2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service Commission of Canada by Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	42	42	3	6	6	0	84	13	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	43	14	3	3	0	80	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	13	9	7	0	72	15	332
2018	Administrative Support	42	47	5	3	3	0	89	5	38
2017	Executive	45	32	3	16	3	0	77	19	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	46	11	7	6	0	76	13	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	44	13	9	6	1	72	14	343
2017	Administrative Support	26	48	12	8	6	0	74	14	50
2017	Other	39	42	14	0	5	0	81	5	21
2014	Executive	38	48	8	3	3	0	87	5	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	47	14	9	6	0	71	15	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	46	12	10	3	1	75	13	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	33	14	12	14	0	59	26	42

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	34	41	9	9	6	0	75	16	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	37	16	7	3	1	73	11	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	34	17	9	7	0	67	16	331
2018	Administrative Support	39	42	11	8	0	0	82	8	38
2017	Executive	32	29	26	10	3	0	61	13	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	47	12	9	9	1	71	18	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	38	15	10	6	1	69	16	342
2017	Administrative Support	28	28	26	8	10	0	56	18	50
2017	Other	30	47	19	0	5	0	77	5	21

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
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
2018	Executive	52	45	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	35	12	3	2	0	0	82	6	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	12	5	3	0	0	80	8	331
2018	Administrative Support	61	34	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	38
2017	Executive	49	51	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	40	10	4	3	0	0	83	7	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	11	4	3	1	0	82	6	341
2017	Administrative Support	52	31	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	50
2017	Other	34	47	14	5	0	0	0	81	5	21
2014	Executive	62	27	8	0	3	0	0	89	3	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	31	12	4	4	0	1	80	7	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	33	6	1	1	0	0	91	3	355
2014	Administrative Support	57	29	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	42

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	50	38	0	9	3	0	88	13	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	43	10	5	2	0	83	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	41	14	6	4	0	75	10	331
2018	Administrative Support	45	45	8	3	0	0	89	3	38
2017	Executive	51	26	3	16	3	0	77	19	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	39	14	7	4	0	74	12	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	45	13	5	5	0	77	10	342
2017	Administrative Support	39	41	10	6	4	0	80	10	50
2017	Other	53	33	9	0	5	0	86	5	21
2014	Executive	49	32	13	0	5	0	81	5	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	34	18	10	3	1	69	13	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	45	12	5	2	0	81	7	355
2014	Administrative Support	28	48	7	7	10	0	76	17	42

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to 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
2018	Executive	50	34	3	6	6	0	0	84	13	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	31	17	9	2	1	0	72	11	120
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	15	5	5	2	1	75	10	328
2018	Administrative Support	41	38	15	5	0	0	0	79	5	39
2017	Executive	49	29	6	13	3	0	0	77	16	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	32	18	12	7	2	0	62	19	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	14	7	7	1	0	72	14	341
2017	Administrative Support	28	41	18	6	4	2	0	71	10	50
2017	Other	61	34	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	20
2014	Executive	43	33	13	3	8	0	0	76	11	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	41	16	13	12	1	0	59	25	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	16	7	4	1	0	72	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	36	24	5	7	2	0	63	12	42

Question 44. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	47	41	0	9	3	0	88	13	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	36	13	9	2	2	76	11	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	14	8	4	1	73	12	328
2018	Administrative Support	34	50	16	0	0	0	84	0	38
2017	Executive	55	22	16	3	3	0	77	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	44	14	9	8	0	68	18	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	14	8	5	0	72	13	342
2017	Administrative Support	30	40	18	6	6	0	70	12	50
2017	Other	63	28	5	5	0	0	91	5	21
2014	Executive	50	25	11	8	6	0	75	14	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	42	16	16	7	0	61	23	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	45	13	5	5	0	76	10	355
2014	Administrative Support	28	36	19	10	7	0	64	17	42

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
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
2018	Executive	50	9	22	13	6	0	0	59	19	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	29	16	13	7	8	0	61	21	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	25	18	11	10	4	1	60	21	330
2018	Administrative Support	38	26	18	13	5	0	0	64	18	39
2017	Executive	42	13	19	9	13	3	0	57	23	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	23	19	10	20	5	2	47	32	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	24	18	13	10	3	1	59	23	342
2017	Administrative Support	20	24	24	12	12	8	0	48	26	50
2017	Other	34	28	14	9	0	9	5	73	11	21
2014	Executive	38	19	11	24	8	0	0	57	32	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	18	16	15	22	6	0	44	40	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	27	16	12	10	4	1	60	23	354
2014	Administrative Support	21	21	28	7	17	0	5	45	25	42

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
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
2018	Executive	59	25	6	6	3	0	0	84	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	31	11	2	3	2	1	83	5	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	30	9	7	7	2	2	76	15	331
2018	Administrative Support	44	44	8	3	0	3	0	89	3	39
2017	Executive	55	29	6	3	3	3	0	87	7	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	33	4	5	4	3	0	86	10	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	29	11	5	3	2	1	79	9	342
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	12	6	8	6	0	72	15	50
2017	Other	61	19	5	5	0	5	6	89	5	21
2014	Executive	41	35	19	0	5	0	0	76	5	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	35	10	10	3	3	0	76	13	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	11	8	4	2	1	77	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	33	26	19	12	5	2	2	63	18	42

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting 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
2018	Executive	59	25	9	3	3	0	0	84	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	32	9	2	2	0	1	86	5	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	32	13	6	7	0	1	73	14	330
2018	Administrative Support	47	32	16	3	0	3	0	81	3	38
2017	Executive	51	39	6	0	3	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	34	5	7	3	0	0	85	10	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	343
2017	Administrative Support	36	36	14	10	2	2	0	74	12	50
2017	Other	56	14	9	5	5	0	11	79	11	21
2014	Executive	38	46	8	3	5	0	0	84	8	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	34	12	7	7	0	0	74	14	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	9	11	5	1	0	75	16	354
2014	Administrative Support	32	46	5	10	5	0	2	80	15	41

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
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
2018	Executive	50	34	6	6	3	0	0	84	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	31	6	7	4	0	0	83	12	120
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	27	10	9	7	1	1	73	17	332
2018	Administrative Support	51	41	0	5	0	3	0	95	5	39
2017	Executive	51	29	13	3	3	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	29	3	7	7	1	0	83	14	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	28	8	7	4	0	0	81	10	341
2017	Administrative Support	38	34	16	4	6	2	0	74	10	50
2017	Other	56	23	5	9	0	0	6	85	10	21
2014	Executive	54	32	3	8	3	0	0	87	11	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	33	7	15	8	0	0	69	23	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	30	11	6	6	0	0	77	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	40	36	7	7	10	0	0	76	17	42

