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Transgender Issues 7
County Personnel Administrators Association of California (CPAAC) Fall Conference
September 30, 2016 | Presented By: Gage Dungy

Case Study

During a break in the break room, two
employees start joking about the fact that
Caitlin Jenner didn’t need to change himself
from Bruce to Caitlin because he already
looked like a woman when he was Bruce.
You are a supervisor and overhear the
conversation.

What Do You Do?

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Things to Remember
• Respect
• Use the Correct Pronoun
• Confidentiality and Privacy
• Work Closely with HR

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Respect

• It Isn’t Easy – Be Understanding of That
Difficulty

• Respect the Employee’s Decision to
Identify in the Gender

• Monitor the Workplace and Anticipate
Challenges

• Remember What Matters – The Employee
Can do the Job!

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