Government looking for screeners to work at busiest U.S. airports

WASHINGTON - Some of the nation&#39;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> <br> The 30 airports starting to hire federal security screeners include Atlanta, Chicago O&#39;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> <br> Included in the list of other airports is Athens, Georgia. <br> <br> 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> <br> Screeners are paid between $23,600 and $35,400. Interested applicants can apply through the agency&#39;s Web site or by calling toll-free 1-877-631-JOBS (5627).

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