- Task Force Participation
- Ensure minority participation in Quality Journey activities,
especially as Quality Coordinator representatives.
- Establish a formal process to provide feedback to applicants, following
hiring selections when panels are not convened.
- Minorities in Managerial Positions
- It appears that Grades 12 and 13 are critical points in the career path
of employees. The agency needs to concentrate its efforts on creating
opportunities for training and promoting minority employees at that level.
- Another area of concern is the trend of minority employees at the GS-14
level.
- Recruitment, Promotions, and Retention of Minorities
- Provide high visibility opportunities for minority males and females.
Provide opportunities for minorities to demonstrate capabilities.
- The Department of Transportation should institute a process to maintain
an adequate pool of talented minority males and females to fill vacancies.
- Performance Ratings and Awards
- Minorities in support positions find it difficult to advance to higher
grade positions, especially African-American women in Grades 1 through 8.
Create awards and training opportunities for support activities.
- Culture of the Department of Transportation
- Encourage employee organizations, such as GAMA, to recommend qualified
applicants for career enhancing opportunities.
- Fast Track Career Moves
- Ensure minorities continue to receive fair and impartial consideration for these positions.
- Utilize GAMA and other employee organizations to nominate qualified
candidates.
