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 BI

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
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 40 39 11 4 2 4 0 82 6 1561
2017 BI-01 55 29 8 4 0 4 0 88 4 24
2017 BI-02 39 38 12 4 2 5 1 81 6 408
2017 BI-03 41 38 12 4 2 3 0 82 6 535
2017 BI-04 38 42 9 5 2 5 0 84 7 398
2017 BI-05 41 44 11 3 0 1 1 86 3 130
2014 BI 41 35 13 3 2 5 1 81 5 2206
2014 BI-01 66 17 13 0 0 4 0 86 0 22
2014 BI-02 35 39 15 4 1 6 0 78 6 562
2014 BI-03 43 33 13 2 2 6 1 82 5 848
2014 BI-04 44 34 13 3 2 5 0 82 5 562
2014 BI-05 43 34 16 4 2 1 1 78 6 172

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 34 42 10 9 4 0 0 76 13 1554
2017 BI-01 49 34 9 4 4 0 0 83 8 24
2017 BI-02 34 40 12 10 4 0 0 75 13 406
2017 BI-03 33 44 10 8 5 0 0 78 13 532
2017 BI-04 35 41 10 11 3 0 0 77 14 398
2017 BI-05 37 41 9 10 2 0 0 79 12 128
2014 BI 41 38 11 7 3 0 0 80 9 2205
2014 BI-01 62 30 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 22
2014 BI-02 42 37 10 9 2 0 0 80 11 562
2014 BI-03 40 38 11 6 4 0 0 78 10 848
2014 BI-04 42 41 9 4 3 1 0 84 7 562
2014 BI-05 45 36 10 8 1 0 0 81 9 170
2011 BI 36 41 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 2426
2011 BI-01 59 19 9 11 2 0 0 78 13 44
2011 BI-02 32 44 14 6 3 1 0 77 9 685
2011 BI-03 36 42 11 7 4 1 0 78 11 958
2011 BI-04 35 40 14 7 3 0 0 76 10 539
2011 BI-05 40 38 12 7 3 1 0 79 10 175
2008 BI 29 41 14 10 5 0 0 71 15 1967
2008 BI-01 32 46 12 6 4 0 0 79 9 52
2008 BI-02 29 42 15 8 5 1 0 72 13 555
2008 BI-03 30 39 13 11 6 1 0 70 17 779
2008 BI-04 26 44 14 11 4 0 0 71 15 395
2008 BI-05 31 43 14 7 6 0 0 74 12 147

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 29 38 14 12 6 0 0 67 18 1555
2017 BI-01 53 31 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 24
2017 BI-02 32 36 15 12 6 0 0 67 18 406
2017 BI-03 28 42 13 11 6 0 0 70 17 533
2017 BI-04 27 36 16 16 6 0 0 62 22 397
2017 BI-05 31 44 9 11 5 0 0 75 16 129
2014 BI 27 40 15 12 6 0 0 67 18 2206
2014 BI-01 53 29 9 8 0 0 0 82 8 22
2014 BI-02 25 40 14 14 7 1 1 65 21 562
2014 BI-03 29 38 16 11 7 0 0 67 17 848
2014 BI-04 27 40 15 13 5 0 0 67 18 562
2014 BI-05 28 47 14 8 2 0 0 76 10 172

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
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 21 37 17 16 7 1 0 59 24 1557
2017 BI-01 41 32 23 4 0 0 0 73 4 24
2017 BI-02 23 40 15 15 6 1 0 64 21 407
2017 BI-03 21 37 17 17 6 1 1 59 24 534
2017 BI-04 18 35 19 18 8 2 0 54 27 397
2017 BI-05 23 37 16 14 9 1 0 61 23 129

Question 5. 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 BI 37 38 11 9 4 0 0 75 14 1556
2017 BI-01 55 27 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 23
2017 BI-02 37 39 10 9 4 1 0 77 13 407
2017 BI-03 38 38 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 534
2017 BI-04 39 36 10 11 4 0 0 75 15 397
2017 BI-05 32 39 14 10 5 0 0 70 15 130
2014 BI 37 35 12 10 5 0 0 72 15 2207
2014 BI-01 45 31 12 9 0 4 0 78 9 22
2014 BI-02 40 34 12 8 4 1 1 75 13 562
2014 BI-03 37 33 12 10 7 0 0 71 17 849
2014 BI-04 38 34 12 10 5 0 0 72 16 562
2014 BI-05 31 43 13 11 2 0 0 74 13 172
2011 BI 40 39 9 8 4 0 0 79 11 2423
2011 BI-01 55 28 2 8 5 0 2 85 13 45
2011 BI-02 36 42 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 682
2011 BI-03 43 36 10 7 3 0 1 79 11 957
2011 BI-04 41 39 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 539
2011 BI-05 35 43 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 175

