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The focus of this research was the development of a model for addressing the problem of reassignment of snow removal personnel for the LaPorte District Office of the Indiana Department of Highways. This consists of assigning transfer personnel to winter snow removal routes so as to minimize the total distance that the workforce as a whole must travel to work during snow emergencies while keeping to a minimum the number of state-owned vehicles that must be issued for this purpose. During the course of this work, a third objective was identified, which addressed the issue of equity in assignment strategy. A methodology was developed for determining a feasible assignment strategy that minimized the maximum distance that any individual would be required to travel to work. The result of this work is a microcomputer-based model that can greatly improve personnel management strategies for winter highway maintenance operations. The model structure, solution procedure, and interpretation of model results are discussed.

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Equity; Maintenance personnel; Mathematical models; Microcomputers; Personnel management; Snow removal; Traffic assignment; Trip length; Work trips

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Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods

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