Civil Rights Program

The Compliance Office, Civil Rights Program is responsible for overseeing civil rights issues for the SDDOT. Within that office, the Civil Rights Compliance Officer is responsible for: Equal Employment Opportunity, On-the-Job Training Program, Title VI Compliance, Tribal Relations/TERO Agreements & Special Provisions, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Compliance.

To report any unfair employment practices that may be based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, any disability a person may have, or any sexual or racial harassment, contact June via the information below. 

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Webinar Information:

2024 CIVIL RIGHTS - LABOR COMPLIANCE Presentation (PDF)

View the webinar here   Passcode: qv*0+2y&

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Presenters:  Kyle Watkins (DBE Program Coordinator), Dail Mollard (Labor Law Compliance Officer) & June Hansen (Civil Rights Compliance Officer / ADA Coordinator)

The purpose of the webinar was to give updates on the various Civil Rights and Labor Law Compliance programs.  The following topics were discussed: 

• DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program)
• DBE Goals & Developing Work Group
• DBE Solicitation
• Increasing Number of DBE Firms
• Updated DBE Special Provision
• DBE Supportive Services through Project Solutions, Inc.
• Labor Law Compliance
• Common Issues with Certified Payroll Submissions
• Compliance with Davis-Bacon requirements
• Proposed updates to the Wage Classification Definitions
• USDOL Final Rule – Davis-Bacon Changes
• Wage Survey Tentative Plans
• Civil Rights Compliance
• OJT Program Manual & Form Updates
• Opportunities to utilize OJT Program
• OJT Supportive Services Funding / CDL Program
• Review EEO Requirements of Contract
• ADA Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidance (PROWAG) Adoption – Major Changes from Draft PROWAG 2011
• TERO/TECRO Compliance

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If you have questions or need additional materials on any Civil Rights topics please direct your questions to June Hansen, Civil Rights Compliance Officer at: