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 TI

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
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 39 32 15 6 3 3 0 74 10 932
2017 TI-03 42 38 10 6 3 0 0 81 10 32
2017 TI-04 35 33 21 8 2 2 0 69 10 52
2017 TI-05 31 35 15 8 7 4 0 69 16 136
2017 TI-06 41 32 15 5 3 3 1 76 8 350
2017 TI-07 38 33 15 7 2 4 0 75 9 229
2017 TI-08 50 28 13 4 2 4 0 80 6 53
2014 TI 33 37 17 3 3 6 1 74 7 1055
2014 TI-03 33 30 27 2 2 5 0 66 5 40
2014 TI-04 32 40 18 3 0 7 1 77 4 90
2014 TI-05 29 36 23 4 2 6 1 69 7 209
2014 TI-06 34 34 17 3 5 6 1 73 9 369
2014 TI-07 32 39 16 4 2 6 0 76 7 279
2014 TI-08 45 47 2 0 4 0 2 94 4 52

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
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 34 36 13 9 8 0 0 70 18 934
2017 TI-03 47 28 6 15 3 0 0 75 19 33
2017 TI-04 34 33 23 4 6 0 0 67 10 52
2017 TI-05 22 38 17 12 11 0 0 60 23 135
2017 TI-06 37 36 10 10 8 0 0 72 18 352
2017 TI-07 31 41 9 9 10 1 0 72 19 229
2017 TI-08 40 28 22 8 2 0 0 68 10 53
2014 TI 37 38 11 7 6 1 0 76 13 1054
2014 TI-03 45 35 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 40
2014 TI-04 42 35 11 10 2 0 0 77 12 90
2014 TI-05 25 41 17 11 6 0 0 66 16 209
2014 TI-06 36 35 11 8 8 1 0 72 16 369
2014 TI-07 39 41 9 5 4 1 0 81 9 278
2014 TI-08 54 40 2 0 4 0 0 94 4 52
2011 TI 30 36 13 9 11 0 0 66 21 1252
2011 TI-03 43 34 13 5 5 0 0 77 9 44
2011 TI-04 30 34 15 13 7 1 0 65 20 86
2011 TI-05 29 42 13 9 5 1 0 72 15 262
2011 TI-06 26 29 14 9 22 0 0 55 31 419
2011 TI-07 30 39 12 10 8 1 0 69 18 345
2011 TI-08 38 45 13 1 3 0 0 83 4 78
2008 TI 28 41 13 10 7 0 0 69 18 1111
2008 TI-03 29 30 24 9 4 4 0 62 13 23
2008 TI-04 22 39 18 10 10 0 0 61 21 96
2008 TI-05 26 43 13 10 8 1 0 69 18 224
2008 TI-06 29 40 11 12 8 0 0 69 20 386
2008 TI-07 25 43 15 10 6 1 0 69 16 285
2008 TI-08 43 42 9 4 3 0 0 85 6 70

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 TI 24 32 20 12 11 0 0 57 24 933
2017 TI-03 32 37 10 15 6 0 0 69 22 33
2017 TI-04 11 33 42 8 6 0 0 44 13 52
2017 TI-05 17 35 15 20 14 0 0 51 34 136
2017 TI-06 28 32 18 11 11 0 0 59 22 350
2017 TI-07 24 34 19 9 14 0 0 58 23 229
2017 TI-08 32 27 24 13 3 0 0 59 17 53
2014 TI 22 35 15 14 13 0 0 58 27 1054
2014 TI-03 25 42 15 7 10 0 0 67 17 40
2014 TI-04 24 39 12 15 9 1 0 63 24 90
2014 TI-05 16 34 20 20 11 0 0 49 31 209
2014 TI-06 20 34 14 14 17 1 1 55 31 368
2014 TI-07 24 35 14 14 12 1 0 60 26 279
2014 TI-08 43 38 5 6 8 0 0 81 14 52

