2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Grain Commission by Question 20.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 20)

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 Scientific and Professional 47 38 9 3 0 3 0 87 3 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 73 22 3 2 0 0 0 95 2 97
2017 Technical 62 24 9 3 2 1 0 86 5 153
2017 Administrative Support 47 33 7 7 0 0 7 86 7 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 64 27 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 65 30 3 0 1 1 0 96 1 88
2014 Technical 46 33 14 3 2 2 0 81 5 129
2014 Administrative Support 44 39 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 18

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 Scientific and Professional 52 32 10 3 0 3 0 87 3 31
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 71 18 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 97
2017 Technical 44 36 10 5 4 0 0 81 10 153
2017 Administrative Support 47 47 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 67 27 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 72 23 3 0 1 0 0 95 1 87
2014 Technical 45 41 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 129
2014 Administrative Support 50 39 0 6 6 0 0 89 11 18

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 Scientific and Professional 41 41 16 3 0 0 0 81 3 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 63 26 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 97
2017 Technical 37 35 13 10 4 0 1 73 14 152
2017 Administrative Support 60 33 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 50 12 9 0 0 0 79 9 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 47 36 13 3 1 0 0 83 4 88
2014 Technical 32 36 15 14 3 0 0 68 17 129
2014 Administrative Support 37 21 26 16 0 0 0 58 16 19

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 Scientific and Professional 22 50 22 0 0 6 0 77 0 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 42 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 97
2017 Technical 23 38 17 13 7 1 1 62 20 153
2017 Administrative Support 53 27 0 20 0 0 0 80 20 15

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 Scientific and Professional 38 50 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 66 23 3 6 2 0 0 89 8 97
2017 Technical 30 30 12 12 15 1 0 61 27 152
2017 Administrative Support 53 33 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 32 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 52 36 6 6 0 1 0 88 6 88
2014 Technical 25 40 10 13 11 0 1 65 25 129
2014 Administrative Support 42 42 5 5 5 0 0 84 11 19

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 Scientific and Professional 42 39 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 31
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 60 30 2 5 2 0 0 91 7 97
2017 Technical 35 42 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 153
2017 Administrative Support 40 40 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 41 38 18 3 0 0 0 79 3 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 53 33 5 4 5 0 0 85 10 88
2014 Technical 32 32 22 10 4 0 0 64 14 129
2014 Administrative Support 32 47 5 16 0 0 0 79 16 19

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 Scientific and Professional 53 38 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 62 26 8 4 0 0 0 87 4 97
2017 Technical 45 38 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 153
2017 Administrative Support 47 40 0 13 0 0 0 87 13 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 52 39 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 54 36 4 3 2 0 0 90 5 88
2014 Technical 43 43 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 128
2014 Administrative Support 32 53 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 19
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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 Scientific and Professional 47 28 13 3 6 3 0 77 10 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 63 25 4 5 3 0 0 88 8 97
2017 Technical 51 28 8 5 6 0 1 80 12 153
2017 Administrative Support 60 33 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15

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 Scientific and Professional 53 34 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 69 21 3 2 5 0 0 90 7 97
2017 Technical 53 27 10 3 6 1 1 81 9 153
2017 Administrative Support 60 27 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15

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 Scientific and Professional 34 47 9 6 3 0 0 81 9 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 6 7 6 0 0 80 14 97
2017 Technical 32 33 13 12 11 1 0 65 22 151
2017 Administrative Support 40 33 20 0 7 0 0 73 7 15

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 Scientific and Professional 41 38 16 0 0 6 0 83 0 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 59 29 9 1 1 1 0 88 2 97
2017 Technical 34 35 17 8 5 1 0 70 13 153
2017 Administrative Support 27 53 7 0 7 7 0 86 7 15

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 Scientific and Professional 0 22 56 19 3 0 0 22 22 32
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 25 39 19 10 1 0 31 29 95
2017 Technical 10 21 43 20 7 0 0 31 26 152
2017 Administrative Support 7 13 47 27 7 0 0 20 33 15

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 Scientific and Professional 3 23 42 26 6 0 0 32 26 31
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 23 37 24 8 0 1 33 30 96
2017 Technical 5 17 43 25 11 0 1 36 21 150
2017 Administrative Support 7 27 33 27 7 0 0 33 33 15
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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 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 97
2017 Technical 27 73 152
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 88
2014 Technical 14 86 128
2014 Administrative Support 37 63 19

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 21
2017 Technical 56 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 56 11
2014 Technical 49 17

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 72 21
2017 Technical 58 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 53 11
2014 Technical 51 17

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Technical 0 40

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 Administration and Foreign Services 0 21
2017 Technical 0 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 11
2014 Technical 0 17

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 21
2017 Technical 13 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 11
2014 Technical 0 17

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 21
2017 Technical 0 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 11

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 21
2017 Technical 0 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 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 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 97
2017 Technical 11 89 153
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 100 32
2014 Technical 4 96 129

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Technical 50 16

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Technical 48 16

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Technical 0 16

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Technical 0 16

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