2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	48	11	8	3	0	0	77	12	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	44	8	6	3	0	0	84	8	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	37	13	6	4	0	0	77	10	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	38	4	8	2	0	0	86	10	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	42	9	6	4	0	1	80	10	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	42	13	4	3	0	0	81	6	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	45	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	30	8	8	2	0	0	83	9	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	46	11	6	0	0	0	84	6	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	45	10	10	4	0	0	77	14	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	12	8	7	0	0	74	14	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	46	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	42	6	9	1	0	0	83	10	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	41	8	10	5	0	0	76	16	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	44	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	36	10	5	7	0	0	78	12	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	44	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	43	6	7	6	0	0	81	13	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	13	7	3	0	0	76	10	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	8	6	3	1	0	82	9	86

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	36	12	6	5	77	11	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	36	14	10	4	72	14	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	8	12	5	75	17	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	26	17	7	7	69	14	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	12	4	4	80	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	33	14	10	6	69	16	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	15	7	8	69	16	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	9	11	4	76	15	126

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	32	15	3	3	0	78	6	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	34	11	3	1	0	85	4	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	26	10	2	0	0	88	2	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	20	4	2	1	0	93	3	96
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	28	11	4	1	1	85	4	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	29	8	1	1	0	89	3	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	7	4	2	0	87	6	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	26	6	2	0	0	92	2	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	19	5	0	0	0	95	0	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	25	9	2	1	0	87	4	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	25	8	3	2	0	87	5	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	22	5	0	1	0	95	1	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	33	4	3	1	0	92	4	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	28	10	4	2	0	85	5	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	26	7	2	1	0	91	2	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	23	9	1	0	1	90	1	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	46	12	6	1	0	81	7	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	40	11	5	2	0	82	7	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	12	3	1	0	84	5	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	32	4	6	2	0	88	8	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	29	11	6	1	0	83	7	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	34	12	4	2	0	82	6	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	41	8	6	2	0	83	9	249
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	34	9	5	1	0	85	5	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	38	7	3	0	0	90	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	38	11	5	3	0	81	7	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	36	7	8	4	0	81	12	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	8	5	0	1	86	6	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	31	6	5	0	0	89	5	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	34	11	6	3	0	80	9	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	45	6	4	1	0	89	5	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	37	4	7	3	0	85	10	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	40	7	3	2	0	87	5	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	38	5	4	3	0	87	8	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	43	9	3	2	0	86	5	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	29	8	6	2	0	84	8	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	12	3	2	0	83	4	124
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	37	10	6	1	0	83	7	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	33	15	6	4	0	75	10	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	31	12	3	4	1	81	7	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	25	11	1	1	0	87	2	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	33	14	3	4	0	79	7	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	18	7	3	0	72	10	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	32	10	6	5	1	79	11	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	40	5	3	0	0	92	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	37	15	6	4	0	75	9	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	37	11	7	6	1	76	13	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	17	6	3	0	74	9	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	13	4	0	0	83	4	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	34	16	8	3	1	72	12	319
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	43	16	4	3	1	77	7	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	24	19	10	7	2	64	17	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	33	10	3	1	1	0	86	4	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	40	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	37	11	9	2	0	0	77	11	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	38	8	6	3	0	0	83	9	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	26	9	4	1	0	0	86	5	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	14	9	2	0	0	75	11	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	37	9	9	3	1	0	80	12	125
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	41	6	3	0	0	0	92	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	37	12	8	2	0	1	77	10	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	31	16	11	4	0	0	70	14	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	11	4	1	0	0	84	5	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	12	12	3	0	0	74	15	319
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	42	13	5	5	0	0	78	9	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	30	15	9	7	0	1	69	16	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	38	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	149
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	9	10	5	0	0	76	15	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	19	10	8	0	0	63	18	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	7	10	6	0	0	77	16	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	24	20	10	6	3	1	63	16	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	29	16	10	6	1	0	67	16	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	25	15	13	5	3	0	65	19	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	24	19	5	5	1	0	71	10	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	26	8	7	6	6	3	76	15	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	26	16	12	7	3	0	65	19	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	18	11	6	4	1	63	18	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	24	15	8	5	2	2	72	13	125
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	44	5	8	3	3	0	84	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	30	16	13	5	3	1	65	18	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	23	15	11	8	2	1	65	19	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	24	19	9	5	2	0	66	14	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	25	15	4	6	4	1	73	11	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	27	14	15	9	3	0	61	24	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	19	9	6	2	1	65	15	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	13	9	8	3	0	69	17	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	29	17	5	5	3	1	72	11	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	30	17	10	8	3	0	63	19	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	23	20	11	8	8	1	58	21	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	22	17	13	3	3	0	65	17	87

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	29	7	4	1	4	3	88	5	125
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	28	12	6	3	4	0	78	9	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	28	10	5	5	1	1	79	11	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	12	5	5	2	1	77	10	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	23	5	6	1	4	1	88	7	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	30	9	5	4	2	1	81	9	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	9	7	4	1	2	79	11	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	26	8	6	2	1	2	83	9	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	38	5	3	6	0	0	86	8	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	31	11	5	6	0	1	78	12	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	7	8	7	2	1	78	15	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	24	8	11	3	1	1	77	15	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	27	17	3	1	4	0	79	4	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	33	8	10	6	2	2	76	16	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	36	10	6	5	1	0	79	12	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	24	13	6	8	4	1	71	15	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	31	11	7	3	2	1	78	11	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	30	14	8	4	4	1	72	13	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	23	17	12	12	3	0	58	24	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	22	16	9	6	1	2	67	16	86

