2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for National Film Board of 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 Scientific and Professional 35 52 0 9 4 0 0 87 13 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 63 0 0 6 1 0 94 6 23
2017 Technical 50 33 4 13 0 0 0 83 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 28 50 8 8 0 5 0 83 9 38
2017 Operational 15 62 8 15 0 0 0 77 15 13

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 Scientific and Professional 26 57 9 9 0 0 0 83 9 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 38 18 6 0 0 0 76 6 23
2017 Technical 50 42 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 24
2017 Administrative Support 26 58 11 3 3 0 0 84 5 38
2017 Operational 62 31 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13

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 Scientific and Professional 23 41 18 14 5 0 0 64 18 22
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 68 1 1 0 0 0 97 1 23
2017 Technical 46 38 4 13 0 0 0 83 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 23 39 16 16 5 0 0 62 22 38
2017 Operational 31 46 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 13

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 Scientific and Professional 13 52 9 22 4 0 0 65 26 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 57 4 1 6 0 0 88 7 22
2017 Technical 33 38 17 13 0 0 0 71 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 14 43 16 22 5 0 0 57 27 38
2017 Operational 23 31 23 23 0 0 0 54 23 13

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 Scientific and Professional 26 39 22 9 4 0 0 65 13 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 25 66 1 7 0 0 0 92 7 23
2017 Technical 38 46 4 8 4 0 0 83 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 28 45 5 14 5 0 3 75 19 38
2017 Operational 31 46 8 15 0 0 0 77 15 13

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 Scientific and Professional 4 65 17 9 4 0 0 70 13 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 56 13 13 0 0 0 75 13 23
2017 Technical 29 54 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 24
2017 Administrative Support 15 61 11 14 0 0 0 76 14 38
2017 Operational 15 54 23 8 0 0 0 69 8 13

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 Scientific and Professional 35 35 13 13 4 0 0 70 17 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 52 1 1 0 0 0 97 1 23
2017 Technical 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 24
2017 Administrative Support 31 61 0 5 3 0 0 92 8 38
2017 Operational 54 46 0 0 0 0 0 100 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
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 57 4 9 4 0 0 83 13 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 62 18 3 17 0 0 0 80 17 23
2017 Technical 71 21 0 4 4 0 0 92 8 24
2017 Administrative Support 61 20 8 8 3 0 0 81 11 38
2017 Operational 62 31 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13

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 Scientific and Professional 43 39 0 13 4 0 0 83 17 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 68 11 3 13 6 0 0 79 18 23
2017 Technical 70 22 4 0 4 0 0 91 4 23
2017 Administrative Support 61 20 5 11 3 0 0 81 14 38
2017 Operational 54 38 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13

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 Scientific and Professional 22 35 22 13 9 0 0 57 22 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 32 31 11 7 0 0 51 18 23
2017 Technical 21 33 29 8 8 0 0 54 17 24
2017 Administrative Support 23 57 4 14 3 0 0 80 16 38
2017 Operational 31 38 0 23 8 0 0 69 31 13

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 Scientific and Professional 4 35 30 22 4 4 0 41 27 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 24 44 4 19 0 0 33 24 22
2017 Technical 4 33 29 21 13 0 0 38 33 24
2017 Administrative Support 7 27 35 23 8 0 0 34 31 38
2017 Operational 8 23 38 31 0 0 0 31 31 13

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 Scientific and Professional 0 4 70 17 9 0 0 4 26 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 1 1 62 28 7 0 0 3 35 23
2017 Technical 0 4 58 29 8 0 0 4 38 24
2017 Administrative Support 3 11 64 22 0 0 0 14 22 37
2017 Operational 8 8 62 23 0 0 0 15 23 13

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 Scientific and Professional 13 22 43 13 9 0 0 22 35 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 35 34 25 0 0 0 25 41 23
2017 Technical 8 25 38 21 4 4 0 26 35 24
2017 Administrative Support 0 16 41 30 14 0 0 43 16 38
2017 Operational 0 8 69 8 15 0 0 23 8 13
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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 Operational 0 100 13
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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 0 100 23
2017 Administrative Support 12 88 38
2017 Operational 0 100 13