
The WSJ announced that the Transportation Department will pay $10,000 bonuses to air-traffic controllers who didn’t miss work during the federal government shutdown.
From Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford:
Bonuses will be given to 776 air-traffic controllers and technicians who maintained perfect attendance during the shutdown.
“These patriotic men and women never missed a beat and kept the flying public safe throughout the shutdown,” Duffy said.
The announcement, continues the Journal, suggests only a fraction of the air-traffic control workforce stayed fully on the job during the shutdown. “The FAA didn’t immediately comment on whether controllers who called in fatigued would be eligible.”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said some Transportation Security Administration agents would be given $10,000 bonuses if they “provided exemplary service” during the shutdown. The agency hasn’t detailed how many TSA agents would receive a bonus or the criteria to be eligible.



