2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Health Canada 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 43 37 10 4 2 4 0 84 6 620
2017 BI-02 46 36 10 2 0 4 2 87 2 50
2017 BI-03 48 32 11 3 3 3 0 83 6 186
2017 BI-04 40 38 10 5 3 5 0 82 8 274
2017 BI-05 43 44 8 2 0 1 1 89 2 86
2014 BI 46 33 12 2 2 5 0 83 5 790
2014 BI-02 46 36 12 0 0 6 0 88 0 60
2014 BI-03 48 30 12 2 2 5 0 82 5 283
2014 BI-04 45 34 12 2 2 5 0 83 4 357
2014 BI-05 49 31 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 84

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 39 40 9 8 4 0 0 79 12 619
2017 BI-02 45 35 8 8 4 0 0 80 12 49
2017 BI-03 42 39 6 7 5 0 0 81 12 185
2017 BI-04 37 40 10 9 4 0 0 77 13 275
2017 BI-05 41 40 10 6 3 0 0 80 9 86
2014 BI 45 38 9 5 3 1 0 84 7 790
2014 BI-02 54 36 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 60
2014 BI-03 44 37 10 5 4 0 0 82 9 283
2014 BI-04 43 41 9 3 2 2 0 86 5 357
2014 BI-05 47 32 12 8 0 0 0 80 8 83
2011 BI 40 37 14 6 2 1 0 78 8 765
2011 BI-02 38 35 16 6 5 0 0 73 11 63
2011 BI-03 46 35 11 4 2 2 0 83 6 309
2011 BI-04 35 40 15 8 3 0 0 75 10 306
2011 BI-05 41 33 17 7 2 0 0 73 9 86
2008 BI 36 38 14 7 4 1 0 75 11 636
2008 BI-02 45 35 11 1 4 3 0 83 6 71
2008 BI-03 43 33 13 5 4 1 0 77 10 260
2008 BI-04 26 45 15 12 2 0 0 71 14 224
2008 BI-05 30 42 14 7 7 0 0 72 14 71

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 27 36 16 14 7 0 0 63 21 617
2017 BI-02 26 44 14 14 2 0 0 70 16 50
2017 BI-03 29 37 14 13 8 0 1 66 20 183
2017 BI-04 26 32 18 17 7 0 0 57 24 274
2017 BI-05 31 45 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 86
2014 BI 27 38 17 12 6 0 0 65 18 790
2014 BI-02 32 41 13 6 6 0 2 73 13 60
2014 BI-03 26 37 16 12 8 0 0 64 20 283
2014 BI-04 26 37 19 14 4 0 0 63 18 357
2014 BI-05 31 45 14 6 4 0 0 76 9 84

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 32 18 18 9 2 0 54 27 618
2017 BI-02 26 46 14 10 2 2 0 73 12 50
2017 BI-03 24 28 16 20 9 2 1 53 30 185
2017 BI-04 17 31 20 20 9 2 0 49 30 274
2017 BI-05 22 39 19 9 9 1 0 62 19 85

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 41 37 9 8 5 1 0 78 13 618
2017 BI-02 40 44 4 8 2 2 0 86 10 50
2017 BI-03 46 38 8 4 4 1 0 84 8 185
2017 BI-04 41 33 9 11 5 1 0 75 16 273
2017 BI-05 33 37 16 10 3 0 0 70 14 86
2014 BI 40 37 11 9 3 0 0 77 12 790
2014 BI-02 48 39 7 2 2 2 2 90 3 60
2014 BI-03 37 39 11 8 4 1 0 77 12 283
2014 BI-04 43 32 11 10 3 0 0 75 13 357
2014 BI-05 33 45 9 12 0 0 0 79 12 84
2011 BI 45 39 8 5 3 0 0 84 7 766
2011 BI-02 38 48 2 13 0 0 0 86 13 63
2011 BI-03 52 32 8 5 2 0 1 85 7 309
2011 BI-04 43 41 9 3 3 1 0 85 6 307
2011 BI-05 35 47 10 5 3 0 0 81 8 86

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 29 42 13 10 6 0 0 71 15 618
2017 BI-02 31 49 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 49
2017 BI-03 33 41 12 7 7 0 0 74 14 185
2017 BI-04 28 41 15 12 4 0 0 69 16 275
2017 BI-05 24 49 12 8 7 0 0 73 15 85
2014 BI 28 40 17 11 4 0 0 68 15 790
2014 BI-02 43 34 11 8 3 0 0 77 11 60
2014 BI-03 29 37 16 13 5 0 0 66 18 282
2014 BI-04 24 44 18 11 2 1 0 68 13 357
2014 BI-05 30 39 19 7 4 0 1 70 11 84
2011 BI 29 41 17 10 3 0 0 70 13 764
2011 BI-02 25 41 19 8 6 0 0 67 14 63
2011 BI-03 34 39 17 8 2 0 0 73 10 309
2011 BI-04 26 42 17 11 3 1 0 69 14 305
2011 BI-05 24 42 17 13 3 0 0 66 16 86
2008 BI 30 42 14 10 4 0 0 71 14 636
2008 BI-02 35 36 14 11 4 0 0 71 15 72
2008 BI-03 37 38 13 8 3 0 0 75 12 260
2008 BI-04 21 47 17 11 4 0 0 68 15 224
2008 BI-05 24 46 10 14 6 0 0 70 20 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 BI 39 44 8 6 3 0 0 82 10 620
2017 BI-02 40 48 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 50
2017 BI-03 44 37 10 6 4 0 0 81 10 185
2017 BI-04 37 45 7 7 3 0 0 83 11 275
2017 BI-05 33 52 7 5 3 0 0 85 8 86
2014 BI 40 41 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 790
2014 BI-02 45 34 13 3 5 0 0 79 8 60
2014 BI-03 40 40 8 8 4 0 0 80 12 283
2014 BI-04 39 42 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 357
2014 BI-05 37 46 8 6 2 0 0 83 8 84
2011 BI 42 42 9 6 2 0 0 83 7 763
2011 BI-02 29 53 8 5 5 0 0 82 10 62
2011 BI-03 44 37 12 6 1 0 0 81 7 307
2011 BI-04 43 42 8 6 2 0 0 84 7 307
2011 BI-05 42 48 5 6 0 0 0 90 6 86
2008 BI 45 39 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 637
2008 BI-02 36 38 15 6 6 0 0 74 11 72
2008 BI-03 50 35 8 3 3 0 0 85 7 260
2008 BI-04 43 44 7 6 0 0 0 87 6 224
2008 BI-05 44 42 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 71
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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 23 7 6 7 0 0 80 13 620
2017 BI-02 57 31 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 49
2017 BI-03 59 24 5 5 6 1 0 83 11 186
2017 BI-04 56 20 9 6 8 0 0 77 14 275
2017 BI-05 56 22 3 13 6 0 0 78 19 86

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 56 23 8 6 6 0 0 80 12 618
2017 BI-02 53 37 8 2 0 0 0 90 2 49
2017 BI-03 60 21 8 4 6 0 1 82 10 185
2017 BI-04 57 20 8 8 6 1 0 78 14 274
2017 BI-05 51 29 8 5 6 1 0 81 11 86

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 26 38 12 15 10 0 0 63 25 619
2017 BI-02 24 49 16 6 4 0 0 73 10 49
2017 BI-03 35 37 9 12 8 0 0 72 19 186
2017 BI-04 21 37 13 17 12 1 0 58 29 274
2017 BI-05 20 35 13 22 9 1 0 55 32 86

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 30 42 16 8 4 0 0 72 12 620
2017 BI-02 31 37 20 8 2 2 0 69 10 49
2017 BI-03 32 41 15 8 4 0 0 74 12 186
2017 BI-04 29 42 16 8 5 0 0 71 12 275
2017 BI-05 34 45 15 3 2 0 0 79 6 86

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 3 17 49 22 8 0 0 20 30 613
2017 BI-02 10 20 53 12 4 0 0 31 16 49
2017 BI-03 4 22 58 12 4 1 0 26 16 185
2017 BI-04 2 17 48 24 8 0 0 19 32 271
2017 BI-05 0 5 32 44 20 0 0 5 64 85

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 5 23 42 24 6 0 0 29 28 614
2017 BI-02 2 14 46 32 6 0 0 38 16 50
2017 BI-03 5 11 42 31 10 1 0 42 16 186
2017 BI-04 4 26 44 22 4 0 0 26 30 269
2017 BI-05 12 45 32 11 1 0 0 12 56 85
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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 84 616
2017 BI-03 14 86 185
2017 BI-04 20 80 273
2017 BI-05 15 85 85
2014 BI 14 86 791
2014 BI-02 8 92 60
2014 BI-03 14 86 283
2014 BI-04 15 85 357
2014 BI-05 13 87 84

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 46 100
2017 BI-03 48 25
2017 BI-04 50 54
2014 BI 46 112
2014 BI-03 49 41
2014 BI-04 48 52

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 59 100
2017 BI-03 56 25
2017 BI-04 63 54
2017 BI-05 46 13
2014 BI 61 112
2014 BI-03 73 41
2014 BI-04 56 52
2014 BI-05 45 11

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 7 100
2017 BI-03 0 25
2017 BI-05 46 13
2014 BI 9 112
2014 BI-03 0 41
2014 BI-05 55 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 BI 0 100
2017 BI-03 0 25
2017 BI-04 0 54
2017 BI-05 0 13
2014 BI 0 112
2014 BI-03 0 41
2014 BI-04 0 52
2014 BI-05 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 BI 5 100
2014 BI 4 112
2014 BI-05 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 BI-03 0 25
2017 BI-04 0 54
2014 BI 0 112
2014 BI-03 0 41
2014 BI-04 0 52
2014 BI-05 0 11

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI-04 0 54
2017 BI-05 0 13
2014 BI-05 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 BI 11 89 619
2017 BI-03 9 91 186
2017 BI-04 14 86 274
2017 BI-05 6 94 86
2014 BI 7 93 788
2014 BI-03 5 95 281
2014 BI-04 8 92 356
2014 BI-05 7 93 84

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 32 68
2017 BI-03 38 16
2017 BI-04 33 39
2014 BI 29 55
2014 BI-03 33 15
2014 BI-04 28 29

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 82 68
2017 BI-04 82 39
2014 BI 93 55
2014 BI-03 100 15
2014 BI-04 86 29

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI-03 0 16
2014 BI-03 0 15
2014 BI-04 0 29

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 68
2017 BI-03 0 16
2017 BI-04 0 39
2014 BI 0 55
2014 BI-03 0 15
2014 BI-04 0 29

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 68
2014 BI-04 0 29

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI-03 0 16
2014 BI-03 0 15