Despite what appears to me, to be a fairly good wage and benefit package, the TSA seem to be having problems finding screeners. This bulletin appears about every 2 weeks or so. There is another one out today, listing 75 airports which require part time screeners! Any screeners out there who could shed some light on the subject? Liam. YVR. ********************************************************** > Press Office > U.S. Department of Homeland Security > > January 16, 2004 > > Contact: TSA Public Affairs > 571 227 2829 > > TSA RECRUITING FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME SCREENERS FOR EIGHT AIRPORTS > > The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announces that it has > begun accepting job applications for both full-time and part-time security > screener jobs with federal benefits at: > > Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami, Fla.; > Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW), Detroit, Mich.; > Newark International Airport (EWR), Newark, N.J.; > John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Jamaica, N.Y.; and > Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), DFW Airport, Texas. > > TSA continues recruiting full-time and part-time screeners for: > > Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Ariz.; > Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Mass; and > Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD), Herndon, Va. > > "TSA is seeking a few good men and women to serve their community by > becoming federal screeners in either a full-time or part-time capacity," > said Rear Adm. David M. Stone, Acting Administrator of TSA. "TSA is an > equal opportunity employer. We encourage all interested parties, > including women, minorities and seniors, to apply. > > For information on how to apply, please visit www.tsa.gov and then click > on "Employment" or https://tsacareers.recruitsoft.com. For additional > information, candidates can contact TSA Recruitment Services at > 1-800-887-1895 or TTY 1-800-887-5506. > > Full-time security salaries can range from $23,600 to $35,400 depending > upon experience, plus locality pay. > They also receive federal benefits including health insurance, life > insurance, retirement, paid vacation and sick leave. > > Part-time security salaries will depend upon a screener's work schedule. > Hourly wages can range from $11.30 to $16.96 depending on experience, plus > locality pay. Part-time security screeners also are eligible for federal > benefits including health insurance, life insurance, retirement, paid > annual (vacation) and sick leave. > The amount of the premium paid for both health and life insurance and > retirement as well as accrued annual (vacation) and sick leave are based > upon the work schedule. > > Transportation security screeners' duties include providing frontline > security and protection of travelers, > > --continued-- > > airports and airplanes by identifying dangerous objects in baggage and on > passengers. Their job is to prevent > those objects from being transported onto aircraft by utilizing diverse, > cutting edge electronic detection and imaging equipment, as well as using > the lessons learned from a concentrated training curriculum. > > Recruitment of potential candidates is the first step in the deployment of > federal screeners. Candidates need to apply on-line and must meet the > minimum requirements under the law. Candidates are then assessed, and if > hired, are required to successfully complete 40 hours of classroom > instruction and 60 hours of on-the-job training. The entire process takes > several weeks. > > All candidates must meet minimum qualification requirements established by > law including: > > · U.S. citizen or U.S. national. > · High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or 1 year of security or > aviation screening experience. > · English proficiency. > · Pass a background check. > > For additional information regarding TSA, please visit our website at > www.tsa.gov. > > --30-- > > > You received this email because you are subscribed as lrtully@xxxxxxxxxx > >