Bolder 5-Year Direction UpdateIn This Issue

Bolder 5-Year Direction.........1

Bolder Direction Timeline....2

Work Zone Surveys...............2

Ribbon Cuttings & Events...3

EAEC Corner.........................4

Safety First..............................4

eConnections sources

Construction Bev Chrisco, 607-2101

Regional Counsel LeAnn Francis, 607-2082

Administration Judy Magruder, 607-2294

General Services Toni Terry, 347-4112

Human Resources Belinda Fite, 607-2145

Right of Way Melbra Taylor, 607-2058

Traffic Melanie Lanigan, 607-2171

Editor Michele Compton, 607-2150

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Sept. 12-16, 2011

Salary Grades 18 and 19 Announced

On Sept. 8, most of the remaining salary grade 18 and 19s were announced, effec-tive immediately. The current manage-ment structure includes: • District Engineer, Dan Niec• Assistant to the Dist. Eng., Randy

Hartman• Asst. District Engineer Program De-

livery, Brian Kidwell• Asst. District Engineer Operations,

Chris Redline• Community Relations Manager, Jen-

nifer Benefield• Transportation Planning Manager,

LeeAnn Kell• Design Engineer, Jim Shipley• Construction and Materials Engineer,

Perry Allen• Maintenance Engineer, Jesse Skinner• Traffic Engineer, Laurel McKean• Traffic Center Manager, Jason Sims• Incident Mgmt. Coordinator, Rusty

James• General Services Manager, Joey

Hinton• Information Systems Manager, An-

drea Milligan• Human Resources Manager, Belinda

Fite• Trans. Project Manager, Mark Fisher• Trans. Project Manager, Jeff Hardy• Trans. Project Manager, Scott Hum-

phrey• Trans. Project Manager, Randy

Johnson• Trans. Project Manager, Allan Ludiker• Trans. Project Manager, Mark Som-

merhauser• Survey Manager, Chris Spears• Geologist, Warren Zeller• Right of Way Manager, John Ortner• Resident Engineer (Marshall), Brian

Iles• Resident Engineer (Truman), Tom

Markway

• Resident Engineer (Lee’s Summit), Jon Voss

• Resident Engineer (Nashua), Scotty Williams

• Bridge Engineer, Rick Kingrey• Area Engineer (North), Shelie Daniel• Area Engineer (South), Matt Killion• Area Engineer (East), Mike McGrath• Traffic Operations Engr., Jim Burgess• Traffic Ops. Supervisor, Vernon Koch• Traffic Supervisor, Scott Brelsford• Traffic Supervisor, Mark Durham• Asst. Const./Matls. Engr., Warren

Roberts• Asst. Dist. Maint. Engr., Tom Allen• Maintenance Super. (Platte, Ray,

Clay), Keith Hartwig• Maintenance Super. (Lafayette, Sa-

line, Pettis), Kevin Mullins• Maintenance Super. (district), Wess

Murray• Maintenance Super. (Jackson), Mar-

cus Slaughter• Maintenance Super. (Cass, Johnson),

Robert Wray• Dist. Utilities Engr., Mary Miller• Dist. Utilities Engr., Robert Rhodes• Trans. Proj. Designer (LPA), Rich

Shipley• Trans. Proj. Designer (LPA), Jackie

White• Trans. Proj. Designer, Susan Barry• Trans. Proj. Designer, Brad Brunk• Trans. Proj. Designer, Craig Holde-

man• Trans. Proj. Designer, Debbie Huff-

man• Trans. Proj. Designer, Jodi Puhr• Trans. Proj. Designer, Lisa Stupps

Download an organization chart here: wwwi/intranet/d4/

For state-wide list of all grade 18-19, click here: wwwi/intranet/hr/

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2011• September 13: Deadline to apply for SG 18 Assistant District Construction and

Materials Engineer (SE) and three Assistant to the Resident Engineer (KC)• September 14: SG 17 positions filled/announced, effective immediately.• September 16: SG 12 to 14 and Motor Carrier Services (MCS) SG 15 supervisor

appointees announced, effective immediately. Interviews scheduled for remain-ing SG 12 to 14 and MCS SG 15 supervisor positions by this date.

