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GGD-85-24 1 (1985-05-17)

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RELEASED


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REPORT BY THE


Comptroller General


OF THE UNITED STATES



Compensation And Staffing Levels

OfThe FAA Police ForceAt Washington National

And Washington Dulles International Airports


GAO was requested to evaluate compensation and staffing levels of the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) police force at National and Dulles airports and to
determine if lower pay for FAA police was contributing to the airports' recruitment
and retention problems. GAO found that
   --FAA police officers are paid less than most other federal and nonfederal police
   officers in the Washington metropolitan area, which is contributing to FAA's
   recruitment and retention problems; and

   --the airports' authorized staffing levels appear reasonable compared to 10 other
   similar airports; however, on-board staffing is 25 percent less than authorized.

The police staffing problems at National and Dulles airports need to be resolved as
part of an overall assessment of compensation issues covering all federal police
forces. GAO recommends that the Director, Office of Personnel Management
(OPM), report to the Congress on what administrative or legislative actions are
needed to resolve these problems.

The Department of Transportation agreed with GAO's conclusions and urged that
action on GAO's recommendation be expedited. OPM recognized that there are
disparities in pay among federal police forces but attributes this to the overpayment
,f some federal police forces.








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GAO/GGD-85-24
MAY 17,1985


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