2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Indigenous Services Canada by Question 109. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	46	4	10	2	84	12	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	45	4	15	5	76	20	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	47	6	11	5	78	16	730
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	49	4	14	4	78	18	255

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	80	14	2	2	2	1	0	95	3	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	75	18	3	2	1	0	0	93	3	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	69	23	5	2	1	0	1	93	3	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	70	19	2	2	2	1	3	93	5	255

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	37	9	10	3	0	77	13	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	37	11	12	4	1	73	16	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	40	10	9	2	1	79	12	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	34	7	15	5	1	72	21	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	34	7	10	6	0	76	16	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	36	7	14	7	0	72	21	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	37	8	12	8	0	72	20	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	37	3	9	11	0	77	20	223

Question 4. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	40	11	13	4	0	73	16	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	42	12	12	7	1	69	19	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	40	13	10	4	1	73	14	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	34	13	7	5	1	75	12	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	37	13	17	9	0	60	26	852
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	40	13	17	8	0	62	26	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	39	13	15	7	0	65	21	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	42	16	8	6	1	70	14	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	43	10	16	8	0	66	24	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	42	10	17	10	0	62	28	865
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	41	12	18	7	0	63	25	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	46	8	10	5	4	77	15	209

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	35	9	7	3	81	10	1005
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	37	11	9	3	76	12	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	39	9	8	3	80	11	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	39	10	10	2	78	12	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	33	12	10	5	73	15	854
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	38	11	8	5	75	13	907
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	11	11	4	74	15	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	36	8	8	4	80	12	222

Question 6. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	28	8	9	5	0	78	14	1005
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	32	11	11	7	0	71	18	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	36	11	10	6	0	73	16	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	32	12	9	5	0	73	14	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	32	10	10	4	0	75	15	862
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	33	9	13	8	0	70	21	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	34	12	9	8	0	71	17	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	34	11	11	8	1	69	19	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	34	11	9	4	0	76	13	934
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	34	11	12	8	0	69	20	865
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	34	11	12	8	0	70	20	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	42	14	11	2	0	73	13	208

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	10	6	4	79	10	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	42	10	7	4	79	10	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	41	10	6	3	81	9	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	32	11	8	2	79	10	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	43	9	8	4	78	13	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	39	10	9	5	75	14	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	11	6	5	78	11	660
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	41	6	5	4	85	9	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	44	12	8	3	76	12	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	38	14	11	6	70	16	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	10	7	5	78	12	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	39	12	6	2	80	8	204

Question 8. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	33	11	8	4	0	77	12	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	34	14	14	8	0	64	22	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	36	15	13	7	0	65	20	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	32	15	15	8	0	63	22	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	39	14	10	6	0	71	16	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	33	16	15	10	0	59	25	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	14	15	10	0	61	26	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	34	12	15	10	0	63	25	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	34	16	12	6	1	66	18	934
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	31	16	15	15	0	53	30	865
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	35	14	15	13	0	58	28	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	34	19	10	12	0	59	21	207

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	39	9	11	3	77	14	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	40	13	12	5	70	17	1094
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	44	10	10	4	76	14	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	37	11	11	3	76	14	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	40	12	12	7	69	19	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	42	11	13	7	69	20	907
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	41	11	13	7	70	19	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	35	10	9	4	77	13	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	42	13	13	7	67	20	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	43	11	14	8	67	22	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	42	14	9	8	70	16	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	45	12	8	4	76	12	209

Question 10. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	33	7	5	2	0	86	7	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	37	9	6	3	0	82	9	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	41	9	3	1	0	87	4	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	33	6	6	2	1	86	8	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	38	11	6	3	0	80	9	854
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	38	12	5	4	0	79	10	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	11	7	3	0	79	9	654
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	36	8	4	2	1	86	6	218
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	43	9	5	2	0	84	7	932
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	38	11	6	3	1	80	9	864
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	41	11	4	3	1	82	7	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	35	8	2	3	0	87	5	208

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	33	11	7	4	0	78	11	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	34	14	11	9	0	66	20	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	35	13	12	7	0	68	19	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	32	14	13	6	0	67	19	250
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	39	13	9	5	0	72	15	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	33	14	14	10	0	62	24	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	38	13	12	10	0	64	22	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	11	14	9	1	65	24	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	39	13	10	6	0	72	15	926
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	36	12	15	13	0	60	28	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	39	13	16	10	0	62	26	610
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	35	17	11	7	0	65	18	208

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	29	8	4	2	86	6	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	32	9	2	1	88	3	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	33	7	2	1	90	3	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	24	3	2	4	92	6	249
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	36	8	4	2	85	6	852
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	32	8	3	2	87	5	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	35	8	3	1	88	4	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	25	6	2	2	90	4	216
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	33	11	5	1	83	6	926
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	37	10	4	2	85	6	856
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	35	8	3	1	88	4	609
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	70	18	5	2	4	89	6	206

Question 13. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	35	11	8	3	0	78	11	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	39	13	11	5	0	71	16	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	39	14	9	6	0	72	14	718
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	34	10	11	7	1	71	19	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	37	15	8	5	0	72	13	850
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	37	13	12	9	0	66	21	901
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	39	14	13	7	0	66	20	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	12	11	6	0	71	17	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	40	13	11	5	0	71	16	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	41	13	12	11	0	64	24	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	40	13	12	9	0	66	21	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	35	10	9	6	0	75	15	209

Question 14. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	33	12	7	3	0	0	79	10	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	34	15	8	6	0	0	71	14	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	37	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	33	13	8	8	0	0	71	16	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	35	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	36	14	10	7	0	0	69	17	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	33	14	9	8	0	0	68	17	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	35	10	7	7	1	2	75	15	219
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	33	15	9	5	0	0	71	14	930
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	35	16	12	8	0	0	64	20	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	35	17	10	8	0	0	65	18	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	34	14	10	4	0	0	72	14	207

Question 15. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	39	10	8	3	79	11	1005
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	40	13	11	5	71	16	1092
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	39	15	10	4	71	14	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	35	14	8	4	74	12	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	39	12	10	4	73	14	840
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	40	14	12	7	66	19	898
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	38	14	15	7	64	22	646
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	41	12	12	6	70	18	214
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	36	14	12	5	69	17	929
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	35	15	15	11	59	25	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	17	12	10	62	22	609
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	37	16	8	6	70	14	207

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	30	11	5	3	0	81	8	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	38	10	5	3	0	82	8	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	42	7	6	2	0	85	8	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	38	7	4	2	0	87	6	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	38	10	7	3	0	81	10	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	39	11	7	3	0	79	9	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	43	11	5	3	0	80	8	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	36	8	3	2	1	87	5	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	39	11	7	3	0	79	10	930
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	38	14	8	3	0	75	12	863
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	42	10	8	4	0	79	12	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	32	7	2	1	0	89	4	209

