2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Grain Commission by Question 25. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 73 21 3 2 0 2 0 95 2 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 52 30 9 6 1 1 1 84 7 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 63 26 7 1 3 0 0 89 4 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 68 21 9 0 0 2 0 91 0 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 53 44 0 0 0 3 0 100 0 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 51 28 16 2 2 2 0 80 3 127
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 68 26 3 4 0 0 0 94 4 73
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 35 11 2 2 2 0 85 4 56

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 73 21 1 2 1 2 0 96 3 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 45 32 11 6 5 0 0 78 11 118
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 57 27 10 6 0 0 0 84 6 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 44 43 4 4 3 2 0 89 7 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 71 22 4 0 3 0 0 93 3 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 55 35 7 2 1 0 0 90 3 126
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 62 25 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 73
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 49 43 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 56

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 60 22 8 5 3 2 2 84 8 66
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 34 14 10 2 0 0 74 12 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 47 37 8 7 2 0 0 84 8 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 42 7 5 3 0 0 84 9 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 37 16 3 0 0 0 81 3 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 35 36 15 11 3 0 0 71 14 128
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 30 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 73
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 37 38 12 9 4 0 0 75 13 56

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 45 32 13 3 1 3 2 81 5 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 26 40 16 12 6 1 0 66 18 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 26 47 12 11 4 0 0 73 15 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 31 42 15 6 3 4 0 75 9 57

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 58 22 8 9 2 2 0 81 11 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 30 15 11 5 0 0 69 16 118
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 47 28 4 3 18 0 0 75 21 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 31 44 3 15 5 2 0 76 20 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 46 30 4 9 7 0 4 79 16 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 41 7 10 4 0 0 80 13 128
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 44 27 7 12 10 0 0 71 22 73
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 47 14 9 6 0 0 71 15 56

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 68 19 5 6 1 2 0 88 7 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 42 13 6 2 0 0 78 9 118
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 44 39 9 7 1 0 0 83 8 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 39 41 9 6 5 0 0 81 10 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 52 28 18 3 0 0 0 79 3 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 33 15 6 5 0 0 75 10 128
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 43 33 11 11 2 0 0 76 13 73
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 34 21 9 5 0 0 65 14 56

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 66 16 8 6 1 2 0 84 8 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 37 12 6 2 0 0 81 8 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 56 34 3 4 3 0 0 90 7 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 40 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 55 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 48 36 9 4 3 0 0 84 8 128
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 54 38 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 73
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 44 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 55
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 65 19 5 6 3 2 0 86 9 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 47 28 11 7 7 0 0 75 14 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 57 32 6 0 5 0 0 90 5 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 62 22 7 5 0 2 2 87 5 57

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 71 15 6 3 3 2 0 88 6 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 23 11 4 7 1 0 77 12 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 55 32 7 1 3 1 0 89 5 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 60 28 8 0 3 0 2 89 3 57

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 54 24 8 10 3 2 0 79 13 65
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34 30 17 9 9 1 0 64 19 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 42 32 7 14 4 0 0 75 18 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 39 37 5 2 16 0 0 77 18 57

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 35 4 9 2 7 0 84 12 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 31 18 5 4 1 0 73 9 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 43 37 14 3 1 2 0 82 4 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 45 32 14 4 4 2 0 78 8 57

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 7 34 38 16 3 3 0 42 19 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 19 47 17 6 0 0 29 24 118
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 18 41 24 10 0 0 25 34 76
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 19 40 28 7 0 0 24 36 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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 4 12 30 29 22 2 1 53 17 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 21 36 29 10 0 0 39 26 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 22 45 20 5 0 1 25 29 76
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 3 28 51 13 5 0 0 18 31 55
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 20 80 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 72 118
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 19 81 76
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 22 78 57
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 17 83 128
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 88 73

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 50 14
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 33
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 13
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 54 21

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 59 33
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 12
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 52 21

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 14
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 14
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 33
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 12
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 21

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 14
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 12

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 14
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 33
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 12
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 21
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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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 91 119
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 93 77
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 11 89 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 100 26
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 95 128

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 54 11

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 11

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 11

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 11