2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Lacombe - Research and Development Centre

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. 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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My Job

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	25	45	10	14	6	0	1	70	20	161510
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	28	45	12	11	4	0	1	73	15	2891
2018	Science and Technology Branch	27	43	13	12	4	0	1	70	16	1159
2018	Prairie Region	32	39	12	11	6	0	1	71	17	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	31	39	8	16	6	1	0	71	22	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	31	42	0	16	9	3	0	74	26	28

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	40	39	11	6	3	80	10	161032
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	42	39	9	6	3	81	9	2884
2018	Science and Technology Branch	46	39	7	5	2	85	7	1159
2018	Prairie Region	49	37	7	4	2	86	6	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	54	31	11	3	1	85	3	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	45	45	4	3	3	90	5	28

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	45	38	8	6	3	84	9	160117
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	46	39	7	5	3	85	8	2865
2018	Science and Technology Branch	48	38	7	5	2	86	7	1153
2018	Prairie Region	51	39	5	4	2	89	6	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	54	38	5	3	1	91	3	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	44	50	0	3	3	95	5	28

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	42	33	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	161141
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	42	35	11	8	4	0	1	78	12	2879
2018	Science and Technology Branch	35	37	14	9	4	1	0	73	13	1156
2018	Prairie Region	34	35	12	14	4	1	0	70	18	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	30	29	11	22	7	0	0	59	30	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	17	40	12	18	13	0	0	57	31	28

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	34	42	12	8	5	75	13	160671
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	34	43	11	7	4	77	11	2876
2018	Science and Technology Branch	36	44	11	5	4	80	10	1150
2018	Prairie Region	35	42	12	6	5	77	12	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	36	43	10	2	9	79	11	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	21	40	20	5	14	61	20	28

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	26	34	17	13	10	60	23	161141
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	26	36	16	13	9	62	22	2886
2018	Science and Technology Branch	23	33	18	14	11	57	25	1160
2018	Prairie Region	24	35	15	15	11	59	25	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	28	30	18	12	12	57	25	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	12	30	28	14	16	42	30	28

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	29	41	13	11	5	71	16	161312
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	32	40	13	10	4	72	15	2885
2018	Science and Technology Branch	31	41	13	11	4	72	15	1158
2018	Prairie Region	36	40	11	10	4	76	13	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	33	41	13	9	4	74	13	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	22	42	23	11	3	64	14	28

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	43	40	9	5	2	0	84	7	161313
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	41	43	9	5	2	1	84	7	2886
2018	Science and Technology Branch	36	45	10	6	3	0	82	9	1158
2018	Prairie Region	39	43	6	7	4	0	82	11	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	37	41	7	8	6	0	79	14	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	29	47	8	11	5	0	76	16	28

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	29	37	14	11	9	66	20	160988
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	40	12	10	8	70	18	2878
2018	Science and Technology Branch	25	40	14	12	9	65	21	1156
2018	Prairie Region	28	37	12	12	10	66	23	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	30	29	12	16	13	59	29	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	22	29	3	22	26	50	47	28

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	50	35	9	3	2	85	5	160125
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	51	36	8	4	2	87	5	2863
2018	Science and Technology Branch	53	36	7	2	2	89	4	1149
2018	Prairie Region	53	36	6	1	3	89	4	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	53	35	4	3	5	88	8	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	35	46	10	5	3	81	8	28

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	27	38	14	12	9	0	65	21	160686
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	40	14	10	6	0	70	16	2872
2018	Science and Technology Branch	26	40	16	10	7	0	67	17	1149
2018	Prairie Region	30	34	13	13	9	0	65	22	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	28	38	7	17	9	1	67	26	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	19	37	15	11	16	3	57	27	28

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	31	34	16	10	8	66	18	160340
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	35	37	13	8	6	72	14	2869
2018	Science and Technology Branch	34	37	14	8	6	72	14	1154
2018	Prairie Region	35	35	16	5	8	70	13	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	34	36	10	10	10	70	20	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	19	46	7	14	14	65	28	28

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	30	37	15	11	7	0	0	67	18	160685
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	28	39	15	11	5	1	1	69	17	2873
2018	Science and Technology Branch	23	39	16	14	6	1	1	63	21	1153
2018	Prairie Region	26	36	16	11	7	2	1	65	19	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	28	34	12	14	8	0	3	65	23	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	12	41	18	11	18	0	0	53	29	28

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	40	39	11	6	3	80	9	161156
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	39	41	11	5	3	81	8	2879
2018	Science and Technology Branch	41	43	9	4	3	83	7	1153
2018	Prairie Region	41	42	7	4	6	83	10	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	40	41	8	2	10	81	11	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	15	58	10	3	14	73	17	28

