2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Office of the Auditor General of Canada by Question 105. Please indicate your occupational group. If you are in an acting position, specify the group of the action position. Occupational group and level - AP-VFM

The results of the 2022 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. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	32	50	3	12	3	82	15	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	51	43	0	6	0	94	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	32	45	3	15	6	76	21	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	31	51	6	11	0	82	11	35
2020	AP-VFM	37	55	2	6	0	92	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	53	0	7	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	6	6	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	56	0	6	0	94	6	16

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	72	20	4	2	1	1	93	3	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	87	13	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	67	25	3	3	3	0	92	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	73	15	9	3	0	0	88	3	35
2020	AP-VFM	86	10	2	2	0	0	96	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	87	0	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	88	13	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	16

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	35	41	11	6	3	4	79	9	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	37	42	10	3	3	5	83	6	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	37	28	12	9	6	6	70	17	30
2020	AP-VFM	35	49	6	8	2	0	84	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	60	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	63	0	6	6	0	88	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	52	30	6	6	6	0	81	13	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	37	5	5	11	0	79	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	64	29	4	4	0	0	93	4	28

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	21	46	10	16	6	1	68	22	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	36	51	6	0	6	0	87	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	22	38	8	26	2	3	63	29	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	24	42	12	18	3	0	67	21	35
2020	AP-VFM	33	43	10	10	4	0	76	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	40	7	20	0	0	73	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	56	13	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	20	48	14	14	2	2	70	16	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	37	11	21	5	5	61	28	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	57	14	11	0	0	75	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	19	55	12	9	4	0	75	13	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	25	8	17	0	50	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	50	6	25	0	0	69	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	64	12	0	0	0	88	0	25

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	40	44	7	5	3	1	84	9	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	36	51	0	13	0	0	87	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	37	41	11	3	5	3	80	8	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	41	53	3	0	4	0	94	4	30
2020	AP-VFM	43	41	4	10	0	2	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	60	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	6	13	0	6	80	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	52	38	5	2	5	0	89	6	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	47	0	0	5	0	95	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	57	36	4	4	0	0	93	4	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	36	35	5	15	9	71	24	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	21	49	7	16	6	71	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	32	42	6	18	2	74	20	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	47	21	6	9	18	67	27	35
2020	AP-VFM	43	43	4	10	0	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	13	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	50	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	56	6	6	0	88	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	43	27	10	16	5	70	21	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	56	28	6	6	6	83	11	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	36	4	21	4	71	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	36	39	9	12	4	75	16	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	42	8	8	8	75	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	31	19	6	6	69	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	36	4	24	0	72	24	25

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	34	41	11	10	4	75	14	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	35	36	14	16	0	70	16	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	34	40	10	13	3	74	16	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	33	34	18	9	6	67	15	35
2020	AP-VFM	37	41	18	2	2	78	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	25	31	6	0	63	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	56	13	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	28	42	11	14	5	70	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	32	16	0	11	74	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	50	11	14	4	71	18	28
2018	AP-VFM	26	45	15	8	6	71	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	33	8	8	50	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	50	0	13	6	81	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	28	52	12	4	4	80	8	25

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	32	31	9	16	9	2	0	65	25	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	21	51	14	14	0	0	0	72	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	24	39	5	14	13	5	0	66	28	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	34	22	15	23	6	0	0	56	30	35
2020	AP-VFM	32	44	6	10	6	0	2	78	16	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	47	13	0	7	0	7	79	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	44	0	13	0	0	0	88	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	19	44	16	13	9	0	0	63	22	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	47	11	16	16	0	0	58	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	36	18	14	7	0	0	61	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	39	21	10	7	1	0	61	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	25	17	8	0	0	50	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	25	25	13	0	0	0	63	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	52	12	12	8	0	0	68	20	25

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	23	46	8	19	3	0	70	22	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	36	44	0	14	6	0	80	20	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	22	50	8	20	0	0	72	20	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	24	39	16	17	3	0	63	21	35
2020	AP-VFM	22	53	8	14	2	2	76	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	53	0	20	0	7	79	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	69	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	50	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	19	42	13	23	3	0	61	27	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	42	5	26	11	0	58	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	43	21	11	0	0	68	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	16	45	21	10	7	0	61	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	50	25	8	8	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	38	19	13	13	0	56	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	48	16	8	4	0	72	12	25

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	50	35	4	7	4	85	11	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	63	23	0	6	7	86	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	47	29	5	16	3	76	18	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	52	36	6	0	6	88	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	49	41	6	2	2	90	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	73	27	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	56	13	6	0	81	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	44	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	45	34	11	8	2	80	9	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	26	11	11	5	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	50	32	14	4	0	82	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	50	42	5	3	0	92	3	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	42	0	8	0	92	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	44	0	6	0	94	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	56	36	8	0	0	92	0	25

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	27	38	12	13	10	65	23	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	14	57	22	7	0	71	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	26	35	8	18	13	61	31	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	30	37	12	12	9	67	21	35
2020	AP-VFM	29	49	12	4	6	78	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	53	7	0	7	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	56	13	0	6	81	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	13	6	0	81	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	25	38	13	16	9	63	25	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	42	5	5	16	74	21	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	36	14	21	7	57	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	17	47	18	15	3	64	18	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	33	17	0	50	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	31	13	13	13	63	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	56	16	12	0	72	12	25

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	48	33	11	5	3	81	8	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	56	27	9	7	0	84	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	45	29	16	7	3	74	10	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	39	42	13	0	6	81	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	55	33	8	2	2	88	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	67	20	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	44	6	6	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	44	6	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	35	16	5	3	76	8	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	50	28	11	6	6	78	11	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	46	14	4	4	79	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	30	50	14	3	3	80	6	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	58	17	8	0	75	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	31	19	0	6	75	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	28	60	8	0	4	88	4	25

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	28	34	12	14	12	0	62	26	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	22	56	7	14	0	0	79	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	27	32	13	12	15	0	59	27	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	22	36	15	17	9	0	58	27	35
2020	AP-VFM	31	47	4	12	4	2	80	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	0	0	7	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	75	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	38	6	19	0	0	75	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	27	40	8	17	8	0	67	25	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	42	0	16	11	0	74	26	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	36	14	14	11	0	61	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	32	36	20	9	3	0	68	12	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	50	17	8	0	0	75	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	19	25	13	13	0	50	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	36	20	8	0	0	72	8	25

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	22	44	12	15	7	0	66	22	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	14	72	6	7	0	0	86	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	22	43	10	20	5	0	64	25	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	15	40	18	18	9	0	55	27	35
2020	AP-VFM	25	49	12	6	6	2	76	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	47	7	0	7	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	56	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	50	19	6	0	0	75	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	33	33	11	11	13	0	66	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	42	16	0	16	0	68	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	36	11	14	14	0	61	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	14	44	23	13	6	0	58	19	64
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	25	17	17	0	42	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	47	20	13	7	0	60	20	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	48	24	12	0	0	64	12	25

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	23	44	16	12	4	2	67	16	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	22	51	15	6	0	6	77	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	24	34	20	10	8	3	61	18	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	22	48	6	21	3	0	70	24	35
2020	AP-VFM	34	46	4	10	2	4	83	13	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	40	0	7	0	13	92	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	20	73	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	31	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	25	46	14	8	5	2	73	13	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	42	11	5	11	0	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	46	21	7	4	4	67	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	28	42	17	9	5	0	69	14	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	33	8	0	0	58	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	38	19	6	13	0	63	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	38	42	13	8	0	0	79	8	24

