The officer told 13News employees came into work sick so they could still collect a financial bonus.

INDIANAPOLIS — A Transportation Security Administration whistleblower said he and some team members have been coming to work sick to make extra cash. He's concerned that a national TSA incentive last year could have brought more COVID cases into the Indianapolis International Airport.

A transportation security officer at the airport, who 13News is not naming, is voicing his concerns about the new TSA bonus incentive that states be at work or show a positive COVID test result in order to earn the bonus pay. He said it leaves too much room for error.

"To make people who face the public constantly, who are coming in contact with thousands of people, and it's nationwide by the way. They shouldn't be coming to work sick," said the officer.

The whistleblower said he and his coworkers have worked while feeling sick.

"It was all about the money for us, because we don't get paid very much. So any bonus we can get, we have to try and get that," he said.

This summer, TSA began offering bonus pay to employees with zero unscheduled absences.

"I don't think that should ever happen, especially during a pandemic," he said.

In years' past, he said a bonus was based on performance. However, the officer said stakes were high through the holidays when pay was raised to $1,300 if they didn't miss a day of work.

"Normally, we would go get a test and stay home until we have our results, but if...

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