2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	48	43	3	4	2	0	91	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	44	7	6	4	0	83	10	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	41	12	8	3	0	77	11	752
2018	Other	28	45	3	17	7	0	73	24	35
2017	Executive	45	47	3	2	3	0	91	6	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	44	9	8	4	0	79	12	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	44	10	8	4	0	78	12	849
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	23	6	0	0	71	6	31
2017	Other	29	57	8	6	0	0	85	6	38
2014	Executive	50	45	3	1	1	1	95	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	54	10	8	4	0	79	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	46	11	7	5	0	77	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	37	7	15	12	0	66	27	41
2014	Other	40	45	12	3	0	0	85	3	34

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	49	38	4	5	3	1	0	87	8	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	38	8	9	6	0	0	77	15	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	750
2018	Other	39	39	6	12	4	0	0	79	16	36
2017	Executive	38	42	6	8	6	0	1	81	13	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	36	10	11	7	0	0	72	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	42	6	10	16	0	0	68	26	31
2017	Other	64	27	6	2	2	0	0	91	3	38

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	67	29	3	1	0	0	96	1	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	38	8	3	2	0	87	5	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	10	3	2	0	85	5	747
2018	Other	39	40	8	8	5	0	79	13	35
2017	Executive	64	30	4	2	0	1	94	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	35	9	4	2	0	85	6	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	8	4	1	0	86	5	850
2017	Administrative Support	48	48	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Other	47	44	6	3	0	0	91	3	39
2014	Executive	77	20	2	1	0	0	97	1	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	30	8	4	1	0	87	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	8	3	2	0	88	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	56	27	15	0	2	0	83	2	41
2014	Other	52	48	0	0	0	0	100	0	34

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	53	35	7	2	3	1	88	5	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	41	9	5	4	0	82	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	12	7	3	0	78	10	750
2018	Other	39	32	9	14	7	0	71	20	36
2017	Executive	47	43	4	4	2	0	90	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	40	10	8	2	0	80	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	11	7	3	0	79	10	846
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	16	6	3	0	74	10	31
2017	Other	51	38	6	2	3	0	89	5	38
2014	Executive	57	34	4	4	1	0	91	5	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	44	10	8	3	0	79	11	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	11	5	4	0	80	8	819
2014	Administrative Support	39	27	10	15	10	0	66	24	41
2014	Other	35	56	6	3	0	0	91	3	34

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	58	27	7	6	2	1	0	86	8	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	31	11	5	5	1	0	78	11	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	14	7	4	0	0	75	11	746
2018	Other	59	14	17	11	0	0	0	73	11	36
2017	Executive	50	34	7	7	1	1	0	85	9	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	31	13	11	2	0	0	73	13	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	31	17	8	6	1	0	69	14	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	32	26	10	6	0	0	58	16	31
2017	Other	71	20	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	38
2014	Executive	52	26	12	6	3	1	0	78	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	40	16	10	2	0	0	72	13	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	36	18	9	5	1	0	67	15	821
2014	Administrative Support	34	25	12	12	15	0	2	60	27	41
2014	Other	46	32	16	3	3	0	0	78	6	34

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	55	29	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	33	10	6	5	1	0	79	11	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	32	13	8	3	0	0	76	11	745
2018	Other	56	25	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	34
2017	Executive	47	39	4	5	4	0	1	87	9	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	35	10	10	2	0	0	78	12	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	33	15	8	5	0	0	72	13	849
2017	Administrative Support	32	26	16	16	6	3	0	60	23	31
2017	Other	65	29	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	39
2014	Executive	52	28	10	7	2	1	0	81	9	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	40	15	10	3	0	0	73	13	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	41	15	9	5	0	0	72	13	821
2014	Administrative Support	31	29	10	15	12	0	2	62	27	41
2014	Other	43	41	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	34

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	40	29	16	12	2	1	1	70	15	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	30	14	12	7	4	0	66	19	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	24	16	11	8	3	0	64	19	751
2018	Other	30	21	23	14	8	3	2	54	23	36
2017	Executive	41	23	19	8	5	2	2	67	14	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	27	14	11	9	3	0	64	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	24	19	10	9	5	1	60	20	849
2017	Administrative Support	23	29	10	16	13	10	0	57	32	31
2017	Other	48	24	14	8	3	3	0	74	11	39
2014	Executive	37	18	19	15	9	3	0	56	24	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	26	16	21	7	4	0	54	29	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	20	11	11	3	1	57	23	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	15	17	17	19	0	2	45	38	41
2014	Other	32	20	12	12	7	17	0	63	23	34

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	58	26	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	28	7	7	4	4	0	81	12	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	27	10	5	4	2	0	81	9	747
2018	Other	60	32	0	2	3	0	3	95	5	35
2017	Executive	54	26	10	6	4	1	0	81	9	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	28	8	7	6	3	1	79	13	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	28	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	851
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	6	10	6	3	0	77	17	31
2017	Other	72	16	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	39
2014	Executive	63	19	10	3	3	1	0	83	7	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	27	12	7	4	3	1	75	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	27	10	6	4	2	0	78	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	54	17	17	7	5	0	0	71	12	41
2014	Other	52	32	4	9	3	0	0	84	12	34

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	53	32	6	6	2	0	0	85	8	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	25	12	8	3	1	0	76	12	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	30	8	7	5	1	1	80	12	747
2018	Other	48	40	0	2	9	0	0	89	11	35
2017	Executive	50	33	6	8	4	0	0	82	12	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	30	9	9	5	0	1	76	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	32	9	8	3	1	0	79	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	42	29	10	13	6	0	0	71	19	31
2017	Other	66	23	6	2	4	0	0	88	6	38
2014	Executive	57	27	8	5	3	0	1	85	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	32	8	10	4	1	0	78	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	31	10	10	5	0	0	76	15	822
2014	Administrative Support	49	22	17	7	2	0	2	73	10	41
2014	Other	55	17	15	9	3	0	0	72	13	34

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	56	22	12	7	3	1	0	78	10	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	30	9	7	5	1	0	78	13	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	24	11	6	5	0	0	78	11	746
2018	Other	44	39	2	9	6	0	0	83	15	35
2017	Executive	50	23	11	10	5	0	1	74	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	30	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	27	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	55	23	6	13	3	0	0	77	16	31
2017	Other	75	15	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	39
2014	Executive	56	28	8	4	3	0	0	84	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	26	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	7	5	0	0	79	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	49	22	15	10	5	0	0	71	15	41
2014	Other	50	24	13	6	4	0	3	76	10	33

