2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

The results of the 2019 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.

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment
Harassment
Discrimination
Stress and Well-Being
Duty to Accommodate
Compensation

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	27	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	45	2	8	2	89	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	40	2	5	2	91	7	281
2017	Executive	50	41	5	5	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	58	6	0	0	94	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	45	5	5	3	88	7	267
2014	Executive	70	25	0	4	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	60	11	13	0	76	13	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	50	3	6	2	89	8	244

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	69	23	0	8	0	92	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	19	3	6	0	90	6	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	27	7	9	1	82	11	277
2017	Executive	73	18	0	5	5	91	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	71	16	3	9	0	88	9	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	23	8	12	4	76	16	267
2014	Executive	74	17	4	4	0	91	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	40	0	3	0	97	3	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	23	12	11	4	74	14	245

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	54	38	0	8	0	92	8	24
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	36	2	7	0	92	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	6	8	2	84	10	280
2017	Executive	64	27	5	0	5	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	36	0	13	3	84	16	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	8	8	6	79	14	267
2014	Executive	78	13	9	0	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	32	3	24	9	65	33	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	6	10	3	81	13	245

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	69	27	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	40	6	2	2	0	0	90	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	281
2018	Executive	67	26	0	4	4	0	0	93	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	50	6	5	3	3	0	86	8	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	48	10	8	1	0	1	81	9	275
2017	Executive	55	27	14	5	0	0	0	82	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	10	6	3	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	10	9	2	0	0	78	11	267
2014	Executive	57	34	4	0	0	0	4	95	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	32	24	6	3	0	7	65	10	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	11	9	5	1	1	75	14	245

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	19	8	0	0	92	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	32	5	6	0	89	6	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	38	8	4	2	86	5	280
2017	Executive	77	14	5	5	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	70	13	14	3	0	83	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	32	7	4	3	87	6	267
2014	Executive	66	26	8	0	0	92	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	29	17	9	0	74	9	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	10	4	1	85	5	245

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	72	24	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	31	10	0	2	2	0	89	2	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	25	6	6	1	0	0	87	7	280
2018	Executive	81	15	0	0	4	0	0	96	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	23	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	6	6	2	0	0	85	8	273
2017	Executive	59	32	5	0	5	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	29	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	7	4	5	0	1	84	9	267
2014	Executive	66	22	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	49	11	0	3	0	7	84	4	29
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	32	10	9	3	0	0	78	12	244

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	68	32	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	39	6	5	5	0	84	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	6	6	4	0	84	10	281
2018	Executive	67	30	0	0	4	0	96	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	43	3	6	6	0	85	12	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	40	10	7	3	0	80	10	274
2017	Executive	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	48	13	3	3	3	80	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	47	11	8	2	0	79	10	265
2014	Executive	70	25	0	0	4	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	45	30	0	3	0	67	3	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	41	10	6	2	0	82	8	245

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	44	4	4	0	0	92	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	36	8	5	8	2	78	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	11	10	5	0	74	15	281
2018	Executive	52	33	4	11	0	0	85	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	31	6	3	11	0	80	14	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	11	8	7	0	74	15	274
2017	Executive	36	41	23	0	0	0	77	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	13	6	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	14	7	7	0	72	13	266
2014	Executive	56	39	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	46	13	6	11	0	69	17	29
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	14	12	8	0	67	19	245

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	60	32	8	0	0	0	92	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	52	8	8	2	0	82	10	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	42	8	11	3	0	79	14	280
2018	Executive	52	37	7	0	4	0	89	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	40	6	5	3	0	86	8	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	48	10	6	3	0	80	9	275
2017	Executive	55	41	0	0	5	0	95	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	45	7	10	0	3	83	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	44	10	8	4	0	79	11	267

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	77	23	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	40	0	3	3	0	93	7	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	38	5	4	2	0	89	6	279
2018	Executive	89	7	0	0	4	0	96	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	70	24	0	6	0	0	94	6	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	43	3	0	0	0	96	1	275
2017	Executive	73	27	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	42	3	0	0	3	97	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	41	7	2	2	0	88	5	267
2014	Executive	79	21	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	29	5	8	0	3	87	8	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	39	10	3	2	1	85	5	245

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	65	27	8	0	0	92	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	30	3	5	10	82	15	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	10	11	5	75	15	280
2018	Executive	63	30	4	0	4	93	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	32	6	2	9	82	12	32
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	39	14	9	3	74	12	274
2017	Executive	50	32	14	5	0	82	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	48	6	6	3	84	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	13	7	5	75	12	267

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	77	19	4	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	62	25	5	8	0	87	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	33	6	2	2	90	4	278
2018	Executive	67	30	0	0	4	96	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	32	13	6	0	81	6	32
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	38	7	3	1	89	4	273
2017	Executive	59	41	0	0	0	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	52	7	0	0	93	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	39	8	4	1	87	5	266
2014	Executive	82	18	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	32	14	3	3	80	6	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	30	8	2	0	90	2	245

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	23	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	34	7	3	8	2	0	82	12	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	280
2018	Executive	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	34	3	5	3	0	3	88	9	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	40	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	273
2017	Executive	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	32	6	0	3	3	0	90	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	266
2014	Executive	78	17	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	22
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	48	9	6	13	0	3	70	21	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	43	11	10	4	0	0	74	14	245

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	69	23	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	36	11	3	7	0	0	79	10	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	281
2018	Executive	81	7	4	0	7	0	0	89	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	34	6	5	6	3	0	82	12	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	11	9	3	0	0	77	12	271
2017	Executive	59	36	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	36	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	36	11	7	4	0	0	77	12	265
2014	Executive	87	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	45	9	8	3	0	3	80	11	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	35	10	11	4	0	0	75	16	245

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	65	23	4	4	0	0	4	92	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	42	10	0	2	0	2	89	2	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	40	10	4	1	0	0	84	5	277
2018	Executive	74	19	4	0	4	0	0	93	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	34	12	6	5	0	0	76	11	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	16	6	2	0	0	76	8	275
2017	Executive	50	41	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	32	14	6	0	0	0	80	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	266
2014	Executive	75	21	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	48	6	8	3	0	0	83	11	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	42	11	8	3	1	0	79	11	245

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	27	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	29	3	6	2	89	8	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	33	8	5	2	85	7	281
2018	Executive	81	15	0	0	4	96	4	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	36	12	3	3	82	6	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	41	9	6	1	84	7	275
2017	Executive	68	23	5	5	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	49	16	3	0	81	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	44	7	5	4	84	9	265
2014	Executive	74	22	0	0	4	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	48	20	3	3	74	6	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	35	10	4	2	83	6	244

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	36	12	0	4	0	84	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	38	11	2	0	0	87	2	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	10	4	1	0	84	6	278
2018	Executive	33	52	4	11	0	0	85	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	27	18	5	0	0	77	5	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	12	3	2	0	83	5	275
2017	Executive	41	32	14	9	0	5	76	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	49	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	10	4	2	0	84	6	267
2014	Executive	17	39	22	18	0	4	59	18	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	45	16	7	3	0	74	10	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	16	7	2	0	74	9	244

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	8	8	38	38	8	0	0	46	15	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	3	37	35	16	3	2	54	7	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	18	36	28	12	0	1	40	24	280
2018	Executive	4	7	41	22	26	0	0	48	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	6	27	50	15	0	3	66	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	20	38	25	12	0	0	38	24	272
2017	Executive	0	9	64	18	9	0	0	27	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	13	33	35	13	0	6	51	13	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	21	36	22	11	1	1	34	29	264
2014	Executive	0	4	53	25	13	4	0	40	5	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	17	50	27	3	0	0	30	20	29
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	26	39	16	8	1	1	25	36	245

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	8	20	36	36	0	0	72	8	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	2	13	44	32	6	3	84	2	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	3	7	25	40	22	1	1	64	10	279
2018	Executive	0	11	7	48	33	0	0	81	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	9	27	44	15	3	3	62	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	7	30	37	19	0	2	57	13	273
2017	Executive	0	14	50	27	9	0	0	36	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	13	32	29	19	3	3	52	13	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	13	33	29	16	1	3	46	19	264
2014	Executive	0	0	13	61	22	4	0	86	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	10	12	43	26	3	3	73	14	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	7	24	33	24	3	4	61	13	245

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	4	20	28	20	28	0	0	48	24	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	6	10	29	31	19	3	2	53	17	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	18	32	28	14	1	1	43	24	278
2018	Executive	0	4	37	30	30	0	0	59	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	9	44	21	18	6	3	42	10	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	16	33	26	14	0	0	40	27	272
2017	Executive	0	18	27	37	18	0	0	55	18	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	10	26	36	10	6	10	54	15	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	16	36	22	13	1	2	35	28	265
2014	Executive	0	13	26	22	39	0	0	61	13	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	15	36	24	10	3	3	36	26	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	35	18	7	1	4	27	37	245

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	4	13	21	46	17	0	0	63	17	24
2019	Scientific and Professional	2	10	39	20	25	3	2	47	12	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	2	9	35	33	20	0	0	53	11	280
2018	Executive	0	11	37	30	22	0	0	52	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	14	39	21	21	0	6	44	15	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	10	37	36	14	0	0	50	13	272
2017	Executive	0	14	43	38	5	0	0	43	14	21
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	9	23	43	16	0	6	62	13	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	9	35	30	17	0	2	48	15	263
2014	Executive	0	22	34	31	9	4	0	41	23	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	16	41	26	3	3	3	32	24	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	18	37	22	10	1	3	33	29	243

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	8	32	28	24	8	0	0	32	40	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	2	8	34	18	31	3	5	53	11	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	15	28	25	21	1	3	48	23	280
2018	Executive	4	15	50	19	12	0	0	31	19	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	8	33	30	21	3	6	55	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	18	33	23	17	1	1	41	26	273
2017	Executive	5	32	36	27	0	0	0	27	36	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	6	39	19	23	0	10	46	11	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	17	26	23	19	1	3	44	29	264
2014	Executive	4	22	39	21	9	4	0	31	27	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	27	32	23	6	3	3	30	35	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	25	31	15	11	2	2	27	41	244

