2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Department of Justice 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	31	51	4	13	1	81	15	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	48	4	15	2	79	17	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	50	4	16	3	77	19	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	55	5	14	2	79	17	352

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	79	15	2	2	1	0	0	95	3	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	79	16	2	2	1	1	0	96	3	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	72	20	3	2	1	1	1	94	3	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	25	4	3	1	1	1	93	3	351
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	76	19	2	2	1	0	1	95	3	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	71	20	5	2	1	1	0	92	4	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	24	4	4	1	0	1	90	6	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	29	3	3	2	1	1	92	5	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	74	19	2	2	2	0	0	93	5	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	67	24	4	3	1	0	1	92	5	1416
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	25	5	4	2	0	1	89	6	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	23	4	4	1	1	0	91	5	299

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	31	44	8	12	4	1	76	16	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	41	10	12	4	0	74	16	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	42	8	18	3	0	71	21	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	43	11	14	4	0	71	18	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	38	7	7	4	0	82	11	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	40	5	11	3	0	80	14	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	37	7	10	7	0	77	17	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	35	5	8	4	0	82	12	292
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	33	6	9	3	0	82	12	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	37	7	11	7	0	76	17	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	37	6	10	4	0	79	15	1030
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	40	5	8	3	0	83	12	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	35	7	8	5	0	80	12	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	35	8	10	7	0	75	17	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	35	6	10	6	0	78	16	973
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	38	5	7	3	0	85	10	300

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	43	37	10	8	2	0	80	10	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	40	10	8	2	0	80	10	788
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	42	9	8	2	0	81	10	975
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	47	9	5	2	1	85	6	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	37	13	11	3	1	73	14	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	48	9	12	4	0	76	15	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	46	11	11	3	0	75	14	819
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	44	7	8	3	0	82	11	290
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	47	7	9	4	1	80	13	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	44	8	13	4	0	75	18	811
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	52	10	12	4	0	74	17	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	47	10	6	2	0	83	8	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	40	10	12	3	0	76	15	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	42	11	12	4	0	72	17	1081
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	46	10	13	5	0	72	18	1029
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	45	10	8	3	0	78	12	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	35	10	10	6	1	73	16	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	41	13	15	6	0	66	21	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	46	10	12	7	0	70	19	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	40	9	12	5	0	74	17	299

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 (%)	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	36	8	7	2	0	0	83	9	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	36	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	37	9	12	2	0	0	77	14	971
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	39	12	9	2	0	0	76	11	346
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	36	9	7	2	0	0	82	9	524
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	39	9	7	3	0	0	80	11	718
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	43	9	7	4	1	0	79	11	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	40	11	4	3	0	1	82	7	288
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	36	4	5	1	1	0	90	6	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	36	9	6	2	0	0	83	9	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	42	8	7	2	0	0	83	9	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	37	9	6	2	1	0	82	9	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	33	9	6	3	1	1	82	9	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	38	13	7	3	0	0	77	10	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	41	10	10	3	0	0	78	12	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	39	9	8	1	0	1	82	9	300

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 (%)	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	34	10	10	3	0	0	76	14	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	35	11	11	5	0	0	74	16	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	36	11	13	8	0	0	68	21	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	36	13	13	5	0	1	69	18	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	33	10	7	6	0	0	76	13	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	36	10	11	6	0	0	72	17	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	37	10	14	8	0	0	67	22	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	37	8	11	5	0	0	76	17	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	33	10	6	3	0	0	81	9	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	38	9	11	5	0	0	76	15	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	37	10	13	8	0	0	68	22	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	41	10	8	5	0	1	77	12	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	29	9	7	3	0	0	81	10	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	36	9	11	6	0	0	74	17	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	36	10	12	9	0	0	68	21	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	35	11	8	9	0	0	71	17	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	33	7	7	5	1	2	80	13	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	37	12	11	6	0	0	71	17	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	37	11	13	9	1	0	66	22	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	11	12	8	0	0	69	20	299

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	42	41	8	6	2	84	8	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	39	10	7	3	80	10	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	44	10	6	3	81	9	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	41	11	9	1	79	10	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	39	13	6	4	78	9	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	45	10	6	4	80	10	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	44	10	9	4	77	13	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	44	5	5	5	85	9	288
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	46	12	4	2	82	6	571
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	46	10	7	4	79	11	798
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	45	11	9	5	76	14	862
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	46	8	6	3	83	9	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	42	8	5	3	83	8	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	46	11	7	4	78	11	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	46	10	9	4	77	13	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	42	7	8	3	82	12	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	47	9	4	4	83	8	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	47	12	10	5	74	14	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	50	11	10	4	75	14	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	45	8	7	3	82	10	299

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	42	37	9	8	3	0	80	11	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	38	13	11	4	0	72	15	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	41	11	13	8	0	68	20	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	41	13	12	7	0	69	19	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	40	11	10	5	1	73	15	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	38	12	13	9	0	65	23	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	39	12	15	13	0	60	28	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	11	14	11	0	64	25	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	37	14	10	3	0	73	12	577
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	33	14	17	11	0	58	28	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	15	17	16	0	53	33	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	37	12	18	8	0	62	26	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	38	10	8	3	1	78	12	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	39	14	14	11	0	61	25	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	34	13	18	16	0	53	33	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	37	14	16	12	0	58	28	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	42	12	10	5	0	74	14	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	37	17	16	12	0	55	28	1415
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	35	15	19	13	0	53	32	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	37	11	16	13	0	61	28	299

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	39	44	8	8	2	83	9	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	45	10	8	1	81	9	789
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	41	13	8	3	76	11	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	11	8	3	78	11	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	43	10	9	3	77	13	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	45	13	9	4	74	13	726
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	44	13	13	4	71	17	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	43	12	10	4	75	13	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	40	12	8	2	78	10	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	45	13	10	2	75	12	811
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	44	16	10	5	69	15	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	45	10	9	5	76	14	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	42	9	8	3	80	11	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	47	12	10	4	74	14	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	45	15	11	4	70	15	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	47	12	9	4	75	13	340

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	51	37	6	4	1	0	89	5	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	37	8	4	1	0	87	5	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	41	8	3	2	0	87	5	977
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	40	9	6	1	0	85	6	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	44	8	4	1	0	87	5	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	42	11	5	2	0	81	7	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	42	12	8	3	0	77	10	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	36	13	5	4	0	78	9	290
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	43	6	4	1	0	90	4	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	42	9	6	1	0	84	8	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	43	12	8	3	0	77	11	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	40	12	4	3	0	81	7	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	40	7	4	2	1	87	6	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	43	11	6	3	1	80	9	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	41	13	8	5	1	74	13	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	38	13	6	4	1	77	11	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	37	7	5	2	1	86	7	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	44	15	8	3	1	73	12	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	16	8	4	1	71	12	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	39	11	9	4	0	76	13	300

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued 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	36	10	7	2	81	9	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	37	13	10	3	74	13	787
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	38	12	10	7	71	17	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	40	12	8	6	73	14	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	40	11	8	6	75	14	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	37	12	11	8	68	20	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	14	14	10	61	25	815
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	43	7	10	11	71	22	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	41	10	6	3	81	9	576
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	40	11	13	8	68	21	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	34	16	15	13	56	28	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	40	12	10	9	69	19	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	41	10	6	3	81	9	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	39	12	13	11	64	24	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	37	14	15	13	57	29	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	38	13	11	11	65	22	339

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	54	33	8	3	1	88	4	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	34	10	3	1	87	3	790
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	35	6	2	1	91	3	974
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	31	7	3	1	89	3	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	34	12	3	1	84	4	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	36	10	3	2	85	5	724
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	38	7	3	2	88	4	814
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	34	5	1	2	92	3	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	36	10	2	1	87	3	572
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	39	8	3	2	87	5	801
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	39	8	4	2	87	5	861
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	37	6	2	2	90	4	254
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	34	7	3	2	88	5	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	36	7	3	1	88	5	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	39	8	3	1	88	4	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	30	6	4	1	89	5	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	61	29	6	2	2	90	4	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	35	8	2	1	89	3	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	31	8	3	1	88	4	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	30	6	1	1	92	2	300

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 (%)	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	39	11	11	3	0	0	76	14	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	38	16	11	5	0	0	67	16	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	41	13	13	5	0	0	69	18	974
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	43	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	36	16	12	4	0	0	69	16	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	39	15	14	7	0	0	63	22	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	37	15	16	10	0	0	59	26	812
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	40	11	15	9	0	0	65	24	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	39	15	10	3	0	0	71	13	574
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	38	18	16	6	0	0	60	22	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	38	15	14	12	0	0	59	27	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	40	12	14	10	0	0	64	24	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	39	13	9	3	1	0	74	13	639
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	40	14	14	8	0	0	64	22	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	41	13	16	10	0	0	61	26	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	40	10	13	10	0	0	66	23	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	41	13	10	6	0	1	70	16	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	39	15	20	11	0	0	54	31	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	39	13	19	14	0	0	53	33	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	44	10	15	13	0	0	62	28	300