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	44	35	8	10	2	1	0	80	12	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	34	13	7	4	6	0	74	12	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	13	9	5	5	0	71	15	752
2018	Other	42	30	7	3	5	14	0	83	9	36
2017	Executive	36	42	8	6	4	4	0	81	10	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	11	10	3	6	1	73	15	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	15	10	7	5	0	66	18	851
2017	Administrative Support	29	19	16	16	6	13	0	56	26	31
2017	Other	70	21	3	3	3	0	0	91	6	39
2014	Executive	48	38	3	3	5	2	0	88	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	39	13	7	5	5	0	73	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	14	9	5	7	0	71	14	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	25	17	12	10	7	0	58	24	41
2014	Other	61	23	6	4	3	3	0	87	7	34

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	46	33	9	6	4	1	80	10	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	39	10	11	5	2	73	17	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	35	15	11	6	2	66	18	752
2018	Other	48	32	7	0	8	6	85	8	36
2017	Executive	43	36	12	6	2	1	79	9	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	13	11	6	1	69	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	17	12	8	2	62	21	852
2017	Administrative Support	19	26	16	23	6	10	50	32	31
2017	Other	65	24	5	2	4	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	54	30	8	5	3	0	84	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	42	17	9	5	1	68	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	40	16	10	6	2	67	16	821
2014	Administrative Support	36	22	17	12	10	2	60	22	41
2014	Other	46	35	3	4	6	6	86	11	34

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	28	42	12	12	5	1	71	17	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	36	13	17	6	4	62	24	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	17	16	7	4	58	24	751
2018	Other	37	26	8	6	10	12	73	18	35
2017	Executive	29	41	13	12	4	1	71	16	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	36	17	14	8	4	60	22	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	20	15	10	5	52	26	852
2017	Administrative Support	19	23	19	19	10	10	46	32	31
2017	Other	44	28	8	7	4	8	79	13	39
2014	Executive	37	39	8	8	5	3	78	13	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	37	21	13	6	4	59	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	38	19	16	7	5	56	24	821
2014	Administrative Support	27	20	32	7	5	10	51	14	41
2014	Other	43	26	12	4	6	9	76	11	34

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	34	36	7	16	6	0	70	22	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	37	14	18	9	2	58	28	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	18	16	10	2	55	26	752
2018	Other	33	43	5	9	7	3	79	16	36
2017	Executive	34	41	11	11	4	0	75	14	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	17	15	9	2	60	23	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	17	16	11	2	56	27	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	16	16	6	3	60	23	31
2017	Other	30	34	16	7	2	11	72	10	39
2014	Executive	31	43	12	8	6	0	74	14	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	36	12	21	10	2	55	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	38	16	18	10	3	55	29	822
2014	Administrative Support	36	25	12	10	10	7	66	21	41
2014	Other	35	23	14	12	13	3	59	26	34

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Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	39	38	11	5	6	1	0	78	11	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	34	10	12	6	1	0	72	17	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	15	9	7	1	0	68	16	751
2018	Other	45	32	9	10	5	0	0	77	14	36
2017	Executive	34	43	7	8	7	1	0	78	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	36	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	850
2017	Administrative Support	16	39	19	13	10	0	3	57	23	31
2017	Other	58	35	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	38
2014	Executive	43	32	12	10	3	1	0	75	13	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	38	12	12	7	1	0	69	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	13	8	0	0	64	21	821
2014	Administrative Support	34	25	17	12	12	0	0	58	24	41
2014	Other	37	35	12	12	3	0	0	72	16	34

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	41	41	11	5	2	0	82	7	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	41	13	9	6	0	72	15	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	13	13	6	0	68	19	754
2018	Other	30	43	14	5	8	0	74	13	36
2017	Executive	40	42	9	5	3	1	83	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	41	12	15	7	0	67	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	15	12	6	0	66	18	848
2017	Administrative Support	26	36	19	16	3	0	61	19	31
2017	Other	33	44	11	10	2	0	77	12	38

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	24	47	13	9	3	4	1	75	12	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	21	17	14	8	26	3	44	31	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	16	16	9	18	6	47	33	753
2018	Other	11	30	5	8	2	39	6	74	17	36
2017	Executive	27	46	10	10	4	2	2	76	14	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	14	20	14	7	27	6	40	30	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	21	16	15	12	19	4	45	34	851
2017	Administrative Support	13	10	23	23	13	16	3	28	44	31
2017	Other	24	15	4	4	5	40	7	73	19	39
2014	Executive	30	49	10	8	3	1	0	80	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	22	17	15	9	24	2	45	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	17	15	13	16	3	45	34	821
2014	Administrative Support	17	17	10	22	22	10	2	39	50	41
2014	Other	12	17	12	9	9	35	6	49	32	34

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	44	35	10	6	4	1	0	79	10	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	32	10	9	5	1	0	76	14	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	12	8	4	1	1	75	12	745
2018	Other	39	44	3	8	6	0	0	83	14	35
2017	Executive	42	38	6	10	4	0	0	80	14	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	31	11	10	6	0	1	74	16	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	32	11	8	5	1	0	76	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	19	10	6	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other	58	27	8	3	3	0	0	86	6	39
2014	Executive	45	35	8	9	3	0	0	81	12	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	33	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	9	10	5	0	1	75	15	821
2014	Administrative Support	41	29	15	10	2	0	2	73	12	41
2014	Other	46	26	9	13	3	0	3	74	17	34

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	40	34	10	8	3	1	5	78	11	153
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	23	18	6	4	2	10	68	11	173
2017	Executive	36	36	9	6	3	3	6	80	10	160
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	36	15	9	4	6	8	67	15	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	29	15	8	6	5	10	66	17	203
2014	Executive	50	30	5	6	2	2	6	86	8	142
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	23	10	4	2	8	13	80	7	52
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	25	13	7	2	4	9	73	11	171

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	36	47	7	8	2	0	1	84	9	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	41	14	14	4	1	2	67	18	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	43	13	12	4	1	1	70	17	755
2018	Other	26	42	12	16	5	0	0	68	20	36
2017	Executive	36	36	10	11	5	0	3	74	16	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	42	15	17	4	0	0	63	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	39	12	12	5	1	1	70	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	10	23	10	0	0	58	32	31
2017	Other	33	53	4	7	3	0	0	86	10	39
2014	Executive	38	39	14	6	2	0	1	78	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	36	13	19	5	0	0	62	24	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	11	11	5	0	1	72	17	818
2014	Administrative Support	31	32	27	7	0	0	2	65	8	41
2014	Other	32	35	18	16	0	0	0	66	16	34

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	63	27	4	4	2	0	0	89	6	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	42	7	9	3	0	0	81	12	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	9	7	3	0	0	81	10	755
2018	Other	38	21	18	16	8	0	0	59	23	36
2017	Executive	54	37	5	2	2	0	0	91	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	40	8	9	3	0	0	80	11	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	48	6	3	10	0	0	81	13	31
2017	Other	24	46	21	5	4	0	0	69	10	39
2014	Executive	63	30	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	46	9	10	2	0	0	79	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	38	10	6	4	0	0	80	10	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	34	15	12	7	0	2	65	20	41
2014	Other	23	68	3	0	3	3	0	93	3	34

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	71	23	3	3	1	94	4	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	41	6	6	1	88	6	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	37	8	6	1	85	7	747
2018	Other	31	50	6	8	5	82	13	36
2017	Executive	65	29	4	1	1	93	3	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	37	6	3	3	88	6	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	7	6	2	85	8	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	36	10	16	6	68	23	31
2017	Other	37	46	13	4	0	83	4	39
2014	Executive	66	27	5	2	0	93	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	40	8	5	2	85	7	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	6	5	3	85	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	27	44	10	12	7	71	20	41
2014	Other	39	49	12	0	0	88	0	34

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	41	41	13	4	1	0	0	82	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	30	15	13	9	4	0	61	23	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	35	15	13	7	2	0	63	21	751
2018	Other	40	26	12	6	4	9	3	75	11	35
2017	Executive	43	34	11	5	5	1	0	78	10	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	37	10	16	7	4	0	66	24	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	14	12	6	3	0	66	19	849
2017	Administrative Support	26	32	13	13	13	3	0	60	27	31
2017	Other	40	35	9	5	2	10	0	82	8	39
2014	Executive	32	41	15	7	3	1	0	75	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	36	12	17	8	3	0	62	26	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	16	13	6	3	1	63	21	821
2014	Administrative Support	27	32	15	12	7	2	5	63	21	41
2014	Other	35	26	17	6	6	6	4	67	14	34

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	34	34	12	8	7	3	3	72	16	155
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	27	13	15	13	3	1	57	29	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	16	14	14	2	1	55	29	749
2018	Other	32	33	11	8	10	3	5	70	19	36
2017	Executive	39	27	13	6	9	2	4	69	16	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	30	9	16	14	4	2	58	32	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	15	17	15	2	2	50	34	850
2017	Administrative Support	16	19	6	19	22	16	0	42	50	31
2017	Other	47	21	13	8	2	10	0	75	11	39
2014	Executive	34	21	14	14	8	3	6	61	24	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	29	14	17	13	4	1	53	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	26	15	19	19	2	3	44	40	822
2014	Administrative Support	19	20	12	22	20	0	7	42	45	41
2014	Other	20	32	6	15	3	3	20	68	24	34

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	52	38	3	6	1	0	0	90	7	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	39	9	10	5	0	0	76	15	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	10	9	6	1	0	75	14	746
2018	Other	41	39	5	14	2	0	0	80	16	36
2017	Executive	52	35	6	4	3	0	0	87	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	37	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	11	12	5	0	0	72	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	26	32	13	3	3	0	50	17	31
2017	Other	39	40	4	13	4	0	0	79	17	39
2014	Executive	50	37	6	4	2	0	1	87	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	42	12	11	5	0	0	72	16	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	42	10	12	6	0	0	72	18	820
2014	Administrative Support	17	39	12	17	15	0	0	56	32	41
2014	Other	23	52	15	9	0	0	0	76	9	34

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	55	30	4	6	4	0	0	86	10	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	38	12	6	6	1	0	75	13	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	33	11	9	4	0	0	76	13	745
2018	Other	39	45	0	14	2	0	0	84	16	36
2017	Executive	46	35	11	4	4	0	0	81	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	38	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	850
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	31
2017	Other	55	28	4	8	4	0	0	83	13	39
2014	Executive	47	35	10	6	3	0	0	82	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	35	14	12	7	0	0	68	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	13	8	5	0	0	73	14	820
2014	Administrative Support	29	27	15	12	12	0	5	59	26	41
2014	Other	35	37	9	16	4	0	0	72	19	34

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	48	36	6	6	4	0	0	84	10	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	35	10	11	5	0	1	74	16	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	746
2018	Other	42	33	9	14	2	0	0	76	16	36
2017	Executive	45	36	9	7	4	0	0	81	11	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	36	13	10	4	1	1	73	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	13	10	4	0	0	74	14	849
2017	Administrative Support	19	52	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Other	55	38	3	0	2	0	3	95	2	39
2014	Executive	48	36	6	5	4	1	0	85	9	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	38	14	10	4	0	2	72	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	13	9	4	0	0	74	14	820
2014	Administrative Support	32	31	12	12	7	0	5	67	20	41
2014	Other	26	47	18	3	3	3	0	75	7	34

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	45	40	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	41	14	8	5	6	0	72	13	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	39	19	7	4	3	0	69	12	751
2018	Other	45	29	9	7	5	6	0	78	12	36
2017	Executive	45	37	7	4	3	3	0	85	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	37	15	12	5	4	0	67	17	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	38	20	9	5	3	0	65	14	848
2017	Administrative Support	16	26	16	22	3	13	3	50	31	31
2017	Other	44	29	14	3	4	5	0	77	8	39

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	37	36	10	10	7	0	0	73	17	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	36	8	9	4	0	0	78	13	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	754
2018	Other	45	39	8	2	3	0	3	87	5	36
2017	Executive	33	39	10	9	8	0	1	72	17	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	31	10	13	5	0	0	72	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	847
2017	Administrative Support	45	26	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Other	79	10	5	3	0	3	0	92	3	39
2014	Executive	39	30	12	12	6	0	1	70	18	143
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	33	12	13	4	0	1	71	17	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	39	29	7	17	5	0	2	70	23	41
2014	Other	35	35	14	10	4	0	3	71	14	34

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	8	16	29	28	20	0	24	48	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	36	24	11	6	1	59	17	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	18	12	5	1	65	17	755
2018	Other	66	26	3	4	2	0	92	5	36
2017	Executive	6	26	25	24	17	2	32	43	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	23	13	5	0	59	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	18	8	4	0	71	12	852
2017	Administrative Support	39	29	23	6	3	0	68	10	31
2017	Other	81	11	7	0	0	0	93	0	39
2014	Executive	8	27	27	22	15	1	35	38	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	42	21	10	4	0	64	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	16	7	3	0	74	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	53	32	10	2	0	2	87	3	41
2014	Other	35	44	18	0	3	0	79	3	34

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	57	20	23	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	22	29	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	24	35	756
2018	Other	55	13	32	36
2017	Executive	56	20	24	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	20	35	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	26	33	851
2017	Administrative Support	48	23	29	31
2017	Other	67	13	21	39
2014	Executive	60	15	25	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	18	36	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	26	31	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	27	34	41
2014	Other	35	14	50	34

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	19	20	54	4	2	1	91
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	29	55	3	1	9	184
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	34	44	4	2	7	313
2018	Other	0	0	9	0	86	5	19
2017	Executive	14	25	54	2	3	2	93
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	27	61	2	1	5	162
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	49	3	6	7	352
2017	Administrative Support	7	20	67	0	7	0	15
2017	Other	0	0	4	6	87	2	26
2014	Executive	13	17	56	7	9999	7	87
2014	Scientific and Professional	1	15	70	7	9999	7	152
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	49	6	9999	11	352
2014	Administrative Support	0	25	56	6	9999	13	16
2014	Other	0	0	43	16	9999	41	12

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Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	72	24	1	2	1	0	96	2	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	33	6	4	2	1	88	6	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	41	7	4	2	0	88	6	749
2018	Other	44	37	3	8	8	0	82	16	36
2017	Executive	63	30	4	2	1	0	93	3	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	37	6	7	3	0	84	10	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	10	6	3	0	81	9	848
2017	Administrative Support	39	39	16	6	0	0	78	6	31
2017	Other	54	33	8	5	0	0	87	5	38
2014	Executive	74	25	1	0	0	0	99	0	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	41	7	4	1	0	88	5	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	9	5	3	0	83	8	821
2014	Administrative Support	44	27	15	12	0	2	73	12	41
2014	Other	35	47	18	0	0	0	82	0	34

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	33	47	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	43	13	10	4	2	1	73	14	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	44	18	7	3	1	0	72	10	751
2018	Other	36	45	2	11	0	3	3	87	11	36
2017	Executive	46	45	5	3	0	1	0	91	3	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	45	13	6	4	1	0	76	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	44	16	8	3	1	0	72	12	851
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	16	13	0	3	0	70	13	31
2017	Other	30	63	0	4	0	3	0	95	5	39
2014	Executive	36	43	10	6	3	1	0	80	9	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	43	17	10	2	1	0	71	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	44	16	10	3	2	0	71	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	39	29	17	7	0	7	0	74	8	41
2014	Other	32	43	12	4	3	6	0	80	7	34

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	9	26	36	19	9	0	0	29	35	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	27	39	20	4	1	1	24	37	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	30	35	16	5	1	1	21	43	755
2018	Other	4	20	30	28	12	0	6	42	26	35
2017	Executive	11	28	37	18	5	0	1	23	40	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	25	36	21	5	0	2	26	37	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	28	35	14	6	0	2	20	44	850
2017	Administrative Support	10	33	23	23	10	0	0	33	43	30
2017	Other	3	9	42	15	26	3	3	44	12	39
2014	Executive	8	16	48	18	8	0	1	27	24	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	22	43	20	4	0	1	24	33	328
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	29	39	13	6	0	2	20	40	821
2014	Administrative Support	7	15	32	17	19	0	10	40	24	41
2014	Other	9	17	43	27	3	0	0	30	27	34

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	8	18	31	29	13	1	1	42	27	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	16	27	33	14	2	2	48	24	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	30	28	13	3	2	44	25	750
2018	Other	2	3	21	33	28	3	9	70	6	34
2017	Executive	7	11	29	36	14	0	2	52	19	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	12	31	33	15	2	2	50	19	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	26	24	14	3	5	41	31	845
2017	Administrative Support	4	21	11	29	21	4	11	58	29	28
2017	Other	3	7	13	24	48	3	3	76	10	39
2014	Executive	1	10	30	33	24	1	1	58	11	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	14	25	38	15	2	2	55	19	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	27	29	13	3	4	45	26	820
2014	Administrative Support	5	20	20	20	22	0	15	48	29	41
2014	Other	12	17	21	24	20	3	3	47	31	34

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	13	21	29	26	12	0	0	38	33	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	17	32	21	11	1	1	33	35	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	24	32	16	6	1	3	23	44	752
2018	Other	15	11	28	19	22	0	5	43	27	34
2017	Executive	14	23	27	27	7	0	1	35	37	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	16	31	27	9	1	1	37	31	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	26	30	16	6	1	3	23	46	847
2017	Administrative Support	10	21	24	17	17	7	3	39	35	29
2017	Other	10	18	38	7	16	11	0	26	31	39
2014	Executive	17	17	26	25	12	0	2	38	35	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	22	30	20	8	2	1	29	40	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	31	13	6	1	2	20	48	821
2014	Administrative Support	5	17	27	17	17	0	17	41	26	41
2014	Other	27	21	20	14	9	9	0	25	53	34

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	16	30	39	11	5	0	0	16	45	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	22	39	20	4	1	1	24	36	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	37	19	7	1	2	26	36	748
2018	Other	4	0	26	31	33	0	7	68	4	33
2017	Executive	14	25	44	12	3	0	1	15	40	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	23	41	20	6	0	1	25	33	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	34	18	8	1	1	28	38	846
2017	Administrative Support	4	21	36	21	14	4	0	37	26	28
2017	Other	3	7	15	34	33	8	0	73	11	39
2014	Executive	8	24	41	21	5	0	1	26	33	142
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	20	43	23	5	0	0	28	29	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	39	19	6	1	2	25	35	818
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	17	27	27	0	12	61	20	41
2014	Other	0	16	23	35	21	0	6	59	17	34

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	23	32	24	13	8	0	1	21	55	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	27	28	20	7	2	2	28	42	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	26	26	18	6	2	3	25	48	753
2018	Other	13	9	11	36	21	3	6	63	24	35
2017	Executive	27	34	22	10	5	1	1	16	62	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	25	30	18	8	1	3	28	41	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	28	26	14	7	1	3	22	52	847
2017	Administrative Support	23	23	23	13	10	0	7	25	50	30
2017	Other	3	9	19	31	29	7	3	66	13	39
2014	Executive	13	26	37	12	10	1	2	22	40	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	28	32	17	7	3	2	25	41	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	28	26	17	8	1	3	27	46	819
2014	Administrative Support	7	15	25	20	19	0	15	46	26	41
2014	Other	9	12	21	37	14	0	6	55	23	34

