Transportation Security Administration Recognizes Employee Service During Federal Shutdown

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that employees who worked without pay during the six-week federal shutdown are receiving $10,000 bonus checks. The payments are coming from carryover funds and are intended to recognize employees who ‘went above and beyond’ during the shutdown. The awards were announced by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during an event at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The agency has not released a precise count of how many employees will receive the award or the full criteria used to determine eligibility. The bonuses follow a proposal by President Donald Trump to recognize air traffic controllers who never missed a shift during the shutdown.