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 (%)	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	35	12	8	2	0	79	9	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	36	15	8	3	0	74	12	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	39	14	9	4	0	72	13	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	13	8	4	0	75	12	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	35	15	9	3	0	72	13	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	37	16	10	6	0	67	17	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	37	16	12	9	0	64	20	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	34	15	10	7	1	68	17	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	37	13	7	3	0	77	10	575
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	36	15	13	6	0	66	20	802
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	15	12	9	0	64	22	862
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	37	16	9	7	0	68	16	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	35	12	7	3	0	77	10	639
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	36	16	12	6	0	66	18	1073
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	37	18	13	7	0	61	20	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	40	16	9	7	0	68	16	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	37	13	7	5	0	75	12	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	38	16	15	7	0	61	22	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	36	17	15	12	0	56	27	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	38	16	12	10	0	62	21	300

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 (%)	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	43	7	7	3	0	0	83	9	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	42	13	8	3	0	0	76	11	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	42	11	11	4	0	0	73	15	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	50	8	7	5	0	0	79	12	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	42	12	6	4	0	1	79	9	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	42	14	10	6	0	0	70	15	721
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	42	14	13	6	0	0	66	20	806
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	40	14	12	4	0	0	69	17	286
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	39	12	7	2	0	0	79	9	574
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	39	15	15	7	0	0	64	21	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	36	16	15	12	0	0	57	27	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	42	10	12	7	0	0	71	19	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	37	11	8	1	1	0	79	9	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	40	15	11	6	0	0	67	18	1071
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	14	15	10	0	0	61	25	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	42	13	11	6	0	0	69	18	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	37	10	6	4	1	0	79	10	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	40	18	14	7	0	0	62	20	1416
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	39	15	15	10	0	0	60	25	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	39	11	14	8	0	0	67	22	300

Question 16. Overall, I like 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	50	36	7	5	2	87	7	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	39	8	5	1	86	6	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	41	10	6	2	83	7	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	44	8	6	1	85	8	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	38	7	6	2	85	8	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	42	9	6	2	83	8	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	45	10	7	3	81	9	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	42	7	5	4	84	9	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	38	9	4	1	85	5	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	43	10	6	3	81	9	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	42	14	8	3	75	11	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	41	8	6	3	83	9	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	37	8	4	2	85	7	639
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	42	11	6	4	80	10	1074
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	43	12	8	3	77	11	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	41	6	9	3	82	12	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	36	9	2	3	85	6	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	43	13	7	3	77	10	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	42	11	8	4	77	12	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	43	9	5	2	83	8	299

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 (%)	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	19	9	7	0	65	16	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	32	21	16	8	0	55	24	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	31	21	15	14	0	49	29	978
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	33	22	18	13	1	47	31	346
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	33	18	8	6	0	68	14	527
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	33	23	12	7	0	58	19	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	30	24	14	13	0	49	27	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	31	23	14	10	0	53	24	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	31	17	9	4	0	70	13	583
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	32	22	12	8	0	57	21	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	33	22	14	11	0	53	25	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	29	26	15	9	1	50	24	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	38	13	5	3	0	80	8	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	39	20	11	5	1	64	16	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	32	23	14	9	1	54	23	1029
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	38	22	13	9	1	55	22	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	38	16	6	5	0	74	11	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	36	22	10	6	0	62	16	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	34	25	11	9	0	55	20	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	22	16	10	1	52	26	300

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	5	18	35	27	12	2	1	40	23	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	21	38	21	11	0	1	32	29	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	23	41	21	8	1	1	29	29	981
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	24	44	17	6	0	1	23	32	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	19	34	26	10	2	1	38	27	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	25	37	22	6	0	1	28	34	734
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	23	45	17	6	1	1	23	31	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	29	38	19	5	1	1	24	37	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	17	35	26	13	2	2	41	23	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	21	42	22	8	0	1	30	27	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	27	42	15	6	0	1	22	36	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	22	40	19	6	0	0	25	35	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	16	38	23	13	2	4	38	22	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	21	38	20	8	2	2	29	30	1074
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	39	15	6	1	2	22	38	1024
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	22	41	18	6	1	3	25	33	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	19	35	21	14	3	5	38	25	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	25	38	20	6	1	3	27	34	1416
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	28	39	16	5	0	2	22	39	973
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	29	40	14	5	0	3	19	40	299

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	4	6	19	37	30	3	1	71	10	667
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	9	25	39	22	2	1	62	12	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	10	26	40	17	2	2	59	14	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	3	12	24	41	15	3	3	58	16	347
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	12	23	31	21	5	2	56	19	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	15	28	36	12	1	2	49	22	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	14	29	32	13	2	2	48	21	812
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	14	34	30	14	2	1	45	20	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	9	24	29	26	5	2	59	15	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	15	29	33	14	2	2	48	22	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	19	31	26	12	2	1	40	28	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	16	29	31	12	3	2	45	25	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	9	20	27	28	7	5	63	14	635
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	15	29	27	15	3	4	45	24	1071
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	16	30	27	12	3	3	41	27	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	18	30	24	12	4	4	39	28	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	11	25	28	23	5	5	56	17	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	19	30	25	12	2	3	39	29	1414
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	19	35	23	9	2	2	34	30	972
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	18	32	25	9	3	4	37	28	299

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	6	16	30	28	14	4	3	44	24	667
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	20	36	24	7	1	2	33	30	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	22	37	21	7	1	2	29	33	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	31	34	17	5	0	2	22	43	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	19	33	21	12	3	2	34	31	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	23	34	19	5	1	2	25	40	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	25	33	18	5	1	2	24	42	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	29	29	14	8	0	1	22	48	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	17	30	22	17	4	3	42	26	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	24	37	16	7	1	1	24	38	805
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	26	34	15	6	1	1	22	44	866
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	28	34	10	8	1	2	18	47	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	16	29	21	16	5	5	41	27	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	21	33	18	7	1	2	26	39	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	24	33	14	5	1	3	20	46	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	23	32	15	8	1	3	25	42	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	15	28	20	13	5	6	37	32	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	25	30	16	5	1	2	22	47	1414
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	28	32	13	4	1	2	17	50	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	24	29	16	7	1	3	24	47	300

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	5	14	33	32	14	1	1	47	19	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	20	37	26	8	0	1	34	28	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	25	37	19	5	0	1	24	38	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	25	43	14	4	1	1	18	38	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	13	36	30	14	1	1	45	18	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	19	40	23	6	0	1	29	30	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	27	39	17	5	0	1	22	39	819
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	27	42	15	4	0	0	20	38	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	9	31	30	21	1	2	52	16	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	20	41	22	7	0	1	30	29	802
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	26	42	16	6	0	0	21	37	855
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	42	17	4	1	0	21	36	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	13	29	28	22	1	4	52	17	636
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	20	38	25	7	1	1	33	29	1073
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	24	39	17	5	0	3	23	37	1019
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	29	42	15	5	1	2	20	37	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	11	31	28	20	2	4	50	17	330
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	19	38	25	7	0	2	33	29	1406
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	43	15	4	0	1	19	37	968
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	23	44	15	4	0	2	19	37	299

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	7	14	27	30	17	4	2	49	23	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	24	30	23	9	1	2	33	37	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	29	33	15	7	1	0	22	45	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	30	31	17	5	1	1	23	46	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	16	28	27	17	2	2	46	24	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	24	33	18	6	1	1	25	41	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	28	32	14	5	0	1	19	48	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	30	31	12	6	0	1	19	50	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	19	22	24	21	3	3	48	28	577
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	26	31	16	6	1	1	23	46	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	31	28	10	6	1	1	16	56	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	32	30	15	3	0	1	19	51	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	15	25	21	22	4	5	47	25	633
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	27	30	15	7	1	2	22	47	1072
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	31	26	12	5	0	2	17	56	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	28	31	14	7	0	2	21	48	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	18	26	19	16	3	6	39	33	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	29	27	13	5	1	2	19	53	1412
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	33	28	9	3	0	1	12	60	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	33	26	10	4	0	2	14	60	299

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	4	11	24	31	23	5	2	58	16	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	12	28	34	17	2	2	53	17	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	15	31	30	15	2	2	47	21	981
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	15	35	28	11	2	2	40	23	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	18	24	25	18	5	2	46	28	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	20	32	27	9	1	2	37	30	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	19	34	22	8	1	2	32	34	815
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	24	30	24	9	0	1	34	36	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	15	27	20	18	8	3	43	28	577
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	18	33	23	10	1	2	34	32	805
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	30	18	9	1	1	28	41	859
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	22	29	23	8	2	3	33	36	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	15	21	20	21	10	8	50	25	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	19	31	22	12	1	3	36	32	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	21	29	25	10	1	3	36	34	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	20	31	21	12	1	5	36	31	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	13	21	21	22	10	6	51	23	332
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	16	31	26	11	1	4	39	28	1411
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	16	34	27	10	1	3	38	26	972
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	14	37	26	9	2	4	37	23	300