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	37	32	17	8	5	1	70	13	161699
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	36	34	16	8	4	0	71	12	2892
2018	Science and Technology Branch	32	35	18	10	5	1	67	15	1160
2018	Prairie Region	31	36	14	11	7	0	67	18	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	19	43	15	17	6	0	62	23	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	14	47	5	27	7	0	60	34	28

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	26	35	18	8	1	1	27	37	161147
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	7	19	39	22	10	1	1	33	27	2878
2018	Science and Technology Branch	8	21	37	22	10	1	1	33	29	1154
2018	Prairie Region	8	19	36	22	13	1	1	36	27	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	4	26	32	23	12	1	1	36	31	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	10	15	41	22	9	3	1	32	25	28

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	12	20	28	23	13	2	2	37	33	160571
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	7	14	28	28	18	3	2	48	22	2864
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	17	30	24	17	3	1	44	25	1149
2018	Prairie Region	6	11	29	26	24	2	2	52	18	249
2018	RDT - Alberta	8	10	26	38	17	1	1	56	18	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	12	5	24	33	22	3	1	56	19	28

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	17	24	29	17	9	2	3	26	43	160643
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	18	25	30	14	9	2	2	24	45	2874
2018	Science and Technology Branch	22	27	28	12	8	2	1	20	51	1155
2018	Prairie Region	22	21	27	12	14	2	1	27	45	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	22	22	27	10	14	4	1	26	46	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	21	25	24	15	9	3	3	26	48	27

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	8	16	32	27	14	1	2	42	25	160266
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	6	15	32	29	16	1	1	46	21	2861
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	14	31	31	16	0	1	47	21	1151
2018	Prairie Region	5	13	30	28	22	1	1	50	19	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	5	19	31	27	16	1	1	44	24	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	7	17	41	12	21	3	0	33	24	28

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	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	17	23	27	18	11	1	2	30	42	160843
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	12	21	30	20	13	1	2	35	34	2867
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	22	30	19	13	1	1	33	37	1153
2018	Prairie Region	14	18	31	16	18	1	1	35	33	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	16	14	36	16	16	1	2	32	31	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	11	9	42	18	15	3	3	34	21	28

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	20	27	22	13	3	3	37	35	160300
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	14	27	26	19	3	4	48	23	2860
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	12	27	25	22	3	3	50	21	1144
2018	Prairie Region	6	7	30	20	32	2	3	55	14	249
2018	RDT - Alberta	5	6	31	23	30	2	4	56	12	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	10	3	16	26	41	3	2	70	13	27

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	16	24	31	16	9	2	2	25	42	161001
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	15	24	30	16	10	2	2	27	41	2880
2018	Science and Technology Branch	20	23	27	14	11	3	2	26	46	1155
2018	Prairie Region	18	22	25	15	17	2	1	33	41	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	22	20	21	22	14	1	0	36	43	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	23	21	18	21	15	3	0	37	45	28

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My Work Unit

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	21	32	19	11	9	5	3	59	21	161064
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	21	33	18	11	9	6	3	59	22	2876
2018	Science and Technology Branch	18	34	18	11	12	4	2	56	25	1152
2018	Prairie Region	21	33	19	10	10	4	3	58	22	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	22	32	13	10	16	2	4	58	28	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	19	28	6	12	25	3	7	52	41	28

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	40	31	10	10	8	1	72	18	160757
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	38	31	10	11	8	1	70	20	2877
2018	Science and Technology Branch	34	34	10	11	10	1	69	21	1152
2018	Prairie Region	37	37	9	8	10	0	74	17	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	39	34	7	5	13	0	74	18	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	35	36	8	0	20	1	72	20	28

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	22	19	16	14	13	2	41	36	160747
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	12	22	20	16	14	13	3	41	36	2872
2018	Science and Technology Branch	10	21	22	18	15	11	4	36	38	1150
2018	Prairie Region	9	27	23	15	14	8	3	41	33	248
2018	RDT - Alberta	10	30	20	15	16	7	2	44	34	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	3	26	19	23	22	6	0	31	49	28

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	44	36	9	7	4	0	81	11	160773
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	43	35	10	8	5	0	78	12	2873
2018	Science and Technology Branch	39	36	12	8	5	0	75	13	1151
2018	Prairie Region	43	36	9	6	5	0	80	11	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	41	32	9	11	7	0	73	17	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	32	31	12	9	13	1	65	23	28

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	37	40	13	5	3	1	77	9	161015
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	39	39	12	5	4	1	79	10	2877
2018	Science and Technology Branch	36	41	12	6	5	0	77	11	1154
2018	Prairie Region	41	38	9	6	5	0	79	11	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	42	34	7	11	5	0	77	17	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	40	28	5	20	5	1	69	26	28

