2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Department of National Defence by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group CS

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 CS 45 31 13 4 3 4 1 79 8 823
2017 CS-01 45 30 11 6 2 5 1 79 9 166
2017 CS-02 39 34 14 5 3 3 1 77 9 352
2017 CS-03 56 25 8 3 2 5 1 86 5 195
2017 CS-04 40 34 15 8 2 2 0 75 10 53
2014 CS 40 34 15 3 3 5 1 78 6 1286
2014 CS-01 40 33 14 2 5 4 2 77 8 323
2014 CS-02 39 33 18 2 2 5 1 76 5 586
2014 CS-03 41 36 11 5 2 6 0 82 7 297
2014 CS-04 40 36 15 6 0 3 0 78 6 65

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 CS 36 39 12 8 4 0 0 75 12 822
2017 CS-01 38 36 16 5 3 0 1 75 9 165
2017 CS-02 32 42 12 8 5 0 0 75 14 351
2017 CS-03 41 37 9 11 3 0 0 77 13 195
2017 CS-04 35 41 13 6 6 0 0 76 11 54
2014 CS 43 38 10 6 3 0 0 82 8 1286
2014 CS-01 41 41 8 7 2 1 0 83 9 323
2014 CS-02 41 40 11 6 2 0 0 82 8 586
2014 CS-03 48 31 11 5 4 0 0 80 9 297
2014 CS-04 47 38 10 2 3 0 0 85 5 65
2011 CS 38 39 13 6 4 0 0 77 10 1619
2011 CS-01 38 37 13 7 5 1 0 75 12 385
2011 CS-02 37 40 14 6 4 0 0 77 9 762
2011 CS-03 41 37 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 371
2011 CS-04 37 47 11 1 4 0 0 84 5 79
2011 CS-05 64 27 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2008 CS 30 42 15 8 5 0 0 72 13 1265
2008 CS-01 33 38 18 5 6 0 0 71 11 355
2008 CS-02 28 44 13 9 5 0 0 72 14 541
2008 CS-03 30 40 16 9 6 0 0 70 14 282
2008 CS-04 32 57 7 3 0 2 0 90 3 60

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 CS 32 31 16 12 8 0 0 64 20 818
2017 CS-01 32 29 20 9 9 1 1 61 19 164
2017 CS-02 30 31 17 14 7 0 0 62 21 350
2017 CS-03 36 33 14 11 6 1 0 69 17 193
2017 CS-04 31 37 13 11 7 0 0 69 19 54
2014 CS 30 38 14 10 7 0 0 68 17 1285
2014 CS-01 26 39 15 12 7 0 1 66 19 323
2014 CS-02 28 39 15 9 8 0 0 67 17 585
2014 CS-03 33 37 13 10 7 0 0 70 17 297
2014 CS-04 41 35 10 5 9 0 0 76 14 65

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 CS 22 38 15 15 8 1 0 61 23 820
2017 CS-01 22 34 19 17 7 1 1 57 24 166
2017 CS-02 21 38 16 13 9 3 0 61 23 349
2017 CS-03 24 41 12 15 7 1 0 66 22 194
2017 CS-04 24 43 11 15 7 0 0 67 22 54

