2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Library and Archives Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group CR

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 CR 42 37 8 4 4 6 0 84 8 52
2017 CR-04 44 37 7 2 5 5 0 85 7 43
2014 CR 44 30 9 4 2 10 0 83 7 126
2014 CR-04 42 30 9 4 2 13 0 83 7 85

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 CR 42 29 13 10 6 0 0 71 15 52
2017 CR-04 47 23 16 7 7 0 0 70 14 43
2014 CR 46 32 14 7 2 0 0 77 9 125
2014 CR-04 44 32 13 10 1 0 0 76 11 84
2011 CR 34 32 17 8 7 2 0 67 16 124
2011 CR-03 39 30 24 6 0 0 0 70 6 33
2011 CR-04 29 33 16 10 11 2 0 63 21 83
2008 CR 29 41 19 9 2 0 0 70 11 121
2008 CR-03 22 41 22 12 2 0 0 63 15 41
2008 CR-04 34 40 18 7 1 0 0 74 9 68
2008 CR-05 27 45 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11

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 CR 29 33 19 12 8 0 0 62 19 52
2017 CR-04 30 30 21 9 9 0 0 60 19 43
2014 CR 24 34 17 14 7 1 3 60 22 126
2014 CR-04 26 32 21 9 8 1 2 60 18 85

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 CR 25 39 8 12 14 2 0 66 26 51
2017 CR-04 23 37 9 14 14 2 0 62 29 43

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 CR 35 35 16 12 0 0 2 72 12 51
2017 CR-04 38 31 17 12 0 0 2 71 12 42
2014 CR 34 34 13 11 6 1 1 69 18 126
2014 CR-04 32 33 12 14 7 1 1 66 22 85
2011 CR 35 33 13 8 8 2 2 70 17 124
2011 CR-03 45 36 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 33
2011 CR-04 29 30 16 8 12 2 2 62 22 83

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 CR 31 38 13 10 8 0 0 69 17 52
2017 CR-04 33 37 12 12 7 0 0 70 19 43
2014 CR 24 33 25 10 6 2 0 59 16 126
2014 CR-04 20 39 26 7 7 1 0 60 14 85
2011 CR 19 37 22 11 9 2 1 57 21 124
2011 CR-03 30 30 24 12 3 0 0 61 15 33
2011 CR-04 12 40 20 12 12 2 1 54 25 83
2008 CR 20 38 21 17 3 2 0 59 20 121
2008 CR-03 22 27 29 17 2 2 0 50 20 41
2008 CR-04 21 43 16 15 4 1 0 64 19 68
2008 CR-05 9 45 18 27 0 0 0 55 27 11

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 CR 35 45 16 2 2 0 0 80 4 51
2017 CR-04 38 38 19 2 2 0 0 76 5 42
2014 CR 37 35 13 10 5 0 0 72 15 125
2014 CR-04 32 38 13 10 7 0 0 70 16 84
2011 CR 32 44 10 5 8 0 0 77 13 124
2011 CR-03 52 42 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 33
2011 CR-04 23 45 13 7 12 0 0 67 19 83
2008 CR 32 42 10 10 5 1 0 75 15 121
2008 CR-03 22 46 15 10 7 0 0 68 17 41
2008 CR-04 40 37 7 10 4 1 0 78 15 68
2008 CR-05 27 55 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
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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 CR 54 23 13 8 2 0 0 77 10 52
2017 CR-04 56 21 16 5 2 0 0 77 7 43

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 CR 50 36 6 8 0 0 0 86 8 50
2017 CR-04 55 33 5 7 0 0 0 88 7 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 CR 33 37 17 6 8 0 0 69 13 52
2017 CR-04 35 35 14 7 9 0 0 70 16 43

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 CR 21 37 33 2 4 4 0 60 6 52
2017 CR-04 23 33 35 2 5 2 0 57 7 43

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 CR 16 35 35 4 10 0 0 51 14 51
2017 CR-04 12 38 36 2 12 0 0 50 14 42

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 CR 0 18 31 35 16 0 0 51 18 51
2017 CR-04 0 16 30 40 14 0 0 53 16 43
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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 CR 14 86 51
2017 CR-04 14 86 42
2014 CR 17 83 126
2014 CR-04 14 86 85
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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.