Write Up:

By placing the right people in the right positions, MoDOT can better serve its customers and help fulfill its responsibilities to taxpayers.

The number of minority employees increased by 12.4%, from 371 employees in the second quarter of FY 2023 to 417 in the second quarter of FY 2024. The number of female employees increased by 3.9%, from 818 employees in the second quarter of FY 2023 to 850 in the second quarter of FY 2024. The total full-time employment between the second quarter of FY 2023 and the second quarter of FY 2024 increased from 4,498 to 4,598 employees, which is an increase of 2.2%.

New retention efforts have been put into place, including new employee resource groups, virtual diversity webinars and new mentoring training initiatives. These good-faith efforts aid in increasing an applicant pool of qualified minorities and women from internal candidates which may ultimately help narrow the gap between actual employment and target employment of minorities and women.

The target for this measure is the Missouri availability, determined by the 2020 Census, for both demographics tracked. While the department has surpassed the target for women employed, MoDOT continues to trend down for minorities.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks minority and women employment in MoDOT’s workforce and compares it with availability data from the Missouri 2020 Census report.

Measurement and Data Collection:

The SAM II database is used to collect data. The Missouri 2020 Census data is used as the benchmark for this measurement. The availability number is derived from two different sets of data; the 2020 census and the current pool of MoDOT employees who are trainable, transferable or promotable. The two statistics are factored together and weighted based on the hiring practices from the previous three years. The weighted number allows for a more accurate reflection of the hiring process. This number ultimately conveys the number of minorities and women who currently possess the skills necessary to work for the department.  

The target for this measure is based on Missouri’s availability and is set each October.