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	37	35	12	9	6	1	0	73	15	160726
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	37	34	13	9	6	0	1	72	15	2877
2018	Science and Technology Branch	34	33	14	11	6	1	1	68	18	1148
2018	Prairie Region	38	31	11	13	6	1	0	70	19	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	38	35	8	10	7	1	1	74	18	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	20	50	6	13	8	3	0	72	22	27

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	45	30	12	7	5	2	1	76	12	160474
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	46	29	12	7	4	1	1	76	12	2868
2018	Science and Technology Branch	42	29	13	9	5	2	0	73	14	1147
2018	Prairie Region	46	29	10	7	6	2	1	76	13	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	45	31	7	7	7	2	1	78	15	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	36	32	17	6	7	3	0	69	14	27

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	42	32	11	8	5	1	0	75	14	160177
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	40	33	11	10	5	0	1	74	15	2864
2018	Science and Technology Branch	35	34	13	11	7	1	1	70	17	1147
2018	Prairie Region	37	34	10	11	7	1	1	72	18	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	42	26	6	15	8	2	1	69	24	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	26	33	9	22	7	3	0	60	31	27

Question 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	52	26	10	5	5	1	0	80	10	160320
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	53	26	10	5	5	1	0	80	10	2868
2018	Science and Technology Branch	47	28	12	7	6	1	1	75	13	1146
2018	Prairie Region	50	22	13	6	6	2	1	74	12	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	53	22	7	10	5	1	1	77	16	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	51	26	10	6	8	0	0	77	14	26

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	47	28	11	7	6	0	0	75	13	160605
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	46	28	11	8	6	0	0	75	14	2874
2018	Science and Technology Branch	42	30	12	9	6	0	0	72	16	1148
2018	Prairie Region	47	23	14	10	5	1	0	70	15	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	51	15	16	10	7	0	1	67	17	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	40	18	25	10	7	0	0	58	18	27

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Senior Management

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	25	34	16	10	6	3	6	65	18	36684
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	17	29	23	12	6	4	10	53	20	899
2018	Science and Technology Branch	11	23	29	15	8	4	10	39	27	378
2018	Prairie Region	15	21	28	17	7	3	8	41	27	83
2018	RDT - Alberta	13	19	20	26	5	5	12	38	38	22

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	28	31	17	9	8	6	63	19	161481
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	28	33	17	9	6	7	65	17	2887
2018	Science and Technology Branch	21	31	19	11	8	10	57	21	1157
2018	Prairie Region	23	28	17	12	9	11	57	23	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	24	23	17	14	12	11	52	29	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	13	29	12	6	32	8	45	42	27

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	25	31	18	13	11	2	58	24	161089
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	25	32	19	12	10	3	58	22	2874
2018	Science and Technology Branch	16	29	22	16	13	4	47	30	1152
2018	Prairie Region	18	24	20	15	17	5	45	34	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	21	21	15	19	19	5	44	40	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	13	28	8	19	30	3	41	50	28

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	17	29	21	16	12	5	48	30	160960
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	17	29	20	17	11	6	49	29	2878
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	23	22	21	15	6	38	38	1152
2018	Prairie Region	16	21	21	15	21	7	39	39	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	17	21	15	15	24	8	42	42	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	13	24	9	16	30	8	40	50	28

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	16	30	18	18	14	3	48	33	161278
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	15	32	20	18	11	3	49	30	2885
2018	Science and Technology Branch	11	29	22	20	14	4	42	36	1157
2018	Prairie Region	11	23	21	18	17	9	38	39	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	11	24	24	17	20	4	36	39	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	13	24	20	12	27	4	39	41	28

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	24	42	18	10	5	1	67	15	161017
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	23	44	19	8	3	1	68	12	2870
2018	Science and Technology Branch	19	44	23	9	4	2	63	13	1155
2018	Prairie Region	21	37	25	10	5	3	59	16	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	24	32	23	15	4	1	57	20	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	16	45	18	14	5	1	62	20	28

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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	31	38	14	9	5	2	1	71	15	161068
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	29	37	14	11	6	2	1	68	17	2871
2018	Science and Technology Branch	24	37	16	13	6	4	1	63	20	1151
2018	Prairie Region	23	30	19	15	6	4	2	57	23	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	28	25	12	19	9	2	5	56	31	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	28	15	12	21	16	4	3	46	40	28

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	30	38	18	8	5	1	0	69	13	160645
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	31	40	17	7	4	2	0	71	11	2867
2018	Science and Technology Branch	26	39	21	8	5	2	0	66	13	1152
2018	Prairie Region	26	36	20	11	5	2	1	64	16	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	29	32	17	16	6	0	0	61	22	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	19	31	24	12	14	0	0	51	25	28

