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 SE

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 SE 48 41 5 4 1 1 0 90 4 228
2017 SE-01 53 27 13 0 0 7 0 86 0 15
2017 SE-02 42 45 9 3 1 0 0 87 4 69
2017 SE-03 45 44 5 5 0 2 0 90 5 64
2017 SE-04 59 39 0 0 0 2 0 100 0 44
2017 SE-05 42 47 0 11 0 0 0 89 11 19
2014 SE 40 42 11 3 1 1 1 84 4 217
2014 SE-02 44 48 4 2 0 0 2 94 2 50
2014 SE-03 37 43 10 4 3 3 0 82 7 70
2014 SE-04 39 38 18 3 0 2 0 78 3 61
2014 SE-05 39 48 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 23

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 SE 29 51 6 11 4 0 0 80 14 228
2017 SE-01 47 40 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2017 SE-02 26 59 3 10 1 0 0 86 12 69
2017 SE-03 31 48 3 14 3 0 0 80 17 64
2017 SE-04 30 45 11 11 2 0 0 75 14 44
2017 SE-05 16 63 5 5 11 0 0 79 16 19
2014 SE 34 41 12 8 5 0 0 76 12 217
2014 SE-02 40 36 12 6 6 0 0 76 12 50
2014 SE-03 37 43 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 70
2014 SE-04 25 44 15 13 3 0 0 69 16 61
2014 SE-05 35 39 13 9 4 0 0 74 13 23
2011 SE 24 38 19 11 7 1 0 63 18 390
2011 SE-01 50 25 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2011 SE-02 33 34 19 7 5 2 0 68 13 130
2011 SE-03 17 43 22 13 6 1 0 60 18 127
2011 SE-04 23 38 14 14 10 1 0 61 24 84
2011 SE-05 9 41 21 12 15 3 0 52 27 34
2008 SE 15 31 18 18 16 2 0 47 35 323
2008 SE-01 50 33 6 6 6 0 0 83 11 18
2008 SE-02 20 33 20 16 9 2 0 54 26 91
2008 SE-03 10 31 12 21 24 2 0 42 46 108
2008 SE-04 7 37 25 15 15 1 0 45 30 68
2008 SE-05 23 12 19 19 27 0 0 35 46 26

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 SE 34 40 12 10 4 0 0 74 14 228
2017 SE-01 47 33 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 SE-02 38 39 14 6 3 0 0 77 9 69
2017 SE-03 38 39 13 6 5 0 0 77 11 64
2017 SE-04 20 45 14 18 0 0 2 67 19 44
2017 SE-05 26 58 0 5 11 0 0 84 16 19
2014 SE 30 32 14 15 9 0 0 61 24 217
2014 SE-02 42 30 12 8 8 0 0 73 16 50
2014 SE-03 31 37 7 19 6 0 0 69 24 70
2014 SE-04 18 39 13 20 10 0 0 57 30 61
2014 SE-05 30 13 26 13 17 0 0 43 30 23

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 SE 21 36 20 12 9 1 0 58 22 227
2017 SE-01 33 33 20 0 13 0 0 67 13 15
2017 SE-02 26 35 17 17 3 1 0 62 21 69
2017 SE-03 17 37 24 11 8 3 0 56 20 63
2017 SE-04 18 30 23 14 16 0 0 48 30 44
2017 SE-05 11 47 21 0 21 0 0 58 21 19

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 SE 27 43 16 10 3 1 1 71 13 226
2017 SE-01 40 53 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2017 SE-02 34 37 12 10 4 1 0 73 15 67
2017 SE-03 22 44 16 11 3 0 5 69 15 64
2017 SE-04 25 41 25 5 2 2 0 67 7 44
2017 SE-05 11 42 16 32 0 0 0 53 32 19
2014 SE 27 34 17 11 8 0 2 62 20 217
2014 SE-02 24 32 20 6 14 2 2 59 21 50
2014 SE-03 30 36 13 14 4 0 3 68 19 70
2014 SE-04 26 36 13 15 8 0 2 63 23 61
2014 SE-05 30 26 22 13 9 0 0 57 22 23
2011 SE 28 39 18 9 4 1 1 68 14 391
2011 SE-01 33 50 0 17 0 0 0 83 17 12
2011 SE-02 29 37 18 10 3 2 2 68 13 131
2011 SE-03 26 35 20 10 6 1 2 63 16 127
2011 SE-04 27 43 20 4 6 0 0 70 10 84
2011 SE-05 26 41 18 12 3 0 0 68 15 34

