2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group AG

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. 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
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 39 36 14 4 3 3 0 78 7 63
2017 AG-02 29 37 23 0 6 6 0 70 6 19
2017 AG-03 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 12
2014 AG 43 39 11 2 1 1 3 85 3 185
2014 AG-02 35 45 14 2 2 2 0 82 4 51
2014 AG-03 44 44 9 0 2 0 2 90 2 59
2014 AG-04 44 40 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 30
2014 AG-05 64 17 10 5 0 0 5 84 5 20

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 37 34 12 14 3 0 0 71 17 63
2017 AG-02 23 37 6 28 6 0 0 61 34 19
2017 AG-03 46 18 27 9 0 0 0 64 9 12
2014 AG 39 40 9 5 3 1 2 82 9 185
2014 AG-02 37 37 18 2 6 0 0 74 8 51
2014 AG-03 39 43 5 9 3 0 2 83 12 59
2014 AG-04 40 49 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 30
2014 AG-05 40 50 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 20
2011 AG 34 46 12 4 4 0 0 80 8 253
2011 AG-01 75 25 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2011 AG-02 34 52 11 0 3 0 0 86 3 64
2011 AG-03 34 44 12 5 5 0 0 78 10 79
2011 AG-04 26 55 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 49
2011 AG-05 17 32 33 9 9 0 0 49 18 22
2008 AG 22 50 17 7 3 0 0 72 10 194
2008 AG-02 25 62 6 4 2 0 0 87 6 47
2008 AG-03 14 55 21 7 4 0 0 68 11 73
2008 AG-04 26 45 16 6 6 0 0 72 13 32
2008 AG-05 21 30 29 19 0 0 0 52 19 20

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 33 31 22 7 8 0 0 63 15 63
2017 AG-02 26 24 28 11 11 0 0 49 23 19
2017 AG-03 23 41 27 9 0 0 0 64 9 12
2014 AG 32 38 12 12 5 0 2 70 18 185
2014 AG-02 29 37 12 16 6 0 0 67 22 51
2014 AG-03 30 39 10 10 10 0 0 69 20 59
2014 AG-04 22 57 7 14 0 0 0 80 14 30
2014 AG-05 40 26 24 10 0 0 0 66 10 20

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 26 32 20 15 8 0 0 57 22 63
2017 AG-02 17 27 23 23 11 0 0 44 34 19
2017 AG-03 27 37 18 18 0 0 0 64 18 12

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 34 36 12 12 5 0 0 71 17 63
2017 AG-02 23 43 11 11 11 0 0 66 23 19
2017 AG-03 50 32 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 12
2014 AG 33 38 13 10 4 0 2 72 14 185
2014 AG-02 35 43 6 12 4 0 0 78 16 51
2014 AG-03 35 34 19 9 3 0 0 69 12 59
2014 AG-04 23 53 7 14 3 0 0 76 17 30
2014 AG-05 23 36 15 15 10 0 0 60 25 20
2011 AG 35 45 12 7 2 0 0 79 9 254
2011 AG-01 42 41 6 5 5 0 0 84 10 19
2011 AG-02 35 46 9 3 5 0 2 83 8 64
2011 AG-03 31 49 8 12 1 0 0 80 13 79
2011 AG-04 41 41 12 6 0 0 0 81 6 50
2011 AG-05 18 40 33 9 0 0 0 58 9 22

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 30 30 17 15 9 0 0 59 24 62
2017 AG-02 9 29 28 17 17 0 0 38 34 19
2017 AG-03 41 30 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 11
2014 AG 20 37 22 13 5 1 2 58 19 185
2014 AG-02 16 39 27 12 6 0 0 55 18 51
2014 AG-03 18 36 22 12 9 2 2 56 21 59
2014 AG-04 13 47 23 14 3 0 0 60 17 30
2014 AG-05 31 15 29 26 0 0 0 45 26 20
2011 AG 22 44 15 14 5 0 0 66 19 254
2011 AG-01 69 10 11 10 0 0 0 79 10 19
2011 AG-02 15 57 9 17 2 0 0 72 19 64
2011 AG-03 20 48 12 10 10 0 0 68 20 79
2011 AG-04 23 42 25 4 6 0 0 65 10 50
2011 AG-05 8 28 24 36 4 0 0 36 40 22
2008 AG 19 47 15 12 6 1 0 66 18 193
2008 AG-02 24 59 9 7 2 0 0 83 9 46
2008 AG-03 7 48 22 15 7 1 0 55 22 73
2008 AG-04 40 28 13 6 13 0 0 68 19 32
2008 AG-05 12 44 10 24 10 0 0 56 34 20

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 45 38 10 3 3 0 0 84 6 62
2017 AG-02 25 52 18 0 6 0 0 76 6 18
2017 AG-03 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12
2014 AG 37 44 11 4 1 0 2 83 6 184
2014 AG-02 25 53 12 8 2 0 0 78 10 51
2014 AG-03 37 37 19 5 2 0 0 74 7 59
2014 AG-04 33 60 4 4 0 0 0 93 4 29
2014 AG-05 49 41 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 20
2011 AG 39 47 7 5 1 0 0 86 6 254
2011 AG-01 64 16 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 19
2011 AG-02 34 50 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 64
2011 AG-03 36 51 4 6 3 0 0 87 9 79
2011 AG-04 44 47 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 50
2011 AG-05 27 55 4 9 4 0 0 82 13 22
2008 AG 40 45 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 194
2008 AG-02 43 49 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 47
2008 AG-03 31 45 11 5 7 0 0 77 12 73
2008 AG-04 53 35 6 6 0 0 0 87 6 32
2008 AG-05 47 48 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 20
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. 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
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 48 33 13 3 3 0 0 81 6 63
2017 AG-02 20 52 23 0 6 0 0 72 6 19
2017 AG-03 82 18 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 54 26 14 4 3 0 0 79 7 63
2017 AG-02 26 41 23 6 6 0 0 66 11 19
2017 AG-03 82 18 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 29 29 14 16 12 0 0 58 28 62
2017 AG-02 12 32 17 17 23 0 0 44 39 19
2017 AG-03 32 41 9 9 9 0 0 73 18 12

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 26 34 29 7 3 1 0 61 10 62
2017 AG-02 6 34 49 11 0 0 0 40 11 19
2017 AG-03 51 40 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 11

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
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Moderate
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High
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Very High
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 4 23 46 21 6 0 0 27 27 62
2017 AG-02 3 14 54 23 6 0 0 18 28 19
2017 AG-03 0 37 45 9 9 0 0 37 18 12

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
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Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely
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Never/ Almost never
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AG 5 20 50 13 12 0 0 25 25 63
2017 AG-02 6 11 65 4 14 0 0 18 17 19
2017 AG-03 9 9 54 19 9 0 0 28 18 12
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Harassment

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

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 17 83 63
2014 AG 11 89 183
2014 AG-02 22 78 51
2014 AG-03 9 91 59
2014 AG-04 0 100 30

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
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Total responses
2017 AG 0 11

Question 15d. 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 AG 0 11
2014 AG 0 20
2014 AG-02 0 11

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 0 11
2014 AG 0 20
2014 AG-02 0 11

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 0 11
2014 AG 0 20
2014 AG-02 0 11
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2017 AG 9 91 63
2014 AG 4 96 184
2014 AG-04 0 100 30