Question 17. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	33	16	7	7	0	1	70	14	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	32	18	10	10	0	0	62	20	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	29	18	14	8	0	1	59	23	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	31	19	10	10	0	0	60	21	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	34	16	7	5	0	1	71	12	854
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	31	20	13	10	0	1	56	23	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	23	10	8	0	0	59	18	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	25	24	11	13	0	0	52	24	219
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	32	15	9	5	1	0	71	13	936
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	28	24	10	8	0	1	57	19	863
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	32	17	12	9	0	1	62	21	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	33	23	9	9	0	1	59	18	209

Question 18a. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	22	33	20	13	1	1	34	32	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	28	36	16	5	1	1	22	42	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	26	37	17	5	0	0	23	40	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	30	37	12	6	1	2	19	43	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	25	37	18	7	1	1	26	37	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	27	38	14	5	0	1	19	42	903
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	27	40	15	3	0	1	18	42	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	33	40	8	3	1	0	11	49	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	22	36	19	11	1	1	30	32	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	26	39	11	6	1	1	18	42	866
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	32	36	12	4	0	1	16	47	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	27	37	13	6	2	1	19	43	209

Question 18b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	14	23	30	22	2	2	54	23	1001
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	22	30	25	12	2	1	38	32	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	21	35	24	9	1	1	34	31	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	14	31	32	11	2	2	44	24	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	23	29	19	10	2	1	30	40	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	28	31	16	8	1	0	24	44	901
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	27	28	16	7	1	1	24	48	652
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	24	38	12	5	1	1	18	44	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	22	25	21	14	2	1	36	37	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	25	28	17	7	1	1	25	46	864
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	29	31	17	5	1	1	23	45	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	26	28	21	6	3	4	28	41	207

Question 18c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	18	32	23	13	2	2	37	30	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	24	32	19	7	1	1	27	40	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	27	33	18	5	2	1	24	42	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	25	32	18	6	0	2	24	43	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	23	28	19	8	1	2	28	42	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	27	32	15	5	1	1	21	47	900
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	28	31	11	5	2	1	17	51	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	24	31	16	4	2	1	20	47	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	21	26	18	11	2	2	30	43	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	26	28	14	5	1	2	20	51	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	32	27	13	3	1	1	17	55	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	28	21	13	8	1	5	22	56	207

Question 18d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	14	28	27	20	1	2	47	24	1002
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	19	34	27	9	1	1	37	29	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	37	23	7	0	0	30	33	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	34	23	8	0	2	32	33	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	13	32	28	15	1	1	45	23	852
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	17	37	25	10	0	2	36	26	903
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	19	41	21	8	1	0	29	30	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	18	43	24	4	0	0	28	29	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	14	30	29	18	1	1	47	22	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	17	33	25	10	1	2	36	29	863
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	20	39	19	7	2	1	27	33	609
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	26	33	18	8	1	4	27	38	207

Question 18e. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	16	26	23	20	2	3	44	28	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	23	28	20	11	1	1	31	40	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	25	31	17	7	0	1	24	45	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	24	30	18	9	2	3	28	41	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	20	28	21	14	2	2	36	34	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	25	29	16	8	1	2	24	46	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	26	33	11	6	1	1	17	49	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	19	36	16	4	1	0	20	44	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	19	25	22	15	3	2	39	34	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	27	25	15	7	1	1	23	51	863
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	26	29	13	6	0	1	19	52	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	24	27	16	4	1	4	21	51	208

Question 18f. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	15	23	26	21	4	3	50	25	1006
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	20	31	20	11	2	2	32	36	1095
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	21	28	24	13	1	1	38	33	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	23	32	18	14	1	2	33	34	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	21	29	17	12	3	2	30	39	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	26	29	13	10	1	1	24	46	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	26	28	16	8	2	1	25	46	654
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	20	30	17	13	0	2	31	38	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	22	24	18	13	4	2	33	41	929
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	23	29	15	8	1	3	24	46	862
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	28	28	14	8	1	3	23	48	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	23	24	23	8	2	3	33	42	207

Question 18g. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	18	30	22	15	3	2	39	30	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	24	34	17	7	1	2	25	40	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	36	16	6	1	1	22	41	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	24	33	13	8	2	2	22	44	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	20	33	15	10	2	1	26	40	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	26	31	16	5	1	2	22	47	899
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	26	32	11	5	2	1	16	51	654
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	23	32	14	6	2	1	21	46	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	22	29	19	9	3	1	29	41	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	25	31	14	5	1	2	19	49	864
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	31	28	12	4	1	1	16	55	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	24	34	10	4	2	5	14	48	208

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	20	36	23	13	0	1	36	27	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	22	36	23	7	0	1	30	33	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	22	36	25	6	0	1	31	33	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	19	41	23	7	0	1	31	28	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	22	32	21	11	1	1	33	34	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	24	31	17	8	0	1	25	43	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	26	32	14	8	1	1	22	46	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	26	28	28	6	0	1	34	37	222

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My Work Unit

Question 19. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	29	18	7	5	7	4	67	13	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	29	21	12	9	3	3	55	22	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	33	21	9	7	3	2	62	17	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	25	17	11	7	4	3	62	20	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	27	20	10	8	4	4	59	19	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	31	16	13	13	2	2	57	26	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	33	15	11	12	4	1	59	24	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	30	11	14	9	2	0	64	24	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	31	19	10	7	7	3	60	18	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	29	20	15	13	3	1	50	29	858
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	30	20	15	11	3	2	52	27	609
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	32	17	9	9	2	1	63	19	209

Question 20. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	28	7	6	5	1	0	81	12	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	29	10	12	8	1	0	69	21	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	28	8	11	6	0	0	74	17	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	28	12	9	7	1	0	71	17	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	28	10	9	7	1	0	74	16	856
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	31	9	14	9	0	0	67	24	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	29	8	12	9	1	0	71	21	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	27	9	10	9	0	0	72	19	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	31	10	10	6	1	0	74	16	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	31	11	12	11	1	0	66	23	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	29	11	11	11	0	1	67	22	608
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	27	7	10	10	1	0	73	20	205

Question 21. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	29	5	6	2	0	0	87	8	1004
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	33	9	8	4	0	0	79	13	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	34	7	6	3	0	0	84	9	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	35	12	6	2	0	0	81	8	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	31	6	10	6	0	0	78	16	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	34	9	12	6	0	0	73	18	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	35	8	10	6	0	0	76	16	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	33	9	11	6	0	0	74	17	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	36	7	8	3	0	0	82	10	930
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	37	10	11	5	0	0	74	16	857
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	40	10	9	6	0	1	75	15	609
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	37	13	6	5	1	0	76	11	209

Question 22. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	34	9	4	2	1	85	5	1007
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	39	12	5	4	1	79	9	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	34	10	7	3	1	80	10	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	31	10	10	2	1	77	12	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	33	10	7	3	2	80	10	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	35	15	8	3	0	73	12	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	38	11	6	5	1	79	11	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	34	17	7	6	0	70	13	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	36	13	5	2	1	80	7	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	42	12	8	5	1	75	13	855
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	40	13	9	3	1	74	13	610
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	33	13	5	6	0	77	11	208

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	25	10	4	4	5	2	80	9	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	26	12	7	7	3	2	72	15	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	25	14	6	5	3	2	74	11	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	23	16	5	3	2	3	74	9	254

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	23	12	4	2	1	3	81	6	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	25	12	5	4	0	2	78	10	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	26	14	3	2	0	2	80	6	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	21	10	6	2	1	6	82	8	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	27	14	3	3	1	3	80	6	861
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	29	13	4	4	1	2	78	8	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	29	11	4	4	1	2	80	9	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	26	18	3	2	1	3	76	5	223

Question 25. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	24	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	29	12	8	6	0	0	73	14	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	32	13	7	5	0	0	75	12	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	27	14	5	7	0	0	73	12	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	31	12	7	5	0	1	75	13	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	31	12	9	8	0	0	70	17	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	29	13	8	7	0	1	72	15	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	26	16	8	5	1	0	71	13	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	34	11	9	5	1	1	74	15	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	31	13	10	8	1	0	69	18	855
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	35	12	10	8	0	0	70	18	610
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	28	13	10	5	0	1	72	15	205

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	19	12	5	2	2	1	80	7	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	25	15	6	6	2	0	72	13	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	24	16	6	5	0	1	73	11	720
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	24	15	5	6	3	4	73	11	255

Question 27. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	26	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	29	13	8	6	0	0	73	14	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	33	14	6	3	0	0	76	10	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	28	12	6	7	1	0	74	14	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	29	12	8	5	0	1	75	13	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	28	10	10	9	0	0	71	19	902
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	33	11	10	6	0	1	73	17	654
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	13	9	6	0	0	73	14	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	30	11	9	4	0	1	76	13	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	30	10	11	7	2	0	71	19	853
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	29	14	9	8	0	1	69	17	605
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	25	11	9	12	1	1	67	21	204

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	64	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	254

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	16	9	4	3	4	12	82	7	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	18	10	3	3	3	13	80	8	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	18	10	3	3	4	10	82	7	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	20	8	1	3	5	14	85	5	253

Question 30. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	23	8	5	3	0	83	8	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	26	10	7	5	1	77	13	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	20	13	7	3	0	77	10	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	28	9	5	5	0	82	9	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	27	9	6	6	0	79	12	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	27	10	9	6	0	74	16	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	29	11	6	6	0	77	13	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	25	14	7	5	1	74	12	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	26	10	6	5	0	78	12	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	27	11	8	7	1	73	16	853
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	27	14	8	7	0	71	16	610
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	21	9	6	11	1	74	17	203

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Senior Management

Question 31. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	27	10	4	3	6	0	81	8	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	30	13	11	8	5	0	66	20	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	35	16	8	6	5	1	68	15	730
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	32	16	8	5	6	1	70	13	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	34	15	8	5	4	0	72	13	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	33	17	11	9	4	0	61	21	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	17	15	10	5	0	55	27	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	32	18	9	10	3	1	63	19	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	30	14	7	5	6	0	72	13	939
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	32	19	11	13	3	0	56	25	856
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	18	14	10	6	0	55	26	616
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	28	18	13	7	6	4	57	22	210

Question 32. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	28	13	6	3	2	0	77	10	1007
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	31	16	11	9	1	0	63	21	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	37	18	9	8	1	0	64	17	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	17	13	6	2	0	64	19	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	33	15	10	7	2	0	68	17	855
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	34	17	14	12	1	0	57	26	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	18	16	13	2	0	52	29	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	30	16	17	12	1	0	55	29	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	30	15	9	8	3	0	68	17	936
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	31	17	14	16	1	0	52	30	864
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	32	19	17	13	1	0	50	31	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	32	18	14	8	2	4	57	24	210

Question 33. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	33	16	8	5	4	0	70	13	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	33	19	13	11	4	0	56	24	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	35	21	13	8	3	0	56	22	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	34	21	14	5	3	0	59	20	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	33	18	12	8	4	0	60	21	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	29	22	17	14	2	0	46	31	903
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	29	20	20	13	5	0	44	35	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	29	16	20	14	2	0	49	35	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	30	17	13	9	6	0	59	23	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	28	21	17	16	5	0	42	35	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	27	23	20	15	4	0	39	37	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	28	19	19	12	3	3	47	33	209

Question 34. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	35	13	12	5	2	0	70	17	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	34	15	16	12	2	0	55	29	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	37	19	13	10	2	0	57	24	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	36	16	13	6	2	0	64	19	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	31	17	17	10	2	0	55	27	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	27	19	23	15	2	0	42	39	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	30	19	20	15	3	0	44	36	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	29	17	20	14	1	0	49	34	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	30	17	16	12	2	0	54	29	936
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	28	16	22	20	3	0	41	43	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	31	18	20	18	2	0	42	39	617
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	29	17	14	18	4	3	48	34	209

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	18	10	6	8	11	7	71	17	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	16	13	6	11	13	9	62	22	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	20	11	8	8	13	8	65	20	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	13	11	6	5	11	14	70	16	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	15	10	8	10	17	9	63	24	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	12	11	9	13	16	10	55	30	912
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	14	10	9	9	19	8	62	25	661
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	13	10	12	10	18	9	56	30	223

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	40	12	7	2	2	79	9	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	45	16	10	5	1	69	15	1105
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	45	21	8	2	1	68	11	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	43	16	7	4	2	73	11	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	42	15	11	5	1	69	16	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	41	20	12	7	1	60	20	912
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	41	21	13	8	1	58	21	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	48	13	14	3	1	69	17	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	41	16	12	4	1	67	17	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	42	17	15	7	1	60	23	854
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	41	19	13	7	1	61	21	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	42	17	11	7	0	64	19	209

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	33	17	14	5	3	63	19	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	33	22	19	11	1	47	31	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	34	23	21	8	1	47	29	720
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	35	21	15	7	3	55	23	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	28	19	24	12	2	43	37	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	25	22	26	17	0	35	43	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	22	23	25	21	1	29	47	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	29	20	25	14	1	41	39	222

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	31	13	10	6	3	1	69	17	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	35	16	15	7	2	1	61	23	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	36	18	11	6	1	1	65	17	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	35	14	9	5	2	0	71	14	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	33	15	13	8	3	1	63	22	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	34	15	15	8	2	1	61	23	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	31	17	14	9	2	1	58	25	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	40	11	11	8	3	1	69	19	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	34	13	12	7	2	1	66	20	937
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	35	15	14	7	2	0	64	21	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	38	14	15	8	2	1	62	24	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	46	13	7	9	4	1	70	16	209