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
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
2018	Executive	53	34	9	3	0	0	0	88	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	31	11	3	3	18	1	79	8	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	34	16	6	4	6	0	72	11	331
2018	Administrative Support	26	42	11	5	3	11	3	79	9	38
2017	Executive	42	39	10	10	0	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	31	14	9	5	16	0	66	17	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	37	17	8	5	7	0	68	14	343
2017	Administrative Support	30	38	14	10	2	6	0	72	13	50
2017	Other	53	28	5	0	0	9	5	95	0	21
2014	Executive	46	38	5	5	3	3	0	86	8	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	25	20	7	6	17	0	61	15	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	41	17	6	4	9	0	70	11	355
2014	Administrative Support	19	33	19	7	5	17	0	63	14	42

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of 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
2018	Executive	53	23	17	7	0	0	0	77	7	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	37	19	5	4	4	1	71	9	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	35	16	12	5	1	0	67	17	330
2018	Administrative Support	29	39	16	5	5	5	0	72	11	38
2017	Executive	38	45	10	0	6	0	0	84	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	47	12	9	6	6	0	71	17	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	40	16	12	6	2	1	65	19	343
2017	Administrative Support	24	32	14	18	6	4	2	59	26	50
2017	Other	34	33	19	0	0	9	5	78	0	21
2014	Executive	35	46	5	3	8	3	0	83	11	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	20	28	14	9	4	0	47	24	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	39	19	12	5	4	0	63	17	355
2014	Administrative Support	17	36	26	14	7	0	0	52	21	42

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
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
2018	Executive	28	50	13	6	3	0	0	78	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	34	16	11	6	13	1	61	20	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	32	22	13	7	5	0	55	21	330
2018	Administrative Support	22	32	30	5	3	8	0	59	9	37
2017	Executive	29	51	10	6	3	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	36	17	15	8	13	0	54	27	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	35	23	14	8	6	1	53	23	342
2017	Administrative Support	14	42	19	18	0	6	0	60	20	50
2017	Other	34	42	9	5	0	5	5	84	5	21
2014	Executive	5	57	19	11	8	0	0	62	19	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	25	19	21	10	9	0	44	35	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	34	20	16	9	9	0	52	27	354
2014	Administrative Support	7	24	28	14	7	17	2	38	27	42

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
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
2018	Executive	25	50	9	16	0	0	0	75	16	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	38	23	15	5	7	1	54	21	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	33	20	19	8	2	0	52	27	331
2018	Administrative Support	24	35	22	14	3	3	0	61	17	37
2017	Executive	19	74	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	35	22	16	8	4	0	52	25	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	40	19	13	9	2	1	58	22	342
2017	Administrative Support	16	33	28	18	2	2	0	51	21	50
2017	Other	19	44	14	9	0	14	0	73	11	21
2014	Executive	5	68	8	11	8	0	0	73	19	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	27	21	23	14	3	0	40	38	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	36	22	15	9	3	0	53	25	354
2014	Administrative Support	12	33	14	17	14	10	0	50	34	42

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Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
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
2018	Executive	31	34	13	16	6	0	0	66	22	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	38	16	13	6	0	1	65	19	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	30	20	10	7	0	0	62	17	330
2018	Administrative Support	33	41	15	8	0	3	0	76	8	39
2017	Executive	19	32	23	23	3	0	0	51	26	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	40	13	12	8	1	1	66	21	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	17	12	7	0	0	64	19	343
2017	Administrative Support	28	32	16	14	8	0	2	61	22	50
2017	Other	44	42	5	5	0	5	0	90	5	21
2014	Executive	33	30	13	16	8	0	0	62	24	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	30	20	20	5	2	1	53	26	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	40	13	12	6	0	0	69	18	354
2014	Administrative Support	24	29	7	26	14	0	0	52	41	42

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
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
2018	Executive	34	56	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	44	6	3	5	0	1	86	8	119
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	15	11	7	0	0	67	17	331
2018	Administrative Support	36	33	23	3	3	3	0	71	5	39
2017	Executive	38	49	3	6	3	0	0	87	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	44	11	4	4	0	0	81	8	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	11	13	5	0	0	71	18	343
2017	Administrative Support	28	42	6	20	4	0	0	70	24	50
2017	Other	44	37	14	0	5	0	0	81	5	21

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
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
2018	Executive	25	50	6	16	0	3	0	77	16	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	30	11	16	7	24	4	54	31	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	23	17	13	9	22	3	47	29	329
2018	Administrative Support	10	18	18	28	3	23	0	37	40	39
2017	Executive	26	49	10	13	3	0	0	74	16	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	25	14	17	11	24	1	45	37	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	17	19	9	16	3	44	35	343
2017	Administrative Support	8	28	14	24	8	12	6	44	39	50
2017	Other	9	30	14	9	0	38	0	63	15	21
2014	Executive	16	46	8	16	11	3	0	64	28	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	25	13	21	16	15	6	38	46	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	21	13	15	17	4	38	35	354
2014	Administrative Support	7	19	17	14	19	24	0	34	44	42

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
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
2018	Executive	41	34	6	19	0	0	0	75	19	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	39	7	8	4	1	2	80	13	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	11	8	8	0	2	72	17	332
2018	Administrative Support	33	49	10	3	3	3	0	84	5	39
2017	Executive	32	52	6	10	0	0	0	84	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	38	6	7	7	2	1	81	14	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	10	8	4	0	1	78	12	343
2017	Administrative Support	34	28	16	12	4	2	4	66	17	50
2017	Other	52	19	5	9	5	0	11	79	16	21
2014	Executive	33	48	3	11	5	0	0	81	16	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	35	14	12	8	0	0	66	20	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	12	8	5	0	0	75	13	355
2014	Administrative Support	31	29	19	7	7	5	2	64	15	42

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
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
2018	Executive	41	34	6	9	3	0	6	80	13	32
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	38	16	8	3	4	8	70	12	93
2017	Executive	35	49	10	0	6	0	0	84	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	59	13	0	4	9	8	80	4	25
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	17	2	3	1	9	76	6	93
2014	Executive	28	39	11	11	6	6	0	71	18	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	41	0	13	4	4	21	77	23	24
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	39	8	8	3	4	7	78	13	87

