Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices. Topic S06-09. Compensation for the Modern Airport Employee

Competition for skilled and professional individuals has increased across all industries, and it has become challenging for airports to recruit and retain individuals that are essential to keeping an airport running (e.g., frontline and supervisory staff). These airport employees may work in a 24-hour environment, and airports have found it difficult to increase pay to competitive levels compared to other industries. This has made it challenging to attract new employees and retain current employees. Therefore, it is important for the organization to consider all options when developing or revising total rewards (e.g., pay, time off, retirement, health & wellness). OBJECTIVE & AUDIENCE: The objective of this synthesis is to describe total rewards airport sponsors use to attract and retain frontline and supervisory employees. The audience for this synthesis is human resource departments and executive level leadership for airports.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5637
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $55000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 11-03, Topic S06-09

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

  Transportation Research Board, 500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Christensen, Jordan

• Start Date: 20241104
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Employee benefits; Employee compensation; Incentives; Personnel retention
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Finance; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01909017
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 11-03, Topic S06-09
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 20 2024 7:59PM