2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 103.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 103)

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

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Employee engagement

Question 11. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	59	34	3	2	1	94	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	47	11	8	5	76	13	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	47	9	7	5	79	12	1000
2017	Technical	26	44	14	10	5	70	15	1760
2017	Administrative Support	37	39	12	8	4	76	12	278
2017	Operational	53	42	6	0	0	94	0	19
2017	Other	45	46	5	1	3	91	4	148
2014	Executive	66	27	3	3	2	93	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	48	11	8	5	76	13	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	45	8	7	4	80	12	991
2014	Technical	23	48	14	9	6	72	14	2031
2014	Administrative Support	25	43	14	10	7	69	17	360
2014	Operational	30	55	4	6	6	85	12	53
2014	Other	40	42	14	3	1	82	3	121

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	52	34	4	5	4	87	9	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	41	14	13	8	65	21	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	13	9	7	71	16	1000
2017	Technical	19	36	19	15	12	55	27	1754
2017	Administrative Support	30	40	12	12	6	71	18	277
2017	Operational	28	53	0	14	6	81	19	19
2017	Other	40	49	4	5	2	89	7	148

Question 16. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	77	21	3	0	0	97	0	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	37	9	3	2	86	5	1301
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	37	7	3	1	90	4	998
2017	Technical	48	37	10	4	2	85	6	1751
2017	Administrative Support	58	30	8	3	1	88	4	277
2017	Operational	75	25	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Other	55	37	7	1	0	92	1	148
2014	Executive	83	13	2	2	0	96	2	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	35	7	2	1	90	3	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	25	5	2	1	92	3	990
2014	Technical	56	31	9	2	1	88	4	2029
2014	Administrative Support	64	24	8	2	1	88	4	360
2014	Operational	59	31	6	0	4	90	4	53
2014	Other	71	21	7	1	1	91	2	122

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	28	5	3	1	91	4	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	45	12	7	3	78	10	1298
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	40	8	6	4	82	9	998
2017	Technical	35	42	12	7	3	77	11	1747
2017	Administrative Support	50	32	11	6	1	82	7	276
2017	Operational	69	28	3	0	0	97	0	19
2017	Other	49	45	4	2	0	94	2	148
2014	Executive	74	19	2	4	1	93	5	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	45	11	6	3	81	9	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	37	8	4	3	85	8	991
2014	Technical	36	45	10	6	3	81	9	2031
2014	Administrative Support	40	37	14	4	5	77	9	360
2014	Operational	55	33	6	0	6	88	6	53
2014	Other	53	37	9	0	1	90	1	122

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	32	10	6	3	0	81	9	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	38	18	12	8	1	62	20	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	33	16	8	5	1	71	13	998
2017	Technical	23	32	22	13	9	1	56	22	1755
2017	Administrative Support	42	31	17	6	3	1	73	9	278
2017	Operational	58	28	6	3	6	0	86	8	19
2017	Other	55	34	6	3	1	0	90	5	147
2014	Executive	65	24	5	4	2	0	89	6	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	38	18	14	7	0	61	21	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	13	6	4	0	76	10	991
2014	Technical	21	39	20	11	8	1	61	19	2030
2014	Administrative Support	33	32	19	9	6	1	66	14	360
2014	Operational	38	31	19	6	7	0	68	13	53
2014	Other	53	29	8	7	2	1	83	9	122

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	52	29	10	5	4	0	81	9	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	39	17	14	7	0	62	21	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	15	8	5	0	71	14	999
2017	Technical	22	35	20	14	8	0	57	23	1757
2017	Administrative Support	39	34	16	8	3	0	73	11	276
2017	Operational	47	39	6	3	6	0	86	8	19
2017	Other	53	35	7	5	0	0	88	5	148
2014	Executive	69	23	3	4	2	0	92	5	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	39	17	14	7	0	61	22	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	12	7	3	0	78	10	991
2014	Technical	20	41	19	13	7	0	61	20	2029
2014	Administrative Support	32	36	18	9	5	1	68	14	360
2014	Operational	30	34	26	2	7	0	65	9	53
2014	Other	53	31	12	1	2	1	84	3	122

Question 60. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	42	28	11	10	7	1	1	72	17	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	26	21	14	11	5	1	51	27	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	25	18	11	9	5	0	60	21	998
2017	Technical	21	27	20	16	11	5	0	50	29	1754
2017	Administrative Support	32	24	19	16	5	4	0	58	22	278
2017	Operational	36	28	17	3	0	11	6	77	3	19
2017	Other	39	21	16	9	6	8	0	65	17	148
2014	Executive	52	28	11	4	4	2	0	81	7	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	27	20	15	11	5	1	52	27	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	28	17	11	7	4	0	62	19	992
2014	Technical	20	29	22	13	11	5	0	52	25	2031
2014	Administrative Support	25	29	19	12	10	5	1	57	23	360
2014	Operational	26	31	21	7	11	4	0	59	19	53
2014	Other	41	23	18	7	7	3	1	66	16	121

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 31. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	58	26	5	3	7	1	0	84	11	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	35	12	8	5	1	0	75	13	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	30	10	6	4	1	0	80	10	1001
2017	Technical	36	34	13	9	6	2	0	72	15	1757
2017	Administrative Support	47	33	12	5	2	1	1	81	7	278
2017	Operational	42	42	6	6	0	6	0	88	6	19
2017	Other	60	27	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	147
2014	Executive	66	24	4	4	4	0	0	89	7	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	32	13	7	5	2	1	75	12	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	10	5	4	2	1	81	9	991
2014	Technical	38	33	13	9	6	1	0	72	15	2031
2014	Administrative Support	46	28	13	7	2	2	0	76	10	360
2014	Operational	44	25	9	8	13	1	0	70	21	53
2014	Other	61	23	10	4	1	2	1	85	5	122

Question 32. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	55	27	5	11	3	0	0	82	13	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	37	10	9	6	0	0	75	14	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	1000
2017	Technical	34	37	12	11	6	0	0	71	17	1757
2017	Administrative Support	49	28	10	10	2	0	0	78	13	278
2017	Operational	44	33	11	6	6	0	0	78	11	19
2017	Other	63	21	7	5	2	1	0	85	7	148
2014	Executive	60	32	4	2	3	0	0	92	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	33	10	10	5	1	0	74	15	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	989
2014	Technical	36	36	11	10	6	1	0	73	16	2031
2014	Administrative Support	44	30	10	11	4	0	0	74	16	359
2014	Operational	36	34	11	10	9	0	0	70	19	53
2014	Other	60	26	5	7	1	1	1	87	7	122

Question 37. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	57	27	5	5	6	0	0	83	11	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	30	10	9	6	0	0	74	15	1301
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	27	8	6	4	0	0	82	10	998
2017	Technical	39	31	14	8	8	0	0	70	16	1757
2017	Administrative Support	60	24	9	4	4	0	0	84	8	277
2017	Operational	33	50	6	6	6	0	0	83	11	19
2017	Other	67	20	6	4	3	0	1	88	6	147
2014	Executive	68	23	4	4	2	0	0	91	5	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	30	11	8	6	1	1	75	14	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	28	8	6	4	0	0	82	10	991
2014	Technical	38	33	13	8	7	0	0	71	15	2029
2014	Administrative Support	51	29	9	5	5	1	1	81	10	360
2014	Operational	44	31	4	11	11	0	0	74	22	53
2014	Other	63	23	8	5	1	0	1	86	5	122

Senior management

Question 40. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	31	41	12	11	5	0	0	71	17	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	31	18	14	11	7	0	53	27	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	37	15	11	8	5	0	64	20	998
2017	Technical	19	28	21	13	9	10	0	52	25	1760
2017	Administrative Support	31	34	16	8	5	6	0	70	14	277
2017	Operational	25	33	22	11	3	0	6	62	15	19
2017	Other	43	35	10	4	1	6	1	84	6	147
2014	Executive	53	35	5	5	1	1	0	88	6	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	34	18	11	8	8	0	59	21	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	13	11	4	6	0	70	16	991
2014	Technical	18	33	19	11	9	10	0	56	22	2030
2014	Administrative Support	30	34	15	8	5	7	0	70	14	359
2014	Operational	27	42	12	4	7	9	0	75	12	53
2014	Other	49	23	9	10	1	6	3	78	12	122

Question 41. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	37	37	11	12	4	0	0	74	15	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	31	19	20	13	3	0	46	34	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	38	17	14	9	2	0	59	24	1000
2017	Technical	15	28	21	18	14	3	0	45	33	1760
2017	Administrative Support	28	33	19	10	7	3	0	63	18	277
2017	Operational	19	44	17	6	3	6	6	72	9	19
2017	Other	46	29	10	8	2	4	1	79	10	147
2014	Executive	59	32	3	5	2	0	0	90	7	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	31	20	20	12	2	0	47	32	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	38	14	13	6	2	0	66	20	991
2014	Technical	15	31	23	16	12	3	0	47	29	2030
2014	Administrative Support	28	30	20	13	7	2	0	59	20	360
2014	Operational	23	34	15	15	5	7	0	61	22	53
2014	Other	45	24	14	7	2	5	3	75	9	122

Question 42. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	16	50	10	18	7	0	0	65	25	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	27	22	22	15	5	0	38	39	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	33	20	20	10	4	0	49	31	998
2017	Technical	11	24	22	21	14	6	0	38	38	1760
2017	Administrative Support	19	33	24	11	8	6	0	55	20	277
2017	Operational	17	36	6	28	3	6	6	59	34	19
2017	Other	29	35	14	8	3	9	1	71	12	147
2014	Executive	41	40	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	27	22	23	14	4	0	38	39	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	34	18	18	8	4	0	54	27	988
2014	Technical	10	27	25	19	13	6	0	39	34	2028
2014	Administrative Support	20	30	21	16	7	6	0	53	25	358
2014	Operational	14	36	15	15	5	15	0	58	24	53
2014	Other	29	33	15	7	5	8	3	70	14	122

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	49	34	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	31	18	15	13	8	0	50	30	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	18	12	10	5	0	58	24	1000
2017	Technical	14	25	20	17	16	7	0	43	36	1759
2017	Administrative Support	26	29	14	15	7	8	0	60	24	278
2017	Operational	19	39	11	17	8	0	6	62	26	19
2017	Other	43	33	10	7	2	4	1	80	10	147
2014	Executive	61	33	2	3	1	1	0	95	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	33	20	14	11	5	0	52	27	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	34	15	12	8	5	0	63	22	991
2014	Technical	14	30	21	15	14	7	0	47	31	2028
2014	Administrative Support	21	32	18	12	8	8	0	58	22	360
2014	Operational	19	32	13	17	7	12	0	58	28	53
2014	Other	47	20	11	8	5	6	3	74	14	122

