2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Privy Council Office by Question 91. Have you ever served in the Canadian military?

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
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 53 32 13 0 2 0 0 85 2 36
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 41 8 6 1 0 0 85 7 597
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 55 24 8 13 0 0 0 79 13 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 46 40 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 680

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 28 45 12 9 5 0 0 74 15 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 43 37 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 47 21 14 10 8 0 0 68 18 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 43 37 9 6 5 0 0 80 11 676

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 Has served in the Canadian military 60 32 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 62 29 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 72 20 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 59 32 6 2 1 0 0 92 3 678

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 54 35 9 0 2 0 0 89 2 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 54 32 7 4 2 0 0 86 7 600
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 63 19 14 0 4 0 0 82 4 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 52 36 6 4 2 0 0 87 6 676

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 Has served in the Canadian military 38 39 16 5 2 0 0 77 7 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 48 30 13 6 2 1 0 78 9 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 40 31 8 12 6 4 0 74 18 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 50 28 14 6 2 1 0 78 8 678

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 40 36 18 5 0 0 0 77 5 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 46 34 12 5 2 0 0 80 8 595
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 44 27 14 12 3 0 0 71 15 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 51 31 11 5 2 0 0 83 7 675

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 Has served in the Canadian military 43 27 12 8 2 6 3 77 10 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 44 23 15 11 4 3 1 70 15 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 35 20 11 14 4 3 14 66 21 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 43 22 15 10 5 3 2 68 16 678
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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 Has served in the Canadian military 50 32 9 3 3 0 3 84 7 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 57 27 8 4 2 2 0 86 6 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 47 35 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 57 24 9 5 3 1 1 83 8 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 39 31 14 10 3 0 3 72 13 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 53 29 9 7 2 0 1 82 9 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 41 31 14 14 0 0 0 72 14 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 52 27 8 8 3 0 0 80 12 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 56 18 14 2 6 0 3 77 9 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 58 28 8 4 2 0 0 86 5 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 51 28 3 7 11 0 0 79 18 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 59 23 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 677

Senior management

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 46 22 21 3 9 0 0 68 11 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 48 27 10 7 3 5 0 79 10 604
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 37 31 3 10 11 7 0 74 23 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 44 33 8 4 2 8 0 84 7 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 40 31 20 2 6 0 0 71 9 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 29 12 7 4 2 0 77 12 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 37 24 15 17 7 0 0 61 24 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 34 10 5 3 3 0 81 9 678

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
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 28 31 18 9 9 6 0 62 19 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 34 33 14 10 5 4 1 69 16 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 27 24 27 10 11 0 0 51 21 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 34 39 12 7 3 4 1 77 11 677

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 Has served in the Canadian military 26 28 16 16 10 3 0 56 27 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 26 33 15 15 9 2 0 61 24 603
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 27 20 15 21 10 7 0 51 34 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 28 38 12 12 6 3 0 69 18 678
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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 Has served in the Canadian military 31 30 12 22 5 0 0 61 27 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 36 11 8 4 0 0 76 13 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 37 26 13 14 11 0 0 62 25 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 35 12 8 5 0 1 75 13 680

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 26 37 19 9 8 0 0 63 18 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 36 41 10 8 4 0 0 78 12 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 36 32 7 10 15 0 0 69 24 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 32 44 11 9 4 0 0 76 13 680

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 24 12 25 8 10 18 3 45 23 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 21 23 19 12 6 14 5 53 23 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 17 17 18 20 8 18 3 44 34 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 15 26 12 11 6 25 5 59 24 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 34 40 10 10 4 0 3 76 14 36
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 50 30 10 8 2 0 1 81 9 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 41 39 3 11 6 0 0 79 17 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 49 30 9 7 4 1 1 80 11 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 69 0 10 13 0 0 7 75 14 10
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 44 34 5 3 4 1 9 86 8 162
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 42 33 10 3 2 4 7 84 5 172

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
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 31 32 15 13 2 0 7 67 16 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 30 43 11 11 3 0 1 74 15 600
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 37 24 17 14 7 0 0 62 21 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 33 36 14 11 4 0 1 71 15 680

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 67 18 14 0 2 0 0 84 2 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 52 36 6 5 1 0 0 87 6 596
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 63 17 17 0 4 0 0 79 4 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 50 37 7 5 1 0 0 87 6 680

