2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Human Rights Commission by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group AS

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
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 74 22 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 23
2014 AS 76 21 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 33
2014 AS-01 75 19 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 16

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 74 26 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 23
2014 AS 67 33 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 33
2014 AS-01 63 38 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 16
2011 AS 58 33 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 33
2011 AS-01 64 29 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2008 AS 41 48 3 3 3 0 0 90 7 29
2008 AS-01 31 54 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 65 30 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 23
2014 AS 58 18 18 3 3 0 0 76 6 33
2014 AS-01 50 19 25 6 0 0 0 69 6 16

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
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 48 43 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 23

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 64 18 9 5 0 0 5 86 5 22
2014 AS 64 30 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 33
2014 AS-01 63 25 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 16
2011 AS 53 25 9 9 0 3 0 81 10 32
2011 AS-01 69 23 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 48 52 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 23
2014 AS 58 39 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 33
2014 AS-01 69 25 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16
2011 AS 52 27 12 3 6 0 0 79 9 33
2011 AS-01 64 21 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 14
2008 AS 38 45 3 7 7 0 0 83 14 29
2008 AS-01 38 38 0 15 8 0 0 77 23 13

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 23
2014 AS 61 21 15 0 3 0 0 82 3 33
2014 AS-01 56 25 13 0 6 0 0 81 6 16
2011 AS 45 33 9 12 0 0 0 79 12 33
2011 AS-01 71 7 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2008 AS 48 38 10 3 0 0 0 86 3 29
2008 AS-01 46 38 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 13
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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
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 70 17 4 9 0 0 0 87 9 23

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 83 9 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 23

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 48 35 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 23

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 48 35 13 0 4 0 0 83 4 23

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
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Low
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Moderate
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High
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Very High
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 4 22 39 4 30 0 0 26 35 23

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
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Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely
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Never/ Almost never
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 AS 22 22 35 13 4 4 0 18 45 23
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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.