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	6	14	31	28	16	4	1	46	21	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	22	35	23	9	2	1	33	31	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	24	39	17	8	2	2	26	34	981
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	29	36	15	7	2	2	22	41	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	16	36	23	13	3	2	38	25	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	23	35	20	6	1	2	27	37	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	25	35	16	5	1	1	21	42	817
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	32	30	12	6	2	1	19	51	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	17	31	23	14	5	2	40	26	581
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	22	39	16	6	2	2	23	37	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	25	34	14	5	2	1	19	46	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	36	28	12	4	1	2	16	54	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	17	32	15	18	6	5	37	27	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	22	34	17	7	3	2	25	39	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	29	32	11	5	3	3	16	50	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	25	31	13	5	1	2	18	50	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	16	29	19	13	5	5	35	33	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	25	32	14	5	3	3	21	45	1416
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	27	32	10	4	2	2	14	53	971
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	26	34	10	5	1	3	16	48	298

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	6	19	41	21	11	1	0	33	26	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	22	42	21	7	0	0	28	30	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	25	43	18	6	1	0	25	32	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	30	39	18	4	0	1	22	38	347
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	18	37	24	14	1	1	38	25	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	21	40	18	7	0	1	25	34	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	25	39	17	6	0	1	24	37	816
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	31	35	16	4	1	0	21	44	293

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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	24	14	7	3	14	6	70	12	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	27	19	11	4	10	5	60	17	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	30	22	10	5	8	3	58	17	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	29	19	12	5	11	1	59	19	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	29	16	8	6	10	5	64	17	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	30	18	12	8	6	4	57	22	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	30	18	14	8	7	2	56	24	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	32	18	9	9	5	3	61	20	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	32	18	6	6	13	4	64	14	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	31	19	14	9	7	3	53	26	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	31	20	15	12	6	2	49	30	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	32	17	12	8	6	4	58	22	253
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	23	14	8	5	11	8	66	16	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	26	18	14	10	6	3	53	27	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	18	12	11	6	4	54	26	1028
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	34	14	16	9	6	1	59	26	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	25	12	8	5	9	5	72	15	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	28	17	12	8	5	3	59	23	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	29	15	13	9	6	3	59	24	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	32	17	9	5	6	3	66	15	300

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 (%)	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	6	6	4	2	84	10	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	30	8	12	4	2	76	16	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	34	11	10	6	2	72	17	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	37	10	7	6	2	76	14	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	29	11	8	5	1	76	13	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	34	11	11	8	0	69	20	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	34	11	13	9	2	67	22	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	32	10	9	8	1	74	17	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	30	8	10	3	2	78	14	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	33	10	15	8	1	66	24	803
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	33	13	13	12	1	61	26	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	35	8	12	9	2	71	21	254
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	29	9	8	3	3	79	11	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	32	14	12	9	1	65	21	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	11	12	11	2	65	23	1030
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	35	11	13	7	3	68	20	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	26	10	7	5	1	78	12	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	31	10	12	8	2	68	21	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	33	10	12	8	2	69	21	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	36	9	7	5	0	79	12	300

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 (%)	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	26	5	4	1	1	90	4	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	34	6	6	1	0	87	7	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	40	7	6	1	0	86	7	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	40	7	5	1	0	87	6	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	32	7	6	3	0	85	8	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	37	8	11	3	0	78	14	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	41	8	9	3	0	79	13	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	39	6	7	3	0	85	9	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	34	5	6	2	0	87	8	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	41	9	8	3	0	79	11	802
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	10	9	5	0	76	13	866
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	41	8	7	2	0	83	9	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	29	6	6	1	0	87	8	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	40	8	9	4	0	80	12	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	8	8	4	1	80	12	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	44	7	7	3	1	83	10	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	33	7	4	2	0	87	7	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	38	10	8	3	0	79	11	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	47	6	7	3	0	83	10	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	42	7	4	2	0	87	6	300

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	55	32	6	4	1	2	88	5	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	38	9	3	2	1	85	5	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	40	10	4	2	1	84	7	974
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	36	9	4	2	1	85	6	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	38	8	5	2	1	85	7	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	41	12	6	2	0	81	8	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	41	12	6	3	1	79	9	819
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	36	9	5	2	2	84	7	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	39	11	3	0	0	85	4	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	44	11	5	2	0	81	8	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	11	7	3	1	79	10	866
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	42	8	5	2	0	84	8	252

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	50	22	10	5	2	8	4	82	7	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	26	10	5	4	8	4	78	11	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	28	9	7	4	8	4	77	13	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	25	12	5	4	7	3	78	10	351

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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	52	24	10	5	2	2	4	81	7	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	26	14	4	2	1	5	78	7	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	29	12	3	2	1	4	82	6	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	27	12	5	2	2	4	80	7	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	27	15	5	3	1	5	76	8	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	27	19	4	4	1	5	73	8	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	28	15	4	3	2	4	76	8	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	23	11	5	4	1	5	79	10	293

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	49	33	8	5	4	0	1	83	9	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	30	12	7	4	0	0	76	12	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	33	11	9	5	1	1	75	14	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	33	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	33	11	8	5	1	1	76	12	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	34	11	11	6	0	0	72	17	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	36	13	8	7	1	1	71	16	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	32	13	8	7	0	0	72	15	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	32	11	8	4	2	1	77	12	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	36	12	11	4	1	0	73	15	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	37	14	12	9	0	0	65	21	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	37	14	10	5	0	0	70	16	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	11	6	3	1	0	80	9	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	35	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	13	10	8	0	0	69	18	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	43	10	11	6	0	0	73	17	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	37	8	5	5	0	1	81	10	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	35	12	11	5	0	0	71	17	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	37	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	977
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	42	10	11	5	1	0	74	16	300

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	62	21	8	3	3	3	1	86	6	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	25	11	6	5	1	0	78	11	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	28	13	7	5	2	1	74	12	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	25	14	5	6	2	2	74	12	350

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	53	30	8	5	2	1	1	84	7	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	29	11	5	4	1	0	79	10	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	33	10	6	5	0	0	79	11	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	30	12	4	6	1	0	78	10	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	33	11	7	4	1	1	79	10	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	33	12	7	6	1	1	75	13	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	11	9	7	2	1	73	16	816
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	31	9	9	5	1	0	77	14	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	29	9	7	4	2	2	79	11	574
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	35	11	8	4	0	1	76	13	804
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	34	12	11	7	1	0	69	19	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	32	13	9	6	0	1	72	15	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	30	8	7	2	1	0	82	9	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	33	12	9	5	0	0	74	14	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	35	12	9	8	1	0	71	17	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	33	10	11	6	2	0	72	18	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	30	9	5	4	1	1	81	10	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	33	12	11	5	1	0	72	15	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	34	10	10	6	1	0	74	16	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	36	8	11	4	1	0	77	15	298

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	40	60	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	57	798
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	353

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	52	18	7	2	1	8	12	88	3	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	18	9	3	2	5	11	84	5	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	19	8	2	1	6	9	86	4	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	18	9	1	0	8	9	88	1	351

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 (%)	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	26	7	4	3	0	1	85	7	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	23	8	5	4	0	0	82	9	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	27	8	7	3	0	1	81	10	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	23	9	4	4	0	0	82	8	353
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	29	8	7	3	0	0	81	10	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	31	11	6	5	0	0	79	11	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	31	10	9	5	1	0	76	14	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	28	9	5	6	1	0	79	11	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	26	10	6	4	1	0	79	10	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	29	10	8	5	0	0	77	14	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	31	13	9	8	1	0	70	17	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	29	10	10	4	0	1	75	15	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	25	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	26	11	7	6	0	0	76	13	1074
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	32	11	8	7	0	0	75	14	1021
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	27	11	9	5	1	0	74	14	337
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	27	6	3	4	0	1	86	8	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	29	11	9	5	1	0	75	14	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	29	10	9	5	0	0	76	14	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	29	9	7	5	1	0	79	12	298

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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	58	23	7	1	2	7	0	88	4	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	31	10	6	2	8	0	80	9	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	31	14	6	4	9	0	74	11	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	32	14	6	2	9	1	75	10	353
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	31	10	6	2	7	0	81	8	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	34	14	8	5	7	0	70	14	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	32	18	11	6	8	0	62	19	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	35	15	8	7	7	0	67	17	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	28	11	3	1	10	1	83	5	582
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	35	17	9	4	8	0	67	15	811
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	28	20	11	8	10	0	57	21	870
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	32	16	9	9	8	0	63	19	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	26	9	3	2	11	0	84	6	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	34	16	8	6	9	0	67	15	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	31	18	10	8	10	0	61	20	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	32	20	10	7	9	0	59	19	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	27	10	4	2	11	1	81	7	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	34	17	9	5	10	0	65	15	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	32	19	10	6	10	0	61	17	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	38	16	10	6	8	0	64	18	300

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	53	29	8	5	3	2	0	84	8	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	33	14	9	3	3	0	73	12	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	37	14	11	6	2	0	68	18	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	35	17	13	6	2	1	64	19	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	31	13	7	4	3	0	75	11	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	34	18	13	7	3	0	61	21	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	32	22	16	11	1	0	51	27	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	33	16	16	11	1	0	56	27	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	32	12	5	3	5	0	79	8	582
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	33	19	15	9	2	0	56	25	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	31	20	15	15	3	0	49	31	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	18	19	12	1	0	51	31	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	28	11	5	3	6	0	80	9	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	34	19	14	10	2	0	56	25	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	32	19	16	15	2	0	50	31	1029
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	30	17	21	13	3	0	48	35	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	31	13	7	4	4	0	75	11	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	33	21	15	10	2	0	53	26	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	31	20	21	12	2	0	46	34	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	38	16	16	15	1	0	52	32	300

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	33	13	5	3	7	78	8	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	31	19	10	5	5	64	16	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	36	20	14	5	5	59	20	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	37	20	14	7	5	57	22	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	32	15	8	5	9	68	15	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	33	22	16	8	5	51	26	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	31	24	18	11	5	45	31	816
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	31	17	20	11	8	48	34	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	34	15	8	2	11	72	12	581
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	28	24	19	9	6	45	29	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	29	21	20	14	6	41	36	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	25	22	22	14	4	38	38	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	29	15	7	4	13	71	12	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	31	20	17	12	6	47	31	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	22	21	14	6	39	37	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	29	20	22	13	6	41	37	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	31	15	9	6	10	66	17	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	27	21	20	12	7	42	34	1416
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	25	24	24	13	5	36	39	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	31	23	18	16	5	40	36	299

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	39	38	11	8	3	2	0	78	11	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	36	15	12	5	2	0	67	17	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	40	17	15	6	2	0	61	22	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	15	15	6	2	0	63	21	353
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	36	14	13	5	5	0	67	18	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	34	21	21	11	1	0	47	32	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	31	21	22	13	2	0	44	35	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	30	20	17	16	1	0	47	33	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	37	15	11	4	6	0	69	15	580
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	29	23	21	12	3	0	42	34	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	30	19	23	15	3	0	41	39	869
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	32	18	22	14	2	0	45	37	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	33	14	9	5	8	0	70	15	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	28	21	21	13	3	0	44	35	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	29	20	23	16	3	0	40	40	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	31	18	23	14	3	0	43	38	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	32	13	13	7	5	1	64	21	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	28	20	22	15	3	0	41	38	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	27	19	26	16	3	0	37	44	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	30	22	19	18	2	0	40	37	300

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	51	22	8	4	3	8	3	82	9	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	21	11	4	4	9	3	79	9	798
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	24	12	5	3	10	3	77	9	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	22	15	4	2	9	3	77	6	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	22	11	4	4	9	1	79	9	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	23	12	5	3	10	2	77	10	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	25	14	5	3	12	2	75	9	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	23	12	4	3	9	3	77	8	294

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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	36	44	12	5	1	2	82	6	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	45	18	6	1	1	74	7	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	46	17	8	2	1	72	10	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	43	25	5	2	1	68	7	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	45	14	6	2	3	78	8	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	43	20	9	3	1	67	12	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	45	20	13	4	1	64	17	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	42	22	9	4	2	65	13	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	44	16	5	2	2	77	7	576
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	42	21	11	3	1	65	14	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	41	22	14	5	1	58	19	862
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	44	19	13	5	1	63	18	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	41	11	6	2	2	80	8	639
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	42	19	13	4	1	63	17	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	42	18	15	7	1	60	22	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	40	21	14	5	2	59	20	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	39	17	6	3	3	72	10	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	41	21	13	6	2	58	20	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	37	23	17	9	3	50	26	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	35	21	16	10	2	53	26	300

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	25	42	15	9	2	5	72	12	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	38	22	14	4	2	59	18	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	40	20	18	5	3	55	24	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	39	23	19	4	1	53	23	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	37	20	14	4	6	59	19	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	33	26	20	8	2	44	29	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	30	27	24	8	2	39	33	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	30	24	22	9	3	44	32	294

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	40	33	11	8	2	4	1	78	11	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	35	14	8	3	2	1	74	12	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	13	10	4	2	1	72	15	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	13	7	5	2	1	75	12	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	35	11	10	4	4	2	72	16	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	36	15	9	4	2	0	72	13	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	40	13	10	5	1	1	71	16	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	37	10	9	7	3	0	74	16	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	37	11	8	3	3	1	78	11	576
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	41	13	10	3	1	0	73	13	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	12	10	4	2	1	72	15	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	35	13	11	5	2	0	71	16	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	29	8	8	4	7	2	79	12	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	38	11	8	3	2	1	77	11	1072
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	39	11	9	5	2	0	75	14	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	35	11	6	4	5	1	77	11	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	29	8	7	4	3	1	80	12	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	38	10	7	3	2	0	79	11	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	34	11	8	5	4	0	76	13	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	37	8	9	4	2	1	79	13	300

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	47	34	12	4	1	2	83	4	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	39	16	6	2	1	76	8	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	20	5	3	1	72	8	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	17	5	4	1	73	9	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	38	15	6	2	4	76	9	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	38	21	7	3	1	69	10	726
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	20	8	3	1	68	12	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	36	22	5	5	1	67	10	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	39	15	3	1	2	81	5	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	42	21	6	2	1	70	9	804
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	40	22	7	5	1	66	12	862
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	39	20	5	5	1	69	10	257

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	26	24	15	8	8	16	4	62	20	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	20	20	13	12	15	3	46	30	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	18	16	17	13	3	39	39	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	20	20	14	16	10	3	42	34	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	21	19	10	11	15	3	51	26	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	19	20	18	17	11	3	37	40	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	16	20	20	22	10	2	29	48	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	17	21	16	21	9	2	36	41	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	21	22	9	8	16	3	52	21	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	20	20	19	18	11	2	35	42	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	16	21	20	23	9	2	29	48	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	21	21	18	16	11	3	37	39	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	16	17	10	8	22	5	53	24	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	19	17	18	19	13	3	36	43	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	16	18	18	24	10	3	31	48	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	17	20	18	20	10	5	32	45	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	19	16	11	10	18	8	49	29	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	18	19	18	19	13	2	34	43	1416
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	17	18	18	22	12	2	32	47	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	22	13	17	17	12	5	44	40	300

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	38	38	9	7	3	4	0	80	10	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	37	16	13	8	1	0	62	21	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	34	20	16	12	1	0	52	28	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	37	17	17	9	2	0	56	27	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	35	15	10	7	3	0	67	18	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	32	19	17	13	2	0	49	31	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	30	17	18	20	2	0	43	39	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	36	15	16	15	1	0	53	32	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	34	13	10	4	5	0	71	15	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	33	18	20	13	0	0	49	33	802
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	27	20	21	20	1	0	39	41	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	37	16	19	13	1	0	51	33	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	35	8	8	5	7	0	78	13	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	33	16	16	12	1	0	55	29	1071
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	33	18	19	14	1	0	48	34	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	39	13	17	12	2	0	57	30	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	30	13	10	6	9	1	67	18	332
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	32	16	18	16	1	0	50	34	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	32	16	21	17	2	0	45	39	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	36	13	15	16	1	1	55	32	300

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	34	32	13	10	5	4	1	70	17	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	30	14	18	14	1	1	53	33	798
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	26	16	19	24	1	2	39	45	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	22	14	22	24	1	5	36	49	353
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	31	13	15	11	3	2	59	27	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	30	13	20	20	1	1	46	41	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	22	14	20	32	1	1	34	52	827
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	21	14	17	31	0	4	35	51	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	31	13	14	7	6	1	62	23	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	28	15	22	20	0	1	42	43	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	18	14	23	34	1	1	28	57	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	18	16	18	32	1	4	30	53	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	30	14	13	8	9	2	62	23	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	23	13	21	26	1	1	38	48	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	18	11	22	38	1	1	28	61	1028
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	18	12	18	34	2	4	31	55	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	26	11	17	16	6	6	50	38	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	16	11	23	38	2	1	26	63	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	15	11	22	41	2	1	22	66	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	19	10	20	36	4	1	30	59	300