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	9	22	34	26	8	0	0	34	32	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	22	34	20	6	2	2	28	37	367
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	27	21	9	2	3	32	39	750
2018	Other	7	14	23	23	20	6	6	50	24	35
2017	Executive	9	13	44	22	10	1	1	32	23	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	22	32	22	10	3	3	33	33	357
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	29	19	10	3	4	32	37	848
2017	Administrative Support	10	33	17	13	10	10	7	28	52	30
2017	Other	0	13	31	10	39	8	0	53	14	39
2014	Executive	2	16	33	31	16	1	1	48	18	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	12	34	31	11	2	2	43	21	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	17	29	24	12	2	5	39	29	821
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	32	27	12	0	12	44	20	41
2014	Other	9	13	9	36	18	6	9	64	25	33

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	13	27	33	23	5	0	0	28	40	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	24	30	20	6	2	1	27	41	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	36	15	7	2	2	22	40	749
2018	Other	11	24	24	18	15	3	5	35	39	34
2017	Executive	15	20	43	14	7	1	1	20	36	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	21	34	20	7	2	2	29	36	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	34	17	8	2	3	26	38	849
2017	Administrative Support	13	20	17	17	17	13	3	40	40	30
2017	Other	12	14	32	12	22	8	0	37	28	39
2014	Executive	15	18	41	18	8	0	1	26	33	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	23	35	21	5	1	1	27	38	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	35	16	7	2	3	24	39	821
2014	Administrative Support	5	15	29	15	17	2	17	39	24	41
2014	Other	16	17	35	12	14	4	3	28	35	34

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	62	28	4	4	1	1	91	5	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	30	6	11	6	1	77	17	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	29	10	9	7	0	75	16	753
2018	Other	41	42	3	5	10	0	83	14	36
2017	Executive	65	23	4	4	3	1	88	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	26	9	12	5	1	73	17	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	30	9	9	7	0	74	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	39	26	10	19	6	0	65	26	31
2017	Other	75	14	5	0	6	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	65	29	1	2	1	1	96	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	28	11	9	5	0	75	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	9	8	8	1	75	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	17	10	17	17	0	56	34	41
2014	Other	55	17	9	16	3	0	72	19	34

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	56	36	3	1	4	0	92	5	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	30	5	6	2	0	87	8	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	7	5	3	0	85	8	755
2018	Other	66	26	6	2	0	0	92	2	36
2017	Executive	60	31	2	4	2	1	92	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	34	6	7	1	1	86	8	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	7	6	2	0	84	8	849
2017	Administrative Support	39	36	13	10	3	0	74	13	31
2017	Other	72	22	2	0	4	0	94	4	39
2014	Executive	64	31	3	1	1	0	94	2	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	36	5	5	1	0	89	6	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	7	7	3	0	83	10	822
2014	Administrative Support	34	32	15	12	7	0	66	20	41
2014	Other	61	32	4	0	3	0	93	3	34

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	55	39	2	3	2	0	94	4	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	34	10	5	2	1	83	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	9	4	2	0	85	6	756
2018	Other	53	29	6	4	2	6	87	6	35

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	60	26	10	2	1	1	0	87	3	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	34	11	5	3	4	1	80	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	11	2	1	2	0	86	3	747
2018	Other	50	21	13	6	8	3	0	73	14	36
2017	Executive	56	28	9	2	1	4	0	88	3	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	31	12	5	2	5	1	80	8	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	12	3	2	4	0	81	6	851
2017	Administrative Support	26	39	26	6	0	3	0	67	7	31
2017	Other	59	25	3	4	3	5	0	89	8	39
2014	Executive	51	39	3	2	0	3	1	94	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	39	11	2	2	4	1	84	4	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	10	2	1	4	0	86	4	821
2014	Administrative Support	41	37	12	0	7	0	2	80	8	41
2014	Other	50	26	9	9	3	3	0	78	13	34

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	57	30	9	1	3	1	0	87	4	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	39	9	5	4	2	0	82	9	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	36	9	4	2	2	0	84	7	749
2018	Other	60	24	5	6	5	0	0	84	11	35
2017	Executive	55	37	7	1	1	0	0	92	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	43	10	7	2	1	0	81	9	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	11	4	3	2	0	82	7	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	39	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	31
2017	Other	68	21	9	0	3	0	0	89	3	39
2014	Executive	50	36	7	3	2	1	0	87	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	41	11	6	2	3	0	81	8	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	9	4	2	3	0	84	6	822
2014	Administrative Support	36	32	10	12	7	0	2	70	20	41
2014	Other	46	35	6	3	7	3	0	84	10	34

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	66	24	8	1	1	0	0	90	3	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	34	7	5	3	1	0	86	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	32	7	3	3	0	0	87	6	750
2018	Other	70	21	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	36
2017	Executive	57	32	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	38	8	3	2	0	0	88	4	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	849
2017	Administrative Support	52	29	6	10	3	0	0	81	13	31
2017	Other	85	11	2	2	0	0	0	97	2	38
2014	Executive	64	27	3	3	2	0	0	91	6	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	38	9	3	2	1	0	86	5	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	8	3	2	0	0	87	4	821
2014	Administrative Support	46	20	12	19	0	0	2	67	20	41
2014	Other	61	23	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	34

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	40	42	6	5	4	1	2	85	9	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	28	13	10	7	10	6	64	20	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	16	9	8	6	4	64	19	755
2018	Other	46	24	6	0	7	6	12	85	8	36
2017	Executive	43	34	8	6	3	2	4	82	9	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	25	16	10	6	7	8	63	18	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	15	10	8	4	4	65	19	851
2017	Administrative Support	16	26	19	16	10	3	10	48	30	31
2017	Other	54	12	5	3	6	14	5	82	11	39
2014	Executive	50	38	8	3	1	1	1	89	4	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	28	12	10	7	4	5	68	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	29	15	8	9	4	4	66	18	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	17	15	12	17	7	2	51	32	41
2014	Other	43	18	14	6	9	4	6	68	17	34

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	70	23	6	1	0	0	1	94	1	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	35	10	7	3	1	1	79	11	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	10	6	4	2	1	79	11	752
2018	Other	38	23	9	15	11	5	0	64	27	36
2017	Executive	69	23	5	0	1	1	0	93	1	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	33	11	9	3	3	1	76	13	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	11	7	3	3	1	78	11	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	39	26	10	0	0	0	65	10	31
2017	Other	52	20	10	4	5	8	0	79	11	39
2014	Executive	72	19	5	1	1	2	0	93	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	41	10	6	3	1	1	81	9	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	9	4	4	3	1	82	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	37	29	10	12	10	0	2	67	22	41
2014	Other	26	27	12	6	16	6	9	61	25	34