Question 44. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	21	55	11	10	4	0	0	76	14	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	31	20	22	15	3	0	42	38	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	35	17	21	12	2	0	49	33	1000
2017	Technical	12	27	22	21	14	4	0	40	37	1758
2017	Administrative Support	17	35	18	19	6	4	0	55	27	277
2017	Operational	6	42	11	11	14	11	6	57	30	19
2017	Other	30	34	15	12	3	5	1	68	16	146
2014	Executive	38	45	6	8	4	0	0	82	11	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	30	19	22	15	2	0	43	38	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	35	17	20	9	2	0	52	30	991
2014	Technical	11	32	21	19	13	4	0	45	33	2028
2014	Administrative Support	17	36	17	18	10	2	0	54	28	360
2014	Operational	19	31	18	18	7	7	0	54	27	52
2014	Other	30	30	22	9	3	5	2	65	12	122

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Workforce

Performance management

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	38	37	10	8	7	0	0	75	15	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	40	18	13	9	0	0	59	23	1306
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	38	13	13	6	0	0	68	19	1001
2017	Technical	16	33	21	17	12	0	0	49	29	1757
2017	Administrative Support	33	34	13	14	6	0	0	67	20	278
2017	Operational	14	58	11	6	11	0	0	72	17	19
2017	Other	40	42	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	147
2014	Executive	43	36	6	11	4	0	0	79	15	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	35	20	16	11	0	0	54	26	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	37	15	12	6	0	0	67	18	991
2014	Technical	14	33	22	18	13	0	0	47	31	2031
2014	Administrative Support	24	36	14	16	10	0	0	60	26	359
2014	Operational	16	48	13	12	10	2	0	65	22	53
2014	Other	43	38	7	9	3	0	1	82	12	122

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	43	3	7	4	86	11	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	44	12	14	6	67	20	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	43	12	13	6	70	19	1000
2017	Technical	24	45	16	12	4	69	15	1756
2017	Administrative Support	33	43	9	12	3	76	15	276
2017	Operational	22	67	6	6	0	89	6	19
2017	Other	41	37	10	10	1	78	12	148

Question 28. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	30	44	10	8	6	1	0	75	15	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	25	20	17	12	14	3	41	35	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	26	17	17	12	13	3	45	35	997
2017	Technical	7	19	19	24	20	10	2	29	50	1757
2017	Administrative Support	14	21	19	19	12	14	2	41	36	278
2017	Operational	8	28	11	19	11	22	0	46	39	19
2017	Other	24	28	15	7	5	16	5	65	16	148
2014	Executive	25	48	14	10	0	1	2	76	10	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	25	19	18	12	12	3	43	35	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	26	17	17	12	10	3	47	34	991
2014	Technical	6	22	21	22	18	9	1	32	45	2031
2014	Administrative Support	7	20	21	21	17	12	2	32	44	359
2014	Operational	14	19	17	17	17	9	8	39	41	53
2014	Other	24	31	11	17	4	11	2	63	24	122

Question 30. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	51	32	3	9	5	0	0	83	14	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	39	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	9	8	5	0	1	78	13	1001
2017	Technical	30	38	14	12	6	0	0	68	18	1761
2017	Administrative Support	44	31	12	9	4	0	0	75	12	278
2017	Operational	31	36	17	17	0	0	0	67	17	19
2017	Other	49	28	13	8	1	0	0	78	9	148
2014	Executive	48	35	8	5	4	0	0	83	9	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	36	13	10	6	0	1	70	16	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	11	7	5	1	0	77	12	990
2014	Technical	31	37	14	11	7	0	0	68	17	2030
2014	Administrative Support	46	28	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	359
2014	Operational	32	35	12	14	7	0	0	67	21	53
2014	Other	52	24	11	11	0	1	1	78	11	122

Question 39. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	39	6	8	3	0	2	83	11	108
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	37	17	12	6	5	5	61	20	446
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	37	12	7	4	3	7	74	13	282
2017	Technical	21	35	18	12	8	3	4	60	21	167
2017	Other	38	48	5	8	2	0	0	86	10	63
2014	Executive	49	34	5	7	0	0	4	87	8	111
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	36	15	12	7	5	7	62	21	427
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	35	13	7	5	3	5	72	13	279
2014	Technical	23	41	21	8	5	2	1	65	13	192
2014	Other	34	46	11	5	2	0	2	82	7	56

Staffing

Question 26. In my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	49	40	5	6	1	0	0	88	7	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	38	13	12	6	1	0	69	18	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	12	12	7	1	1	69	19	1000
2017	Technical	20	35	17	17	9	1	1	56	27	1760
2017	Administrative Support	32	31	13	15	6	1	2	64	22	278
2017	Operational	44	50	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	19
2017	Other	52	29	9	8	1	1	0	82	9	147
2014	Executive	52	42	2	2	1	0	2	96	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	41	12	10	5	1	1	72	16	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	11	12	5	2	1	72	17	989
2014	Technical	19	40	14	17	9	1	0	60	26	2031
2014	Administrative Support	30	32	13	15	7	2	1	64	23	359
2014	Operational	27	47	6	6	10	1	4	78	16	53
2014	Other	43	30	11	9	3	2	2	76	12	122

Question 27. In my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	56	34	1	7	2	1	0	90	9	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	30	15	15	9	8	1	57	26	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	29	13	13	9	8	2	62	24	998
2017	Technical	12	24	19	20	18	7	1	39	41	1758
2017	Administrative Support	22	27	17	14	10	10	1	54	27	277
2017	Operational	31	47	0	6	6	6	6	87	13	19
2017	Other	43	25	7	4	4	14	3	83	9	148
2014	Executive	65	31	2	1	0	0	2	97	1	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	30	15	13	11	7	1	57	26	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	13	12	8	6	1	64	22	990
2014	Technical	12	27	19	19	16	5	1	42	37	2030
2014	Administrative Support	18	24	20	19	9	9	1	47	31	360
2014	Operational	29	32	10	5	10	11	4	71	17	53
2014	Other	38	27	11	7	5	9	4	74	14	122

Job fit and development

Question 5. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	42	39	5	10	3	0	1	82	13	111
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	41	15	19	10	0	0	55	30	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	39	11	15	11	0	0	63	26	1000
2017	Technical	19	40	13	19	10	0	0	59	28	1760
2017	Administrative Support	26	45	9	12	7	1	0	72	19	277
2017	Operational	50	39	0	6	6	0	0	89	11	19
2017	Other	40	44	6	9	0	0	1	85	9	147
2014	Executive	46	40	2	11	1	0	0	87	11	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	36	14	22	14	0	0	49	36	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	38	13	17	9	0	0	61	26	990
2014	Technical	17	42	11	21	9	0	0	59	30	2027
2014	Administrative Support	23	37	14	16	9	0	0	61	26	360
2014	Operational	28	50	8	6	8	0	0	79	14	53
2014	Other	40	35	12	9	3	0	1	75	13	122

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	66	27	3	3	0	0	94	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	42	9	6	4	0	81	10	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	10	8	4	0	79	11	1000
2017	Technical	34	42	12	8	4	0	76	12	1760
2017	Administrative Support	36	38	14	9	2	1	74	11	278
2017	Operational	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Other	48	35	7	7	1	1	85	8	147
2014	Executive	74	22	1	3	1	0	96	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	41	9	7	3	0	81	10	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	10	8	4	0	78	12	990
2014	Technical	33	46	11	7	4	0	79	10	2028
2014	Administrative Support	29	38	17	9	7	0	66	17	360
2014	Operational	45	39	6	2	8	0	84	10	53
2014	Other	42	39	10	10	0	1	81	10	122

Question 7. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	24	3	3	0	94	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	41	7	5	4	84	9	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	7	6	3	83	10	1000
2017	Technical	37	41	9	8	4	79	12	1761
2017	Administrative Support	42	36	11	7	4	79	10	278
2017	Operational	81	14	0	6	0	94	6	19
2017	Other	55	37	4	3	1	92	4	147
2014	Executive	75	20	2	2	1	96	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	40	7	6	3	84	10	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	38	6	7	3	84	10	990
2014	Technical	37	42	10	7	4	79	11	2029
2014	Administrative Support	37	37	9	11	7	74	17	359
2014	Operational	45	37	6	2	10	82	12	53
2014	Other	50	35	10	5	1	85	5	122

Question 52. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	28	44	14	12	1	2	0	73	13	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	32	20	22	14	2	0	43	37	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	35	17	16	10	2	0	57	26	999
2017	Technical	13	29	21	21	15	2	0	43	36	1759
2017	Administrative Support	24	36	15	14	9	3	1	61	24	276
2017	Operational	19	39	17	8	11	6	0	62	21	19
2017	Other	40	35	11	7	2	4	1	79	9	148
2014	Executive	35	45	6	11	3	0	0	80	14	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	31	18	23	17	1	0	42	40	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	37	15	17	9	1	0	58	27	989
2014	Technical	11	29	22	20	15	2	0	41	36	2030
2014	Administrative Support	19	33	18	14	13	4	0	54	28	360
2014	Operational	17	32	21	14	11	4	2	52	26	53
2014	Other	32	27	20	9	6	5	1	63	17	122

Question 53. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	39	35	5	9	8	0	4	77	18	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	34	15	18	17	2	1	49	36	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	30	14	17	14	2	2	53	32	998
2017	Technical	13	25	16	20	23	2	1	39	45	1755
2017	Administrative Support	16	28	15	18	18	2	3	47	38	276
2017	Operational	28	36	6	11	14	0	6	68	26	19
2017	Other	40	24	8	8	2	4	13	78	12	146
2014	Executive	57	23	7	9	1	1	3	83	10	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	29	14	19	19	2	1	46	40	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	30	15	19	15	2	1	50	35	991
2014	Technical	11	25	18	21	23	2	1	37	45	2031
2014	Administrative Support	15	19	16	19	26	3	3	36	47	360
2014	Operational	17	19	21	17	26	0	0	36	43	53
2014	Other	32	18	17	17	10	1	5	53	29	122

Empowerment

Question 17. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	58	32	2	5	1	0	1	92	6	111
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	47	12	10	7	0	0	70	18	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	42	10	9	5	0	0	76	13	997
2017	Technical	21	39	16	16	8	0	0	60	24	1749
2017	Administrative Support	28	36	15	14	6	0	0	65	21	275
2017	Operational	44	44	6	0	6	0	0	89	6	19
2017	Other	38	46	5	5	2	1	2	87	8	148
2014	Executive	69	24	1	5	1	0	0	93	6	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	45	13	16	9	0	0	62	25	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	43	11	11	6	0	0	72	17	991
2014	Technical	15	40	17	18	11	0	0	55	28	2031
2014	Administrative Support	21	38	14	14	12	0	1	59	27	360
2014	Operational	23	43	11	10	11	2	0	68	21	53
2014	Other	37	32	14	13	4	0	1	69	17	122

