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 PS

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 PS 43 40 7 5 2 2 1 85 8 273
2017 PS-02 46 39 2 8 4 0 0 85 13 26
2017 PS-03 39 46 9 4 1 1 1 87 5 116
2017 PS-04 51 38 3 3 1 5 0 93 4 69
2017 PS-05 49 17 10 7 6 6 4 74 15 22
2014 PS 39 36 12 4 2 6 1 80 7 338
2014 PS-02 42 33 15 5 0 5 0 79 5 40
2014 PS-03 29 40 14 4 4 7 1 75 10 172
2014 PS-04 59 27 6 3 0 4 0 90 4 78
2014 PS-05 38 29 18 3 0 4 8 75 4 27

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 PS 37 38 11 9 5 0 0 75 14 273
2017 PS-02 31 38 7 8 17 0 0 68 25 26
2017 PS-03 35 42 13 9 2 0 0 76 11 116
2017 PS-04 43 35 8 10 3 0 0 79 13 69
2017 PS-05 46 26 14 7 6 0 0 72 14 22
2014 PS 38 36 13 8 4 0 1 75 12 338
2014 PS-02 37 45 5 8 5 0 0 82 13 40
2014 PS-03 35 31 18 8 6 1 1 67 14 172
2014 PS-04 46 37 8 7 2 0 0 83 9 78
2014 PS-05 53 25 11 4 7 0 0 78 11 27
2011 PS 32 43 10 9 7 0 0 75 16 294
2011 PS-02 28 42 4 13 13 0 0 71 25 43
2011 PS-03 34 43 9 7 8 0 0 77 14 167
2011 PS-04 27 44 14 13 2 0 0 71 15 61
2011 PS-05 17 64 0 19 0 0 0 81 19 11
2008 PS 29 41 10 12 7 0 0 70 19 269
2008 PS-02 38 40 7 5 11 0 0 78 16 37
2008 PS-03 25 42 9 16 7 0 0 68 24 152
2008 PS-04 23 45 13 12 8 0 0 68 19 40
2008 PS-05 45 37 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11

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 PS 26 39 15 12 8 0 0 66 19 273
2017 PS-02 18 50 11 17 4 0 0 68 21 26
2017 PS-03 19 43 17 12 8 0 1 63 20 116
2017 PS-04 39 36 9 10 5 0 0 75 16 69
2017 PS-05 53 10 15 16 6 0 0 63 22 22
2014 PS 16 35 19 15 13 0 0 52 29 338
2014 PS-02 17 36 18 15 10 3 0 55 26 40
2014 PS-03 12 33 20 15 18 0 1 46 34 172
2014 PS-04 19 39 14 18 9 0 0 58 28 78
2014 PS-05 26 48 7 11 8 0 0 74 18 27

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 PS 20 39 18 15 8 0 0 59 23 270
2017 PS-02 30 28 13 16 13 0 0 58 29 25
2017 PS-03 13 40 20 19 7 0 0 53 27 115
2017 PS-04 25 44 12 9 8 2 0 71 17 68
2017 PS-05 32 31 12 12 12 0 0 63 25 22

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 PS 35 39 11 8 6 0 0 74 15 272
2017 PS-02 32 43 4 8 13 0 0 75 21 26
2017 PS-03 37 37 14 9 3 0 0 74 12 116
2017 PS-04 29 47 12 3 8 1 0 77 11 68
2017 PS-05 39 29 10 10 13 0 0 68 22 22
2014 PS 28 29 21 12 9 0 1 58 21 337
2014 PS-02 28 23 32 8 10 0 0 51 18 40
2014 PS-03 23 35 20 15 6 1 1 58 21 171
2014 PS-04 40 22 20 9 7 0 1 63 17 78
2014 PS-05 41 26 22 3 8 0 0 67 11 27
2011 PS 28 43 12 9 7 0 1 72 16 297
2011 PS-02 28 40 10 12 8 0 2 69 20 45
2011 PS-03 31 41 10 10 8 0 1 72 18 168
2011 PS-04 26 44 18 5 6 2 0 71 11 61
2011 PS-05 8 64 19 9 0 0 0 72 9 11

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 PS 23 41 13 14 9 0 0 64 23 272
2017 PS-02 35 25 15 13 13 0 0 60 25 26
2017 PS-03 19 42 15 15 8 0 0 61 23 116
2017 PS-04 26 42 13 11 8 0 0 68 19 69
2017 PS-05 32 49 5 8 7 0 0 81 15 21
2014 PS 17 29 20 17 16 0 0 47 33 338
2014 PS-02 18 40 22 15 5 0 0 57 20 40
2014 PS-03 15 31 24 16 14 0 1 46 30 172
2014 PS-04 21 22 12 24 20 1 0 43 44 78
2014 PS-05 34 29 22 8 7 0 0 63 15 27
2011 PS 16 42 17 16 9 0 0 58 26 296
2011 PS-02 17 33 25 16 10 0 0 50 25 45
2011 PS-03 15 44 16 13 11 0 0 59 24 168
2011 PS-04 12 40 18 26 5 0 0 51 31 60
2011 PS-05 16 49 0 27 8 0 0 65 35 11
2008 PS 21 35 15 19 9 1 0 56 29 270
2008 PS-02 35 36 0 19 10 0 0 70 30 38
2008 PS-03 15 35 18 21 10 0 0 50 32 152
2008 PS-04 15 35 19 18 10 3 0 52 28 40
2008 PS-05 18 55 9 19 0 0 0 73 19 11