Question 39. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	33	17	6	3	2	74	9	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	37	20	12	6	1	62	18	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	38	22	8	4	1	65	13	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	38	15	10	3	1	72	14	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	33	22	9	6	2	62	15	855
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	36	23	11	8	2	58	19	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	37	22	10	10	1	57	21	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	33	20	13	6	2	61	19	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	35	19	10	5	2	66	15	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	39	21	12	7	2	59	19	856
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	40	22	12	7	2	58	20	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	43	21	6	6	0	67	12	204

Question 40. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	22	19	9	8	13	2	58	20	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	22	17	18	17	9	2	41	39	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	24	21	13	17	7	1	45	32	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	19	18	14	14	8	4	48	31	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	21	20	14	14	11	2	45	32	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	21	20	16	20	7	1	39	40	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	20	20	16	22	7	1	37	41	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	16	12	19	9	4	46	36	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	22	20	12	10	12	3	50	26	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	24	19	18	19	7	1	40	40	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	21	17	19	20	7	2	38	43	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	25	20	13	18	5	2	45	33	209

Question 41. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	32	16	9	5	4	0	68	15	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	31	19	15	10	1	0	55	25	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	32	23	13	10	1	1	54	23	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	18	10	9	3	1	61	21	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	34	15	13	8	3	1	61	23	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	32	18	17	13	1	0	51	31	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	19	16	15	3	0	49	32	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	35	20	15	13	1	0	52	28	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	32	14	11	9	4	0	63	22	938
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	30	19	18	16	2	0	45	36	858
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	31	17	19	15	3	0	47	36	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	34	26	11	9	1	1	53	21	208

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	29	14	10	8	5	1	66	19	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	29	17	16	15	2	1	51	32	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	26	20	15	18	2	3	44	35	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	18	19	13	17	4	7	44	34	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	32	15	13	12	4	1	59	26	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	27	15	17	20	1	1	46	38	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	23	19	16	23	3	2	40	41	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	25	18	16	23	2	2	42	40	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	28	13	15	13	5	1	57	29	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	26	17	17	23	2	1	41	41	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	18	20	18	25	3	2	33	46	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	23	17	16	21	3	5	42	40	208

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	23	13	5	4	1	2	77	10	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	24	17	8	4	1	3	69	13	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	24	13	7	4	1	3	75	11	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	26	10	6	3	0	7	80	9	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	28	12	5	3	2	2	79	8	861
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	25	15	7	4	1	2	73	11	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	26	13	8	4	0	4	74	13	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	25	14	5	6	0	7	74	11	221

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	23	13	7	3	1	2	76	10	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	26	17	6	4	1	3	72	11	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	26	13	6	4	1	4	77	10	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	18	14	3	4	1	6	77	8	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	27	17	6	5	3	2	70	12	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	26	20	9	5	0	2	65	15	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	26	18	8	3	0	2	70	11	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	19	13	4	6	1	6	76	11	222

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	79	7	4	2	3	3	2	91	5	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	69	12	7	3	5	3	3	85	8	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	14	8	3	4	4	5	84	7	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	14	5	3	4	6	6	86	8	253
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	11	6	3	4	4	3	86	7	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	14	9	4	4	4	2	82	9	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	59	14	9	3	7	5	3	79	11	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	12	9	6	7	3	8	75	15	222

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	75	10	4	2	1	2	5	92	4	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	12	6	2	2	1	7	90	4	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	13	6	1	2	2	8	90	3	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	13	6	1	2	3	10	89	4	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	73	8	4	2	2	3	8	91	4	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	74	8	5	2	2	2	6	90	4	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	9	5	2	2	2	10	90	4	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	11	9	2	2	3	11	85	4	221

Question 44. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	41	15	7	3	3	0	74	10	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	44	18	10	5	3	0	65	16	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	40	19	10	5	3	0	64	16	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	43	17	10	5	2	1	68	15	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	42	20	9	4	3	0	66	13	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	42	18	13	6	3	1	61	20	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	40	20	12	7	4	0	59	20	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	46	19	14	4	3	0	63	18	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	37	19	10	5	3	0	65	16	938
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	36	24	13	9	3	0	52	23	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	35	23	13	9	4	1	53	23	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	31	21	14	7	4	1	56	22	209

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	34	10	5	3	1	0	82	8	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	41	13	10	6	1	0	71	16	1092
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	39	18	9	5	1	0	68	14	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	35	11	8	4	3	0	76	13	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	38	14	9	3	1	0	73	12	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	41	14	10	5	1	0	70	16	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	41	17	11	6	1	0	66	17	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	45	14	8	5	2	0	72	14	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	37	12	5	2	1	0	81	7	929
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	41	14	6	5	1	0	74	12	856
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	14	12	5	1	1	68	17	616
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	40	14	5	5	3	0	75	11	208

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	32	11	4	2	4	0	82	6	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	38	14	6	4	3	0	76	10	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	39	15	7	4	2	1	74	11	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	32	13	3	4	4	0	80	7	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	37	12	5	3	2	0	79	8	861
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	38	15	5	5	1	0	76	9	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	42	15	8	5	2	0	72	13	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	37	12	8	3	3	0	76	11	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	37	12	5	3	2	0	81	8	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	39	13	6	5	2	0	75	11	856
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	39	17	8	4	3	1	70	12	617
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	33	17	3	5	1	3	74	8	207

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	29	15	5	3	6	0	75	9	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	34	17	8	5	4	0	69	13	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	35	19	7	4	4	0	69	11	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	40	13	5	3	3	1	78	8	256

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	26	11	5	4	3	1	79	9	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	32	13	8	7	3	1	71	16	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	32	15	9	4	2	2	70	14	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	28	16	4	3	1	3	76	8	255

Question 49. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	26	7	3	1	0	88	4	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	37	12	6	3	0	79	10	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	38	12	5	4	1	79	9	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	36	10	5	2	0	82	8	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	35	11	4	3	0	82	7	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	38	13	7	5	0	75	12	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	40	12	9	5	0	74	13	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	37	13	7	5	0	75	12	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	36	8	3	2	0	86	6	934
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	38	13	8	5	0	74	13	857
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	43	14	7	5	0	73	13	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	34	17	3	4	0	75	7	207

Question 50. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	28	13	8	3	0	0	75	11	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	34	20	9	8	1	0	63	17	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	21	11	6	0	0	62	17	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	30	13	10	6	1	0	70	16	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	29	20	10	6	1	0	64	16	861
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	34	20	11	9	0	0	59	20	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	19	15	13	1	0	53	28	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	32	18	15	8	0	0	59	24	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	31	18	8	6	1	0	67	15	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	31	19	15	12	1	0	54	27	856
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	33	22	12	13	0	0	52	25	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	33	16	9	7	1	1	68	16	205