Question 18. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	56	32	4	8	0	0	88	8	111
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	41	15	12	6	0	68	18	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	12	7	4	0	77	11	997
2017	Technical	21	37	20	15	8	0	58	22	1749
2017	Administrative Support	38	35	13	8	5	0	74	13	276
2017	Operational	50	33	0	11	6	0	83	17	19
2017	Other	50	33	10	3	2	2	85	5	148
2014	Executive	65	28	3	4	1	0	93	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	41	15	11	7	0	67	19	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	10	7	4	0	79	11	991
2014	Technical	19	36	20	15	9	0	55	24	2029
2014	Administrative Support	30	35	17	9	7	1	66	16	359
2014	Operational	29	45	9	8	9	0	74	17	53
2014	Other	47	31	10	5	6	1	79	11	122

Question 19. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	47	39	8	5	2	0	0	86	6	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	41	16	11	7	1	0	66	18	1300
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	12	9	5	0	0	73	14	998
2017	Technical	23	39	19	12	6	0	0	62	18	1751
2017	Administrative Support	34	46	10	8	2	0	0	80	10	276
2017	Operational	28	50	11	0	11	0	0	78	11	19
2017	Other	51	37	7	3	0	0	1	89	3	148
2014	Executive	54	32	4	10	1	0	0	86	11	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	39	16	13	7	0	0	64	20	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	11	8	4	1	0	77	11	991
2014	Technical	21	40	20	13	6	0	0	61	19	2030
2014	Administrative Support	34	37	17	6	5	0	0	72	11	359
2014	Operational	30	40	11	8	9	0	2	72	17	53
2014	Other	44	42	9	3	1	0	0	86	5	122

Question 54. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	44	41	9	5	2	0	0	85	6	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	41	21	13	6	4	0	58	20	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	41	18	9	5	3	0	68	14	999
2017	Technical	12	29	27	16	10	5	0	44	27	1756
2017	Administrative Support	18	38	22	12	5	4	1	59	18	277
2017	Operational	36	47	11	0	0	6	0	88	0	19
2017	Other	42	34	11	8	1	2	2	79	9	148

Work-life balance and workload

Question 9. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	41	30	10	11	8	0	0	71	19	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	36	11	10	7	0	0	72	18	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	8	6	4	0	0	81	11	998
2017	Technical	26	37	14	13	9	0	0	64	22	1758
2017	Administrative Support	48	30	9	8	3	0	1	80	11	278
2017	Operational	58	19	11	6	6	0	0	78	11	19
2017	Other	51	32	6	7	2	1	1	84	9	146
2014	Executive	31	39	15	9	7	0	0	69	16	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	35	13	10	9	0	0	68	19	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	33	8	7	3	0	0	82	10	990
2014	Technical	26	36	14	14	9	1	0	62	23	2029
2014	Administrative Support	45	30	11	8	4	0	1	76	13	360
2014	Operational	36	28	19	15	2	0	0	64	17	53
2014	Other	43	31	14	4	5	1	2	76	10	122

Question 10. I feel I can claim overtime compensation (in money or in leave) for the overtime hours that I work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	8	5	7	7	10	0	63	35	46	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	27	11	15	15	1	6	55	33	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	25	12	11	11	2	8	63	24	1000
2017	Technical	32	30	9	14	12	1	2	64	27	1759
2017	Administrative Support	23	21	15	10	10	2	20	56	25	278
2017	Operational	69	17	6	8	0	0	0	86	8	19
2017	Other	17	15	12	9	8	1	39	53	27	147
2014	Executive	4	7	6	6	12	1	64	33	50	113
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	24	9	17	19	2	6	50	40	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	24	11	13	12	1	8	60	28	989
2014	Technical	33	28	9	13	14	1	2	62	28	2029
2014	Administrative Support	20	23	11	11	16	2	17	53	33	359
2014	Operational	46	26	10	14	0	4	1	76	14	53
2014	Other	17	7	12	12	18	3	31	38	45	122

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	13	30	20	17	19	0	43	37	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	40	18	9	5	1	67	15	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	16	8	3	1	74	11	1000
2017	Technical	32	39	20	5	4	1	71	9	1760
2017	Administrative Support	43	33	17	3	1	2	78	5	278
2017	Operational	50	33	6	11	0	0	83	11	19
2017	Other	48	25	14	6	5	1	74	12	148
2014	Executive	4	28	28	19	19	1	33	39	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	38	20	9	6	1	64	15	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	18	7	3	1	72	10	991
2014	Technical	33	38	20	5	2	1	72	8	2031
2014	Administrative Support	49	31	16	4	1	0	79	5	360
2014	Operational	27	54	11	2	6	0	81	8	53
2014	Other	46	25	15	9	3	2	72	13	122

Question 34. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	47	22	4	2	6	2	17	85	10	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	26	8	8	6	3	5	77	15	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	24	5	5	5	4	2	84	11	999
2017	Technical	34	27	11	9	9	3	7	67	20	1760
2017	Administrative Support	49	21	10	6	6	3	6	76	13	277
2017	Operational	53	11	19	6	0	6	6	72	6	19
2017	Other	63	16	7	5	0	1	8	87	5	146
2014	Executive	47	17	8	7	1	2	18	80	10	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	25	8	7	8	4	6	74	17	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	22	7	5	5	3	3	82	11	990
2014	Technical	32	25	12	8	11	4	8	66	21	2029
2014	Administrative Support	42	21	9	4	11	6	7	72	17	360
2014	Operational	41	30	6	4	7	2	10	81	12	53
2014	Other	52	16	15	3	2	3	11	78	5	122

Mobility and retention

Question 61. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	39	29	32	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	41	36	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	37	1000
2017	Technical	17	48	35	1758
2017	Administrative Support	23	38	39	278
2017	Operational	6	58	36	19
2017	Other	41	28	31	148
2014	Executive	31	48	21	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	40	38	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	36	991
2014	Technical	16	49	35	2031
2014	Administrative Support	25	39	35	359
2014	Operational	24	40	36	53
2014	Other	39	30	31	122

Question 62. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	27	45	28	0	0	0	44
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	34	31	9	2	5	292
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	42	35	3	4	5	303
2017	Technical	20	40	22	10	4	5	299
2017	Administrative Support	34	26	19	6	11	5	64
2017	Other	5	8	6	1	75	3	55
2014	Executive	20	34	37	3	9999	6	35
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	42	25	12	9999	7	275
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	37	31	11	9999	9	281
2014	Technical	22	40	16	13	9999	9	322
2014	Administrative Support	16	27	35	7	9999	14	91
2014	Operational	16	8	21	0	9999	55	13
2014	Other	8	13	18	12	9999	49	46

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Organizational goals

Question 14. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	65	28	3	3	1	0	0	94	4	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	43	9	7	3	0	0	80	10	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	9	6	4	0	0	81	9	1000
2017	Technical	32	44	13	7	3	1	0	76	10	1756
2017	Administrative Support	39	42	13	3	1	0	1	83	4	278
2017	Operational	39	50	0	0	11	0	0	89	11	19
2017	Other	50	38	5	4	1	1	1	90	5	147
2014	Executive	74	20	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	42	9	6	3	1	0	82	9	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	990
2014	Technical	31	43	16	7	3	1	0	74	10	2031
2014	Administrative Support	35	43	12	5	3	1	0	80	8	360
2014	Operational	27	46	10	8	6	4	0	76	14	53
2014	Other	58	25	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	122

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	40	9	6	2	0	83	8	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	45	16	10	6	1	68	16	1301
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	47	13	8	4	0	76	11	1001
2017	Technical	21	42	21	10	5	1	64	15	1754
2017	Administrative Support	34	41	14	7	4	1	76	11	278
2017	Operational	36	31	22	6	6	0	67	11	19
2017	Other	43	40	13	2	0	2	84	2	148
2014	Executive	52	40	4	3	2	0	92	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	43	17	10	5	0	68	15	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	44	12	6	2	2	79	9	991
2014	Technical	23	45	17	8	4	1	70	13	2031
2014	Administrative Support	33	42	13	6	4	2	77	10	360
2014	Operational	29	39	17	9	6	0	68	15	53
2014	Other	44	31	12	7	2	4	78	9	122

Organizational performance

Question 22a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	11	31	36	19	2	0	1	21	42	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	27	39	14	5	1	1	20	40	1297
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	26	37	15	8	1	2	24	38	994
2017	Technical	9	25	37	17	8	1	2	26	35	1756
2017	Administrative Support	8	18	35	21	14	1	5	37	27	277
2017	Operational	6	14	22	31	22	6	0	56	21	19
2017	Other	6	18	31	27	15	2	1	43	25	147
2014	Executive	8	15	52	17	9	0	0	25	23	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	31	39	13	5	1	1	18	42	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	28	38	16	7	1	2	23	38	988
2014	Technical	8	28	38	18	6	1	2	25	36	2026
2014	Administrative Support	7	24	31	22	10	1	4	33	33	359
2014	Operational	4	19	46	23	8	0	0	31	23	53
2014	Other	3	17	41	23	16	0	1	39	20	122

Question 22b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	14	27	36	14	7	0	1	21	42	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	26	30	17	7	2	2	25	44	1297
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	31	17	12	2	2	30	37	993
2017	Technical	16	23	27	17	12	2	3	31	41	1756
2017	Administrative Support	8	15	34	17	19	3	4	38	25	275
2017	Operational	6	6	25	19	33	6	6	59	13	19
2017	Other	8	12	24	22	24	6	3	52	22	148
2014	Executive	6	11	42	25	15	0	0	40	18	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	29	30	14	7	2	1	22	48	1270
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	31	19	10	1	3	31	37	990
2014	Technical	12	23	32	20	8	3	2	29	37	2024
2014	Administrative Support	10	21	30	21	13	3	3	35	33	357
2014	Operational	10	19	18	25	17	9	2	48	32	53
2014	Other	7	10	25	33	23	1	1	57	18	121