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	18	25	19	14	14	8	2	48	31	161057
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	18	28	18	14	13	7	2	50	29	2876
2018	Science and Technology Branch	16	29	18	15	13	7	2	49	31	1152
2018	Prairie Region	19	29	16	15	15	5	1	52	32	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	21	33	8	15	20	4	1	56	36	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	9	40	8	5	32	5	0	52	40	28

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	20	32	18	15	12	2	0	53	28	161004
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	18	30	18	17	13	3	0	50	31	2876
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	25	20	21	17	3	0	39	40	1159
2018	Prairie Region	12	23	20	17	21	6	1	38	41	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	14	21	19	17	25	3	0	37	43	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	7	13	27	5	43	5	0	21	51	28

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	19	27	16	16	18	2	2	48	35	161071
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	17	25	14	17	22	2	3	44	41	2875
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	21	13	18	27	2	4	38	48	1153
2018	Prairie Region	12	21	14	14	27	4	7	38	47	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	18	21	17	11	28	3	3	41	41	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	10	3	43	3	38	3	0	14	42	28

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	20	35	22	11	8	3	0	57	20	161226
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	17	36	23	12	7	5	1	56	20	2879
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	31	25	15	9	5	1	48	26	1154
2018	Prairie Region	15	29	25	14	8	7	2	48	25	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	18	28	15	19	13	6	0	50	34	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	3	37	14	19	16	10	0	45	39	28

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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	40	36	14	4	3	3	0	78	7	160822
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	44	37	12	3	2	2	1	83	5	2867
2018	Science and Technology Branch	40	38	14	3	1	3	1	81	5	1147
2018	Prairie Region	41	35	12	3	2	6	1	82	5	249
2018	RDT - Alberta	39	38	13	5	3	2	0	79	7	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	34	41	12	3	6	4	0	79	9	27

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	39	38	13	6	3	2	78	9	160801
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	41	39	11	5	2	1	82	7	2866
2018	Science and Technology Branch	38	40	13	5	2	1	80	7	1150
2018	Prairie Region	40	38	10	6	3	2	80	9	248
2018	RDT - Alberta	40	37	10	9	4	0	77	13	87
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	26	48	9	3	12	2	76	16	26

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	44	36	10	5	4	81	9	160659
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	46	36	9	5	3	82	8	2868
2018	Science and Technology Branch	40	38	12	7	3	78	10	1150
2018	Prairie Region	41	37	11	5	6	78	10	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	45	31	14	2	8	76	10	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	41	34	2	6	18	75	23	27

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	35	32	17	9	7	1	67	16	160754
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	38	34	16	7	6	0	72	13	2871
2018	Science and Technology Branch	32	33	19	9	7	0	65	16	1153
2018	Prairie Region	35	28	20	7	9	0	64	16	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	36	23	19	12	10	0	59	22	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	32	15	14	19	20	0	47	39	27

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	33	34	16	10	7	68	16	160146
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	36	36	15	8	5	72	13	2853
2018	Science and Technology Branch	29	37	18	10	6	66	15	1143
2018	Prairie Region	31	35	21	7	7	65	14	247
2018	RDT - Alberta	34	30	17	9	10	63	19	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	28	25	10	17	19	53	37	27

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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	31	25	19	12	9	3	0	59	22	161050
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	32	29	20	9	6	3	1	63	16	2878
2018	Science and Technology Branch	27	31	23	8	6	4	1	61	15	1152
2018	Prairie Region	27	28	24	8	7	5	1	58	16	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	34	27	18	7	10	4	1	64	18	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	7	42	19	6	17	9	0	53	25	27

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Mobility and Retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	27	39	35	161647
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	29	38	32	2886
2018	Science and Technology Branch	25	45	30	1156
2018	Prairie Region	31	41	28	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	31	43	26	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	35	50	15	28

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	17	33	30	6	8	6	43390
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	18	21	19	5	32	5	767
2018	Science and Technology Branch	24	13	7	6	46	5	227
2018	Prairie Region	16	7	4	4	65	4	54
2018	RDT - Alberta	12	0	9	0	70	10	18

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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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	15	85	161503
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	14	86	2885
2018	Science and Technology Branch	15	85	1155
2018	Prairie Region	14	86	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	21	79	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	37	63	28

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	51	22721
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	60	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	63	184
2018	Prairie Region	68	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	60	21

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	62	22735
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	55	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	52	184
2018	Prairie Region	51	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	70	21

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	8	22696
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	184
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	5	22696
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	0	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	0	184
2018	Prairie Region	0	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	6	22696
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	6	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	6	184

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	22712
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	5	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	4	184
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	22694
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	4	184

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	40	22709
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	42	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	43	184
2018	Prairie Region	48	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	56	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	46	11

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	40	22697
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	42	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	43	184
2018	Prairie Region	32	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	28	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	41	11

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	46	22698
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	47	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	46	184
2018	Prairie Region	44	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	56	21

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	41	22706
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	39	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	36	184
2018	Prairie Region	33	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	42	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	47	11

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	33	22690
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	34	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	33	184
2018	Prairie Region	36	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	36	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	38	11

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	56	22722
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	51	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	51	184
2018	Prairie Region	49	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	51	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	58	11

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	36	22699
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	27	184
2018	Prairie Region	28	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	37	21

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	2	22678
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	2	423
2018	Prairie Region	0	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	22693
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	184

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	22689
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	9	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	9	184

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	48	22704
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	42	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	46	184
2018	Prairie Region	54	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	58	21

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	27	22702
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	29	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	32	184
2018	Prairie Region	36	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	41	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	43	11

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	15	22687
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	15	423
2018	Science and Technology Branch	16	184
2018	Prairie Region	12	40
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	51	22718
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	52	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	48	184
2018	Prairie Region	30	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	26	21

Question 51b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	27	22701
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	23	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	25	184
2018	Prairie Region	16	40

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	8	22688
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	11	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	184
2018	Prairie Region	11	40
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	20	22699
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	17	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	17	184
2018	Prairie Region	15	40

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	22689
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	10	184
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	11

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	7	22692
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	3	184

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	14	22692
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	11	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	13	184

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	22688
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	12	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	13	184
2018	Prairie Region	14	40

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	27	22709
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	27	424
2018	Science and Technology Branch	27	184
2018	Prairie Region	48	40
2018	RDT - Alberta	46	21
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	51	11

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	21200
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	5	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	4	179
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	19	21197
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	20	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	21	179
2018	Prairie Region	25	39

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	21191
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	8	179
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	7	21189
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	5	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	5	179
2018	Prairie Region	0	39
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	20
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	21189
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	10	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	8	179
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	20
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	9	21189
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	3	179
2018	Prairie Region	0	39
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	20
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	21188
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	6	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	6	179
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	20
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	21193
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	13	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	13	179

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	12	21192
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	10	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	9	179

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	30	21199
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	32	179
2018	Prairie Region	28	39

Question 52k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	9	21189
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	9	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	10	179
2018	Prairie Region	11	39

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	47	21214
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	48	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	50	179
2018	Prairie Region	49	39
2018	RDT - Alberta	68	20

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	2	21187
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	1	405
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	56	21220
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	56	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	57	179
2018	Prairie Region	60	39
2018	RDT - Alberta	62	20

Question 52o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	21191
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	3	179
2018	Prairie Region	0	39
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	20
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	10

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	21192
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	14	405
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	179
2018	Prairie Region	20	39

Question 53. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	16	19	21	8	8	23	5	48	22	161102
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	16	20	20	9	9	23	5	49	24	2886
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	21	19	9	10	24	3	47	26	1154
2018	Prairie Region	18	17	20	6	10	25	4	49	23	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	18	18	25	8	13	16	2	43	26	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	7	12	17	20	23	19	0	24	54	27

Question 54. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	29	31	18	7	6	7	1	66	14	161060
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	33	16	8	5	7	1	68	14	2883
2018	Science and Technology Branch	28	34	17	10	6	5	0	66	17	1155
2018	Prairie Region	31	33	15	7	7	6	0	68	15	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	27	32	15	10	11	4	0	62	22	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	13	38	17	5	24	3	0	52	31	28

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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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	8	92	161188
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	7	93	2878
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	93	1150
2018	Prairie Region	5	95	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	7	93	90

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	36	11806
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	40	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	42	78
2018	Prairie Region	37	15

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	77	11826
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	76	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	68	78
2018	Prairie Region	61	15

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	11797
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 56d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	11797
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	0	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	0	78
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	7	11798
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	9	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	78

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	9	11802
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	3	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	5	78

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	8	11798
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	6	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	78

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	25	11790
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	23	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	24	78

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	20	11790
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	20	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	20	78

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	15	11786
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	13	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	16	78

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	6	11784
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	78

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	26	11787
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	33	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	29	78

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	29	11792
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	35	78
2018	Prairie Region	45	15

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	11783
2018	Science and Technology Branch	0	78
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 57h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	2	11782

Question 57i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	8	11785
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	6	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	6	78

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	15	11787
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	13	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	8	78

Question 57k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	1	11782
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	0	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	0	78
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	17	11791
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	14	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	9	78

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	0	11783
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	19	11797
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	15	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	17	78
2018	Prairie Region	40	15

