2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Transportation Agency 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 51 30 9 3 1 6 0 86 5 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 34 10 5 4 4 0 80 10 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 27 22 5 0 0 0 72 5 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 35 41 19 0 5 0 0 76 5 21
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 44 10 0 0 3 0 89 0 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 54 29 12 2 0 2 0 85 2 88
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 39 33 20 0 3 5 0 77 3 36
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 38 56 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 36

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 69 22 1 6 2 0 0 91 7 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 29 37 14 10 10 0 0 66 20 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 33 6 33 0 0 0 61 33 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 33 24 9 9 5 0 55 20 21
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 52 27 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 55 34 6 2 3 0 0 89 6 88
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 33 15 8 8 0 0 69 17 36
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 37 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 36

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 59 29 5 4 3 0 0 88 7 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 33 18 9 4 0 0 70 13 69
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 44 17 11 5 0 0 66 16 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 43 28 4 5 0 0 62 9 21
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 34 50 10 7 0 0 0 83 7 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 34 17 6 7 0 0 71 12 88
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 30 13 17 11 0 0 58 29 36
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 43 37 8 3 8 0 0 81 11 36

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 55 32 6 2 4 1 0 88 6 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 26 37 8 16 8 4 0 66 25 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 28 28 17 11 0 0 44 28 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 48 14 19 9 0 0 57 29 21

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 67 21 4 3 4 0 0 88 7 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 42 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 45 16 17 0 0 0 67 17 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 40 20 5 10 0 0 66 14 20
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 62 28 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 48 30 12 6 3 0 0 78 10 88
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 36 12 5 11 0 0 72 16 36
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 49 28 12 3 8 0 0 77 11 36

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 53 29 11 3 3 0 0 83 6 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 36 7 16 16 1 0 61 32 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 23 28 27 16 6 0 0 51 22 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 15 41 19 10 15 0 0 56 25 20
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 52 23 10 14 0 0 0 76 14 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 35 41 9 8 7 0 0 77 14 87
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 33 35 8 9 14 0 0 69 23 36
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 35 37 9 16 3 0 0 72 19 36

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 51 37 7 3 1 0 0 88 4 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 31 43 7 7 8 3 0 77 16 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 34 44 11 11 0 0 0 78 11 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 33 54 4 4 5 0 0 86 9 21
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 55 24 14 8 0 0 0 79 8 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 41 33 14 5 7 0 0 74 12 88
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 47 6 14 5 0 0 75 20 36
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 43 38 8 11 0 0 0 81 11 36
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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 75 19 0 4 1 0 0 94 6 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 63 23 10 1 3 0 0 85 5 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 66 18 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 77 9 9 0 5 0 0 86 5 21

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 77 14 3 1 4 0 0 91 6 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 64 20 11 1 3 0 0 84 5 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 60 24 11 5 0 0 0 83 5 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 67 19 9 0 5 0 0 86 5 21

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 56 32 4 2 4 2 0 90 6 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 23 33 11 19 14 0 0 56 33 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 17 51 11 16 5 0 0 67 22 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 26 25 14 15 0 0 46 30 20

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 70 16 6 2 1 4 0 90 3 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 37 17 5 3 0 0 75 8 70
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 44 23 28 0 5 0 0 67 5 18
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 38 38 14 5 5 0 0 75 10 21

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 6 35 33 19 6 0 0 42 25 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 13 41 22 19 0 0 19 41 69
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13 47 29 11 0 0 13 40 17
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 14 29 42 14 0 0 14 57 21

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 9 32 32 23 0 0 55 13 66
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 19 22 34 21 4 0 0 26 40 69
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 11 29 41 12 6 0 0 19 40 17
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 40 24 30 0 0 0 30 46 20
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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 9 91 67
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 15 85 67
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 28 72 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 22 78 87
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 23 77 35
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 25 75 36

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 49 10

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 10

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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 10
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 19

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment 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 10
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 19

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 10

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 10
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 16 84 70
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 100 28

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 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 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 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
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