2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council by Question 81. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	37	12	7	2	79	9	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	45	13	4	2	81	6	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	31	16	3	0	81	3	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	77	5	6	12	0	82	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	47	9	6	1	85	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	47	8	3	1	87	4	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	36	4	6	4	86	10	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	45	9	4	3	84	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	49	12	5	2	80	7	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	39	9	8	4	80	11	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	55	7	0	3	90	3	29

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	42	10	2	4	1	84	6	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	38	12	7	4	0	77	11	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	40	13	10	2	0	75	12	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	32	16	12	6	0	66	18	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	45	10	3	1	0	87	4	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	39	16	7	2	0	75	9	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	9	13	7	0	71	20	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	45	4	0	0	0	96	0	21

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 current department or agency	51	34	10	3	1	0	86	4	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	35	10	3	1	0	87	4	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	31	8	0	0	0	92	0	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	77	11	6	6	0	0	88	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	40	7	1	0	0	92	1	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	62	31	6	0	1	0	93	1	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	28	2	2	4	0	92	6	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	78	22	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	36	3	3	0	0	94	3	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	62	29	8	1	1	0	91	1	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	69	21	6	1	1	1	91	3	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	72	28	0	0	0	0	100	0	29

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	37	6	9	0	0	0	85	9	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	35	10	6	2	0	0	82	8	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	37	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	12	12	6	0	0	0	82	6	17
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	42	8	0	2	0	0	91	2	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	41	8	2	1	0	0	90	3	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	38	3	4	3	0	0	90	7	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	38	6	4	3	0	0	87	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	46	10	4	2	1	0	83	7	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	33	13	5	0	0	1	82	5	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	17	10	3	3	0	0	83	7	29

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 current department or agency	58	30	5	4	1	2	90	5	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	33	10	3	2	0	84	5	134
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	38	10	1	0	0	89	1	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	27	8	1	1	2	90	2	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	37	9	3	1	0	87	4	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	33	6	6	3	1	85	9	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	27	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	37	7	1	1	0	90	3	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	40	13	6	1	0	80	7	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	29	14	3	5	0	79	8	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	38	3	7	0	0	90	7	29

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	31	6	3	1	2	90	4	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	35	11	5	2	0	81	7	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	43	8	5	0	0	87	5	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	32	5	2	2	0	91	4	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	39	10	3	1	0	86	4	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	28	9	7	2	0	82	9	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	32	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	34	6	1	1	0	91	3	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	40	13	6	1	1	80	7	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	33	10	5	5	0	80	10	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	31	7	7	0	0	86	7	29

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 current department or agency	39	27	20	6	3	5	0	70	9	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	28	16	7	7	1	0	69	14	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	35	13	5	2	4	0	79	7	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	22	17	5	0	0	0	78	5	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	29	17	6	5	2	1	71	12	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	27	19	6	6	1	0	69	12	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	27	14	4	5	3	1	76	10	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	33	5	0	0	5	0	95	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	29	16	6	1	1	0	76	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	29	18	11	7	3	0	63	18	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	23	15	11	4	0	0	70	15	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	34	3	7	0	3	3	89	7	29

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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 current department or agency	59	28	4	4	2	3	0	90	6	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	31	6	6	2	1	0	86	8	134
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	35	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	34	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	23	5	6	1	1	1	87	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	24	8	6	1	2	1	83	8	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	26	10	6	4	1	1	79	10	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	23	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	32	9	6	1	0	1	84	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	31	15	4	2	1	0	78	7	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	30	13	4	9	0	0	75	13	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	38	7	0	3	0	3	89	4	29

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 current department or agency	54	33	6	5	1	1	0	88	6	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	33	7	5	3	1	0	85	8	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	33	15	3	1	0	0	81	4	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	29	5	0	6	0	0	89	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	32	5	7	1	1	1	88	8	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	29	7	9	2	1	0	82	11	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	28	16	7	4	0	1	72	11	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	19	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	38	3	4	3	0	0	90	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	33	15	8	3	1	0	74	11	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	38	8	9	5	0	0	79	14	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	38	3	7	0	0	3	89	7	29

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	23	7	6	3	1	84	9	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	30	10	4	3	0	82	7	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	30	10	4	1	0	85	5	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	23	5	0	6	0	89	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	26	6	2	3	0	89	5	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	23	7	6	2	0	85	8	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	23	12	8	4	0	75	12	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	32	4	0	0	0	96	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	38	6	9	4	0	81	13	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	31	11	7	4	0	79	10	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	24	9	11	4	0	76	15	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	28	0	7	0	3	93	7	29