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	32	8	4	1	4	1	86	6	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	34	9	6	2	1	0	82	8	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	12	6	5	0	1	78	10	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	32	10	5	5	1	1	80	10	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	8	4	3	2	1	85	7	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	31	6	8	4	1	1	82	11	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	33	9	5	7	0	1	78	13	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	10	5	2	0	2	83	7	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	36	13	3	6	0	3	78	9	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	31	9	7	5	0	0	78	12	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	33	9	9	5	0	0	78	14	186
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	8	11	5	1	2	77	16	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	32	9	8	3	0	0	81	10	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	9	11	7	1	0	72	18	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	31	13	14	5	0	1	68	19	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	29	11	14	6	0	2	69	21	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	30	9	11	5	1	0	75	16	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	29	14	11	7	0	1	68	19	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	16	15	8	0	0	61	23	126
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	9	11	10	1	2	68	23	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	32	6	6	2	1	0	85	9	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	28	10	6	4	1	0	80	10	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	10	7	6	0	1	76	14	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	28	7	9	5	0	1	79	14	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	26	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	22	11	7	4	1	0	77	11	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	10	6	8	0	1	76	14	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	29	5	4	3	0	3	88	7	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	8	3	6	0	0	83	8	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	32	6	8	5	0	0	81	14	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	29	11	7	7	0	0	74	14	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	17	14	9	3	1	0	74	11	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	34	10	4	1	5	0	83	6	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	35	16	13	3	3	0	66	17	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	40	14	15	5	1	0	66	21	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	20	12	5	3	0	62	17	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	29	9	4	1	6	0	85	5	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	34	16	16	9	5	0	56	26	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	37	21	14	10	2	0	55	24	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	37	18	16	5	5	0	59	22	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	17	3	0	3	0	80	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	32	21	15	8	5	0	54	24	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	15	20	9	2	0	56	29	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	22	19	5	7	0	50	27	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	22	18	3	3	9	1	74	6	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	29	21	12	7	8	1	56	20	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	26	8	7	5	1	56	16	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	15	13	10	5	1	59	25	115

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	12	5	1	1	0	82	6	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	38	18	13	5	0	0	64	18	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	40	14	16	5	1	0	65	21	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	30	22	12	8	0	0	58	20	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	29	12	4	1	4	0	83	5	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	37	20	13	9	2	0	58	22	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	38	20	16	9	1	0	53	26	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	21	12	9	1	0	58	21	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	38	11	8	0	0	0	80	8	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	34	24	15	8	1	0	53	22	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	36	16	18	10	0	0	56	28	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	24	18	6	0	0	52	24	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	15	8	1	4	0	75	9	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	34	16	15	10	2	0	57	26	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	33	22	10	9	1	0	59	19	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	16	16	17	1	2	51	33	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	38	21	7	5	3	0	67	12	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	34	16	13	13	3	0	56	28	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	21	16	17	2	0	44	34	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	18	21	11	2	1	48	33	87

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	36	14	11	1	4	0	73	12	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	35	21	16	7	3	0	55	23	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	38	20	17	5	2	0	58	22	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	23	13	7	1	0	55	21	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	32	12	6	2	11	0	78	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	34	21	18	7	6	0	52	27	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	36	21	17	11	4	0	49	29	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	23	12	10	2	1	53	23	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	45	16	6	0	11	3	74	7	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	32	27	18	8	3	0	46	26	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	32	17	22	11	3	0	49	34	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	26	17	9	3	0	47	27	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	36	16	16	1	8	0	63	19	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	35	19	16	11	4	0	52	28	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	40	20	15	8	3	0	55	24	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	33	19	19	13	3	1	47	33	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	36	15	15	8	9	0	58	26	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	31	21	20	14	3	0	43	35	201
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	27	22	26	17	3	0	33	44	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	34	14	22	15	6	0	46	39	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	35	11	9	3	3	76	12	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	38	21	13	10	1	56	23	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	18	16	5	2	61	21	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	20	15	8	0	57	23	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	32	11	6	3	7	79	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	30	22	17	6	3	53	24	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	40	19	13	11	2	56	25	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	41	15	13	8	0	64	21	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	32	11	11	3	6	74	15	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	32	21	18	11	1	49	30	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	35	16	25	8	0	51	33	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	37	15	21	12	1	51	33	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	37	12	8	5	4	74	13	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	38	17	20	13	1	49	34	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	40	18	21	9	1	52	30	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	16	23	13	3	47	37	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	35	13	24	9	2	53	34	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	30	16	24	17	1	42	41	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	20	30	16	1	34	46	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	26	15	26	18	0	40	45	87

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	39	14	5	3	1	0	77	8	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	34	17	12	8	0	0	63	20	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	28	16	14	11	0	0	59	25	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	17	10	9	0	0	64	19	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	12	4	4	1	1	79	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	13	17	9	0	0	60	27	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	18	12	9	0	0	61	21	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	12	15	5	1	0	67	21	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	21	17	11	3	0	0	69	14	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	32	18	14	10	0	0	57	24	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	15	12	12	0	0	60	25	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	17	13	7	2	0	62	21	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	38	18	5	6	0	1	70	12	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37	17	14	9	0	0	59	24	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	40	15	14	9	0	0	62	23	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	7	17	13	1	0	63	30	115

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	39	17	5	5	73	11	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	43	12	9	4	74	13	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	11	5	4	80	10	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	31	11	11	3	75	14	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	46	8	11	2	79	13	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	43	11	8	3	78	11	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	12	11	3	74	15	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	41	6	6	2	86	8	127

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	23	22	10	10	20	1	47	25	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	23	20	19	15	13	1	37	40	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	26	20	17	14	9	2	43	34	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	24	23	19	7	5	3	45	29	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	21	12	5	6	28	3	66	16	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	15	20	19	17	16	3	32	44	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	18	21	15	10	2	39	41	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	16	17	5	6	2	59	24	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	19	21	14	11	20	0	43	30	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	19	14	24	18	12	1	35	49	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	26	13	19	8	1	38	34	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	17	21	17	8	1	40	41	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	45	9	3	1	2	0	86	4	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	34	12	5	4	2	0	78	9	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	11	7	7	0	1	75	14	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	41	9	10	4	1	1	77	14	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	31	5	6	3	1	0	85	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	10	5	5	1	0	79	10	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	10	7	5	0	1	77	13	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	36	8	8	2	0	2	82	9	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	36	6	11	3	0	0	81	14	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	33	10	9	6	0	0	76	15	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	12	8	8	0	1	72	16	186
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	9	11	3	2	1	78	13	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	30	12	9	5	0	0	74	14	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	35	10	14	10	0	1	66	24	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	13	9	6	1	0	73	14	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	24	13	12	7	1	1	67	20	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	30	11	11	6	1	2	71	17	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	37	9	16	7	1	1	67	24	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	29	20	13	9	0	0	58	23	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	29	13	14	9	0	1	64	23	87