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	29	11822
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	24	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	26	78

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	15	11810
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	13	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	19	78

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	5	11809
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	6	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	6	78

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	17	11817
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	14	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	18	78

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	11805
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	198
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	6	11807
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	198

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	9	11806
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	78
2018	Prairie Region	0	15

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	9	11808
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	78

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	49	11821
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	56	198
2018	Science and Technology Branch	49	78
2018	Prairie Region	52	15

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	5	11053
2018	Prairie Region	0	14

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	11052
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	14	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	75
2018	Prairie Region	0	14

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	3	11049
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	187
2018	Prairie Region	0	14

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	2	11050
2018	Prairie Region	0	14

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	3	11051
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	3	187

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	11049
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	3	187

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	7	11051
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	5	187
2018	Prairie Region	0	14

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	11053
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	18	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	14	75

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	11055
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	11	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	12	75

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	27	11058
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	28	75

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	9	11054
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	7	75

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	45	11069
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	42	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	38	75
2018	Prairie Region	43	14

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	2	11050
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	3	187

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	64	11072
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	63	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	60	75
2018	Prairie Region	53	14

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	4	11051
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	2	187

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	11050
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	16	187
2018	Science and Technology Branch	21	75
2018	Prairie Region	43	14

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	18	18	24	4	4	26	5	53	12	161075
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	19	19	23	4	3	27	5	56	10	2884
2018	Science and Technology Branch	18	21	24	4	4	26	4	55	11	1155
2018	Prairie Region	20	20	24	2	4	26	4	57	9	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	22	20	26	3	8	20	1	53	13	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	10	26	18	3	17	26	0	49	27	26

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	30	31	19	5	4	10	1	69	10	161053
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	33	33	18	4	3	8	1	73	7	2882
2018	Science and Technology Branch	31	35	19	5	2	7	1	71	9	1152
2018	Prairie Region	33	35	17	5	3	6	1	73	8	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	32	32	17	7	6	6	0	69	14	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	17	34	20	11	9	9	0	56	22	26

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 62a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	21	24	22	14	18	1	46	32	161369
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	23	28	21	13	14	1	51	27	2883
2018	Science and Technology Branch	21	29	23	13	14	1	50	27	1152
2018	Prairie Region	19	30	26	10	15	0	49	25	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	17	23	29	7	23	0	41	30	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	7	28	35	10	20	0	35	29	28

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	18	27	28	16	11	1	45	27	161255
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	21	30	26	15	9	0	51	23	2883
2018	Science and Technology Branch	19	31	26	15	9	0	50	24	1154
2018	Prairie Region	21	31	25	13	10	0	52	23	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	13	32	25	17	12	1	45	30	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	5	46	19	7	20	3	53	28	28

Question 62c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	25	29	24	13	8	2	55	21	160603
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	28	34	22	10	5	1	63	15	2871
2018	Science and Technology Branch	30	33	21	10	5	1	63	15	1153
2018	Prairie Region	35	33	18	9	4	0	68	13	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	23	39	19	16	3	1	62	19	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	21	34	19	20	4	3	56	24	28

Question 62d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	20	23	23	17	15	1	1	44	32	160732
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	24	26	23	14	11	0	1	51	26	2869
2018	Science and Technology Branch	22	28	22	15	12	0	1	51	27	1148
2018	Prairie Region	27	31	19	13	10	1	1	58	23	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	15	31	26	18	8	0	2	47	27	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	15	36	31	10	6	0	3	52	16	27

Question 62e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	46	23	13	6	4	0	6	75	11	160698
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	46	26	13	6	4	0	5	76	11	2868
2018	Science and Technology Branch	41	27	14	7	5	0	4	72	13	1146
2018	Prairie Region	48	20	15	9	5	1	3	70	14	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	39	22	18	12	8	0	2	62	20	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	33	29	14	14	8	0	3	63	22	28

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	30	27	21	11	9	1	58	20	161068
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	31	30	20	11	7	0	61	18	2877
2018	Science and Technology Branch	28	29	22	13	8	0	58	20	1151
2018	Prairie Region	27	28	21	15	8	0	56	23	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	16	31	21	21	12	0	47	32	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	21	29	26	8	17	0	49	25	28

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	Organization	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	Public Service	25	33	23	10	6	1	1	59	17	160799
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	28	35	22	9	5	0	1	63	15	2876
2018	Science and Technology Branch	27	33	23	11	5	0	1	61	16	1154
2018	Prairie Region	28	36	19	10	7	0	1	64	17	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	30	33	16	14	8	0	0	63	21	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	21	37	22	12	9	0	0	58	21	28

