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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, August 20, 2002

U.S. security workers sought

By Mike Leidemann
Advertiser Transportation Writer

Workers hoping to land a job as a federal security employee in Hawai'i can find out about the positions at special job application centers today and tomorrow on Maui.

The centers, which are open to the public, will be accepting applications at Kahului Airport today and at the Renaissance Wailea Resort tomorrow. A similar job fair is planned for Honolulu, but no date has been set.

Meanwhile, people who already have submitted their applications for jobs at Honolulu International Airport now have a local place to be tested, officials said yesterday.

The Honolulu job center is being used to assess qualified applicants and give them a quick report on employment, said Sidney Hayakawa, head of the Honolulu Transportation Security Administration office.

As before, candidates still must make an initial application for the job either online or by telephone (877-631-5627).

Those who meet the initial qualifications will be scheduled for a local assessment, which includes a six-hour examination, officials said. Walk-in candidates are not accepted at the Honolulu center.

Upon completion of the assessment process, successful candidates will receive a tentative offer of employment, be scheduled for orientation and, within 48 hours of that, begin to receive 44 hours of paid training, then 60 hours of on-the-job training for the new job.

Federal officials need to fill about 600 federal positions in Honolulu by a congressionally mandated Nov. 19 deadline. The positions replace the ones currently filled by private security firms on O'ahu. Similar positions are being filled at other airports throughout the state.

The hiring process is being conducted under a nationwide contract awarded to NCS Pearson to ensure consistency in the process.

The base salary for federal screeners ranges from $23,600 to $35,000 plus a 25 percent cost of living allowance. Supervisors could receive from $31,100 to $56,400 plus a cost of living allowance.

Minimum requirements for the job include being a U.S. citizen, having a high school diploma or its equivalent or having at least one year of full-time experience in aviation screening, security, or X-ray technician work.