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DHS Secretary Announces $10,000 Bonuses for Selected TSA Officers After 43‑Day Shutdown
Summary
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced one-time $10,000 bonus checks for TSA officers who provided 'exemplary service' during a 43-day government shutdown, said back pay has been processed, and credited local airport partners for supporting affected families.
Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced that the department will issue one-time $10,000 bonus checks to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who "served with exemplary service" during a 43-day government shutdown and said missed pay periods have been processed and will post to employees' bank accounts in the coming days.
Noem made the announcement at an event at the airport, praising frontline TSA workers for taking extra shifts, assisting passengers and keeping travel secure while paychecks were interrupted. "We are going to be handing out bonus checks of $10,000 to TSOs," she said, adding that the department would "also continue their paychecks like they should have received all along." She called the shutdown "a tragic situation" that harmed families and…
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