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	32	12	7	3	78	10	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	35	18	10	6	65	16	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	39	20	11	5	65	15	720
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	32	15	10	4	72	13	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	34	16	11	5	67	16	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	35	18	14	9	60	22	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	35	18	14	11	57	25	652
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	34	18	14	6	62	20	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	33	17	10	5	68	15	930
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	33	17	16	10	57	26	853
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	35	24	12	10	53	23	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	33	18	9	7	67	16	208

Question 52. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	22	19	12	6	3	0	62	18	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	25	19	14	9	3	0	57	24	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	27	18	12	8	3	1	61	21	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	19	16	6	6	4	2	70	13	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	25	17	16	10	3	0	56	27	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	22	21	13	15	2	0	50	28	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	26	20	13	13	4	1	52	27	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	31	13	13	7	4	0	66	20	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	20	20	13	10	4	0	54	24	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	24	19	15	16	3	0	49	32	857
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	28	18	15	13	2	1	52	29	616
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	25	17	8	5	4	1	69	14	207

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	33	39	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	33	40	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	40	37	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	45	30	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	28	38	862
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	34	34	913
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	39	32	661
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	43	30	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	27	39	939
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	28	38	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	41	616
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	42	29	208

Question 54. 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
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	33	45	4	7	6	307
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	31	52	4	1	7	322
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	27	35	3	0	8	179
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	13	9	2	4	6	70
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	33	44	6	7	8	312
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	25	45	7	3	9	321
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	25	39	7	2	4	203
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	9	14	9	2	6	71
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	27	31	9	22	9	335
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	28	44	8	1	11	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	27	37	8	0	6	185
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	75	6	9	5	1	3	63

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual. Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, 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 harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	81	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	75	912
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	661
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	938
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	617
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	208

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	52	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	46	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	47	166
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	53	217
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	160
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	55	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	43

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	43	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	42	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	39	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	44	166
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	41	217
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	160
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	42	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	34	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	42	43

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	166
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	217
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	160
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	43

Question 56d. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	134
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	110
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	217
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	182
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	43

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	166
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	217
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	161

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	166
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	217
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	160
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	49
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	161

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	166
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	217
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	96	160
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	49
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	161

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	59	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	59	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	63	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	61	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	60	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	51	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	43

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	58	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	56	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	59	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	54	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	43

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	51	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	51	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	47	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	51	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	48	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	43

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	54	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	62	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	52	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	43

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	64	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	70	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	59	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	56	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	56	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	43

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	52	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	41	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	49	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	42	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	40	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	50	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	46	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	43

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	60	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	63	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	63	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	59	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	43

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	43

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	215
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	162

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	49
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	162

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	53	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	47	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	50	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	46	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	49	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	47	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	63	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	43

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	74	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	74	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	78	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	70	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	43

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	77	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	82	165
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	80	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	162
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	43

Question 58a. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	37	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	44	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	40	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	40	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	42	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	44	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	42	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	43

Question 58b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	74	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	63	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	63	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	68	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	70	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	43

Question 58c. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	49
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	161

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	77	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	49
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	161

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	49
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	161

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	215
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	97	161

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	189
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	81	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	43

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	43

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	82	134
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	189
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	110
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	79	164
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	215
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	157
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	78	148
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	182
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	161
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	43

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	81	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	167
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	42

Question 59b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	167
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	157

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	157

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	167
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	42

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	157

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	167
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	42

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	79	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	167
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	157

Question 59h. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	157

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	81	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	157

Question 59j. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	72	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	63	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	64	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	42

Question 59k. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	167
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	201
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	157

Question 59l. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	56	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	46	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	51	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	48	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	48	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	44	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	42

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	167
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	41
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	100	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	144
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	42

Question 59n. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	48	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	30	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	41	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	34	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	46	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	68	32	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	42

Question 59o. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	103
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	152
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	97	157

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	120
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	167
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	103
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	41
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	152
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	201
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	144
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	170
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	157
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	42

Question 60. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	13	17	3	5	32	8	58	14	1016
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	14	20	10	12	24	5	40	31	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	18	23	10	10	20	5	43	26	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	21	21	6	11	20	5	51	22	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	13	24	8	11	23	7	39	26	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	17	22	13	13	19	4	39	33	908
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	18	18	12	16	21	2	39	37	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	20	20	7	15	15	4	47	28	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	16	22	7	7	26	6	46	21	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	18	26	13	12	17	4	35	31	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	18	26	13	13	14	6	34	33	616
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	22	25	11	10	9	7	46	25	210

Question 61. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	28	19	4	4	10	1	70	9	1016
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	28	21	10	10	8	1	56	21	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	29	24	9	7	5	1	56	18	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	36	13	7	9	4	1	71	16	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	25	21	10	7	10	2	58	18	862
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	28	20	10	11	6	1	56	23	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	28	19	10	13	8	0	55	24	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	35	15	9	9	3	2	66	19	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	27	22	8	5	10	1	62	14	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	31	22	10	9	7	0	55	20	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	30	22	12	11	5	1	53	24	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	41	16	6	7	5	5	68	14	209

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction,which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 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 62. 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
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	942
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	617
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	208

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	64	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	59	103
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	123
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	89
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	34
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	52	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	71	102
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	87
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	23

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	79	21	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	80	20	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	30	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	35	103
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	30	123
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	30	89
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	84	16	34
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	33	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	28	102
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	35	87
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	41	23

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	120
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	103
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	102

Question 63d. 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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	66
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	79
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	34

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	103
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	123
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	96
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	87

Question 63f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	103
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	74	123
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	89
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	34
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	78	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	102

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	103
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	123
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	89
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	34
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	102

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	40	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	46	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	49	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	58	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	31	23

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	71	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	77	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	66	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	75	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	23

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	78	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	74	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	23

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	120
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	122
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	78	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	76	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	78	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	81	101

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	82	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	79	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	74	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	75	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	101

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	66
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 64h. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	120
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	100	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	88
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	120
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	122
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	122
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 64k. 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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	66
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	102
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	88
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	23

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	101

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	66
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	86
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	23

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	81	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	102
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	88
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	101

Question 65a. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	52	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	70	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	71	120
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	87
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	75	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	102
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	87
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	23

Question 65b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	120
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	87
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	102

Question 65c. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	120
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	87
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	87
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	120
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	87
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	102

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	120
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	23

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	79

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	120
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	120
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	102

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	79
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	120
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	102

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	66	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	120
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	79
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	19
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	51	101
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	51	120
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	46	87
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	33
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	42	96
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	43	102
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	87
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	23

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	95
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	84

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	101

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	74

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	74
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

Question 66f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	109

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	101

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	84
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	101

Question 66j. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	77	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	101

Question 66k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	101

Question 66l. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	52	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	84
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	22

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	100	101
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

Question 66n. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	71	29	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	72	28	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	46	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	36	101
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	84
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	22

Question 66o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	100	101
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	74
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	95
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	101