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
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 16 34 19 17 13 1 0 50 30 932
2017 TI-03 27 31 18 15 6 2 0 59 22 33
2017 TI-04 11 42 21 15 8 2 0 55 23 52
2017 TI-05 10 36 16 22 15 1 0 46 37 136
2017 TI-06 19 32 19 17 13 0 0 51 30 350
2017 TI-07 14 37 19 16 13 2 0 51 29 229
2017 TI-08 23 32 19 21 5 0 0 55 26 53

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 TI 38 35 12 8 7 0 0 74 14 933
2017 TI-03 38 25 18 6 9 3 0 65 16 33
2017 TI-04 36 37 14 8 4 2 0 74 12 52
2017 TI-05 21 39 15 12 13 0 1 60 25 136
2017 TI-06 48 31 9 7 5 0 0 80 12 351
2017 TI-07 34 42 11 6 7 1 0 76 13 229
2017 TI-08 25 32 25 13 6 0 0 57 19 53
2014 TI 32 36 12 10 9 0 1 69 19 1053
2014 TI-03 28 47 10 10 5 0 0 75 15 40
2014 TI-04 32 39 17 10 2 0 0 71 13 90
2014 TI-05 24 29 12 14 20 1 0 54 34 208
2014 TI-06 39 30 12 7 9 1 1 71 17 369
2014 TI-07 31 42 10 11 5 0 1 73 17 278
2014 TI-08 29 44 14 10 4 0 0 73 14 52
2011 TI 34 38 12 9 7 1 0 72 16 1251
2011 TI-03 28 47 12 0 9 5 0 78 10 43
2011 TI-04 30 44 7 9 8 0 1 75 18 86
2011 TI-05 33 42 9 10 4 0 1 76 15 263
2011 TI-06 37 33 11 9 10 0 0 70 18 417
2011 TI-07 31 39 16 9 6 1 0 70 14 346
2011 TI-08 38 34 15 9 4 0 0 73 13 78

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 TI 22 35 17 14 11 0 0 57 26 933
2017 TI-03 23 49 6 12 6 3 0 74 19 33
2017 TI-04 15 43 33 4 6 0 0 58 10 52
2017 TI-05 20 30 12 21 17 0 0 50 38 135
2017 TI-06 25 35 17 12 11 0 0 60 23 352
2017 TI-07 20 34 18 17 10 0 0 55 27 228
2017 TI-08 19 38 19 13 11 0 0 56 24 53
2014 TI 21 34 17 17 10 1 0 56 27 1054
2014 TI-03 30 30 20 18 2 0 0 60 20 40
2014 TI-04 17 39 21 18 4 0 1 57 22 90
2014 TI-05 10 30 20 25 15 0 0 40 40 209
2014 TI-06 22 32 15 17 13 1 0 55 30 369
2014 TI-07 23 39 16 15 6 1 0 62 22 278
2014 TI-08 39 40 12 8 0 2 0 80 8 52
2011 TI 18 31 20 16 16 0 0 49 31 1253
2011 TI-03 25 34 21 13 7 0 0 59 20 44
2011 TI-04 11 37 22 14 15 1 0 48 29 86
2011 TI-05 14 36 22 17 10 1 0 51 27 262
2011 TI-06 17 24 17 15 27 0 0 41 42 419
2011 TI-07 19 30 22 17 11 0 0 49 29 346
2011 TI-08 33 39 14 13 1 0 0 72 14 78
2008 TI 20 36 18 16 10 0 0 56 26 1112
2008 TI-03 24 32 18 13 9 4 0 59 23 23
2008 TI-04 15 26 27 20 12 0 0 41 32 96
2008 TI-05 15 37 21 17 8 1 0 52 26 225
2008 TI-06 20 32 17 17 13 0 0 53 31 386
2008 TI-07 21 40 15 15 8 0 0 62 23 285
2008 TI-08 34 41 19 5 1 0 0 75 7 70

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 TI 36 41 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 934
2017 TI-03 38 37 9 16 0 0 0 75 16 33
2017 TI-04 29 52 12 8 0 0 0 81 8 52
2017 TI-05 34 39 11 8 8 0 0 73 16 136
2017 TI-06 38 40 11 6 5 0 0 78 11 352
2017 TI-07 35 43 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 228
2017 TI-08 38 34 16 4 8 0 0 72 12 53
2014 TI 38 39 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 1055
2014 TI-03 38 45 12 5 0 0 0 83 5 40
2014 TI-04 30 48 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 90
2014 TI-05 30 48 9 9 4 0 0 78 13 209
2014 TI-06 41 33 13 6 7 1 0 75 12 369
2014 TI-07 37 41 13 5 2 0 0 79 8 279
2014 TI-08 60 29 5 4 2 0 0 89 6 52
2011 TI 38 38 11 8 5 0 0 76 13 1253
2011 TI-03 30 48 18 0 5 0 0 77 5 44
2011 TI-04 34 36 20 6 5 0 0 70 11 86
2011 TI-05 38 43 8 10 2 0 0 80 12 263
2011 TI-06 35 36 11 10 9 0 0 71 19 418
2011 TI-07 40 35 14 7 4 0 0 76 11 346
2011 TI-08 48 39 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 78
2008 TI 40 41 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 1111
2008 TI-03 47 35 5 9 0 4 0 86 9 23
2008 TI-04 27 44 16 9 3 0 0 72 13 96
2008 TI-05 41 43 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 225
2008 TI-06 42 38 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 385
2008 TI-07 34 46 10 5 4 1 0 81 9 285
2008 TI-08 61 25 9 1 3 0 0 87 4 70
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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 TI 52 27 8 6 7 0 0 79 13 932
2017 TI-03 47 22 19 3 9 0 0 69 13 33
2017 TI-04 48 31 12 4 4 2 0 80 8 52
2017 TI-05 41 25 8 13 13 1 0 67 25 136
2017 TI-06 58 25 6 5 6 0 0 83 11 350
2017 TI-07 51 30 8 4 7 1 0 81 11 228
2017 TI-08 36 34 15 7 7 0 0 70 14 53

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 TI 51 25 12 5 6 1 0 77 11 932
2017 TI-03 44 15 28 3 9 0 0 60 12 33
2017 TI-04 48 21 17 6 4 4 0 72 10 52
2017 TI-05 39 32 11 6 11 1 0 72 17 136
2017 TI-06 59 22 10 4 4 1 0 82 8 351
2017 TI-07 48 28 11 5 6 1 0 77 12 228
2017 TI-08 32 33 17 11 7 0 0 65 18 53

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 TI 28 30 14 14 13 0 0 58 28 929
2017 TI-03 38 15 25 9 13 0 0 53 22 33
2017 TI-04 35 28 14 18 6 0 0 63 24 51
2017 TI-05 22 31 12 15 20 0 0 53 35 135
2017 TI-06 30 29 14 13 14 0 0 59 27 350
2017 TI-07 25 33 15 13 14 1 0 59 27 228
2017 TI-08 25 37 12 13 13 0 0 62 26 52

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 TI 23 33 25 10 8 2 0 57 18 931
2017 TI-03 32 22 25 12 6 3 0 55 19 33
2017 TI-04 17 43 22 14 0 2 2 63 15 51
2017 TI-05 21 38 19 10 10 1 0 61 20 136
2017 TI-06 27 29 27 9 7 1 0 56 17 351
2017 TI-07 18 35 25 10 10 2 0 54 20 227
2017 TI-08 23 45 15 11 2 4 0 70 14 53

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 TI 5 18 42 25 10 0 0 23 35 918
2017 TI-03 15 27 34 14 9 0 0 42 24 33
2017 TI-04 4 33 41 16 6 0 0 37 22 51
2017 TI-05 4 11 45 27 14 0 0 15 41 136
2017 TI-06 6 20 42 23 8 1 0 26 31 344
2017 TI-07 2 16 44 29 8 0 0 18 37 223
2017 TI-08 4 13 29 41 11 2 0 18 53 52