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	58	32	8	2	1	0	89	3	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	39	14	5	3	2	78	8	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	39	16	5	3	1	76	8	748
2018	Other	41	32	15	5	5	3	75	10	36

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	27	29	16	11	7	5	4	62	20	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	18	18	12	14	17	2	47	31	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	21	20	12	13	12	3	47	30	753
2018	Other	34	30	3	9	2	11	12	82	14	36
2017	Executive	21	26	14	12	9	8	10	57	25	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	18	13	18	14	15	3	45	39	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	18	14	16	11	4	43	35	851
2017	Administrative Support	10	19	19	10	10	26	6	43	28	31
2017	Other	31	16	7	3	9	28	5	72	17	39
2014	Executive	21	22	13	10	8	8	18	59	23	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	18	17	17	16	16	2	39	40	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	20	19	14	15	14	4	42	35	821
2014	Administrative Support	12	25	7	15	22	7	12	45	46	41
2014	Other	14	23	14	0	16	20	12	55	24	34

Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	14	86	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	87	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	754

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	110

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	57	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	76	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	110

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	22	23

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Executive	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	110

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	110

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	39	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	111

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	57	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	111

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	30	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	111

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	111

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	43	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	111

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	35	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	111

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	43	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	111

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	111

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	111

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	111

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	30	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	111

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	26	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	111

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	111

Question 51a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	70	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	111

Question 51b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	35	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	111

Question 51c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	26	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	111

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	111

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	111

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	111

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	111

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	111

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	111

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	105

Question 52b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	105

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	105

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	105

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	105

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	105

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	105

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	105

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	105

Question 52j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	105

Question 52k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	105

Question 52l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	30	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	105

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23

Question 52n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	48	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	105

Question 52o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	23

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	105

Question 53. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	27	28	16	6	1	20	3	70	9	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	10	16	6	4	47	5	46	21	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	19	6	4	32	8	52	16	753
2018	Other	21	23	8	3	3	29	12	76	10	35
2017	Executive	26	18	10	4	3	30	9	72	12	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	10	17	5	4	38	14	46	19	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	18	6	6	28	11	51	20	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	13	19	6	3	23	13	55	15	31
2017	Other	20	11	2	0	5	40	22	81	15	39
2014	Executive	33	27	12	2	2	19	5	78	5	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	11	19	7	3	40	6	45	20	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	16	6	4	34	9	56	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	17	17	17	10	10	20	10	48	28	41
2014	Other	14	14	14	3	7	26	21	54	19	34

Question 54. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	49	32	9	5	1	3	0	84	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	32	14	8	2	15	1	71	12	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	16	5	3	12	0	73	9	756
2018	Other	45	20	8	6	3	17	0	79	11	35
2017	Executive	49	33	7	7	1	4	0	85	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	30	16	6	3	15	1	71	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	17	6	4	11	1	69	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	36	26	16	13	3	6	0	66	17	31
2017	Other	36	29	9	5	0	14	7	82	7	39
2014	Executive	46	29	13	4	2	6	1	80	7	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	31	19	6	3	15	1	66	11	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	18	4	4	14	1	70	10	821
2014	Administrative Support	24	29	12	15	5	12	2	63	23	41
2014	Other	14	27	17	6	3	24	9	61	14	34

Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	5	95	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	750

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	55

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	75	55

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	55

Question 56d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	55

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	55

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	55

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	55

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	55

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	55

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	55

Question 57k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	55

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	55

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	55

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	55

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	55

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	55

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	55

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	52

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	34

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	34

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	52

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	52

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	52

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	52

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	52

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	52

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	29	24	16	2	2	24	2	72	6	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	9	19	3	3	51	5	44	14	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	13	21	3	2	35	8	55	8	750
2018	Other	20	17	11	0	3	32	18	73	6	36
2017	Executive	25	19	10	1	1	39	7	80	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	9	17	3	2	50	8	49	11	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	15	19	2	3	35	10	57	9	851
2017	Administrative Support	19	10	26	3	3	32	6	47	11	31
2017	Other	23	8	2	2	5	43	18	78	18	39
2014	Executive	27	19	8	3	1	34	9	81	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	11	18	2	2	49	8	50	8	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	17	3	2	42	9	56	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	12	15	25	12	2	25	10	40	22	41
2014	Other	14	17	12	3	3	39	12	64	13	34

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	51	28	11	3	1	6	1	85	3	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	31	16	4	3	17	1	72	8	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	30	16	3	2	14	1	75	6	755
2018	Other	41	23	8	3	3	17	6	82	8	36
2017	Executive	45	34	10	1	0	8	2	88	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	26	15	4	2	18	1	74	7	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	15	3	2	14	2	76	6	848
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	16	6	3	6	0	73	10	31
2017	Other	45	16	8	5	0	16	9	82	7	39
2014	Executive	50	34	5	3	1	7	1	91	4	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	31	19	2	2	19	2	71	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	26	17	2	2	19	2	73	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	22	34	10	12	5	12	5	67	21	41
2014	Other	24	23	20	3	3	24	3	64	9	34

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	64	19	7	6	3	1	0	84	9	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	24	9	3	4	2	0	84	7	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	20	7	4	3	1	0	85	8	748
2018	Other	63	26	0	2	6	3	0	92	8	35
2017	Executive	56	20	13	7	3	0	1	77	10	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	23	12	5	2	3	0	80	7	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	21	8	4	4	1	0	83	9	849
2017	Administrative Support	61	16	13	3	3	3	0	80	7	31
2017	Other	78	11	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	39

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	43	42	8	4	1	1	87	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	37	16	10	1	6	71	12	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	13	7	2	3	77	9	750
2018	Other	26	48	15	3	2	6	79	5	36
2017	Executive	43	45	6	2	2	3	90	4	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	44	11	10	3	3	76	13	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	14	5	4	3	75	10	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	29	19	6	3	10	68	11	31
2017	Other	24	51	9	14	3	0	75	16	39

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	35	39	9	12	5	0	74	17	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	36	19	13	4	2	63	18	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	38	16	10	7	2	67	17	754
2018	Other	37	36	7	11	3	6	78	15	35
2017	Executive	26	43	14	12	2	3	71	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	16	17	6	2	60	24	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	39	17	14	8	1	61	23	850
2017	Administrative Support	29	32	16	13	6	3	63	20	31
2017	Other	35	41	7	10	7	0	76	17	39