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 CS 38 37 12 7 5 0 1 76 12 819
2017 CS-01 39 32 14 8 4 2 1 74 12 162
2017 CS-02 36 38 12 7 5 0 1 75 13 352
2017 CS-03 39 40 10 6 5 0 0 79 10 194
2017 CS-04 39 39 9 7 6 0 0 78 13 54
2014 CS 40 36 13 7 4 0 0 76 11 1285
2014 CS-01 35 36 15 8 4 1 1 72 13 323
2014 CS-02 42 35 11 6 5 0 1 77 12 585
2014 CS-03 43 35 13 7 2 0 0 78 9 297
2014 CS-04 43 42 8 5 3 0 0 85 8 65
2011 CS 41 37 11 6 4 0 1 79 10 1619
2011 CS-01 40 33 15 5 4 1 1 75 10 384
2011 CS-02 40 40 9 5 4 0 1 81 9 763
2011 CS-03 43 36 10 9 2 0 0 79 11 371
2011 CS-04 44 43 3 8 3 0 0 87 10 79
2011 CS-05 36 55 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 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 CS 30 36 15 10 9 0 0 66 19 823
2017 CS-01 30 38 17 8 5 0 1 68 14 166
2017 CS-02 26 37 15 12 10 0 0 64 21 351
2017 CS-03 35 33 15 8 9 0 0 68 17 195
2017 CS-04 30 37 15 13 6 0 0 67 19 54
2014 CS 27 37 17 12 7 0 0 64 19 1286
2014 CS-01 29 32 20 11 6 1 0 62 17 323
2014 CS-02 25 39 17 13 6 0 0 64 19 586
2014 CS-03 29 37 12 13 8 1 0 66 22 297
2014 CS-04 33 38 16 6 6 0 0 71 12 65
2011 CS 28 39 17 10 6 0 0 67 16 1619
2011 CS-01 26 37 19 9 8 1 0 64 17 386
2011 CS-02 27 39 18 10 5 1 0 67 15 762
2011 CS-03 29 38 15 14 5 0 0 67 18 370
2011 CS-04 30 43 16 5 5 0 0 73 10 79
2011 CS-05 73 18 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2008 CS 24 39 16 14 7 0 0 64 21 1267
2008 CS-01 27 38 15 14 6 0 0 65 19 355
2008 CS-02 20 41 18 13 8 0 0 62 21 542
2008 CS-03 26 37 13 17 7 0 0 63 23 283
2008 CS-04 32 42 17 10 0 0 0 73 10 60

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 CS 35 43 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 823
2017 CS-01 39 41 10 6 4 0 1 80 10 166
2017 CS-02 34 43 13 7 4 0 0 77 10 351
2017 CS-03 34 47 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 195
2017 CS-04 28 48 19 4 2 0 0 76 6 54
2014 CS 40 38 11 7 4 0 0 79 10 1285
2014 CS-01 37 43 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 323
2014 CS-02 42 36 12 8 3 0 0 78 10 585
2014 CS-03 40 38 10 7 6 0 0 77 12 297
2014 CS-04 47 33 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 65
2011 CS 43 41 7 5 3 0 0 85 8 1619
2011 CS-01 44 41 7 5 4 0 1 85 8 384
2011 CS-02 42 41 9 5 2 0 0 84 8 763
2011 CS-03 42 45 4 7 2 0 0 87 9 371
2011 CS-04 53 34 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 79
2011 CS-05 64 27 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2008 CS 41 43 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 1265
2008 CS-01 47 39 8 3 4 0 0 85 6 355
2008 CS-02 38 44 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 540
2008 CS-03 40 42 8 7 1 0 0 83 9 283
2008 CS-04 47 45 7 2 0 0 0 92 2 60
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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 CS 52 29 9 6 5 0 0 81 10 824
2017 CS-01 52 31 7 5 4 0 1 84 8 166
2017 CS-02 50 28 10 6 6 0 0 78 12 352
2017 CS-03 56 29 7 4 4 1 0 85 8 195
2017 CS-04 46 30 9 4 7 4 0 79 12 54

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 CS 50 27 12 5 5 1 0 78 10 822
2017 CS-01 51 30 11 4 3 1 1 82 7 166
2017 CS-02 48 26 13 6 7 0 0 74 13 351
2017 CS-03 58 26 9 4 4 1 0 84 7 195
2017 CS-04 48 24 11 7 6 2 2 75 13 54

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 CS 27 36 14 13 9 0 0 64 22 823
2017 CS-01 29 38 16 10 6 0 1 68 16 165
2017 CS-02 24 36 14 14 12 0 0 60 26 352
2017 CS-03 33 36 11 13 6 1 0 70 19 195
2017 CS-04 20 43 13 17 7 0 0 63 24 54