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	38	36	10	8	5	1	76	14	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	34	44	0	22	0	0	78	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	37	39	5	10	5	3	79	16	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	33	34	24	6	3	0	66	9	35
2020	AP-VFM	43	41	10	6	0	0	84	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	27	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	50	13	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	28	50	13	8	2	0	78	9	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	11	5	5	0	79	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	57	14	7	0	0	79	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	29	44	14	6	8	0	73	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	58	17	8	8	0	67	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	25	6	13	13	0	69	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	40	16	4	4	0	76	8	25

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	36	26	20	12	5	1	63	17	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	37	43	7	6	6	0	80	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	36	28	18	15	3	0	63	19	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	37	12	32	9	6	3	51	15	35
2020	AP-VFM	25	49	16	6	4	0	75	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	60	13	13	0	0	73	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	19	0	0	0	81	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	38	19	6	6	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	38	13	3	5	0	79	8	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	47	11	5	0	0	84	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	37	44	11	4	4	0	81	7	27
2018	AP-VFM	36	33	16	10	4	0	69	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	42	25	25	8	0	0	67	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	44	6	6	13	0	75	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	28	24	16	0	0	60	16	25

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	22	25	33	15	5	0	20	47	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	21	66	0	6	0	6	27	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	24	27	23	21	6	0	26	51	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	28	22	32	12	6	0	18	50	30
2020	AP-VFM	6	27	35	18	10	4	29	35	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	20	47	13	13	7	29	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	19	19	44	6	6	53	27	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	38	44	0	13	0	13	44	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	35	29	19	5	0	24	48	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	21	21	37	5	0	42	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	44	33	15	0	0	15	52	27
2018	AP-VFM	10	31	39	16	3	0	19	42	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	33	25	17	0	0	17	58	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	31	38	6	13	0	19	44	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	44	36	16	0	0	16	48	25

Question 18b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	29	20	19	21	5	2	4	28	52	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	27	22	30	6	7	0	39	37	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	32	16	10	25	6	3	8	35	54	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	31	24	30	12	3	0	0	15	55	35
2020	AP-VFM	16	24	25	22	10	0	4	33	41	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	13	33	20	27	0	7	50	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	13	38	0	0	6	40	47	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	25	31	6	6	0	0	13	56	16
2019	AP-VFM	11	25	27	27	6	3	2	34	38	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	21	26	21	11	5	5	35	35	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	32	32	21	0	0	0	21	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	14	29	32	21	3	0	2	25	43	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	8	42	17	0	0	8	18	36	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	25	13	25	13	0	0	38	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	29	46	17	0	0	0	17	38	24

Question 18c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	26	20	32	19	4	0	0	23	45	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	20	50	23	0	0	0	23	28	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	25	16	34	19	6	0	0	25	41	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	31	31	22	16	0	0	0	16	62	30
2020	AP-VFM	6	20	35	27	10	0	2	38	26	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	33	13	27	20	0	7	50	36	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	19	44	38	0	0	0	38	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	13	38	25	13	0	0	38	25	16
2019	AP-VFM	8	19	39	23	8	3	0	32	27	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	11	47	26	16	0	0	42	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	29	39	18	4	0	0	21	39	28
2018	AP-VFM	18	24	35	21	2	0	0	23	42	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	17	42	33	0	0	0	33	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	13	44	19	6	0	0	25	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	25	42	25	8	0	0	0	8	67	24

Question 18d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	21	19	24	23	6	3	4	32	43	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	15	23	32	8	22	0	52	19	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	21	15	24	21	9	0	11	33	40	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	31	25	16	22	6	0	0	29	56	30
2020	AP-VFM	10	20	29	24	12	0	6	38	31	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	20	20	40	13	0	7	57	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	13	31	31	13	0	6	47	20	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	25	31	6	13	0	6	20	47	16
2019	AP-VFM	11	25	31	20	8	3	2	30	38	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	16	32	32	11	5	5	47	18	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	32	39	11	4	0	0	14	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	23	32	29	15	2	0	0	17	55	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	25	42	17	0	0	0	17	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	13	25	25	6	0	0	31	44	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	25	54	13	8	0	0	0	8	79	24

Question 18e. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	12	19	28	25	7	5	3	35	34	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	7	21	52	0	20	0	65	9	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	11	18	23	24	11	8	6	40	34	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	18	25	29	22	6	0	0	28	43	30
2020	AP-VFM	2	18	33	25	12	2	8	41	22	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	7	53	13	20	0	7	36	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	19	25	38	0	6	13	46	23	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	25	31	25	13	0	6	40	27	16
2019	AP-VFM	9	30	38	8	9	6	0	18	42	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	5	21	47	5	11	11	0	18	29	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	36	39	4	14	0	0	18	43	28
2018	AP-VFM	23	24	30	20	2	0	2	22	48	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	42	17	33	0	0	0	8	0	64	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	25	19	25	6	0	0	31	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	25	25	29	21	0	0	0	21	50	24

Question 18f. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	21	24	27	20	5	2	1	26	46	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	14	59	14	0	6	0	15	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	19	28	19	23	8	0	3	32	48	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	30	24	25	15	3	3	0	18	56	35
2020	AP-VFM	10	24	39	16	6	2	4	23	35	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	13	60	13	7	0	7	21	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	19	25	6	0	6	33	47	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	44	6	6	0	0	13	44	16
2019	AP-VFM	10	27	46	10	3	5	0	13	38	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	26	47	11	0	5	0	11	39	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	39	43	7	4	0	0	11	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	17	24	45	14	0	0	0	14	41	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	25	33	17	0	0	0	17	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	13	38	13	0	0	0	13	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	29	54	8	0	0	0	8	38	24

Question 18g. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	3	15	31	34	16	2	50	18	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	6	44	22	28	0	50	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	5	18	19	33	22	3	57	24	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	12	42	34	9	0	43	15	35
2020	AP-VFM	0	14	41	24	18	4	43	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	7	33	20	33	7	57	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	13	50	13	19	6	33	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	25	31	38	6	0	44	25	16
2019	AP-VFM	2	13	30	38	19	0	56	14	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	5	32	42	21	0	63	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	14	29	36	18	0	54	18	28

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My Work Unit

Question 19. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	19	33	19	10	3	7	9	61	17	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	21	30	8	14	6	7	14	64	26	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	24	29	21	10	0	8	8	64	11	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	6	42	21	12	9	0	10	54	23	35
2020	AP-VFM	16	35	12	12	2	6	18	67	18	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	20	7	13	7	20	27	50	38	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	56	25	0	0	0	6	73	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	31	6	19	0	0	19	69	23	16
2019	AP-VFM	34	27	11	11	9	3	5	66	22	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	5	5	0	0	11	88	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	25	14	14	14	4	0	56	30	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	31	25	9	12	4	4	49	23	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	50	25	0	8	8	8	60	10	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	25	31	6	19	0	6	40	27	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	12	40	20	8	16	0	4	54	25	25

Question 20. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	48	36	10	4	2	84	6	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	48	38	8	6	0	86	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	53	26	13	5	2	79	7	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	37	48	10	6	0	85	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	49	43	4	0	4	92	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	53	0	0	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	38	6	0	0	94	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	44	6	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	50	28	6	11	5	78	16	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	37	0	0	0	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	21	14	18	4	64	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	36	33	13	7	10	69	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	42	8	17	8	67	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	31	19	6	13	63	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	40	8	4	8	80	12	25

Question 21. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	60	34	4	2	1	0	93	3	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	55	22	0	16	6	0	78	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	62	36	3	0	0	0	97	0	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	52	38	9	0	0	0	91	0	35
2020	AP-VFM	67	27	4	0	2	0	94	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	67	27	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	25	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	56	30	6	8	0	0	86	8	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	26	5	5	0	0	89	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	50	29	11	11	0	0	79	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	52	36	6	3	1	1	89	5	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	67	25	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	56	19	13	6	0	6	80	7	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	52	4	4	0	0	92	4	25