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	47	28	14	6	3	1	2	77	9	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	23	15	7	7	1	4	70	14	798
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	20	17	8	6	1	4	67	15	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	18	14	7	4	1	5	74	11	353
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	28	11	5	2	1	3	81	7	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	26	16	6	4	1	3	73	10	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	23	17	9	5	1	3	68	14	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	21	12	5	5	1	3	77	10	294

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	58	21	13	4	2	1	1	81	6	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	25	11	3	2	0	2	83	6	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	23	13	3	2	1	3	81	6	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	18	8	4	1	1	5	86	5	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	22	13	4	3	2	3	79	7	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	29	12	4	4	1	3	80	8	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	25	13	5	3	1	3	78	8	817
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	18	7	5	3	1	4	84	9	292

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	81	8	3	1	1	4	3	95	2	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	76	9	4	2	2	3	4	91	5	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	71	7	6	2	3	6	4	87	6	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	6	4	3	4	5	6	87	8	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	78	8	3	2	2	4	4	94	4	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	77	8	5	1	3	3	3	90	5	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	69	8	5	2	4	7	3	87	7	815
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	8	2	3	6	3	4	88	10	293

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	11	3	2	1	1	7	93	3	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	73	10	5	1	2	1	7	92	3	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	73	8	4	2	1	3	9	92	3	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	9	4	1	2	2	9	92	3	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	7	2	1	1	2	7	97	2	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	79	6	3	1	1	1	8	94	3	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	77	6	3	1	2	2	9	93	4	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	79	5	2	0	2	2	10	95	2	293

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	26	45	15	6	2	4	0	75	9	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	43	21	9	3	4	0	66	12	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	44	21	10	3	5	0	64	14	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	45	17	11	2	5	0	69	14	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	44	18	9	2	6	0	68	12	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	41	22	14	4	4	0	58	19	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	36	25	13	6	5	0	53	20	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	36	22	14	6	3	1	56	21	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	39	21	6	2	6	0	69	9	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	35	26	15	6	4	0	50	22	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	32	27	15	10	4	0	46	26	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	33	24	14	9	5	0	49	25	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	37	17	6	3	9	1	72	10	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	34	25	13	8	4	0	52	22	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	33	23	17	10	4	0	47	28	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	33	22	13	8	8	0	53	23	339

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	41	39	10	5	1	3	0	83	7	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	41	14	9	3	1	0	73	12	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	45	15	10	5	2	0	69	15	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	40	16	8	5	2	1	69	14	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	44	11	6	2	3	0	80	9	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	43	17	10	4	1	0	68	15	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	42	18	13	5	2	0	63	18	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	38	18	9	5	4	0	67	15	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	35	11	3	2	1	0	84	5	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	43	14	6	3	1	0	77	9	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	42	15	8	6	3	0	70	14	866
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	11	9	4	3	0	76	13	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	35	8	4	1	3	0	86	5	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	40	15	7	3	3	0	74	11	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	16	9	6	2	0	68	15	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	41	15	8	3	5	0	73	12	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	33	8	3	2	2	0	87	5	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	38	14	7	3	3	0	76	10	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	16	7	4	3	0	72	12	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	40	12	7	3	3	0	77	10	300

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	44	33	11	5	1	6	1	82	6	675
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	35	15	6	2	4	0	76	8	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	41	13	6	3	4	0	76	10	981
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	14	4	4	3	0	78	8	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	35	11	4	2	6	0	82	6	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	41	13	6	3	3	0	77	10	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	41	16	6	2	4	0	74	9	816
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	38	15	3	4	3	0	77	7	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	30	12	4	2	5	0	82	6	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	40	14	3	3	4	0	79	7	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	39	16	4	5	4	0	75	9	861
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	35	13	5	3	2	0	79	8	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	31	12	3	1	6	0	84	4	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	38	16	6	3	4	1	74	9	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	39	16	5	5	4	0	72	11	1024
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	42	14	4	4	4	0	78	8	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	31	11	1	1	7	0	87	2	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	36	15	5	3	5	0	76	8	1415
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	40	14	4	4	5	0	77	9	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	41	11	2	2	6	1	84	5	300

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	31	13	4	1	8	1	80	6	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	35	16	5	2	5	0	76	7	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	16	6	2	5	1	75	8	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	14	5	1	4	0	80	6	352

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	47	28	10	7	2	4	2	81	9	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	30	13	7	4	5	2	74	11	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	34	11	7	6	5	3	74	14	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	30	11	6	5	4	2	76	12	352

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	65	27	4	2	1	0	93	3	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	35	8	4	2	0	87	6	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	37	10	7	3	0	80	10	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	32	12	6	4	0	78	9	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	34	5	3	2	1	90	5	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	39	10	6	3	0	82	8	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	12	8	5	0	75	13	826
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	14	9	5	0	72	14	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	29	6	2	1	0	92	3	575
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	39	12	6	3	0	79	9	811
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	14	10	6	1	71	15	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	34	12	9	6	0	73	15	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	61	30	6	2	0	0	92	2	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	39	10	7	4	0	79	11	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	43	12	8	6	0	73	15	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	36	14	8	6	0	72	14	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	24	6	3	1	0	89	4	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	40	12	6	3	0	78	9	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	40	12	9	5	0	74	15	972
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	39	9	10	6	1	74	16	299

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 (%)	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	27	10	4	2	0	84	6	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	34	14	5	4	0	77	9	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	37	16	8	5	0	71	13	979
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	34	15	9	5	0	71	14	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	32	13	6	3	1	78	9	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	36	16	8	5	0	70	13	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	20	13	7	0	61	19	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	29	16	13	8	1	62	21	290
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	30	12	4	2	0	81	7	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	36	19	9	5	0	67	15	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	34	21	13	10	1	56	23	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	30	20	12	8	0	58	21	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	32	10	4	2	1	84	6	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	34	19	12	6	0	63	18	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	34	20	13	9	1	57	22	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	18	12	9	1	61	21	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	9	8	4	1	79	11	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	37	19	14	7	1	59	21	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	35	21	16	10	1	53	26	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	40	16	12	11	2	60	23	300

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 (%)	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	55	31	8	5	2	0	86	6	663
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	36	12	6	3	0	79	9	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	39	15	10	5	0	71	14	979
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	38	14	9	4	0	73	13	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	35	13	6	3	0	79	9	525
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	41	12	10	5	0	72	15	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	20	14	6	0	60	20	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	32	16	12	8	1	63	21	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	33	11	5	2	0	83	7	575
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	39	16	10	5	0	69	15	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	35	20	15	8	0	56	24	860
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	36	14	15	8	0	63	23	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	35	9	5	2	0	84	7	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	38	15	13	5	0	66	18	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	37	18	15	8	0	59	23	1024
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	13	15	10	0	63	25	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	10	6	3	1	80	10	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	38	20	14	7	0	59	21	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	37	19	16	11	0	54	27	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	42	15	13	10	1	62	23	300

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	45	23	17	8	4	3	0	71	12	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	26	18	9	5	4	1	66	15	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	27	15	11	6	3	1	66	18	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	25	16	10	4	3	1	68	15	353
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	24	15	12	6	5	1	65	19	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	28	19	14	7	2	2	59	21	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	25	20	13	10	3	2	56	23	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	24	15	8	11	3	2	64	20	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	25	15	11	5	3	0	68	16	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	29	18	13	8	2	1	60	22	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	25	22	15	10	4	1	51	26	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	25	18	13	8	3	2	59	22	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	24	15	9	5	8	0	69	15	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	25	21	13	10	4	1	54	24	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	26	19	15	10	6	2	53	27	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	30	14	10	10	6	3	63	22	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	26	19	9	7	3	2	62	17	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	26	18	15	11	5	1	53	27	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	26	19	13	10	6	1	54	25	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	29	11	10	9	9	4	66	22	300

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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	22	42	37	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	41	40	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	46	38	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	44	28	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	34	42	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	37	40	734
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	43	39	827
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	42	31	295
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	40	36	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	39	38	812
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	38	40	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	41	33	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	38	36	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	37	39	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	41	38	1028
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	42	30	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	35	37	335
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	36	39	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	44	37	977
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	48	35	298

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	1	43	34	6	9	5	147
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	38	42	3	1	8	150
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	34	27	7	1	6	158
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	21	7	7	0	6	99
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39	34	6	8	14	132
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	41	39	7	1	5	176
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	31	34	10	0	7	152
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	63	13	9	11	1	3	78
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	31	38	4	19	6	138
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	38	36	12	2	8	184
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	32	29	16	0	8	190
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	65	21	4	6	1	2	69
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	23	39	5	23	6	171
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	29	49	11	1	4	259
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	30	29	18	2	5	211
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	11	6	15	1	7	93
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	20	40	10	9999	24	96
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	33	38	14	9999	9	366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	36	23	15	9999	10	187
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	15	4	10	9999	7	51

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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	7	93	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	295
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	256

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	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	51	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	48	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	40	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	41	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	52	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	24

