TSA Staff to Receive $10,000 Bonuses After Shutdown
ϳԹland Security Moves to Support Officers Hit by Pay Lapse
Key Takeaways:
- ϳԹland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced $10,000 bonus checks for TSA officers who worked unpaid during the 43-day government shutdown.
- The shutdown halted large parts of the government, cut FAA flight capacity by 10% and led to more than 9,000 canceled flights while economists estimated up to $15 billion in losses.
- Officials said normal operations and payroll may take days to recover after Congress passed a funding measure late Nov. 12.
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ϳԹland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced $10,000 bonus checks for Transportation Security Administration officers who worked without pay during the six-week government shutdown, calling the payments a reward for “exemplary service” under strain.
Speaking at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Nov. 13, Noem said the move would help employees who took extra shifts to keep security lines moving as paychecks stopped.
The shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, shuttered large parts of the federal government for 43 days and left more than 800,000 workers without pay. Aviation was among the hardest-hit sectors: the Federal Aviation Administration cut flight capacity by 10% at major airports as air-traffic controller shortages mounted, and more than 9,000 flights were canceled nationwide.
While Congress passed a funding measure late Nov. 12, officials said it could take days to restore normal operations and clear payroll backlogs.
Economists estimate the lapse cost the economy as much as $15 billion. Noem said that’s a reminder of “the sacrifices made by those who kept showing up when everything else stopped.”
RELATED:Trump Promises Bonuses for FAA Controllers Working Unpaid
President Donald Trump had warned during the shutdown that air traffic controllers who missed work would have their pay docked.
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