2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario by Question 24. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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 the federal public service 60 30 5 0 2 2 0 92 3 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 46 31 15 2 3 3 0 79 6 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 49 30 13 2 0 6 0 84 2 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 44 37 6 13 0 0 0 82 13 16
2014 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 54 35 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 39 32 12 5 3 9 0 79 8 111
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 47 30 19 2 2 0 0 77 4 48
2014 More than 20 years in the federal public service 39 41 15 0 0 5 0 84 0 18

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 the federal public service 60 33 2 3 2 0 0 92 5 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 32 44 9 13 2 0 0 76 15 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 34 44 2 12 8 0 0 79 19 52
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 32 25 12 31 0 0 0 57 31 16
2014 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 65 17 11 6 0 0 0 83 6 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 37 33 14 9 7 0 0 70 16 111
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 51 18 10 15 6 0 0 69 21 48
2014 More than 20 years in the federal public service 51 25 10 5 10 0 0 75 15 18
2011 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 70 19 7 3 1 0 0 88 4 69
2011 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 31 44 11 6 7 1 0 76 13 72
2011 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 41 30 15 8 7 0 0 70 15 27
2011 More than 20 years in the federal public service 18 41 17 12 12 0 0 59 24 17

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 the federal public service 58 32 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 31 41 13 11 5 0 0 72 16 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 32 33 10 23 2 0 0 65 25 52
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 25 38 18 13 6 0 0 62 19 16
2014 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 48 17 23 6 6 0 0 65 12 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 21 31 18 18 12 0 0 52 30 111
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 39 25 10 14 10 0 0 65 25 48
2014 More than 20 years in the federal public service 41 20 10 10 20 0 0 60 30 18

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 the federal public service 40 37 15 7 0 0 0 78 7 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 25 41 15 10 8 0 1 67 18 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 24 34 11 25 4 2 0 59 29 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 24 32 18 6 13 6 0 60 20 16

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 the federal public service 55 35 5 3 3 0 0 90 5 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 37 45 7 9 2 0 0 82 12 87
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 28 44 7 15 6 0 0 71 21 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 25 39 6 18 12 0 0 63 31 16
2014 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 48 23 12 17 0 0 0 71 17 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 30 28 11 12 17 0 1 59 30 111
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 29 38 12 6 15 0 0 67 21 48
2014 More than 20 years in the federal public service 34 35 5 16 10 0 0 69 26 18
2011 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 49 33 7 4 6 0 0 83 10 69
2011 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 31 35 8 15 12 0 0 66 27 75
2011 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 29 41 7 11 11 0 0 70 22 27
2011 More than 20 years in the federal public service 18 36 12 17 18 0 0 53 35 17

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 the federal public service 47 40 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 26 46 10 9 8 0 0 73 17 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 17 35 13 21 12 2 0 53 34 52
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 32 19 37 6 6 0 0 50 12 16
2014 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 54 12 11 18 6 0 0 65 23 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 12 32 21 21 13 0 0 44 35 111
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 22 37 10 10 21 0 0 59 31 48
2014 More than 20 years in the federal public service 29 31 15 10 15 0 0 60 25 18
2011 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 43 38 10 3 6 0 0 81 9 69
2011 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 24 39 9 16 12 0 0 63 28 75
2011 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 19 31 23 19 8 0 0 50 27 26
2011 More than 20 years in the federal public service 18 23 23 18 18 0 0 41 36 17

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 the federal public service 45 45 5 2 2 0 0 90 5 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 31 50 10 7 2 0 0 81 9 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 32 42 4 23 0 0 0 74 23 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 44 38 12 0 6 0 0 82 6 16
2014 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 48 29 12 0 12 0 0 77 12 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 22 45 15 12 5 0 0 67 18 111
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 29 48 8 6 8 0 0 77 15 48
2014 More than 20 years in the federal public service 46 34 5 0 15 0 0 80 15 18
2011 Less than 3 years in the federal public service 54 36 3 3 4 0 0 90 7 69
2011 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 36 40 8 7 9 0 0 76 16 75
2011 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 33 41 8 8 11 0 0 74 19 27
2011 More than 20 years in the federal public service 41 29 6 12 12 0 0 70 24 17
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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 the federal public service 64 18 5 8 5 0 0 82 13 39
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 47 36 8 3 3 2 0 85 7 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 43 36 6 11 2 2 0 81 13 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 44 6 25 12 13 0 0 50 25 16

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 the federal public service 65 25 3 5 2 0 0 90 7 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 49 36 10 0 3 1 0 86 3 87
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 41 38 10 9 0 2 0 81 10 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 44 19 13 18 6 0 0 62 25 16

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 the federal public service 33 50 7 7 2 0 0 83 10 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 27 32 15 16 10 0 0 59 26 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 22 23 19 27 8 2 0 46 35 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 18 32 19 18 13 0 0 50 31 16

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 the federal public service 25 35 27 8 0 5 0 63 8 40
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 21 46 17 10 6 0 0 67 16 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 20 40 17 13 4 6 0 64 18 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 25 31 19 19 6 0 0 56 26 16

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 the federal public service 0 33 49 15 3 0 0 33 18 39
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 2 9 54 28 6 0 0 11 34 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 4 13 43 30 8 0 2 17 39 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 0 12 26 43 19 0 0 12 62 16

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 the federal public service 5 8 45 29 11 0 3 41 13 38
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 8 32 39 18 3 0 0 22 40 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 11 23 50 9 4 0 2 13 35 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 12 44 25 13 7 0 0 19 56 16
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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 the federal public service 18 82 39
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 17 83 88
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 34 66 53
2017 More than 20 years in the federal public service 32 68 16
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 31 69 110
2014 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 15 85 48

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 40 15
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 33 18
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 53 34

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 72 18
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 71 34

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 the federal public service 0 15
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 0 18
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 0 34

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 0 18

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 0 15
2017 11 to 20 years in the federal public service 0 18
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 0 34
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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 the federal public service 11 89 88
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 13 87 111

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 the federal public service 0 10
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 0 15

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 0 10
2014 3 to 10 years in the federal public service 0 15