In this case, the last observed classes held at any level during the probationary period may be used for the purposes of repositioning and while teachers are under a fixed-term public service employment contract.

The observed classes held during the 2007/2009 and 2009/2011 cycles (for teachers hired on fixed-term contracts and tenured teachers) may also be used, provided they were the last classes held by the teachers.

This possibility does not apply to teachers who have been permanently repositioned in their career grade, in their first progression after the repositioning.

No. If teachers in the 2nd and 4th pay grades choose to be evaluated, they must be evaluated through observed classes.

Yes. However, in this case, since it is clearly impossible, they are not obliged to comply with the deadline established in paragraph 6 of article 18 of Regulatory Decree no. 26/2012, of February 21.

No. For the duration of the aforementioned recovery of service time, teachers are exempt from complying with Article 9 of Decree-Law No. 22/2014, of February 11.

Yes. Training courses must be accredited and certified by the Scientific and Pedagogical Center for Continuing Education (CCPFC), recognized and certified by the training entities (short-term courses), and can be developed within the framework of European programs provided they are accredited by the CCPFC.

No. Teachers are not required to submit 50% of training hours in the scientific and pedagogical dimension.

The evaluation of this dimension should only take into account the parameters defined for the professional development of teachers.

Yes. Considering that these teachers are only in that pay grade until they meet the requirements for progression to the next grade, and that their right to progression will be reversed, they may, during that period, complete the training hours necessary for the next grade.

Thus, a teacher who completed the service time module to progress to the 7th level on September 1, 2024, but who deferred fulfilling the training requirement, can complete the 25 hours related to the 6th level (cf. No. 8 of Article 5 of Decree-Law 48-B/2024) and then the 25 hours of training related to the 7th level.

If the performance evaluation has been deferred, although this teacher remains provisionally in the 6th grade until the requirements are met, they may complete the training hours related to the 7th grade, provided that they do not use them for evaluation purposes in the 6th grade.

Yes. For career progression purposes, unused training hours from 2018 to 2024 may be considered, even if completed prior to the immediately preceding progression.

Training hours completed between 2018 and 2024, while teachers were on contract and/or undergoing repositioning, and not yet used, can only be considered in the first progression after the definitive repositioning, with the number of hours to be used corresponding to 12.5 hours for each year of permanence in the grade, without prejudice to the provisions of FAQ No. 10.

Thus, when a teacher has remaining service time resulting from a repositioning, the training hours may be used, provided they correspond to the number of hours required for that remaining service time.

Teachers in the 5th pay grade may use 12 hours and 30 minutes of unused training between 2018 and 2024, even if obtained prior to the immediately preceding progression, provided they comply with the provisions of Article 8 of Decree-Law No. 22/2014, of February 11, as amended.

Teachers in other salary grades can use 25 hours. 1/5 of these hours can consist of short-term activities:

•  In the 5th level, out of a total of 12 hours and 30 minutes, 3 hours can be short-term training;
• In the remaining levels, out of the total 25 hours, 5 hours can be short-term training.

Considering that these teachers have acquired the right to benefit from the specific progression rules foreseen in paragraphs 5 and 8 of article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25, they may:

• to make up the missing hours, in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 8 of article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25;
• Use, in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 8 of Article 5 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, the remaining training hours from the repositioning (12.5 hours per year).

Regarding the fulfillment of the training requirement, these teachers may:

1. In the case of teachers who have been permanently reassigned:
   1. to make up the missing hours, in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 8 of article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25;
   2. Use, in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 8 of Article 5 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, the remaining hours from the repositioning (12.5 hours per year).
2. In all other cases, teachers must complete the required training hours (12.5 hours – in the 5th level – or 25 hours – in the remaining levels).

The rule stated in point 10 applies to the number of training hours consisting of short-duration actions (12.5h – 3 hours of short-duration training; 25h – 5 hours of short-duration training).

1. If teachers, due to manifest incapacity, are unable to complete the training hours indicated in the previous points, they may fulfill the training requirement under Circular No. B25012794H, dated April 7, 2025.
2. For teachers who were on statutory mobility, under the terms of Article 67 of the ECD (Educational Career Statute), the training carried out within the scope of the functions they performed should be taken into account, as provided for in point 5 of Circular No. B25012794H, of 07.04.2025.

Yes. The obligation referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, applies to the salary grade to which the teacher progresses from September 1, 2024 (inclusive).

The length of service exceeding that required to fulfill the service time module in the grade prior to progression is counted in the following grade, as referred to in paragraph 4 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25.

• To the teachers of the Examples 1 e 2 (FAQ 2) é required, to a progression to the 7th echelon, a permanence of 365 days node 6th echelon.

In this situation, the calculation of service time should follow this order:

1. – the bonus of 180/365 days, depending on whether it is a mention of Very Good/Excellent obtained in the performance evaluation in the previous grade;
2. – the reduction of service time, due to the acquisition of an academic degree (master's/doctorate), acquired on the date of the decision of the Director of the AE/EnA, under the terms of paragraph 10 of Ordinance No. 344/2008, of April 30;
3. – full recovery of service time.

