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HR Direct Pronouns

UMass Amherst employees can designate their pronouns in HR Direct via Employee Self Service. Pronoun selection in HR Direct does not update information in SPIRE, nor does pronoun selection in SPIRE update information in HR Direct.

Pronoun options available in HR Direct:

Any pronouns         He/himShe/herThey/themXe/xem
Ze/zirName onlyChoose not to
disclose
Any/he (any pronouns & he/him)Any/she (any pronouns & she/her)
Any/they (any
pronouns & they/them)
Any/xe (any pronouns & xe/xem)Any/ze (any pronouns & ze/zir)He/she (he/him & she/her)He/they (he/him & they/them)
He/xe (he/him & xe/xem)He/ze (he/him & ze/zir)She/they (she/her & they/them)She/xe (she/her & xe/xem)She/ze (she/her & ze/zir)
They/xe (they/them & xe/xem)They/ze (they/them & ze/zir)Xe/ze (xe/xem & ze/zir)  

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