2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency by Question 22. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job? (Mark one only.)

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 Communications or public affairs 59 33 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 39
2017 Administration and operations 53 37 4 5 1 0 0 89 6 95
2017 Human resources 62 30 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 24
2017 Financial management 58 36 0 3 3 0 0 94 6 36
2017 Information management 64 16 10 5 5 0 0 80 10 20
2017 Information technology 42 42 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 19
2017 Evaluation 51 30 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 26
2017 Policy 38 41 10 8 0 4 0 81 9 58
2017 Project management 53 31 7 3 6 0 0 84 9 71
2017 Other services to the public 45 34 11 2 5 2 0 81 7 44
2017 None of the above 36 40 17 2 2 2 0 78 5 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 57 34 3 0 0 5 0 97 0 35
2014 Administration and operations 56 26 8 4 3 3 0 85 7 120
2014 Human resources 55 20 15 5 0 5 0 79 5 20
2014 Financial management 57 32 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 35
2014 Information management 55 28 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 22
2014 Information technology 70 15 8 7 0 0 0 85 7 13
2014 Evaluation 40 25 19 10 0 7 0 69 10 32
2014 Other services to the public 38 39 15 1 5 1 0 78 7 75
2014 None of the above 44 32 12 6 2 4 0 79 8 105

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 Communications or public affairs 69 28 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 39
2017 Administration and operations 58 29 3 3 6 0 0 87 10 95
2017 Human resources 80 17 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 24
2017 Financial management 58 30 0 9 3 0 0 88 12 36
2017 Information management 56 28 0 17 0 0 0 83 17 18
2017 Information technology 58 26 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 19
2017 Evaluation 61 31 0 0 4 4 0 96 4 26
2017 Policy 58 30 3 7 2 0 0 89 8 58
2017 Project management 59 28 3 1 9 0 0 87 10 71
2017 Other services to the public 45 41 5 7 2 0 0 86 9 44
2017 None of the above 46 40 5 2 7 0 0 86 9 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 77 17 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 35
2014 Administration and operations 60 29 6 5 1 0 0 88 6 120
2014 Human resources 75 20 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 20
2014 Financial management 68 29 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 35
2014 Information management 53 34 4 4 4 0 0 87 9 22
2014 Information technology 70 23 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 13
2014 Evaluation 45 45 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 31
2014 Other services to the public 53 32 4 4 7 0 0 85 11 75
2014 None of the above 53 30 10 5 2 1 0 84 7 105

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 Communications or public affairs 41 48 0 8 3 0 0 90 10 39
2017 Administration and operations 53 38 2 3 2 0 1 92 5 95
2017 Human resources 46 50 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 24
2017 Financial management 58 22 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 35
2017 Information management 40 35 5 16 5 0 0 75 21 20
2017 Information technology 58 26 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 19
2017 Evaluation 61 27 4 0 8 0 0 88 8 26
2017 Policy 47 31 8 5 8 0 0 79 13 58
2017 Project management 53 25 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 71
2017 Other services to the public 36 43 12 5 5 0 0 79 9 44
2017 None of the above 36 47 2 9 5 0 0 83 14 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 40 43 9 6 3 0 0 83 8 35
2014 Administration and operations 50 31 11 7 2 0 0 80 9 120
2014 Human resources 49 25 20 5 0 0 0 74 5 20
2014 Financial management 54 37 6 3 0 0 0 92 3 35
2014 Information management 21 39 4 23 13 0 0 60 36 22
2014 Information technology 62 23 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2014 Evaluation 45 29 10 13 3 0 0 74 16 32
2014 Other services to the public 34 41 12 11 1 0 0 76 12 75
2014 None of the above 40 31 15 8 6 0 0 71 14 105

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 Communications or public affairs 23 64 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 39
2017 Administration and operations 41 40 8 6 3 1 0 82 10 94
2017 Human resources 42 50 4 0 0 4 0 95 0 24
2017 Financial management 42 30 11 11 6 0 0 72 17 36
2017 Information management 34 35 10 15 5 0 0 69 21 20
2017 Information technology 50 38 6 0 6 0 0 89 6 18
2017 Evaluation 34 43 11 0 12 0 0 77 12 26
2017 Policy 29 49 8 9 5 0 0 78 14 58
2017 Project management 42 32 10 9 6 1 0 76 14 71
2017 Other services to the public 29 43 14 12 2 0 0 72 14 44
2017 None of the above 24 45 17 9 5 0 0 69 14 42

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 Communications or public affairs 51 38 3 8 0 0 0 90 8 39
2017 Administration and operations 61 23 6 5 3 1 0 85 9 95
2017 Human resources 62 21 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 24
2017 Financial management 70 25 0 3 3 0 0 94 6 36
2017 Information management 46 32 16 0 0 0 6 83 0 19
2017 Information technology 53 31 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 19
2017 Evaluation 73 11 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 26
2017 Policy 58 27 5 7 3 0 0 85 10 58
2017 Project management 60 25 6 1 7 0 0 86 9 71
2017 Other services to the public 59 34 2 2 0 2 0 95 2 44
2017 None of the above 60 24 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 60 26 9 6 0 0 0 86 6 35
2014 Administration and operations 58 23 11 6 3 0 0 81 8 120
2014 Human resources 51 24 5 10 5 0 5 79 16 20
2014 Financial management 74 17 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 35
2014 Information management 41 17 13 9 21 0 0 57 30 22
2014 Information technology 61 23 0 0 0 15 0 100 0 13
2014 Evaluation 44 43 0 7 3 3 0 90 10 32
2014 Other services to the public 47 40 3 7 4 0 0 87 11 75
2014 None of the above 49 32 10 7 3 0 0 81 9 105

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 Communications or public affairs 57 36 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 39
2017 Administration and operations 58 31 4 2 5 0 0 88 7 95
2017 Human resources 67 25 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 24
2017 Financial management 53 36 6 6 0 0 0 89 6 36
2017 Information management 29 45 10 10 5 0 0 75 15 20
2017 Information technology 53 31 5 5 5 0 0 84 10 19
2017 Evaluation 57 31 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 26
2017 Policy 60 28 4 5 3 0 0 88 8 58
2017 Project management 57 30 1 3 9 0 0 87 12 70
2017 Other services to the public 47 44 2 2 5 0 0 91 7 44
2017 None of the above 43 38 7 7 5 0 0 81 12 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 74 14 6 5 0 0 0 89 5 35
2014 Administration and operations 57 23 12 7 1 0 0 80 8 120
2014 Human resources 65 25 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 20
2014 Financial management 48 40 6 3 3 0 0 88 6 35
2014 Information management 29 32 22 17 0 0 0 62 17 22
2014 Information technology 39 46 8 0 7 0 0 85 7 13
2014 Evaluation 40 44 7 10 0 0 0 84 10 32
2014 Other services to the public 38 43 3 11 5 0 0 81 16 75
2014 None of the above 49 30 10 9 2 0 0 79 11 105

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 Communications or public affairs 62 31 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 39
2017 Administration and operations 63 30 2 1 4 0 0 93 5 95
2017 Human resources 50 38 4 8 0 0 0 87 8 24
2017 Financial management 69 23 5 0 3 0 0 92 3 36
2017 Information management 54 36 0 5 5 0 0 90 10 20
2017 Information technology 58 31 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 19
2017 Evaluation 57 31 7 4 0 0 0 89 4 26
2017 Policy 63 25 10 0 2 0 0 88 2 58
2017 Project management 55 34 1 4 4 1 0 90 9 71
2017 Other services to the public 54 32 2 9 2 0 0 86 12 44
2017 None of the above 50 36 5 5 5 0 0 86 9 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 54 29 6 11 0 0 0 83 11 35
2014 Administration and operations 57 26 10 3 3 0 0 83 6 120
2014 Human resources 60 20 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2014 Financial management 65 17 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 35
2014 Information management 21 62 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 22
2014 Information technology 77 15 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 13
2014 Evaluation 53 38 3 3 3 0 0 91 6 32
2014 Other services to the public 44 40 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 75
2014 None of the above 47 32 13 7 1 0 0 79 8 105
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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 Communications or public affairs 69 23 3 3 3 0 0 92 5 39
2017 Administration and operations 71 19 3 2 4 0 0 90 6 94
2017 Human resources 83 17 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 24
2017 Financial management 83 6 6 3 3 0 0 88 6 36
2017 Information management 59 26 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 20
2017 Information technology 63 21 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 19
2017 Evaluation 50 35 7 8 0 0 0 85 8 26
2017 Policy 60 25 7 5 3 0 0 85 9 58
2017 Project management 70 17 6 3 4 0 0 87 7 71
2017 Other services to the public 64 21 7 2 7 0 0 84 9 44
2017 None of the above 60 26 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 42

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 Communications or public affairs 72 20 0 5 3 0 0 92 8 39
2017 Administration and operations 78 12 5 1 3 1 0 90 4 94
2017 Human resources 87 13 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 24
2017 Financial management 83 3 3 5 6 0 0 86 11 36
2017 Information management 59 25 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 20
2017 Information technology 67 27 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 18
2017 Evaluation 60 28 4 4 0 4 0 92 4 26
2017 Policy 68 19 9 2 3 0 0 86 5 58
2017 Project management 62 22 8 1 6 0 0 84 7 71
2017 Other services to the public 71 22 0 5 2 0 0 93 7 44
2017 None of the above 62 21 11 2 2 0 0 84 5 42

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 Communications or public affairs 62 25 3 5 5 0 0 87 10 39
2017 Administration and operations 53 27 7 8 5 0 0 80 13 94
2017 Human resources 66 21 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 24
2017 Financial management 52 25 8 6 6 3 0 80 12 36
2017 Information management 40 35 10 10 5 0 0 75 15 20
2017 Information technology 37 42 11 11 0 0 0 79 11 19
2017 Evaluation 57 23 12 4 4 0 0 80 8 26
2017 Policy 48 27 9 11 5 0 0 75 16 58
2017 Project management 51 30 6 6 9 0 0 80 14 71
2017 Other services to the public 33 43 9 2 9 0 2 79 12 44
2017 None of the above 43 36 12 2 7 0 0 79 9 42

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 Communications or public affairs 49 46 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 39
2017 Administration and operations 63 24 2 5 5 0 0 87 11 94
2017 Human resources 66 25 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 24
2017 Financial management 58 39 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 36
2017 Information management 50 35 0 15 0 0 0 85 15 20
2017 Information technology 48 37 5 5 0 5 0 89 6 19
2017 Evaluation 61 31 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 26
2017 Policy 49 37 10 3 0 0 0 87 3 58
2017 Project management 53 32 6 4 4 0 0 86 9 71
2017 Other services to the public 52 32 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 44
2017 None of the above 43 43 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 42

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 Communications or public affairs 3 19 50 26 3 0 0 21 29 38
2017 Administration and operations 14 29 39 12 7 0 0 43 18 94
2017 Human resources 13 17 53 8 9 0 0 30 17 23
2017 Financial management 0 28 50 20 3 0 0 28 23 36
2017 Information management 10 19 51 20 0 0 0 29 20 20
2017 Information technology 0 27 58 16 0 0 0 27 16 19
2017 Evaluation 0 23 69 4 4 0 0 23 8 25
2017 Policy 0 32 41 17 10 0 0 32 27 57
2017 Project management 4 28 46 12 9 1 0 32 21 69
2017 Other services to the public 12 17 49 14 9 0 0 28 23 43
2017 None of the above 5 28 43 15 10 0 0 33 25 40

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 Communications or public affairs 0 30 36 23 11 0 0 34 30 39
2017 Administration and operations 8 11 35 35 11 0 1 46 19 92
2017 Human resources 8 13 41 17 20 0 0 38 21 24
2017 Financial management 9 14 35 39 3 0 0 42 23 36
2017 Information management 5 20 46 15 15 0 0 29 25 20
2017 Information technology 0 11 68 11 11 0 0 21 11 19
2017 Evaluation 0 8 51 37 3 0 0 41 8 26
2017 Policy 10 12 34 38 5 0 0 43 22 58
2017 Project management 6 13 49 20 11 1 0 31 19 71
2017 Other services to the public 7 14 37 30 12 0 0 42 21 43
2017 None of the above 2 22 40 24 12 0 0 36 24 42
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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 operations 12 88 94
2017 Human resources 21 79 24
2017 Financial management 15 85 35
2017 Information technology 0 100 19
2017 Project management 20 80 69
2017 Other services to the public 12 88 44
2017 None of the above 15 85 41
2014 Communications or public affairs 20 80 35
2014 Administration and operations 16 84 120
2014 Information management 25 75 22
2014 Other services to the public 7 93 75
2014 None of the above 14 86 105

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Project management 36 14
2014 Administration and operations 53 19
2014 None of the above 36 14

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Project management 0 14
2014 None of the above 0 14

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 operations 0 11
2017 Project management 0 14
2014 Administration and operations 0 19
2014 None of the above 0 14

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and operations 0 11
2017 Project management 0 14
2014 Administration and operations 0 19
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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 operations 5 95 95
2017 Financial management 15 85 36
2017 Policy 0 100 57
2017 Project management 8 92 71
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 100 35
2014 Administration and operations 6 94 119
2014 Human resources 0 100 20
2014 Financial management 0 100 35
2014 Information management 0 100 22
2014 Information technology 0 100 13