Question 67. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	14	18	2	3	34	7	62	8	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	14	23	8	6	29	5	44	21	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	17	27	6	5	24	5	46	15	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	20	25	2	4	23	6	55	9	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	13	26	4	6	29	6	44	15	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	15	28	7	8	22	5	41	21	909
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	16	24	7	10	26	3	41	25	657
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	18	19	6	10	20	6	54	21	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	15	23	5	4	29	6	51	14	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	19	34	5	6	22	3	40	15	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	19	28	9	8	21	5	39	23	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	22	31	3	7	12	6	49	12	206

Question 68. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	27	16	4	3	11	1	74	8	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	30	20	8	6	10	1	63	15	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	29	25	7	4	7	2	60	12	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	32	19	5	3	7	1	70	9	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	26	22	6	4	12	2	63	12	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	26	22	9	7	8	2	58	17	907
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	29	23	7	10	9	1	57	18	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	30	13	9	8	7	3	67	18	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	27	21	5	4	11	2	65	11	936
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	28	28	7	6	9	1	55	14	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	32	24	10	8	7	1	54	20	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	30	21	5	6	5	5	64	12	208

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	10	16	10	48	6	21	63	30
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	7	13	19	48	10	12	74	51
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	11	20	28	30	11	12	66	38
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	0	48	15	22	7	8	40	10

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	25	18	9	10	0	1	64	18	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	25	17	10	14	1	1	59	24	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	25	18	12	14	0	1	56	26	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	24	18	14	13	0	0	54	27	255

Question 70b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	28	20	11	7	0	1	62	18	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	33	21	12	10	1	1	57	22	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	28	19	11	12	0	1	57	23	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	28	15	9	11	1	1	65	20	253
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	26	21	14	19	0	1	45	33	860
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	22	23	16	22	0	0	39	38	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	25	21	15	20	0	1	42	36	654
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	24	23	17	17	0	2	42	34	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	23	22	17	21	0	0	40	38	937
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	21	26	15	24	0	0	35	39	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	23	23	16	16	0	1	44	33	616
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	22	22	12	19	0	4	44	33	208

Question 70c. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	28	26	14	12	0	48	27	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	24	25	18	19	0	37	38	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	24	25	18	18	0	38	36	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	26	24	18	16	0	41	35	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	28	25	14	10	1	50	25	861
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	25	25	21	15	0	39	36	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	24	30	16	16	0	38	32	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	23	25	16	19	0	40	35	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	29	27	14	9	0	49	23	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	23	28	18	17	0	37	35	863
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	25	28	14	18	1	39	33	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	18	28	17	18	3	35	36	208

Question 70d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	30	19	10	9	0	2	61	20	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	27	24	15	11	1	1	49	26	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	31	26	14	11	0	1	49	25	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	34	19	17	7	1	1	56	24	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	33	19	11	7	0	1	63	18	853
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	32	24	14	8	0	1	54	22	904
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	35	25	10	9	0	1	55	19	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	37	23	9	12	0	1	55	22	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	33	22	11	5	1	0	61	17	926
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	32	23	14	9	1	1	53	24	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	32	25	13	11	1	1	51	24	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	28	32	15	7	0	4	42	24	208

Question 70e. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	25	20	14	13	1	0	53	27	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	23	23	17	19	0	0	40	37	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	23	24	18	17	1	0	40	36	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	18	28	19	14	2	2	37	34	253
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	25	21	16	16	0	1	46	32	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	20	25	18	21	0	0	35	40	903
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	26	23	15	21	0	1	40	36	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	29	21	13	23	1	1	42	37	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	25	21	16	14	1	1	49	30	932
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	17	23	19	24	0	0	34	43	858
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	21	26	15	22	1	1	36	37	608
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	22	24	15	21	0	3	38	38	209

Question 70f. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	25	12	7	7	0	2	72	15	1006
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	24	17	10	10	0	2	63	20	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	25	17	12	10	0	2	60	23	718
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	27	8	16	7	1	6	66	25	253
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	24	12	5	5	0	4	78	10	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	26	14	8	6	0	2	72	14	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	28	16	5	8	0	4	70	14	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	31	13	6	6	1	3	74	12	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	26	11	6	3	1	4	79	9	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	26	16	7	6	1	3	69	14	860
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	28	14	6	9	0	7	69	15	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	29	18	5	5	0	9	69	11	208

Question 70g. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	25	21	11	13	0	0	56	24	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	27	23	15	14	0	0	48	29	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	26	23	14	13	0	1	50	27	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	33	20	12	8	0	1	60	20	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	29	20	10	8	0	1	61	18	862
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	29	21	13	11	0	0	55	24	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	32	19	10	13	1	1	58	23	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	37	19	9	11	0	1	61	20	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	29	19	10	7	0	0	64	17	936
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	26	23	13	14	1	0	50	27	862
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	28	24	10	14	0	2	51	25	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	29	21	11	6	0	4	61	18	205

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	22	17	9	10	6	62	20	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	24	19	11	12	6	55	25	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	26	22	10	11	4	55	22	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	25	22	10	7	6	59	18	254

Question 70i. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	16	7	3	1	1	74	10	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	38	22	8	6	1	1	63	15	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	34	22	9	5	0	1	63	14	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	42	17	11	5	0	1	66	17	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	35	21	7	5	1	1	66	13	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	37	21	11	7	0	1	60	18	904
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	33	22	12	9	0	2	56	21	648
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	37	24	6	8	0	1	62	14	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	32	23	9	5	1	1	63	14	933
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	35	22	13	8	1	0	56	22	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	35	27	10	7	1	2	55	18	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	34	22	12	8	0	3	58	20	208

Question 70j. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	29	21	11	5	1	1	62	16	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	30	26	15	9	0	1	50	24	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	27	10	9	0	1	53	20	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	24	17	6	0	1	52	24	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	32	24	12	7	1	0	56	20	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	32	27	12	10	1	0	51	22	907
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	31	24	16	12	0	1	47	29	652
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	30	27	15	9	1	1	48	25	223
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	33	23	12	6	0	1	59	18	932
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	29	27	16	11	1	1	45	28	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	30	31	13	10	1	1	45	23	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	25	25	21	9	0	2	44	30	206

Question 70k. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	29	18	11	5	0	1	66	16	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	32	19	13	9	0	1	59	22	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	33	22	11	7	0	1	60	18	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	27	19	15	5	1	1	60	20	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	28	22	13	10	1	0	54	24	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	31	20	14	9	0	0	57	24	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	33	21	13	10	0	1	56	23	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	31	23	11	7	1	1	59	18	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	31	23	11	9	0	0	57	20	930
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	32	21	14	11	1	1	54	25	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	29	26	12	8	1	1	53	21	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	23	13	9	0	3	54	22	210