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	21	21	46	13	0	0	58	21	24
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	3	19	31	34	6	6	74	4	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	13	25	28	22	3	4	53	20	279
2018	Executive	0	22	30	33	15	0	0	48	22	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	12	44	15	21	3	3	38	16	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	14	30	24	21	1	2	47	22	271
2017	Executive	14	14	32	32	9	0	0	41	27	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	17	25	32	16	0	10	54	18	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	17	25	26	17	1	2	45	29	264
2014	Executive	0	9	22	47	18	4	0	68	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	10	29	29	21	11	0	57	11	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	10	22	33	20	6	4	59	16	245

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	19	23	46	12	0	0	58	19	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	6	32	29	21	5	3	54	11	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	14	30	31	17	1	3	49	19	280
2018	Executive	0	19	30	30	22	0	0	52	19	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	6	41	27	21	3	0	49	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	13	38	27	14	2	1	42	18	272
2017	Executive	5	18	32	27	18	0	0	45	23	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	3	38	33	10	3	13	51	4	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	15	32	25	15	3	1	42	24	266
2014	Executive	0	4	48	18	25	4	0	45	5	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	15	47	23	3	7	3	29	20	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	15	38	22	10	2	3	33	27	245

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	4	35	42	19	0	0	62	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	11	33	25	23	2	3	50	16	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	2	10	25	36	24	0	2	61	13	280

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My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	19	0	4	4	0	92	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	18	2	10	0	0	89	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	27	6	9	2	1	83	11	280
2017	Executive	73	18	5	5	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	84	3	9	3	0	0	88	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	24	6	7	3	0	84	10	266
2014	Executive	69	26	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	32	0	0	8	0	92	8	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	62	24	4	5	3	1	87	8	245

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	40	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	19	15	6	2	18	10	69	11	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	22	10	4	4	4	61	15	279
2018	Executive	44	37	7	11	0	0	0	81	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	35	15	3	0	9	3	80	3	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	36	14	11	6	7	3	65	20	274
2017	Executive	45	32	18	5	0	0	0	77	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	29	13	3	3	6	0	80	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	34	13	9	7	7	4	67	18	266
2014	Executive	34	44	13	0	0	4	4	86	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	32	6	6	8	13	7	74	18	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	15	9	9	7	5	64	20	245

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	64	28	8	0	0	0	92	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	26	5	8	8	0	79	16	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	28	10	8	4	0	78	12	280
2018	Executive	78	19	0	4	0	0	96	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	24	3	6	6	0	85	12	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	9	11	4	1	76	15	273
2017	Executive	68	23	0	5	0	5	95	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	16	10	0	10	0	81	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	7	8	5	2	79	13	266
2014	Executive	66	34	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	39	0	9	8	3	83	17	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	28	10	10	7	0	73	17	244

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	64	32	4	0	0	0	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	26	5	5	2	0	89	6	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	36	8	4	1	0	87	5	281
2018	Executive	63	33	4	0	0	0	96	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	64	30	0	6	0	0	94	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	37	9	7	1	0	83	8	274
2017	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	26	6	3	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	7	5	2	0	85	8	267
2014	Executive	61	39	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	23	3	3	11	3	82	15	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	41	7	8	2	0	83	10	245

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	69	27	4	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	23	3	5	6	85	11	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	10	5	1	85	6	281
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	100	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	40	0	3	6	91	9	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	44	9	5	2	84	7	274

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	24	13	2	3	2	2	82	5	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	27	10	3	1	1	3	86	4	281

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	50	27	12	4	0	4	4	83	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	26	13	8	5	5	0	73	14	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	30	10	6	4	0	0	81	9	281
2018	Executive	59	33	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	27	18	20	3	0	0	59	23	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	41	9	6	3	0	0	83	9	272
2017	Executive	45	27	9	18	0	0	0	73	18	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	36	9	10	0	0	3	80	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	11	5	5	1	0	79	10	267
2014	Executive	53	34	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	35	16	13	0	3	7	67	15	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	32	13	8	4	0	0	75	11	245

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	23	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	19	16	2	2	5	2	79	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	8	5	3	0	1	85	8	280
2018	Executive	78	19	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	36	12	3	0	3	0	85	3	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	11	4	4	1	0	80	9	272
2017	Executive	55	27	14	0	0	5	0	85	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	26	3	0	0	6	3	96	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	11	4	2	2	0	82	6	265
2014	Executive	65	22	4	4	0	4	0	91	5	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	32	13	11	3	0	0	73	14	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	13	4	4	2	0	78	8	245

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	68	28	4	0	0	0	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	19	11	8	0	3	80	8	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	31	8	6	3	0	84	9	280
2018	Executive	69	23	0	8	0	0	92	8	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	47	12	9	0	0	79	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	9	6	4	0	81	10	271
2017	Executive	59	32	0	9	0	0	91	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	29	16	6	0	0	78	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	8	5	4	1	83	9	266
2014	Executive	56	35	0	9	0	0	91	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	36	6	20	0	0	74	20	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	13	8	4	0	75	12	245

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	85	12	0	4	0	0	96	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	84	5	5	5	2	0	89	6	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	83	13	2	2	0	0	96	3	280
2017	Executive	86	5	5	0	5	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	84	7	6	3	0	0	90	3	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	77	13	4	2	2	1	92	4	265
2014	Executive	87	9	4	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	13	0	0	8	0	92	8	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	74	16	4	4	1	1	91	5	245

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	65	31	0	0	0	4	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	23	11	6	0	0	0	82	6	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	19	5	5	2	1	1	88	7	281
2017	Executive	59	27	5	0	0	0	9	95	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	29	10	3	3	10	3	81	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	19	10	4	4	3	2	81	8	267
2014	Executive	44	31	4	0	4	4	13	90	5	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	29	3	9	6	8	3	80	17	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	26	7	5	6	6	3	80	12	245

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	23	4	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	16	10	2	3	0	85	5	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	19	7	3	3	1	87	5	281
2018	Executive	78	19	4	0	0	0	96	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	24	9	9	0	0	81	9	32
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	10	2	3	0	84	5	273
2017	Executive	55	32	14	0	0	0	86	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	16	3	0	3	10	93	4	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	24	6	4	5	2	85	9	267

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	60	36	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	23	5	8	2	0	0	85	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	21	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	281
2018	Executive	70	19	7	0	0	0	4	92	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	27	17	12	0	0	0	71	12	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	28	8	6	5	0	0	82	10	273
2017	Executive	45	36	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	28	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	29	5	6	6	0	0	83	12	267
2014	Executive	53	34	4	4	0	4	0	91	5	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	36	3	13	0	0	0	83	13	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	29	9	6	6	0	0	79	12	245

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	32	56	8	4	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	50	19	0	0	0	81	0	16
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	43	18	16	2	2	65	16	90

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Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	31	50	0	8	8	4	0	84	16	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	40	6	6	3	5	2	83	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	39	12	10	3	5	0	75	13	280
2018	Executive	41	37	15	4	4	0	0	78	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	33	6	11	0	3	0	83	11	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	14	8	1	3	0	76	10	274
2017	Executive	50	19	18	5	9	0	0	68	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	49	3	6	3	13	0	85	11	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	37	17	10	5	4	1	66	16	266
2014	Executive	48	43	4	0	0	4	0	95	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	39	7	3	6	18	3	80	12	29
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	47	15	8	7	3	0	70	15	245

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	64	20	0	16	0	0	0	84	16	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	37	8	8	3	5	0	80	12	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	40	12	8	4	1	0	76	12	279
2018	Executive	59	22	15	0	4	0	0	81	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	33	3	5	6	6	0	85	12	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	13	10	3	1	0	73	13	273
2017	Executive	45	32	18	5	0	0	0	77	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	46	13	3	3	3	0	80	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	36	17	12	6	2	0	64	19	267
2014	Executive	57	39	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	39	12	14	6	0	3	67	21	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	43	16	9	7	0	0	67	17	245

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	54	27	8	12	0	0	0	81	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	31	18	3	2	11	0	75	5	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	41	16	9	3	3	0	71	12	280
2018	Executive	56	37	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	36	6	8	0	9	0	85	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	39	20	9	2	3	0	67	12	272
2017	Executive	50	23	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	42	13	3	0	19	0	80	4	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	37	17	15	5	5	0	62	20	267
2014	Executive	52	35	9	0	0	4	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	45	15	9	3	11	3	68	14	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	41	23	10	5	4	0	60	16	244

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	35	42	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	43	10	11	7	2	0	72	18	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	39	18	12	7	2	0	63	19	278
2018	Executive	41	52	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	27	15	18	2	3	0	64	20	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	43	19	11	6	1	0	63	17	274
2017	Executive	41	50	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	39	25	6	6	6	0	59	14	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	18	14	8	2	0	58	23	267
2014	Executive	39	53	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	42	13	17	9	0	3	59	27	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	38	21	15	8	2	0	55	23	245

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	40	32	20	8	0	0	0	72	8	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	29	15	2	2	2	2	82	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	35	12	4	1	2	0	83	6	280

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	52	36	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	39	15	3	2	0	0	81	5	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	45	12	5	1	1	0	82	6	281
2018	Executive	44	37	7	11	0	0	0	81	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	50	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	46	12	8	1	0	0	79	9	274
2017	Executive	54	37	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	46	12	3	0	0	0	84	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	46	10	5	2	1	1	82	7	267
2014	Executive	82	18	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	62	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	47	9	1	1	0	0	89	2	245

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	23	46	23	8	0	0	69	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	47	13	10	5	5	71	15	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	43	21	9	4	2	66	12	280

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	52	36	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	36	15	10	3	2	0	72	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	31	15	13	5	3	1	65	19	281
2018	Executive	44	41	7	4	0	4	0	88	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	44	3	9	0	3	0	88	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	38	17	11	4	2	1	67	16	275
2017	Executive	41	37	14	5	5	0	0	77	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	29	13	3	3	3	0	80	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	13	11	5	3	1	70	16	267
2014	Executive	74	22	0	0	0	4	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	40	3	6	3	3	0	87	10	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	10	8	6	4	0	74	15	245

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	40	40	12	8	0	0	80	8	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	26	27	3	0	3	68	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	37	17	8	2	1	73	10	278
2018	Executive	44	44	11	0	0	0	89	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	32	19	3	2	0	76	5	32
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	48	17	8	2	1	73	10	274

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	32	20	24	8	8	4	4	57	17	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	19	16	10	10	21	5	52	26	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	18	24	15	11	9	2	44	29	279
2018	Executive	22	19	19	11	4	15	11	55	20	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	15	15	9	8	21	9	55	24	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	21	17	11	13	3	41	33	275
2017	Executive	27	23	27	9	5	5	5	55	15	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	16	19	16	13	13	7	40	36	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	18	14	14	17	2	44	34	267
2014	Executive	31	22	12	4	4	9	18	71	12	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	19	22	6	14	26	3	41	28	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	16	19	17	16	17	3	35	41	245

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	48	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	35	15	10	8	2	0	67	18	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	14	9	5	1	0	71	15	281
2018	Executive	52	33	11	4	0	0	0	85	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	45	9	11	6	0	0	74	17	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	40	19	8	7	2	0	66	15	274
2017	Executive	36	46	9	5	0	5	0	86	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	40	3	10	10	3	0	76	21	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	42	12	7	6	1	0	75	13	266
2014	Executive	57	30	9	0	0	4	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	37	13	6	15	0	3	66	21	29
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	40	14	11	4	1	0	71	15	245

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	28	32	20	4	8	4	4	65	13	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	31	8	11	16	2	2	63	28	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	12	16	13	1	3	57	30	281
2018	Executive	48	26	7	7	7	0	4	77	15	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	39	3	14	15	3	0	67	30	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	33	14	11	15	1	3	57	28	274
2017	Executive	27	45	14	5	5	0	5	76	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	46	10	10	19	0	0	62	29	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	31	15	13	16	2	1	55	30	266
2014	Executive	39	13	13	13	4	4	13	63	21	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	32	10	25	17	0	6	45	45	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	33	15	17	15	2	1	52	33	245

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	77	15	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	21	11	2	2	2	2	85	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	23	10	4	3	0	3	82	8	281

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	88	4	0	0	0	8	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	23	11	2	5	6	81	7	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	71	8	5	3	3	9	87	7	281

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	23	5	5	5	0	2	85	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	20	11	3	1	3	3	84	5	280

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	21	6	5	6	0	2	82	11	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	23	10	5	2	3	4	81	8	280

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	15	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	12	8	5	5	5	7	79	11	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	16	8	4	3	1	8	84	7	279

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	79	6	3	2	0	5	5	95	2	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	72	13	6	2	1	0	5	90	4	280

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	88	8	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	76	6	0	6	2	8	2	91	9	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	7	5	4	4	2	4	86	8	276

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	84	12	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	81	8	5	0	2	0	5	93	2	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	79	4	2	1	0	1	13	96	2	281

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	43	11	7	2	3	0	80	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	49	12	5	2	1	1	80	8	281
2018	Executive	70	26	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	24	14	0	9	3	3	76	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	40	19	7	3	1	1	70	10	274
2017	Executive	55	36	5	0	5	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	45	6	6	3	6	0	83	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	43	18	6	4	2	0	71	11	267

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	46	42	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	49	14	2	0	0	0	85	2	59
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	11	5	3	3	1	80	9	280
2018	Executive	50	35	8	4	4	0	0	85	8	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	36	0	9	3	3	0	88	12	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	10	6	2	1	0	82	7	274
2017	Executive	41	46	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	45	3	6	0	0	0	90	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	10	6	2	1	0	82	8	267
2014	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	42	11	3	3	0	0	83	6	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	38	11	4	3	2	0	82	7	245

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	46	38	12	0	0	4	0	88	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	37	11	2	2	2	0	85	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	11	6	2	3	1	80	9	279
2018	Executive	59	30	4	4	4	0	0	89	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	38	12	6	0	0	0	82	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	14	4	2	4	0	79	6	275
2017	Executive	45	32	14	5	5	0	0	77	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	55	6	0	0	3	0	93	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	11	3	4	5	0	80	8	267
2014	Executive	66	30	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	64	29	0	3	3	0	0	94	6	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	39	6	2	2	3	0	89	5	245

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	68	19	5	8	0	0	0	87	8	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	33	8	1	1	0	1	90	3	278
2018	Executive	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	20	3	3	3	0	0	91	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	40	6	2	1	0	0	91	3	273
2017	Executive	68	23	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	35	3	6	0	0	0	90	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	37	6	4	2	0	0	88	7	267
2014	Executive	69	26	0	0	0	4	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	32	6	11	3	0	0	80	14	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	43	3	3	4	0	0	90	7	244

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	85	12	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	22	3	3	7	0	0	87	10	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	28	9	2	2	0	1	87	4	280
2018	Executive	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	26	6	0	6	3	0	88	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	26	12	4	2	0	0	82	5	273
2017	Executive	55	27	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	42	3	3	6	0	0	87	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	11	7	2	0	0	81	8	267
2014	Executive	65	31	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	28	13	10	6	0	0	70	17	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	5	6	5	0	0	85	11	245

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	65	31	4	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	25	2	12	2	0	85	13	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	33	7	4	2	1	87	6	280
2018	Executive	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	32	6	6	0	0	88	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	31	11	5	1	0	82	6	272
2017	Executive	64	18	14	5	0	0	82	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	45	6	10	0	0	84	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	35	12	5	3	0	81	8	267
2014	Executive	65	31	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	19	23	6	6	0	65	12	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	41	8	6	4	0	82	10	245

Question 53. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	65	23	4	0	0	8	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	35	10	8	6	0	0	76	15	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	31	9	6	3	2	1	82	10	281
2018	Executive	67	22	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	30	6	9	6	3	3	77	16	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	25	11	8	4	3	0	76	12	275
2017	Executive	36	14	27	5	5	14	0	58	10	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	26	16	10	10	7	0	62	21	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	23	16	9	4	4	0	70	13	266
2014	Executive	61	13	9	4	4	9	0	81	10	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	32	20	12	7	3	0	60	19	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	28	15	6	6	2	1	73	12	245

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Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	23	27	50	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	48	32	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	41	34	281
2018	Executive	19	56	26	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	47	38	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	39	33	274
2017	Executive	23	32	46	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	32	42	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	31	267
2014	Executive	35	30	35	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	35	48	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	45	31	245

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	8	67	0	0	8	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	44	34	2	2	7	69
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	37	34	0	5	10	77
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	26	46	7	3	3	86
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	23	42	8	9999	8	59

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Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	12	0	4	0	42	93	7	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	47	11	13	2	5	73	15	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	47	12	8	2	1	78	10	280

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	19	0	0	0	0	38	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	23	15	0	3	10	5	79	4	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	27	8	2	0	5	1	89	3	280

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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 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	281
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	273

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	32	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	38

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	75	25	38

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	38

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	38

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	50	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	38

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	38

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	38

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	31	38

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	38

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	38

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	38

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	38

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	38

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	38

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	38

Question 61b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	38

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	38

Question 62b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	38

Question 62h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	38

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	38

Question 62j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	38

Question 62k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	38

Question 62l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	39	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	38

Question 62n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	38

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	38

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	84	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	281

Question 64. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	27	31	8	4	0	27	4	83	6	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	15	19	5	2	42	6	50	13	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	15	19	8	5	31	6	49	21	280
2018	Executive	33	19	22	0	4	22	0	67	5	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	14	24	0	0	37	9	55	0	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	15	18	7	4	31	8	52	18	273
2017	Executive	18	9	36	0	14	23	0	35	18	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	22	6	6	6	32	17	62	25	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	17	5	5	29	9	55	17	267
2014	Executive	13	39	9	4	0	31	4	80	7	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	15	6	0	3	56	10	72	9	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	13	20	4	7	36	7	46	19	245

Question 65. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	46	35	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	31	13	2	2	24	0	79	4	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	30	18	8	3	9	1	68	12	281
2018	Executive	58	23	15	0	0	4	0	84	0	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	48	18	0	0	3	0	81	0	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	38	18	6	3	10	0	70	10	274
2017	Executive	36	28	23	5	9	0	0	64	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	43	12	6	6	13	0	71	15	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	16	6	6	10	1	68	14	267
2014	Executive	39	44	13	0	0	4	0	86	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	38	6	0	3	40	0	84	5	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	27	21	3	6	20	1	62	12	244

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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 66. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	100	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	89	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	281
2018	Executive	0	100	27
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	272

Question 71. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you directly witnessed discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	100	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	281

Question 72. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	23	27	4	4	0	38	4	87	7	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	11	16	5	0	48	3	57	10	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	18	6	3	36	9	51	16	278
2018	Executive	41	7	22	4	0	22	4	65	5	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	14	28	0	3	37	6	47	5	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	18	18	4	2	34	8	60	10	273
2017	Executive	27	5	23	0	5	41	0	54	8	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	23	9	0	3	49	6	72	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	17	15	2	4	40	7	60	12	265
2014	Executive	26	21	13	0	0	35	4	78	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	15	3	0	3	65	0	82	9	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	16	16	2	3	43	7	57	11	245

Question 73. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	35	15	4	0	4	0	80	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	24	15	3	0	23	2	77	4	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	21	6	2	10	3	68	9	280
2018	Executive	48	26	15	4	0	7	0	80	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	33	18	3	3	9	0	73	7	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	19	4	2	13	0	71	7	275
2017	Executive	45	14	23	5	9	5	0	62	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	49	12	0	3	16	0	81	4	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	32	16	3	3	15	2	74	7	266
2014	Executive	65	26	4	0	0	4	0	95	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	32	3	0	3	50	0	87	6	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	15	4	3	23	2	71	9	243

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 74a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	31	50	8	8	4	0	81	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	32	19	13	8	2	59	21	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	29	21	9	8	1	62	17	280
2018	Executive	26	26	26	7	11	4	54	19	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	21	18	12	26	0	45	38	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	24	23	10	15	1	52	25	274
2017	Executive	23	23	32	18	5	0	45	23	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	16	26	7	32	0	36	38	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	23	21	15	20	2	43	36	267

Question 74b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	12	36	32	20	0	0	0	48	20	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	29	23	11	2	2	2	63	13	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	35	25	9	5	0	1	60	15	280
2018	Executive	19	37	30	11	4	0	0	56	15	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	39	30	14	0	0	0	56	14	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	34	31	12	6	0	1	51	18	274
2017	Executive	5	28	47	9	10	0	0	33	19	21
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	42	29	10	7	0	0	55	16	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	29	33	15	6	0	2	46	21	265

Question 74c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	46	35	12	8	0	0	81	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	23	23	5	7	5	63	12	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	31	22	8	3	2	66	11	279
2018	Executive	30	33	30	7	0	0	63	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	30	33	8	3	3	55	11	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	39	26	9	3	1	61	12	272
2017	Executive	5	54	18	18	5	0	59	23	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	39	25	3	7	3	64	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	24	9	8	2	58	18	266

Question 74d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	8	35	35	15	8	0	0	42	23	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	26	26	5	3	0	2	65	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	19	15	10	1	1	56	25	281
2018	Executive	7	30	48	7	7	0	0	37	15	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	36	30	8	3	0	0	59	11	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	27	26	18	10	0	1	45	29	273
2017	Executive	5	18	41	32	5	0	0	23	36	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	35	13	20	3	0	6	61	25	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	30	26	14	11	0	3	48	26	266

Question 74e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	54	31	8	4	0	0	4	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	27	11	5	2	0	10	80	7	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	8	3	1	0	3	88	4	278
2018	Executive	44	44	4	7	0	0	0	89	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	29	15	3	0	3	6	80	3	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	29	13	1	1	0	4	84	2	273
2017	Executive	23	50	18	0	5	0	5	76	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	39	16	0	0	0	10	82	0	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	27	16	2	1	0	10	78	4	266

Question 74f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	38	38	19	4	0	0	77	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	16	13	11	6	0	69	18	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	27	17	7	4	1	72	11	279
2018	Executive	30	37	22	11	0	0	67	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	29	15	9	6	0	70	15	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	31	17	9	5	1	70	13	274
2017	Executive	18	63	5	9	5	0	82	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	39	22	10	3	0	65	13	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	31	21	9	6	1	63	15	263

Question 74g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	58	31	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	36	16	5	3	0	0	75	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	18	5	1	1	1	75	7	279
2018	Executive	52	33	7	7	0	0	0	85	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	30	14	12	0	3	0	73	12	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	38	19	7	5	0	1	70	12	274
2017	Executive	41	41	14	5	0	0	0	82	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	26	33	3	0	6	0	62	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	22	8	6	0	1	65	14	262

Question 74h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	31	58	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	33	12	3	3	0	2	81	7	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	39	18	7	2	0	1	73	9	278
2018	Executive	38	54	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	37	17	3	0	3	0	79	3	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	37	21	8	2	0	2	68	11	273
2017	Executive	18	41	36	5	0	0	0	59	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	48	23	3	0	0	10	71	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	34	25	11	3	0	1	60	15	262

Question 74i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	46	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	34	13	5	3	0	2	78	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	31	14	10	4	0	1	71	14	279
2018	Executive	44	41	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	38	15	12	0	0	0	73	12	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	33	18	7	5	0	1	70	12	272
2017	Executive	32	41	23	5	0	0	0	73	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	42	19	0	3	3	0	77	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	31	20	10	6	0	3	63	17	263

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	73	15	8	4	0	0	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	21	8	5	8	2	78	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	25	13	6	6	1	74	12	276

Question 74k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	23	31	38	8	0	0	0	54	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	33	8	2	3	0	2	87	5	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	11	7	3	0	1	79	10	276
2018	Executive	19	41	26	11	4	0	0	59	15	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	29	21	3	0	3	0	76	3	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	33	21	4	3	0	2	71	7	272
2017	Executive	27	27	41	5	0	0	0	55	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	45	26	3	0	0	3	70	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	19	7	3	0	1	69	11	263

Question 74l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	54	31	12	0	4	0	0	85	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	64	25	7	2	2	0	2	90	3	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23	10	3	4	0	2	83	7	275
2018	Executive	62	27	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	15	20	6	3	0	0	70	9	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	21	15	3	2	1	3	79	6	274
2017	Executive	68	18	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	25	13	3	0	0	6	83	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	20	9	7	3	0	2	81	10	266

Question 74m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	96	4	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	82	10	2	2	0	2	3	96	2	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	10	1	1	2	0	12	95	3	278
2018	Executive	85	7	0	0	0	0	7	100	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	8	3	3	3	0	9	90	7	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	75	14	5	1	1	0	5	93	2	273

Question 74n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	92	4	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	66	10	5	5	10	2	3	80	15	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	13	7	4	4	1	1	85	7	280
2018	Executive	85	0	7	0	4	0	4	88	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	63	18	6	0	6	0	6	87	7	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	14	8	3	4	0	3	85	6	273
2017	Executive	68	18	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	17	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	14	3	5	4	0	4	87	10	266

Question 74o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	42	12	4	0	0	0	85	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	26	2	3	5	2	2	90	8	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	25	10	5	1	0	1	83	6	279
2018	Executive	35	50	4	0	4	0	8	92	4	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	24	20	0	0	0	3	80	0	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	26	17	4	4	0	1	75	8	271
2017	Executive	41	46	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	23	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	26	15	2	4	0	2	79	6	265

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	35	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	15	8	7	7	2	2	78	14	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	19	8	6	4	0	1	82	10	274
2018	Executive	69	19	4	0	0	0	8	96	0	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	23	24	3	3	0	3	69	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	21	12	7	5	0	2	75	12	273
2017	Executive	64	18	5	14	0	0	0	82	14	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	29	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	20	8	6	6	0	2	80	12	263

