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Is the General Schedule the best way to raise pay, morale for TSA workers?

Published: May 6, 2021, 1:59 p.m.

b"The starting salary for an officer at the Transportation Security Administration can be as low as $29,000 a year. Congress agrees TSO's are underpaid. But members can't agree on what they should do to resolve pay and morale issues at TSA. House Democrats are trying a third time to pass legislation they believe would help. The bill would give TSOs a chance to earn a salary under the General Schedule. But others say Congress should find a way to ditch the General Schedule, not add more people to it. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko explains. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"