Item Coversheet
Item Number:New Business- VIII.-A.
Committee Meeting Date:6/20/2023
  
City of Roeland Park
Action Item Summary
Date:6/15/2023 
Submitted By: Keith Moody 
Committee/Department: Admin.
Title:Approve Adding Workplace Gender Transition Policy to Employee Handbook (15 min)
Item Type:Other



Recommendation:

Attached is a sample Workplace Gender Transition Policy for discussion. 

 

  • Does this item benefit all racial groups? Yes. Individuals from all racial groups identify as transgender. Specifically, black transgender women experience higher rates of discrimination and therefore poorer health and socioeconomic outcomes.  

  • Does this item benefit Community for All Ages? Yes. Individuals from all ages identify as transgender. Older transgender adults are at a significantly higher risk of poor health outcomes, including disability and depression.

  • Does this item exclude or disproportionately impact any social identities? If yes, what populations and why? No

  • What (if any) social determinants of health are impacted by this item?

    • Economic Stability

      • Opportunities for steady employment

    • Social & Community Context

      • Social supports within the community

      • Civic participation

      • Discrimination

      • Workplace conditions

  • What (if any) are the unintended economic and environmental impacts of this item? n/a

  • How has the impacted community been involved?

    • This policy was developed by and with transgender individuals, specifically for government entities

  • How will the program be communicated to all stakeholders?

    • Incorporated into the city’s Employee Handbook & possibly listed in job postings w/ our statement of inclusion. 


     

     

     
    Details:

    The sample policy provides direction to Roeland Park staff on Gender Transitioning in the workplace. The policy provides clarity on a variety of questions that may arise when an employee is transitioning or identifying as a new gender. The City Attorney has formatted the sample as new section B.10 (page 16) in the Employee Handbook.

     

    Changes to the Employee Handbook are approved through a simple majority vote of the Council.

     

    Community Impact: Utilizing a lens of intersectionality, illustrate how this item would promote the city's commitment to equity, including improving social determinates of health:

    What are the implications to intersectionality?

    • Does this item benefit all racial groups?
    • Does this item benefit Community for All Ages?
    • Does this item exclude or disproportionately impact any social identities? If yes, what populations and why?
    • What (if any) social determinants of health are impacted by this item?
    • What (if any) are the unintended economic and environmental impacts of this item?
    • How has the impacted community been involved?
    • How will the program be communicated to all stakeholders?


    Financial Impact

    Amount of Request:  $0
    Budgeted Item?  Budgeted Amount:  N/A
    Line Item Code/Description:  N/A


    Additional Information



    REVIEWERS:
    DepartmentReviewerActionDate
    AdministrationMoody, KeithApproved6/15/2023 - 4:16 PM
    Goals/Objectives & Terms 

    ATTACHMENTS:
    DescriptionType
    Draft- Employee Handbook with Gender Transition SectionCover Memo