Thus, the recovery of service time, when subsequent to the date of the entitlement to the reduction due to the acquisition of an academic degree (master's/doctorate), should be the last factor to be considered for the calculation of the minimum service time for remaining in the grade, ensuring that the recovered service time exceeding that required to complete the module is counted in the subsequent grade(s).

Upon returning from unpaid leave, the teacher becomes entitled to recover the number of days corresponding to each installment already granted.

The records must be submitted on the SIGRHE platform > Career Progression (New) tab. The electronic Career Progression (New) application of SIGRHE will remain available for data updates and applies to:

• to teachers not covered by Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, that is, teachers without service time rendered during periods of freeze (August 30, 2005 to December 31, 2007 and between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2017);
• to teachers who met the requirements for progression to the next level by 31/08/2024 (inclusive).

No they should to be updated in platform SIGRHE> Career Progression tab (New) data on progressions resulting from the recovery of service time, under the special regime provided for in Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25.

No. The provisions contained in points a) and b) of paragraph 4 of article 5, nor those contained in paragraph 7 and point a) of paragraph 9 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25, as amended by Decree-Law no. 15/2025, of March 17, do not apply to these teachers in the definitive repositioning scale.

Example 7:

Teacher repositioned definitely node 3rd echelon a 08/01/2024, with 120 days, us terms from the Ordinance No. 119/2018, of 4 of May. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Rated node 3rd echelon a 26/06/2024 e concludes a training required, node 3rd echelon, a 04/11/2024.

On 08/01/2024, in the 3rd pay grade, it accounts for 120 days, in accordance with Decree No. 119/2018, of May 4, and recovers 1018 days under Decree-Law No. 36/2019, of March 15. The evaluation process in the 3rd pay grade concludes on 26/06/2024.

On 01/09/2024, recovering 599 days in the 3rd pay grade under Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024 of July 25, the employee completes the required service time module on that day.

Although the required training for the 3rd level is completed on 04/11/2024, progresses to the 4th level on the date on which the required service time module for the 3rd level is fulfilled, i.e., 01/09/2024, with a remaining period of 514 days.

Teachers in these circumstances will progress on the date they cumulatively fulfill the requirements set out in Article 37 of the ECD.

Example 5:

Teacher repositioned definitely node 2nd echelon a 01/09/2023 with 1452 days, us terms from the Ordinance No. 119/2018, of 4 of May. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Rated node 2nd echelon a 17/07/2024 e concludes a training required, node 2nd echelon, a 27/09/2024.

 As of September 1, 2023, the teacher has accumulated 1452 days of service, in accordance with Decree No. 119/2018 of May 4, and on that day recovers 1018 days under Decree-Law No. 36/2019 of March 15, completing the required service time module for the 2nd pay grade on September 1, 2023. The evaluation process concludes on July 17, 2024.

On 01/09/2024, recovers 599 days in the 2nd tier under Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, and completes the required training in the 2nd tier on 27/09/2024.

Progression to the 3rd level occurs when the last of the requirements stipulated in Article 37 of the ECD is met, in this case, 25 hours of training, under paragraph 8 of Article 5 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, completed on 09/27/2024, with a remaining 2001 days.

Example 6:

Teacher progressed to the 4th echelon a 17/07/2021, us terms of article 37th of ECD. Rated node 3rd echelon with mention Excellent. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Already recovered 1018 days of time of service, node scope of defined node Decree-Law No. 36/2019, of 15 of March. Rated node 4th echelon a 08/07/2023 e concludes a training required, node 4th echelon, a 12/11/2024.

On 16/07/2024, the required service time module for the 4th pay grade is completed, with a bonus of 365 days (see paragraph a) of article 48, no. 1 of the ECD). The evaluation process for the 4th pay grade is concluded on 08/07/2023.

On 01/09/2024, recovers 599 days in the 4th pay grade under Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, and completes the required training in the 4th pay grade on 12/11/2024.

Progression to the 5th level occurs on the date the last of the requirements stipulated in Article 37 of the ECD is fulfilled, in this case, 25 hours of training, under paragraph 8 of Article 5 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, completed on 12/11/2024, with a remaining period of 718 days.

Yes. Exceptionally, teachers covered by Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024 of July 25, who are awaiting a vacancy on the national lists for progression to the 5th/7th level, as well as those who, between January 1 and August 31, 2024, met the requirements for progression to the 5th/7th level, are guaranteed progression on the date they completed the required service time module, provided that the other requirements set out in Article 37 of the ECD (Teacher Performance Evaluation, Training Hours, Observed Classes (when applicable)) are met. It is reminded that the guidelines provided in question no. 1 must be followed.

Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 74/2023, of August 25, does not apply to these teachers.