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	2	7	4	2	3	86	11	55
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	11	4	7	0	0	78	11	26
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	29	15	14	0	0	7	68	16	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	40	22	3	7	0	2	67	11	64
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	30	3	8	3	0	0	87	10	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	25	4	9	8	5	9	76	20	24
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	36	12	14	4	0	4	69	18	51
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	37	13	0	7	0	4	79	7	29

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	43	10	11	3	0	1	76	14	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	46	5	7	2	0	0	85	9	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	8	5	2	0	2	85	7	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	4	9	4	0	0	82	14	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	8	11	2	0	0	79	13	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	5	6	2	0	1	87	8	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	36	6	8	2	0	1	85	9	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	8	11	3	0	0	78	14	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	35	2	7	2	0	0	89	9	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	5	5	1	0	78	10	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	44	5	3	5	0	1	87	8	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	38	8	9	4	0	0	78	14	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	36	9	5	5	0	1	81	10	173
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	11	9	3	0	4	77	12	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	46	10	11	1	0	0	77	13	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	38	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	41	18	10	7	0	0	65	17	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	43	11	10	5	1	2	73	15	87

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	10	8	3	0	80	10	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	39	7	5	2	0	86	8	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	34	5	3	2	0	90	5	238
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	33	5	1	3	0	91	4	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	6	9	2	1	83	11	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	30	6	6	2	0	85	8	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	7	3	4	0	87	6	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	31	6	4	2	0	88	5	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	32	6	11	0	0	84	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	9	8	2	0	82	10	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	36	10	5	3	1	81	9	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	42	5	5	1	0	89	6	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	8	8	3	0	82	10	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	34	10	8	3	1	79	11	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	39	10	4	1	0	85	5	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	30	13	1	2	0	84	3	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	9	10	2	0	79	12	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	35	11	5	5	0	78	10	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	45	9	5	1	0	85	6	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	36	5	5	3	0	87	8	87

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	30	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	40	5	5	2	0	0	87	8	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	31	4	3	0	0	0	92	4	237
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	7	6	4	0	0	83	9	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	28	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	36	4	4	2	0	0	90	6	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	29	3	3	2	0	0	92	5	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	34	6	8	3	0	0	84	10	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	30	6	4	2	0	0	88	5	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	24	5	5	2	1	0	88	7	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	37	5	4	4	0	0	87	8	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	33	8	7	4	0	0	82	11	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	37	2	4	2	0	0	92	6	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	8	1	2	0	1	89	3	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	48	6	5	3	1	0	86	8	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	41	5	4	2	0	0	89	6	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	34	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	37	3	2	2	0	0	92	5	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	37	11	9	1	1	0	77	11	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	14	13	6	1	0	67	19	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	30	15	11	10	0	0	65	21	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	16	14	4	0	0	66	18	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	28	8	2	3	4	1	86	5	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	32	9	11	5	1	0	75	16	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	12	8	6	1	1	73	15	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	15	7	3	1	1	74	10	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	38	8	6	0	3	0	85	6	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	32	12	12	12	1	0	63	24	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	29	12	8	5	0	1	75	13	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	9	14	6	3	0	70	21	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	20	15	5	4	6	3	74	10	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	10	12	10	1	0	68	22	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	16	10	6	0	0	67	17	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	30	11	5	11	4	1	71	17	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	11	15	1	1	0	72	16	150
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	38	14	10	11	0	0	65	21	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	31	24	14	11	1	0	51	25	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	42	13	9	17	0	0	60	27	86

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	29	17	14	8	4	1	58	23	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	32	12	20	15	1	1	51	36	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	14	18	21	2	0	46	40	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	16	22	18	21	0	5	36	41	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	27	12	12	4	6	3	69	18	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	29	16	17	17	1	0	49	34	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	16	16	20	1	2	46	37	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	20	15	18	19	2	10	41	42	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	27	17	8	3	8	0	69	12	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	20	17	20	23	2	2	38	45	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	15	15	17	1	4	51	34	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	21	18	17	25	0	5	37	44	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	29	17	8	7	8	8	63	17	77
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	28	13	21	21	1	2	44	43	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	22	18	24	16	2	3	39	42	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	18	17	13	31	1	8	33	48	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	44	11	13	9	3	1	67	22	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	33	17	11	21	0	3	49	33	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	25	16	22	23	2	2	37	46	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	9	14	32	0	3	43	48	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	41	11	9	4	1	0	76	13	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	46	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	13	9	4	0	0	75	13	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	34	11	6	5	0	0	78	11	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	38	10	5	2	0	1	82	7	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	11	8	4	0	0	76	13	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	9	10	4	0	0	76	14	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	10	8	3	0	0	79	11	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	64	6	8	3	0	0	84	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	47	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	8	16	8	0	0	68	23	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	45	8	7	11	0	0	74	18	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	37	10	9	4	1	3	76	13	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	40	13	12	5	0	0	69	18	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	10	12	5	0	0	73	17	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	30	10	11	10	0	1	69	21	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	28	14	8	5	0	0	73	13	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	33	16	8	4	0	0	72	12	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	10	11	3	0	1	76	14	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	27	18	7	6	0	0	69	13	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	31	12	4	2	0	0	82	6	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	36	15	9	5	0	0	72	14	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	16	9	3	0	0	72	12	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	15	9	5	0	0	71	14	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	3	8	6	0	0	83	14	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	14	10	6	0	0	69	16	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	31	17	14	6	0	0	63	20	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	15	12	6	1	0	66	19	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	40	8	9	1	1	0	81	11	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	41	15	10	3	0	0	72	12	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	31	17	6	3	0	1	74	9	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	33	10	2	2	0	0	86	4	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	40	12	9	3	0	0	77	12	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	12	8	4	0	0	75	13	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	10	8	2	1	1	80	10	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	36	14	6	3	3	0	77	9	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	36	10	9	5	1	0	75	14	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	13	10	5	0	0	72	15	186
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	45	9	5	5	0	1	80	11	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	3	11	0	4	0	85	12	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	40	12	11	2	0	0	75	13	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	44	12	6	2	0	0	80	8	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	12	5	8	0	1	74	13	114