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	23	11	6	4	0	0	79	10	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	27	14	9	8	1	0	68	18	1092
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	27	15	12	7	1	1	65	19	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	24	17	8	7	1	0	68	15	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	26	15	7	6	1	0	72	13	856
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	27	16	10	9	0	0	64	20	905
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	28	15	10	11	1	1	64	21	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	31	16	10	8	0	0	66	18	223

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	29	23	10	6	0	61	16	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	34	21	12	7	1	59	19	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	31	24	10	8	1	58	18	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	30	24	14	5	0	57	19	255

Question 70n. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	30	21	10	6	0	0	62	16	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	30	24	14	9	0	0	53	23	1094
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	33	24	13	7	0	1	56	20	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	27	13	7	0	2	53	20	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	33	20	9	5	1	0	66	14	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	35	18	12	6	1	0	63	19	903
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	33	20	9	8	0	1	62	18	648
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	33	22	12	7	1	0	59	19	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	34	21	11	5	0	1	63	17	929
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	31	24	13	8	0	0	55	21	858
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	31	21	14	8	0	1	57	22	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	29	21	15	9	1	3	53	25	208

Question 70o. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	28	14	4	3	0	1	79	7	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	30	13	6	4	0	1	76	11	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	33	14	3	3	0	1	80	6	719
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	31	23	3	1	0	1	72	5	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	25	12	6	5	0	1	77	10	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	26	14	8	5	0	1	72	13	900
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	25	15	6	9	0	2	69	15	646
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	31	11	8	6	2	1	74	14	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	24	13	5	3	0	1	79	8	923
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	26	14	8	6	0	1	72	14	857
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	23	16	8	5	0	2	70	13	610
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	26	14	7	6	1	3	72	13	205

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	35	21	9	5	0	65	14	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	34	24	10	6	0	60	17	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	20	9	6	1	65	15	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	32	20	9	5	0	66	14	254

Question 70q. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	18	6	3	1	0	4	89	4	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	18	7	2	3	1	5	87	5	1097
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	21	7	3	2	0	4	88	5	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	22	12	2	0	0	3	85	3	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	12	7	3	3	1	5	86	7	855
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	13	5	4	3	1	4	88	7	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	16	5	4	3	1	8	87	7	646
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	13	8	3	2	2	8	86	5	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	71	14	6	2	2	0	5	90	4	925
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	16	7	4	3	1	3	85	8	854
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	16	10	3	3	1	5	83	6	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	18	7	3	5	3	6	84	8	206

Question 70r. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	80	10	3	2	2	1	2	93	4	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	11	7	4	5	1	2	83	9	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	14	7	5	3	1	3	85	7	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	14	3	6	4	1	2	86	11	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	16	8	5	6	0	2	81	11	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	18	10	6	7	1	1	77	13	904
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	19	9	7	7	1	1	76	14	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	17	12	4	6	1	2	77	10	218
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	15	7	4	4	1	2	84	8	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	17	11	5	6	1	1	78	11	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	19	10	5	7	1	4	77	12	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	16	9	4	4	1	5	82	8	210

Question 70s. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	21	6	2	1	2	90	3	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	25	9	3	2	1	85	6	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	26	9	3	2	2	86	4	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	25	7	3	1	2	89	4	251
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	28	9	5	4	1	82	9	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	32	13	5	4	0	78	9	897
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	31	13	5	4	1	78	9	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	32	13	5	3	2	79	8	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	28	11	4	2	1	83	6	936
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	32	13	5	4	1	78	9	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	31	14	5	4	1	76	10	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	37	12	3	3	3	82	6	208

Question 70t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	17	7	3	3	0	2	87	6	1004
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	18	10	6	7	0	1	77	13	1095
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	21	12	5	4	0	1	79	10	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	17	7	3	5	1	1	85	8	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	21	10	5	6	0	1	79	11	857
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	23	11	8	8	0	1	73	16	899
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	22	12	6	8	0	1	74	14	645
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	27	11	4	7	0	2	77	12	219
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	21	9	6	5	1	0	81	10	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	21	14	10	7	0	1	69	17	855
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	24	15	6	6	1	1	71	13	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	20	11	6	5	1	4	78	11	206

Question 70u. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	10	3	1	1	0	19	94	2	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	15	6	1	2	0	21	89	4	1096
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	17	6	2	1	0	20	88	4	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	17	4	3	0	1	23	89	5	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	10	3	2	1	1	24	92	4	853
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	16	6	2	2	0	23	87	6	893
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	20	9	2	2	0	23	82	6	644
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	20	5	2	4	0	22	86	7	219
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	9	4	2	0	0	29	92	3	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	12	6	2	2	1	27	87	6	855
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	16	8	3	2	0	26	83	6	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	16	6	3	2	1	29	85	6	205

Question 70v. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	18	7	3	1	0	4	88	4	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	24	9	4	2	0	2	85	6	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	25	9	4	1	0	4	85	5	726
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	25	10	4	4	1	2	82	8	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	22	8	4	3	0	3	84	7	858
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	25	12	4	3	0	3	81	6	899
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	29	11	4	2	0	3	81	7	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	21	9	5	2	0	4	82	8	219
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	22	10	4	1	1	4	84	6	928
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	23	13	5	2	1	5	78	8	855
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	28	10	5	2	1	4	82	7	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	28	10	2	1	1	6	86	4	209

Question 70w. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	18	8	4	4	0	2	84	8	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	68	16	6	3	3	1	2	87	6	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	71	15	5	2	3	1	3	89	6	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	15	5	3	1	1	2	91	4	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	17	9	5	4	2	2	82	9	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	20	10	3	3	1	1	84	6	899
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	19	7	1	3	1	3	88	5	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	14	3	1	3	1	3	92	4	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	16	10	5	8	1	2	76	13	935
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	18	8	3	6	1	3	82	10	858
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	16	8	4	4	1	2	84	8	614
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	75	13	3	1	1	1	7	94	2	208

Question 70x. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	30	16	6	3	0	1	75	9	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	32	16	6	2	1	1	76	8	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	28	13	5	2	0	1	79	7	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	30	11	6	0	0	2	83	6	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	26	12	4	2	0	2	82	5	855
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	30	11	5	2	0	2	83	7	898
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	28	10	4	3	0	1	83	7	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	34	9	2	1	0	1	87	4	216
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	29	13	4	1	0	1	81	5	931
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	30	14	4	3	0	1	79	7	858
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	28	15	5	2	0	2	77	8	612
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	23	14	3	1	1	4	81	4	208

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	38	21	6	3	69	9	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	40	21	7	4	67	12	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	42	20	7	4	69	11	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	41	21	7	3	69	10	254

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	36	33	12	4	0	0	51	17	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	28	38	16	7	0	0	39	23	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	32	36	15	6	0	0	43	21	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	29	36	18	2	0	0	45	20	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	33	35	11	5	0	0	49	16	862
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	31	35	16	6	0	0	43	22	910
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	31	34	15	7	0	0	43	23	658
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	32	34	14	6	1	0	45	21	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	34	33	11	4	0	0	51	15	939
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	28	36	19	8	0	0	37	27	865
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	30	38	14	8	0	0	39	23	615
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	26	39	15	4	0	5	39	20	209

