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 0.1%, from 522 employees in fiscal year 2019 to 524 in FY 2020.

The number of women employees decreased 3.4%, from 908 employees in FY 2019 to 878 in FY 2020. .

Total full-time employment between  FY 2019 and FY 2020 decreased from 5,097 to 5,046 employees. 

New retention efforts have been put into place including new employee resource groups and virtual diversity webinars. 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 2010 census, for both demographics tracked. MoDOT has surpassed the target for women employment and is making incremental progress toward meeting the target for minority employment.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks minority and women employment in MoDOT’s workforce and compares it with availability data from the Missouri 2010 Census report.

Measurement and Data Collection:

The SAM II database is used to collect data. The Missouri 2010 Census data is used as the benchmark for this measurement. The availability number is derived from two different sets of data; the 2010 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 year. 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.