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 GL

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 GL 41 35 11 7 2 2 1 79 10 168
2017 GL-05 34 41 13 6 6 0 0 75 13 32
2017 GL-06 53 30 12 5 0 0 0 84 5 43
2017 GL-07 46 23 15 8 0 0 8 75 8 13
2017 GL-08 18 41 12 18 6 0 6 63 25 17
2017 GL-09 42 42 8 0 0 8 0 91 0 24
2014 GL 35 37 14 4 3 4 3 78 7 222
2014 GL-03 30 30 10 0 0 10 20 86 0 10
2014 GL-04 42 25 25 0 8 0 0 67 8 12
2014 GL-05 30 49 10 5 0 5 0 84 5 40
2014 GL-06 32 34 15 7 5 2 4 70 13 56
2014 GL-07 33 37 24 0 0 6 0 74 0 17
2014 GL-08 23 44 21 4 0 8 0 72 5 25
2014 GL-09 38 33 13 3 5 3 5 78 8 39
2014 GL-10 57 36 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14

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 GL 32 38 15 11 4 1 0 70 15 167
2017 GL-05 31 41 9 16 3 0 0 72 19 32
2017 GL-06 35 37 23 2 2 0 0 72 5 43
2017 GL-07 23 31 15 31 0 0 0 54 31 13
2017 GL-08 18 29 29 12 12 0 0 47 24 17
2017 GL-09 42 42 8 4 4 0 0 83 8 24
2014 GL 39 42 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 222
2014 GL-03 50 40 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2014 GL-04 33 58 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12
2014 GL-05 43 39 8 5 5 0 0 82 10 40
2014 GL-06 38 41 11 5 5 0 0 78 11 56
2014 GL-07 24 49 24 2 0 0 0 73 2 17
2014 GL-08 27 55 6 8 0 4 0 85 9 25
2014 GL-09 38 28 23 5 5 0 0 67 10 39
2014 GL-10 57 43 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 14
2011 GL 38 37 15 5 4 1 0 76 9 368
2011 GL-01 69 15 0 8 8 0 0 85 15 13
2011 GL-03 38 34 14 7 7 0 0 72 14 29
2011 GL-04 41 41 10 7 0 0 0 83 7 41
2011 GL-05 32 50 11 5 2 0 0 82 6 62
2011 GL-06 34 34 23 5 5 0 0 68 9 44
2011 GL-07 29 35 25 4 6 2 0 65 10 52
2011 GL-08 44 36 8 8 3 0 3 82 11 39
2011 GL-09 37 32 20 2 7 2 0 70 10 41
2011 GL-10 45 27 18 5 5 0 0 73 9 22
2011 GL-11 25 58 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 12
2008 GL 32 38 13 9 8 1 0 70 17 268
2008 GL-01 42 31 12 8 4 4 0 76 12 26
2008 GL-03 26 53 5 5 11 0 0 79 16 19
2008 GL-04 36 45 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2008 GL-05 31 31 18 10 8 3 0 63 18 39
2008 GL-06 27 37 13 10 13 0 0 63 23 30
2008 GL-07 19 32 19 19 10 0 0 52 29 31
2008 GL-08 35 50 0 5 10 0 0 85 15 20
2008 GL-09 24 41 21 10 3 0 0 66 14 29
2008 GL-10 35 39 17 0 9 0 0 74 9 23
2008 GL-11 50 29 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14

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 GL 33 35 16 9 5 1 0 69 14 168
2017 GL-05 34 38 9 9 6 3 0 74 16 32
2017 GL-06 28 30 19 16 7 0 0 58 23 43
2017 GL-07 31 46 8 0 15 0 0 77 15 13
2017 GL-08 18 53 24 6 0 0 0 71 6 17
2017 GL-09 46 29 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 24
2014 GL 34 43 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 224
2014 GL-03 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 GL-04 54 38 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2014 GL-05 25 52 10 10 3 0 0 77 13 40
2014 GL-06 32 40 15 7 5 0 0 72 13 56
2014 GL-07 37 37 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 17
2014 GL-08 24 55 8 8 4 0 0 79 13 25
2014 GL-09 28 41 18 8 5 0 0 69 13 39
2014 GL-10 64 14 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 14

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 GL 23 41 18 11 5 1 1 65 17 167
2017 GL-05 19 44 22 9 6 0 0 63 16 32
2017 GL-06 16 47 12 21 5 0 0 63 26 43
2017 GL-07 15 54 15 15 0 0 0 69 15 13
2017 GL-08 6 41 29 12 12 0 0 47 24 17
2017 GL-09 33 29 33 0 4 0 0 63 4 24