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	22	36	23	8	0	31	32	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	23	38	17	5	0	22	40	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	24	38	18	5	0	24	38	721
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	25	39	16	6	0	22	39	252
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	17	38	22	10	0	32	29	849
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	20	40	17	7	0	24	36	906
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	23	40	16	6	0	22	38	651
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	25	38	20	4	0	24	38	220
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	17	39	26	10	0	37	25	920
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	26	36	17	7	0	24	40	854
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	23	41	16	6	0	22	36	607
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	16	48	17	5	3	23	28	207

Question 74. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	36	12	5	2	1	0	81	7	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	44	13	6	3	1	0	77	9	1103
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	42	15	4	2	1	0	79	6	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	39	11	2	3	1	0	83	5	255
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	43	14	10	6	1	0	69	16	856
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	40	17	12	6	1	0	65	18	907
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	41	17	8	7	2	0	67	15	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	17	9	2	2	0	72	10	221
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	38	18	11	5	3	0	66	16	934
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	48	17	9	6	2	0	68	15	859
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	43	18	9	6	1	0	67	16	611
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	49	18	5	2	1	4	72	8	207

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	13	9	4	2	73	13	1007
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	35	15	14	7	3	64	21	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	36	16	10	6	3	67	16	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	35	13	9	3	2	74	12	253

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	27	10	11	6	1	0	72	18	1010
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	29	9	14	11	1	0	64	26	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	30	12	11	7	1	1	69	19	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	24	12	10	10	1	1	67	21	256

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	25	11	3	2	2	1	83	6	1008
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	28	13	6	6	3	1	74	12	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	27	14	5	4	2	1	75	10	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	23	16	3	3	3	1	76	7	256

Question 78. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	32	14	9	4	1	0	72	14	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	31	17	14	10	2	0	58	24	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	18	12	7	1	1	62	20	728
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	31	15	9	7	1	1	68	17	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	34	19	15	10	2	0	56	25	862
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	34	20	19	12	1	0	48	31	911
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	31	22	16	15	1	0	47	31	655
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	30	18	17	10	1	0	54	28	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	35	18	14	8	2	1	59	23	937
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	35	19	20	12	1	0	48	33	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	30	21	20	13	1	0	46	33	619
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	34	23	14	7	1	4	54	22	204

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	40	9	5	2	1	84	7	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	43	11	10	3	0	77	12	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	45	10	7	2	0	81	8	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	39	12	7	1	0	81	8	256

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	37	11	7	2	1	80	9	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	43	11	10	4	0	75	14	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	39	12	9	3	0	76	12	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	36	13	8	1	0	78	9	254

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	37	16	6	1	1	0	76	7	1003
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	39	17	8	3	0	1	72	11	1095
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	17	5	2	1	1	76	7	719
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	40	12	3	1	1	0	84	4	255

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	33	12	3	1	1	1	84	4	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	36	13	5	3	2	2	79	8	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	38	14	5	2	1	1	79	7	722
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	27	12	6	2	2	0	80	8	255

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	15	6	1	1	6	3	91	2	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	18	8	2	2	9	9	85	5	1101
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	21	9	1	1	9	8	86	2	729
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	13	11	1	1	7	10	85	2	255

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	33	8	4	1	1	0	87	5	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	37	11	4	2	2	0	83	6	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	35	9	3	2	1	1	87	4	723
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	32	7	2	2	1	0	89	4	254

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	28	8	7	2	1	0	83	9	1006
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	28	9	9	7	1	0	75	16	1100
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	29	9	6	5	1	1	80	11	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	28	11	4	6	1	0	79	10	253

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	23	9	4	2	1	0	84	6	1011
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	28	11	5	4	1	0	79	9	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	30	9	5	2	1	1	84	7	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	28	10	3	2	2	0	85	5	255

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	41	13	16	3	2	0	67	20	189
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	48	13	12	6	1	0	69	18	321
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	45	15	16	2	0	1	67	18	277
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	42	12	8	4	0	1	75	13	97
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	44	11	17	4	3	1	67	22	190
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	42	13	18	4	1	1	64	22	258
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	51	8	18	6	2	0	68	24	256
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	49	9	9	6	2	0	75	15	90

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	94	6	189
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	94	6	322
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	95	5	276
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	88	12	97

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	32	20	21	11	48	32	181
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	34	16	23	15	46	38	309
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	32	20	21	11	48	32	262
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	33	16	22	6	56	28	90

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), 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). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	1009
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	1095
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	254

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	1012
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	1099
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	724
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	254
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	79	859
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	81	912
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	659
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	223

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	49	135
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	46	148
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	121
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	35

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	75	25	135
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	74	26	148
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	81	19	121
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	79	21	35
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	77	23	186
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	85	15	183
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	82	18	140
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	81	19	40

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	23	5	7	3	0	86	10	106
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	26	11	4	3	1	82	7	109
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	39	8	8	1	1	83	9	99
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	30	11	3	0	0	85	3	27
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	30	6	10	2	0	82	11	146
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	33	5	9	5	1	80	15	153
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	31	8	13	3	0	76	16	113
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	45	3	8	0	0	89	8	31

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	26	7	5	2	2	3	86	7	1013
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	29	10	6	4	2	2	79	10	1102
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	31	9	4	3	2	2	84	7	727
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	30	11	1	4	5	2	83	5	255

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	47	19	1	58	42	1014
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	46	19	0	57	43	1104
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	49	19	1	61	39	730
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	52	18	0	64	36	256

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	351
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	387
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	228
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	75

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	22	15	19	21	1	5	42	42	351
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	21	15	19	30	1	5	32	52	388
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	19	15	23	31	0	2	29	56	226
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	15	23	20	23	1	7	28	47	75

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	17	16	22	33	1	2	27	56	351
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	14	12	21	44	0	2	21	66	388
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	22	10	20	43	0	1	26	64	229
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	11	29	20	31	0	2	19	51	75

Question 97. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	20	12	7	5	2	8	73	13	1015
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	19	14	11	10	2	7	62	23	1098
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	18	14	10	10	1	9	63	22	725
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	16	10	6	6	3	12	73	15	256
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	21	17	12	10	2	6	58	24	855
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	19	19	13	14	1	4	53	28	900
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	20	16	12	15	2	5	55	28	653
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	17	12	13	11	1	8	61	26	222
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	18	18	10	9	1	7	58	22	938
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	21	17	12	12	1	7	56	26	861
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	14	13	11	14	1	9	58	28	613
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	17	10	6	13	3	13	66	23	207

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Indigenous Services Canada by Question 109. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. 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 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack