Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Officers

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Transportation Security Officers are responsible for providing security and protection of travelers across all transportation sectors in a courteous and professional manner.

Their duties may also extend to securing high-profile events, important figures, and anything that includes or impacts our transportation systems.

Learn more about the Transportation Security Officer (TSO) role on the TSA Careers Website.

To qualify for the SV-D pay band (equivalent to the GS-5 / 6), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A OR B) outlined below :

• Experience : At least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician.
• Education : Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) high school equivalency certificate.

Additional requirements :

Occasional Travel Required : A minimum of three (3) weeks of travel in a full-time duty status may be required to complete TSA's New Hire training.

New Hire training and travel requirements vary by duty location and may require up to six (6) weeks of full-time duty status travel.

This training will occur away from the employee's airport of record. Employees will be paid for compensable hours and reimbursed for authorized travel expenses per TSA Travel Policy.

While employed with TSA, other occasional travel may be required.

Selective Service Registration Requirement : TSA policy requires verification of Selective Service registration for male applicants born after 12 / 31 / 59.

To find out if you initially meet the Selective Service registration requirement for TSA employment, please Click Here.

• Credit Check : Applicants must not have delinquent Federal or State taxes, or past due child support payments.
• Residency Requirement : To ensure adequate background investigative coverage, applicants are required to have resided within the United States for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position.
• Reemployed Annuitants : Since the TSO position is permanent, it does not meet the eligibility requirement for a salary offset waiver under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010.
• TSO Dress and Appearance Responsibilities : TSOs must adhere to the current Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
• Work Schedules for Full-time Positions : Specific work shifts and schedules will be determined by the airport.
• Work Schedules for Part-time Positions : Specific work shifts and schedules will be determined by the airport.
• Maintaining Employment : All TSOs must maintain the standard level of certification and fitness for duty.
• No moving, relocation or pre-employment travel expenses will be paid for this position, or while in application for this position.

TSA is an excepted service agency. Employment with TSA does not confer the "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies.

However, permanent employees who have at least one year of continuous service with TSA will be eligible to apply for positions in other Federal agencies under the OPM-DHS Interchange Agreement.

Bargaining Unit Status : This position is in the bargaining unit for which the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the exclusive representative.

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