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do 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
2018	Executive	44	50	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	54	7	4	3	0	1	86	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	43	11	10	6	1	2	73	16	332
2018	Administrative Support	31	44	8	15	0	3	0	76	16	39
2017	Executive	51	29	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	35	14	11	3	0	1	72	14	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	38	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	342
2017	Administrative Support	28	40	18	8	6	0	0	68	14	50
2017	Other	20	52	23	5	0	0	0	72	5	21
2014	Executive	41	46	11	3	0	0	0	87	3	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	34	9	8	7	0	2	74	16	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	11	11	4	0	1	74	15	355
2014	Administrative Support	24	41	19	12	2	0	2	66	15	42

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	56	31	0	13	0	0	88	13	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	43	10	4	2	0	85	6	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	43	10	9	6	0	76	15	332
2018	Administrative Support	34	45	11	8	3	0	79	11	38
2017	Executive	48	36	3	13	0	0	84	13	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	37	14	10	2	0	74	12	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	44	11	5	4	0	79	9	343
2017	Administrative Support	26	50	14	4	6	0	75	10	50
2017	Other	39	47	5	5	5	0	86	9	21
2014	Executive	46	40	3	8	3	0	87	11	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	49	13	10	4	0	73	14	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	12	9	2	0	76	11	355
2014	Administrative Support	38	17	21	12	10	2	56	22	42

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	63	34	0	0	3	0	97	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	43	6	4	2	0	88	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	7	6	4	0	83	11	332
2018	Administrative Support	44	36	10	8	0	3	82	8	39
2017	Executive	74	19	3	3	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	41	8	9	2	0	81	11	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	6	7	2	0	84	9	342
2017	Administrative Support	38	43	9	6	4	0	81	10	50
2017	Other	30	42	23	0	0	5	75	0	21
2014	Executive	60	38	0	3	0	0	97	3	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	40	6	13	2	0	79	15	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	38	8	5	2	0	85	7	354
2014	Administrative Support	33	26	10	19	12	0	59	31	42

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
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
2018	Executive	22	44	25	6	3	0	0	66	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	33	21	13	7	5	1	57	22	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	36	16	12	9	4	1	61	22	327
2018	Administrative Support	18	38	23	13	8	0	0	56	21	39
2017	Executive	29	49	13	6	3	0	0	77	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	33	19	17	7	4	0	55	26	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	10	6	4	1	67	17	343
2017	Administrative Support	26	35	20	4	8	4	2	66	13	50
2017	Other	37	44	9	0	0	5	5	90	0	21
2014	Executive	35	38	8	16	3	0	0	73	19	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	32	18	15	15	1	0	52	30	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	15	11	9	3	1	64	21	355
2014	Administrative Support	24	31	14	12	12	5	2	59	26	42

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
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
2018	Executive	13	34	19	16	9	0	9	52	28	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	27	16	24	14	6	2	42	41	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	25	16	15	22	4	3	43	40	330
2018	Administrative Support	10	26	18	18	23	0	5	38	43	39
2017	Executive	19	26	19	6	19	0	10	50	29	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	25	9	21	30	4	2	36	54	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	22	17	16	23	3	2	42	41	343
2017	Administrative Support	16	12	12	20	24	8	8	34	52	50
2017	Other	28	23	5	0	5	9	30	85	8	21
2014	Executive	24	19	11	16	24	0	5	46	43	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	16	19	21	29	2	3	27	53	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	22	18	17	25	4	3	35	46	355
2014	Administrative Support	10	17	7	26	36	0	5	28	65	42

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect 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
2018	Executive	53	41	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	49	16	7	6	1	1	70	13	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	40	13	9	7	0	1	71	16	331
2018	Administrative Support	39	39	8	11	0	3	0	81	11	38
2017	Executive	64	29	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	44	14	8	8	1	0	69	17	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	43	11	10	4	1	0	75	14	342
2017	Administrative Support	18	46	18	10	8	0	0	64	18	50
2017	Other	30	47	19	5	0	0	0	77	5	21
2014	Executive	59	36	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	36
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	41	18	13	11	0	0	59	24	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	42	15	13	5	1	0	67	18	355
2014	Administrative Support	17	38	21	14	5	0	5	57	20	42

Question 12. 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
2018	Executive	44	38	13	3	3	0	0	81	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	39	16	14	8	1	1	62	23	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	15	8	6	0	0	71	14	330
2018	Administrative Support	37	45	8	11	0	0	0	82	11	38
2017	Executive	58	32	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	30	21	8	10	0	2	60	18	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	35	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	342
2017	Administrative Support	30	39	16	6	8	0	0	69	14	50
2017	Other	48	33	14	5	0	0	0	81	5	21
2014	Executive	52	38	3	5	3	0	0	89	8	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	35	13	17	11	0	2	59	28	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	14	12	5	0	0	69	17	355
2014	Administrative Support	21	38	24	10	5	0	2	61	15	42

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	39	48	6	0	6	0	87	6	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	34	15	8	2	2	74	11	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	15	6	6	0	72	13	329
2018	Administrative Support	29	47	18	5	0	0	76	5	38
2017	Executive	48	32	10	3	3	3	83	7	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	53	15	4	6	1	75	10	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	13	10	4	1	72	14	341
2017	Administrative Support	26	42	16	14	2	0	68	16	50
2017	Other	34	42	19	5	0	0	77	5	21
2014	Executive	46	40	5	3	5	0	87	8	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	39	17	11	5	0	67	16	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	42	14	8	5	0	74	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	31	24	12	7	0	57	19	42

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
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
2018	Executive	41	44	13	3	0	0	0	84	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	48	17	7	3	4	1	71	11	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	36	22	8	5	4	0	64	14	328
2018	Administrative Support	21	38	26	5	0	10	0	66	6	39
2017	Executive	51	42	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	37	22	12	8	3	1	57	20	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	43	18	9	5	2	0	68	14	343
2017	Administrative Support	16	32	24	6	12	2	8	53	20	50
2017	Other	34	42	9	5	5	5	0	80	10	21

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. 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
2018	Executive	31	38	16	13	3	0	0	69	16	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	31	9	3	3	0	2	84	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	5	7	5	0	0	83	12	332
2018	Administrative Support	51	35	5	5	0	0	3	89	6	37
2017	Executive	35	39	6	16	3	0	0	74	19	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	35	7	7	6	2	2	80	13	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	29	10	7	4	0	0	79	10	342
2017	Administrative Support	46	33	8	10	4	0	0	78	14	50
2017	Other	53	28	14	5	0	0	0	81	5	21
2014	Executive	33	38	8	11	8	3	0	72	19	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	37	9	10	6	1	0	74	17	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	10	7	3	0	1	80	10	354
2014	Administrative Support	38	33	17	5	7	0	0	71	12	42

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	9	31	13	25	22	0	0	41	47	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	25	14	4	2	0	2	79	7	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	29	17	8	5	0	1	70	13	331
2018	Administrative Support	56	31	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	39
2017	Executive	16	16	23	16	29	0	0	32	45	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	34	10	3	3	0	1	83	7	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	14	10	2	1	1	75	11	341
2017	Administrative Support	47	32	14	0	6	0	2	80	6	50
2017	Other	58	38	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2014	Executive	11	35	11	19	24	0	0	46	44	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	32	15	7	1	0	1	77	8	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	14	4	2	0	0	80	6	355
2014	Administrative Support	50	31	12	2	5	0	0	81	7	42

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	53	28	19	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	43	34	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	24	34	332
2018	Administrative Support	51	10	38	39
2017	Executive	51	16	32	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	35	33	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	25	35	343
2017	Administrative Support	34	24	42	50
2017	Other	42	20	37	21
2014	Executive	62	16	22	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	29	32	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	33	27	355
2014	Administrative Support	45	31	24	42

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	24	6	71	0	0	0	17
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	18	57	4	0	11	28
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	29	55	2	1	4	138
2018	Administrative Support	15	25	45	5	5	5	20
2017	Executive	24	6	63	6	0	0	16
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	11	63	5	0	10	39
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	19	56	2	1	4	135
2017	Administrative Support	6	6	65	0	12	12	17
2014	Executive	17	13	61	9	9999	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	7	69	12	9999	5	42
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	18	58	3	9999	7	142
2014	Administrative Support	21	0	68	0	9999	11	19

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Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
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
2018	Executive	88	9	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	42	5	2	3	0	0	90	5	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	42	11	3	3	0	1	83	6	331
2018	Administrative Support	45	34	18	3	0	0	0	79	3	38
2017	Executive	74	19	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	50	7	3	1	0	0	89	4	116
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	42	10	5	3	1	0	81	8	342
2017	Administrative Support	36	52	4	6	2	0	0	88	8	50
2017	Other	39	33	14	5	9	0	0	72	14	21
2014	Executive	65	32	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	44	11	2	3	0	0	84	5	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	40	10	4	1	1	0	84	5	355
2014	Administrative Support	40	43	5	2	7	2	0	85	10	42

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
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
2018	Executive	41	53	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	45	13	8	5	2	0	73	14	120
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	14	9	2	1	1	75	11	329
2018	Administrative Support	26	49	15	8	0	3	0	76	8	39
2017	Executive	40	43	7	7	3	0	0	83	10	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	47	14	11	4	4	0	71	15	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	42	17	7	4	1	0	71	11	343
2017	Administrative Support	24	50	14	8	2	2	0	75	10	50
2017	Other	14	58	9	14	0	5	0	75	15	21
2014	Executive	27	46	13	11	3	0	0	73	13	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	40	23	11	5	1	0	61	16	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	43	13	11	3	1	0	73	14	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	36	17	12	5	5	0	65	18	42

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	25	44	25	6	0	0	31	25	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	9	33	23	23	3	2	49	16	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	28	40	14	6	0	2	20	39	330
2018	Administrative Support	13	16	29	34	5	3	0	41	30	38
2017	Executive	3	22	49	16	10	0	0	26	26	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	21	35	13	18	2	6	34	27	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	25	39	15	7	1	2	23	37	342
2017	Administrative Support	8	20	32	21	13	0	6	35	30	49
2017	Other	0	0	47	39	9	0	5	51	0	21
2014	Executive	5	24	35	22	11	3	0	34	30	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	20	33	27	10	1	3	38	28	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	42	18	3	1	1	21	35	354
2014	Administrative Support	7	31	33	14	5	5	5	21	42	42

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	6	13	28	47	6	0	0	53	19	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	11	24	29	27	2	2	59	16	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	26	24	11	1	3	36	36	329
2018	Administrative Support	5	18	41	26	3	5	3	31	25	39
2017	Executive	3	19	65	0	13	0	0	13	22	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	17	26	17	19	6	7	42	28	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	20	32	17	13	2	4	32	34	338
2017	Administrative Support	8	20	34	14	17	0	6	33	30	49
2017	Other	5	0	14	53	19	5	5	79	5	21
2014	Executive	3	22	22	32	19	3	0	53	25	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	13	28	29	15	1	4	46	25	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	13	35	30	11	2	1	42	22	354
2014	Administrative Support	7	36	29	7	10	5	7	19	49	42

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	6	19	38	28	9	0	0	38	25	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	26	27	11	22	1	3	35	37	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	28	34	11	5	2	2	17	47	331
2018	Administrative Support	10	18	33	28	10	0	0	38	28	39
2017	Executive	16	3	36	29	16	0	0	45	19	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	19	31	18	10	2	5	30	37	116
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	31	11	9	3	4	22	45	341
2017	Administrative Support	10	28	20	14	13	4	10	32	45	49
2017	Other	9	19	25	23	14	5	5	41	31	21
2014	Executive	27	22	32	8	8	3	0	17	50	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	27	31	14	5	1	7	21	46	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	30	33	12	5	0	1	17	49	355
2014	Administrative Support	10	24	26	10	10	12	10	24	42	42

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	6	22	44	28	0	0	0	28	28	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	2	8	29	34	23	2	2	59	11	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	21	36	26	9	1	2	36	27	331
2018	Administrative Support	5	3	21	45	24	3	0	70	8	38
2017	Executive	10	26	26	32	6	0	0	39	35	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	18	33	22	20	2	3	45	21	116
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	18	36	23	11	1	3	35	28	341
2017	Administrative Support	4	10	28	20	23	0	14	50	16	49
2017	Other	0	0	14	30	47	5	5	84	0	21
2014	Executive	11	19	41	22	5	3	0	28	30	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	2	14	31	31	16	1	6	50	17	107
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	18	40	27	8	1	0	35	24	353
2014	Administrative Support	2	10	38	24	14	5	7	43	14	42

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	19	25	31	25	0	0	0	25	44	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	16	23	24	25	1	3	50	26	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	24	27	22	8	2	3	32	40	330
2018	Administrative Support	0	21	31	36	13	0	0	49	21	39
2017	Executive	16	16	45	19	3	0	0	23	32	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	22	23	16	19	3	3	37	38	116
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	31	20	11	1	4	33	35	340
2017	Administrative Support	10	8	34	19	12	4	12	37	21	49
2017	Other	0	5	14	28	44	5	5	79	5	21
2014	Executive	19	22	35	13	8	3	0	22	42	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	19	33	11	14	2	5	26	38	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	25	32	18	5	1	2	24	43	354
2014	Administrative Support	26	24	24	14	5	0	7	21	54	42