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 64 27 7 0 2 0 0 91 2 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 56 34 5 4 1 0 0 90 4 593
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 70 27 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 54 35 5 4 1 0 0 89 5 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 31 21 26 2 13 5 2 56 17 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 28 34 14 13 6 4 1 65 20 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 30 35 6 15 7 4 4 70 23 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 31 33 12 10 7 7 1 69 18 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 25 15 20 18 13 3 6 44 34 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 22 25 19 14 14 3 3 50 30 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 24 23 15 3 21 4 10 54 28 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 26 25 13 16 11 4 4 55 30 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 30 44 11 8 7 0 0 74 14 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 44 34 9 10 2 0 0 79 12 597
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 42 22 8 28 0 0 0 64 28 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 41 37 9 9 3 0 1 79 13 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 47 30 15 5 2 0 0 77 7 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 47 33 11 7 2 0 0 80 9 596
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 35 25 26 14 0 0 0 60 14 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 47 31 12 5 3 0 0 79 9 678

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 48 39 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 35 8 8 3 0 0 80 11 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 46 26 17 11 0 0 0 72 11 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 35 11 5 3 0 1 82 7 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 36 28 28 3 0 5 0 67 4 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 35 36 18 7 2 2 0 73 9 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 40 25 21 4 3 8 0 70 7 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 34 39 13 6 3 4 1 76 10 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 36 41 11 12 0 0 0 76 12 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 44 31 9 10 5 0 0 76 15 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 42 37 3 14 4 0 0 79 18 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 33 10 13 5 0 1 72 18 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 29 28 24 9 5 0 4 60 15 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 28 29 21 13 9 0 0 57 22 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 31 28 17 11 7 0 6 63 19 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 28 35 20 10 7 0 1 63 17 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 28 32 40 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 40 25 35 605
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 26 45 30 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 25 30 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 29 41 23 0 7 0 11
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 8 13 61 4 5 8 246
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 8 19 51 3 13 5 307
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Workplace

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 Has served in the Canadian military 47 37 10 2 4 0 0 84 6 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 60 31 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 600
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 43 36 11 6 0 4 0 83 6 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 54 36 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 18 46 22 5 7 2 0 66 12 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 33 41 14 9 2 1 0 75 11 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 35 31 25 6 3 0 0 66 9 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 37 42 11 6 2 2 0 81 8 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 14 16 38 17 14 0 0 31 31 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 10 24 37 20 8 0 1 28 34 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 14 24 27 32 3 0 0 35 38 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 11 23 32 19 9 1 4 30 36 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 7 26 13 14 40 0 0 54 33 36
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 7 13 26 32 19 1 2 53 20 596
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 8 20 23 18 25 0 7 46 30 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 6 10 25 28 22 3 6 55 17 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 6 13 27 24 21 4 5 50 21 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 7 16 31 28 16 1 2 45 23 600
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 7 31 18 14 23 0 7 40 41 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 10 13 28 24 16 2 7 45 25 674

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 Has served in the Canadian military 10 10 31 35 14 0 0 49 20 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 9 23 34 20 13 0 1 33 32 597
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 4 21 33 32 4 0 7 39 26 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 9 20 34 20 11 0 4 33 31 671

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 Has served in the Canadian military 10 22 29 24 15 0 0 39 32 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 11 22 33 18 14 1 2 33 34 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 4 26 34 11 21 0 3 33 31 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 11 19 29 19 15 2 6 37 32 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 9 23 29 15 17 2 4 34 35 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 12 18 26 22 19 1 2 42 31 596
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 15 17 23 21 14 0 10 39 35 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 9 18 25 21 15 5 6 41 30 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 2 16 33 18 27 0 4 46 19 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 6 17 36 23 15 2 1 39 24 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 11 25 16 28 14 0 7 44 39 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 8 14 29 24 16 3 6 44 24 675

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 Has served in the Canadian military 49 28 7 8 8 0 0 77 16 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 53 28 7 8 4 0 0 81 12 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 56 24 8 7 4 0 0 80 12 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 55 27 6 6 4 1 0 84 10 679

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 55 38 4 3 0 0 0 92 3 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 57 31 6 5 2 0 0 88 6 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 55 34 4 0 7 0 0 89 7 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 60 29 4 5 1 0 0 90 6 677

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 54 23 13 9 0 0 0 77 9 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 52 32 10 4 1 1 0 85 5 600