Question 22c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	19	44	11	5	0	1	16	40	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	28	31	15	4	1	2	19	48	1293
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	26	31	15	6	1	3	22	46	996
2017	Technical	14	23	31	17	8	4	4	27	40	1750
2017	Administrative Support	8	20	34	15	11	4	8	31	31	276
2017	Operational	0	8	39	19	22	11	0	47	9	19
2017	Other	11	23	26	14	14	6	5	31	39	148
2014	Executive	17	24	37	16	6	0	1	22	41	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	27	29	10	6	2	2	16	53	1267
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	26	29	13	7	1	3	21	49	988
2014	Technical	13	28	31	16	7	3	3	24	43	2018
2014	Administrative Support	14	26	31	14	8	1	5	24	42	360
2014	Operational	12	15	18	26	21	2	7	51	30	52
2014	Other	16	26	23	17	15	1	3	33	44	122

Question 22d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	30	43	17	0	0	1	17	40	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	17	36	26	9	1	2	36	27	1288
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	17	35	25	12	0	3	38	25	985
2017	Technical	6	12	31	32	14	2	4	49	18	1744
2017	Administrative Support	4	7	30	31	21	1	6	56	12	273
2017	Operational	0	0	19	36	39	6	0	79	0	19
2017	Other	3	14	22	28	26	2	5	58	18	147
2014	Executive	8	24	51	14	3	0	0	18	32	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	19	37	22	10	1	2	33	29	1269
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	18	36	25	10	1	3	36	27	987
2014	Technical	4	12	32	35	13	1	2	50	17	2016
2014	Administrative Support	3	12	30	32	18	2	4	52	16	358
2014	Operational	2	7	26	36	27	0	2	65	9	53
2014	Other	3	15	22	31	27	0	2	59	18	122

Question 22e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	19	30	38	9	2	0	2	11	50	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	26	32	14	5	1	2	20	47	1293
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	23	30	16	10	1	3	28	42	994
2017	Technical	18	25	28	16	10	1	3	27	45	1753
2017	Administrative Support	11	20	27	20	14	1	6	37	34	276
2017	Operational	6	14	31	6	33	6	6	44	22	19
2017	Other	10	18	20	17	26	2	7	47	31	148
2014	Executive	19	33	37	6	4	0	0	10	53	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	29	26	11	5	1	1	17	56	1271
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	27	28	14	7	1	3	22	49	987
2014	Technical	17	27	29	16	8	1	2	25	45	2023
2014	Administrative Support	14	20	26	22	12	2	4	36	36	358
2014	Operational	8	24	23	20	18	4	4	41	34	52
2014	Other	10	16	27	22	23	1	2	46	26	122

Question 22f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	6	18	42	22	11	0	1	34	24	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	20	29	25	11	2	3	37	33	1295
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	28	23	13	3	4	38	32	994
2017	Technical	11	17	26	23	15	3	5	42	30	1758
2017	Administrative Support	8	15	29	19	18	5	7	42	26	277
2017	Operational	0	3	11	19	39	11	17	81	4	19
2017	Other	5	12	18	22	28	8	8	59	20	148
2014	Executive	4	9	41	31	14	0	1	45	13	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	19	31	23	12	2	3	36	32	1271
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	17	27	27	14	3	5	44	26	988
2014	Technical	9	16	26	28	16	3	3	46	26	2025
2014	Administrative Support	9	16	22	24	19	4	7	48	27	358
2014	Operational	2	8	15	23	32	13	7	69	12	53
2014	Other	8	10	15	28	31	5	2	64	19	122

Question 22g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	16	24	36	17	4	1	2	21	42	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	26	34	13	5	2	2	19	45	1296
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	24	35	14	9	2	3	24	40	999
2017	Technical	12	20	32	17	10	4	4	30	35	1748
2017	Administrative Support	8	20	31	14	14	5	7	32	32	277
2017	Operational	0	8	17	19	33	22	0	68	11	19
2017	Other	7	15	30	15	23	4	5	42	25	148
2014	Executive	19	18	41	15	5	1	1	20	38	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	25	34	12	7	2	3	19	45	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	24	33	16	7	2	3	24	41	988
2014	Technical	10	21	33	20	8	5	3	30	34	2026
2014	Administrative Support	10	20	31	16	12	4	8	31	34	358
2014	Operational	4	21	17	21	17	8	12	48	31	53
2014	Other	12	26	23	15	21	1	1	37	39	122

Respectful workplace

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	66	26	3	4	2	0	0	92	5	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	34	8	10	6	1	0	75	16	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	30	8	10	5	1	0	77	15	1001
2017	Technical	31	35	11	13	8	1	0	67	22	1759
2017	Administrative Support	41	30	12	11	5	0	1	71	17	278
2017	Operational	33	39	0	17	11	0	0	72	28	19
2017	Other	63	25	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	148
2014	Executive	74	22	1	3	0	1	0	96	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	31	7	10	6	1	0	77	16	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	29	6	8	5	1	0	81	13	991
2014	Technical	36	32	10	12	10	1	0	68	22	2028
2014	Administrative Support	37	27	11	14	10	1	1	65	24	360
2014	Operational	34	30	15	8	13	0	0	64	21	53
2014	Other	66	19	7	3	3	1	0	86	6	122

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	65	29	2	2	2	0	95	4	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	39	8	6	3	0	83	10	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	36	6	7	4	0	83	11	995
2017	Technical	28	44	12	11	5	0	72	16	1754
2017	Administrative Support	45	40	7	6	2	0	84	9	278
2017	Operational	47	47	6	0	0	0	94	0	19
2017	Other	58	32	4	5	1	0	89	7	147
2014	Executive	65	31	1	1	3	0	96	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	41	7	6	3	0	84	9	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	6	7	2	0	85	9	991
2014	Technical	30	45	11	9	5	0	74	14	2029
2014	Administrative Support	41	35	10	9	5	0	76	14	360
2014	Operational	38	37	12	4	9	1	75	13	53
2014	Other	61	25	9	3	2	0	86	5	122

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	68	26	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	41	13	2	2	3	0	82	5	1300
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	12	2	2	2	0	83	5	1000
2017	Technical	33	39	17	5	4	2	0	74	9	1757
2017	Administrative Support	42	36	14	4	4	0	0	78	8	277
2017	Operational	47	42	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	19
2017	Other	62	30	5	1	1	0	0	92	2	148
2014	Executive	66	31	3	0	1	0	0	96	1	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	36	10	2	2	2	1	85	5	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	28	7	2	1	2	1	90	3	992
2014	Technical	39	36	14	4	3	3	0	78	7	2031
2014	Administrative Support	46	31	13	3	2	4	0	81	5	359
2014	Operational	44	37	11	4	2	2	0	83	6	53
2014	Other	64	23	7	3	1	1	1	89	4	122

Question 56. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	59	35	3	3	0	0	95	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	44	13	6	3	2	78	9	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	41	8	4	2	2	85	6	1000
2017	Technical	29	43	15	7	3	2	73	11	1755
2017	Administrative Support	43	40	9	3	3	1	84	6	276
2017	Operational	47	42	6	6	0	0	89	6	19
2017	Other	63	30	4	2	0	1	94	2	148
2014	Executive	67	27	4	1	2	0	94	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	40	9	6	2	2	82	8	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	34	5	4	1	1	90	5	992
2014	Technical	34	40	14	6	4	2	76	10	2030
2014	Administrative Support	43	36	12	4	3	2	81	7	360
2014	Operational	48	35	8	2	4	3	86	6	53
2014	Other	63	25	7	3	1	1	88	5	122

Question 57. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	65	25	6	3	2	0	89	5	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	43	9	8	4	0	79	12	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	7	5	2	0	85	8	998
2017	Technical	32	42	13	9	4	0	74	13	1758
2017	Administrative Support	50	34	9	4	3	0	84	7	277
2017	Operational	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Other	72	22	3	2	0	0	95	2	148
2014	Executive	74	18	4	3	1	0	92	4	113
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	36	10	6	5	0	79	11	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	31	7	3	2	0	89	5	992
2014	Technical	36	41	12	6	5	0	77	11	2029
2014	Administrative Support	48	34	10	4	3	1	83	7	359
2014	Operational	49	30	11	2	5	2	81	7	52
2014	Other	67	21	8	2	2	0	88	4	122

Ethical workplace

Question 24. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	49	32	4	9	2	1	3	84	11	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	33	17	12	8	5	3	59	22	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	15	10	7	5	4	65	19	998
2017	Technical	18	32	19	15	12	3	2	53	28	1761
2017	Administrative Support	28	28	13	17	5	6	2	61	25	278
2017	Operational	22	36	6	14	17	0	6	62	32	19
2017	Other	44	30	9	4	5	3	5	80	9	148
2014	Executive	53	36	4	4	2	0	3	91	5	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	32	14	11	8	3	3	66	20	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	31	11	9	6	3	4	73	15	990
2014	Technical	21	35	15	14	11	2	1	58	27	2028
2014	Administrative Support	24	30	13	15	11	4	2	58	28	360
2014	Operational	26	31	5	17	15	2	4	60	34	53
2014	Other	44	28	15	7	1	2	3	76	8	122

Question 46. Employees in my department or agency carry out their duties in the public's interest.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	23	2	1	0	0	0	97	1	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	43	9	3	2	1	0	85	5	1301
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	43	9	3	2	2	1	86	5	996
2017	Technical	31	46	13	5	3	2	0	79	8	1756
2017	Administrative Support	40	44	10	2	2	1	0	86	4	277
2017	Operational	58	33	3	0	6	0	0	92	6	19
2017	Other	51	37	6	1	0	4	0	92	1	147
2014	Executive	79	19	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	43	6	4	1	1	0	88	5	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	9	3	1	3	1	86	4	992
2014	Technical	35	46	10	5	2	1	0	83	7	2028
2014	Administrative Support	44	39	10	3	0	4	2	87	3	359
2014	Operational	30	47	13	6	2	2	0	79	8	53
2014	Other	51	36	6	1	2	3	1	90	3	122

Question 47. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	80	16	1	1	2	0	0	96	3	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	42	11	8	3	2	1	78	11	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	8	7	4	2	1	80	11	998
2017	Technical	30	42	12	8	5	2	1	74	13	1753
2017	Administrative Support	32	39	14	9	1	3	1	75	11	278
2017	Operational	25	58	6	6	6	0	0	83	11	19
2017	Other	50	25	9	7	3	5	1	79	11	148
2014	Executive	85	12	1	1	0	0	1	98	1	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	40	8	5	3	2	0	83	8	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	6	5	3	1	1	86	7	992
2014	Technical	35	42	10	7	4	2	0	79	11	2031
2014	Administrative Support	40	32	12	9	4	2	1	75	13	359
2014	Operational	36	29	15	8	9	4	0	67	17	53
2014	Other	50	30	7	8	3	1	1	82	11	122