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	49	51	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	40	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	37	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	43	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	43	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	45	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	62	38	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	70	30	24

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	97
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	40
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	24

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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	24

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	13	87	49
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	97
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	67
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	108
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	134

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	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	67
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	40
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	96	134

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	24

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	30	70	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	64	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	49	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	57	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	50	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	58	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	41	24

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	45	55	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	57	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	60	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	63	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	62	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	64	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	24

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	41	59	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	62	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	54	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	53	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	31	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	73	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	61	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	24

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	46	54	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	51	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	63	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	61	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	24

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	30	70	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	67	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	73	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	72	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	24

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	56	44	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	49	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	41	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	38	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	42	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	63	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	48	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	45	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	24

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	37	63	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	67	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	58	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	65	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	24

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	65
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	87
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	24

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	13	87	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	65
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	67
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	108
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	134

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	24

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	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	46	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	44	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	57	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	46	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	24

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	97
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	65	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	71	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	40
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	76	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	134

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	97
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	67
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	40
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	109
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	24

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	66	34	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	54	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	46	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	39	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	46	66
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	43	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	44	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	24

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	22	78	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	69	66
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	70	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	68	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	24

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	49
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	108
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	134

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	108
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	134

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	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	108
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	134

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	10	90	49
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	72

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	14	86	49
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	108
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	134

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	108
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	134

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	49
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	67	65
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	97
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	28
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	66
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	72	87
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	108
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	69	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	64	110
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	134
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	24

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	17	83	44
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	132

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
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	132

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
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	132

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
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	132

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
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

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
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

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	14	86	44
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	132

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
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

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	44
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

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	12	88	44
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	77	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	70	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	63	22

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
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	22

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	34	66	44
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	58	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	50	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	40	22

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	44
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	106

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	44
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	65	35	39
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	72
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	42	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	132
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	33	22

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
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	72
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	22

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	20	80	44
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	106
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	132

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	17	12	14	4	2	42	10	59	12	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	13	19	5	4	37	7	48	17	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	14	15	7	7	41	5	46	26	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	18	20	9	5	31	3	48	22	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	14	16	5	4	38	9	52	18	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	14	24	7	7	30	7	40	23	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	15	22	10	8	32	5	37	28	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	18	19	7	8	30	5	48	22	295
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	13	18	4	3	37	9	52	14	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	12	23	9	8	32	6	36	28	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	14	28	8	9	28	4	33	26	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	22	8	7	26	5	47	21	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	10	15	3	2	42	12	57	11	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	12	22	7	7	33	8	39	24	1081
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	13	20	9	9	33	5	38	29	1029
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	15	20	9	10	30	3	41	28	339
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	9	13	3	4	38	17	54	17	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	13	19	7	6	37	8	42	23	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	14	20	9	7	36	5	40	27	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	17	21	6	7	33	3	47	20	300

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	38	26	15	4	2	16	1	76	7	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	29	21	5	3	12	1	66	10	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	33	18	8	5	13	1	65	15	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	37	15	6	5	9	1	71	12	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	28	16	5	3	15	2	71	9	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	30	22	8	5	10	1	60	15	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	31	21	9	5	9	1	60	16	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	35	17	6	6	6	0	69	13	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	28	17	3	3	15	1	73	7	576
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	30	21	9	6	12	0	59	17	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	32	23	10	7	10	0	55	19	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	17	6	7	8	0	67	14	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	24	15	4	1	23	2	74	6	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	26	22	7	7	15	1	57	17	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	30	20	11	6	12	1	57	19	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	35	16	8	7	11	0	64	17	340
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	20	15	4	3	25	3	70	9	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	26	21	7	4	20	1	59	14	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	30	19	8	5	18	1	60	16	975
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	34	20	4	5	13	1	66	11	300

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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	3	97	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	580
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	256

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	64	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	27
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	63	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	66
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	64	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	77

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	76	24	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	90	10	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	78	22	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	80	20	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	78	22	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	85	15	77

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	20
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	58
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	25
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	77

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	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	66
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	25
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	77

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	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	27
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

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	12	88	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	77

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	40	60	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	80	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	27
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	77

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	77

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	11	89	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	66
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	25
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	64

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	20
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	58
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	25

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	25	75	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	68
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	55	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	66
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	80	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	77

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	26	74	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	27
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	67	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	66
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	72	25
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	77
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	46	11

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	53
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	68
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	66
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	77
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

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	20	80	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	78	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	77

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	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	77

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	18	82	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	77

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	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	66
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	25
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	77
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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	17	83	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	66
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	77

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	39	61	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	75	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	27
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	69	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	76	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	65
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	78	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	77

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	17	83	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	68
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	58
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	81	25
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	77
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	53
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	25
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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	23	77	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	68
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	58
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	77

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
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	65
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	25
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	34
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	65
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	65
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	77

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	45	55	20
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	49	53
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	35	68
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	40	27
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	57	34
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	44	58
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	39	65
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	41	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	39	64
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	77

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	60
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	61
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	76

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	60
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	61
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	60
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	11

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	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	27
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

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
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	19
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	77	25

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	60
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	75	25
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	76

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	60
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	76
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	60
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	72	61
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	66	76

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	60
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	25
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	76

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	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	27
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	60
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	46	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	52	61
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	48	76

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	27
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	60
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	19
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	25
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	61

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	More than 20 years in current department or agency	78	22	27
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	78	22	60
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	19
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	69	31	61
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	73	27	76

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	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	11

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
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	60
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	76

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	20	12	13	2	1	45	8	66	7	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	12	20	3	3	40	6	51	12	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	16	17	4	4	42	5	52	16	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	18	18	5	4	38	3	55	15	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	12	17	1	3	43	8	59	7	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	14	24	5	4	35	7	44	14	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	15	24	6	4	36	4	42	18	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	15	21	4	3	37	5	53	11	295
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	14	20	1	1	39	8	58	4	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	12	24	4	4	38	5	44	13	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	15	29	5	4	35	3	38	15	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	19	23	5	4	31	4	51	13	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	10	13	1	0	46	10	67	3	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	12	22	3	4	41	7	45	13	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	13	23	4	4	39	5	45	15	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	16	22	6	4	36	4	47	17	336
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	9	13	1	1	49	13	60	6	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	12	20	4	2	44	7	47	13	1418
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	12	21	4	3	44	5	43	14	976
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	19	20	2	3	41	3	55	10	300

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	40	27	12	3	1	16	1	82	5	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	29	19	4	3	12	2	70	8	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	32	19	5	4	14	1	68	10	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	38	14	5	4	8	1	75	11	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	27	16	2	2	17	2	75	5	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	30	20	5	4	12	1	68	9	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	31	21	5	4	12	1	65	10	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	33	18	4	3	8	0	73	7	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	28	17	2	1	17	1	76	3	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	33	19	5	3	14	1	68	11	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	32	23	6	4	13	0	62	12	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	32	20	3	5	9	0	68	9	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	24	13	2	1	21	3	80	3	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	29	19	4	4	17	2	67	10	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	30	20	5	4	15	1	66	11	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	34	19	5	4	13	0	67	10	334
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	23	12	2	1	28	2	79	4	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	27	19	4	2	22	1	67	8	1419
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	29	19	4	3	21	1	66	10	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	18	3	3	15	0	72	7	299

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	8	11	26	51	4	0	8	80	27

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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 (%)	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	27	17	10	11	3	61	21	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	25	22	11	11	2	55	23	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	26	20	12	11	2	57	23	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	30	19	8	12	1	60	21	352

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	25	26	25	13	9	0	1	52	23	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	29	26	14	11	0	0	48	25	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	31	22	11	10	0	1	56	21	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	27	19	8	10	0	1	63	18	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	23	24	16	24	0	0	36	39	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	28	24	16	21	0	1	38	38	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	27	23	13	17	0	1	46	30	825
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	31	20	13	14	0	2	52	27	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	21	28	15	20	1	0	37	35	581
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	20	27	15	24	0	2	33	40	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	24	26	15	18	0	2	39	34	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	24	20	15	19	0	1	45	34	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	19	20	17	29	0	1	32	47	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	21	25	15	24	0	2	34	40	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	27	23	14	16	1	1	45	32	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	28	22	12	19	0	4	45	32	337

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	12	26	32	19	12	0	37	31	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	19	29	22	19	0	29	41	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	17	29	23	24	0	24	47	988
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	17	34	22	21	0	23	43	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	28	28	17	9	0	46	26	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	23	32	18	17	0	32	35	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	19	28	25	20	0	27	45	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	15	29	25	20	1	26	45	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	26	30	18	8	1	43	27	581
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	21	30	23	18	0	28	42	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	18	29	25	21	1	24	46	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	16	34	26	14	0	24	41	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	30	30	14	6	1	50	20	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	21	31	23	16	0	30	39	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	17	29	26	18	1	26	45	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	23	30	24	14	1	32	38	339

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	22	32	26	11	8	0	1	55	19	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	29	25	18	12	0	1	45	30	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	25	27	18	18	0	1	36	36	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	22	34	19	15	0	1	31	35	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	31	26	8	6	1	0	59	15	527
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	29	30	15	11	0	1	44	25	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	28	27	21	14	0	1	38	35	826
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	23	30	22	13	0	1	34	36	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	30	25	10	6	1	1	58	17	577
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	29	29	18	11	0	1	41	29	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	24	31	20	14	0	1	34	34	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	26	35	18	12	0	0	34	31	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	32	21	10	4	0	2	63	15	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	30	27	17	11	1	1	45	28	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	25	28	20	15	0	1	36	35	1018
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	25	33	22	10	0	1	35	32	338

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	24	25	25	14	10	1	1	50	25	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	23	27	18	15	1	1	39	34	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	22	26	22	16	1	1	34	39	981
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	23	28	18	19	1	1	34	37	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	26	24	13	10	1	0	52	23	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	24	29	18	15	0	1	37	34	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	23	25	22	19	0	1	33	42	814
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	20	32	18	17	0	1	31	36	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	25	23	16	10	1	2	48	27	577
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	22	26	22	17	1	1	33	40	812
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	20	25	22	22	1	1	30	45	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	22	25	23	15	2	2	34	40	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	25	21	15	8	2	3	54	24	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	22	26	19	17	1	1	35	37	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	19	26	20	21	1	1	31	42	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	23	27	18	17	2	2	36	36	336

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	30	26	19	13	9	0	2	58	23	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	22	21	14	13	0	3	51	27	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	24	22	15	18	0	1	43	34	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	27	15	16	0	2	40	32	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	27	16	6	5	0	3	71	12	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	25	20	10	10	0	4	58	21	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	27	21	15	12	0	4	50	28	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	29	21	18	10	0	2	50	29	290
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	23	18	8	5	0	5	67	13	581
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	23	23	12	10	0	4	53	23	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	24	23	14	13	0	4	48	28	865
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	23	28	18	8	0	3	45	27	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	26	13	7	4	1	8	74	12	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	25	20	11	9	0	5	57	22	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	23	23	15	13	1	4	46	30	1020
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	26	25	12	12	0	4	48	26	338

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	22	27	23	18	11	0	0	48	29	668
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	24	25	16	16	0	1	42	33	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	20	29	18	19	0	0	35	36	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	27	26	14	16	0	0	43	30	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	33	21	7	10	0	0	61	17	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	26	25	14	13	0	1	47	28	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	24	26	19	15	0	1	40	34	826
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	28	27	12	13	0	1	47	26	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	28	22	11	7	0	1	59	19	580
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	28	27	16	12	0	1	45	28	811
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	23	26	20	17	0	1	37	37	870
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	25	16	10	0	1	48	26	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	29	22	12	5	0	1	61	18	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	27	27	15	11	1	0	46	27	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	23	29	19	13	0	0	39	32	1024
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	26	16	8	0	1	49	25	339

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 (%)	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	23	15	9	8	0	11	63	20	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	20	19	13	13	1	9	51	28	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	21	24	16	16	0	4	41	34	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	28	18	14	8	0	4	58	23	352

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	39	33	18	6	4	1	1	73	9	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	34	22	9	4	1	1	65	13	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	37	25	10	5	1	1	60	15	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	37	26	7	3	1	0	63	11	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	38	17	5	5	1	1	73	10	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	39	22	11	5	1	1	61	17	731
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	28	12	6	1	1	53	18	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	32	28	10	8	1	1	52	19	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	30	21	5	3	1	2	69	9	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	37	28	11	6	0	1	55	17	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	33	27	14	8	0	1	50	22	867
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	32	23	15	9	1	0	51	25	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	36	15	6	2	1	2	75	9	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	33	25	13	8	1	1	53	21	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	30	26	16	9	1	1	48	26	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	31	25	16	7	1	1	51	23	340

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	33	34	20	8	4	1	0	68	12	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	36	24	11	4	0	1	60	15	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	38	24	11	6	1	1	59	17	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	36	28	13	5	1	1	53	18	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	33	22	7	3	1	0	68	10	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	36	28	11	6	0	1	55	17	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	36	28	14	6	0	0	51	21	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	30	30	15	7	1	2	46	23	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	34	23	10	3	1	2	64	13	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	39	25	13	6	0	0	55	19	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	33	27	17	7	0	1	48	24	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	32	27	16	10	0	1	46	26	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	35	20	8	2	1	2	69	10	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	34	25	13	6	1	1	54	20	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	30	27	17	9	1	1	45	27	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	31	27	18	7	1	1	47	26	340

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	39	33	16	8	4	0	1	73	11	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	35	19	10	3	0	0	68	13	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	18	8	4	0	1	70	12	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	25	7	3	0	1	66	9	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	30	19	8	4	1	0	68	13	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	39	17	9	6	0	1	68	15	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	23	10	4	0	1	63	14	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	37	18	10	7	1	1	64	18	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	33	20	8	5	0	1	67	13	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	37	22	10	5	0	1	63	16	803
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	34	23	12	6	0	2	57	19	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	35	20	13	7	0	1	59	20	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	35	18	9	3	0	1	70	11	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	34	20	10	7	1	1	63	17	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	34	23	11	6	1	1	59	18	1024
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	36	20	12	5	0	2	62	17	339

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	52	26	13	4	3	0	1	79	8	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	27	16	9	5	0	1	69	15	786
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	29	19	10	8	0	1	64	17	977
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	29	18	9	6	0	1	66	16	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	29	14	5	5	0	1	76	10	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	28	17	10	8	0	1	64	18	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	20	11	10	0	0	58	22	821
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	25	14	10	15	1	1	60	26	292

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	24	28	25	16	7	0	52	23	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	33	24	12	7	1	57	19	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	30	26	16	6	0	51	22	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	30	25	14	8	0	54	22	352

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	23	36	24	11	5	0	0	59	17	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	33	28	12	6	0	0	54	18	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	31	27	15	9	0	0	49	24	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	25	27	20	12	1	0	40	32	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	30	20	6	4	0	0	70	10	527
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	33	23	9	4	0	1	63	14	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	31	27	12	7	0	1	54	19	819
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	27	16	7	1	1	49	23	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	35	20	8	3	0	1	68	11	576
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	33	26	12	4	0	1	58	16	804
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	26	14	7	0	1	52	21	859
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	32	24	17	6	0	0	52	24	254
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	34	18	8	2	1	1	72	10	638
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	31	21	11	6	1	1	60	18	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	28	27	16	8	1	2	48	24	1021
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	29	24	17	10	1	3	47	28	336

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	40	31	18	7	3	0	2	72	10	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	33	17	6	4	0	2	72	10	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	29	22	7	3	0	1	68	10	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	31	18	7	4	0	0	71	11	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	23	15	5	3	0	0	77	8	527
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	28	14	6	4	0	1	75	10	724
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	29	14	7	6	0	1	73	12	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	30	12	4	5	0	2	79	9	291
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	23	11	6	3	0	2	80	9	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	28	15	7	5	0	2	73	12	801
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	26	15	8	4	0	2	72	12	863
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	30	7	8	4	0	1	81	12	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	61	22	10	4	2	0	1	83	6	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	29	13	6	3	1	1	77	9	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	25	13	5	2	0	1	80	7	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	22	13	3	3	0	2	80	7	340

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 (%)	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	35	26	10	7	57	17	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	36	26	12	6	55	18	790
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	36	28	15	6	51	21	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	33	30	13	9	48	22	352

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	67	17	7	3	1	0	5	89	4	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	18	7	3	1	1	6	88	4	789
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	18	7	4	2	1	6	87	6	977
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	20	7	3	2	2	6	87	5	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	73	13	5	3	1	1	5	91	4	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	12	5	2	2	0	6	90	4	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	13	5	3	2	1	6	90	5	819
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	11	6	2	3	1	10	89	5	289
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	74	12	6	2	1	1	4	91	3	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	15	6	2	2	1	5	90	4	805
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	67	15	6	3	2	1	6	87	6	862
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	14	4	2	2	0	6	91	5	255

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	83	8	3	1	2	0	3	94	3	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	76	9	4	3	2	1	5	90	5	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	74	10	6	3	3	1	4	88	6	979
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	76	12	3	4	1	2	3	92	5	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	73	11	5	3	4	1	4	88	7	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	12	6	3	4	0	2	86	8	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	11	9	4	4	0	3	82	8	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	12	5	4	5	1	3	85	9	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	75	10	5	2	2	1	4	90	4	575
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	15	7	4	3	1	3	85	8	805
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	15	7	6	4	1	4	81	11	861
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	16	6	4	2	0	3	88	6	254
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	78	11	3	2	1	1	4	94	3	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	68	13	7	4	4	0	3	84	8	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	15	8	5	4	1	2	83	9	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	13	7	4	5	0	3	83	9	340