• September 27: statewide conference call with SG 10-11 Crew Leaders.• September 30: announcements made of SG 10-11 Crew Leader appointments,

remaining SG 10-11 Crew Leader jobs posted; announcement of remaining SG 12 to 14 and Motor Carrier Services (MCS) SG 15 supervisors. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Retire for SG 17-21.

• October 7: deadline to apply for SG 10-11 Crew Leaders positions.• October 14-18: interviews for SG 10-11 Crew Leader positions.• October 20: SG 10-11 Crew Leaders announced, effective immediately.• October 24: maintenance employees notified of their new facility locations.• October 31: 60-day Notice of Intent to Retire deadline for Supervisor SG 12-16s

and SG 10-11s who wish to be compensated for annual leave and comp time at their current rate of pay if being demoted.

• November 1: maintenance employees report to their new facilities.• November 30: deadline for SG 17-20s to separate from the Department and be

compensated for annual leave and comp time at their current rate of pay.• December 1: salary changes take effect for SG 17-20s.• December 31: deadline for Supervisor SG 12-16s and SG 10-11s to separate from

the Department and be compensated for annual leave and comp time at their current rate of pay if being demoted.

2012• January 1: salary changes take effect for demoted Supervisor SG 12-16s and SG

10-11s.• December 31: all facility, equipment and operational changes complete.

2013• March 31: all employee reassignments, staff reductions complete.

Bolder 5-Year Direction Questions?

• Visit: wwwi/intranet/hr/• E-mail: SalaryGrade10-11CrewLeader@modot.mo.gov• E-mail: SalaryGrade12-16@mdot.mo.gov• E-mail: SalaryGrade17-20@modot.mo.gov• Contact your KC District HR representative

Bolder 5-Year Direction Timeline Do You Have Opinions on Our Work Zones? MoDoT Seeks Public Input on Work Zones

The prime construction season may be winding down, but the Missouri Department of Trans-

portation has several construction zones, and we want your opinion on them.

The department wants traveler feed-back on construction work zones on state highways with the goal of making them safer and better. A customer sur-vey, available on MoDOT’s Web site at www.modot.org/kc, allows you to pro-vide feedback on specific work zones through which you have traveled.

Did you have enough warning that you were approaching construction work? Were the signs understandable and easy to see?

Work zone visibility and traffic flow are two important factors in evaluating work zones. The public offers feedback on advanced warning, speed limit, timeliness and safety. Surveys are used to improve current and future work zones to make them more efficient for drivers while maintaining high levels of safety to protect both workers and drivers.

Log on to www.modot.org/kc and click on “Rate Our Work Zones”

kcConnections electronic newsletter is produced by MoDOT Kansas City District Customer Relations. It is distributed to employees and retir-ees by e-mail, and is archived on the MoDOT intranet. We value your privacy. E-mail addresses will not be shared outside of the newsletter. To receive kcconnections or submit news, please send e-mail to: michele.compton@modot.mo.gov.

Events CalendarVoice in Transportation Road Show at Concordia Fall Fest

Sept. 10-11, 2011Concordia, MO

Ribbon Cutting for Route 24 Bridges Safe & Sound Bridges in Clay County

Sept. 13, 10 to 11 a.m.At the bridge over Big Sni A Bar Creek, closest to Route 131

Missouri Highway And Transportation Commission Meeting

Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.Hyatt Regency - Crown Center, 2345 McGee Street, KCMO 64108

Voice in Transportation Road Show at Liberty Fall Fest

Sept. 23-24, 2011Liberty, MO

Ribbon Cuttings and Events Around the District

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This week’s events featured finished a Safe & Sound Bridge, a new interchange and a bridge in the

heart of downtown Kansas City.

As with any event MoDOT hosts, employ-ees are always welcome to attend. Visit our website at www.modot.org/kc and click on “News and Information” for a link to the public meetings scheduled for the coming weeks.

Nearly 100 participants turned out Tuesday, Sept. 6, to cut the ribbon dedicating the new Broadway Overpass over I-670 in the Downtown Loop. The new bridge features wider side-walks, attractive pedestrian barriers on each side and additional room below the bridge, thanks to the use of low-profile beams.