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	42	16	4	2	2	0	77	7	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	39	22	10	3	1	1	65	13	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	19	10	4	1	0	66	15	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	21	10	8	1	0	61	18	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	34	14	5	2	4	1	77	8	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	42	19	10	4	3	0	66	14	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	21	8	4	4	1	65	13	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	16	9	5	3	1	68	15	125

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	20	10	3	1	0	1	85	4	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	34	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	23	13	2	2	0	1	84	4	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	18	5	4	1	1	0	90	5	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	30	10	6	4	0	0	80	10	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	7	6	3	0	0	83	9	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	32	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	8	6	3	0	0	84	8	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	33	10	5	4	0	0	82	8	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	24	8	9	2	0	0	80	12	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	26	11	5	2	1	1	82	7	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	34	8	3	1	0	0	89	4	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	32	5	11	3	0	0	81	14	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	32	10	8	2	0	0	80	11	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	8	8	6	0	0	78	14	115

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	13	4	1	1	1	82	5	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	40	19	7	3	0	0	71	10	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	21	10	5	0	0	64	15	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	21	13	5	0	0	62	17	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	9	1	2	0	1	88	4	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	44	13	8	3	0	0	76	11	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	19	7	4	0	0	70	11	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	39	24	6	5	1	2	65	11	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	24	20	0	3	0	0	77	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	43	19	4	1	0	0	76	5	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	20	7	5	0	0	68	12	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	46	21	6	3	0	0	69	9	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	39	10	4	3	0	0	84	6	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	44	19	5	4	0	0	72	9	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	38	24	12	7	0	0	56	20	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	22	12	9	0	0	57	21	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	43	21	12	3	0	1	65	15	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	41	23	9	5	0	0	62	14	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	32	24	20	9	0	0	47	29	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	30	14	9	0	0	47	23	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	27	44	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	40	38	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	48	33	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	45	30	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	27	42	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	40	37	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	43	30	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	44	28	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	27	38	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	38	41	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	50	33	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	34	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	45	34	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	44	34	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	48	33	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	26	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	25	25	0	45	2	35
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	35	45	3	4	6	53
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	38	44	7	0	2	45
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	9	12	4	0	0	24
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	9	18	5	60	7	41
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	36	39	9	5	5	64
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	34	33	10	3	4	67
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	3	11	3	8	5	35
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	16	16	37	9999	23	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	41	32	16	9999	6	64
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	59	9	9999	0	33
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	6	12	9	9999	6	33
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	25	25	6	9999	44	16
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	29	50	11	9999	4	70
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	25	28	25	9999	3	32
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	5	13	8	9999	5	39

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	36	9	5	1	0	0	86	6	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	34	9	1	1	0	0	88	3	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	29	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	26	8	2	1	0	0	89	3	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	35	4	3	2	0	0	91	5	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	35	9	5	2	0	0	84	6	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	41	9	3	4	0	0	84	7	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	34	7	5	1	0	0	87	6	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	37	11	5	6	0	0	79	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	37	10	6	3	0	0	82	9	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	9	5	3	1	0	83	8	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	28	7	3	6	1	1	83	9	114
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	35	5	8	3	0	0	85	10	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	36	13	7	2	0	0	78	9	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	43	10	4	1	0	0	85	5	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	32	7	3	3	1	0	88	5	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	35	11	5	3	0	0	82	7	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	43	7	6	2	0	0	84	8	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	31	12	9	2	1	0	77	11	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	26	3	5	3	1	0	88	8	86