Question 22. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	52	29	7	10	1	0	81	11	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	36	34	22	9	0	0	70	9	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	50	32	2	13	3	0	82	15	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	49	30	13	9	0	0	79	9	35
2020	AP-VFM	59	33	0	2	4	2	94	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	67	20	0	0	7	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	56	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	25	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	44	39	6	9	2	0	83	11	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	53	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	39	36	7	18	0	0	75	18	28
2018	AP-VFM	40	39	12	4	4	0	79	9	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	42	0	17	8	0	75	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	25	19	0	6	0	75	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	48	20	0	0	0	80	0	25

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	37	36	5	7	4	4	6	81	13	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	22	50	6	0	0	7	15	92	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	35	29	5	11	9	2	9	72	22	35
2022	AP-VFM-03	48	31	9	6	0	3	3	85	6	35

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	33	29	12	11	6	5	5	68	18	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	8	40	14	9	7	7	15	61	20	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	34	23	10	16	8	2	6	63	26	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	31	30	21	9	3	3	3	65	13	35

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 25. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	33	36	15	9	4	0	4	71	14	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	29	22	21	14	7	0	8	55	23	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	27	40	16	12	0	0	5	71	13	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	36	36	13	9	3	0	3	75	13	35
2020	AP-VFM	35	35	16	0	2	0	12	80	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	27	33	0	0	0	13	62	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	38	6	0	0	0	13	93	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	6	0	0	0	13	93	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	36	11	6	3	3	0	79	10	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	26	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	39	39	7	7	7	0	0	79	14	28

Question 26. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	38	30	18	9	4	0	69	13	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	30	29	21	21	0	0	59	21	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	39	32	14	13	3	0	71	15	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	33	34	25	6	3	0	67	9	35
2020	AP-VFM	31	47	8	8	4	2	80	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	33	13	7	7	7	71	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	56	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	56	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	34	42	5	16	3	0	77	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	63	0	5	0	0	95	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	36	4	25	0	0	71	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	24	50	9	17	0	0	74	17	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	27	64	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	44	19	19	0	0	63	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	56	0	20	0	0	80	20	25

Question 27. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	47	32	5	10	3	0	2	81	14	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	58	15	15	6	6	0	0	73	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	40	42	2	10	3	0	3	84	13	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	42	34	9	12	0	0	3	79	12	35
2020	AP-VFM	51	25	10	6	2	4	2	81	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	20	7	7	0	13	0	85	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	31	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	19	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16

Question 28. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	46	40	6	5	3	1	87	8	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	45	41	8	6	0	0	86	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	50	43	0	8	0	0	92	8	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	41	32	15	3	6	3	76	9	35
2020	AP-VFM	49	41	2	6	0	2	92	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	7	0	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	56	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	38	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	46	38	6	6	3	0	84	10	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	44	37	4	7	7	0	81	15	27
2018	AP-VFM	34	45	8	11	2	0	80	13	64
2018	AP-VFM-01	27	55	0	18	0	0	82	18	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	13	13	25	0	0	63	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	29	54	13	4	0	0	83	4	24

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	66	27	3	1	1	2	96	2	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	59	27	7	6	0	0	87	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	57	38	3	0	0	3	97	0	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	67	24	3	0	3	3	94	3	35

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	44	34	13	5	3	1	80	7	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	51	21	14	13	0	0	73	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	42	36	17	3	0	3	80	3	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	43	37	15	3	3	0	79	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	53	29	2	14	2	0	82	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	13	0	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	50	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	0	19	0	0	81	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	45	38	6	6	5	0	83	11	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	42	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	36	7	7	7	0	79	14	28
2018	AP-VFM	32	39	11	12	6	0	71	18	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	27	45	18	9	0	0	73	9	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	25	19	19	13	0	50	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	44	0	12	4	0	84	16	25

Question 31. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	79	20	1	1	0	98	1	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	100	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	78	22	0	0	0	100	0	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	63	31	3	3	0	94	3	35
2019	AP-VFM	73	11	11	2	3	84	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	11	5	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	61	11	18	4	7	71	11	28

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Senior Management

Question 32. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	21	35	12	17	8	7	60	27	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	22	51	14	6	0	6	78	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	18	30	19	17	6	10	53	26	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	12	37	9	21	13	9	54	37	35
2020	AP-VFM	39	39	6	4	6	6	83	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	0	0	7	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	0	0	6	6	93	7	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	31	19	13	0	6	67	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	31	30	17	8	6	8	66	15	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	26	11	11	11	5	67	22	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	29	21	11	7	4	59	19	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	51	10	7	9	1	73	17	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	50	0	8	17	0	75	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	38	19	13	6	6	60	20	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	12	60	12	8	8	0	72	16	25

Question 33. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	11	21	17	25	24	2	33	50	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	36	21	24	13	6	38	40	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	13	19	17	31	18	2	32	50	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	12	21	21	43	0	15	63	35
2020	AP-VFM	24	41	12	14	6	4	67	20	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	13	7	0	13	77	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	38	13	31	6	0	50	38	16
2019	AP-VFM	6	34	17	27	16	0	41	42	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	32	16	21	16	0	47	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	0	36	14	29	21	0	36	50	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	34	19	19	12	1	48	32	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	25	25	17	17	0	42	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	25	19	19	13	6	47	33	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	36	16	32	12	0	40	44	25

Question 34. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	5	21	12	21	37	4	27	60	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	22	13	35	23	6	24	62	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	8	18	13	24	28	8	29	57	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	6	15	21	54	0	9	75	35
2020	AP-VFM	12	33	18	20	12	6	48	33	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	53	13	13	7	7	64	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	25	25	19	6	6	47	27	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	25	13	25	25	6	33	53	16
2019	AP-VFM	2	27	14	27	28	3	29	56	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	5	42	16	11	26	0	47	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	0	14	14	39	32	0	14	71	28
2018	AP-VFM	6	28	25	22	18	2	34	41	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	9	36	36	9	9	0	45	18	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	7	20	27	13	27	7	29	43	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	24	20	32	24	0	24	56	25

Question 35. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	8	21	13	25	31	2	30	57	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	14	7	42	37	0	14	79	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	13	23	5	24	28	6	38	56	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	9	27	24	36	0	13	60	35
2020	AP-VFM	18	37	20	20	6	0	55	25	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	47	7	20	7	0	67	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	44	13	19	0	0	69	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	25	25	25	13	0	38	38	16
2019	AP-VFM	6	28	16	27	23	0	34	50	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	47	5	26	21	0	47	47	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	21	21	25	25	0	29	50	28
2018	AP-VFM	4	27	28	24	15	1	32	39	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	17	50	8	17	0	25	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	25	19	19	25	6	33	47	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	24	32	32	12	0	24	44	25

Question 36. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	58	22	12	2	3	2	1	82	5	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	59	28	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	59	23	13	0	0	2	3	87	0	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	42	27	15	3	9	3	0	72	13	35
2020	AP-VFM	47	37	8	6	0	2	0	86	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	33	7	7	0	7	0	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	0	13	0	0	0	88	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	31	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	58	25	13	2	3	0	0	83	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	32	11	0	5	0	0	84	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	46	29	18	4	4	0	0	75	7	28

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 37. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	13	41	21	14	11	0	54	25	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	49	14	30	0	0	56	30	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	16	44	19	7	13	0	60	21	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	6	29	34	15	15	0	36	31	35
2020	AP-VFM	31	45	10	10	4	0	76	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	60	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	25	25	13	13	0	50	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	50	0	19	0	0	81	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	17	33	16	22	13	0	50	34	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	32	21	26	5	0	47	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	29	14	25	21	0	39	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	19	45	12	18	4	1	65	23	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	33	8	0	0	58	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	44	13	13	6	6	67	20	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	44	4	32	4	0	60	36	25