Left to right, Cass County South Commissioner Bill Cook joins MoDOT Construction Technician Jerry Howard, Senior Construction Inspector EJ Dunkeson, Dustin Akrre with general contrac-tor Chester Bross Construction and County Public Works Director Chuck McCulloh to cut the ribbon on the Route Z bridge over Clear Creek north of Garden City on September 7.

MoDOT, state, county and city officials cel-ebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 8 for a more than $10 million project to build a full diamond interchange at Route 9 and Briarcliff Parkway. MoDOT partnered with the Briarcliff Development Company and the City of Kansas City to widen Briarcliff Parkway to four lanes, add a new on-ramp from Briarcliff Parkway to access northbound Route 9, and a new off-ramp from south-bound Route 9 to access Briarcliff Parkway.

KC KUDOS:

“We just wanted to write and thank you both (Gina Myles and Nancy Powell) for the tour of your facil-

ity (Kansas City Scout) yesterday. Wow, what a massive amount of information to monitor! We had no idea of the mag-nitude of your operation, but certainly now have a greater understanding of the important service you provide. Thanks again! --Mercedes-Benz Club of America

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EAEC Corner: Profiles

The KC Employee Advisory Exten-sion Council (EAEC) has been active for more than three years

and serves KC District employees. The council’s goal is to foster and enhance a positive work environment for all em-ployees by assisting management and employees with cultural diversity, policy review, and communication issues.

Take advantage of this avenue to stay informed about our district. You can contact the various members or submit a concern or question through the intranet or through a paper form that can be lo-cated in each work unit. All concerns are anonymous and confidential throughout the process.

The EAEC Corner introduces you to the members of the council.

Name, title and position on the EAEC. Jamale Wilcox, Senior Crew Worker, Asst. Secretary

What areas of the district do you repre-sent on the council? I represent Johnson County.

Why did you volunteer and what do you hope to accomplish while serving on the EAEC? I volunteered to try and make a difference within MoDOT, and help other employees get answers to questions about issues they were not understand-ing.

What’s the best part of serving on the team? Working with the other people on the team. There is a vast amount of knowledge and diversity that is on the EAEC panel that helps all the employees here at MoDOT. What is one employee issue you hold near and dear to your heart? Snow. Every year we get a ton of questions, and confusion in this area. I feel this is a real area of concern that needs a better approach. We all know it is coming at the end of the year, we should be better prepared for it.

More than half of all electrocutions are caused by contact with overhead lines. When working in an elevated position nearoverhead lines, avoid locations where you (and any conductive object you hold) could contact an unguarded or uninsulatedline. Vehicle operators should also pay at-tention to overhead wiring. Dump trucks, bucket trucks and cranes can lift and make contact with overhead lines. Overhead power lines can carry very high voltages, but there are safety work practices you can follow to stay out of danger:• Beforeyoubegintowork,surveythe

jobsitecarefully.Lookforoverheadpowerlines.Keepinmindthatbranchesmayhidepowerlines.

• Alwaysassumeoverheadlinesareenergized,bare,anddangerous,nomatterwhattheymaylooklike.

• Statelawmandatesonlyauthorizedpersonnelcandoanyworkwithin10feetofahighvoltageline.

• Operatorsoftrucksandequipmentshouldalwayswatchforoverheadutilitylineswhenthebedorboomisbeingraised.

• Vehiclesequippedwithboomsmusthavetheboomloweredandsecuredbeforemoving.

• Whendumpingloadsonaroadway,haveaspotteravailableforwatchingoverheadlines.

• Thespottermustbeinasafelocationtoobservetheoperation,atthebestvantagepointforaclearview.Thespottershouldwatchforallpossiblehazardsandangles,slopesandmove-mentsoftheoperation.

• Nevertouchanoverheadlineifithasbeenbroughtdownbymachineryorhasfallen.

• Also,nevertouchapersonwhoisincontactwithalivepowerline.

• Callthelocalutilitytogetemergencypersonnelonthewaysothelinecanbedeenergized.

• Whenamachineisincontactwithanoverheadline,DONOTallowanyonetocomenearortouchthemachine.

MoresafetyinformationisavailableontheintranetunderRiskManagement.

Safety First

To learn more about the KC District EAEC on the intranet, click on Employee Advisory Council on the left-hand links.