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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.

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the total number of full-time equivalencies (FTEs) expended increased by 62, compared to the first quarter of FY 2024. Temporary employment and salaried employment also increased when compared to the same time last fiscal year, but overtime remained relatively the same.      
                                                                
A target of 5,403 FTEs was set for FY 2025 to reflect the average number of hours required to provide outstanding customer service, perform work safely and fully respond to the state’s transportation needs.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks the change in the number of fulltime 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 is used to convert the regular hours worked or the on-paid-leave hours of temporary and salaried employees, as well as overtime worked (minus any hours that are flexed during the workweek), to fulltime equivalencies. 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. It's important to note that this measure doesn't represent salaried headcount.

The target for this measure was set by management directive.