Question 74q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	19	58	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	19	0	2	2	2	15	96	4	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	13	6	2	0	1	21	89	3	276
2018	Executive	19	62	4	4	4	0	8	88	8	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	15	3	0	0	0	23	96	0	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	14	6	2	1	0	25	88	4	269
2017	Executive	32	41	18	5	5	0	0	73	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	10	6	0	0	0	30	91	0	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	13	8	2	1	0	25	85	4	266

Question 74r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	46	50	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	15	6	0	3	2	0	90	3	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	15	4	1	1	0	5	93	2	276
2018	Executive	54	31	4	4	0	0	8	92	4	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	24	5	3	3	0	6	88	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	71	15	5	2	1	0	6	92	3	271
2017	Executive	68	18	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	23	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	17	5	1	0	0	7	93	2	265

Question 74s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	85	12	0	0	0	4	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	15	8	2	5	2	85	7	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	85	6	1	1	3	4	95	4	278
2018	Executive	77	15	0	0	0	8	100	0	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	73	6	9	6	0	6	84	6	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	73	12	3	3	3	5	90	7	273
2017	Executive	77	18	0	0	0	5	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	6	3	10	0	3	87	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	75	12	3	2	2	7	93	4	266

Question 74t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	54	35	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	34	18	2	2	2	2	78	3	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	23	17	3	1	0	2	79	4	279
2018	Executive	35	42	19	0	0	0	4	80	0	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	27	21	6	3	0	3	69	9	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	29	17	4	3	0	1	76	7	272
2017	Executive	73	14	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	38	26	3	0	0	3	70	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	32	12	4	2	0	2	82	6	265

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	12	54	31	4	0	65	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	34	29	11	3	56	15	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	34	8	1	57	10	281
2018	Executive	22	41	33	4	0	63	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	24	53	6	6	36	12	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	30	41	11	2	46	13	275
2017	Executive	14	32	45	9	0	45	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	39	48	6	0	45	6	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	32	41	12	4	43	16	266

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	8	50	31	12	0	42	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	13	34	26	20	2	47	18	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	13	38	28	16	0	44	18	280
2018	Executive	0	12	35	35	19	0	54	12	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	15	53	18	12	0	30	18	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	16	40	25	15	0	40	20	272
2017	Executive	0	9	46	45	0	0	45	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	19	33	39	6	0	45	22	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	14	42	27	12	0	39	19	266

Question 77. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	54	4	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	37	21	5	0	8	72	5	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	42	13	3	3	1	81	6	281
2018	Executive	52	44	4	0	0	0	96	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	39	21	6	0	0	72	6	33
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	41	11	6	2	1	81	8	275
2017	Executive	45	41	14	0	0	0	86	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	36	9	6	0	3	84	7	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	47	10	7	3	1	81	9	267

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	42	50	8	0	0	0	92	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	37	11	8	0	3	80	8	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	14	8	4	0	75	11	281
2018	Executive	56	41	4	0	0	0	96	0	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	42	26	0	3	0	71	3	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	19	6	4	1	71	10	275
2017	Executive	41	27	23	9	0	0	68	9	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	42	19	3	0	3	77	3	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	46	18	6	6	0	70	12	267

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), 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). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	8	92	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	82	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	280
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	77	30
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	266
2014	Executive	0	100	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	84	30
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	245

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	82	18	11
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	77	23	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	83	17	50
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	74	26	31

Question 81. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	69	19	3	9	88	9	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	21	10	9	81	9	42
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	35	8	0	92	0	23

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Compensation

Question 82. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	23	38	15	15	4	4	0	24	76	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	32	23	13	10	2	3	19	81	62
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	34	19	9	8	1	1	28	72	281
2018	Executive	37	33	26	0	4	0	0	37	63	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	18	30	12	14	3	0	24	76	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	24	22	10	8	1	1	35	65	274
2017	Executive	23	55	18	0	5	0	0	23	77	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	19	19	10	19	7	0	28	72	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	19	20	16	12	4	0	31	69	267

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	58	42	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	31	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	197

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	37	63	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	67	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	195
2018	Executive	24	76	17
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	96	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	175

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	47	37	5	0	0	0	11	94	0	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	33	8	17	13	6	4	58	33	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	25	15	14	9	1	12	56	27	194
2018	Executive	18	47	0	18	6	0	12	73	27	17
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	32	20	19	12	0	0	49	31	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	24	12	24	16	1	8	43	44	175
2017	Executive	58	12	6	13	6	0	6	74	20	17
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	24	15	5	19	5	5	58	26	21
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	16	13	22	1	8	44	38	177

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	5	21	26	11	21	0	16	31	38	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	21	13	10	29	13	10	32	51	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	13	18	15	34	3	10	23	57	195
2018	Executive	0	12	24	35	18	0	12	13	60	17
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	8	20	32	27	0	4	17	62	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	12	14	18	48	1	4	15	69	175
2017	Executive	6	17	12	12	30	0	23	30	54	17
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	9	4	19	53	0	5	20	75	21
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	2	7	9	19	51	4	7	11	79	176

Question 87. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	80	16	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	18	13	5	7	3	8	72	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	19	15	10	8	1	8	63	21	278
2018	Executive	59	15	7	4	11	0	4	77	15	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	6	27	18	8	3	6	42	28	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	14	14	12	13	2	9	56	28	274

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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

Survey Themes

My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.

My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)

Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 41. 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 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 53. 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 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Harassment