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	4	17	17	30	32	0	21	62	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	14	29	34	23	0	14	58	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	6	16	11	31	36	0	22	67	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	0	13	18	27	42	0	13	70	35
2020	AP-VFM	12	39	12	16	16	6	54	33	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	7	7	13	7	71	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	38	19	13	19	6	47	33	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	38	13	19	19	6	47	40	16
2019	AP-VFM	3	13	19	38	25	2	16	65	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	26	26	26	21	0	26	47	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	7	19	41	30	0	11	70	27

Question 39. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	20	40	21	9	7	4	0	62	16	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	14	35	22	0	8	22	0	62	10	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	18	29	33	13	5	3	0	48	18	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	21	51	9	9	9	0	0	72	18	35
2020	AP-VFM	33	29	14	18	2	2	2	65	20	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	20	0	33	0	7	0	64	36	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	19	38	13	6	0	0	44	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	0	13	0	0	6	87	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	34	41	9	11	3	2	0	76	14	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	0	16	5	0	0	79	21	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	43	18	4	4	0	0	75	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	40	33	10	12	3	1	0	74	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	42	25	8	0	0	0	67	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	25	6	6	6	6	0	80	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	44	4	16	0	0	0	80	16	25

Question 40. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	22	36	18	14	8	1	59	23	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	21	28	44	6	0	0	49	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	21	38	19	9	11	3	60	21	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	19	36	9	30	6	0	55	36	35
2020	AP-VFM	41	41	12	6	0	0	82	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	19	0	0	0	81	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	29	43	14	11	0	3	74	11	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	11	11	0	0	79	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	26	37	15	19	0	4	65	19	27
2018	AP-VFM	33	42	13	9	3	0	75	12	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	67	0	0	8	0	92	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	13	25	13	0	0	63	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	48	16	4	0	0	80	4	25

Question 41. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	11	18	22	13	15	18	3	37	35	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	8	7	29	0	15	34	7	25	26	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	13	19	16	16	15	21	0	41	39	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	6	15	22	17	18	15	6	27	45	35
2020	AP-VFM	20	20	20	16	10	12	4	47	30	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	0	27	13	7	20	7	36	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	25	19	6	13	13	6	54	23	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	19	25	6	6	0	47	33	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	25	19	16	8	20	0	47	29	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	37	26	5	0	16	0	63	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	25	21	25	7	11	0	40	36	28
2018	AP-VFM	15	18	15	27	9	16	0	39	43	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	8	17	25	8	33	0	25	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	13	6	38	6	13	0	43	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	20	16	36	8	12	0	32	50	25

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	9	38	20	22	11	0	47	33	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	13	35	15	31	6	0	48	37	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	8	32	22	22	16	0	40	38	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	7	40	27	18	8	0	46	26	35
2020	AP-VFM	12	47	14	20	4	4	61	24	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	47	0	13	7	13	77	23	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	31	25	0	0	44	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	69	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	38	14	27	8	0	51	35	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	37	5	32	5	0	58	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	41	19	26	4	0	52	30	27
2018	AP-VFM	10	39	21	19	7	3	51	28	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	17	17	17	8	45	36	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	31	38	13	6	6	40	20	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	12	40	20	28	0	0	52	28	25

Question 43a. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	34	29	14	8	7	4	3	68	17	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	36	36	7	13	0	7	0	78	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	37	32	11	7	5	3	5	75	13	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	28	27	21	6	12	3	3	58	19	35
2020	AP-VFM	41	24	20	6	2	0	8	70	9	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	33	7	7	0	0	20	83	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	13	6	0	0	6	80	7	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	19	38	6	6	0	0	50	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	42	25	17	3	9	0	3	69	13	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	32	5	0	0	0	5	94	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	25	25	7	18	0	4	48	26	28

Question 43b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	43	23	17	9	3	4	1	69	12	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	57	14	23	0	6	0	0	70	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	43	16	15	18	2	3	3	62	21	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	33	37	18	3	0	9	0	77	3	35
2020	AP-VFM	43	27	16	6	2	0	6	75	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	20	20	7	0	0	13	69	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	19	0	0	0	6	80	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	38	13	13	0	0	0	75	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	39	29	16	8	3	2	3	71	12	62
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	37	16	5	0	5	0	78	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	41	26	15	7	7	0	4	69	15	27

Question 43c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	60	13	4	3	2	14	5	89	6	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	78	9	0	0	6	7	0	93	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	49	13	7	2	3	20	5	83	8	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	64	21	0	3	0	3	9	97	3	35
2020	AP-VFM	69	12	6	0	0	0	12	93	0	49
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	13	7	0	0	0	27	91	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	80	0	7	0	0	0	13	92	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	83	3	3	2	0	3	6	95	2	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	89	0	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	79	4	7	0	0	0	11	92	0	28

Question 43d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	65	10	5	2	1	4	14	91	3	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	80	0	6	0	6	0	7	86	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	55	11	8	3	0	5	18	86	3	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	63	12	3	3	0	3	16	93	4	35
2020	AP-VFM	73	10	2	2	0	0	14	95	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	7	7	7	0	0	33	80	10	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	81	6	0	0	0	0	13	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	79	2	5	0	3	0	11	91	4	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	89	0	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	78	0	11	0	0	0	11	88	0	27

Question 44. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	22	38	12	10	16	0	1	61	27	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	37	36	0	21	6	0	0	72	28	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	19	34	13	8	25	0	0	53	34	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	22	48	9	9	9	0	3	72	18	35
2020	AP-VFM	16	37	20	12	12	4	0	55	24	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	13	0	7	13	0	77	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	25	13	19	0	0	44	31	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	44	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	19	31	13	25	11	0	2	51	37	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	32	21	16	11	0	0	53	26	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	21	14	36	7	0	4	41	44	28
2018	AP-VFM	19	39	19	12	9	1	0	59	21	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	58	25	8	8	0	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	25	25	19	6	6	0	47	27	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	48	16	12	4	0	0	68	16	25

Question 45. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	11	39	18	19	11	1	51	30	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	50	13	30	0	0	57	30	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	9	45	18	15	13	0	54	28	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	9	33	27	21	9	0	43	30	35
2020	AP-VFM	18	55	16	8	2	2	74	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	33	13	13	0	7	71	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	69	19	0	6	0	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	63	19	6	0	0	75	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	45	16	19	3	5	61	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	53	11	16	0	11	71	18	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	46	18	25	4	0	54	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	33	30	15	6	3	48	22	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	25	25	42	8	0	25	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	31	25	13	13	6	47	27	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	40	32	8	0	4	58	8	25

Question 46. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	19	41	15	16	7	1	61	23	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	13	57	23	6	0	0	71	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	21	35	16	18	7	3	58	26	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	16	39	16	21	9	0	55	29	35
2020	AP-VFM	25	47	10	12	2	4	76	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	53	0	13	0	0	87	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	50	6	6	6	6	80	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	38	25	13	0	6	60	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	22	38	20	17	2	2	60	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	11	11	0	0	79	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	0	46	39	11	4	0	46	14	28
2018	AP-VFM	27	49	10	9	4	0	76	13	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	42	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	56	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	28	52	12	8	0	0	80	8	25

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

A diverse workforce includes persons who have a variety of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives and experiences.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	19	41	11	14	5	9	1	67	21	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	28	36	14	0	15	7	0	68	16	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	19	28	10	20	8	11	3	55	33	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	18	46	15	14	0	7	0	69	15	35
2020	AP-VFM	27	49	6	10	0	8	0	83	11	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	53	7	7	0	7	0	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	63	6	13	0	6	0	80	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	31	6	13	0	13	0	79	14	16
2019	AP-VFM	35	41	13	2	0	10	0	84	2	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	33	56	6	0	0	6	0	94	0	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	43	14	4	0	7	0	81	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	28	51	10	6	1	3	0	82	8	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	42	42	8	0	8	0	0	83	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	50	6	13	0	6	0	80	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	56	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	25

Question 48. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism. Anti-racism is the conscious opposition to racist theories, attitudes and actions. Anti-racism is not just about being against the idea of racism. It is also about taking active steps to fight against it.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	12	17	22	15	7	25	2	40	30	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	14	44	6	0	29	7	22	10	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	13	15	8	20	8	32	3	44	44	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	6	18	25	14	11	26	0	32	35	35
2020	AP-VFM	20	33	14	18	4	12	0	60	24	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	0	13	7	13	0	77	23	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	38	19	25	0	6	0	53	27	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	25	19	19	6	13	0	50	29	16

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	25	41	8	10	7	4	5	73	18	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	28	34	0	16	6	0	15	74	26	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	29	26	10	13	11	8	3	62	26	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	19	57	6	6	3	3	6	84	9	35
2020	AP-VFM	31	29	14	14	2	8	2	67	17	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	33	7	7	7	20	0	75	17	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	31	13	19	0	6	6	64	21	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	31	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	3	8	12	10	29	10	28	62	19	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	16	6	14	21	0	43	62	27	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	6	5	21	5	30	17	16	52	16	35
2022	AP-VFM-03	0	6	3	12	39	10	30	85	10	35

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

The Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion in the Federal Public Service is a call to leaders in the Public Service to take deliberate action to address systemic racism and make the Public Service more inclusive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	3	12	13	3	10	53	7	38	31	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	7	7	14	9	41	22	19	63	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	3	5	20	0	13	51	8	20	31	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	12	9	3	12	61	0	39	38	35

Question 52. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	29	47	10	12	2	76	14	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	28	59	7	6	0	86	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	27	50	8	15	0	77	15	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	22	45	19	15	0	67	15	35
2020	AP-VFM	55	35	4	6	0	90	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	33	0	7	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	38	13	0	0	88	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	31	0	6	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	47	41	8	5	0	88	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	68	32	0	0	0	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	54	7	11	0	82	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	41	45	9	0	5	86	5	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	33	17	0	0	83	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	56	0	0	6	94	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	42	42	13	0	4	83	4	24

Question 53. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	28	31	16	15	11	0	59	26	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	34	36	7	7	15	0	70	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	26	30	19	20	5	0	56	25	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	12	34	24	15	15	0	46	30	35
2020	AP-VFM	41	43	4	6	4	2	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	7	0	0	7	93	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	50	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	27	30	22	14	6	0	57	21	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	39	44	11	6	0	0	83	6	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	29	32	11	11	0	46	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	37	27	4	10	0	58	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	25	8	8	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	25	38	0	19	0	44	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	40	24	8	8	0	60	16	25

Question 54. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	24	33	12	20	10	1	57	31	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	27	43	0	30	0	0	70	30	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	24	30	16	20	8	2	55	29	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	9	34	18	26	13	0	43	39	35
2020	AP-VFM	40	46	2	6	4	2	88	10	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	40	0	0	0	7	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	40	53	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2019	AP-VFM	28	33	16	16	8	0	61	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	32	5	11	5	0	79	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	39	18	21	7	0	54	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	22	37	21	12	7	0	60	19	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	25	8	8	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	25	13	19	13	0	56	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	36	28	12	4	0	56	16	25

Question 55. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	31	22	13	16	15	3	1	54	32	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	34	15	21	14	9	7	0	53	24	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	28	20	11	23	10	5	3	52	36	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	18	30	16	17	18	0	0	48	36	35
2020	AP-VFM	43	24	20	8	6	0	0	67	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	27	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	19	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	25	19	13	0	0	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	25	31	14	14	11	5	0	59	26	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	21	16	5	5	5	0	72	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	32	18	21	11	4	0	48	33	28
2018	AP-VFM	24	27	22	9	10	6	1	55	21	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	17	17	17	0	0	50	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	19	19	0	19	13	0	57	21	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	20	32	12	4	4	4	48	17	25

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Mobility and Retention

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Unsure (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	39	32	29	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	44	35	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	37	23	40	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	31	33	36	35
2020	AP-VFM	16	49	35	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	60	33	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	56	38	16
2019	AP-VFM	33	25	42	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	26	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	29	39	28
2018	AP-VFM	36	28	36	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	58	17	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	13	38	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	36	48	25

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes, to retire (%)	Yes, to pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	Yes, end of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Yes, other reason Specify other reason (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	3	20	58	9	0	11	40
2022	AP-VFM-02	8	14	71	0	0	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-03	0	9	59	11	0	21	10
2019	AP-VFM	5	19	57	10	5	5	21
2018	AP-VFM	4	21	63	8	0	4	24

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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 acts, comments or displays 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 57. 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
2022	AP-VFM	13	87	100
2022	AP-VFM-02	16	84	40
2019	AP-VFM	8	92	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	100	19
2018	AP-VFM	13	87	67
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	80	25

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	33	67	15

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	75	25	15

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 58d. 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
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	28	72	15

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	31	69	15

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	38	62	15

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	29	71	15

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	15	85	15

Question 59f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	58	42	15

Question 59g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	13	87	15

Question 59h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 59i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	8	92	15

Question 59j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	7	93	15

Question 59k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	47	53	15

Question 59l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	7	93	15

Question 59m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	15	85	15

Question 60a. What actions 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
2022	AP-VFM	30	70	15

Question 60b. What actions 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
2022	AP-VFM	7	93	15

Question 60c. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	13	87	15

Question 60d. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	15

Question 60e. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	7	93	15

Question 60f. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	7	93	15

Question 60g. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	8	92	15

Question 60h. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	6	94	15

Question 60i. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	56	44	15

Question 61a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	10	90	10

Question 61b. 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
2022	AP-VFM	41	59	10

Question 61c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61h. 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
2022	AP-VFM	8	92	10

Question 61i. 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
2022	AP-VFM	6	94	10

Question 61j. 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
2022	AP-VFM	31	69	10

Question 61k. 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
2022	AP-VFM	8	92	10

Question 61l. 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
2022	AP-VFM	40	60	10

Question 61m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61n. 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
2022	AP-VFM	68	32	10

Question 61o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	0	100	10

Question 61p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	17	83	10

Question 62. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	8	10	12	6	7	47	11	41	31	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	14	0	9	6	56	15	48	52	15
2022	AP-VFM-03	0	6	11	6	12	56	9	17	50	35
2020	AP-VFM	8	6	20	18	2	37	10	26	37	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	13	13	7	7	40	7	50	25	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	6	19	19	0	44	6	25	38	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	0	25	25	0	31	13	11	44	16
2019	AP-VFM	11	11	13	6	5	48	6	48	24	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	11	11	0	5	47	16	57	14	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	7	21	14	4	46	0	27	33	28
2018	AP-VFM	3	13	22	10	4	37	9	31	28	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	0	33	25	0	33	8	0	43	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	0	19	25	13	19	19	6	25	42	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	20	20	4	0	36	16	50	8	25

Question 63. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	20	36	9	10	8	16	2	68	22	100
2022	AP-VFM-02	24	21	8	10	10	27	0	62	28	40
2020	AP-VFM	22	27	18	14	4	16	0	58	21	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	40	0	13	7	20	0	75	25	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	25	19	13	0	31	0	55	18	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	25	31	19	0	0	0	50	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	23	33	16	8	2	17	2	69	12	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	37	11	5	0	16	5	80	7	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	36	18	11	4	18	0	61	17	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	45	18	7	6	9	1	65	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	33	8	0	8	8	50	10	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	50	13	13	19	0	0	56	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	52	12	8	0	8	0	78	9	25

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Discrimination

Discrimination refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of a person or group of people that deprives them of or limits their access to opportunities and advantages that are available to other members of society. The Canadian Human Rights Act sets out the following prohibited grounds of discrimination: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.