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 TI 7 24 41 20 8 0 0 28 31 927
2017 TI-03 3 15 36 22 24 0 0 45 19 33
2017 TI-04 4 15 37 29 13 0 2 43 20 52
2017 TI-05 10 29 41 13 7 0 0 19 39 135
2017 TI-06 7 22 40 21 9 0 0 31 29 351
2017 TI-07 5 27 43 20 4 0 0 24 33 223
2017 TI-08 12 30 38 15 3 2 0 19 42 53
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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 TI 26 74 925
2017 TI-03 19 81 33
2017 TI-04 19 81 52
2017 TI-05 37 63 136
2017 TI-06 25 75 346
2017 TI-07 25 75 228
2017 TI-08 17 83 53
2014 TI 21 79 1053
2014 TI-04 18 82 90
2014 TI-05 17 83 209
2014 TI-06 27 73 368
2014 TI-07 20 80 279
2014 TI-08 9 91 52

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 52 238
2017 TI-04 49 10
2017 TI-05 58 50
2017 TI-06 49 86
2017 TI-07 44 58
2014 TI 44 220
2014 TI-04 69 16
2014 TI-05 52 36
2014 TI-06 46 99
2014 TI-07 33 56

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 62 238
2017 TI-05 58 50
2017 TI-06 65 86
2017 TI-07 68 58
2014 TI 63 220
2014 TI-05 58 36
2014 TI-06 70 99
2014 TI-07 64 56

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 4 238
2017 TI-04 0 10
2017 TI-05 0 50
2017 TI-07 9 58
2014 TI 7 220
2014 TI-06 0 99
2014 TI-07 15 56

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 TI 0 238
2017 TI-04 0 10
2017 TI-05 0 50
2017 TI-06 0 86
2017 TI-07 0 58
2014 TI 0 220
2014 TI-04 0 16
2014 TI-05 0 36
2014 TI-06 0 99
2014 TI-07 0 56

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 5 238
2017 TI-05 0 50
2017 TI-06 7 86
2014 TI-04 0 16

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 18 238
2017 TI-05 28 50
2017 TI-06 17 86
2017 TI-07 14 58
2014 TI 11 220
2014 TI-05 20 36
2014 TI-06 10 99
2014 TI-07 11 56

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 2 238
2017 TI-05 0 50
2014 TI 4 220
2014 TI-04 0 16
2014 TI-07 11 56
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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 TI 14 86 930
2017 TI-03 15 85 33
2017 TI-04 14 86 51
2017 TI-05 21 79 136
2017 TI-06 13 87 350
2017 TI-07 12 88 228
2014 TI 10 90 1050
2014 TI-04 8 92 90
2014 TI-05 9 91 208
2014 TI-06 14 86 367
2014 TI-07 6 94 277

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 31 128
2017 TI-05 39 28
2017 TI-06 22 46
2017 TI-07 30 27
2014 TI 27 100
2014 TI-06 22 51
2014 TI-07 47 15

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 82 128
2017 TI-05 75 28
2017 TI-06 85 46
2017 TI-07 78 27
2014 TI 84 100
2014 TI-05 83 19
2014 TI-06 88 51
2014 TI-07 73 15

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 5 128
2017 TI-05 0 28
2014 TI-05 0 19
2014 TI-06 0 51
2014 TI-07 0 15

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 TI 0 128
2017 TI-05 0 28
2017 TI-06 0 46
2017 TI-07 0 27
2014 TI 0 100
2014 TI-05 0 19
2014 TI-06 0 51
2014 TI-07 0 15

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 6 128
2017 TI-07 0 27
2014 TI 7 100

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 7 128
2014 TI 8 100

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 TI 5 128
2014 TI 7 100