2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group CO

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 CO 43 42 5 4 3 2 0 87 7 210
2017 CO-01 52 32 6 6 3 0 0 84 10 31
2017 CO-02 47 40 3 5 2 3 1 90 7 118
2017 CO-03 37 42 12 2 5 2 0 81 7 43
2014 CO 41 35 15 2 2 4 0 79 5 241
2014 CO-01 43 38 9 2 0 8 0 88 2 47
2014 CO-02 41 35 17 2 4 2 0 78 5 132
2014 CO-03 31 38 18 4 2 7 0 74 7 45

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 CO 39 40 10 7 6 0 0 78 12 210
2017 CO-01 42 32 6 6 13 0 0 74 19 31
2017 CO-02 40 39 9 8 3 0 0 79 12 118
2017 CO-03 35 44 12 0 9 0 0 79 9 43
2014 CO 39 37 14 7 2 1 0 76 10 241
2014 CO-01 38 38 17 4 0 2 0 78 4 47
2014 CO-02 37 36 13 10 3 1 0 74 13 132
2014 CO-03 40 38 13 7 2 0 0 78 9 45
2011 CO 42 41 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 400
2011 CO-01 53 33 10 3 1 0 0 86 4 78
2011 CO-02 39 42 12 5 2 0 0 81 7 203
2011 CO-03 38 45 7 5 3 1 0 85 8 86
2011 CO-04 46 42 8 0 4 0 0 88 4 26
2008 CO 24 42 16 12 5 0 0 67 17 307
2008 CO-01 27 41 18 14 0 0 0 68 14 56
2008 CO-02 24 41 18 11 5 0 0 65 16 164
2008 CO-03 24 44 13 13 5 2 0 69 18 63
2008 CO-04 18 50 5 14 9 0 5 71 24 22

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 CO 34 39 10 10 7 0 0 73 17 209
2017 CO-01 48 29 6 6 10 0 0 77 16 31
2017 CO-02 34 36 11 13 6 0 0 70 19 117
2017 CO-03 28 49 9 5 9 0 0 77 14 43
2014 CO 25 40 11 12 13 0 0 65 25 240
2014 CO-01 21 43 17 9 11 0 0 64 19 47
2014 CO-02 23 40 11 11 14 1 0 63 25 131
2014 CO-03 25 40 7 18 11 0 0 65 29 45

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 CO 22 41 14 13 9 0 0 63 23 210
2017 CO-01 35 32 10 10 10 3 0 70 20 31
2017 CO-02 20 39 14 17 9 0 1 60 26 118
2017 CO-03 16 51 14 7 12 0 0 67 19 43

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 CO 46 39 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 210
2017 CO-01 61 23 10 3 3 0 0 84 6 31
2017 CO-02 42 43 8 4 3 0 0 85 8 118
2017 CO-03 51 35 7 2 5 0 0 86 7 43
2014 CO 42 34 10 10 4 0 0 76 14 240
2014 CO-01 49 32 6 9 4 0 0 81 13 47
2014 CO-02 42 34 9 10 5 0 0 75 15 131
2014 CO-03 38 38 11 11 2 0 0 76 13 45
2011 CO 45 36 7 9 3 0 0 81 12 399
2011 CO-01 52 34 5 6 1 1 0 87 8 77
2011 CO-02 44 39 5 8 3 0 0 83 11 203
2011 CO-03 44 33 10 10 2 0 0 77 13 86
2011 CO-04 38 35 8 15 4 0 0 73 19 26

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 CO 35 41 9 10 5 0 0 76 15 210
2017 CO-01 35 35 16 3 10 0 0 71 13 31
2017 CO-02 36 41 8 12 3 0 0 77 14 118
2017 CO-03 35 42 5 9 9 0 0 77 19 43
2014 CO 22 36 15 18 9 0 0 58 27 241
2014 CO-01 19 47 4 21 9 0 0 66 30 47
2014 CO-02 22 34 17 16 11 0 0 56 27 132
2014 CO-03 20 38 18 18 7 0 0 58 25 45
2011 CO 28 41 17 10 4 0 0 69 14 397
2011 CO-01 33 46 10 9 1 0 0 79 10 78
2011 CO-02 28 39 20 9 3 0 0 67 12 201
2011 CO-03 22 42 16 12 8 0 0 64 20 86
2011 CO-04 24 48 16 4 8 0 0 72 12 25
2008 CO 22 39 17 14 8 0 0 61 22 308
2008 CO-01 27 32 23 13 5 0 0 59 18 56
2008 CO-02 21 40 17 15 7 0 0 61 22 164
2008 CO-03 19 44 16 11 10 0 0 63 21 63
2008 CO-04 26 35 9 13 17 0 0 61 30 23

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 CO 39 42 8 5 5 0 0 81 10 210
2017 CO-01 45 29 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 31
2017 CO-02 40 44 8 4 4 0 0 84 8 118
2017 CO-03 35 44 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 43
2014 CO 29 40 17 7 6 0 0 70 13 241
2014 CO-01 30 36 21 11 2 0 0 66 13 47
2014 CO-02 30 37 20 6 8 0 0 67 14 132
2014 CO-03 22 56 7 7 7 2 0 80 14 45
2011 CO 40 42 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 399
2011 CO-01 44 36 8 8 4 0 0 81 12 77
2011 CO-02 41 43 7 6 2 0 0 84 8 203
2011 CO-03 34 47 9 8 2 0 0 80 10 86
2011 CO-04 50 27 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 26
2008 CO 34 44 9 10 3 0 0 79 13 307
2008 CO-01 29 39 13 14 5 0 0 68 20 56
2008 CO-02 36 44 9 10 2 0 0 79 12 163
2008 CO-03 32 54 5 8 2 0 0 86 10 63
2008 CO-04 43 35 13 9 0 0 0 78 9 23
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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 CO 62 23 5 4 5 0 0 85 10 210
2017 CO-01 58 26 6 3 6 0 0 84 10 31
2017 CO-02 61 25 8 2 4 0 0 86 6 118
2017 CO-03 72 12 0 7 9 0 0 84 16 43

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 CO 62 21 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 210
2017 CO-01 52 29 10 3 6 0 0 81 10 31
2017 CO-02 61 24 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 118
2017 CO-03 79 7 5 0 7 2 0 88 7 43

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 CO 31 34 12 12 11 0 0 65 23 209
2017 CO-01 42 32 10 3 13 0 0 74 16 31
2017 CO-02 28 32 15 17 7 0 0 61 24 117
2017 CO-03 35 40 7 7 12 0 0 74 19 43

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 CO 29 40 15 9 5 2 0 70 14 210
2017 CO-01 35 39 10 13 3 0 0 74 16 31
2017 CO-02 29 36 20 8 3 3 0 67 12 118
2017 CO-03 28 51 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 43

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 CO 1 19 51 18 10 0 0 20 28 206
2017 CO-01 6 32 45 10 6 0 0 39 16 31
2017 CO-02 0 20 53 18 9 0 0 20 27 117
2017 CO-03 0 14 55 21 10 0 0 14 31 42

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 CO 7 18 52 17 6 0 0 23 25 205
2017 CO-01 3 17 34 31 14 0 0 45 21 29
2017 CO-02 9 17 51 16 7 0 0 23 26 117
2017 CO-03 5 20 59 15 2 0 0 17 24 41
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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 CO 25 75 209
2017 CO-01 16 84 31
2017 CO-02 27 73 117
2017 CO-03 16 84 43
2014 CO 17 83 241
2014 CO-01 21 79 47
2014 CO-02 17 83 132
2014 CO-03 11 89 45

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CO 46 52
2017 CO-02 53 32
2014 CO 35 40
2014 CO-02 30 23

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CO 54 52
2017 CO-02 56 32
2014 CO 72 40
2014 CO-01 70 10
2014 CO-02 78 23

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 CO 0 52
2017 CO-02 0 32
2014 CO 0 40
2014 CO-01 0 10
2014 CO-02 0 23
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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 CO 10 90 210
2017 CO-02 13 87 118
2017 CO-03 0 100 43
2014 CO 7 93 241
2014 CO-01 17 83 47
2014 CO-02 6 94 132

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CO 24 21
2014 CO 39 18

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 CO 0 21
2017 CO-02 0 15
2014 CO 0 18

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CO 0 21
2017 CO-02 0 15

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CO 0 21
2017 CO-02 0 15
2014 CO 0 18