2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Parks Canada by Question 20.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 20)

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 Executive 53 42 4 0 0 2 0 96 0 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 42 8 5 2 4 0 84 8 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 40 10 5 2 2 0 82 7 1151
2017 Technical 37 39 15 4 2 3 1 79 6 364
2017 Administrative Support 42 34 13 6 2 3 0 78 8 124
2017 Operational 38 33 14 9 5 1 1 71 15 193
2017 Other 47 32 15 2 2 2 0 80 4 59
2014 Executive 66 27 2 3 0 2 0 95 3 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 31 45 10 7 0 7 0 81 8 197
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 38 12 4 1 4 0 82 5 1283
2014 Technical 37 36 16 4 2 5 0 78 6 605
2014 Administrative Support 29 36 15 13 2 4 1 68 16 155
2014 Operational 32 35 16 6 4 6 1 72 10 573
2014 Other 49 25 10 3 4 8 0 81 8 333

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 Executive 54 39 2 5 0 0 0 93 5 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 43 10 10 3 0 0 77 13 217
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 41 8 7 5 0 0 80 12 1148
2017 Technical 30 40 12 13 6 0 0 70 18 364
2017 Administrative Support 42 40 6 7 4 0 0 82 11 124
2017 Operational 26 34 14 15 11 0 0 60 27 191
2017 Other 58 33 1 8 1 0 0 90 9 58
2014 Executive 73 24 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 36 37 14 10 2 0 0 73 12 197
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 36 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 1283
2014 Technical 42 37 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 604
2014 Administrative Support 42 40 8 5 4 0 0 82 9 155
2014 Operational 41 38 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 570
2014 Other 64 26 9 0 1 0 0 89 2 329

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 Executive 37 42 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 40 10 11 5 1 0 73 17 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 39 11 8 4 0 0 77 12 1152
2017 Technical 28 40 12 12 8 0 0 68 20 366
2017 Administrative Support 38 36 14 4 9 0 0 73 13 124
2017 Operational 25 32 15 12 13 1 1 58 26 192
2017 Other 59 24 7 9 1 0 0 83 10 59
2014 Executive 66 22 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 25 45 15 13 2 1 0 70 15 195
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 38 10 8 7 0 0 75 15 1284
2014 Technical 29 39 13 13 5 0 0 69 18 607
2014 Administrative Support 17 43 20 11 8 0 0 61 19 155
2014 Operational 29 36 13 14 7 0 0 66 21 571
2014 Other 40 38 10 10 1 0 0 78 12 333

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 Executive 35 42 16 7 0 0 0 77 7 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 22 45 15 12 6 0 0 67 18 218
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 41 13 11 5 1 0 70 17 1154
2017 Technical 21 38 13 19 8 0 0 59 27 365
2017 Administrative Support 28 39 15 10 6 1 0 67 17 124
2017 Operational 20 33 14 20 13 0 1 53 33 191
2017 Other 40 38 6 11 2 2 0 80 14 58

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 Executive 32 28 18 14 9 0 0 60 23 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 34 9 12 4 1 0 75 16 218
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 34 9 10 6 0 0 75 16 1155
2017 Technical 33 38 10 11 8 1 0 71 19 366
2017 Administrative Support 48 31 8 4 8 0 1 80 12 124
2017 Operational 30 33 11 12 14 0 1 63 26 191
2017 Other 52 28 12 1 2 5 0 84 3 58
2014 Executive 34 32 5 21 7 0 2 67 28 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 34 42 9 9 5 1 1 77 14 196
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 36 10 10 6 0 0 75 15 1284
2014 Technical 38 34 12 10 4 0 1 73 15 607
2014 Administrative Support 41 32 10 11 5 0 1 74 17 155
2014 Operational 35 31 15 11 5 1 1 68 17 573
2014 Other 44 28 13 8 1 0 6 77 9 332

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 Executive 54 32 5 7 2 0 0 86 9 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 29 40 11 15 5 0 0 69 20 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 43 10 10 6 0 0 75 15 1153
2017 Technical 18 45 14 14 10 0 0 62 24 366
2017 Administrative Support 39 39 9 6 6 1 0 79 12 124
2017 Operational 15 34 17 18 16 0 0 49 34 192
2017 Other 47 33 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 59
2014 Executive 71 17 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 31 16 19 4 0 0 61 23 197
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 42 13 10 4 0 0 73 14 1284
2014 Technical 29 35 15 14 8 0 0 64 21 606
2014 Administrative Support 37 36 10 9 6 2 0 74 15 155
2014 Operational 29 36 16 13 6 0 0 65 19 575
2014 Other 51 29 9 7 3 0 0 80 10 333

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 Executive 64 25 2 9 0 0 0 89 9 56
2017 Scientific and Professional 46 42 5 6 1 1 0 88 7 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 41 6 5 2 0 0 87 7 1155
2017 Technical 38 45 9 5 3 0 0 83 9 365
2017 Administrative Support 43 41 9 6 1 0 0 85 6 124
2017 Operational 45 31 13 7 4 1 0 76 11 190
2017 Other 61 27 4 7 1 0 0 88 8 59
2014 Executive 73 19 5 2 2 0 0 91 3 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 48 36 10 5 0 0 0 84 6 195
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 47 38 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 1284
2014 Technical 53 34 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 606
2014 Administrative Support 38 45 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 155
2014 Operational 52 36 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 572
2014 Other 55 34 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 333
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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 Executive 60 30 2 5 2 2 0 91 7 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 53 31 4 9 4 0 0 84 13 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 6 7 5 1 0 82 12 1155
2017 Technical 46 30 8 10 5 0 0 77 15 366
2017 Administrative Support 56 21 10 5 8 0 0 77 13 124
2017 Operational 41 26 11 7 15 0 0 67 22 193
2017 Other 64 27 2 5 1 1 0 92 6 59

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 Executive 53 33 9 2 2 2 0 88 4 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 28 6 6 3 0 0 85 9 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 60 22 7 5 4 1 0 83 9 1154
2017 Technical 53 25 11 6 4 1 0 79 10 366
2017 Administrative Support 61 22 7 5 5 0 0 83 10 123
2017 Operational 41 27 12 7 12 1 0 69 19 192
2017 Other 75 19 2 1 1 2 0 96 2 59

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 Executive 35 42 11 12 0 0 0 77 12 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 37 9 19 10 1 0 61 29 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 35 12 13 9 0 0 65 23 1155
2017 Technical 21 35 14 15 15 0 0 56 30 366
2017 Administrative Support 35 27 13 16 9 0 0 62 25 124
2017 Operational 17 26 17 17 23 0 0 43 40 193
2017 Other 44 38 8 3 4 2 0 84 8 59

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 Executive 25 54 19 2 0 0 0 79 2 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 36 27 15 5 4 0 50 22 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 36 25 13 8 2 0 53 21 1154
2017 Technical 11 33 25 18 11 1 0 45 29 366
2017 Administrative Support 17 32 20 21 7 3 1 51 28 122
2017 Operational 11 24 31 15 17 1 1 36 33 193
2017 Other 23 30 25 14 3 5 0 56 18 59

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 Executive 4 7 33 35 21 0 0 11 56 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 1 11 44 30 13 1 0 12 43 219
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 2 14 43 27 13 0 0 17 40 1153
2017 Technical 2 17 42 26 13 0 0 19 39 363
2017 Administrative Support 6 37 43 9 4 0 0 44 13 124
2017 Operational 4 20 40 23 12 1 1 24 35 191
2017 Other 7 40 41 4 8 0 0 47 12 59

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 Executive 7 35 36 15 7 0 0 22 42 55
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 24 45 19 6 0 0 25 30 217
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 26 40 17 6 0 0 23 37 1145
2017 Technical 8 27 42 19 4 0 0 23 35 365
2017 Administrative Support 3 16 32 31 16 1 1 47 20 124
2017 Operational 8 26 40 17 9 0 1 26 34 190
2017 Other 2 8 39 26 25 0 0 51 10 59
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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 Executive 9 91 57
2017 Scientific and Professional 17 83 220
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 1152
2017 Technical 23 77 364
2017 Administrative Support 15 85 122
2017 Operational 43 57 192
2017 Other 8 92 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 83 197
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 1281
2014 Technical 17 83 606
2014 Administrative Support 16 84 155
2014 Operational 20 80 575
2014 Other 20 80 333

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 59 37
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 52 214
2017 Technical 51 82
2017 Administrative Support 50 18
2017 Operational 56 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 64 33
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 227
2014 Technical 52 103
2014 Administrative Support 67 27
2014 Operational 54 117
2014 Other 53 53

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 37
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 214
2017 Technical 60 82
2017 Operational 65 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 54 33
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 59 227
2014 Technical 56 103
2014 Administrative Support 67 27
2014 Operational 58 117
2014 Other 41 53

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 214
2017 Operational 10 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 14 33
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 14 227
2014 Technical 5 103
2014 Administrative Support 0 27
2014 Operational 8 117

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 Scientific and Professional 0 37
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 214
2017 Administrative Support 0 18
2017 Operational 0 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 33
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 227
2014 Administrative Support 0 27

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 214
2017 Operational 9 82
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 227
2014 Technical 5 103
2014 Operational 7 117

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 25 37
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 13 214
2017 Technical 17 82
2017 Administrative Support 28 18
2017 Operational 20 82
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 14 227
2014 Technical 21 103
2014 Operational 27 117
2014 Other 8 53

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 3 214
2017 Administrative Support 0 18
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 2 227
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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 Scientific and Professional 9 91 219
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 1148
2017 Technical 12 88 365
2017 Administrative Support 9 91 124
2017 Operational 17 83 192
2017 Other 5 95 59
2014 Executive 0 100 59
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 93 197
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 1283
2014 Technical 4 96 607
2014 Administrative Support 5 95 155
2014 Operational 8 92 573
2014 Other 4 96 331

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 53 19
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 101
2017 Technical 43 44
2017 Operational 53 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 60 14
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 78
2014 Technical 48 27
2014 Operational 44 45
2014 Other 26 15

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 70 101
2017 Technical 66 44
2017 Operational 75 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 54 14
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 78 78
2014 Technical 53 27
2014 Operational 66 45
2014 Other 38 15

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 19
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 101
2014 Other 0 15

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 Scientific and Professional 0 19
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 101
2017 Administrative Support 0 11
2017 Operational 0 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 14
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 78
2014 Operational 0 45

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 101
2017 Technical 12 44
2017 Operational 19 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 78

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 101
2017 Technical 11 44
2017 Operational 22 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 78
2014 Technical 29 27
2014 Operational 22 45
2014 Other 62 15

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 101
2017 Administrative Support 0 11