Mexico Judicial Workers Reach Agreement to Reform Performance Evaluations

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The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), the Judicial Administration Body (OAJ), and federal judicial unions have reached an agreement to reform the performance evaluation process for judicial career personnel. This resolution follows a national strike and protests across at least 17 Mexican states and Mexico City, where workers expressed concerns that the new evaluation system threatened their job stability.

The agreement ensures that evaluations will no longer have a punitive character and will not lead to the dismissal of employees. Key modifications include the elimination of extraordinary evaluations requested by judicial heads and an adjustment of evaluation percentages to reduce subjective criteria, such as peer and supervisor assessments.

The primary objective of the revised mechanism is to strengthen the efficiency, efficacy, and quality of justice administration. The formal changes to the General Agreement AG-POAJ-025/2026 are expected to be published in the Official Gazette of the Federation shortly, allowing judicial operations to resume normally.

Entities

Federal Judiciary of Mexico · Hugo Aguilar Ortiz · Jesús Gilberto González Pimentel · Judicial Administration Body · Judicial Administration Organ · Judicial Power of Mexico City · Mexico · Mexico City · Patricia Aguayo Bernal · Poder Judicial de la Federación · San Lázaro · Sindicato de Trabajadores del Poder Judicial de la Federación

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 10 SOURCES] Technical knowledge accounts for 40 percent of the evaluation score. tiempodigital.mx · contigopuebla.mx · jornadabc.com.mx · massinformacion.com.mx · diario21.com.mx · +1 more
[● 31 SOURCES] Workers of the Federal Judiciary (PJF) have initiated a national strike. despertarmexico.com · tiempodigital.mx · yucatanalamano.com · periodicocorreo.com.mx · plazajuarez.mx · +20 more
[● 11 SOURCES] The first round of evaluations is scheduled for December 2026. tiempodigital.mx · tribuna.com.mx · jornadabc.com.mx · www.revistasinrecreo.com · diario21.com.mx · +2 more
[● 10 SOURCES] The strike affects at least 17 states in Mexico. tiempodigital.mx · contigopuebla.mx · www.hoytamaulipas.net · tribuna.com.mx · ncscampeche.com · +3 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The salary increase for levels 12 to 34 is retroactive to January 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The OAJ will apply a 4.5 percent salary increase to levels 12 through 34 in November.
[● 8 SOURCES] The OAJ claims the evaluations are diagnostic and will not result in immediate dismissals. tiempodigital.mx · tribuna.com.mx · www.revistasinrecreo.com · ncscampeche.com · www.excelsior.com.mx
[● 21 SOURCES] The protest is against new performance evaluation rules published in the Official Gazette on November 5. despertarmexico.com · tiempodigital.mx · yucatanalamano.com · periodicocorreo.com.mx · plazajuarez.mx · +9 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The strike affects at least 17 entities in Mexico. tribuna.com.mx · contigopuebla.mx · tiempodigital.mx · www.revistasinrecreo.com · www.hoytamaulipas.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] The OAJ will apply a 4.5 percent salary increase to levels 12 through 34 in November 2026.
[● 2 SOURCES] The strike affects at least 40 judicial buildings. www.hoytamaulipas.net
[● 7 SOURCES] Evaluations are scheduled to begin in December 2026. www.hoytamaulipas.net · tribuna.com.mx · adnoticias.mx · jornadabc.com.mx · www.revistasinrecreo.com · +2 more