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 Has served in the Canadian military 41 29 20 5 4 2 0 71 8 36
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 32 13 4 2 4 0 80 6 603
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 34 34 18 0 6 8 0 73 7 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 43 33 12 3 3 6 0 81 6 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 41 39 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 39 10 3 1 1 0 85 5 600
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 41 34 14 7 0 4 0 78 8 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 46 39 8 3 1 3 0 87 4 680

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 50 36 8 2 3 0 0 87 5 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 58 32 7 2 1 0 0 90 3 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 48 35 3 15 0 0 0 82 15 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 59 31 4 3 1 1 0 92 4 677

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 Has served in the Canadian military 34 34 13 8 6 2 2 71 15 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 32 30 16 8 3 6 5 70 13 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 39 32 8 3 4 11 3 82 9 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 35 28 11 7 4 7 7 74 13 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 31 36 11 16 7 0 0 67 22 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 32 12 9 4 3 1 74 13 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 37 36 14 3 3 4 3 79 7 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 42 32 10 7 3 5 1 79 10 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 36 30 21 11 0 2 0 67 11 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 41 35 15 6 2 1 0 77 9 598

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 Has served in the Canadian military 30 21 16 9 6 18 0 62 18 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 22 20 19 13 10 12 5 50 28 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 27 10 25 16 7 11 4 44 27 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 20 20 18 10 10 16 6 51 26 679

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 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 Has served in the Canadian military 22 21 21 0 3 28 5 63 5 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 23 16 20 4 3 27 9 60 10 604
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 24 18 21 3 0 21 13 64 5 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 18 16 13 3 3 35 13 64 11 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 36 40 16 0 3 5 0 80 4 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 36 31 16 3 2 10 1 76 6 604
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 31 28 20 8 3 8 3 66 12 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 33 29 14 3 3 15 2 75 8 677

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 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 Has served in the Canadian military 24 20 20 0 3 28 5 65 5 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 24 15 19 1 1 32 8 66 3 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 28 4 11 4 3 40 10 63 14 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 17 16 12 1 1 41 12 70 5 677

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 Has served in the Canadian military 38 33 17 3 8 2 0 73 10 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 29 16 3 1 11 2 78 4 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 38 18 16 7 3 14 3 68 13 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 34 29 13 2 1 18 3 80 4 673
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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 Has served in the Canadian military 63 26 5 0 3 0 3 91 4 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 67 23 5 2 2 1 0 90 5 598
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 50 39 0 0 11 0 0 89 11 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 63 22 7 4 2 1 0 87 7 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 38 30 21 7 0 4 0 71 8 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 42 11 5 1 1 0 82 6 604
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 31 36 26 0 4 3 0 70 4 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 32 45 12 5 4 3 0 79 9 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 38 22 32 4 3 0 0 60 7 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 31 38 14 11 5 1 0 70 16 603
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 34 21 27 10 3 0 5 57 14 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 25 39 16 13 5 2 0 65 19 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 24 31 20 14 9 0 3 56 23 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 27 33 21 9 8 0 2 61 17 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 26 36 10 11 14 0 3 64 25 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 27 28 21 10 10 1 3 57 21 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 24 29 27 11 6 0 3 55 18 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 12 24 34 17 12 0 0 36 29 603
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 22 17 34 17 4 4 3 42 22 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 16 25 30 16 11 0 1 42 27 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 19 40 22 10 7 3 0 60 17 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 15 29 29 15 10 0 1 44 26 597
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 26 23 31 8 7 0 6 51 16 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 21 27 27 14 9 0 1 49 23 677

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 Has served in the Canadian military 16 30 33 5 13 3 0 47 19 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 18 28 25 15 13 0 1 47 28 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 18 18 17 28 17 0 3 37 46 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 23 23 23 17 11 1 2 48 28 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 48 24 15 4 6 0 3 74 10 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 30 28 21 11 8 0 2 59 19 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 45 14 16 14 4 0 7 64 19 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 31 26 20 9 8 1 5 61 18 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 31 33 16 18 2 0 0 64 20 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 22 29 22 15 11 0 0 52 26 604
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 37 24 21 15 3 0 0 61 18 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 24 27 26 14 8 0 1 52 22 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 37 23 24 6 7 0 3 62 13 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 29 39 22 6 3 1 1 69 9 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 39 31 14 7 4 0 5 74 11 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 36 33 17 7 4 0 1 71 11 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 24 37 20 10 9 0 0 61 19 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 21 35 26 11 5 1 1 57 17 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 25 44 11 7 8 0 5 73 15 27
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 27 33 22 12 6 0 1 60 18 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 37 35 7 19 2 0 0 72 21 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 33 36 18 8 4 0 1 69 13 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 36 43 11 4 7 0 0 78 11 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 35 32 19 8 4 1 1 69 12 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 32 52 10 2 2 3 0 86 4 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 36 32 20 10 3 0 0 68 12 595
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 39 36 18 4 4 0 0 75 8 28
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 33 17 6 3 1 2 74 9 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 65 18 9 2 2 0 3 86 5 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 49 25 14 6 5 0 1 74 11 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 71 16 7 0 0 0 7 93 0 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 55 22 12 5 3 0 3 79 8 675