Question 48. Discussions about values and ethics occur in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	63	29	6	3	0	0	0	92	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	40	19	10	4	2	1	66	14	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	17	10	5	3	1	66	16	1000
2017	Technical	20	38	21	12	5	3	1	60	18	1757
2017	Administrative Support	22	32	26	10	4	5	1	58	15	278
2017	Operational	11	44	28	11	6	0	0	56	17	19
2017	Other	37	34	13	6	3	7	0	76	10	148
2014	Executive	81	16	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	41	16	8	4	2	1	71	12	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	37	14	7	3	4	1	75	10	990
2014	Technical	23	36	22	10	5	3	1	62	16	2029
2014	Administrative Support	30	29	19	10	5	5	2	63	16	360
2014	Operational	14	26	27	21	7	6	0	42	29	53
2014	Other	36	22	21	15	1	3	1	61	17	122

Question 49. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	22	13	11	9	2	10	63	22	111
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	29	16	18	14	8	1	47	36	1299
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	19	15	15	8	2	47	32	999
2017	Technical	15	30	16	18	17	4	1	47	36	1751
2017	Administrative Support	18	28	17	17	10	8	2	50	30	277
2017	Operational	17	42	0	0	17	25	0	78	22	19
2017	Other	33	27	12	5	5	9	9	73	13	148
2014	Executive	45	15	11	7	4	1	18	74	13	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	23	18	19	15	7	1	43	38	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	25	19	15	12	7	3	49	30	992
2014	Technical	13	28	17	18	18	5	0	43	38	2031
2014	Administrative Support	18	20	17	17	19	8	1	42	40	358
2014	Operational	23	30	17	8	19	3	0	55	27	53
2014	Other	38	21	12	9	8	7	6	67	19	122

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	27	52	4	10	7	79	17	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	52	7	16	7	71	23	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	48	3	11	5	81	16	998
2017	Technical	22	50	7	14	7	72	22	1761
2017	Administrative Support	42	47	2	6	2	89	8	278
2017	Operational	53	36	0	11	0	89	11	19
2017	Other	54	37	4	3	2	91	5	148
2014	Executive	40	45	1	12	2	85	14	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	51	6	16	6	72	22	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	47	4	7	3	85	11	990
2014	Technical	23	50	5	17	6	72	23	2028
2014	Administrative Support	42	46	2	7	3	88	10	360
2014	Operational	35	50	0	12	4	85	15	53
2014	Other	42	47	5	4	3	89	7	122

Question 4. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	62	33	3	2	1	0	95	3	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	37	7	12	5	0	75	17	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	35	5	8	4	0	83	13	998
2017	Technical	31	41	8	12	7	0	72	20	1756
2017	Administrative Support	51	34	6	6	2	0	85	9	277
2017	Operational	58	31	0	11	0	0	89	11	19
2017	Other	55	29	4	9	3	0	84	12	148
2014	Executive	69	25	1	5	0	0	94	5	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	37	6	11	6	0	78	17	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	31	5	6	4	0	85	10	990
2014	Technical	33	36	9	14	7	0	69	21	2028
2014	Administrative Support	50	34	4	8	2	0	85	11	359
2014	Operational	41	43	6	2	6	2	86	8	53
2014	Other	64	21	8	4	3	0	85	7	122

Question 8. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	69	24	4	3	1	0	0	93	4	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	41	7	6	2	0	1	84	9	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	37	6	4	1	0	1	89	6	998
2017	Technical	35	45	8	9	3	0	0	80	12	1755
2017	Administrative Support	47	41	6	4	1	0	0	89	5	278
2017	Operational	72	17	0	6	6	0	0	89	11	19
2017	Other	69	26	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	147
2014	Executive	69	21	4	4	1	0	1	91	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	38	7	7	2	0	0	83	9	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	32	6	5	1	0	0	87	6	990
2014	Technical	35	45	8	9	3	0	0	80	12	2026
2014	Administrative Support	51	35	7	5	3	0	0	86	7	360
2014	Operational	45	31	10	7	8	0	0	76	15	53
2014	Other	63	24	7	6	0	1	0	87	6	122

Use of official languages

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	24	1	0	1	0	0	98	1	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	24	5	4	1	0	1	90	4	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	23	3	3	1	1	0	93	4	1000
2017	Technical	65	27	4	2	1	0	0	93	4	1759
2017	Administrative Support	75	19	2	2	1	0	1	95	3	278
2017	Operational	72	17	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	19
2017	Other	82	13	1	3	1	0	0	95	4	146
2014	Executive	74	22	1	3	0	0	1	96	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	23	4	3	2	1	1	91	5	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	74	19	3	2	1	0	0	94	3	991
2014	Technical	66	25	4	4	1	0	1	92	5	2027
2014	Administrative Support	76	19	3	2	1	0	0	95	2	360
2014	Operational	62	23	4	4	0	2	5	92	4	53
2014	Other	79	17	1	3	0	0	0	96	3	122

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	67	21	4	4	4	0	88	7	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	63	20	5	7	4	1	84	11	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	62	23	5	7	3	0	85	10	999
2017	Technical	70	20	4	3	1	1	91	5	1758
2017	Administrative Support	67	20	5	4	2	1	88	7	277
2017	Operational	83	11	6	0	0	0	94	0	19
2017	Other	77	13	3	3	2	2	92	5	148
2014	Executive	71	19	1	6	3	0	90	9	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	65	18	4	7	5	1	84	12	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	65	21	5	6	3	1	87	9	990
2014	Technical	71	18	4	3	1	1	91	5	2029
2014	Administrative Support	69	18	4	4	3	1	88	8	359
2014	Operational	63	17	4	2	2	12	91	4	53
2014	Other	69	13	6	10	2	0	81	12	122

Question 23. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	78	14	3	4	1	0	0	92	5	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	71	14	5	5	3	0	2	86	8	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	18	6	4	3	0	1	86	7	1000
2017	Technical	75	13	4	2	1	0	5	92	3	1759
2017	Administrative Support	70	12	7	3	1	1	6	88	5	277
2017	Operational	72	22	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	19
2017	Other	75	11	3	2	2	0	6	92	5	148
2014	Executive	78	13	4	2	3	0	1	92	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	74	12	4	4	4	0	3	88	8	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	76	12	4	4	3	0	1	90	7	989
2014	Technical	76	12	4	2	2	0	4	92	4	2031
2014	Administrative Support	74	13	4	2	3	1	3	90	5	360
2014	Operational	76	17	0	0	0	2	5	100	0	53
2014	Other	72	15	3	4	4	0	3	90	8	122

Question 33. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	86	9	4	0	0	0	1	96	0	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	12	3	2	2	0	2	93	4	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	79	12	3	2	2	0	1	92	4	1001
2017	Technical	78	12	4	1	1	0	4	94	2	1755
2017	Administrative Support	80	10	3	1	2	0	3	93	3	276
2017	Operational	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Other	84	9	0	1	2	0	4	97	3	148
2014	Executive	94	4	1	2	0	0	0	97	2	113
2014	Scientific and Professional	81	11	3	1	2	0	3	94	3	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	82	9	2	3	2	0	1	93	4	991
2014	Technical	78	12	4	1	1	0	4	94	3	2031
2014	Administrative Support	77	11	4	2	3	0	3	91	5	360
2014	Operational	74	12	6	0	0	2	7	94	0	53
2014	Other	84	6	6	2	1	0	2	91	3	122

Question 50. During meetings in my department or agency, the chairpersons create an environment where 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	73	19	4	0	3	0	0	93	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	20	8	5	2	1	2	84	7	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	25	7	4	2	1	2	87	6	1001
2017	Technical	62	18	7	3	1	2	6	88	4	1757
2017	Administrative Support	60	20	8	4	1	1	5	86	5	277
2017	Operational	83	11	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	19
2017	Other	70	12	3	5	1	1	8	90	6	148
2014	Executive	66	27	4	1	3	0	0	93	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	19	7	6	3	1	3	84	9	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	18	7	4	2	1	2	87	6	992
2014	Technical	64	17	7	2	1	2	7	88	4	2028
2014	Administrative Support	62	16	8	3	3	3	6	85	7	360
2014	Operational	74	11	2	2	0	4	7	96	2	53
2014	Other	66	7	8	6	4	5	4	80	11	122

Question 51. The training offered by my department or agency is 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	17	6	1	0	1	1	93	1	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	22	7	3	2	2	1	88	5	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	23	5	1	1	2	2	92	2	999
2017	Technical	66	20	5	2	1	2	3	91	3	1755
2017	Administrative Support	65	23	4	3	1	3	2	92	3	276
2017	Operational	83	6	0	0	0	6	6	100	0	19
2017	Other	82	10	2	1	0	2	3	97	1	147
2014	Executive	82	12	1	3	2	0	1	95	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	20	5	2	2	2	2	90	5	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	66	19	5	2	2	2	2	89	5	991
2014	Technical	67	18	6	2	1	2	4	90	4	2029
2014	Administrative Support	67	18	5	2	2	3	2	89	5	360
2014	Operational	65	17	6	4	0	4	5	89	4	53
2014	Other	68	19	3	4	0	1	3	92	4	122

Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment above, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	12	88	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	84	1300
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	999
2017	Technical	21	79	1759
2017	Administrative Support	14	86	278
2017	Other	7	93	148
2014	Executive	4	96	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	84	1269
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	989
2014	Technical	24	76	2028
2014	Administrative Support	21	79	359
2014	Operational	16	84	53
2014	Other	9	91	122

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	155
2017	Technical	54	370
2017	Administrative Support	58	37
2017	Other	37	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	162
2014	Technical	52	483
2014	Administrative Support	56	74
2014	Other	55	12

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	155
2017	Technical	57	370
2017	Administrative Support	74	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	60	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	162
2014	Technical	56	483
2014	Administrative Support	58	74
2014	Other	68	12

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	155
2017	Technical	4	370
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	162
2014	Technical	7	483
2014	Administrative Support	0	74
2014	Other	0	12

Question 64d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	155
2017	Administrative Support	0	37
2017	Other	0	13
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	162
2014	Technical	1	483
2014	Administrative Support	0	74
2014	Other	0	12

Question 64e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	155
2017	Technical	4	370
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	162
2014	Technical	3	483
2014	Other	0	12

Question 64f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	155
2017	Technical	17	370
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	162
2014	Technical	22	483
2014	Administrative Support	7	74

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	206
2017	Technical	5	370
2017	Administrative Support	0	37
2017	Other	0	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	3	162
2014	Technical	6	483
2014	Other	0	12

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	155
2017	Technical	37	372
2017	Administrative Support	49	36
2017	Other	38	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	163
2014	Technical	41	482
2014	Administrative Support	28	75