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	38	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	45	14	3	2	0	0	81	5	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	41	12	3	1	0	0	83	5	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	17	3	2	0	0	78	5	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	32	7	1	0	1	0	91	1	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	42	12	6	1	1	0	81	7	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	43	12	6	1	0	0	81	7	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	30	8	7	3	0	0	82	10	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	31	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	38	11	7	3	2	0	79	10	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	38	11	5	1	1	0	83	6	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	35	13	4	4	1	0	79	7	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	33	18	5	0	1	0	77	5	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	38	10	8	4	1	0	78	12	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	11	6	4	1	0	79	10	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	35	12	7	8	0	1	73	15	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	20	28	27	17	0	3	45	26	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	23	39	23	9	0	1	32	28	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	27	37	23	8	0	1	31	31	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	28	35	23	10	0	1	33	31	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	14	28	31	18	2	3	52	19	131
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	20	40	23	9	0	2	33	25	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	19	43	19	4	0	4	25	30	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	25	27	28	12	1	3	41	31	122
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	8	44	19	16	0	6	37	17	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	23	39	23	7	1	1	30	30	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	27	37	19	5	0	2	25	37	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	37	22	7	1	0	30	33	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	19	30	23	18	1	5	44	25	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	25	33	19	8	0	4	28	38	318
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	38	14	3	0	1	17	44	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	39	18	3	1	2	21	39	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	28	30	17	11	1	3	28	41	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	32	33	15	6	0	1	21	45	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	41	30	11	3	0	0	14	56	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	33	14	6	0	2	20	46	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	13	16	31	33	2	2	66	17	125
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	15	25	37	16	0	2	55	20	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	8	26	40	19	1	1	60	13	238
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	14	29	29	24	1	1	54	17	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	5	18	35	32	6	3	74	6	131
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	12	23	34	21	3	3	59	17	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	13	23	32	17	2	8	55	19	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	10	24	34	24	2	3	61	13	121
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	6	6	49	32	8	0	88	6	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	9	24	36	24	2	3	63	12	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	9	23	37	21	1	5	62	13	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	11	28	37	18	2	0	57	15	114
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	9	18	29	33	4	5	68	13	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	11	23	31	23	1	7	58	17	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	13	29	35	12	2	2	50	20	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	15	21	31	22	2	4	56	22	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	14	30	23	23	4	3	48	19	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	17	33	25	14	0	2	40	26	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	28	34	15	10	0	0	25	41	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	26	22	11	0	3	35	38	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	19	32	20	14	3	2	36	30	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	26	30	20	9	2	0	30	39	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	38	19	6	1	1	25	36	237
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	38	18	8	0	1	27	34	96
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	10	26	25	24	3	3	52	20	131
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	23	37	18	9	1	3	28	34	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	35	19	6	1	3	25	39	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	34	20	11	1	4	32	33	124
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	19	33	19	14	2	6	36	29	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	25	33	15	8	1	1	23	43	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	34	16	4	1	2	21	44	186
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	28	29	20	5	1	2	26	45	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	22	30	11	20	1	5	34	34	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	27	26	16	7	1	4	25	48	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	25	15	8	0	1	24	51	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	22	31	12	8	1	3	21	47	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	24	28	20	8	2	3	29	41	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	23	24	20	8	1	2	29	46	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	30	13	9	1	2	22	47	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	30	21	16	11	0	3	29	50	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	4	18	40	26	3	5	71	9	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	8	37	36	14	0	1	50	13	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	9	40	36	10	0	1	46	13	238
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	13	40	29	11	0	1	40	19	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	5	13	41	34	3	2	79	7	132
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	13	36	30	15	0	2	46	17	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	15	44	27	7	1	2	35	19	248
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	15	34	33	13	1	1	48	18	120
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	6	24	28	37	3	0	66	9	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	11	34	33	16	0	1	49	17	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	15	40	27	9	0	2	36	22	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	19	31	30	8	2	0	39	29	111
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	5	18	39	27	3	4	70	11	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	14	29	31	13	1	4	46	24	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	43	20	9	0	1	29	29	173
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	19	29	29	11	0	4	41	29	114
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	13	27	34	13	2	3	49	22	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	13	33	31	12	0	2	43	23	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	25	37	20	8	0	0	28	35	126
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	23	38	25	6	0	2	32	29	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	13	19	33	22	4	5	60	19	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	32	22	14	1	0	36	32	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	35	21	8	0	1	30	34	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	16	33	21	12	0	3	34	31	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	6	12	35	34	5	3	74	12	131
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	19	30	26	9	0	2	36	33	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	20	32	20	8	1	4	29	37	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	29	23	16	1	2	39	31	121
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	8	19	21	27	10	6	58	19	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	28	25	13	1	3	40	32	302
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	28	31	6	0	2	38	33	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	36	21	7	1	3	29	33	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	13	15	29	29	4	8	66	17	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	20	27	27	11	1	5	41	31	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	37	21	7	0	1	28	35	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	28	21	8	1	2	30	42	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	17	25	29	17	2	3	49	25	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	18	24	26	12	0	2	39	36	202
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	35	13	7	0	1	20	45	127
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	37	13	7	0	2	20	42	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	17	23	24	23	5	5	53	22	125
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	16	26	32	16	2	1	50	24	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	13	32	31	16	1	2	48	19	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	15	32	27	20	0	2	48	20	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	6	19	25	36	8	4	70	9	131
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	10	29	30	18	3	4	52	17	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	18	26	26	14	1	7	44	27	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	17	27	29	19	2	5	52	19	122
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	0	11	27	38	5	16	82	4	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	5	22	36	27	3	5	68	9	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	5	23	39	23	2	6	67	8	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	6	23	43	24	0	2	67	9	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	4	14	25	36	9	9	74	9	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	5	21	36	25	2	7	68	8	318
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	10	24	40	18	0	5	60	14	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	11	23	35	23	2	5	62	14	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	10	21	28	25	6	4	59	19	150
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	11	26	32	15	1	5	50	22	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	32	21	11	0	4	33	33	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	17	36	28	10	0	3	39	24	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	23	24	23	16	6	1	42	32	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	21	37	23	8	2	1	32	30	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	37	18	7	1	2	25	36	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	40	16	13	0	0	29	30	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	11	23	29	21	6	2	54	21	131
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	18	36	20	12	2	3	34	28	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	37	20	5	2	4	27	33	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	21	34	16	14	2	5	33	31	125
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	16	25	25	21	8	3	51	21	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	34	22	10	1	2	33	32	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	37	16	6	1	3	24	37	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	34	22	7	3	1	29	36	115

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	33	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	9	17	5	0	0	69	22	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	9	14	8	0	0	70	21	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	6	7	8	1	1	79	15	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	7	6	3	1	1	84	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	29	8	11	10	1	0	71	21	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	7	11	6	0	1	75	18	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	29	6	8	1	0	1	85	9	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	41	0	9	6	0	0	85	15	36
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	12	14	9	0	0	64	23	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	11	9	7	1	0	73	16	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	18	10	12	8	1	0	69	20	115

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	29	4	7	1	0	87	8	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	9	9	3	0	80	11	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	38	7	8	2	0	83	10	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	7	5	4	0	84	9	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	32	2	3	1	0	94	4	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	11	8	5	0	77	13	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	9	7	4	0	79	11	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	42	3	7	1	1	89	8	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	46	0	6	0	0	94	6	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	37	10	10	6	0	74	16	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	9	7	3	0	81	10	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	35	6	10	3	0	81	13	115

