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Transgender Issues 8
County Personnel Administrators Association of California (CPAAC) Fall Conference
September 30, 2016 | Presented By: Gage Dungy

Use the Correct Pronoun

• Use the Name and Pronoun that the
Employee is Now Identifying With and
Presenting at Work.

• The Employee is a “He” or “She” – Not
“Transgender”.

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Confidentiality and Privacy

• Employee’s Transgender or Transitional
Situation is Confidential.

– NOT Okay to Explain the Employee’s Change
of Gender Identity Process.

– NOT Okay to Spread Rumors or Gossip
About an Employee’s Gender Identity or
Transition Process.

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Work Closely with HR

• Your Agency’s HR Department Needs to
Be Prepared to Address Transgender
Issues that May Arise.

– Your Employees Won’t Know the Answers to
Every Question on Transgender Issues.

– Instruct Employees to Ask HR About
Transgender Questions.

– HR Should Be Closely Involved in Any
Transgender Issues.

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