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	62	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	155
2017	Technical	44	372
2017	Administrative Support	41	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	163
2014	Technical	40	482
2014	Administrative Support	40	75
2014	Other	37	12

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	53	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	155
2017	Technical	40	372
2017	Administrative Support	43	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	163
2014	Technical	42	482
2014	Administrative Support	32	75

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	38	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	155
2017	Technical	40	372
2017	Administrative Support	38	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	163
2014	Technical	39	482
2014	Administrative Support	47	75
2014	Other	46	12

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	53	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	155
2017	Technical	30	372
2017	Administrative Support	27	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	163
2014	Technical	27	482
2014	Administrative Support	29	75

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	54	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	155
2017	Technical	50	372
2017	Administrative Support	49	36
2017	Other	45	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	163
2014	Technical	54	482
2014	Administrative Support	51	75
2014	Other	77	12

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	155
2017	Technical	30	372
2017	Administrative Support	33	36
2017	Other	44	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	163
2014	Technical	32	482
2014	Administrative Support	28	75

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	13
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	155
2017	Technical	1	372
2017	Administrative Support	0	36
2017	Other	0	13
2014	Technical	1	482
2014	Other	0	12

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	155
2017	Technical	8	372
2017	Administrative Support	13	36
2017	Other	0	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	163
2014	Technical	8	482
2014	Administrative Support	11	75
2014	Other	0	12

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	155
2017	Technical	15	372
2017	Administrative Support	21	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	163
2014	Technical	13	482
2014	Administrative Support	9	75

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	54	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	155
2017	Technical	47	372
2017	Administrative Support	46	36
2017	Other	36	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	163
2014	Technical	49	482
2014	Administrative Support	52	75
2014	Other	53	12

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	155
2017	Technical	30	372
2017	Administrative Support	30	36
2017	Other	45	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	163
2014	Technical	35	482
2014	Administrative Support	29	75

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	155
2017	Technical	11	372
2017	Administrative Support	30	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	163
2014	Technical	13	482
2014	Administrative Support	16	75

Question 66a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? … I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	72	14
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	155
2017	Technical	58	371
2017	Administrative Support	63	37
2017	Other	77	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	163
2014	Technical	55	483
2014	Administrative Support	48	75

Question 66b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	44	14
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	155
2017	Technical	30	371
2017	Administrative Support	26	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	163
2014	Technical	31	483
2014	Administrative Support	19	75
2014	Other	53	12

Question 66c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	155
2017	Technical	8	371
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	163
2014	Technical	6	483
2014	Administrative Support	8	75

Question 66d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	14
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	155
2017	Technical	26	371
2017	Administrative Support	26	37
2017	Other	0	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	163
2014	Technical	28	483
2014	Administrative Support	25	75

Question 66e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	155
2017	Technical	14	371
2017	Other	0	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	163
2014	Technical	14	483
2014	Administrative Support	11	75

Question 66f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	155
2017	Technical	9	371
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	163
2014	Technical	10	483
2014	Administrative Support	8	75
2014	Other	0	12

Question 66g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	155
2017	Technical	12	371
2017	Administrative Support	16	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	163
2014	Technical	18	483
2014	Administrative Support	17	75
2014	Other	0	12

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	155
2017	Technical	12	371
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	163
2014	Technical	9	483

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	155
2017	Technical	23	371
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	163
2014	Technical	21	483
2014	Administrative Support	27	75

Question 67a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	143
2017	Technical	14	337
2017	Administrative Support	20	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	156
2014	Technical	16	434
2014	Administrative Support	12	69
2014	Other	0	12

Question 67b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	143
2017	Technical	17	337
2017	Administrative Support	20	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	156
2014	Technical	19	434
2014	Administrative Support	21	69

Question 67c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	143
2017	Technical	14	337
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	156
2014	Technical	15	434
2014	Administrative Support	7	69

Question 67d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	143
2017	Technical	11	337
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	156
2014	Technical	10	434
2014	Administrative Support	7	69

Question 67e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	143
2017	Technical	13	337
2017	Administrative Support	24	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	156
2014	Technical	13	434
2014	Administrative Support	12	69
2014	Other	0	12

Question 67f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	143
2017	Technical	9	337
2017	Administrative Support	15	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	156
2014	Technical	8	434
2014	Administrative Support	10	69

Question 67g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	143
2017	Technical	5	337
2017	Administrative Support	21	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	156
2014	Technical	7	434
2014	Administrative Support	10	69

Question 67h. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	143
2017	Technical	9	337
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	156
2014	Technical	6	434
2014	Administrative Support	13	69
2014	Other	0	12

Question 67i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	143
2017	Technical	13	337
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	156
2014	Technical	8	434
2014	Administrative Support	13	69
2014	Other	0	12

Question 67j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	42	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	143
2017	Technical	24	337
2017	Administrative Support	21	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	156
2014	Technical	22	434
2014	Administrative Support	23	69

Question 67k. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	143
2017	Technical	11	337
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	156
2014	Technical	10	434
2014	Administrative Support	13	69

Question 67l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	51	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	143
2017	Technical	44	337
2017	Administrative Support	41	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	156
2014	Technical	43	434
2014	Administrative Support	43	69
2014	Other	47	12

Question 67m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	12
2017	Technical	2	337
2017	Other	0	11
2014	Technical	1	434
2014	Other	0	12

Question 67n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	143
2017	Technical	48	337
2017	Administrative Support	50	33
2017	Other	57	11
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	156
2014	Technical	47	434
2014	Administrative Support	64	69
2014	Other	55	12

Question 67o. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	12
2017	Technical	2	337
2017	Administrative Support	0	33
2017	Other	0	11

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	187
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	143
2017	Technical	13	337
2017	Other	50	11
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	156
2014	Technical	12	434

Question 68. Did the harassment you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	100	0	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	96	4	205
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	91	9	155
2017	Technical	96	4	370
2017	Administrative Support	87	13	37
2017	Other	100	0	13

Question 69. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	32	36	12	6	5	8	1	75	12	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	21	17	9	10	25	6	47	28	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	19	9	8	20	7	51	23	999
2017	Technical	14	20	23	11	10	17	5	43	27	1758
2017	Administrative Support	22	19	19	8	6	16	10	56	18	278
2017	Operational	11	31	22	11	3	22	0	54	18	19
2017	Other	29	22	7	4	2	22	14	80	9	148
2014	Executive	43	29	11	4	1	9	3	81	6	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	21	18	10	7	22	6	51	23	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	21	19	7	5	20	7	57	17	992
2014	Technical	14	23	21	10	10	17	4	48	26	2031
2014	Administrative Support	21	15	21	9	8	20	6	49	23	359
2014	Operational	25	26	15	10	7	14	4	62	20	53
2014	Other	39	12	9	7	3	17	14	74	13	122

Question 70. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	51	38	6	2	4	0	0	88	5	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	37	17	9	6	8	1	66	16	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	17	8	5	9	1	67	14	999
2017	Technical	22	34	20	10	7	6	0	60	19	1756
2017	Administrative Support	32	35	16	5	4	6	2	73	10	278
2017	Operational	31	44	11	6	3	6	0	79	9	19
2017	Other	49	21	8	3	0	15	4	86	4	148
2014	Executive	60	30	4	4	0	1	1	92	4	113
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	35	17	7	5	6	1	69	13	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	32	15	4	4	7	1	74	9	992
2014	Technical	24	36	19	8	7	5	0	64	15	2029
2014	Administrative Support	32	29	18	7	5	9	0	67	13	360
2014	Operational	36	31	15	4	7	6	2	72	12	53
2014	Other	52	26	6	3	1	10	1	89	5	122

Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 75. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination above, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	4	96	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	90	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	999
2017	Technical	10	90	1755
2017	Administrative Support	6	94	277
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	93	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	990
2014	Technical	11	89	2030
2014	Administrative Support	8	92	359
2014	Operational	9	91	53
2014	Other	8	92	122

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	73
2017	Technical	37	171
2017	Administrative Support	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	60
2014	Technical	35	220
2014	Administrative Support	55	29

Question 76b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	88	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	74	73
2017	Technical	76	171
2017	Administrative Support	89	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	81	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	85	60
2014	Technical	81	220
2014	Administrative Support	76	29

Question 76c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	125
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	60
2014	Technical	3	220

Question 76d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73
2017	Administrative Support	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	60
2014	Administrative Support	29

Question 76e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	125
2017	Technical	7	171
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Technical	5	220

Question 76f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	125
2017	Technical	9	171
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	88
2014	Technical	10	220

Question 76g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	125
2017	Technical	13	171
2014	Technical	7	220

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	73
2017	Technical	32	173
2017	Administrative Support	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	88
2014	Technical	22	219

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	73
2017	Technical	27	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	60
2014	Technical	23	219
2014	Administrative Support	17	29

Question 77c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	73
2017	Technical	23	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	60
2014	Technical	13	219

Question 77d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	125
2017	Technical	14	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	88
2014	Technical	8	219
2014	Administrative Support	0	29

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	73
2017	Technical	24	173
2017	Administrative Support	33	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	60
2014	Technical	26	219
2014	Administrative Support	34	29

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	73
2017	Technical	30	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	60
2014	Technical	25	219

Question 77g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	125

Question 77h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Gender identity and expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	0	173
2017	Administrative Support	0	18

Question 77i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	125
2017	Technical	8	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	88
2014	Technical	9	219

Question 77j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	73
2017	Technical	16	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	60
2014	Technical	18	219
2014	Administrative Support	17	29

Question 77k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	125
2017	Administrative Support	0	18

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	73
2017	Technical	9	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	60
2014	Technical	10	219
2014	Administrative Support	17	29

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73
2017	Administrative Support	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	60
2014	Administrative Support	29

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	73
2017	Technical	21	173
2017	Administrative Support	28	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	60
2014	Technical	26	219
2014	Administrative Support	45	29

Question 78a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ..I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	73
2017	Technical	31	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	60
2014	Technical	32	220
2014	Administrative Support	38	29

Question 78b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	73
2017	Technical	19	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	60
2014	Technical	17	220

Question 78c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	73
2017	Technical	6	173
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	60
2014	Technical	4	220

Question 78d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	73
2017	Technical	18	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	60
2014	Technical	25	220
2014	Administrative Support	28	29

Question 78e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	73
2017	Technical	7	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	88
2014	Technical	7	220
2014	Administrative Support	17	29

Question 78f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	73
2017	Technical	5	173
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Technical	9	220

Question 78g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	125
2017	Technical	9	173
2014	Technical	9	220

Question 78h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	125
2017	Technical	6	173
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	88
2014	Technical	10	220
2014	Administrative Support	0	29