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 PS 36 43 10 9 2 0 0 79 11 272
2017 PS-02 36 46 2 11 4 0 0 82 16 26
2017 PS-03 35 47 9 7 2 0 0 81 9 115
2017 PS-04 37 39 11 13 0 0 0 76 13 69
2017 PS-05 58 20 16 6 0 0 0 78 6 22
2014 PS 36 40 13 9 2 0 0 76 11 338
2014 PS-02 33 52 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 40
2014 PS-03 37 38 15 8 2 0 1 76 10 172
2014 PS-04 29 42 12 16 2 0 0 71 17 78
2014 PS-05 41 37 15 7 0 0 0 78 7 27
2011 PS 42 45 5 6 3 0 0 86 8 297
2011 PS-02 37 48 6 10 0 0 0 84 10 45
2011 PS-03 45 43 4 4 3 0 0 88 8 168
2011 PS-04 29 51 9 8 3 0 0 79 11 61
2011 PS-05 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2008 PS 40 47 7 6 1 0 0 86 7 270
2008 PS-02 51 39 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 38
2008 PS-03 33 50 8 8 1 0 0 83 9 152
2008 PS-04 45 48 3 3 3 0 0 92 5 40
2008 PS-05 36 56 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
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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 PS 51 30 5 8 5 0 0 81 14 273
2017 PS-02 54 29 0 8 8 0 0 83 17 26
2017 PS-03 47 32 7 8 6 0 0 78 15 116
2017 PS-04 59 27 4 5 5 0 0 86 10 69
2017 PS-05 57 24 4 16 0 0 0 80 16 22

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 PS 55 28 8 5 5 0 0 83 10 272
2017 PS-02 64 23 4 4 4 0 0 87 8 26
2017 PS-03 51 32 9 3 5 0 0 84 8 116
2017 PS-04 59 23 7 4 7 0 0 82 12 68
2017 PS-05 57 20 11 12 0 0 0 77 12 22

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 PS 22 32 13 17 16 0 0 54 33 273
2017 PS-02 24 30 8 17 21 0 0 54 38 26
2017 PS-03 25 28 14 15 18 0 0 53 33 116
2017 PS-04 16 42 14 14 14 0 0 58 28 69
2017 PS-05 29 15 4 30 23 0 0 43 53 22

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 PS 24 41 16 12 6 0 0 65 18 273
2017 PS-02 26 39 14 13 8 0 0 65 21 26
2017 PS-03 23 40 21 11 4 1 0 64 15 116
2017 PS-04 21 55 8 10 5 0 1 77 15 69
2017 PS-05 29 24 28 14 6 0 0 52 20 22

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 PS 3 15 45 26 11 0 0 18 38 268
2017 PS-02 0 25 38 25 13 0 0 25 38 26
2017 PS-03 2 15 50 26 7 0 0 17 33 115
2017 PS-04 0 11 42 30 17 0 0 11 47 67
2017 PS-05 7 17 31 18 26 0 0 25 44 22

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 PS 12 29 43 12 4 0 0 16 41 266
2017 PS-02 13 28 48 9 3 0 0 11 40 25
2017 PS-03 12 27 44 13 5 0 0 18 38 114
2017 PS-04 12 36 41 11 0 0 0 11 48 67
2017 PS-05 11 36 33 16 4 0 0 20 47 20
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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 PS 26 74 272
2017 PS-02 28 72 26
2017 PS-03 21 79 116
2017 PS-04 24 76 68
2017 PS-05 40 60 22
2014 PS 25 75 338
2014 PS-02 25 75 40
2014 PS-03 28 72 172
2014 PS-04 13 87 78
2014 PS-05 18 82 27

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS 55 71
2017 PS-03 56 25
2017 PS-04 42 17
2014 PS 54 88
2014 PS-03 77 49
2014 PS-04 45 15

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS 52 71
2017 PS-03 57 25
2017 PS-04 52 17
2014 PS 52 88
2014 PS-02 80 10
2014 PS-03 43 49

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS 7 71
2014 PS 17 88
2014 PS-02 0 10

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 PS-04 0 17
2014 PS 9 88
2014 PS-03 14 49
2014 PS-04 0 15

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS 8 71
2017 PS-03 0 25
2014 PS 16 88

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS-03 0 25
2014 PS-03 0 49
2014 PS-04 0 15
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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 PS 11 89 270
2017 PS-03 11 89 114
2017 PS-04 7 93 68
2014 PS 6 94 338
2014 PS-03 10 90 172

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS 44 28
2017 PS-03 45 13
2014 PS 60 25
2014 PS-03 55 18

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS 82 28
2014 PS 73 25
2014 PS-03 78 18

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS-03 0 13
2014 PS 0 25
2014 PS-03 0 18

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PS-03 0 13
2014 PS-03 0 18