Question 6. 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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 25 45 14 12 5 0 0 69 17 1558
2017 BI-01 39 49 4 8 0 0 0 87 8 23
2017 BI-02 26 43 15 12 4 0 0 68 16 407
2017 BI-03 24 46 13 11 6 0 0 71 17 535
2017 BI-04 25 44 15 12 4 0 0 70 16 399
2017 BI-05 24 46 12 12 5 0 0 71 17 129
2014 BI 22 39 17 15 7 0 0 61 22 2207
2014 BI-01 44 35 4 8 8 0 0 79 16 22
2014 BI-02 22 36 19 16 6 1 0 59 23 562
2014 BI-03 21 39 16 16 8 0 0 60 24 848
2014 BI-04 22 43 17 13 5 0 0 65 18 562
2014 BI-05 24 44 14 13 4 0 1 69 17 172
2011 BI 23 40 17 14 5 0 0 63 19 2425
2011 BI-01 47 25 14 7 7 0 0 73 13 44
2011 BI-02 19 43 20 14 4 0 0 62 18 685
2011 BI-03 23 39 16 15 6 0 0 63 21 958
2011 BI-04 24 42 17 13 4 0 0 66 17 538
2011 BI-05 26 41 17 11 5 1 0 66 16 175
2008 BI 22 41 15 15 7 0 0 63 22 1966
2008 BI-01 28 48 10 8 4 2 0 78 12 52
2008 BI-02 21 38 20 15 7 0 0 59 21 555
2008 BI-03 24 39 13 16 8 0 0 63 24 779
2008 BI-04 22 45 14 15 4 0 0 67 19 395
2008 BI-05 21 44 14 15 6 0 0 66 21 146

Question 7. Overall, I like 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 BI 39 44 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 1558
2017 BI-01 55 41 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 23
2017 BI-02 40 43 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 407
2017 BI-03 39 45 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 535
2017 BI-04 39 45 7 8 2 0 0 83 10 399
2017 BI-05 35 47 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 128
2014 BI 38 42 10 6 3 0 0 80 9 2206
2014 BI-01 49 48 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 22
2014 BI-02 36 44 12 6 2 0 0 80 8 562
2014 BI-03 38 42 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 848
2014 BI-04 38 43 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 562
2014 BI-05 40 44 8 6 2 1 0 84 7 172
2011 BI 41 44 9 5 2 0 0 85 7 2423
2011 BI-01 63 27 4 4 2 0 0 89 6 45
2011 BI-02 40 45 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 682
2011 BI-03 40 44 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 956
2011 BI-04 42 42 9 6 2 0 0 84 7 540
2011 BI-05 41 50 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 175
2008 BI 42 43 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 1967
2008 BI-01 52 31 15 0 2 0 0 83 2 52
2008 BI-02 40 43 9 6 2 0 0 84 8 556
2008 BI-03 44 41 8 5 3 0 0 85 7 779
2008 BI-04 40 47 6 6 1 1 0 87 6 394
2008 BI-05 41 47 4 5 3 0 0 88 7 147
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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
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 56 24 7 7 5 0 0 81 12 1562
2017 BI-01 74 22 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 24
2017 BI-02 55 28 5 7 5 0 0 83 12 407
2017 BI-03 57 24 8 7 4 0 0 82 10 536
2017 BI-04 58 20 9 5 7 0 0 79 12 399
2017 BI-05 56 21 4 13 5 1 0 77 19 130

Question 9. 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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 57 24 8 5 5 1 0 82 10 1557
2017 BI-01 74 12 5 4 4 0 0 87 8 24
2017 BI-02 57 25 8 6 3 0 1 83 9 406
2017 BI-03 58 24 7 5 4 0 0 83 9 533
2017 BI-04 57 21 9 6 6 1 0 80 12 398
2017 BI-05 52 27 7 6 5 2 0 82 11 130

Question 10. 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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 25 37 14 15 8 0 0 62 23 1559
2017 BI-01 50 38 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 24
2017 BI-02 25 41 16 13 6 1 0 66 19 406
2017 BI-03 28 37 14 14 8 0 0 64 22 536
2017 BI-04 21 37 13 18 10 0 0 58 28 397
2017 BI-05 21 33 13 21 11 1 0 55 32 130

