© Brendan McDermid / ReutersAwaiting departure, the ineffectiveness of the TSA doesn't make it easy.
If you have a bone to pick with the Transportation Security Administration over lengthy security lines, you are not alone. The head of the TSA had to explain
long airport waits as well as the agency's retaliatory management techniques to Congress on Thursday.
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger had to answer to the
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about steps he was taking to
boost morale for TSA officers, combat retribution against whistleblowers and - of course - deal with the ever growing lines to get through airport security checkpoints. As Rep. John L. Mica (R-Florida) understated, "There are some
very serious concerns about the performance of TSA."
This is the second inquiry that Neffenger has been asked to attend recently to explain
misconduct at every level of the TSA.The agency, parented by the Department of Homeland Security, has recently come under fire for
allegations of retaliatory demotions, firings and reassignments to punish employees who attempted to report misconduct or security lapses. However, Neffenger assured the Committee that these methods are a
thing of the past, saying "I discontinued directed reassignments explicitly. I don't tolerate that. It's illegal, unethical and most of those people doing directed reassignments no longer work at the agency," he added.
Neffenger also acknowledged that the directed assignments were not only illegal - but also expensive. According to Neffenger,
directed reassignments could cost over $100,000 per employee. Neffenger, who was made Administrator in June 2015, assured the committee that with him at the helm of the TSA, employees can find him without fear of repercussion.
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