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 SE 21 48 13 10 8 0 0 69 18 228
2017 SE-01 40 40 7 0 13 0 0 80 13 15
2017 SE-02 22 49 13 13 3 0 0 71 16 69
2017 SE-03 19 48 13 14 6 0 0 67 20 64
2017 SE-04 18 52 11 5 14 0 0 70 18 44
2017 SE-05 11 53 11 11 16 0 0 63 26 19
2014 SE 13 30 17 24 16 0 0 43 40 217
2014 SE-02 26 30 18 14 12 0 0 56 26 50
2014 SE-03 13 34 17 23 13 0 0 47 36 70
2014 SE-04 5 26 18 35 16 0 0 31 51 61
2014 SE-05 4 26 13 30 26 0 0 30 57 23
2011 SE 12 32 19 24 12 1 0 45 36 390
2011 SE-01 33 42 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2011 SE-02 19 35 21 18 5 1 0 55 24 130
2011 SE-03 7 33 18 27 14 1 0 40 41 127
2011 SE-04 8 27 21 23 20 0 0 36 43 84
2011 SE-05 6 24 12 41 15 3 0 30 58 34
2008 SE 6 29 17 26 21 1 0 36 47 323
2008 SE-01 17 50 17 11 6 0 0 67 17 18
2008 SE-02 11 37 9 24 15 3 0 50 41 91
2008 SE-03 5 22 17 33 22 1 0 27 56 108
2008 SE-04 0 26 25 24 25 0 0 26 49 68
2008 SE-05 4 27 15 19 35 0 0 31 54 26

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 SE 47 44 3 4 1 0 0 92 5 228
2017 SE-01 53 40 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2017 SE-02 45 49 1 3 1 0 0 94 4 69
2017 SE-03 50 41 5 3 2 0 0 91 5 64
2017 SE-04 43 45 5 5 0 2 0 91 5 44
2017 SE-05 37 53 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 19
2014 SE 43 41 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 217
2014 SE-02 40 38 12 8 2 0 0 78 10 50
2014 SE-03 47 37 11 1 3 0 0 84 4 70
2014 SE-04 36 52 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 61
2014 SE-05 48 39 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 23
2011 SE 53 38 5 4 0 0 0 91 4 391
2011 SE-01 58 33 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12
2011 SE-02 51 40 8 2 0 0 0 91 2 131
2011 SE-03 52 37 3 8 0 0 0 89 8 127
2011 SE-04 54 37 5 4 1 0 0 90 5 84
2011 SE-05 53 47 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 34
2008 SE 47 43 4 5 1 0 0 90 6 322
2008 SE-01 56 33 6 0 6 0 0 89 6 18
2008 SE-02 46 40 3 10 1 0 0 86 11 90
2008 SE-03 42 47 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 108
2008 SE-04 57 38 1 1 1 0 0 96 3 68
2008 SE-05 46 50 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 26
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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 SE 39 30 13 12 6 0 0 69 18 228
2017 SE-01 73 13 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2017 SE-02 35 26 19 13 7 0 0 61 20 69
2017 SE-03 38 34 9 14 5 0 0 72 19 64
2017 SE-04 32 41 14 9 5 0 0 73 14 44
2017 SE-05 32 32 11 16 11 0 0 63 26 19

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 SE 36 32 18 7 6 1 0 68 14 228
2017 SE-01 80 7 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 SE-02 29 39 17 9 4 1 0 69 13 69
2017 SE-03 34 31 22 6 6 0 0 66 13 64
2017 SE-04 30 34 18 9 7 2 0 65 16 44
2017 SE-05 32 37 21 0 11 0 0 68 11 19

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 SE 19 39 18 14 10 0 0 58 24 227
2017 SE-01 53 27 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 SE-02 17 36 23 10 12 1 0 54 22 69
2017 SE-03 13 42 17 17 11 0 0 55 28 64
2017 SE-04 25 36 14 18 7 0 0 61 25 44
2017 SE-05 0 53 21 21 5 0 0 53 26 19

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 SE 22 43 24 7 1 1 0 67 9 228
2017 SE-01 33 40 20 0 7 0 0 73 7 15
2017 SE-02 19 49 22 9 0 1 0 69 9 69
2017 SE-03 20 47 27 3 2 0 2 68 5 64
2017 SE-04 27 27 34 9 0 2 0 56 9 44
2017 SE-05 16 53 16 16 0 0 0 68 16 19

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 SE 1 10 46 32 11 0 0 11 43 227
2017 SE-01 0 13 60 13 13 0 0 13 27 15
2017 SE-02 1 13 33 41 12 0 0 14 52 69
2017 SE-03 0 11 45 33 11 0 0 11 44 64
2017 SE-04 0 7 56 26 12 0 0 7 37 43
2017 SE-05 0 11 42 42 5 0 0 11 47 19

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 SE 6 25 43 20 6 0 0 26 31 224
2017 SE-01 0 20 33 33 13 0 0 47 20 15
2017 SE-02 4 28 49 13 6 0 0 19 32 68
2017 SE-03 6 26 44 23 0 2 0 23 33 62
2017 SE-04 7 23 41 23 7 0 0 30 30 44
2017 SE-05 5 32 42 16 5 0 0 21 37 19
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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 SE 14 86 228
2017 SE-02 14 86 69
2017 SE-03 16 84 64
2017 SE-04 11 89 44
2014 SE 11 89 216
2014 SE-02 12 88 49
2014 SE-03 9 91 70
2014 SE-04 10 90 61

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 63 32
2014 SE 48 23

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 31 32
2017 SE-03 50 10
2014 SE 35 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 SE 0 32
2017 SE-02 0 10
2017 SE-03 0 10
2014 SE 0 23

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE-03 0 10

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE-02 0 10
2017 SE-03 0 10

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE-02 0 10
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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 SE 6 94 226
2017 SE-01 0 100 15
2017 SE-03 9 91 64
2014 SE 4 96 215
2014 SE-05 0 100 23

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 SE 0 13

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 0 13