Question 64. 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
2022	AP-VFM	8	92	100
2022	AP-VFM-02	14	86	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	0	100	35

Question 69. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	7	9	13	7	4	51	8	39	28	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	14	6	9	6	50	15	39	43	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	16	3	16	7	7	46	6	37	29	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	0	6	18	3	0	65	9	23	11	35
2020	AP-VFM	10	8	26	4	0	46	6	38	8	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	20	13	0	0	47	7	71	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	6	31	6	0	50	0	25	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	0	33	7	0	40	7	25	13	15
2019	AP-VFM	11	11	13	2	3	55	6	56	12	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	11	5	5	5	53	11	57	29	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	11	25	0	4	54	4	33	8	28
2018	AP-VFM	3	19	16	2	2	47	13	54	8	64
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	9	27	0	0	45	18	25	0	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	25	25	6	0	25	13	50	10	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	26	4	0	4	48	17	75	13	23

Question 70. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	16	32	10	10	7	23	2	63	23	100
2022	AP-VFM-02	21	19	8	10	10	32	0	59	30	40
2020	AP-VFM	20	29	22	10	0	20	0	61	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	47	7	7	0	13	0	85	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	19	19	13	0	38	0	50	20	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	19	38	13	0	13	0	43	14	16
2019	AP-VFM	24	35	14	2	3	21	2	76	6	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	26	11	5	5	16	5	73	13	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	48	15	0	4	22	0	76	5	27
2018	AP-VFM	15	45	17	5	2	15	2	73	7	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	36	36	0	9	9	9	44	11	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	50	13	6	0	13	0	79	7	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	60	12	4	0	8	0	83	4	25

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 72a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	45	28	10	7	8	1	1	75	15	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	20	35	30	0	15	0	0	55	15	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	51	31	5	5	8	0	0	82	13	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	57	26	6	3	3	3	3	88	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	51	27	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	47	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	25	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	48	28	11	5	8	0	0	77	13	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	21	0	5	16	0	0	79	21	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	61	32	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	28
2018	AP-VFM	33	32	21	9	5	0	0	65	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	8	25	8	0	0	58	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	19	25	0	13	0	0	63	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	48	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	25

Question 72b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	12	24	22	17	24	1	36	41	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	15	71	7	6	0	15	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	20	13	26	18	24	0	33	42	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	9	28	9	18	33	3	38	53	35
2020	AP-VFM	16	20	31	29	4	0	35	33	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	20	13	47	7	0	33	53	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	6	56	13	0	0	31	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	25	31	0	0	44	31	16
2019	AP-VFM	22	33	22	9	14	0	55	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	47	16	5	0	0	79	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	18	29	14	29	0	29	43	28
2018	AP-VFM	8	26	26	27	14	0	33	41	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	25	25	33	8	0	33	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	31	25	13	19	0	44	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	16	20	48	12	0	20	60	25

Question 72c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	8	26	24	15	25	1	35	41	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	22	64	0	14	0	22	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	14	35	10	24	17	0	49	41	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	15	27	12	39	3	19	53	35
2020	AP-VFM	18	29	31	10	12	0	47	22	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	33	7	27	20	0	47	47	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	6	56	6	0	0	38	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	50	25	0	13	0	63	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	28	30	16	16	11	0	58	27	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	53	11	0	5	0	84	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	14	18	32	18	0	32	50	28
2018	AP-VFM	11	32	18	30	9	0	42	39	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	50	17	17	8	0	58	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	38	19	19	13	0	50	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	12	20	52	12	0	16	64	25

Question 72d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	15	29	21	16	13	4	2	46	31	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	8	59	27	6	0	0	0	66	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	23	24	22	21	8	3	0	48	29	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	13	15	21	16	26	10	0	30	46	35
2020	AP-VFM	22	24	37	8	8	0	2	46	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	7	47	7	13	0	7	29	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	25	31	6	0	0	0	63	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	44	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	20	25	25	14	16	0	0	45	30	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	47	16	5	5	0	0	74	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	18	32	18	18	0	0	32	36	28
2018	AP-VFM	8	27	20	26	20	0	0	35	45	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	17	25	8	33	0	0	33	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	38	13	19	25	0	0	44	44	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	16	20	40	20	0	0	20	60	25

Question 72e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	26	32	15	12	12	1	2	60	24	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	43	29	14	0	6	0	7	78	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	28	28	13	21	8	0	0	57	30	35
2022	AP-VFM-03	28	24	18	12	14	3	0	54	27	35
2020	AP-VFM	24	42	16	14	4	0	0	66	18	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	27	20	20	13	0	0	47	33	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	40	33	20	7	0	0	0	73	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	50	13	19	0	0	0	69	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	48	34	11	3	3	0	0	83	6	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	32	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	39	21	7	4	0	0	68	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	32	36	18	8	6	0	0	68	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	42	25	0	8	0	0	67	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	28	28	16	4	0	0	52	20	25

Question 72f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	25	22	24	13	15	2	47	28	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	14	43	30	0	13	0	57	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	27	26	19	16	10	3	54	26	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	25	6	33	9	24	3	32	34	35
2020	AP-VFM	18	39	22	18	4	0	57	22	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	27	33	7	13	0	47	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	50	0	25	0	0	75	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	31	25	0	0	44	25	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	19	25	8	8	0	59	16	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	26	16	5	0	0	79	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	14	43	11	11	0	36	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	29	24	20	14	14	0	53	27	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	50	8	0	17	0	75	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	38	6	0	25	0	69	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	12	36	28	8	0	28	36	25

Question 72g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	17	17	31	18	16	1	34	35	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	15	57	22	0	6	16	23	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	27	11	29	18	15	0	38	33	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	9	18	27	24	21	0	27	45	35
2020	AP-VFM	25	37	22	14	0	2	64	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	20	13	0	0	67	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	38	19	13	0	6	67	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	38	19	13	0	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	18	34	27	18	3	0	52	21	62
2019	AP-VFM-02	33	44	17	6	0	0	78	6	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	25	39	25	4	0	32	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	22	30	24	13	9	1	53	23	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	17	25	17	17	0	42	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	13	25	6	25	6	40	33	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	36	24	20	0	0	56	20	25

Question 72h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	13	15	34	18	19	1	28	38	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	14	28	45	13	0	0	42	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	19	8	29	27	15	3	27	43	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	7	9	39	12	34	0	16	45	35
2020	AP-VFM	20	32	28	18	0	2	53	18	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	27	27	20	0	0	53	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	27	33	27	7	0	7	64	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	38	31	19	0	0	50	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	9	34	36	14	5	2	44	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	47	26	11	0	0	63	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	25	46	18	7	0	29	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	15	30	28	18	9	0	45	27	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	42	25	8	17	0	50	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	19	19	19	19	0	44	38	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	28	36	28	0	0	36	28	25

Question 72i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	12	32	21	19	17	44	36	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	8	36	21	23	13	43	36	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	21	34	11	24	10	55	34	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	7	21	34	15	24	27	39	35
2020	AP-VFM	20	40	26	10	4	60	14	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	47	20	13	7	60	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	31	38	6	0	56	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	27	47	13	7	7	73	13	15
2019	AP-VFM	19	31	30	11	9	50	20	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	37	26	11	0	63	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	29	32	18	11	39	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	30	22	21	6	51	27	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	42	8	33	8	50	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	6	19	25	6	50	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	32	28	20	0	52	20	25