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	19	22	38	22	0	0	0	22	41	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	5	23	26	20	21	4	1	43	29	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	21	24	17	8	3	3	27	47	327
2018	Administrative Support	15	36	18	15	13	3	0	29	53	39
2017	Executive	10	29	36	19	6	0	0	26	38	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	29	28	20	7	3	3	29	42	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	23	17	9	3	4	29	46	340
2017	Administrative Support	20	18	26	8	17	6	6	28	43	50
2017	Other	14	0	44	9	19	9	5	33	16	21
2014	Executive	3	11	35	41	8	3	0	50	14	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	17	32	23	14	1	6	40	26	107
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	19	30	26	13	2	4	42	26	354
2014	Administrative Support	14	19	26	24	10	2	5	36	36	42

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	16	34	31	19	0	0	0	19	50	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	15	35	17	19	2	2	37	27	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	24	37	15	5	4	2	21	39	331
2018	Administrative Support	5	13	36	23	15	5	3	42	19	39
2017	Executive	7	13	60	17	3	0	0	20	20	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	24	31	20	8	2	3	30	37	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	18	37	15	9	3	3	25	35	342
2017	Administrative Support	10	16	29	16	13	8	8	35	31	49
2017	Other	5	14	25	19	19	14	5	46	23	21
2014	Executive	11	30	40	16	3	0	0	19	41	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	18	31	23	7	3	4	33	35	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	41	16	6	2	1	23	35	353
2014	Administrative Support	7	22	24	22	10	7	7	37	34	41

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
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
2018	Executive	63	31	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	30	6	11	2	1	0	81	13	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	30	6	9	5	2	1	79	14	331
2018	Administrative Support	42	39	13	5	0	0	0	82	5	38
2017	Executive	64	29	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	32	6	9	8	2	0	77	17	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	29	8	8	6	1	0	78	14	343
2017	Administrative Support	36	42	13	8	2	0	0	78	10	50
2017	Other	53	37	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	21
2014	Executive	70	24	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	30	10	11	6	0	0	72	18	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	9	8	6	1	0	76	14	355
2014	Administrative Support	43	24	7	19	7	0	0	67	26	42

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
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
2018	Executive	50	47	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	34	5	7	1	1	0	87	8	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	36	3	5	3	0	1	89	8	330
2018	Administrative Support	44	44	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	39
2017	Executive	42	52	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	40	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	42	7	6	1	0	0	86	7	343
2017	Administrative Support	36	38	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	50
2017	Other	67	23	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	21
2014	Executive	62	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	46	8	7	4	1	0	80	11	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	39	10	5	3	0	0	82	8	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	52	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	42

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
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
2018	Executive	50	44	0	3	3	0	0	94	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	35	8	2	2	1	1	88	4	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	8	6	4	1	1	81	11	330
2018	Administrative Support	41	38	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	39

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
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
2018	Executive	72	25	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	32	14	3	2	3	0	81	5	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	37	8	2	2	3	0	88	4	328
2018	Administrative Support	41	38	18	0	0	0	3	82	0	39
2017	Executive	55	36	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	40	13	4	7	4	0	76	11	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	9	2	2	3	1	86	4	343
2017	Administrative Support	32	34	16	10	4	2	2	69	15	50
2017	Other	48	47	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	21
2014	Executive	62	32	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	36	12	3	3	8	1	80	6	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	11	2	3	5	0	83	5	355
2014	Administrative Support	29	40	12	10	2	7	0	74	13	42

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
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
2018	Executive	66	31	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	40	10	6	1	1	0	83	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	328
2018	Administrative Support	51	33	8	5	0	3	0	87	5	39
2017	Executive	55	42	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	43	8	5	4	4	0	83	9	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	40	9	2	1	3	0	88	3	341
2017	Administrative Support	40	35	12	6	4	2	0	77	10	50
2017	Other	58	42	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Executive	70	27	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	32	19	9	2	3	1	69	11	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	40	10	4	2	3	0	83	6	355
2014	Administrative Support	36	33	10	7	5	10	0	76	13	42

Question 42. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	63	25	6	0	6	0	88	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	38	9	0	2	0	89	2	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	6	5	2	0	86	7	329
2018	Administrative Support	59	28	8	5	0	0	87	5	39
2017	Executive	63	20	13	0	3	0	83	3	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	39	9	2	6	1	84	7	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	41	7	4	1	0	87	6	342
2017	Administrative Support	42	44	6	4	2	2	88	6	50
2017	Other	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2014	Executive	70	16	5	5	3	0	87	8	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	35	13	4	6	0	78	9	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	8	3	1	0	87	4	354
2014	Administrative Support	38	31	17	5	10	0	69	14	42

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
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
2018	Executive	38	41	6	9	3	0	3	81	13	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	30	16	12	6	10	6	60	22	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	34	15	12	5	6	5	64	19	331
2018	Administrative Support	26	44	26	5	0	0	0	69	5	39
2017	Executive	42	39	10	3	6	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	36	19	5	12	7	3	61	18	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	14	10	6	5	6	67	18	341
2017	Administrative Support	26	24	21	10	8	6	4	57	20	49
2017	Other	44	33	19	0	0	0	5	80	0	21
2014	Executive	38	48	8	3	3	0	0	87	5	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	28	19	14	11	4	5	52	27	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	17	9	8	6	5	62	19	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	36	17	12	5	5	0	65	18	42

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
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
2018	Executive	44	41	6	3	3	3	0	87	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	30	20	13	2	3	2	63	16	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	38	12	11	7	2	2	69	18	328
2018	Administrative Support	26	41	15	15	0	3	0	68	16	39
2017	Executive	67	20	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	33	19	9	5	3	0	65	15	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	10	10	3	3	1	76	14	343
2017	Administrative Support	37	37	13	0	4	4	6	82	4	49
2017	Other	39	19	19	19	0	5	0	61	20	21
2014	Executive	65	22	3	8	3	0	0	87	11	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	41	10	9	6	3	1	73	16	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	40	10	10	5	4	1	74	16	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	43	10	7	0	10	5	81	8	42

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics 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
2018	Executive	55	29	13	3	0	0	0	84	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	50	14	2	2	2	1	81	4	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	16	7	3	1	1	73	11	329
2018	Administrative Support	36	41	15	5	0	3	0	79	5	39