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 current department or agency	54	30	7	4	1	4	0	88	5	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	41	13	5	2	0	0	80	7	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	43	13	10	1	1	0	76	11	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	39	12	5	0	0	0	83	5	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	33	11	2	2	5	2	84	4	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	43	11	6	1	4	0	81	7	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	29	16	6	6	3	1	70	13	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	32	0	5	0	0	9	94	6	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	35	7	7	3	7	0	81	11	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	43	11	4	7	2	1	77	11	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	35	5	10	6	4	0	78	17	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	41	10	7	0	0	0	83	7	29

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 current department or agency	51	30	7	5	1	6	0	86	6	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	40	14	12	4	1	0	71	15	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	39	19	15	5	0	1	60	20	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	38	17	6	0	0	0	77	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	42	9	2	1	3	2	88	3	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	43	17	6	4	1	0	73	10	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	33	21	12	7	0	0	60	19	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	34	9	0	0	0	5	90	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	31	12	7	3	3	0	77	11	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	47	14	6	6	1	0	74	12	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	34	9	16	5	3	0	69	22	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	45	14	10	0	0	0	76	10	29

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 current department or agency	38	35	9	9	2	7	0	78	12	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	39	23	12	7	2	0	57	19	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	38	18	22	6	1	0	53	28	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	49	23	6	0	0	0	71	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	38	17	7	1	6	2	73	9	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	38	27	9	6	3	0	57	15	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	35	17	20	7	1	0	56	28	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	49	19	0	0	0	5	80	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	29	14	9	3	11	0	70	13	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	50	18	8	6	1	0	68	14	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	44	11	15	9	3	0	64	24	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	45	24	7	3	0	0	66	10	29

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	43	12	13	2	3	0	72	16	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	43	17	20	7	0	0	56	27	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	41	20	22	7	0	0	51	29	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	71	11	0	12	0	0	77	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	41	13	9	3	3	1	74	12	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	40	19	16	4	3	0	60	21	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	23	12	13	0	0	51	25	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	34	25	14	0	0	5	60	15	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	38	13	11	3	4	0	71	15	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	36	18	22	6	1	0	53	28	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	45	13	21	8	0	1	58	29	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	48	17	10	3	0	0	69	14	29

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Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	44	12	7	2	1	78	9	97
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	38	11	14	8	0	67	22	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	31	15	8	7	1	69	15	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	33	17	6	6	0	71	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	11	9	1	1	79	10	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	36	14	15	6	0	65	21	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	14	14	7	0	64	21	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	36	13	0	0	0	87	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	39	15	7	1	0	77	9	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	40	17	13	6	0	64	20	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	30	11	15	10	1	63	25	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	14	17	0	0	69	17	29

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
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 current department or agency	37	45	8	5	3	1	83	8	97
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	52	7	9	1	0	83	10	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	49	13	5	3	0	79	8	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	16	6	12	0	0	82	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	43	12	7	1	0	81	8	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	52	8	7	1	0	84	8	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	33	15	6	6	0	72	12	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	36	9	0	0	0	91	0	21

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 current department or agency	17	20	17	9	5	29	3	54	21	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	27	16	20	12	13	2	44	38	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	30	19	20	9	5	2	48	32	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	21	35	0	6	0	0	60	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	13	15	18	3	38	3	39	35	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	26	15	15	10	17	2	50	31	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	30	12	17	16	13	1	47	39	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	40	10	13	10	0	4	66	24	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	13	19	19	4	26	3	40	33	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	25	10	24	17	10	2	42	46	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	18	23	11	9	4	41	39	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	38	7	24	3	7	3	62	31	29

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 current department or agency	44	39	7	5	3	0	2	85	8	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	38	6	8	3	1	0	83	11	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	36	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	39	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	38	6	7	2	0	0	86	9	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	29	7	10	2	1	1	81	12	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	27	11	10	6	0	1	73	16	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	32	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	33	6	15	0	1	0	79	15	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	37	9	10	4	1	0	77	14	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	38	10	10	5	1	0	75	15	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	34	3	3	3	0	3	89	7	29

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	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	44	8	4	0	13	4	84	5	23
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	36	6	16	6	2	18	65	27	50
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	29	14	11	5	4	12	64	19	44
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	38	11	0	11	0	0	79	11	10
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	37	9	4	4	12	16	78	11	25
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	37	14	12	2	0	10	68	16	49
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	25	9	11	14	0	11	62	28	43
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	34	8	16	9	0	8	64	27	12
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	46	9	5	5	0	9	80	10	22
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	29	15	8	2	0	15	70	11	52
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	26	21	10	3	8	5	62	15	39
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	56	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	47	3	6	3	0	88	9	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	41	11	13	2	0	74	15	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	42	10	4	2	0	84	6	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	60	12	6	0	0	82	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	37	9	10	2	0	79	11	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	44	13	10	3	0	75	13	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	42	8	9	1	0	82	10	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	41	12	12	4	0	72	16	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	34	13	12	8	0	66	20	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	35	15	16	9	1	59	25	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	66	3	10	3	0	83	14	29

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 current department or agency	32	51	9	5	3	0	83	8	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	50	8	5	1	0	85	7	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	35	11	5	0	0	83	5	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	65	23	6	6	0	0	88	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	42	12	5	2	0	81	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	50	10	4	1	0	85	6	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	43	5	3	3	0	89	6	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	29	9	9	3	0	80	12	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	48	10	6	2	1	81	8	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	38	13	4	3	0	81	6	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	31	3	0	7	0	90	7	29

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	35	9	8	2	0	81	10	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	44	8	2	3	0	87	5	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	37	8	1	1	0	90	2	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	23	6	6	6	0	82	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	29	7	8	2	0	84	9	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	40	6	6	1	0	86	8	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	34	5	3	1	1	91	4	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	22	10	10	3	0	77	13	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	40	9	3	2	0	85	6	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	25	5	6	3	0	86	9	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	28	0	0	7	0	93	7	29

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 current department or agency	34	42	12	6	1	4	0	80	7	97
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	37	17	14	8	0	0	61	22	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	36	20	18	3	0	0	59	21	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	38	11	11	0	0	0	78	11	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	37	8	11	2	5	3	78	14	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	41	13	13	6	1	1	67	19	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	44	13	7	6	0	0	74	13	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	51	18	5	0	0	0	77	5	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	46	10	4	7	4	0	77	12	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	31	22	19	12	1	0	47	31	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	30	13	21	11	3	1	53	34	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	69	7	3	7	0	0	83	10	29

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 current department or agency	25	31	16	16	6	4	2	59	23	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	29	18	20	13	1	3	47	34	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	24	20	24	15	0	1	39	40	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	51	16	10	0	0	0	73	10	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	34	11	14	5	7	5	65	23	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	30	13	22	17	1	0	48	39	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	28	21	12	19	1	1	47	31	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	54	10	18	0	0	4	71	19	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	32	10	16	13	6	1	58	31	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	24	20	21	22	2	1	36	44	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	32	11	27	13	0	4	47	41	79
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	38	17	14	10	0	3	57	25	29

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	44	9	5	0	0	86	5	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	42	13	8	3	0	76	11	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	41	18	10	2	0	69	12	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	47	12	6	0	0	82	6	17
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	39	4	6	1	0	89	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	45	10	7	3	0	80	10	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	34	15	7	7	0	71	14	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	45	12	7	1	0	80	9	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	45	15	12	2	0	71	14	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	48	9	8	6	1	77	14	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	52	10	7	0	0	83	7	29

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 current department or agency	53	31	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	35	12	11	3	0	0	74	14	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	36	20	6	1	0	0	72	7	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	23	6	6	11	0	0	77	17	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	33	5	4	4	0	0	88	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	43	13	6	3	1	0	78	9	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	31	10	8	7	0	0	75	15	95
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	27	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	44	10	4	1	0	0	84	6	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	45	11	7	4	0	0	79	10	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	8	9	5	0	3	78	14	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	45	10	3	0	0	0	86	3	29

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 current department or agency	46	38	11	3	2	0	0	84	5	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	40	13	9	1	0	0	77	10	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	35	15	8	0	1	0	77	8	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	28	6	6	6	0	0	81	12	17
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	34	9	5	0	0	0	87	5	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	40	12	9	2	0	0	77	11	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	42	16	4	4	0	0	76	8	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	37	13	5	0	0	0	82	5	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	42	10	6	1	1	0	82	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	42	15	6	5	0	1	73	11	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	36	13	10	4	0	1	73	14	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	52	7	3	3	0	0	86	7	29

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 current department or agency	35	44	14	5	0	2	0	81	5	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	41	18	7	6	1	0	68	13	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	42	24	8	3	4	0	63	12	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	50	12	5	0	0	0	83	5	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	40	14	5	1	6	0	79	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	46	17	11	2	3	0	69	13	140
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	41	20	7	5	5	1	66	13	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	59	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	21

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 current department or agency	60	23	13	3	0	1	0	84	3	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	33	6	5	2	0	1	87	7	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	60	30	5	2	2	0	1	91	4	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	27	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	28	6	3	1	0	0	91	4	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	31	8	6	1	0	1	84	7	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	35	5	8	5	0	0	82	13	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	32	4	10	0	0	0	86	10	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	28	9	3	3	4	3	84	6	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	35	10	9	2	0	1	79	11	162
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	26	19	9	9	0	1	63	18	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	48	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	29