Question 72j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	31	30	13	10	12	3	1	64	23	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	21	57	14	0	7	0	0	78	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	32	26	8	10	18	5	0	61	31	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	28	31	18	15	6	3	0	60	21	35
2020	AP-VFM	35	33	16	6	8	0	2	70	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	47	13	7	7	0	0	73	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	38	19	0	6	0	0	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	19	19	6	0	0	6	73	7	16
2019	AP-VFM	48	14	17	13	8	0	0	63	20	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	11	21	16	0	0	0	63	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	46	14	21	11	7	0	0	61	18	28

Question 72k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	46	23	16	11	2	1	70	14	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	35	21	14	30	0	0	56	30	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	47	16	15	13	6	3	65	19	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	43	24	27	6	0	0	67	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	22	24	29	20	6	0	45	25	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	40	33	7	7	0	53	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	25	38	13	0	0	50	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	13	19	31	6	0	44	38	16

Question 72l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	29	32	18	10	7	2	1	63	18	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	8	42	38	7	6	0	0	49	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	42	27	16	13	0	3	0	71	13	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	24	30	18	12	12	3	0	56	25	35
2020	AP-VFM	29	29	29	10	2	0	0	59	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	27	27	7	7	0	0	60	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	38	38	13	0	0	0	50	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	25	19	13	0	0	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	47	19	14	13	8	0	0	66	20	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	26	11	16	0	0	0	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	21	14	14	14	0	0	57	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	30	22	18	7	1	0	52	26	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	17	25	25	17	0	0	33	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	38	6	13	0	6	0	80	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	28	28	20	8	0	0	44	28	25

Question 72m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	55	23	10	2	1	3	5	86	4	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	57	20	14	9	0	0	0	77	9	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	50	21	11	3	3	3	10	81	6	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	54	27	12	0	0	3	3	87	0	35
2020	AP-VFM	47	27	18	6	0	2	0	76	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	27	20	7	0	7	0	71	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	13	13	0	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	31	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	56	24	6	8	3	2	2	82	11	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	21	5	16	0	0	0	79	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	61	29	0	4	4	0	4	93	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	52	21	16	1	6	0	3	75	8	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	8	33	0	8	0	0	58	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	63	19	6	0	13	0	0	81	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	56	20	16	0	0	0	8	83	0	25

Question 72n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	50	31	14	2	2	2	82	4	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	56	37	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	44	26	21	2	3	5	73	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	49	30	18	0	3	0	79	3	35
2020	AP-VFM	33	31	27	6	2	0	65	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	33	13	7	7	0	73	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	19	6	0	0	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	19	50	6	0	0	44	6	16

Question 72o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	69	9	6	3	2	0	12	88	5	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	73	21	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	70	7	8	3	2	0	10	85	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	60	12	6	3	0	0	19	89	4	35
2020	AP-VFM	67	12	12	0	2	0	8	85	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	20	13	0	7	0	7	79	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	0	19	0	0	0	13	79	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	19	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	78	8	0	3	2	0	9	95	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	11	0	0	0	0	5	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	79	7	0	4	0	0	11	96	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	81	6	9	0	0	1	3	91	0	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	83	0	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	81	0	13	0	0	6	0	87	0	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	80	12	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	25

Question 72p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	70	11	3	3	3	6	5	91	6	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	71	15	0	0	6	7	0	93	7	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	73	8	0	3	6	8	3	91	9	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	60	12	6	3	0	6	12	89	4	35
2020	AP-VFM	76	16	0	2	4	0	2	94	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	27	0	7	7	0	0	87	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	94	0	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	77	14	2	5	0	2	2	94	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	5	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	75	18	4	4	0	0	0	93	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	72	15	7	1	3	0	1	88	5	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	75	8	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	69	25	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	68	12	8	4	4	0	4	83	8	25

Question 72q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	58	29	4	4	0	1	4	91	4	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	60	24	3	8	0	0	5	89	8	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	42	39	6	3	0	3	6	90	3	35
2020	AP-VFM	64	20	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	80	13	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	64	14	13	5	2	2	2	81	6	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	74	11	11	0	0	0	5	89	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	57	11	21	7	4	0	0	68	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	52	20	18	8	3	0	0	71	11	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	8	25	8	8	0	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	53	13	20	7	7	0	0	67	13	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	44	24	24	8	0	0	0	68	8	25

Question 72r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	53	18	12	10	3	1	3	74	13	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	37	36	14	13	0	0	0	73	13	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	63	16	5	11	2	0	3	81	14	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	42	12	21	12	3	3	6	60	17	35
2020	AP-VFM	65	22	4	6	4	0	0	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	20	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	81	13	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	31	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	50	25	5	11	6	2	2	77	18	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	26	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	29	11	18	7	0	0	64	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	44	23	15	15	3	0	0	67	18	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	17	42	8	0	0	0	50	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	47	20	7	20	7	0	0	67	27	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	48	20	12	20	0	0	0	68	20	25

Question 72s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	67	9	3	2	0	1	18	94	2	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	54	14	0	0	0	0	32	100	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	78	0	3	0	0	0	19	97	0	35
2022	AP-VFM-03	51	21	6	6	0	3	12	86	7	35
2020	AP-VFM	57	24	4	0	0	0	16	95	0	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	20	0	0	0	0	20	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	63	13	0	0	0	0	25	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	38	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	53	13	6	3	0	2	23	88	4	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	5	0	5	0	0	37	92	8	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	57	25	11	4	0	0	4	85	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	49	17	5	3	2	0	25	88	6	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	45	0	18	0	0	0	36	71	0	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	73	7	0	7	7	0	7	86	14	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	40	4	0	0	0	16	95	0	25

Question 72t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	65	14	7	0	2	2	10	90	2	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	64	21	7	0	0	0	9	93	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	65	14	5	0	3	3	10	91	3	35
2022	AP-VFM-03	60	15	9	0	3	3	9	86	4	35
2020	AP-VFM	65	31	2	0	2	0	0	96	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	33	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	31	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	70	14	8	0	2	2	5	90	2	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	5	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	68	21	7	0	0	0	4	93	0	28
2018	AP-VFM	55	18	11	9	3	0	3	76	13	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	17	17	25	0	0	8	55	27	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	60	7	7	13	13	0	0	67	27	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	63	17	13	4	0	0	4	83	4	24

Question 72u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	79	8	6	2	0	1	5	92	2	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	79	7	8	6	0	0	0	86	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	82	5	5	2	0	0	5	93	2	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	81	7	0	0	0	3	9	100	0	35
2020	AP-VFM	75	16	6	0	4	0	0	90	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	13	0	7	0	0	80	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	88	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	88	6	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	73	14	6	0	2	2	3	92	2	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	79	11	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	71	18	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	28
2018	AP-VFM	83	8	6	0	2	0	2	92	2	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	75	0	17	0	0	0	8	82	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	87	0	7	0	7	0	0	87	7	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	25

Question 72v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	56	24	10	2	4	1	4	84	6	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	49	29	6	0	15	0	0	79	15	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	56	23	11	3	2	0	5	84	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	42	33	12	3	0	3	6	83	3	35
2020	AP-VFM	31	35	25	4	2	2	0	68	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	40	20	0	0	7	0	79	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	44	13	13	6	0	0	69	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	25	50	0	0	0	0	50	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	45	31	11	5	3	2	3	80	8	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	21	11	0	5	0	5	83	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	36	7	11	4	0	0	79	14	28
2018	AP-VFM	44	32	18	2	3	0	2	77	5	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	33	25	0	8	0	8	64	9	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	40	27	20	7	7	0	0	67	13	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	44	44	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	25

Question 73. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	5	22	42	23	7	1	27	31	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	22	57	14	6	0	22	20	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	10	18	41	23	7	0	28	30	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	19	39	33	3	3	23	37	35
2020	AP-VFM	10	25	47	18	0	0	35	18	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	27	47	20	0	0	33	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	25	44	6	0	0	50	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	25	56	19	0	0	25	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	39	30	17	2	0	52	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	42	26	5	0	0	68	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	29	39	29	0	0	32	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	12	17	38	29	5	0	29	33	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	8	50	25	8	0	17	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	27	33	20	7	0	40	27	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	8	48	36	0	0	16	36	25