No. Exceptionally, teachers provisionally repositioned in the 4th/6th grade with sufficient service time for a higher position, under Decree No. 119/2018 of May 4, are exempt from obtaining a vacancy for progression to the 5th and 7th grades, provided they are covered by the special service time recovery scheme and for the duration of its application.

Your progression to the 5th/7th pay grade is guaranteed on the date of the last fulfilled requirement, in accordance with Decree No. 119/2018, of May 4, without deduction of the number of multiples of 365 days used for ranking in the access lists to the 5th/7th pay grade, in 2023.

Please remember to follow the guidelines provided in question no. 1.

Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 74/2023, of August 25, does not apply to these teachers.

Yes. Exceptionally, and with the necessary adaptations, teachers provisionally repositioned in the 4th/6th grade with sufficient service time for a higher position, under Decree No. 119/2018 of May 4, are exempt from obtaining a vacancy for progression to the 5th and 7th grades, provided they are covered by the special service time recovery scheme and for the duration of its application.

Your progression to the 5th/7th pay grade is guaranteed on the date the last requirement is met, in accordance with Decree No. 119/2018, of May 4th. Please remember to follow the guidelines provided in question No. 1.

Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 74/2023, of August 25, does not apply to these teachers.

Yes. These teachers, who acquired the right to a reduction of 365 days by virtue of Decree-Law No. 74/2023 of August 25, should have 365 days subtracted from the total number of days to be recovered, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 7 of Article 4 and paragraph 9 of Article 5 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024.

Thus, from the total of 2393 days to be recovered, under Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024 of July 25, 365 days acquired under Decree-Law No. 74/2023 of August 25 must be subtracted. Consequently, these teachers recover four installments of 507 days (and not one installment of 599 and three of 598 days), to be allocated on the dates determined in paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024 of July 25, provided that, under Decree-Law No. 74/2023 of August 25, they have acquired the right to a one-year reduction in the required service time module for their respective grade.

Example 3:

Teacher positioned node 9th echelon a 19/09/2022, covered for the No. 5 of art. 3rd of Decree-Law No. 74/2023, of 25 of August. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Already recovered 1018 days of time of service, node scope of defined node Decree-Law No. 36/2019, of 15 of March.

On 01/09/2023, the teacher reduces 365 days of service in the 9th grade (see paragraph 5 of article 3 of Decree-Law no. 74/2023, of August 25), on 01/09/2024 recovers 507 days ((2393-365)/4) (see paragraph 7 of article 4 and paragraph 9 of article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25) and progresses on 01/09/2024 to the 10th grade (fulfilling the other requirements under the specific progression rules provided for in article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25).

Example 4:

Teacher positioned node 8th echelon, a 01/09/2023, with one remaining of 275 days to the shelter of No. 4 of art. 3rd of DL No. 74/2023, of 25 of August. Rated with Excellent node 7th echelon. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Already recovered 1018 days of time of service, node scope of defined node Decree-Law No. 36/2019, of 15 of March.

On 01/09/2023, the teacher receives a bonus of 365 days (see paragraph a) of article 48, no. 1 of the ECD), reduces 275 days of service in the 8th grade (see article 3, no. 4 of Decree-Law no. 74/2023, of August 25), recovers 507 days ((2393-365)/4) on 01/09/2024 (see article 4, no. 7 and article 5, no. 9 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25) and progresses to the 9th grade on 01/09/2024, with 53 remaining days (fulfilling the other requirements under the specific progression rules provided for in article 5 of the Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25).

No. A teacher whose entry date into a pay grade is before or equal to 31/08/2024 may, by recovering service time under Decree-Law No. 48-B/2024, of July 25, progress to the next pay grade without remaining for 365 days in the pay grade where they are currently positioned.

Example 1:

• Teacher positioned node 5th echelon a 05/02/2024. Rated with Excellent node 4th echelon. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Already recovered 1018 days of time of service, node scope of defined node Decree-Law No. 36/2019, of 15 of March.

On 01/09/2024, in the 5th grade, the teacher receives a bonus of 365 days (see paragraph a) of no. 1 of article 48 of the ECD), recovers 599 days (see paragraph a) of no. 1 of article 3 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25) and progresses on that date, 01/09/2024, to the 6th grade, with 443 remaining days and WITHOUT remaining 365 days in the 5th grade (fulfilling the other requirements under the specific progression rules provided for in article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25).

Example 2:

• Teacher positioned node 5th echelon a 30/08/2024. Rated with Good node 4th echelon. Accounting node 1st freezing 854 days e node 2nd freezing 2557 days, in total of 3411 days. Already recovered 1018 days of time of service, node scope of defined node Decree-Law No. 36/2019, of 15 of March.

On 01/09/2024, in the 5th grade, the teacher recovers 599 days (see paragraph a) of no. 1 of article 3 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25) and progresses on 08/01/2025 to the 6th grade, WITHOUT remaining 365 days in the 5th grade (fulfilling the other requirements under the specific progression rules provided for in article 5 of Decree-Law no. 48-B/2024, of July 25).