Question 62h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	21	31	25	14	8	1	1	53	22	160760
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	26	35	22	10	5	0	1	62	16	2876
2018	Science and Technology Branch	27	34	21	12	6	0	1	61	18	1153
2018	Prairie Region	30	34	18	12	5	0	1	65	18	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	40	23	14	16	6	0	0	63	22	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	35	21	13	21	9	0	2	57	30	27

Question 62i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	27	31	22	12	7	0	1	59	19	160624
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	29	33	22	9	6	0	1	62	16	2868
2018	Science and Technology Branch	30	33	21	10	6	0	0	63	16	1154
2018	Prairie Region	32	30	19	10	9	0	0	62	19	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	37	21	16	15	11	0	0	58	26	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	33	10	24	17	15	1	0	44	32	28

Question 62j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	27	31	22	12	7	1	59	18	160191
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	32	33	20	10	4	1	66	14	2863
2018	Science and Technology Branch	33	32	20	10	5	0	65	15	1143
2018	Prairie Region	31	33	17	11	7	0	65	18	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	27	32	22	12	7	0	59	19	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	22	29	38	6	5	0	51	11	28

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	50	25	13	6	4	2	76	10	160099
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	52	26	12	5	3	1	79	8	2863
2018	Science and Technology Branch	50	29	13	5	3	1	80	7	1150
2018	Prairie Region	51	30	12	4	4	0	81	7	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	48	33	13	2	4	0	81	6	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	60	22	9	3	6	0	82	9	28

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	67	16	7	3	3	1	5	87	6	160330
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	72	16	5	2	2	0	4	91	4	2862
2018	Science and Technology Branch	73	16	5	1	1	1	4	92	3	1150
2018	Prairie Region	77	14	2	1	2	1	3	95	2	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	78	13	1	0	2	2	4	97	2	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	74	21	0	0	3	0	3	97	3	28

Question 62m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	67	14	7	4	4	1	3	84	9	160420
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	69	14	6	4	4	1	2	85	8	2857
2018	Science and Technology Branch	67	15	7	5	4	1	2	84	9	1147
2018	Prairie Region	73	13	4	3	5	1	1	88	8	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	63	16	5	4	9	2	1	82	14	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	48	20	5	8	18	0	0	68	27	28

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	52	27	11	4	3	1	81	7	160968
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	48	28	13	5	4	1	77	9	2870
2018	Science and Technology Branch	44	30	15	6	4	1	75	10	1153
2018	Prairie Region	49	28	13	5	5	1	77	10	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	42	29	15	5	8	1	72	13	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	31	36	19	3	11	0	68	13	28

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	Organization	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	Public Service	53	22	11	6	6	1	76	12	160500
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	54	23	11	6	6	1	78	12	2858
2018	Science and Technology Branch	50	26	11	6	6	1	77	12	1150
2018	Prairie Region	48	28	11	5	7	1	77	12	250
2018	RDT - Alberta	48	26	12	2	10	1	76	12	88
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	35	33	16	1	14	0	68	16	28

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	Organization	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	Public Service	52	13	6	2	1	26	88	4	159765
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	53	14	6	3	1	22	87	5	2855
2018	Science and Technology Branch	55	16	7	3	1	18	87	4	1147
2018	Prairie Region	52	15	7	3	1	22	86	5	247
2018	RDT - Alberta	46	16	9	5	0	24	82	6	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	31	17	9	7	0	36	75	11	28

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	Organization	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	Public Service	61	20	9	3	2	0	6	86	4	160250
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	70	16	5	2	1	0	6	92	3	2864
2018	Science and Technology Branch	71	15	6	1	1	0	6	92	2	1152
2018	Prairie Region	72	18	5	1	1	1	4	94	1	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	67	21	7	0	1	0	4	92	1	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	56	33	3	0	0	0	8	97	0	28

Question 62r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	64	15	7	4	5	0	4	83	10	160852
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	65	18	6	4	4	0	3	86	8	2869
2018	Science and Technology Branch	67	17	6	4	4	0	2	86	8	1155
2018	Prairie Region	64	22	5	4	4	0	1	87	8	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	64	18	4	8	5	0	1	83	13	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	62	26	3	3	5	1	0	89	8	28

Question 62s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	48	29	14	4	2	2	79	7	160646
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	47	32	14	4	2	2	80	6	2866
2018	Science and Technology Branch	47	32	13	4	2	2	80	6	1151
2018	Prairie Region	42	39	13	3	3	1	82	6	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	42	37	11	6	3	1	80	9	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	34	42	9	9	5	0	76	15	28

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Organization	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	13	31	36	14	5	45	19	161633
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	16	34	33	13	4	50	17	2887
2018	Science and Technology Branch	13	34	34	14	4	47	19	1155
2018	Prairie Region	13	35	34	12	6	48	18	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	9	30	37	12	11	39	24	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	5	24	39	9	22	29	32	28

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Organization	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	10	20	38	22	10	32	30	159815
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	8	17	40	24	11	35	25	2863
2018	Science and Technology Branch	8	18	39	24	11	35	25	1143
2018	Prairie Region	9	17	39	23	11	34	27	252
2018	RDT - Alberta	14	22	36	19	9	28	36	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	16	27	39	9	9	18	43	28

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	29	40	16	8	4	2	0	71	13	161108
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	31	44	13	7	3	2	0	77	10	2873
2018	Science and Technology Branch	28	44	15	8	3	3	0	74	11	1157
2018	Prairie Region	29	45	12	8	3	3	1	76	12	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	38	42	11	7	2	0	0	80	9	89
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	16	62	4	11	6	0	0	79	17	27

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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	23	35	18	13	10	2	59	23	161341
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	24	38	18	11	7	1	63	19	2886
2018	Science and Technology Branch	19	38	20	13	9	1	58	22	1156
2018	Prairie Region	20	37	22	13	8	1	57	22	251
2018	RDT - Alberta	22	34	15	16	13	0	56	29	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	6	39	5	17	33	0	45	50	28

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Compensation

Question 67. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Organization	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	Public Service	29	26	20	11	11	2	1	30	70	161576
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	29	18	11	9	2	0	31	69	2889
2018	Science and Technology Branch	29	29	19	11	10	3	0	30	70	1158
2018	Prairie Region	31	30	19	9	9	2	0	31	69	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	32	27	20	7	14	0	0	32	68	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	19	35	23	6	17	0	0	19	81	28

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	23	109172
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	19	1978
2018	Science and Technology Branch	18	811
2018	Prairie Region	14	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	18	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	7	24

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	35	109188
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	34	1978
2018	Science and Technology Branch	35	811
2018	Prairie Region	32	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	32	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	23	24

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	23	109138
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	29	1978
2018	Science and Technology Branch	34	811
2018	Prairie Region	30	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	35	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	29	24

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	44	109210
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	30	1979
2018	Science and Technology Branch	24	811
2018	Prairie Region	25	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	27	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	26	24

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	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	7	109103
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	5	1978
2018	Science and Technology Branch	5	811
2018	Prairie Region	5	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	4	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	24

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	33	109160
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	32	1979
2018	Science and Technology Branch	35	811
2018	Prairie Region	31	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	40	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	35	24

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Organization	(%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	34	109157
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	36	1978
2018	Science and Technology Branch	31	811
2018	Prairie Region	33	181
2018	RDT - Alberta	39	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	39	24

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	Organization	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	Public Service	6	41	19	11	5	19	104045
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	4	48	17	10	4	17	1893
2018	Science and Technology Branch	4	49	17	9	3	17	768
2018	Prairie Region	6	50	22	7	1	14	170
2018	RDT - Alberta	4	50	26	4	2	14	60
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	2	48	34	0	0	16	23

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	35	65	108456
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	36	64	1964
2018	Science and Technology Branch	34	66	801
2018	Prairie Region	36	64	176
2018	RDT - Alberta	26	74	63
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	27	73	22

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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	11	22	18	18	23	2	6	36	44	108900
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	12	25	16	19	21	1	5	40	43	1971
2018	Science and Technology Branch	10	24	18	19	24	2	4	35	46	806
2018	Prairie Region	13	26	15	17	24	1	4	41	43	180
2018	RDT - Alberta	7	26	12	18	34	1	3	34	54	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	11	31	9	17	29	0	3	43	47	24

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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Public Service	5	13	16	19	39	2	7	19	63	108928
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	5	15	16	21	37	2	4	21	62	1969
2018	Science and Technology Branch	5	15	17	21	36	2	4	21	61	804
2018	Prairie Region	3	19	17	17	37	2	5	24	58	180
2018	RDT - Alberta	0	16	17	20	46	1	2	16	67	66
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	0	21	20	31	29	0	0	21	60	24

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	Organization	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	Public Service	42	16	13	9	11	1	8	63	22	161026
2018	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	45	17	12	9	7	2	8	69	18	2881
2018	Science and Technology Branch	49	17	11	7	5	2	9	73	14	1156
2018	Prairie Region	42	23	11	9	4	2	8	72	15	253
2018	RDT - Alberta	44	23	8	14	7	0	5	70	22	90
2018	Lacombe - Research and Development Centre	43	34	3	11	5	0	3	80	17	28

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Lacombe - Research and Development Centre

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

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

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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 14. Overall, I like my job.

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

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.

My Work Unit

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

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

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

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

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

Senior Management

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

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.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Harassment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment