2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Parole Board of Canada by Question 19. What is your current employee status?

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 47 28 16 5 3 1 1 76 8 246
2017 Term 56 29 6 0 6 4 0 88 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 67 27 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 41 30 13 7 3 5 1 76 10 241
2014 Term 65 24 6 3 3 0 0 88 6 33
2014 Governor in Council appointment 64 13 16 0 3 3 0 80 3 30

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 38 36 7 11 8 0 0 74 19 245
2017 Term 61 29 4 6 0 0 0 90 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 40 33 13 13 0 0 0 73 13 15
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 51 32 7 5 5 0 0 82 10 241
2014 Term 62 29 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 34
2014 Governor in Council appointment 74 20 0 3 3 0 0 93 7 30
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 51 29 8 6 7 0 0 79 13 244
2011 Term 59 34 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 15
2011 Casual 42 50 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12
2011 Governor in Council appointment 79 18 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 25
2008 Indeterminate (permanent) 42 34 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 224
2008 Term 87 7 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2008 Governor in Council appointment 55 45 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 31 38 9 13 8 0 0 69 22 246
2017 Term 55 35 6 4 0 0 0 90 4 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 21 21 29 21 7 0 0 43 29 14
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 35 32 14 11 8 0 0 67 19 241
2014 Term 39 41 5 9 6 0 0 80 15 34
2014 Governor in Council appointment 26 23 26 15 7 0 3 51 22 30

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 27 36 13 12 11 1 0 64 23 246
2017 Term 55 29 10 6 0 0 0 84 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 20 27 27 13 13 0 0 47 27 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 Indeterminate (permanent) 37 37 12 10 5 0 0 74 15 245
2017 Term 79 16 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 27 40 13 13 7 0 0 67 20 15
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 38 37 13 6 7 0 0 75 12 241
2014 Term 56 32 6 3 0 3 0 91 3 34
2014 Governor in Council appointment 36 41 16 0 7 0 0 77 7 30
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 44 31 9 9 7 0 0 75 16 243
2011 Term 52 27 0 6 7 0 7 86 14 15
2011 Casual 66 8 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2011 Governor in Council appointment 54 27 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 25

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 27 37 15 11 10 0 0 64 21 246
2017 Term 70 20 4 0 6 0 0 90 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 50 36 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 34 39 12 8 6 0 0 73 14 241
2014 Term 41 33 20 5 0 0 0 74 5 34
2014 Governor in Council appointment 57 29 3 7 3 0 0 87 10 30
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 41 33 10 8 7 0 0 74 15 244
2011 Term 49 38 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 16
2011 Casual 50 33 8 0 8 0 0 83 8 12
2011 Governor in Council appointment 59 29 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 25
2008 Indeterminate (permanent) 41 33 12 10 4 0 0 74 14 224
2008 Term 60 33 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2008 Governor in Council appointment 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 40 42 10 4 3 0 0 82 8 244
2017 Term 64 30 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 87 7 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 46 41 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 241
2014 Term 56 27 11 3 0 0 3 86 3 34
2014 Governor in Council appointment 84 13 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 30
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 48 40 5 4 3 0 0 87 8 244
2011 Term 73 14 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 15
2011 Casual 67 25 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12
2011 Governor in Council appointment 69 27 2 2 0 0 0 95 2 25
2008 Indeterminate (permanent) 48 45 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 224
2008 Term 87 13 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2008 Governor in Council appointment 85 15 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20
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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 Indeterminate (permanent) 50 26 10 8 6 0 0 76 14 245
2017 Term 68 26 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 47 40 7 0 7 0 0 87 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 Indeterminate (permanent) 53 25 12 4 6 1 0 78 10 245
2017 Term 73 16 6 6 0 0 0 89 6 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 47 53 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 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 Indeterminate (permanent) 27 30 13 15 13 0 0 58 29 245
2017 Term 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 33 33 7 20 7 0 0 67 27 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 Indeterminate (permanent) 26 37 18 11 7 1 0 64 18 244
2017 Term 35 61 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 40 33 20 7 0 0 0 73 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 Indeterminate (permanent) 4 17 45 25 9 1 0 21 34 243
2017 Term 5 56 29 10 0 0 0 61 10 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 0 14 57 29 0 0 0 14 29 14

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 7 28 41 17 6 1 1 23 36 242
2017 Term 0 0 31 35 34 0 0 69 0 20
2017 Governor in Council appointment 7 33 40 13 7 0 0 20 40 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 Indeterminate (permanent) 28 72 244
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 21 79 241
2014 Term 24 76 34

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 56 67
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 58 51

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 74 67
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 72 51

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 67
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 51

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 7 67

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 8 67

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 67
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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 Indeterminate (permanent) 15 85 243
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 8 92 239

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 32 33
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 38 19

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 85 33
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 79 19

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 33
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 19

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 33
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 19

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 33
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 19