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
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
2018	Executive	31	13	19	13	13	3	9	50	29	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	23	16	16	6	17	5	52	27	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	21	18	14	14	13	4	45	33	329
2018	Administrative Support	23	33	18	8	3	15	0	67	12	39
2017	Executive	30	13	20	3	17	0	17	52	24	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	27	16	18	14	13	3	42	38	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	23	13	12	11	5	43	30	342
2017	Administrative Support	20	26	18	12	8	8	8	55	24	50
2017	Other	25	14	14	14	14	9	9	48	35	21
2014	Executive	35	13	11	16	5	3	16	60	26	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	20	21	17	14	12	3	39	36	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	19	21	13	14	13	6	41	34	355
2014	Administrative Support	17	19	19	10	12	17	7	47	28	42

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, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	332

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	54

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	54

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	54

Question 49d. 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
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	54

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	54

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	54

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	55

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	55

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	55

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	55

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	55

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	55

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	55

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	55

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	55

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	55

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	55

Question 51a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	55

Question 51b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	55

Question 51c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	55

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	55

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	55

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	55

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	55

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	50

Question 52b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	50

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	50

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	50

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	50

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	50

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	50

Question 52j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	50

Question 52k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15

Question 52l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	50

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15

Question 52n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	15
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	50

Question 52o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	15

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	50

Question 53. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in 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
2018	Executive	31	38	16	3	6	6	0	73	10	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	16	16	7	4	39	6	51	19	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	15	17	6	6	36	4	50	21	328
2018	Administrative Support	16	27	24	5	0	24	3	59	7	37
2017	Executive	26	45	3	6	3	16	0	85	12	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	18	7	14	7	35	8	49	38	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	16	5	4	35	6	56	16	342
2017	Administrative Support	18	14	23	2	10	20	14	48	18	50
2017	Other	25	14	9	0	0	42	9	81	0	21
2014	Executive	27	30	13	13	3	8	6	66	19	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	14	15	11	6	36	7	45	29	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	12	19	4	4	35	10	51	15	355
2014	Administrative Support	14	19	12	5	0	36	14	67	10	42

Question 54. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
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
2018	Executive	44	38	13	3	3	0	0	81	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	34	13	5	2	14	3	75	9	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	31	13	7	3	11	1	74	12	329
2018	Administrative Support	38	35	16	3	0	8	0	79	3	37
2017	Executive	42	39	13	3	0	3	0	83	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	36	13	7	6	18	0	69	15	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	17	6	2	13	2	71	9	342
2017	Administrative Support	36	28	18	8	0	6	4	71	9	50
2017	Other	39	28	14	5	0	9	5	78	5	21
2014	Executive	41	32	16	5	0	5	0	77	6	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	26	17	9	5	22	1	60	18	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	31	19	5	3	16	2	67	10	355
2014	Administrative Support	26	36	14	2	2	14	5	76	6	42

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 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	94	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	331

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	24

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 56d. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	24

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	24

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	24

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 57h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	24

Question 57k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	24

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	24

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	24

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	24

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	24

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	23

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	23

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	23

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	23

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	23

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in 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
2018	Executive	41	19	22	0	0	19	0	73	0	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	12	18	2	2	45	6	55	8	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	13	20	3	3	40	5	53	11	330
2018	Administrative Support	15	23	31	0	0	28	3	56	0	39
2017	Executive	13	32	3	6	0	32	13	82	12	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	18	14	3	4	40	7	60	14	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	18	15	2	3	40	9	62	8	342
2017	Administrative Support	14	8	32	2	2	28	14	38	7	50
2017	Other	20	9	0	5	0	56	9	86	14	21
2014	Executive	30	24	16	0	0	19	11	77	0	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	8	17	4	7	40	9	46	20	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	14	13	1	1	46	12	65	5	355
2014	Administrative Support	12	19	17	2	2	43	5	59	9	42

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
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
2018	Executive	47	34	16	0	0	3	0	84	0	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	31	11	2	3	19	2	80	6	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	13	3	3	13	1	78	7	330
2018	Administrative Support	33	36	18	0	0	13	0	79	0	39
2017	Executive	33	44	13	0	0	10	0	85	0	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	36	14	3	4	16	0	75	8	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	33	15	3	2	12	3	77	6	342
2017	Administrative Support	28	34	18	2	0	16	2	76	2	50
2017	Other	34	23	9	5	5	19	5	76	12	21
2014	Executive	41	30	19	0	0	8	3	79	0	37
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	24	20	3	7	21	0	63	12	108
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	36	12	2	1	23	1	80	3	354
2014	Administrative Support	19	33	19	0	5	21	2	69	6	42

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. 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
2018	Executive	59	28	3	9	0	0	0	88	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	24	6	7	3	1	1	84	10	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	8	5	6	1	1	81	11	332
2018	Administrative Support	59	28	5	3	3	3	0	89	5	39
2017	Executive	35	42	19	3	0	0	0	77	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	25	4	9	3	0	0	84	12	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	25	8	4	2	2	0	86	6	342
2017	Administrative Support	40	36	16	6	2	0	0	76	8	50
2017	Other	61	19	9	5	0	0	6	85	5	21

Question 65. 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
2018	Executive	44	44	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	54	7	3	1	3	1	89	4	120
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	43	13	6	2	2	0	78	8	328
2018	Administrative Support	46	38	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	39
2017	Executive	19	64	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	52	10	9	7	6	0	73	17	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	42	16	9	3	3	0	71	12	343
2017	Administrative Support	18	40	24	4	2	12	0	66	7	50
2017	Other	25	33	23	5	5	9	0	64	10	21

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
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
2018	Executive	44	41	6	6	3	0	0	84	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	46	13	11	1	0	1	75	12	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	38	14	13	5	3	0	67	19	328
2018	Administrative Support	36	51	8	5	0	0	0	87	5	39
2017	Executive	27	54	13	3	3	0	0	80	6	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	43	20	13	8	2	0	58	22	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	43	15	14	7	2	0	63	21	343
2017	Administrative Support	18	46	20	10	4	2	0	65	14	50
2017	Other	23	39	23	9	0	5	0	66	10	21

Work-related stress

Question 62a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	22	38	16	9	16	0	0	59	25	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	20	28	17	21	0	2	32	39	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	21	26	15	13	1	3	43	30	331
2018	Administrative Support	33	18	28	10	10	0	0	51	21	39
2017	Executive	13	32	13	23	13	0	6	48	38	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	17	29	16	28	1	0	26	44	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	26	21	15	18	0	4	44	34	339
2017	Administrative Support	22	14	24	10	22	2	6	39	35	50
2017	Other	25	38	5	19	9	0	5	66	29	21

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	6	26	23	19	26	0	0	32	45	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	32	22	18	4	0	1	55	22	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	27	26	17	10	0	1	46	27	332
2018	Administrative Support	18	41	26	8	8	0	0	59	15	39
2017	Executive	10	19	32	19	19	0	0	29	38	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	27	30	13	10	2	1	45	24	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	26	27	17	11	0	1	44	29	342
2017	Administrative Support	22	28	26	10	8	0	6	54	19	50
2017	Other	42	34	19	0	5	0	0	77	5	21

Question 62c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	9	34	25	16	16	0	0	44	31	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	27	20	11	2	0	3	65	14	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	30	22	12	11	0	2	53	24	330
2018	Administrative Support	41	26	13	10	10	0	0	67	21	39
2017	Executive	6	32	38	16	6	0	0	39	23	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	28	26	7	6	1	4	59	13	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	28	26	13	10	0	2	50	23	341
2017	Administrative Support	44	16	22	6	6	0	6	64	12	50
2017	Other	67	19	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	21

Question 62d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	41	25	13	22	0	0	41	34	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	26	21	15	6	0	3	57	21	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	20	24	17	15	1	3	43	33	331
2018	Administrative Support	31	21	23	18	8	0	0	51	26	39
2017	Executive	3	45	29	13	9	0	0	49	22	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	21	28	13	12	2	2	46	25	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	22	24	17	13	0	3	45	30	340
2017	Administrative Support	26	18	26	14	10	0	6	47	25	50
2017	Other	62	19	9	5	5	0	0	81	9	21

Question 62e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	22	31	9	19	19	0	0	53	38	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	17	12	3	2	0	10	81	5	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	20	14	4	3	0	8	76	9	329
2018	Administrative Support	56	13	10	8	0	0	13	79	9	39
2017	Executive	19	19	29	6	23	0	3	40	30	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	28	9	3	3	1	7	84	6	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	25	10	5	4	0	12	79	10	342
2017	Administrative Support	54	10	6	2	2	0	26	87	5	50
2017	Other	81	14	0	0	0	0	5	100	0	21

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	13	44	13	9	22	0	0	56	31	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	25	18	13	5	1	2	63	19	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	16	9	9	0	2	66	18	331
2018	Administrative Support	47	18	21	5	8	0	0	66	13	38
2017	Executive	16	19	29	26	10	0	0	35	36	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	31	25	11	7	1	1	56	18	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	30	24	10	6	0	1	61	15	340
2017	Administrative Support	47	18	14	6	4	0	11	73	11	49
2017	Other	37	53	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	21

Question 62g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	22	41	19	9	6	0	3	65	16	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	39	27	8	2	0	1	63	10	120
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	30	25	14	5	2	2	55	19	331
2018	Administrative Support	36	38	13	5	8	0	0	74	13	39
2017	Executive	32	39	19	3	6	0	0	71	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	35	24	11	5	4	1	58	17	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	27	24	13	7	2	2	55	21	342
2017	Administrative Support	28	29	22	4	6	0	11	64	12	49
2017	Other	53	33	5	5	5	0	0	86	9	21

Question 62h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	13	59	9	13	6	0	0	72	19	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	30	19	7	6	0	3	68	13	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	31	27	16	6	1	2	49	23	329
2018	Administrative Support	23	46	15	8	3	3	3	73	11	39
2017	Executive	6	42	36	10	6	0	0	48	16	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	30	23	13	5	2	2	57	18	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	30	27	14	9	1	1	49	24	341
2017	Administrative Support	30	26	14	16	2	0	11	64	20	49
2017	Other	52	25	14	9	0	0	0	77	9	21

Question 62i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	34	44	19	3	0	0	0	78	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	35	13	7	6	0	2	74	12	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	27	18	6	0	1	49	24	331
2018	Administrative Support	33	38	15	8	5	0	0	72	13	39
2017	Executive	22	65	10	0	3	0	0	87	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	36	14	10	6	1	3	69	17	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	26	25	17	7	0	1	50	24	343
2017	Administrative Support	32	18	23	12	4	0	11	56	18	49
2017	Other	34	37	9	14	5	0	0	72	19	21

Question 62j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	19	28	31	13	9	0	0	47	22	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	35	14	3	3	0	2	79	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	26	20	16	6	0	1	57	23	330
2018	Administrative Support	36	38	15	8	3	0	0	74	10	39
2017	Executive	16	39	22	6	16	0	0	55	23	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	36	21	3	4	1	1	73	7	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	30	21	13	5	0	2	60	18	341
2017	Administrative Support	46	23	13	4	2	0	13	79	7	49
2017	Other	33	39	19	5	5	0	0	72	9	21

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	72	25	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	22	12	7	4	1	1	77	11	119
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	21	13	7	5	0	4	74	12	329
2018	Administrative Support	67	21	5	0	5	0	3	89	5	39
2017	Executive	68	16	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	28	17	7	6	0	0	70	12	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	22	12	7	6	0	2	75	13	343
2017	Administrative Support	56	18	14	4	6	0	2	76	10	50
2017	Other	81	9	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	21

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	77	19	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	8	3	2	2	1	9	92	5	120
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	13	4	3	3	2	7	89	6	328
2018	Administrative Support	69	18	3	0	3	0	8	94	3	39

Question 62m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	78	16	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	66	17	7	3	2	1	4	87	5	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65	12	9	3	5	1	5	83	8	330
2018	Administrative Support	64	18	5	0	5	0	8	89	6	39
2017	Executive	64	16	16	0	3	0	0	81	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	17	2	5	5	1	3	87	10	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	14	5	4	3	1	4	87	8	342
2017	Administrative Support	74	12	0	6	6	0	2	88	12	50
2017	Other	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	47	38	13	3	0	0	0	84	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	63	25	8	2	2	0	0	88	4	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	10	4	3	0	3	82	7	331
2018	Administrative Support	59	23	8	3	3	0	5	86	5	39
2017	Executive	38	39	16	6	0	0	0	77	6	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	31	5	5	3	1	2	86	8	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	23	11	4	2	0	4	81	7	341
2017	Administrative Support	60	26	4	4	6	0	0	86	10	50
2017	Other	62	28	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	21

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	59	22	9	3	6	0	0	81	9	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	25	10	6	3	0	0	81	9	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	15	12	8	7	0	3	72	15	331
2018	Administrative Support	63	24	8	0	3	0	3	89	3	38
2017	Executive	58	36	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	18	8	5	7	1	2	79	12	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	18	12	6	4	0	3	77	10	341
2017	Administrative Support	64	20	8	2	6	0	0	84	8	50
2017	Other	75	14	0	5	0	0	6	95	5	21