Question 74. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	11	22	41	17	8	1	26	33	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	9	13	63	15	0	0	15	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	10	25	35	19	11	0	29	36	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	9	26	40	15	6	3	22	37	35
2020	AP-VFM	4	27	35	29	2	2	32	32	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	27	27	40	0	7	43	29	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	38	25	25	6	0	31	44	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	19	56	25	0	0	25	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	6	24	35	29	5	0	34	31	62
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	16	42	32	11	0	42	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	12	35	27	23	4	0	27	46	26
2018	AP-VFM	7	37	30	22	3	0	25	45	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	33	17	0	0	17	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	38	25	19	6	0	25	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	44	32	20	4	0	24	44	25

Question 75. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	18	50	12	13	6	2	69	19	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	14	53	8	18	7	0	67	24	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	20	49	13	10	2	5	73	13	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	16	43	18	18	6	0	59	24	35
2020	AP-VFM	43	49	2	6	0	0	92	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	53	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	0	13	0	0	88	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	50	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	48	13	17	6	3	63	24	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	53	11	5	11	0	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	46	14	29	4	0	54	32	28
2018	AP-VFM	8	32	20	25	9	6	43	36	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	25	33	8	17	8	36	27	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	31	25	19	13	6	40	33	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	42	17	33	4	0	46	38	24

Question 76. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	5	31	39	17	7	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	0	21	42	21	16	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	11	37	24	22	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	24	54	15	3	35

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	48	34	9	6	1	2	84	7	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	52	27	14	0	6	0	79	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	48	37	7	5	0	3	88	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	49	30	12	6	0	3	82	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	51	27	18	2	2	0	78	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	33	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	38	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	13	31	6	0	0	63	6	16

Question 78. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	42	31	8	16	2	2	75	18	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	43	29	6	15	6	0	72	22	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	42	34	8	13	2	0	76	16	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	40	30	3	20	0	7	75	22	35
2020	AP-VFM	43	31	6	16	2	2	76	18	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	27	0	20	0	7	79	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	50	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	13	19	19	0	0	63	19	16

Question 79. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	53	33	8	3	2	1	87	5	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	43	36	14	0	6	0	80	6	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	55	27	13	3	2	0	82	5	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	55	32	3	6	0	3	91	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	57	31	6	4	0	2	90	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	33	7	7	0	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	44	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	25	13	6	0	0	81	6	16

Question 80. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	19	34	12	20	11	3	55	33	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	7	56	7	8	15	7	67	25	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	19	35	8	31	5	3	55	37	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	15	34	15	15	17	3	51	33	35
2020	AP-VFM	31	33	20	12	4	0	65	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	33	0	20	7	0	73	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	38	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	31	44	6	0	0	50	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	14	36	9	28	9	3	52	39	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	37	16	16	5	5	61	22	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	39	11	32	14	0	43	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	4	34	24	22	10	4	41	34	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	25	8	33	8	17	40	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	0	25	31	19	19	6	27	40	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	44	24	20	8	0	48	28	25

Question 82. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	3	44	11	25	17	0	0	48	41	30
2022	AP-VFM-03	4	38	14	27	17	0	0	43	44	25

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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.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 83. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	11	89	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	13	87	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	12	88	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	11	89	35
2020	AP-VFM	22	78	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	73	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	69	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	88	16
2019	AP-VFM	16	84	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	89	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	86	28

Question 84. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?

A disability refers to a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, sensory, learning or communication impairment, or a functional limitation, whether apparent or not, and permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society when they face a barrier. A barrier refers to a physical, structural, technological, socioeconomic or cultural obstruction, or one that is related to information, communications, attitudes or mindsets, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	63	37	15
2020	AP-VFM	55	45	11

Question 85. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	91	9	15
2020	AP-VFM	91	9	11
2019	AP-VFM	60	40	10

Question 86. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	42	26	9	15	9	0	0	68	23	10
2020	AP-VFM	60	30	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10

Question 87. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	42	35	8	6	3	2	4	82	9	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	44	42	0	0	14	0	0	86	14	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	34	39	11	5	3	2	5	80	8	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	40	36	12	6	0	3	3	81	6	35
2020	AP-VFM	47	27	14	8	0	0	4	78	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	33	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	19	19	0	0	0	6	80	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	31	19	13	0	0	6	67	13	16

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Compensation

Question 88. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	4	79	14	3	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	6	94	0	0	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	6	87	5	2	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	3	66	25	7	35
2020	AP-VFM	10	53	31	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	53	13	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	38	56	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	69	19	0	16

Question 92. 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 department or agency 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	42	8	5	2	2	4	37	84	7	100
2022	AP-VFM-01	50	0	7	0	6	0	37	79	10	15
2022	AP-VFM-02	35	10	5	5	0	6	39	81	10	40
2022	AP-VFM-03	51	9	9	0	3	0	29	84	4	35
2020	AP-VFM	53	12	8	6	2	0	20	80	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	7	0	13	0	0	20	83	17	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	13	0	0	6	0	31	91	9	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	19	25	6	0	0	6	67	7	16
2019	AP-VFM	40	24	11	3	8	0	14	74	13	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	33	22	11	0	11	0	22	71	14	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	25	14	7	7	0	4	70	15	28
2018	AP-VFM	49	13	10	12	4	3	7	70	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	17	8	17	8	8	17	56	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	56	19	6	6	13	0	0	75	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	64	8	4	12	0	4	8	82	14	25

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Hybrid Work

Question 94. In general, which of the following best describes the percentage of time you spend working at a Government of Canada location?
Survey year	Demographic	20% (1 out of 5 days) (%)	40% (2 out of 5 days) (%)	60% (3 out of 5 days) (%)	80% (4 out of 5 days) (%)	Other Please specify (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	75	0	0	4	21	20

Question 95. When working at a Government of Canada location, do you usually work there on the same days of the week?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	54	46	25

Question 96a. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Attend meetings
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	64	36	25

Question 96b. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Participate in team building activities
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	62	38	25

Question 96c. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Collaborate on projects with colleagues (e.g., brainstorming)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	60	40	25

Question 96d. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Work with stakeholders or clients
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	33	67	25

Question 96e. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing onboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	28	72	25

Question 96f. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing offboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	12	88	25

Question 96g. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Perform individual work
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	43	57	25

Question 96h. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Completing other administrative work (e.g., tasks related to human resources, finance and security)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	25	75	25

Question 96i. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Discussing sensitive issues
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	26	74	25

Question 96j. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Training
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	20	80	25

Question 96k. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	4	96	25

Question 96l. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...None of the above
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	9	91	25

Question 97. Having the flexibility to choose where I work allows me to have a better work-life-balance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	67	21	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	25

Question 98. I am concerned that I will miss out on career opportunities if I am not at the Government of Canada worksite as often as others.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	4	22	28	20	21	5	0	43	27	25

Question 99. I believe team members who attend meetings virtually would feel less included than those who attend in person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	AP-VFM	8	36	10	25	21	0	0	46	44	25

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2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Office of the Auditor General of Canada by Question 105. Please indicate your occupational group. If you are in an acting position, specify the group of the action position. Occupational group and level - AP-VFM

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in 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... too many approval stages.

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

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

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

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

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Question 25. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 26. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 27. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 28. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 32. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 33. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 34. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 35. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 36. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 38. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 39. 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 40. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 41. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 43a. 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 43b. 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 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. 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 44. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 45. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 46. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

Question 48. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

Question 52. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 53. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 54. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 55. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 57. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me

Question 58d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources