Write Up:

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

The number of minority employees decreased by 2.5%, from 441 employees in the third quarter of FY 2023 to 430 in the third quarter of FY 2024. Similarly, the number of female employees decreased by 3.3%, from 882 employees in the third quarter of FY 2023 to 853 in the third quarter of FY 2024. However, the total full-time employment saw an increase of 4.6% between the third quarter of FY 2023 and the third quarter of FY 2024, increasing from 4,443 to 4,646 employees.

New retention efforts have been implemented to improve workplace diversity. These efforts include new employee resource groups, virtual diversity webinars and new mentoring training initiatives. These good-faith efforts aim to increase the applicant pool of qualified minorities and women from within the department, which may ultimately help narrow the gap between actual employment and the target employment of minorities and women.

The Missouri availability target for both demographics, determined by the 2020 Census, has been exceeded for women, but MoDOT's performance for minorities continues to trend downward.

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 gives a more accurate picture of the hiring process. Ultimately, this number 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.