Are airport workers federal employees?

The law allows airport screeners to be federal employees, but exempts them from the Title 5 pay and personnel system used for most other federal jobs. March 2007: The Senate passes a bill to approve collective bargaining for TSA screeners as part of legislation implementing recommendations from the 9/11 Commission.



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The TSA seeks those who want to take the initial step into a rewarding federal career and support TSA's critical mission of protecting our nation's transportation systems. For more information on the TSO position and to learn more about TSA careers, visit https://jobs.tsa.gov/.

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An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport or group of airports. These authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official.

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While all screeners operate under the airport federal security director (who's a federal employee of the TSA), the screeners themselves are hired and managed by private security companies. Regardless, all checkpoint screeners, while not government employees, are tasked with a common mission handed down by the TSA.

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Since federal authorities regulate civilian airports (the FAA), crimes committed at airports fall under federal jurisdiction. But when someone commits violence or causes life-threatening damage at an international airport, federal law imposes severe penalties.

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Termination for Poor Performance – TSA employees who receive poor performance reviews can face termination in some cases. Termination for Pre–Employment Issues – TSA employees can also face termination for pre-employment issues (i.e., submitting a resume with false information).

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