Updates and a Correction!

We stand corrected, the TSA only has 10 paid holidays.

But, here is information about vacation accrual.

For years of employment 1-3 the maximum number of vacation days is 13.(plus 13 days)

For years 3 to 15 the maximum number of days is 20.(plus 13 days)

For 15 years and up the maximum is 26 days.(plus 13 days)

Maximum number of vacation days you can carry over is 30 and then it falls into a "use it or lose it" scenario.

(Each of these years also comes with 13 days of sick leave which can be used for illness, injury or medical appointments for you or a family member. We are getting shafted big time!

A Clarification is Necessary!

Re: Our previous posting!

We believe that the dollar value to provide security screening at SFO would be relatively the same, plus or minus 3%, regardless of who does the screening.

The biggest difference is, that under the TSA more of the funds that are getting siphoned off now by CAS would be channeled to the workforce through better benefits, shift differential, more paid holidays (12 versus the 10 we have now), a pension plan, a better quality uniform, shoes that we didn't get this year, sick leave, etc, etc, etc.

The Mouth that keeps roaring and roaring!

Nothing raises our hackles more than hearing Rep. John Mica extol the virtues of the private sector versus the TSA.

We all know where he is getting this load of malarkey from and, just in case you don't know, it's coming from his "blood brother" Gerry L. Berry from Winter Springs, Florida.

Rep. Mica, how about not believing everything that comes out of Gee Bee's mouth?

To be fair, we think that on his own, Rep. Mica has some very valid criticisms of some of the policies and procedures of the TSA. (Just how is " behavior detection" not racial and religious profiling?)

Rep. Mica's repeated statements claiming that passenger screening could be done cheaper and better by private contractors is the biggest joke of all! For profit companies cannot be more efficient and effective than the TSA. Why? Because we all have to follow the TSA guidelines and procedures. The only benefit would be financial and would only line the pockets of upper management and the owners of these private contractors.

So, let's state the obvious once again. It's profits before product!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/24/john-mica-tsa_n_1028898.html

Now these are some eye popping numbers!

Closely held Covenant Aviation Security LLC has been
awarded at least $692 million in contracts since 2002, more than
twice as much as any other private-screening company, according
to a Bloomberg Government review of TSA contracts.

Covenant is based in Winter Springs, Florida, in Rep. John Mica’s
district. The congressman said Covenant’s location hasn’t
influenced his view.

Well, Mr. Mica, just how many employees work at the base office in Winter Springs, Florida? Would that number be just one? Do the initials Gee Bee help?

Have you ever wondered why....

CAS has a policy that treats a "sick day" call out as an occurrence? They actually prefer that you call out as "Kincare or as a FMLA." And, it is purely an attendance percentage issue.

A sick call out gets recorded as a ding against the company. The last number that we remember seeing have CAS stating that their attendance averages somewhere around 97%.

So, if 50 people call out, as either Kincare or FMLA, and there are no other call outs, CAS can then say that they have 100% perfect attendance.

As you have probably figured out by now, there is a cash incentive for having a high attendance ratio. When it comes to generating the most income, for a "for profit company", CAS will leave no stone unturned! This is a hole in the system that needs to be plugged. TSA, are you listening?