Write Up:

Having the right number of employees to provide outstanding customer service and respond to the state’s transportation needs, especially during emergency situations, is an important part of MoDOT’s effort to use resources wisely.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, the total number of full-time equivalencies expended decreased by one, compared to FY 2019.  Salaried FTEs stayed fairly consistent over that time, with slight decreases in temporary FTEs and increases in overtime FTEs.  Winter operations  and flooding response during the third quarter will have a significant impact on FTE totals for the year.

A target of 5,360 FTEs has been set for FY 2020 to reflect the average number of hours required to provide outstanding customer service, perform our work safely and to fully respond to the state’s transportation needs.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks the change in the number of full-time equivalencies (a calculation of hours) expended within the department and compares it to the number of FTEs in the legislative budget. 

Measurement and Data Collection:

This measure converts the regular hours worked or on paid leave of temporary and salaried employees, as well as overtime worked (minus any hours that are flexed during the workweek), to FTEs. In order to calculate FTEs, the total number of hours worked or on paid leave is divided by 2,080.  For comparison purposes, data for salaried employment is annualized, whereas temporary employment and overtime data represent actual year-to-date calculations. This measure does not represent salaried headcount.

The target for this measure was set by management directive.