Question 78i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	73
2017	Technical	46	173
2017	Administrative Support	56	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	88
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	60
2014	Technical	41	220
2014	Administrative Support	48	29

Question 79a. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	8	164
2014	Technical	5	201

Question 79b. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	66
2017	Technical	21	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	56
2014	Technical	15	201

Question 79c. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	8	164
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	84
2014	Technical	4	201
2014	Administrative Support	0	27

Question 79d. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	3	164
2014	Administrative Support	0	27

Question 79e. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	4	164
2017	Administrative Support	0	18
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	56
2014	Technical	2	201

Question 79f. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	113
2017	Technical	6	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	56
2014	Technical	2	201

Question 79g. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	66
2017	Technical	4	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	56
2014	Technical	5	201

Question 79h. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	66
2017	Technical	14	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	84
2014	Technical	6	201
2014	Administrative Support	19	27

Question 79i. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	66
2017	Technical	12	164
2017	Administrative Support	28	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	84
2014	Technical	5	201

Question 79j. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	66
2017	Technical	26	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	56
2014	Technical	27	201

Question 79k. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	66
2017	Technical	11	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	56
2014	Technical	9	201

Question 79l. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	66
2017	Technical	47	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	56
2014	Technical	49	201
2014	Administrative Support	48	27

Question 79m. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	3	164

Question 79n. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	62	66
2017	Technical	56	164
2017	Administrative Support	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	60	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	56
2014	Technical	61	201
2014	Administrative Support	52	27

Question 79o. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	66

Question 79p. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	66
2017	Technical	13	164
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	84
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	56
2014	Technical	11	201

Question 80. Did the discrimination you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	97	3	125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	95	5	73
2017	Technical	93	7	174
2017	Administrative Support	94	6	18

Question 81. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	42	25	11	1	3	18	1	82	4	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	19	20	4	4	34	6	53	14	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	18	20	3	4	31	6	58	11	999
2017	Technical	15	21	25	5	5	24	5	51	13	1756
2017	Administrative Support	22	18	24	4	3	21	10	57	9	277
2017	Operational	17	25	11	6	3	39	0	68	14	19
2017	Other	36	17	10	2	0	24	11	82	4	148
2014	Executive	47	21	11	3	1	13	4	82	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	19	19	4	3	32	6	59	10	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	19	19	2	3	28	7	63	7	991
2014	Technical	16	22	24	5	5	24	5	53	14	2031
2014	Administrative Support	20	19	20	3	4	27	8	59	10	360
2014	Operational	26	25	17	2	5	21	4	68	9	53
2014	Other	43	17	9	2	1	20	8	84	4	122

Question 82. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	61	26	6	3	2	2	0	89	5	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	36	18	5	3	10	1	71	9	1306
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	16	3	3	13	1	74	7	998
2017	Technical	25	35	20	5	4	10	1	67	11	1753
2017	Administrative Support	37	31	17	5	2	8	1	74	8	275
2017	Operational	36	22	17	6	3	17	0	70	10	19
2017	Other	52	23	8	2	0	10	4	88	2	147
2014	Executive	64	25	6	3	1	1	0	90	4	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	37	16	4	2	10	0	75	7	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	31	14	2	2	11	1	80	5	990
2014	Technical	27	36	18	5	4	9	0	70	10	2029
2014	Administrative Support	34	29	19	4	3	10	1	70	8	360
2014	Operational	36	31	15	2	5	11	0	75	8	53
2014	Other	53	22	6	2	1	11	4	89	4	122

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: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition above, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	8	92	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	85	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	1000
2017	Technical	17	83	1757
2017	Administrative Support	17	83	276
2017	Other	5	95	148
2014	Executive	7	93	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	86	1272
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	988
2014	Technical	16	84	2029
2014	Administrative Support	14	86	358
2014	Other	6	94	122

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	25	191
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	172
2017	Technical	70	30	300
2017	Administrative Support	70	30	47
2014	Scientific and Professional	77	23	182
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	81	19	139
2014	Technical	69	31	326
2014	Administrative Support	84	16	50

Question 90. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	7	8	2	1	1	83	10	142
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	32	1	4	2	1	1	92	6	142
2017	Technical	42	36	6	11	4	0	1	78	15	208
2017	Administrative Support	55	36	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	41	6	6	2	1	0	85	9	140
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	28	4	4	2	0	0	89	6	113
2014	Technical	40	36	9	8	5	1	0	77	13	225
2014	Administrative Support	53	28	7	9	2	0	0	81	12	42

Labour management relations and collective agreements

Question 71. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	19	11	4	2	0	0	65	85	5	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	56	8	4	1	1	0	86	5	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	47	9	7	2	2	5	81	10	999
2017	Technical	23	56	10	7	2	1	0	80	9	1762
2017	Administrative Support	20	48	12	11	5	4	1	71	16	278
2017	Operational	28	39	0	17	0	17	0	80	20	19
2017	Other	19	16	7	6	5	13	34	67	20	148
2014	Executive	14	10	3	2	0	0	72	84	6	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	54	6	5	1	1	0	88	5	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	50	6	4	2	1	4	86	7	992
2014	Technical	24	57	11	5	1	1	0	82	7	2031
2014	Administrative Support	24	54	12	7	2	1	0	79	9	360
2014	Operational	19	47	9	10	5	6	4	74	16	53
2014	Other	22	20	7	5	5	7	34	71	18	122

Question 72. The union-management consultation process has been effective in addressing issues in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	25	27	12	6	2	5	23	73	11	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	23	23	14	8	22	3	39	30	1300
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	24	8	6	23	9	46	20	997
2017	Technical	8	27	24	15	9	15	2	42	29	1757
2017	Administrative Support	11	26	23	10	6	18	6	49	20	277
2017	Operational	11	25	11	11	14	28	0	50	35	19
2017	Other	16	18	8	2	3	19	33	71	11	148
2014	Executive	16	35	11	2	0	4	32	79	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	24	23	13	8	19	4	44	26	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	30	21	8	4	16	8	56	16	992
2014	Technical	8	29	27	14	8	12	2	43	26	2031
2014	Administrative Support	13	23	24	11	4	19	6	48	20	358
2014	Operational	8	32	15	10	9	24	2	54	25	53
2014	Other	18	16	16	1	3	19	27	63	7	122

Question 73. My immediate supervisor understands and respects the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	29	5	3	1	0	0	62	90	3	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	36	10	4	2	6	1	82	7	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	10	2	1	7	5	85	3	998
2017	Technical	34	40	13	5	3	4	0	78	9	1760
2017	Administrative Support	39	33	12	2	1	12	0	82	4	277
2017	Operational	50	17	6	0	0	28	0	92	0	19
2017	Other	29	11	10	1	2	12	34	76	6	148
2014	Executive	18	8	1	1	0	1	71	94	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	37	9	3	2	6	0	84	6	1273
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	32	8	2	1	7	5	87	3	992
2014	Technical	34	42	13	6	3	3	0	78	9	2031
2014	Administrative Support	43	33	11	4	2	7	0	82	6	360
2014	Operational	36	31	15	0	7	12	0	75	8	53
2014	Other	31	13	5	1	0	17	34	89	1	122

Question 74. Senior managers respect the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	8	3	3	0	0	53	88	6	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	36	14	8	5	11	1	70	15	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	31	12	5	1	10	5	78	7	999
2017	Technical	21	36	18	9	7	8	0	63	17	1754
2017	Administrative Support	32	29	17	5	2	14	0	72	8	276
2017	Operational	31	39	0	0	8	22	0	89	11	19
2017	Other	28	15	8	1	0	17	31	82	3	148
2014	Executive	21	9	1	1	0	0	68	94	3	114
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	37	13	7	4	9	0	74	12	1274
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	33	11	3	1	9	5	82	5	991
2014	Technical	22	38	18	9	5	7	0	64	16	2030
2014	Administrative Support	32	32	16	6	2	11	1	73	9	360
2014	Operational	22	35	17	6	2	17	2	70	10	53
2014	Other	29	14	5	2	0	18	32	85	4	122

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 35. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	62	22	4	9	3	1	85	12	111
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	28	10	8	5	1	78	13	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	25	7	5	3	1	85	9	1000
2017	Technical	42	31	11	8	8	1	74	16	1760
2017	Administrative Support	60	26	5	5	3	1	87	8	277
2017	Operational	53	31	6	6	6	0	83	11	19
2017	Other	71	15	7	4	1	1	87	6	146

Question 36. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	20	5	5	5	1	85	10	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	26	11	6	5	2	78	11	1305
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	24	8	4	3	1	85	7	1000
2017	Technical	42	30	12	6	7	2	74	13	1760
2017	Administrative Support	61	24	7	5	2	0	85	8	277
2017	Operational	61	22	11	6	0	0	83	6	19
2017	Other	73	17	5	1	2	0	91	4	146

Question 86. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	63	28	4	4	0	1	0	92	4	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	46	13	6	3	2	0	78	9	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	14	4	3	2	0	79	7	998
2017	Technical	20	42	20	10	6	3	0	63	16	1757
2017	Administrative Support	31	42	12	8	4	2	1	76	12	278
2017	Operational	21	32	6	18	12	6	6	60	33	18
2017	Other	32	45	10	8	1	3	1	80	10	148

Question 87. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	31	48	5	10	6	0	79	16	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	39	19	16	9	1	56	25	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	40	16	11	8	2	64	19	1000
2017	Technical	14	33	21	17	14	1	48	31	1757
2017	Administrative Support	26	38	17	11	5	2	66	17	277
2017	Operational	31	39	11	11	8	0	69	19	19
2017	Other	32	46	13	8	2	0	77	9	147

Work-related stress

Question 83a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	25	22	7	11	0	2	59	18	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	26	25	16	18	0	1	41	34	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	21	23	17	20	0	1	40	37	997
2017	Technical	14	23	20	17	25	0	1	38	42	1758
2017	Administrative Support	21	21	20	16	18	0	3	44	35	277
2017	Operational	25	25	33	6	11	0	0	50	17	19
2017	Other	22	20	21	15	20	1	1	43	36	148

Question 83b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	5	30	23	19	22	0	35	42	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	28	28	18	13	1	40	32	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	28	26	17	9	1	48	26	999
2017	Technical	17	30	28	14	10	1	47	25	1755
2017	Administrative Support	21	35	23	12	8	1	57	20	278
2017	Operational	64	14	6	11	6	0	78	17	19
2017	Other	34	21	18	17	9	1	56	26	148