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	38	12	6	1	80	7	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	47	9	5	2	84	7	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	9	9	2	80	11	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	35	14	0	5	81	5	98

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	32	12	3	2	3	1	82	5	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	35	14	4	1	4	0	81	5	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	31	12	3	1	3	0	84	4	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	11	3	2	3	0	84	5	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	24	8	4	2	3	0	86	6	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	28	15	4	2	4	0	78	6	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	12	2	1	4	0	84	3	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	13	3	1	2	2	83	4	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	22	8	0	0	8	0	91	0	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	31	12	3	2	3	0	82	6	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	36	7	3	2	1	0	88	5	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	10	3	2	2	1	85	5	114

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	8	4	1	2	1	86	6	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	38	12	4	2	1	0	82	5	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	32	12	6	2	1	0	80	8	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	8	3	4	2	0	85	7	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	27	8	1	1	1	0	90	2	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	11	6	3	1	0	79	9	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	44	9	5	1	2	1	85	6	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	12	2	2	2	0	84	4	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	16	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	33	10	7	3	1	0	81	10	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	9	6	3	0	0	82	8	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	9	7	2	3	0	82	9	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	29	6	4	0	4	0	90	4	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	14	5	3	2	1	76	9	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	42	13	7	2	0	1	78	9	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	13	6	6	4	1	73	13	114

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	30	4	0	1	0	95	1	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	39	7	3	1	0	90	4	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	32	7	5	1	0	86	6	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	31	4	7	3	1	86	10	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	27	4	1	1	0	95	1	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	8	6	3	0	83	9	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	10	8	1	0	81	9	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	11	2	4	1	83	5	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	28	3	3	0	0	94	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	34	8	5	2	0	85	7	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	32	6	3	3	0	88	6	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	41	7	8	1	0	84	9	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	34	5	0	0	0	95	0	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	36	10	6	2	0	83	8	321
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	9	7	3	0	82	10	175
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	10	6	7	2	76	13	115
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	40	8	3	1	1	89	3	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	14	8	3	0	75	11	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	21	7	5	0	66	13	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	11	9	3	1	76	13	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	31	22	6	3	7	5	65	10	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	35	16	13	7	5	4	59	23	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	13	14	7	4	2	63	23	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	17	8	5	2	3	68	14	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	32	11	1	4	7	4	82	6	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	36	14	13	9	4	3	61	24	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	16	11	8	4	3	62	21	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	30	15	8	4	3	3	71	12	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	38	11	9	9	0	0	71	17	36
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	16	11	12	4	2	58	25	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	18	12	5	1	2	63	18	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	23	13	13	10	2	3	63	23	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	35	8	8	4	3	2	79	12	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	43	8	5	3	1	1	84	8	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	8	6	2	1	0	84	8	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	37	6	6	3	0	1	85	9	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	11	2	2	6	1	84	5	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	12	6	3	1	0	79	9	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	7	5	2	1	1	86	7	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	8	3	3	2	2	86	6	125
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	33	8	3	2	2	0	86	5	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	36	9	5	3	2	0	84	7	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	5	2	3	1	2	89	6	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	30	11	5	3	2	0	82	7	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	31	9	7	3	10	4	79	11	77
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	38	9	7	4	3	0	79	12	319
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	10	5	5	2	0	79	10	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	24	8	7	6	0	2	78	14	113
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	34	11	9	1	2	1	78	10	151
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	33	11	6	7	0	2	75	14	203
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	11	9	9	1	1	71	18	128
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	28	15	3	11	1	0	70	15	87

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	39	9	6	1	1	83	7	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	44	13	4	3	0	80	7	235
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	37	15	6	3	0	76	8	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	12	4	5	0	79	9	99

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	26	15	13	1	16	3	64	18	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	23	25	16	12	9	1	41	31	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	27	17	15	13	4	2	52	30	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	22	21	11	16	1	2	50	28	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	21	14	13	4	12	1	65	19	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	22	22	17	14	6	1	42	34	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	24	18	16	15	5	3	47	33	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	28	19	11	15	5	2	52	27	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	30	13	3	6	16	3	73	11	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	24	18	18	14	8	1	45	35	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	25	17	10	15	8	2	54	28	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	21	14	20	15	10	1	46	39	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	21	23	5	4	23	5	55	12	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	21	22	12	12	17	2	45	29	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	21	22	17	9	9	4	45	30	174
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	22	17	14	13	9	8	46	33	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	98

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	31

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	31

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	11
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	31

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	31
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	31

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	31

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	11
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	31
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	11

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	31

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	31

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	31

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	31

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	36

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	31

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	31

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	31

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	36
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	32
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	32
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	31

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	31

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	32
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	31

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	12	16	2	2	35	12	61	8	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	18	20	11	7	25	5	48	25	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	21	14	8	7	23	6	59	21	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	26	23	4	8	12	5	57	15	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	8	15	2	1	36	13	64	7	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	17	17	11	8	26	7	45	29	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	19	20	8	7	24	6	50	22	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	17	19	8	6	20	8	54	20	127
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	19	16	0	3	35	3	69	5	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	14	18	10	9	24	9	45	28	303
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	21	16	8	5	22	8	59	19	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	19	20	11	12	18	3	47	28	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	24	18	1	1	14	1	76	2	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	34	19	6	4	7	0	69	11	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	32	16	5	5	3	1	72	11	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	29	12	10	5	2	1	72	15	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	25	10	1	1	14	1	85	3	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	30	17	10	5	10	1	64	17	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	19	7	3	7	0	67	11	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	15	6	2	3	2	76	8	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	31	8	0	0	11	0	91	0	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	29	18	9	5	8	1	66	15	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	10	6	4	6	1	78	12	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	14	10	7	4	0	68	17	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	24	12	1	0	18	0	84	2	78
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	17	7	3	7	0	71	11	322
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	13	6	3	5	1	76	10	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	15	7	9	4	0	68	17	113

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	92	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	241

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	18

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	18

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	18

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	18

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	19

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	17
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	18

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	18

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	18

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	10	15	0	2	40	12	66	4	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	14	17	3	4	34	7	59	12	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	19	17	3	3	28	6	64	10	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	15	24	2	4	22	3	61	8	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	8	10	1	0	44	12	75	2	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	14	16	4	3	40	6	57	13	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	15	16	3	3	36	7	62	10	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	17	18	2	2	28	7	65	7	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	17	11	0	0	33	3	83	0	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	14	17	3	2	36	11	58	9	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	15	14	2	2	35	9	68	7	187
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	17	28	4	3	20	4	55	8	115

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	24	13	1	1	17	1	81	3	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	27	19	2	3	12	1	72	6	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	15	3	3	5	1	78	6	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	25	20	6	3	2	0	71	9	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	24	10	1	0	17	2	86	2	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	28	15	3	3	17	1	74	7	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	13	3	2	12	2	80	6	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	27	19	2	2	6	2	76	4	126
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	28	6	2	0	14	0	91	3	37
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	15	3	1	15	2	78	5	304
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	13	2	2	9	2	81	5	186
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	28	19	3	2	9	1	74	5	115
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	25	10	1	0	14	0	87	1	79
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	37	12	3	1	9	0	82	5	320
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	9	3	3	6	0	84	6	176
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	30	13	4	3	11	0	77	8	115

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	26	4	3	2	2	0	91	5	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	28	8	3	3	2	0	85	6	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	22	10	3	6	0	1	81	9	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	25	11	2	8	0	1	79	10	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	15	7	4	2	1	0	87	6	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	23	9	6	4	1	0	81	9	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	27	11	5	5	1	1	79	10	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	21	8	5	2	1	2	85	7	126

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	31	9	3	2	5	0	85	5	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	38	8	2	1	1	0	89	3	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	8	3	0	1	0	88	3	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	12	1	0	0	0	87	1	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	37	6	1	5	4	1	88	6	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	45	8	2	1	1	0	88	4	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	38	9	2	1	3	1	88	3	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	44	8	3	1	3	1	88	4	127

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	33	13	8	0	1	0	79	8	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	44	18	8	4	1	0	70	12	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	14	9	4	0	0	73	12	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	13	5	4	0	0	78	9	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	48	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	44	16	13	6	3	0	64	20	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	13	11	6	2	0	70	17	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	42	17	8	5	2	2	70	13	127

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	32	18	5	3	0	1	73	8	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	14	7	6	0	0	74	12	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	25	11	5	3	0	0	80	8	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	30	12	2	3	0	0	82	5	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	28	19	7	4	1	3	68	12	132
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	30	17	9	2	1	3	71	11	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	27	14	4	4	0	3	78	8	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	13	3	2	0	5	81	6	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	29	24	9	5	0	1	61	14	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	27	35	17	10	0	0	38	27	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	24	19	11	0	0	46	30	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	29	16	6	0	2	48	22	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	32	22	5	4	2	1	68	9	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	29	28	16	14	0	0	42	30	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	28	14	12	0	1	45	27	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	26	15	12	0	3	45	28	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	32	14	3	3	1	4	79	6	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	30	8	5	0	0	57	14	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	24	8	5	0	1	62	14	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	27	15	2	0	1	55	17	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	26	15	1	2	2	3	81	4	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	40	22	13	4	0	1	60	17	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	41	19	13	6	1	1	62	19	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	23	14	2	0	2	60	16	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	28	16	11	7	1	2	64	19	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26	24	14	13	0	0	49	27	236
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	21	17	10	0	1	50	28	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	34	21	15	6	0	2	57	22	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	22	23	4	5	4	3	66	9	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	28	23	16	14	2	1	46	31	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	22	16	12	2	1	48	29	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	29	22	12	13	0	3	51	26	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	18	12	5	0	1	2	82	5	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	32	16	7	3	0	1	72	11	236
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	18	6	3	0	2	72	10	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	15	3	2	0	5	79	5	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	14	8	4	2	2	6	84	7	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	28	13	5	3	2	3	77	9	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	15	7	5	0	2	72	12	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	25	20	8	2	0	9	68	10	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	13	7	3	0	1	77	10	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	35	22	10	5	0	0	62	16	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	28	19	12	8	0	0	62	20	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	19	5	6	0	0	71	10	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	7	5	2	0	76	13	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	23	10	7	0	0	61	16	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	22	10	4	0	1	64	14	249
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	21	8	3	0	2	67	12	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	30	18	8	0	1	4	73	8	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	37	25	9	4	0	0	63	12	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	27	9	4	0	1	60	13	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	26	10	5	0	0	59	16	97
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	31	21	2	3	4	1	73	5	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	37	21	12	4	1	1	62	16	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	39	20	8	6	0	2	66	13	249
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	28	18	12	5	0	2	64	17	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	32	20	4	4	1	3	71	8	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37	23	12	4	0	1	60	16	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	26	8	5	0	1	60	14	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	30	9	3	0	3	56	13	96
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	38	17	4	1	2	1	77	5	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37	24	11	5	0	1	59	16	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	38	26	10	6	0	1	58	16	249
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	21	27	12	5	1	2	55	17	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	29	22	10	4	0	3	63	15	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	23	12	5	0	0	59	18	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	21	11	5	0	0	64	16	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	24	23	10	6	0	0	61	16	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	32	24	6	5	2	0	65	11	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	37	20	10	7	0	1	63	17	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	39	18	10	8	1	1	64	18	248
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	25	20	10	5	0	4	63	16	125

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	25	20	12	2	1	3	65	14	125
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	39	23	8	3	0	1	66	11	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	30	23	12	2	0	0	62	14	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	23	9	1	0	1	67	10	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	33	20	6	4	1	1	69	10	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	37	17	5	4	1	1	73	9	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	35	19	13	2	1	1	65	15	248
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	33	20	12	1	1	2	66	13	126

