During the partial government shutdown in January, travelers stand in long TSA security lines at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Transportation security officers “are among the lowest-paid [salaried] workers in government,” said Rep. J. Luis Correa (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Homeland Security transportation subcommittee. “At hard-to-hire airports, TSA pays security officers 30 percent below the local per capita income,” Kelly said. Currently, transportation security officers fall under an agency system that provides lower pay and fewer civil service protections. On top of the low pay and staffing shortages, the report said dissatisfaction with career advancement was the No.

Source: Washington Post June 12, 2019 10:00 UTC