DATE:
December 23, 2021
TO:
All Personnel: LGA, HPN, ISP, SWF
FROM: Robert A. Duffy, Federal Security
Director: LGA, HPN, ISP, SWF
SUBJECT: Weekly
Update
As I write this
memo we are two days from Christmas, so I want to pass on some positive news to
you.
At LGA, Bryan
Fleming has been promoted to AFSD-Inspections and Executive Assistant Daniel
Petch-Eam has been promoted to G-Band Program Analyst for Budget. We will
appoint Robert Gjonaj to the position of Acting AFSD-Screening and Sandra
Bissoon to the position of Acting DAFSD-Screening (Terminals C and D) effective
January 1, 2022. We wish Bryan, Dan, Robert and Sandra all the best in
their new positions and I am confident that they will be successful in leading
those in their charge and effectively carrying out the TSA mission.
I enjoyed
spending time this week at HPN and SWF where we conducted town hall meetings,
provided information and answered many questions.
For those who
are interested in career progression, there are openings for an MSTI at HPN, an
STSO at SWF, and a Coordination Center Officer in the Coordination
Center. In the near future there will be an opening for AFSD-Mission
Support, AFSD-Screening, Supervisory TSI and Executive Assistant-FSD
Staff. Please give these positions consideration and good luck.
This month we
held our annual toy drive in support of the USMC Toys for Tots campaign.
This worthy cause collects toys for children at Christmas, which are then
collected and distributed to children across New York City by the US
Marines. Thank you to all of you who contributed and a special thank you
to STSO Ed Campana at the TSA warehouse who took the lead as our program coordinator
at LGA. Ed also had the privilege to deliver the toys from LGA to the
Marines at their collection center at Floyd Bennet Field. Thank you again
for your generosity and for brightening the Christmas of many children across
the city this Christmas.
I want to
remind everyone again of the E3 program, Readiness Award program and the Model
Officer Program. These programs were created by our TSA Administrator,
David Pekoske, to recognize our many excellent officers with monetary awards
that far exceed the traditional TOPS bonus awards. The E3 program can
provide all eligible candidates with a one-time 5% increase in salary which is
substantially more than the traditional TOPS bonus. Please see your
supervisor or manager for details. I distributed a power point
presentation about the E3 program a few weeks ago that gives a clear and easily
understood explanation of the benefits and steps to take in applying for the E3
program. See your manager if you didn’t receive a copy of the power point
presentation in your e-mail.
Lastly, I want
to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you to all who will be
working on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Your sacrifice to work on
these holidays, away from your families, so that the traveling public is safe
while traveling to spend Christmas with their families is admirable, inspiring
and is greatly appreciated. Please take time over the holidays to enjoy
time with your family and friends and enjoy this season.
Thank you all
for your service to our Nation.
Regards,
Bob Duffy
