OAJ Completes 561 Severance Payments Under Judicial Reform

Overview

• The Judicial Administration Body reported executing 561 of 563 scheduled transfers, with two rejected for reasons outside the agency.
• Funds were dispersed on November 27 to personal accounts on file, with amounts calculated under the Constitution and applicable rules.
• The severance package equals three months of salary plus 20 days per year of service, according to an OAJ statement cited by 24 Horas.
• Former judges whose posts are due for election in 2027 say they declined to run, left before replacements arrived, and did not receive payment, estimating about 150 cases.
• The OAJ shared email contacts for case inquiries and said it does not have data on how many ex-judges departed early.