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	18	6	7	3	1	3	84	10	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	30	9	4	2	0	1	86	5	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	23	9	5	1	0	0	85	6	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	23	7	5	1	0	2	87	6	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	22	9	1	1	1	1	89	2	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	25	8	4	3	0	2	85	6	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	19	9	4	3	0	2	85	7	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	26	12	3	2	0	4	82	5	125

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	9	4	1	1	1	6	93	2	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	21	5	0	1	0	3	93	2	237
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	77	15	4	0	0	0	3	96	0	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	16	8	3	0	0	3	89	3	97

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	12	1	1	3	1	4	95	4	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	15	9	1	6	1	2	84	7	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	16	6	3	4	0	1	87	7	237
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	11	8	4	4	0	3	83	8	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	87	8	2	0	1	1	2	97	1	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	16	9	3	4	1	3	84	7	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	13	6	3	2	0	2	88	6	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	16	4	2	4	0	6	90	6	126

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	24	5	8	1	1	3	86	9	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	29	16	5	3	0	0	76	9	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	14	5	2	0	0	79	7	240
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	36	16	1	1	0	1	82	2	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	19	7	1	1	1	1	91	1	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	36	10	6	3	0	2	81	10	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	13	3	2	0	2	82	4	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	8	2	3	0	4	86	6	126

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	13	10	0	2	1	3	88	2	125
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	29	12	7	6	0	0	76	13	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	13	6	6	0	0	75	12	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	23	14	7	4	0	2	75	11	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	83	7	5	1	1	1	2	93	2	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	26	9	6	5	0	2	79	12	273
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	21	14	5	6	0	1	74	12	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	20	10	5	5	0	3	79	10	125

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	6	2	1	1	1	30	94	3	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	9	4	1	1	0	32	91	3	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	14	7	4	1	0	29	83	7	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	18	6	0	0	0	22	92	0	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	4	2	0	0	1	23	97	0	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	12	2	0	0	0	29	96	1	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	17	8	2	0	0	23	87	3	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	18	8	2	2	0	26	84	5	126

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	12	3	0	1	1	7	96	1	125
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	21	6	1	0	0	8	92	2	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	21	7	1	0	0	7	91	1	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	21	7	2	0	0	7	90	2	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	10	4	1	1	0	5	94	2	132
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	19	8	1	0	1	8	89	2	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	18	6	2	1	0	7	91	3	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	19	3	1	2	1	12	94	3	125

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	15	11	8	7	1	3	72	16	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	14	7	1	6	0	2	86	7	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	74	16	6	2	1	0	1	91	3	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	84	8	4	2	0	0	3	94	2	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	12	19	6	7	0	2	68	13	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	14	8	3	4	0	2	85	6	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	14	4	3	1	0	5	91	5	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	9	2	0	1	1	6	97	1	125

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	14	3	4	1	4	79	7	126
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	33	10	4	2	0	2	84	6	239
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	34	9	2	1	0	2	88	3	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	25	13	5	1	0	1	81	6	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	29	16	3	3	1	1	77	6	133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	32	14	3	3	1	1	80	6	271
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	26	10	3	4	0	4	83	7	251
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	28	10	3	1	0	5	85	4	126

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	41	22	7	2	1	0	68	10	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	38	37	11	3	1	0	49	14	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	34	38	10	5	0	0	48	14	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	35	30	13	4	0	0	52	17	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	46	28	1	4	0	1	66	6	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	34	42	9	8	0	0	41	17	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	39	14	4	0	0	42	18	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	43	8	5	0	1	43	13	127

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	9	33	29	20	0	0	49	18	127
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	18	44	25	7	0	0	32	23	238
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	17	46	21	9	0	0	30	23	239
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	18	35	33	7	0	0	40	25	99
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	9	37	28	19	0	1	47	15	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	18	44	23	6	1	0	30	25	274
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	19	44	22	9	0	1	31	24	250
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	21	38	26	7	1	1	34	27	126

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	21	4	1	2	9	1	68	32	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	23	11	5	4	2	0	56	44	241
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	11	3	1	3	0	54	46	242
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	3	3	3	1	0	59	41	98
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	22	9	5	4	4	3	57	43	134
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	30	11	6	3	4	2	48	52	272
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	27	9	2	2	5	1	58	42	252
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	26	8	2	1	7	0	61	39	127

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	130
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	100
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	46

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	130
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	100
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	46

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	130
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	100
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	46

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	130
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	100
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	46

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	1	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	130
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	100
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	46

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	40

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	130
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	100
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	46

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	79	0	5	0	3	35
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	59	21	3	3	7	98
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	54	18	6	1	9	104
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	55	15	3	2	5	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	70	15	2	0	4	54
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	68	9	4	3	1	126
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	62	10	2	1	2	99
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	54	7	0	2	4	46

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	20	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	33	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	22	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	26	40

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	11	3	5	3	4	15	86	10	128
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	12	8	5	4	1	10	81	10	240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	11	6	7	5	2	10	80	14	241
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	8	8	2	6	1	13	81	10	98

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	31	19	11	0	0	5	68	12	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	12	14	4	0	6	69	18	103
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	30	10	11	3	1	7	74	15	106
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	26	7	5	8	0	3	79	13	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	34	5	14	4	0	9	75	20	56
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	25	13	8	5	3	10	69	15	131
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	6	10	0	5	13	81	12	102
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	17	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	47

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	14	17	5	12	3	30	51	24	37
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	15	9	8	11	7	42	46	37	103
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	16	17	3	6	4	36	56	15	107
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	10	2	10	2	41	60	22	40
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	16	9	13	11	4	32	50	36	56
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	14	16	6	7	5	42	45	25	131
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	18	8	6	7	7	44	58	26	102
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	13	13	0	2	4	36	75	4	47

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

Table of Contents

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 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

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