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 CS 26 39 20 7 6 1 0 67 13 822
2017 CS-01 24 38 24 8 5 1 1 62 14 165
2017 CS-02 23 39 20 8 8 2 0 64 16 351
2017 CS-03 32 44 17 4 3 0 0 76 7 195
2017 CS-04 28 44 20 4 4 0 0 72 7 54

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 CS 4 19 41 22 13 0 0 23 35 820
2017 CS-01 9 23 46 12 8 1 1 33 21 165
2017 CS-02 4 22 40 19 14 0 0 27 33 349
2017 CS-03 2 12 42 30 15 0 0 13 45 195
2017 CS-04 4 11 35 35 15 0 0 15 50 54

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 CS 10 23 39 20 7 0 0 27 34 813
2017 CS-01 7 17 40 22 12 1 1 34 24 163
2017 CS-02 10 22 38 22 7 0 1 29 32 349
2017 CS-03 13 27 40 14 6 0 0 20 40 194
2017 CS-04 15 25 35 23 2 0 0 25 40 52
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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 CS 19 81 818
2017 CS-01 17 83 166
2017 CS-02 20 80 350
2017 CS-03 17 83 194
2017 CS-04 19 81 54
2014 CS 15 85 1285
2014 CS-01 15 85 322
2014 CS-02 15 85 586
2014 CS-03 16 84 297
2014 CS-04 18 82 65

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 44 152
2017 CS-01 50 28
2017 CS-02 53 70
2017 CS-03 33 33
2014 CS 55 192
2014 CS-01 57 46
2014 CS-02 50 86
2014 CS-03 60 47
2014 CS-04 66 11

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 68 152
2017 CS-01 50 28
2017 CS-02 71 70
2017 CS-03 70 33
2014 CS 63 192
2014 CS-01 57 46
2014 CS-02 63 86
2014 CS-03 81 47

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 9 152
2017 CS-02 11 70
2014 CS 11 192
2014 CS-02 12 86
2014 CS-03 13 47

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 CS-02 0 70
2017 CS-03 0 33
2017 CS-04 0 10
2014 CS-02 0 86
2014 CS-04 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 CS 13 152
2017 CS-02 20 70
2017 CS-04 0 10
2014 CS 5 192
2014 CS-02 6 86
2014 CS-04 0 11

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 5 152
2017 CS-02 7 70
2017 CS-04 0 10
2014 CS-03 0 47
2014 CS-04 0 11

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 9 152
2017 CS-02 9 70
2017 CS-04 0 10
2014 CS 4 192
2014 CS-01 13 46
2014 CS-03 0 47
2014 CS-04 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 CS 11 89 821
2017 CS-01 11 89 166
2017 CS-02 14 86 350
2017 CS-03 8 92 194
2014 CS 7 93 1284
2014 CS-01 7 93 321
2014 CS-02 6 94 586
2014 CS-03 7 93 297

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 34 91
2017 CS-01 26 19
2017 CS-02 38 48
2017 CS-03 38 16
2014 CS 40 82
2014 CS-01 36 22
2014 CS-02 35 34
2014 CS-03 50 22

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 80 91
2017 CS-01 74 19
2017 CS-02 79 48
2014 CS 74 82
2014 CS-01 73 22
2014 CS-02 74 34
2014 CS-03 77 22

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 8 91
2017 CS-01 0 19
2017 CS-02 10 48
2014 CS 7 82

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 CS 0 91
2017 CS-01 0 19
2017 CS-02 0 48
2017 CS-03 0 16
2014 CS-02 0 34
2014 CS-03 0 22

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 19 91
2017 CS-02 23 48
2014 CS 10 82

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 8 91
2014 CS 6 82
2014 CS-02 0 34

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CS 12 91
2017 CS-02 17 48
2017 CS-03 0 16
2014 CS 12 82