Work-related stress

Question 62a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	24	29	23	14	10	0	1	53	24	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	26	22	13	14	1	2	50	27	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	27	23	13	16	0	1	47	30	751
2018	Other	32	30	18	9	10	2	0	63	19	36
2017	Executive	34	25	20	11	8	0	1	60	19	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	24	22	10	15	1	1	52	25	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	24	22	14	16	0	3	46	31	848
2017	Administrative Support	13	26	32	16	13	0	0	39	29	31
2017	Other	3	24	25	19	26	0	3	27	47	39

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	7	12	31	30	20	0	0	19	50	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	25	33	20	13	1	0	32	34	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	33	19	11	0	0	35	31	755
2018	Other	40	26	21	3	5	2	3	69	8	36
2017	Executive	5	18	27	28	22	0	0	23	50	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	27	32	21	12	0	0	35	33	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	29	30	17	11	0	1	42	28	848
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	22	10	10	0	0	58	19	31
2017	Other	37	50	11	2	0	0	0	87	2	39

Question 62c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	10	18	29	28	15	0	0	28	43	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	31	30	18	10	0	2	40	29	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	31	17	11	0	1	40	28	755
2018	Other	51	19	20	3	2	2	3	74	5	35
2017	Executive	5	28	29	19	19	0	0	33	38	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	34	32	16	8	0	0	44	24	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	27	17	12	0	1	44	29	846
2017	Administrative Support	23	48	13	10	6	0	0	71	16	31
2017	Other	58	26	8	2	0	0	5	90	2	39

Question 62d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	9	17	27	25	20	0	1	27	46	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	25	28	20	13	2	2	37	34	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	27	20	17	0	1	35	37	750
2018	Other	45	20	23	0	10	2	0	66	10	35
2017	Executive	5	23	27	23	22	0	1	28	45	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	28	21	23	12	0	2	43	35	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	25	23	20	16	0	2	40	37	849
2017	Administrative Support	19	19	23	10	29	0	0	39	39	31
2017	Other	37	36	14	10	3	0	0	74	13	39

Question 62e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	16	20	30	19	14	0	0	36	34	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	31	23	14	8	1	2	55	22	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	30	18	7	5	1	5	69	12	747
2018	Other	49	27	15	3	4	2	0	78	7	34
2017	Executive	10	27	24	19	17	0	2	38	37	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	32	21	15	6	1	2	57	21	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	14	8	5	1	7	71	14	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	6	0	0	3	26	91	0	31
2017	Other	69	16	6	2	0	0	8	92	2	38

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	13	17	34	19	17	0	0	30	36	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	32	26	15	9	1	0	50	24	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	24	11	10	0	0	55	21	752
2018	Other	43	17	23	6	7	2	3	63	13	36
2017	Executive	13	25	30	17	15	0	1	38	32	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	32	25	18	10	0	0	47	28	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	30	22	11	7	0	0	60	18	846
2017	Administrative Support	45	32	13	3	6	0	0	78	10	31
2017	Other	52	24	14	8	2	0	0	76	10	39

Question 62g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	27	42	19	8	4	0	0	69	11	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	37	24	9	5	1	1	61	14	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	24	9	4	1	1	62	13	750
2018	Other	37	33	20	3	5	0	2	72	8	36
2017	Executive	26	38	23	7	6	0	1	64	12	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	31	23	13	6	1	0	58	19	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	23	11	6	1	1	59	17	845
2017	Administrative Support	45	19	19	13	3	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other	39	39	13	3	4	0	3	80	7	39

Question 62h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	19	34	26	16	5	0	0	53	21	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	34	30	12	9	1	0	49	20	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	30	28	16	7	0	1	48	23	750
2018	Other	32	38	21	3	2	0	5	73	5	36
2017	Executive	15	38	24	15	8	0	1	53	23	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	24	20	6	0	0	50	26	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	25	18	10	0	1	47	28	843
2017	Administrative Support	32	26	19	16	6	0	0	58	23	31
2017	Other	46	18	29	3	4	0	0	64	7	39

Question 62i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	30	31	23	8	8	0	0	62	15	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	30	23	13	9	1	0	54	22	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	32	23	13	7	0	1	56	20	750
2018	Other	21	31	27	6	11	0	5	54	18	36
2017	Executive	26	36	20	8	8	0	1	63	16	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	29	20	18	9	0	0	53	27	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	29	23	13	10	0	1	52	24	843
2017	Administrative Support	39	26	19	6	10	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other	39	28	15	14	4	0	0	67	18	39

Question 62j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	28	31	23	11	7	0	0	59	18	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	35	21	13	5	1	0	61	18	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	29	26	10	5	0	1	58	15	741
2018	Other	34	29	23	9	0	0	5	67	9	36
2017	Executive	21	34	25	14	5	0	1	56	19	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	31	18	12	6	0	0	64	18	356
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	29	20	10	5	0	2	64	15	843
2017	Administrative Support	36	35	23	3	3	0	0	71	6	31
2017	Other	18	58	19	2	0	0	3	78	2	39

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	61	16	11	8	4	0	77	12	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	24	13	9	5	1	73	14	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	22	14	7	5	2	73	13	744
2018	Other	65	20	8	0	0	8	92	0	36
2017	Executive	59	23	10	6	2	0	82	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	22	15	8	4	1	72	12	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	21	12	6	4	2	77	10	848
2017	Administrative Support	61	23	10	3	0	3	87	3	31
2017	Other	73	20	0	2	5	0	93	7	39

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	80	9	4	2	3	0	3	92	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	13	5	2	2	1	6	91	3	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	14	6	1	2	0	7	90	3	749
2018	Other	74	7	9	3	0	0	8	87	3	36

Question 62m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	78	11	4	2	2	0	3	92	4	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	13	6	3	3	1	4	88	7	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	11	7	3	5	0	5	85	8	744
2018	Other	76	9	3	0	3	2	8	93	3	36
2017	Executive	80	11	4	2	1	1	1	92	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	76	9	4	4	3	0	3	88	8	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	11	5	5	3	0	3	87	8	852
2017	Administrative Support	71	22	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Other	91	3	4	0	2	0	0	94	2	39

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	67	28	5	0	0	0	95	0	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	22	12	2	2	1	83	5	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	24	10	4	3	2	83	8	750
2018	Other	78	5	9	0	2	6	88	2	35
2017	Executive	67	25	5	2	1	1	92	2	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	26	7	3	1	2	89	5	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	25	6	4	3	2	87	7	848
2017	Administrative Support	55	32	10	0	3	0	87	3	31
2017	Other	93	0	5	2	0	0	93	2	39

