Title VI

Title VI Notice to the Public

The Votran Title VI program is posted on the Votran web site.  To view and download a copy please click HERE. Votran encourages feedback, complaints, comments and inquiries. Contact information is available on the interior of the buses, at our service plazas, on our maps and schedules, on the Votran bus stop signs, and through our web site at votran.org. The following notice is a permanent sign on the interior of all Votran buses.

Title VI Complaint Procedure

1. Any person who believes that he or she, or any specific class of persons, has been subjected to discrimination or retaliation prohibited by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and related statutes, may file a written complaint. Votran investigates complaints received no more than 180 days after the alleged incident.  All written complaints submitted to Votran’s Customer Service Department shall be referred immediately by the Customer Service Manager to the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) District Five Title VI Coordinator for processing in accordance with approved State procedures.
2. Verbal and non-written complaints received by Votran‘s Customer Service Department shall be resolved informally by the Customer Service Manager.  If the issue has not been satisfactorily resolved through informal means, or if at any time the person(s) request(s) to file a formal written complaint, the Civil Rights Officer shall refer the complaint to the FDOT’s District Five Title VI Coordinator for processing in accordance with approved State procedures.
3. The Civil Rights Officer will advise the FDOT’s District Five Title VI Coordinator within five (5) calendar days of receipt of the allegations.  The following information will be included in every notification to the FDOT’s District Five Title VI Coordinator:
   1. Name, address, and phone number of complaint.
   2. Name(s) and address (es) of Respondent.
   3. Basis of complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, familial status or retaliation.)
   4. Date of alleged discriminatory act(s).
   5. Date of complaint received by Votran
   6. A statement of the complaint.
   7. Other agencies (state, local, or Federal) where the complaint has been filed.
   8. An explanation of the actions that Votran has taken or proposed to resolve the allegation(s) raise in the complaint.
4. Within ten (10) calendar days, the Civil Rights Officer will acknowledge receipt of the allegation(s), inform the Complainant of action taken or proposed action to process the allegation(s), and advise the complainant of other avenues of redress available, such as the FDOT’s Equal Opportunity Office (EOO).
5. Within sixty (60) calendar days, the Civil Rights Officer will conduct and complete a review of the verbal or non-written allegation(s) and based on the information obtained, will render a recommendation for action in a report of findings to the General Manager of Votran.
6. Within ninety (90) calendar days of the verbal or non-written allegation(s) receipt, the Civil Rights Officer will notify the Complainant in writing of the final decision reached, including the proposed disposition of the matter.  The notification will advise the Complainant of his/her right to file a formal complaint with the FDOT’s EOO, if they are dissatisfied with the final decision rendered by Votran.  The Civil Rights Officer will also provide the FDOT’s District Five Title VI Coordinator with a copy of this decision and summary of findings.
7. The Civil Rights Officer will maintain a log of all verbal and non-written complaints received by Votran.  The log will include the following information:
   1. Name of Complainant.
   2. Name of Respondent.
   3. Basis of Complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, familial stats or retaliation).
   4. Date verbal or non-written complaint was received by Votran.
   5. Date Votran notified the FDOT’s District Five Title VI Coordinator of the verbal or non-written complaint.
   6. Explanation of the actions Votran has taken or proposed to resolve the issue raised in the complaint.

To download the complaint form, CLICK HERE. 
To download the complaint form in SPANISH,  CLICK HERE.

Point of Contact:

Customer Service Manager

Votran

950 Big Tree Road

South Daytona, FL 32119

Phone:  386-756-7496 ext. 4119

Fax: 386-756-7487

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

As a recipient of USDOT funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Votran administers a DBE Program, in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26, to ensure nondiscrimination in the award of USDOT-assisted contracts and create a level playing field on which certified DBEs can compete for those contracts.  While the DBE program includes fostering small business participation, only DBEs certified by the Florida Unified Certification Program are eligible to participate as DBEs. Votran is a local agency that certifies DBEs. For more information about doing business with Votran, including our DBE program, please CLICK HERE.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Votran is a drug free/tobacco/nicotine workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.  Veterans' preference is provided to qualified applicants pursuant to State law.

Votran participates in E-Verify, an Internet-based system of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration that allows us to determine an employee's eligibility to work in the United States. 

Click here to view current Votran job postings.