Government looking for screeners to work at busiest U.S. airports
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Posted 6:03PM on Friday, June 21, 2002
WASHINGTON - Some of the nation's busiest airports are in line to get federal security screeners to replace the private employees now checking passengers and carry-on baggage for weapons and bombs. <br>
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The 30 airports starting to hire federal security screeners include Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare and New York Kennedy. The Transportation Security Administration faces a November 19 deadline for hiring more than 30,000 employees to staff airport checkpoints. <br>
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Included in the list of other airports is Athens, Georgia. <br>
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Earlier this week, agency officials said they planned to redesign the checkpoints at 113 airports this summer and begin hiring federal workers to staff them. <br>
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Screeners are paid between $23,600 and $35,400. Interested applicants can apply through the agency's Web site or by calling toll-free 1-877-631-JOBS (5627).