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	23	12	8	2	0	78	10	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	41	13	6	1	0	80	6	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	33	12	8	1	0	79	9	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	33	11	11	5	0	73	16	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	31	20	3	1	1	76	4	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	38	17	2	1	0	79	3	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	33	17	9	2	0	72	11	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	33	13	5	4	0	77	10	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	35	15	9	4	0	72	13	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	44	11	8	1	0	80	9	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	41	20	13	1	0	66	14	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	31	28	7	0	0	66	7	29

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 current department or agency	34	27	39	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	35	41	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	41	45	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	55	23	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	33	38	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	40	30	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	53	29	95
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	46	28	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	36	23	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	36	35	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	50	33	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	48	14	29

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 current department or agency	0	18	41	9	29	3	34
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	29	48	6	0	3	34
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	19	39	13	27	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	39	38	2	3	7	42
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	22	17	6	6	0	18
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	33	25	11	9999	24	28
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	40	40	15	9999	4	48
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	14	29	7	9999	21	14
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	27	0	0	9999	9	11

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	32	3	2	1	94	3	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	28	7	3	1	89	4	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	38	8	1	1	90	2	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	28	0	0	6	94	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	36	5	3	0	92	3	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	42	6	1	1	91	3	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	35	10	4	2	84	6	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	0	0	0	100	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	43	1	1	0	97	1	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	47	4	2	1	94	2	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	26	6	8	3	84	10	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	34	3	0	0	97	0	29

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	41	8	3	2	1	87	5	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	45	12	7	4	0	77	11	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	42	17	8	2	0	73	10	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	61	12	0	0	0	88	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	43	5	5	2	3	88	7	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	46	15	6	1	0	78	8	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	45	11	6	4	0	79	10	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	46	13	0	0	0	87	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	43	6	1	1	0	91	3	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	40	16	3	2	1	78	6	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	40	13	8	1	1	78	9	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	62	7	7	0	0	86	7	29

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 current department or agency	2	17	38	23	16	2	1	41	20	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	21	38	23	11	1	1	34	27	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	21	51	19	5	0	0	24	26	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	38	22	29	12	0	0	40	38	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	15	42	23	10	2	4	36	20	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	14	45	23	14	0	1	37	17	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	20	41	27	5	0	1	32	27	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	31	38	18	4	0	0	23	40	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	18	34	25	16	1	3	42	22	68
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	23	37	26	7	1	1	33	29	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	24	45	14	9	0	4	23	30	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	28	28	28	7	0	0	34	38	29

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 current department or agency	2	10	24	34	22	7	0	61	13	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	12	41	22	17	1	1	40	19	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	18	33	33	7	2	0	41	25	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	17	49	16	18	0	0	34	17	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	9	27	26	24	8	5	56	13	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	17	23	27	21	3	1	50	25	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	2	23	20	29	22	1	2	53	26	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	23	44	19	9	0	0	28	28	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	15	15	23	28	7	6	59	24	68
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	12	31	32	17	2	2	51	17	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	16	25	34	14	0	4	49	25	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	10	41	14	21	3	0	36	21	29

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 current department or agency	7	12	30	33	14	3	1	48	20	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	16	39	26	6	1	1	33	27	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	33	34	17	4	0	1	21	45	96
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	21	39	22	18	0	0	39	21	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	14	30	29	14	4	4	46	22	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	20	39	18	9	1	2	28	32	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	28	33	22	8	0	0	30	37	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	32	26	19	9	0	0	28	46	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	18	26	25	13	3	4	41	30	68
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	28	32	23	8	0	1	31	36	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	21	34	23	10	1	3	34	31	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	31	28	14	14	3	3	30	41	29

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 current department or agency	2	12	23	35	25	4	0	62	14	97
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	11	39	30	15	2	0	46	14	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	14	41	34	5	0	0	39	19	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	5	49	28	12	0	0	40	11	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	8	27	36	23	3	3	63	9	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	1	15	33	35	14	1	2	50	17	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	14	35	34	9	0	0	43	22	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	9	30	38	18	0	0	56	14	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	9	32	30	20	1	3	53	14	67
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	14	41	30	11	0	1	41	17	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	25	36	25	8	0	0	33	31	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	24	48	14	3	3	0	18	32	29

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 current department or agency	7	14	23	21	25	8	1	51	24	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	21	35	25	10	1	0	36	29	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	26	39	20	4	0	1	25	36	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	32	33	17	12	0	0	29	38	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	11	28	25	22	5	7	53	15	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	25	35	19	9	1	4	29	34	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	27	30	24	8	0	2	32	37	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	23	27	9	18	0	0	27	46	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	15	32	19	13	1	10	36	27	68
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	33	26	15	5	1	1	20	53	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	25	36	11	6	0	3	18	45	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	17	45	14	0	3	0	14	39	29