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
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 28 42 17 8 4 1 0 71 12 1559
2017 BI-01 46 30 12 8 0 4 0 79 9 24
2017 BI-02 27 42 19 6 4 2 1 71 10 406
2017 BI-03 28 42 17 10 3 1 0 70 13 534
2017 BI-04 28 45 16 8 3 0 0 73 11 399
2017 BI-05 33 43 17 5 3 0 0 76 8 130

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 2 18 47 24 8 0 0 21 32 1547
2017 BI-01 8 23 52 17 0 0 0 31 17 24
2017 BI-02 2 24 48 20 5 0 0 27 25 405
2017 BI-03 2 16 51 23 8 0 0 19 30 532
2017 BI-04 2 16 46 26 10 0 0 18 35 392
2017 BI-05 0 9 34 38 18 1 0 9 57 129

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 6 22 44 22 5 0 0 27 28 1544
2017 BI-01 0 0 70 26 4 0 0 30 0 24
2017 BI-02 4 16 47 26 7 0 0 33 20 403
2017 BI-03 7 19 44 23 6 0 0 29 26 532
2017 BI-04 6 28 44 18 4 0 0 22 34 391
2017 BI-05 11 44 31 12 2 0 0 14 56 128
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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 BI 16 84 1555
2017 BI-02 12 88 407
2017 BI-03 17 83 534
2017 BI-04 19 81 397
2017 BI-05 16 84 128
2014 BI 15 85 2208
2014 BI-02 13 87 562
2014 BI-03 16 84 849
2014 BI-04 15 85 562
2014 BI-05 10 90 172

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 45 249
2017 BI-02 47 49
2017 BI-03 46 88
2017 BI-04 47 73
2017 BI-05 29 20
2014 BI 45 326
2014 BI-02 52 73
2014 BI-03 47 136
2014 BI-04 43 84

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 58 249
2017 BI-02 62 49
2017 BI-03 53 88
2017 BI-04 64 73
2017 BI-05 62 20
2014 BI 61 326
2014 BI-02 56 73
2014 BI-03 62 136
2014 BI-04 62 84
2014 BI-05 44 18

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 6 249
2017 BI-02 0 49
2017 BI-05 28 20
2014 BI 9 326
2014 BI-03 7 136
2014 BI-04 10 84
2014 BI-05 45 18

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 BI 0 249
2017 BI-02 0 49
2017 BI-03 0 88
2017 BI-04 0 73
2017 BI-05 0 20
2014 BI 0 326
2014 BI-02 0 73
2014 BI-03 0 136
2014 BI-04 0 84
2014 BI-05 0 18

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 6 249
2017 BI-03 8 88
2014 BI 6 326
2014 BI-03 7 136
2014 BI-04 9 84
2014 BI-05 0 18

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 6 249
2017 BI-02 15 49
2017 BI-03 6 88
2014 BI 10 326
2014 BI-02 22 73
2014 BI-03 9 136

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 2 249
2017 BI-05 0 20
2014 BI 3 326
2014 BI-02 7 73
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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 BI 10 90 1560
2017 BI-02 9 91 407
2017 BI-03 9 91 535
2017 BI-04 11 89 398
2017 BI-05 6 94 130
2014 BI 6 94 2207
2014 BI-01 0 100 22
2014 BI-02 5 95 562
2014 BI-03 6 94 847
2014 BI-04 8 92 563
2014 BI-05 6 94 172

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 30 150
2017 BI-02 33 36
2017 BI-03 33 48
2017 BI-04 35 44
2014 BI 31 141
2014 BI-02 32 29
2014 BI-03 34 54
2014 BI-04 28 43

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 80 150
2017 BI-02 78 36
2017 BI-03 75 48
2017 BI-04 82 44
2014 BI 88 141
2014 BI-02 83 29
2014 BI-03 89 54
2014 BI-04 89 43
2014 BI-05 89 10

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI-02 0 36
2017 BI-03 0 48
2014 BI-02 0 29
2014 BI-04 0 43

Question 17d. 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 BI 0 150
2017 BI-02 0 36
2017 BI-03 0 48
2017 BI-04 0 44
2014 BI-02 0 29
2014 BI-03 0 54
2014 BI-04 0 43
2014 BI-05 0 10

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 7 150
2017 BI-04 12 44
2014 BI-04 0 43
2014 BI-05 0 10

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 7 150
2017 BI-02 14 36
2014 BI 7 141
2014 BI-02 17 29
2014 BI-05 0 10

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 5 150
2014 BI 4 141
2014 BI-05 0 10