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 GL 40 33 18 4 4 1 0 73 8 167
2017 GL-05 38 47 13 0 3 0 0 84 3 32
2017 GL-06 50 31 10 10 0 0 0 81 10 42
2017 GL-07 31 46 15 0 8 0 0 77 8 13
2017 GL-08 29 29 35 0 6 0 0 59 6 17
2017 GL-09 46 17 21 4 8 4 0 65 13 24
2014 GL 42 37 11 7 2 0 1 79 9 224
2014 GL-03 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 GL-04 69 15 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2014 GL-05 33 47 8 8 3 0 3 82 10 40
2014 GL-06 43 34 9 10 4 0 0 77 14 56
2014 GL-07 37 49 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 17
2014 GL-08 39 48 8 4 0 0 0 87 4 25
2014 GL-09 31 38 15 10 3 0 3 71 13 39
2014 GL-10 43 21 36 0 0 0 0 64 0 14
2011 GL 40 40 11 6 2 0 1 80 8 369
2011 GL-01 46 23 31 0 0 0 0 69 0 13
2011 GL-03 39 36 14 7 4 0 0 75 11 28
2011 GL-04 39 49 5 7 0 0 0 88 7 41
2011 GL-05 46 38 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 63
2011 GL-06 36 43 9 9 0 0 2 81 9 44
2011 GL-07 38 40 15 4 2 0 0 79 6 52
2011 GL-08 46 31 8 8 3 0 5 81 11 39
2011 GL-09 24 49 17 7 2 0 0 73 10 41
2011 GL-10 41 41 9 5 5 0 0 82 9 22
2011 GL-11 25 42 17 0 17 0 0 67 17 12

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 GL 25 37 22 7 8 1 0 63 15 168
2017 GL-05 25 34 22 13 3 3 0 61 16 32
2017 GL-06 26 37 30 2 5 0 0 63 7 43
2017 GL-07 8 54 23 15 0 0 0 62 15 13
2017 GL-08 12 24 24 6 35 0 0 35 41 17
2017 GL-09 29 46 21 0 4 0 0 75 4 24
2014 GL 23 43 18 8 7 1 0 67 16 220
2014 GL-03 30 50 0 10 0 10 0 89 11 10
2014 GL-04 17 58 8 8 8 0 0 75 17 12
2014 GL-05 28 47 15 5 5 0 0 75 10 40
2014 GL-06 18 45 18 13 4 2 0 65 17 55
2014 GL-07 24 24 43 6 2 0 0 49 8 17
2014 GL-08 18 42 18 13 8 0 0 61 21 25
2014 GL-09 24 32 24 3 18 0 0 55 21 38
2014 GL-10 36 43 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2011 GL 30 35 21 10 4 1 0 65 14 369
2011 GL-01 62 8 23 0 8 0 0 69 8 13
2011 GL-03 38 24 17 17 3 0 0 62 21 29
2011 GL-04 37 37 17 7 2 0 0 73 10 41
2011 GL-05 27 41 13 16 2 2 0 69 18 63
2011 GL-06 25 41 23 7 5 0 0 66 11 44
2011 GL-07 23 29 38 6 4 0 0 52 10 52
2011 GL-08 36 31 13 15 3 3 0 68 18 39
2011 GL-09 17 49 22 5 7 0 0 66 12 41
2011 GL-10 36 18 23 23 0 0 0 55 23 22
2011 GL-11 8 58 25 8 0 0 0 67 8 12
2008 GL 21 44 16 11 7 0 0 66 18 268
2008 GL-01 31 42 8 8 8 4 0 76 16 26
2008 GL-03 11 63 16 5 5 0 0 74 11 19
2008 GL-04 27 55 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2008 GL-05 10 38 26 18 8 0 0 49 26 39
2008 GL-06 20 53 10 13 3 0 0 73 17 30
2008 GL-07 19 39 16 10 16 0 0 58 26 31
2008 GL-08 15 60 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 20
2008 GL-09 21 41 17 10 10 0 0 62 21 29
2008 GL-10 26 43 13 13 4 0 0 70 17 23
2008 GL-11 36 43 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14

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 GL 48 35 12 4 2 1 0 83 5 168
2017 GL-05 53 28 9 6 3 0 0 81 9 32
2017 GL-06 44 42 5 7 2 0 0 86 9 43
2017 GL-07 54 23 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 13
2017 GL-08 41 35 18 6 0 0 0 76 6 17
2017 GL-09 50 38 13 0 0 0 0 88 0 24
2014 GL 53 36 6 2 2 0 0 90 4 224
2014 GL-03 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 GL-04 85 15 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 GL-05 54 33 3 3 8 0 0 87 10 40
2014 GL-06 52 32 14 2 0 0 0 84 2 56
2014 GL-07 37 55 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 17
2014 GL-08 49 46 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 25
2014 GL-09 41 49 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 39
2014 GL-10 57 29 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14
2011 GL 55 35 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 369
2011 GL-01 54 38 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2011 GL-03 57 14 14 11 4 0 0 71 14 28
2011 GL-04 59 37 2 0 0 2 0 98 0 41
2011 GL-05 59 30 8 3 0 0 0 89 3 63
2011 GL-06 50 41 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 44
2011 GL-07 42 40 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 52
2011 GL-08 62 26 8 3 0 0 3 89 3 39
2011 GL-09 56 37 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 41
2011 GL-10 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2011 GL-11 42 58 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12
2008 GL 45 40 8 4 3 0 0 85 6 269
2008 GL-01 35 54 8 0 0 4 0 92 0 26
2008 GL-03 42 42 0 16 0 0 0 84 16 19
2008 GL-04 36 45 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
2008 GL-05 33 46 13 5 3 0 0 79 8 39
2008 GL-06 47 37 7 7 3 0 0 83 10 30
2008 GL-07 45 32 6 10 6 0 0 77 16 31
2008 GL-08 50 40 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 20
2008 GL-09 48 31 17 0 3 0 0 79 3 29
2008 GL-10 54 42 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 24
2008 GL-11 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 14
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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 GL 50 29 8 6 6 1 0 80 12 167
2017 GL-05 66 22 3 3 6 0 0 88 9 32
2017 GL-06 35 42 7 9 7 0 0 77 16 43
2017 GL-07 46 46 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2017 GL-08 59 12 6 12 12 0 0 71 24 17
2017 GL-09 46 33 17 4 0 0 0 79 4 24

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 GL 49 28 10 7 5 1 0 78 12 167
2017 GL-05 72 19 0 6 3 0 0 91 9 32
2017 GL-06 42 23 16 12 7 0 0 65 19 43
2017 GL-07 46 38 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2017 GL-08 59 12 0 18 12 0 0 71 29 17
2017 GL-09 38 46 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 24

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 GL 24 36 13 16 10 2 0 61 26 167
2017 GL-05 25 47 6 13 9 0 0 72 22 32
2017 GL-06 21 35 19 19 7 0 0 56 26 43
2017 GL-07 31 23 15 23 8 0 0 54 31 13
2017 GL-08 18 35 12 18 12 6 0 56 31 17
2017 GL-09 29 25 21 17 8 0 0 54 25 24

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 GL 22 33 27 10 7 2 0 56 17 167
2017 GL-05 22 38 25 9 6 0 0 59 16 32
2017 GL-06 16 35 37 7 2 2 0 52 10 43
2017 GL-07 31 31 8 23 8 0 0 62 31 13
2017 GL-08 6 35 29 12 12 6 0 44 25 17
2017 GL-09 33 17 38 8 4 0 0 50 13 24

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 GL 7 23 46 14 8 1 0 31 22 167
2017 GL-05 13 28 50 3 6 0 0 41 9 32
2017 GL-06 12 30 37 12 7 2 0 43 19 43
2017 GL-07 0 23 54 15 8 0 0 23 23 13
2017 GL-08 0 12 47 29 12 0 0 12 41 17
2017 GL-09 0 8 63 21 8 0 0 8 29 24

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 GL 6 17 39 24 13 1 0 37 23 165
2017 GL-05 10 6 42 26 16 0 0 42 16 31
2017 GL-06 0 19 43 21 17 0 0 38 19 42
2017 GL-07 8 23 15 38 15 0 0 54 31 13
2017 GL-08 13 25 38 6 19 0 0 25 38 16
2017 GL-09 4 17 58 17 4 0 0 21 21 24
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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 GL 28 72 166
2017 GL-05 19 81 32
2017 GL-06 27 73 41
2017 GL-07 54 46 13
2017 GL-08 29 71 17
2017 GL-09 29 71 24
2014 GL 17 83 222
2014 GL-03 0 100 10
2014 GL-04 0 100 12
2014 GL-05 13 87 39
2014 GL-06 29 71 56
2014 GL-09 18 82 39

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 GL 68 47
2014 GL 62 38
2014 GL-06 56 16

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 GL 36 47
2014 GL 47 38
2014 GL-06 56 16

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 GL-06 0 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 GL 0 47
2017 GL-06 0 11
2014 GL 0 38
2014 GL-06 0 16

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 GL 11 47
2017 GL-06 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 GL 11 47
2017 GL-06 0 11
2014 GL-06 0 16
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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 GL 13 87 167
2014 GL 7 93 220
2014 GL-04 0 100 12
2014 GL-06 13 87 55
2014 GL-08 0 100 25
2014 GL-10 0 100 14

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 GL 57 21
2014 GL 37 14

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 GL 67 21
2014 GL 70 14

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 GL 0 21
2014 GL 0 14

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