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 Has served in the Canadian military 79 12 0 2 2 0 5 95 5 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 71 14 7 1 1 0 4 90 3 598

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 Has served in the Canadian military 80 8 0 2 8 0 3 90 10 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 79 9 4 2 1 1 3 92 4 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 72 3 7 4 3 0 10 84 8 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 78 9 3 3 1 1 4 92 4 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 63 18 4 9 0 0 5 86 10 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 61 24 10 3 1 0 1 86 4 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 59 23 3 3 0 0 11 93 4 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 65 21 8 2 1 0 2 89 3 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 66 15 0 7 7 0 5 86 14 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 66 17 9 3 2 1 1 85 5 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 62 10 11 8 3 0 7 77 11 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 69 15 7 5 3 0 2 86 8 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 55 10 0 2 0 0 33 97 3 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 54 12 4 2 1 1 27 91 3 593
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 59 4 3 0 0 0 34 95 0 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 58 10 4 1 1 0 25 92 2 680

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 Has served in the Canadian military 66 15 8 2 0 0 8 89 3 36
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 64 22 7 1 1 1 4 91 3 599
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 73 7 3 0 0 0 16 96 0 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 71 15 6 2 0 0 6 91 2 676

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 Has served in the Canadian military 71 8 6 0 2 0 12 90 3 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 76 10 4 3 3 0 3 89 7 601
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 64 11 7 0 0 4 13 92 0 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 72 10 7 4 2 1 4 87 6 680

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 61 27 7 0 0 0 5 93 0 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 53 28 12 3 2 0 2 83 5 602
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 55 25 7 0 3 0 10 89 4 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 58 25 10 4 1 1 2 85 5 677

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
(%)
Moderate
(%)
High
(%)
Very high
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 14 36 40 5 5 0 0 50 10 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 12 31 37 14 7 0 0 43 20 600
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 24 31 27 10 8 0 0 56 18 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 12 31 37 15 6 0 1 43 21 678

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 Has served in the Canadian military 2 25 32 18 23 0 0 41 27 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 10 21 39 22 9 0 0 30 31 590
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 4 18 24 24 27 0 4 54 22 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 5 22 40 23 9 0 1 32 28 678
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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 Has served in the Canadian military 29 18 21 9 7 7 9 34 66 38
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 34 31 20 9 4 2 0 34 66 603
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 32 21 27 7 3 4 6 36 64 29
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 33 23 20 9 9 4 1 35 65 679

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 Has served in the Canadian military 37 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 15 390
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 6 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 25 415

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 Has served in the Canadian military 49 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 33 390
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 28 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 36 415

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 Has served in the Canadian military 26 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 20 390
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 11 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 19 415

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 Has served in the Canadian military 46 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 43 390
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 41 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 47 415

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 Has served in the Canadian military 0 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 4 390
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 6 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 5 415

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 Has served in the Canadian military 25 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 28 390

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 33 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 34 390
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 41 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 39 415

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 Has served in the Canadian military 5 42 32 6 0 15 19
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 7 51 21 8 5 9 367
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 36 42 17 0 6 0 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 5 53 20 9 3 10 407

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Has served in the Canadian military 38 62 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 41 59 388

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 Has served in the Canadian military 42 20 18 3 5 2 10 71 9 37
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 45 20 15 8 7 0 5 68 16 600

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 Has served in the Canadian military 19 18 19 12 32 0 0 36 44 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 17 24 19 17 13 1 9 46 33 388
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 30 5 12 35 6 0 12 40 46 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 20 26 15 15 13 2 10 52 32 417

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 Has served in the Canadian military 0 17 17 22 40 4 0 18 65 20
2018 Has not served in the Canadian military 4 18 17 19 33 1 8 25 57 387
2017 Has served in the Canadian military 18 0 12 41 16 0 12 21 65 17
2017 Has not served in the Canadian military 4 13 14 23 35 2 8 19 65 416
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