Question 62p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	34	38	16	9	3	0	0	72	13	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	10	5	3	1	0	30	87	6	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	11	7	2	2	0	25	85	6	330
2018	Administrative Support	55	5	3	0	0	3	34	96	0	38
2017	Executive	32	23	35	6	3	0	0	55	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	8	3	2	1	1	33	91	4	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	11	5	3	0	0	29	88	5	342
2017	Administrative Support	66	2	6	0	0	0	26	91	0	50
2017	Other	77	5	0	0	0	0	19	100	0	21

Question 62q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	72	25	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	26	8	1	0	0	7	90	1	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	67	15	6	2	1	1	8	90	3	331
2018	Administrative Support	54	21	8	0	3	0	15	88	3	39
2017	Executive	77	13	3	0	0	0	6	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	19	5	2	1	1	8	92	3	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	16	6	1	0	0	7	91	2	340
2017	Administrative Support	76	8	8	0	0	0	8	91	0	50
2017	Other	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21

Question 62r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	88	9	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	76	17	2	0	2	0	2	96	2	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	74	11	5	2	2	1	6	91	4	330
2018	Administrative Support	69	8	10	3	3	0	8	83	6	39
2017	Executive	74	16	6	0	3	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	76	12	5	1	2	1	4	92	2	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	72	10	5	3	3	1	7	89	6	342
2017	Administrative Support	62	18	10	6	2	0	2	82	8	50
2017	Other	44	28	14	14	0	0	0	72	14	21

Question 62s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	50	31	13	6	0	0	81	6	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	30	21	5	2	2	71	7	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	32	13	3	4	3	79	7	330
2018	Administrative Support	41	26	23	5	0	5	70	5	39
2017	Executive	45	29	16	6	3	0	74	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	29	13	6	4	1	77	10	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	31	17	3	2	3	76	6	341
2017	Administrative Support	52	26	14	2	4	2	80	6	50
2017	Other	42	39	5	9	5	0	81	14	21

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	3	31	28	28	9	0	34	38	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	37	32	11	1	0	57	11	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	30	36	13	5	1	45	18	329
2018	Administrative Support	10	56	31	3	0	0	67	3	39
2017	Executive	3	26	40	23	7	0	30	30	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	35	38	12	6	0	43	18	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	28	42	17	4	0	38	20	343
2017	Administrative Support	10	42	36	8	2	2	53	10	50
2017	Other	19	67	9	5	0	0	86	5	21

Question 64. 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
2018	Executive	13	28	25	25	9	0	0	34	41	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	21	34	26	13	0	0	40	26	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	39	21	9	0	1	30	30	327
2018	Administrative Support	3	5	39	37	16	0	0	53	8	38
2017	Executive	13	26	39	19	3	0	0	22	39	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	18	39	27	9	0	0	36	25	117
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	21	42	23	8	0	0	31	27	341
2017	Administrative Support	6	14	34	24	16	2	4	43	21	50
2017	Other	0	5	28	48	14	0	5	66	5	21

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 67. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	31	25	25	6	13	0	0	31	69	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	15	28	20	17	2	1	18	82	122
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	24	24	13	11	1	1	26	74	330
2018	Administrative Support	36	26	21	8	8	3	0	37	63	39
2017	Executive	23	39	16	16	6	0	0	23	77	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	16	32	16	20	3	1	13	87	118
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	31	21	11	10	3	1	25	75	343
2017	Administrative Support	43	12	18	12	12	0	2	44	56	49
2017	Other	38	25	9	5	9	14	0	44	56	21

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	23	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	238
2018	Administrative Support	17	24
2017	Executive	13	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	97
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	243
2017	Administrative Support	33	27
2017	Other	58	10

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	50	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	238
2018	Administrative Support	33	24
2017	Executive	29	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	97
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	243
2017	Administrative Support	56	27
2017	Other	68	10

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	14	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	238
2018	Administrative Support	42	24
2017	Executive	17	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	97
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	243
2017	Administrative Support	30	27
2017	Other	23	10

Question 68d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	45	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	238
2018	Administrative Support	17	24
2017	Executive	54	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	97
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	243
2017	Administrative Support	36	27
2017	Other	19	10

Question 68e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	238
2018	Administrative Support	4	24
2017	Executive	0	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	97
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	243
2017	Administrative Support	7	27
2017	Other	0	10

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	45	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	238
2018	Administrative Support	17	24

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	41	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	238
2018	Administrative Support	25	24
2017	Executive	50	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	97
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	243
2017	Administrative Support	33	27
2017	Other	19	10

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	0	33	19	10	10	29	21
2018	Scientific and Professional	2	38	22	11	9	18	90
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	2	42	24	8	9	15	229
2018	Administrative Support	4	57	26	9	0	4	23
2017	Executive	13	50	20	4	8	4	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	46	19	11	10	11	98
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	48	20	8	7	9	237
2017	Administrative Support	0	52	8	12	8	20	25
2017	Other	13	68	0	10	0	10	10

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	14	86	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	95
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	237
2018	Administrative Support	42	58	24

Question 73. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	44	25	3	16	13	0	0	69	28	32
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	13	22	7	15	1	10	50	25	121
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	15	14	16	18	1	7	48	37	331
2018	Administrative Support	49	18	10	3	10	0	10	74	14	39

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 71. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
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
2018	Executive	18	23	14	14	27	0	5	43	43	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	28	14	26	14	1	5	42	43	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	18	19	18	2	9	39	41	237
2018	Administrative Support	21	21	29	25	0	0	4	43	26	24
2017	Executive	8	21	21	13	13	0	25	39	33	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	27	16	18	18	3	6	43	39	98
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	13	21	16	2	15	40	45	247
2017	Administrative Support	7	29	29	11	16	4	4	40	29	27
2017	Other	23	19	10	19	29	0	0	42	48	10

Question 72. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
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
2018	Executive	0	5	14	9	64	0	9	5	80	22
2018	Scientific and Professional	2	11	13	19	48	2	4	14	71	97
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	2	8	16	20	43	2	9	11	71	238
2018	Administrative Support	0	17	29	33	13	0	8	18	50	24
2017	Executive	0	8	4	8	58	0	21	11	84	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	4	11	14	58	3	9	4	83	98
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	1	9	11	19	46	2	13	12	76	244
2017	Administrative Support	4	11	18	22	45	0	0	15	67	27
2017	Other	0	23	19	19	39	0	0	23	58	10

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service Commission of Canada by Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Harassment

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored