of the formation 6.4. Core themes of the formation

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6.1. PRINCIPLES OF THE FORMATION

In the methodological plan, the formation of the labor judges is based on the following principles:

a) The acquisition and systematic and progressive application of

knowledge in the professional practice. b) Total access of the judges to the set of tools and moments of the

formation. c) Internal democratization and transparency, in the schools, of the

process of building, managing and sharing knowledge related to the professional practice.

(continues...)

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6.1. PRINCIPLES OF THE FORMATION

d) Total respect for the freedom of thinking and for the convictions of the student-judge on all the courses, from the creation of the pedagogical programme to the evaluation.

e) Professional and institutional aspect of all the elements of the formation. f) Systematic integration of the formation units around common objectives.

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6.1. PRINCIPLES OF THE FORMATION

g) Sharing the actions and decisions concerning the formation between the courts and the judicial schools of each region.

h) An active and interactive attitude of the student-judges throughout the learning process, with the help of teaching techniques that prioritize the dialogue and the participation when knowledge and experiences are being shared.

i) A monitored, individual and progressive insertion into the work

environment and the attributions regarding the position.

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6.2. KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE JUDGES

- SOCIOLOGICAL - TECHNICAL-JURIDICAL - ADMINISTRATIVES - PSYCHOLOGICAL - DEONTOLOGICAL - OTHERS ATTITUDE KNOW HOW

KNOWLEDGE

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6.3. OBJECTIVES OF THE FORMATION

Reinforce and complement the theoretical knowledge of the judges, considering practical needs that result from the application of the legislation in the jurisdictional activity (conciliation, instruction and effects of the decisions).

Master the juridical methodology when performing jurisdictional functions.

Promote studies and reflexion on the topic of professional deontology and interpersonal matters.

Get acquainted with essential communication, management and information technology concerning the judicial activity.

Develop capabilities towards logical argumentation and persuasion in the process of issuing rulings.

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6.4. CORE THEMES OF THE FORMATION

THE JUDGE’S CONCRETE ACTIVITY

PRACTICAL-THEORETICAL ASPECT- GENERAL COMPETENCIES

PRACTICAL-THEORETICAL ASPECT- SPECIAL COMPETENCIES

-Argumentative and rational -Jurídico-diquelógico -Juridical-deontological -Institutional policy -Administrative -Jurisdictional-labor -Juridical-labor -Socio-interative -Socio-psychological -Professional-formative 43

7. INITIAL FORMATION

OBJECTIVES : To integrate the juridical knowledge acquired in the

university formation with the necessary skills in order to become a judge.

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7.1 NUMBERS — INITIAL FORMATION

Year Certified

2006 72 JUDGES

2007 150 JUDGES

2008 174 JUDGES

2009 95JUDGES

2010 46 JUDGES

2011 54 JUDGES

TOTAL 591 JUDGES

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8. CONTINUED FORMATION

OBJECTIVES : Enable personal and professional exchange between judges.

Acquire new professional skills.

Develop and improve skills already acquired.

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8.1. NUMBERS – CONTINUED FORMATION

Year Certified 2006 50 JUDGES 2007 35 JUDGES 2009 112 JUDGES 2010 1.185 JUDGES 2011 253 JUDGES

TOTAL 1.684 JUDGES

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9. FORMATION OF THE EDUCATORS

OBJECTIVES :

Create the group of educators of the judicial schools.

Create the administrative group of the judicial schools.

Create other areas of work pedagogically related (programmes,

tutorials, etc.). Spread the methodology of professional education.

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9.1. NUMBERS – FORMATION OF THE EDUCATORS

Year Certified 2007 45 JUDGES 2008 48 JUDGES 2009 186 JUDGES 2010 117 JUDGES 2011 51 JUDGES

TOTAL 447 JUDGES

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10. DISTANCE EDUCATION

Continued Distance Formation

Year

Certified

Judicial administration

2010

51 Judges

Judicial administration 2010 1.094 Judges

Judicial administration 2011 200 Judges

Execution under labor procedures 2011 42 Judges

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10.1. DISTANCE EDUCATION

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Distance Formation Of the

educators

Year

Certified

Instructor’s formation through

distance education

2010

56 Judges

10.2. DISTANCE EDUCATION

Execution under Labor

Procedures

October 2011 500 Judges

General Theory of the electronic procedures

November 2011 500 Judges

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2011 Expectations

10.3. DISTANCE EDUCATION

Course Certified

Formation of instructors 303 judges

Continued Formation 1.405 judges

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11. NUMBERS — ENAMAT

2006—2011 → Initial Formation – 591 Judges; → Continued Formation – 1.684 Judges; → Formation of educators– 386 Judges; → TOTAL: 2.722 Judges

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12. GET TO KNOW ENAMAT

www.enamat.gov.br enamat@enamat.gov.br

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