Question 83c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	8	37	21	23	11	0	0	45	34	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	36	23	14	9	1	2	54	23	1298
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	23	12	6	0	2	57	19	996
2017	Technical	27	32	21	10	6	1	3	61	17	1751
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	19	6	4	1	2	70	10	275
2017	Operational	56	28	11	0	6	0	0	83	6	19
2017	Other	38	23	18	12	4	0	4	64	17	148

Question 83d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	8	25	29	25	13	0	0	33	38	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	25	25	19	17	1	2	37	38	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	24	22	18	12	1	2	46	31	999
2017	Technical	15	23	23	20	18	1	1	38	38	1758
2017	Administrative Support	30	24	20	11	13	0	2	56	24	278
2017	Operational	58	17	14	6	6	0	0	75	11	19
2017	Other	31	24	18	16	9	0	1	55	26	148

Question 83e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	14	30	19	23	13	0	1	44	37	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	31	17	7	4	1	6	70	12	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	25	11	5	4	0	8	78	10	994
2017	Technical	40	28	15	7	6	0	5	71	14	1753
2017	Administrative Support	50	18	9	3	1	1	17	84	5	275
2017	Operational	78	11	6	0	6	0	0	89	6	19
2017	Other	41	24	15	8	5	1	6	69	14	148

Question 83f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	13	29	31	17	10	42	27	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	35	24	14	9	53	23	1300
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	22	11	7	59	19	999
2017	Technical	21	30	24	14	11	51	25	1750
2017	Administrative Support	36	29	23	6	5	66	11	275
2017	Operational	67	19	14	0	0	86	0	19
2017	Other	36	30	22	8	4	66	12	148

Question 83g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	35	36	16	10	2	1	0	72	12	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	35	26	11	7	0	1	55	18	1297
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	34	20	9	5	1	1	65	15	999
2017	Technical	22	33	24	12	7	1	1	56	19	1748
2017	Administrative Support	33	35	16	9	3	1	3	71	13	274
2017	Operational	50	33	11	0	6	0	0	83	6	19
2017	Other	43	28	16	8	2	0	3	73	10	148

Question 83h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	15	33	25	21	7	0	0	48	28	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	33	28	15	10	1	1	46	26	1297
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	32	25	14	8	1	1	53	22	998
2017	Technical	20	32	24	14	8	1	1	54	22	1749
2017	Administrative Support	30	32	21	10	4	1	2	63	15	275
2017	Operational	42	31	17	6	0	6	0	76	6	19
2017	Other	33	30	20	10	5	0	2	64	16	148

Question 83i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	32	30	24	9	5	0	1	62	14	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	36	23	14	9	0	1	54	23	1298
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	32	22	13	8	0	1	56	21	997
2017	Technical	22	35	22	12	7	1	1	58	20	1751
2017	Administrative Support	33	33	17	10	4	0	2	68	14	276
2017	Operational	50	22	22	6	0	0	0	72	6	19
2017	Other	34	35	14	8	7	0	2	70	16	148

Question 83j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	24	31	24	11	9	0	1	56	20	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	33	25	14	9	0	2	52	23	1294
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	34	22	11	6	1	1	61	17	998
2017	Technical	24	33	22	11	9	1	1	57	20	1746
2017	Administrative Support	32	33	19	9	4	0	3	67	13	275
2017	Operational	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2017	Other	36	27	20	9	6	0	2	64	16	148

Question 83k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	19	6	1	0	0	93	1	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	29	13	5	3	1	79	8	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	21	8	4	2	2	86	6	1000
2017	Technical	43	29	15	8	4	1	73	12	1758
2017	Administrative Support	62	20	10	3	1	3	85	5	276
2017	Operational	64	22	8	6	0	0	86	6	19
2017	Other	69	15	8	4	1	3	87	5	148

Question 83l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	86	9	4	1	0	0	0	95	1	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	16	6	4	3	1	2	86	7	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	72	11	5	4	3	1	3	87	8	997
2017	Technical	58	20	8	5	6	1	2	81	11	1760
2017	Administrative Support	70	14	5	3	2	1	4	89	6	277
2017	Operational	92	6	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	19
2017	Other	83	7	5	2	1	0	2	92	3	148

Question 83m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	69	24	6	1	0	0	93	1	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	31	9	4	2	2	85	6	1298
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	24	9	4	2	1	84	7	996
2017	Technical	40	33	14	7	5	1	74	12	1757
2017	Administrative Support	50	29	11	5	2	3	82	7	277
2017	Operational	50	25	14	11	0	0	75	11	19
2017	Other	68	17	5	6	2	2	87	8	147

Question 83n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	68	17	8	3	4	0	0	86	6	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	24	11	7	4	0	1	77	11	1300
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	21	7	6	4	1	2	82	10	997
2017	Technical	46	25	13	9	7	0	1	72	15	1756
2017	Administrative Support	61	21	7	6	3	1	2	85	8	277
2017	Operational	64	17	3	17	0	0	0	81	17	19
2017	Other	70	12	7	5	3	0	2	84	9	148

Question 83o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	51	31	11	3	1	0	2	84	4	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	17	8	3	2	0	24	83	6	1303
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	13	4	2	1	1	24	90	4	1000
2017	Technical	48	12	4	2	1	1	32	88	5	1752
2017	Administrative Support	54	7	1	1	0	0	36	96	2	277
2017	Operational	58	6	11	0	0	0	25	85	0	19
2017	Other	56	18	7	6	0	0	14	86	7	147

Question 83p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	72	21	7	1	0	0	0	92	1	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	24	10	4	1	0	5	85	5	1298
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	71	16	4	1	1	0	7	93	2	990
2017	Technical	51	26	10	3	2	1	7	83	6	1750
2017	Administrative Support	66	21	4	1	0	0	7	94	2	274
2017	Operational	81	8	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	19
2017	Other	73	14	7	2	0	0	5	91	2	148

Question 83q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	84	14	1	0	1	0	0	98	1	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	20	7	3	5	1	4	85	8	1301
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	19	9	4	6	0	3	80	10	999
2017	Technical	51	22	9	7	7	1	3	76	14	1759
2017	Administrative Support	49	19	9	7	10	1	5	73	18	275
2017	Operational	82	6	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	18
2017	Other	62	11	10	8	4	0	5	77	13	148

Question 83r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	63	29	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	31	13	4	1	0	3	82	5	1297
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	31	11	5	2	0	2	81	7	999
2017	Technical	41	35	14	5	2	0	2	78	7	1756
2017	Administrative Support	47	31	12	5	1	0	2	81	7	277
2017	Operational	58	39	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	19
2017	Other	59	20	15	2	1	1	2	81	3	147

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	6	30	35	21	7	37	28	113
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	31	40	15	6	38	21	1306
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	30	39	15	4	42	19	1000
2017	Technical	9	29	42	12	7	39	19	1760
2017	Administrative Support	17	32	39	9	3	49	12	278
2017	Operational	17	42	36	6	0	58	6	19
2017	Other	16	41	30	11	3	57	14	148

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	13	22	46	11	8	0	19	35	109
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	21	43	21	7	0	28	28	1302
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	18	43	21	9	0	31	26	996
2017	Technical	8	18	42	22	9	0	31	27	1756
2017	Administrative Support	5	15	42	23	14	1	37	20	277
2017	Operational	0	11	33	44	6	6	53	12	19
2017	Other	6	15	29	31	18	1	50	21	147

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 91. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	38	23	23	4	8	3	1	39	61	112
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	27	24	13	13	3	0	20	80	1304
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	23	15	11	2	0	23	77	999
2017	Technical	22	25	22	13	15	3	0	22	78	1761
2017	Administrative Support	34	25	18	8	9	4	2	36	64	278
2017	Operational	25	28	17	11	17	3	0	26	74	19
2017	Other	23	33	19	9	14	2	0	23	77	148

Question 92a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	14	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	998
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	748
2017	Technical	18	1314
2017	Administrative Support	25	167
2017	Operational	23	13
2017	Other	27	114

Question 92b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	44	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	998
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	748
2017	Technical	28	1314
2017	Administrative Support	25	167
2017	Operational	0	13
2017	Other	54	114

Question 92c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	16	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	998
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	748
2017	Technical	15	1314
2017	Administrative Support	21	167
2017	Operational	8	13
2017	Other	21	114

Question 92d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	41	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	998
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	748
2017	Technical	61	1314
2017	Administrative Support	30	167
2017	Operational	85	13
2017	Other	33	114

Question 92e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	998
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	748
2017	Technical	11	1314
2017	Administrative Support	8	167
2017	Operational	0	13
2017	Other	4	114

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	42	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	998
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	748
2017	Technical	35	1314
2017	Administrative Support	45	167
2017	Operational	15	13
2017	Other	27	114

Question 93. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	9	51	24	6	5	5	64
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	43	23	11	5	15	983
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	47	19	11	5	12	738
2017	Technical	4	41	18	12	6	19	1297
2017	Administrative Support	7	56	13	10	1	13	162
2017	Operational	0	46	23	15	0	15	13
2017	Other	7	51	23	13	1	5	112

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 94. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	21	37	5	9	18	0	11	65	30	65
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	23	16	19	24	3	7	34	48	1004
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	21	16	18	21	2	9	39	44	751
2017	Technical	7	20	16	18	30	1	8	29	54	1321
2017	Administrative Support	9	29	12	22	17	3	8	43	44	167
2017	Operational	8	15	15	23	23	0	15	27	55	13
2017	Other	16	29	14	16	17	3	6	49	35	114

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	3	12	11	12	38	8	17	20	66	65
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	9	13	22	46	2	5	13	73	1004
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	9	10	17	54	1	6	13	76	750
2017	Technical	3	13	14	19	46	2	5	16	69	1320
2017	Administrative Support	5	11	11	21	47	2	2	17	71	166
2017	Operational	0	8	15	46	31	0	0	8	77	13
2017	Other	9	8	15	20	39	2	7	19	64	114

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Date modified:: 2018-03-29

2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 103.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 103)

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Employee engagement

Question 11. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 16. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 60. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 31. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 32. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 37. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 40. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 41. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 42. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.

Question 44. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.

Question 28. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 30. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 39. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Staffing

Question 26. In my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.

Question 27. In my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.

Job fit and development

Question 5. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 7. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 52. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 53. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 17. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 18. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 19. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 54. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 9. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 10. I feel I can claim overtime compensation (in money or in leave) for the overtime hours that I work.

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 34. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Mobility and retention

Question 61. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 62. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 14. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 22a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 22b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 22c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 22d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 22e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 22f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 22g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 56. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 57. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 24. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 46. Employees in my department or agency carry out their duties in the public's interest.

Question 47. 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 48. Discussions about values and ethics occur in my workplace.

Question 49. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Physical environment and equipment

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

Question 4. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 8. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Use of official languages

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.