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 current department or agency	5	22	30	20	18	4	1	41	28	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	20	31	26	9	1	1	36	32	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	20	30	27	11	2	1	39	30	96
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	38	27	12	12	0	0	23	50	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	17	30	23	14	9	5	43	22	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	21	28	25	11	1	1	37	34	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	23	27	23	17	1	2	42	31	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	18	39	29	5	0	0	34	28	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	18	23	28	13	9	4	48	26	67
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	13	35	25	16	1	2	42	22	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	16	35	30	6	0	1	37	28	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	21	45	14	10	0	3	25	29	29

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 current department or agency	7	14	32	28	17	2	0	46	22	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	19	41	22	7	2	0	30	29	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	19	46	19	7	1	0	26	27	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	33	32	11	12	0	0	23	45	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	12	40	22	11	6	3	36	20	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	19	41	20	8	1	1	28	30	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	25	38	17	10	0	2	28	33	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	10	66	10	9	0	0	19	15	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	16	28	24	19	4	3	46	24	68
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	21	39	21	7	1	1	29	31	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	31	26	26	8	1	1	35	38	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	3	17	45	17	14	3	0	32	21	29

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	34	4	4	2	1	90	6	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	38	9	4	4	0	83	8	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	36	5	7	3	0	85	10	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	45	6	0	0	0	94	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	33	5	7	2	2	87	9	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	33	4	6	3	1	87	8	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	33	8	8	5	1	79	13	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	38	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	40	3	6	3	0	89	9	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	31	9	11	2	0	77	13	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	34	5	9	6	0	80	15	79
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	38	3	0	3	0	93	3	29

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	30	4	0	1	1	95	1	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	33	6	3	1	0	90	4	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	29	6	4	0	0	90	4	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	34	6	0	0	0	94	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	20	4	9	0	0	87	9	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	33	4	3	1	0	92	4	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	41	9	3	4	0	84	7	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	34	3	4	1	0	91	6	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	40	7	4	1	0	88	5	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	35	3	5	5	0	88	10	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	28

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	40	6	0	1	1	93	1	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	37	9	4	1	0	86	6	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	44	7	5	1	0	87	6	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	6	23	0	0	0	77	0	18

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 current department or agency	57	33	3	1	1	5	0	95	2	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	36	14	4	1	1	1	80	5	134
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	46	9	1	0	3	0	90	1	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	49	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	32	12	1	2	5	0	84	3	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	41	15	4	1	3	0	79	6	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	32	15	5	2	4	0	77	7	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	28	10	6	1	7	0	81	8	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	32	15	2	1	4	1	81	3	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	33	15	4	1	4	0	79	5	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	45	14	3	0	3	0	82	4	29

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	30	3	2	0	2	95	2	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	32	7	8	2	0	82	10	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	41	11	3	1	1	85	4	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	17	17	0	0	0	83	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	42	5	5	0	0	90	5	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	44	6	4	1	3	88	6	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	33	11	7	1	1	81	8	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	36	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	38	0	4	3	0	93	7	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	44	8	2	1	1	89	2	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	30	16	6	0	0	78	6	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	48	7	0	0	0	93	0	29

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 current department or agency	72	21	4	1	1	1	94	2	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	30	6	3	1	0	90	4	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	33	6	2	1	0	91	3	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	34	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	26	5	0	1	0	94	1	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	37	6	1	0	0	92	1	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	32	8	4	3	0	85	7	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	27	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	74	23	1	1	0	0	97	1	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	31	7	1	1	0	91	1	162
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	59	26	9	4	3	0	85	6	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	31	3	0	0	0	97	0	29

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 current department or agency	36	32	10	4	2	11	5	81	7	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	40	14	14	4	2	2	67	18	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	40	21	8	4	2	2	65	13	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	27	17	12	0	0	6	70	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	31	6	6	5	9	9	79	14	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	33	11	13	3	3	6	70	18	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	30	20	8	10	1	2	60	19	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	40	4	10	4	0	0	82	14	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	25	7	7	1	10	9	80	11	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	29	16	12	7	5	5	61	22	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	41	13	5	9	0	1	73	14	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	38	14	10	0	0	3	75	11	29

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 current department or agency	32	39	8	10	2	8	0	78	13	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	39	15	10	5	1	3	68	16	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	43	12	12	3	1	0	73	15	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	35	10	7	2	5	1	80	10	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	27	20	10	3	3	0	67	13	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	25	12	14	12	1	1	61	27	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	32	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	34	8	9	3	6	0	79	12	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	33	13	10	3	4	2	71	14	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	29	8	8	4	5	0	80	12	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	38	7	10	0	0	0	83	10	29

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 current department or agency	45	45	7	1	2	0	90	3	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	40	18	4	2	1	75	7	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	45	14	6	1	0	79	7	97
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	27	6	0	0	0	94	0	18

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 current department or agency	18	28	19	5	2	27	1	63	10	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	24	26	12	9	6	4	47	24	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	22	20	21	15	7	2	38	40	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	39	6	11	0	0	6	82	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	28	20	7	8	19	6	53	20	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	26	22	21	9	9	1	42	34	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	15	17	9	24	14	4	38	41	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	18	14	18	0	4	5	64	20	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	20	18	16	6	20	3	49	28	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	17	21	22	15	9	4	33	43	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	19	13	21	18	13	1	41	45	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	28	21	17	0	3	10	56	20	29

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 current department or agency	7	93	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	138

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	16

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 current department or agency	68	16

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	16

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	16

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	62	16

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	16

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	16

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	16

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	16

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 current department or agency	50	16

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

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 current department or agency	0	16

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

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 current department or agency	50	16

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

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 current department or agency	37	16

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 current department or agency	37	16

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	16

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 current department or agency	56	16

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 current department or agency	20	11	15	2	2	42	8	62	8	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	17	15	9	7	28	6	52	24	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	21	23	12	5	22	3	46	23	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	27	16	6	0	12	6	73	7	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	14	11	4	1	43	15	62	12	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	22	17	8	6	26	7	54	21	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	19	12	10	15	23	7	46	37	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	19	18	0	5	26	4	66	7	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	6	13	9	1	35	19	50	22	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	14	19	12	8	31	12	32	34	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	10	18	11	13	25	6	40	35	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	28	14	7	0	31	3	68	11	29

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 current department or agency	40	33	13	2	2	9	1	81	5	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	28	16	5	5	8	1	71	11	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	36	20	7	3	2	0	69	11	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	28	0	5	0	6	0	94	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	28	15	6	0	14	2	75	7	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	36	22	3	2	8	0	70	6	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	32	11	12	8	8	0	66	22	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	26	0	0	5	13	0	94	6	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	27	10	1	1	24	3	82	4	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	27	27	7	4	13	2	54	14	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	33	20	6	5	11	0	65	13	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	28	10	3	0	14	0	84	4	29

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 current department or agency	6	94	138

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 current department or agency	23	14	12	1	1	40	9	73	4	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	15	20	3	4	31	7	57	11	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	22	21	3	6	28	3	56	14	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	33	16	0	6	12	6	73	7	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	16	6	3	0	41	18	80	6	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	15	19	3	3	37	9	55	10	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	13	15	2	4	37	9	61	11	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	18	9	0	10	37	4	69	16	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	6	12	3	1	44	16	58	11	68
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	15	16	2	1	41	17	55	7	163
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	14	14	6	1	39	5	61	14	79
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	17	21	0	0	31	3	68	0	29

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 current department or agency	45	34	7	2	1	9	1	89	3	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	35	15	1	4	7	1	78	6	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	37	17	2	3	5	0	77	5	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	28	6	5	0	6	0	88	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	30	9	3	1	12	2	85	4	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	35	20	3	3	10	2	71	7	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	31	14	2	4	10	1	77	7	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	26	0	5	4	13	0	89	11	21
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	28	12	3	0	20	0	82	4	69
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	27	22	1	2	19	5	67	4	162
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	30	14	3	4	18	1	75	8	80
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	21	21	0	0	14	0	76	0	29

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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 current department or agency	62	26	6	4	0	2	0	90	4	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	28	7	3	3	1	0	88	6	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	27	7	5	0	0	0	88	5	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	77	17	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	69	20	7	1	2	1	0	90	3	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	26	6	1	3	1	0	91	4	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	22	7	9	4	0	1	79	14	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	72	28	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20

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 current department or agency	49	37	6	3	1	3	1	90	4	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	36	10	3	2	1	0	85	5	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	42	9	1	2	0	0	88	3	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	39	6	0	5	0	0	89	5	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	39	5	3	2	4	0	90	5	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	43	10	2	1	3	0	86	4	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	28	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	34	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	20

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	41	7	5	3	3	85	8	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	41	11	7	5	0	77	12	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	49	17	4	4	0	75	8	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	39	11	5	6	0	78	11	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	41	6	9	2	1	83	11	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	48	13	9	3	1	74	12	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	36	15	13	5	1	66	18	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	55	4	0	0	0	96	0	21

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 current department or agency	49	29	16	4	1	0	1	79	5	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	28	14	4	4	1	3	77	8	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	34	10	9	1	0	2	79	10	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	6	6	0	11	0	6	82	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	34	13	3	7	0	3	77	10	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	35	16	8	4	1	3	71	12	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	22	6	10	7	0	1	76	17	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	19	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	21

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 current department or agency	20	30	32	11	6	0	1	50	17	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	30	30	17	10	0	0	44	26	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	21	36	24	6	0	0	34	30	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	18	22	21	6	0	6	48	28	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	32	22	19	6	1	1	52	26	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	28	33	18	8	0	1	41	26	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	22	34	17	9	1	0	39	27	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	22	36	15	9	0	0	40	24	21

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 current department or agency	37	28	21	11	1	0	2	66	12	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	27	28	15	2	0	1	54	18	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	36	30	13	4	0	0	53	17	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	23	22	16	6	0	5	53	23	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	30	19	8	5	1	4	68	13	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	30	30	13	1	1	3	55	15	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	24	30	16	8	0	0	46	24	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	18	29	13	4	0	0	54	18	21

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 current department or agency	30	22	24	19	3	0	2	53	23	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	36	19	20	10	0	1	51	30	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	35	25	16	12	0	0	47	28	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	17	33	11	6	0	0	51	16	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	28	22	13	7	3	3	56	21	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	28	28	18	8	0	2	45	27	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	27	29	12	13	1	0	45	26	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	26	19	23	9	0	0	49	32	21

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 current department or agency	55	19	16	1	1	2	5	80	2	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	28	14	6	1	0	5	78	8	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	30	14	4	0	0	4	81	4	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	23	11	11	0	0	11	76	12	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	20	15	6	0	1	8	78	6	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	32	13	5	1	0	10	79	6	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	26	16	2	2	2	12	77	5	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	27	24	9	0	0	13	62	10	21

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	21	16	12	6	2	65	18	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	24	26	9	6	1	59	15	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	38	23	4	6	0	67	10	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	23	27	6	5	0	62	11	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	31	21	11	2	1	66	13	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	37	24	9	3	2	64	12	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	25	27	19	5	0	49	24	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	35	28	10	0	0	62	10	21

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 current department or agency	26	44	22	5	1	0	2	72	6	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	36	25	10	5	1	1	59	15	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	40	23	12	5	1	1	59	18	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	43	27	0	6	0	0	67	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	35	21	10	1	0	1	68	11	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	41	22	13	1	0	2	64	14	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	37	17	13	5	2	0	64	19	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	37	13	14	0	0	0	73	14	21

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 current department or agency	35	25	22	11	4	0	2	62	16	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	30	23	21	3	1	1	52	24	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	33	30	17	4	1	0	48	21	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	15	33	6	11	0	0	50	17	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	34	25	11	1	0	2	62	13	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	33	31	11	0	0	3	56	12	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	24	32	14	4	1	0	50	18	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	32	29	9	9	0	4	51	18	21

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 current department or agency	35	31	19	7	6	0	2	67	14	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	33	24	12	4	1	1	59	17	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	20	11	3	0	2	65	14	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	32	22	0	6	0	0	72	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	37	16	12	1	0	3	70	14	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	39	21	8	3	0	1	68	11	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	24	23	12	5	0	0	60	18	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	34	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	21

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 current department or agency	36	33	14	11	4	0	1	70	15	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	33	20	11	4	1	1	64	16	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	42	22	7	4	0	1	66	11	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	38	18	10	5	0	0	67	16	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	13	9	4	0	1	73	13	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	32	22	8	1	1	2	67	10	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	30	21	12	4	0	0	62	17	94
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	23	32	10	9	0	0	49	19	21

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 current department or agency	63	16	14	4	2	0	1	80	6	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	23	8	4	2	1	4	86	6	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	22	9	3	0	0	2	87	3	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	83	5	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	26	6	2	1	0	2	91	3	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	23	11	3	1	0	3	84	4	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	72	15	7	2	1	0	3	90	3	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	10	13	0	0	0	4	86	0	21

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 current department or agency	78	11	5	3	0	0	3	92	3	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	71	15	3	3	1	1	6	93	4	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	75	12	3	0	0	0	10	97	0	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	78	11	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	18

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 current department or agency	82	8	6	1	1	0	2	92	2	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	71	13	2	6	4	1	4	88	10	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	72	11	5	5	0	0	6	89	5	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	72	11	5	0	6	0	6	88	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	83	6	2	3	3	0	3	92	6	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	14	9	1	0	0	3	89	1	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	21	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	87	9	0	0	0	4	0	100	0	21

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	18	9	3	2	3	85	5	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	28	8	4	2	1	86	6	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	35	11	3	3	1	83	6	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	39	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	69	22	5	2	1	1	92	3	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	23	13	2	1	3	83	3	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	36	12	7	2	0	79	9	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	77	14	9	0	0	0	91	0	21

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 current department or agency	63	20	8	3	3	0	3	85	6	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	26	7	7	3	0	1	82	10	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	29	13	2	4	0	0	81	6	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	21	5	0	6	0	0	89	6	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	71	14	8	1	4	1	3	88	5	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	20	7	4	1	1	3	88	4	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	28	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	95
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21

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 current department or agency	54	8	7	1	1	0	29	87	3	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	15	5	2	1	0	26	89	4	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	19	10	4	1	1	22	80	7	98
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	28	0	0	0	0	23	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	6	1	1	2	1	30	94	4	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	11	6	1	0	0	30	90	2	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	13	4	8	1	1	18	83	12	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	23	4	0	0	0	9	95	0	21

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 current department or agency	69	18	5	3	1	0	3	90	4	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	22	7	5	1	0	5	86	7	135
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	30	7	1	0	0	4	92	1	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	27	16	0	0	5	0	83	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	16	4	0	2	1	9	94	2	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	21	7	2	0	0	6	90	2	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	25	5	1	0	0	4	94	1	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	28	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	21

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 current department or agency	50	19	11	8	9	0	2	71	18	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	16	4	8	5	0	4	82	14	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	19	9	2	2	1	2	86	4	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	25	14	6	7	0	1	73	13	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	67	17	6	1	2	0	6	90	4	141
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	71	18	5	0	2	1	2	93	2	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	87	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21

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 current department or agency	48	33	9	4	4	0	1	83	8	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	23	13	6	3	0	2	78	9	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	35	21	2	1	0	1	75	3	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	32	10	2	3	1	3	85	5	106
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	28	14	4	2	0	4	79	7	140
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	32	19	4	2	0	0	75	6	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	82	14	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	21

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 current department or agency	20	39	26	10	4	0	1	59	14	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	35	35	11	4	1	0	50	15	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	44	40	12	0	0	0	49	12	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	22	27	11	6	0	0	56	16	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	38	37	11	1	0	0	51	12	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	29	42	13	3	0	0	42	16	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	28	41	19	3	0	0	38	22	95
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	40	28	10	0	0	0	62	10	21

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	12	28	28	22	1	51	21	98
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	14	39	26	13	0	39	22	136
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	20	43	25	8	0	33	24	96
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	22	17	33	17	6	53	29	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	11	44	22	18	0	40	16	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	15	44	23	12	1	36	20	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	19	40	24	11	0	35	26	95
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	4	14	50	23	9	0	32	18	21

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 67. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	18	10	4	0	3	0	67	33	100
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	25	17	1	1	1	1	56	44	137
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	59	27	8	2	0	3	1	61	39	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	79	16	5	0	0	0	0	79	21	18
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	23	11	5	2	3	5	56	44	107
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	21	13	6	1	5	0	57	43	142
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	20	8	4	1	3	0	65	35	96
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	63	32	5	0	0	0	0	63	37	21

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	37
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	37
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	37
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	37
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	2	37
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	37

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	37
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	68	12	10	0	2	57
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	78	6	6	3	0	35
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	70	9	9	7	2	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	72	7	7	0	4	57
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	69	9	3	6	6	30

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	73	27	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	78	22	36

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 current department or agency	64	12	8	4	4	0	7	83	9	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	13	4	5	3	1	9	86	9	138
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	8	12	8	7	2	9	69	17	99
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	5	5	5	0	0	11	88	6	18

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	32	8	10	12	0	5	68	23	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	31	6	9	2	0	3	83	11	36
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	25	11	14	10	0	7	62	26	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	36	7	15	10	2	5	65	27	59
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	33	6	27	9	0	10	54	40	31

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	12	10	14	15	2	38	36	47	59
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	3	14	9	5	3	56	34	34	36
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	13	8	14	14	0	38	43	45	44
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	9	7	14	10	3	52	31	54	58
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	15	9	12	9	6	37	48	37	31

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council by Question 81. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

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Employee engagement

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

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

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

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

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

Senior management

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

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

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

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

Workforce

Performance management

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

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

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

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

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

Job fit and development

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

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

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

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

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

Empowerment

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

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

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

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

Work-life balance and workload

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

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

Mobility and retention

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

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

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

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

Organizational performance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Respectful workplace

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ethical workplace

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

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

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

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

Harassment

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 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

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