Title VI

The South Dakota Department of Transportation gives public notice of its’ policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related Nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Any person who desires more information regarding South Dakota Department of Transportation’s Title VI Program can contact its Title VI Program Coordinator June Hansen -- at the address noted below.

Any person who believes they have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability has the right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and submitted within 180 days following the date of the alleged occurrence to: 

June Hansen, Civil Rights Compliance Officer/Title VI Coordinator
Department of Transportation
Division of Operations – Civil Rights Program
700 E. Broadway Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3540
june.hansen@state.sd.us

Promoting a hostile work environment is covered by Title VI. If an employee feels they are being harassed or discriminated against due to sex, race, disability, etc., the workplace may be deemed as a hostile work environment. Things like jokes and slang may seem minor to the employee, while another employee may find them offensive, therefore creating a hostile work environment.

All calls on discrimination or harassment should be directed to June Hansen at the following contact information (Phone is answered 24 hours a day)