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	58	20	10	6	5	0	78	11	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	21	13	6	5	1	76	11	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	19	12	5	6	2	76	11	746
2018	Other	83	3	2	3	3	6	91	7	35
2017	Executive	64	21	8	3	4	1	85	7	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	21	13	5	4	1	77	10	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	20	9	6	5	2	80	11	846
2017	Administrative Support	68	13	13	3	3	0	81	6	31
2017	Other	80	5	5	7	2	0	86	9	39

Question 62p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	44	33	14	6	1	1	79	7	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	8	4	0	0	37	92	1	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	10	4	2	1	29	90	4	735
2018	Other	66	0	3	0	2	29	93	3	34
2017	Executive	45	33	16	4	0	2	80	4	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	6	3	1	1	31	94	2	356
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	11	4	2	2	24	90	5	847
2017	Administrative Support	71	10	0	0	0	19	100	0	31
2017	Other	71	3	0	2	0	25	98	2	39

Question 62q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	62	25	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	19	10	3	1	0	7	85	5	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	18	7	2	1	0	6	89	3	742
2018	Other	69	11	0	6	0	0	13	93	7	34
2017	Executive	65	27	7	0	0	0	1	93	0	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	17	5	2	2	1	6	90	4	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	16	6	1	0	0	7	92	2	845
2017	Administrative Support	81	16	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	31
2017	Other	83	6	7	2	0	0	3	91	2	38

Question 62r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	84	12	1	1	1	0	0	96	3	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	75	10	5	1	3	1	5	91	4	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	71	13	6	3	2	0	4	88	6	749
2018	Other	47	28	12	3	6	0	3	78	9	35
2017	Executive	87	7	3	1	2	1	1	95	2	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	12	2	1	1	0	5	95	2	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	14	6	4	4	0	4	86	7	849
2017	Administrative Support	68	13	6	6	3	0	3	83	10	31
2017	Other	50	9	22	3	13	0	3	62	16	39

Question 62s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	66	19	13	1	0	0	1	86	1	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	26	14	5	2	0	1	79	7	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	16	5	2	0	2	75	8	752
2018	Other	46	28	15	8	3	0	0	74	11	35
2017	Executive	62	22	11	2	1	0	1	85	4	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	25	10	5	3	1	2	81	8	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	14	5	2	0	3	79	7	847
2017	Administrative Support	61	26	6	3	0	0	3	90	3	31
2017	Other	62	27	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	39

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	7	22	43	22	6	0	29	28	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	34	40	16	3	0	41	19	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	30	39	15	5	0	41	20	755
2018	Other	21	49	20	3	5	2	71	8	36
2017	Executive	6	21	39	25	9	0	27	34	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	23	47	19	4	0	29	23	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	31	38	14	7	0	41	21	851
2017	Administrative Support	13	39	39	6	3	0	52	10	31
2017	Other	14	66	18	2	0	0	80	2	39

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	16	29	35	12	9	21	44	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	23	41	22	6	28	30	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	41	19	8	27	31	744
2018	Other	2	14	41	27	17	43	16	36
2017	Executive	15	26	42	14	4	18	41	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	20	47	18	6	24	29	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	21	40	20	10	30	30	846
2017	Administrative Support	3	13	36	26	23	48	16	31
2017	Other	4	4	46	22	24	46	9	39

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 67. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	24	31	19	15	9	1	0	24	76	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	28	17	16	10	1	1	27	73	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	30	20	14	10	1	1	24	76	756
2018	Other	32	40	18	6	0	3	0	33	67	36
2017	Executive	35	30	22	8	4	2	0	36	64	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	25	24	11	11	5	0	24	76	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	23	23	11	11	3	1	30	70	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	16	19	16	6	10	0	36	64	31
2017	Other	13	25	18	31	14	0	0	13	87	39

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	13	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	560
2018	Other	23	23
2017	Executive	15	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	571
2017	Administrative Support	17	18
2017	Other	63	34

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	43	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	560
2018	Other	67	23
2017	Executive	38	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	571
2017	Administrative Support	22	18
2017	Other	78	34

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	11	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	560
2018	Other	39	23
2017	Executive	13	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	571
2017	Administrative Support	17	18
2017	Other	33	34

Question 68d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	42	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	560
2018	Other	0	23
2017	Executive	42	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	571
2017	Administrative Support	50	18
2017	Other	6	34

Question 68e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	2	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	560
2018	Other	5	23
2017	Executive	1	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	571
2017	Administrative Support	11	18
2017	Other	0	34

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	53	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	560
2018	Other	7	23

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	29	119
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	560
2018	Other	24	23
2017	Executive	45	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	571
2017	Administrative Support	17	18
2017	Other	24	34

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	7	36	23	16	5	13	114
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	38	26	13	6	14	251
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	38	20	12	5	19	524
2018	Other	18	67	15	0	0	0	21
2017	Executive	8	49	25	10	5	4	104
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	46	21	11	4	14	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	47	19	12	5	13	561
2017	Administrative Support	6	56	31	0	0	6	16
2017	Other	0	59	20	9	5	7	32

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	21	79	118
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	76	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	553
2018	Other	68	32	22

Question 73. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	53	14	11	10	8	0	5	70	19	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	22	18	10	13	1	4	56	25	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	18	16	12	16	1	6	53	30	754
2018	Other	41	27	12	0	5	7	9	80	6	36

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 71. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	19	30	12	13	18	2	7	53	34	117
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	23	14	22	21	4	5	37	47	262
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	24	18	16	19	2	6	42	38	561
2018	Other	35	14	14	9	9	0	19	60	23	23
2017	Executive	14	28	12	18	12	3	12	49	36	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	25	16	17	19	2	7	43	39	258
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	30	14	14	17	2	8	49	36	572
2017	Administrative Support	17	33	17	22	11	0	0	50	33	18
2017	Other	25	24	17	14	9	6	3	55	26	34

Question 72. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	5	11	13	20	41	3	8	18	68	117
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	11	9	23	46	3	6	15	76	263
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	11	15	19	42	3	6	15	68	560
2018	Other	5	27	18	21	5	0	24	42	34	23
2017	Executive	0	6	8	19	46	6	16	7	83	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	9	8	22	50	4	5	11	79	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	2	9	10	18	51	3	7	12	76	573
2017	Administrative Support	6	17	17	17	39	0	6	24	59	18
2017	Other	6	16	8	21	40	3	6	24	67	34

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Harassment

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation