2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Micro-Organizations Combined 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.

Micro-organizations are those that have fewer than 150 employees at the time of the survey. In order to protect the confidentiality of employees, demographic breakdowns of results are not provided for individual micro-organizations; results by demographics are provided only for all micro-organizations combined. Further, results for individual micro-organizations are provided only if the number of respondents to a question is sufficient to ensure the anonymity of respondents.

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 56 31 4 4 5 0 0 88 9 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 34 12 9 2 4 1 77 11 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 52 27 11 3 3 3 1 82 7 416
2017 Administrative Support 49 12 12 10 11 0 7 65 22 17
2017 Other 57 28 5 4 3 1 1 87 7 153
2014 Executive 62 28 4 3 1 1 0 91 4 71
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 24 13 4 2 4 2 79 7 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 34 11 4 2 4 1 82 7 604
2014 Administrative Support 55 29 10 0 3 3 0 87 3 31
2014 Other 54 24 8 5 2 4 2 84 7 201

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 58 25 4 2 11 0 0 84 13 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 49 35 4 8 4 0 0 84 12 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 52 30 6 6 6 0 0 82 12 416
2017 Administrative Support 56 5 16 11 12 0 0 61 23 17
2017 Other 49 36 7 6 0 0 1 86 6 153
2014 Executive 76 20 3 0 1 0 0 96 1 71
2014 Scientific and Professional 67 23 2 3 4 0 0 90 7 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 54 31 7 4 3 0 0 85 7 604
2014 Administrative Support 61 23 13 0 3 0 0 84 3 31
2014 Other 57 33 4 3 2 0 0 91 5 201

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 57 31 4 4 5 0 0 88 9 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 54 28 5 7 5 0 0 82 13 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 10 9 6 0 0 76 14 414
2017 Administrative Support 35 21 15 5 24 0 0 56 29 17
2017 Other 45 29 11 10 5 0 0 74 14 153
2014 Executive 70 17 7 3 3 0 0 87 6 71
2014 Scientific and Professional 49 28 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 36 11 10 6 0 0 73 16 604
2014 Administrative Support 45 39 10 0 6 0 0 84 6 31
2014 Other 39 36 10 7 4 0 4 78 11 201

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 53 29 8 4 7 0 0 82 10 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 31 12 7 5 1 0 75 12 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 36 13 9 8 0 0 70 17 414
2017 Administrative Support 31 27 17 5 19 0 0 59 24 16
2017 Other 34 29 14 12 11 0 0 63 23 152

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 55 27 6 4 8 0 0 82 12 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 29 3 7 5 0 0 86 11 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 57 26 7 6 4 1 0 83 10 415
2017 Administrative Support 74 5 10 0 12 0 0 78 12 17
2017 Other 43 30 11 10 5 0 1 74 15 152
2014 Executive 51 29 9 4 7 0 0 80 11 70
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 29 7 6 2 0 0 84 8 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 51 29 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 604
2014 Administrative Support 55 29 6 6 0 0 3 87 7 31
2014 Other 47 28 8 7 6 0 4 78 13 202

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 59 25 4 4 8 0 0 84 13 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 29 9 8 8 1 1 74 17 103
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 10 9 5 0 0 76 14 414
2017 Administrative Support 49 22 0 13 16 0 0 71 29 17
2017 Other 40 32 12 11 4 1 0 73 15 153
2014 Executive 59 25 6 6 3 1 0 86 9 71
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 23 9 14 3 0 0 74 17 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 32 13 11 5 0 0 71 16 604
2014 Administrative Support 48 23 10 13 6 0 0 71 19 31
2014 Other 50 33 9 6 4 0 0 82 10 200

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 60 31 2 2 4 0 0 92 6 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 53 33 5 6 4 0 0 86 10 103
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 12 6 2 0 0 80 8 415
2017 Administrative Support 55 23 7 0 16 0 0 77 16 17
2017 Other 46 37 12 3 2 0 0 84 5 153
2014 Executive 65 28 4 3 0 0 0 93 3 71
2014 Scientific and Professional 57 28 10 2 2 0 0 85 5 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 603
2014 Administrative Support 61 16 13 10 0 0 0 77 10 31
2014 Other 55 33 5 4 2 0 0 89 6 202
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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 59 25 2 6 6 0 2 85 13 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 68 19 5 4 4 0 0 87 8 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 23 4 5 6 0 0 84 11 416
2017 Administrative Support 68 12 11 0 10 0 0 79 10 17
2017 Other 52 25 6 9 5 0 3 80 14 153

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 63 19 2 6 6 2 2 85 13 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 71 20 3 2 4 1 0 92 6 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 66 17 6 4 7 0 0 83 11 415
2017 Administrative Support 59 30 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 16
2017 Other 50 27 8 7 4 1 3 81 11 152

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 37 39 2 12 11 0 0 75 22 46
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 32 7 11 12 0 0 71 23 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 31 8 11 9 0 0 72 20 414
2017 Administrative Support 57 9 16 6 12 0 0 66 18 17
2017 Other 34 27 16 13 10 0 0 61 23 153

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 30 47 8 6 8 0 0 77 14 46
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 36 12 7 6 0 0 75 13 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 31 14 9 5 2 0 72 14 413
2017 Administrative Support 39 22 17 0 22 0 0 61 22 17
2017 Other 32 26 23 11 8 1 0 58 19 153

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 18 36 31 10 0 0 22 42 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 16 55 18 5 0 0 23 23 104
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 28 40 17 7 0 0 36 23 411
2017 Administrative Support 17 36 34 6 7 0 0 53 13 17
2017 Other 6 16 43 27 7 1 0 22 34 152

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 10 13 49 16 11 0 0 28 24 47
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 9 48 25 12 0 1 37 15 101
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 14 38 25 15 1 0 40 22 411
2017 Administrative Support 7 11 33 25 24 0 0 49 18 17
2017 Other 13 20 37 18 11 1 0 29 33 150
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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 21 79 46
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 88 102
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 412
2017 Administrative Support 28 72 17
2017 Other 21 79 151
2014 Executive 11 89 71
2014 Scientific and Professional 14 86 121
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 604
2014 Administrative Support 19 81 31
2014 Other 15 85 201

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 55 13
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 83
2017 Other 56 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 53 17
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 100
2014 Other 63 30

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 60 13
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 70 83
2017 Other 60 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 17
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 66 100
2014 Other 63 30

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 13
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 17

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 Executive 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 13
2017 Other 0 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 17
2014 Other 0 30

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 10
2017 Other 0 32
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 100

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 13
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 17
2014 Other 0 30
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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 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 416
2017 Other 11 89 152
2014 Scientific and Professional 4 96 120
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 603
2014 Other 6 94 201

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 39
2017 Other 50 16
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 34 38
2014 Other 54 13

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 75 39
2017 Other 69 16
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 95 38
2014 Other 62 13

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 Other 0 16
2014 Other 0 13

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 14 39
2014 Other 0 13