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 (%)	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	20	6	3	1	0	2	90	4	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	62	23	8	3	1	0	3	87	4	786
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	59	26	8	3	1	0	3	88	4	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	63	22	8	4	1	0	1	87	5	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	26	8	3	3	0	2	86	6	528
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	31	12	3	2	0	1	82	5	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	33	10	5	3	0	2	81	8	822
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	31	11	2	5	0	1	82	7	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	24	10	4	2	0	2	84	6	579
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	28	15	4	2	0	1	78	6	807
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	31	12	6	2	0	1	79	8	860
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	25	16	2	2	0	2	81	3	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	25	9	2	1	0	3	87	4	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	32	10	5	3	0	2	82	9	1076
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	29	13	4	2	0	2	81	6	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	33	13	3	2	1	2	82	5	338

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	72	15	6	3	2	0	2	89	6	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	17	7	4	3	0	2	85	8	789
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	20	8	4	4	1	2	83	9	981
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	23	8	4	3	1	1	84	7	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	18	7	4	5	0	2	84	9	530
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	23	10	6	4	0	2	79	11	728
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	24	13	5	3	0	2	77	9	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	21	9	6	6	0	2	79	12	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	18	9	3	4	0	1	83	7	576
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	22	13	6	6	0	1	74	12	806
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	26	12	7	7	0	1	72	15	855
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	28	10	6	4	0	2	80	9	255
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	16	9	3	1	0	3	87	4	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	21	10	6	5	0	2	78	11	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	20	12	8	5	0	2	76	13	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	23	12	5	6	0	2	76	11	339

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 (%)	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	65	9	2	1	1	21	95	3	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	11	3	1	1	21	94	2	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	18	5	1	0	20	92	2	979
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	20	8	1	1	18	88	2	352
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	8	3	1	1	27	94	2	525
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	11	4	2	0	22	92	3	729
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	18	8	2	1	22	85	5	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	21	8	3	1	17	85	5	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	8	4	2	1	25	91	4	577
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	13	7	1	1	26	87	3	799
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	23	9	2	1	21	86	3	854
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	22	6	3	1	21	88	5	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	61	9	4	1	1	23	92	3	639
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	13	5	1	1	25	90	3	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	18	7	2	1	20	87	4	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	21	8	2	0	23	86	4	336

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	69	20	6	1	1	0	2	92	2	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	22	7	2	1	1	4	90	3	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	60	24	9	3	1	0	3	87	4	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	25	7	4	0	0	2	88	4	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	70	18	5	2	1	0	4	92	3	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	62	20	10	3	2	0	4	85	5	724
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	23	12	3	1	0	5	83	4	817
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	22	8	1	3	1	5	87	5	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	18	6	2	0	0	7	91	2	573
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	21	13	3	1	0	5	82	5	805
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	23	9	3	2	0	6	86	5	858
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	24	6	4	0	0	7	89	5	254
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	71	14	6	1	0	1	6	92	2	640
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	20	9	2	1	0	8	87	3	1077
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	21	11	3	1	1	6	84	4	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	21	10	4	0	0	8	85	4	336

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	69	15	7	4	4	0	2	85	9	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	74	16	5	2	1	0	3	92	3	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	78	13	4	1	1	1	3	94	2	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	81	11	2	1	1	1	3	96	2	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	69	12	7	4	5	0	3	83	9	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	78	10	4	2	2	0	4	92	4	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	78	12	3	1	1	1	4	94	2	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	87	7	1	0	1	0	5	98	1	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	13	9	5	9	1	4	75	15	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	74	14	5	2	2	0	3	91	4	804
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	77	12	3	1	2	0	5	94	2	860
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	85	8	2	0	0	0	5	98	0	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	15	12	7	10	0	3	70	18	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	15	6	3	4	0	5	86	7	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	73	14	5	2	1	1	5	92	3	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	75	13	3	2	0	1	6	95	2	340

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	43	32	16	5	4	0	0	75	9	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	33	15	4	2	0	2	78	7	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	31	15	6	3	0	1	76	9	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	27	19	8	2	0	1	70	11	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	29	13	4	3	0	2	79	7	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	30	14	4	2	0	2	81	5	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	26	15	5	1	0	2	78	6	820
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	27	11	3	2	0	1	84	5	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	27	14	6	2	0	3	77	8	578
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	34	13	3	2	0	1	82	5	805
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	30	17	3	2	0	3	78	5	856
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	28	12	3	4	0	3	81	7	256
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	28	13	4	1	1	2	81	5	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	32	14	3	2	0	3	81	5	1079
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	29	13	4	2	0	2	81	6	1025
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	29	12	4	2	0	4	81	7	336

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	23	40	27	6	4	64	10	675
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	45	25	5	3	67	8	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	43	24	7	2	66	9	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	44	22	5	4	69	9	349

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	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	29	41	16	5	0	38	21	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	29	40	17	6	0	37	23	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	21	43	20	9	0	28	29	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	21	43	24	6	0	27	30	350
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	35	36	11	4	0	48	15	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	26	43	17	6	0	34	23	733
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	24	40	23	7	0	31	29	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	20	39	26	7	0	29	32	293
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	34	39	12	3	0	46	15	583
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	25	41	19	7	0	32	27	811
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	20	42	24	9	0	25	33	864
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	21	44	24	6	0	26	30	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	35	39	12	3	0	46	15	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	25	45	18	7	1	30	25	1081
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	20	41	23	11	1	25	34	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	19	42	22	11	0	24	33	339

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	23	40	20	6	0	27	33	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	22	40	18	5	0	23	36	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	27	39	14	5	0	19	42	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	27	40	16	4	0	19	40	348
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	19	36	24	11	0	35	28	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	23	43	17	6	0	23	33	726
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	26	42	17	3	0	20	39	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	28	41	15	5	0	20	39	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	17	40	26	11	0	37	22	574
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	24	41	19	6	0	25	34	798
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	30	38	14	4	0	18	44	857
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	31	40	14	7	0	21	39	252
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	16	42	24	13	1	37	20	641
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	22	44	19	5	0	24	31	1075
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	27	42	16	3	0	19	38	1023
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	27	42	19	4	0	23	35	339

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	41	41	11	5	1	2	0	83	6	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	38	10	5	1	1	0	84	6	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	44	9	3	2	1	0	86	5	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	38	9	3	1	1	0	87	4	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	42	12	7	3	2	0	77	10	529
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	44	11	7	4	1	0	78	11	727
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	44	14	7	3	1	0	76	10	823
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	41	8	5	2	1	0	84	8	292
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	39	13	6	2	4	1	79	8	580
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	43	12	7	3	1	0	78	10	809
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	46	13	6	3	1	0	78	9	866
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	39	11	5	2	1	0	82	7	258
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	36	11	6	2	4	0	81	8	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	44	12	7	4	1	0	77	11	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	43	13	6	4	2	0	76	11	1026
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	40	12	6	4	1	0	77	10	339

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	33	14	8	3	3	74	11	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	33	14	10	5	2	70	15	787
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	35	14	12	5	4	68	18	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	34	16	8	5	3	70	14	351

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	42	27	10	13	6	1	1	70	20	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	29	12	13	10	1	0	65	23	792
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	30	10	16	9	2	1	63	26	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	35	10	10	9	2	1	70	19	352

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	53	25	13	3	2	3	1	81	5	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	29	13	4	4	2	1	79	8	786
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	32	14	5	5	3	0	75	10	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	29	13	5	3	3	0	78	8	349

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 (%)	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	34	14	9	3	2	73	13	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	35	16	10	4	1	69	15	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	36	17	12	7	2	63	20	983
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	36	19	10	5	2	65	15	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	39	17	9	7	2	66	17	533
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	35	19	16	10	1	55	26	730
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	36	17	18	11	1	53	30	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	31	16	13	12	0	59	25	294
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	38	15	10	4	3	70	14	581
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	38	15	17	10	1	58	27	810
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	34	18	19	13	1	50	32	868
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	38	14	12	11	2	62	24	257
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	42	14	9	3	3	73	13	642
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	39	18	15	11	1	56	27	1080
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	34	16	19	12	2	51	32	1027
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	38	16	16	11	1	57	27	339

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 (%)	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	43	8	7	1	84	8	674
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	44	9	8	1	82	9	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	47	8	6	1	85	7	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	43	7	7	1	85	8	352

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	44	41	8	5	1	0	86	6	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	43	10	6	1	1	83	7	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	44	10	5	1	1	84	6	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	41	9	6	1	0	84	7	350

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	35	40	16	6	1	1	0	76	8	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	41	16	8	2	1	1	75	9	789
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	17	7	2	1	1	75	8	979
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	36	17	7	1	1	1	74	8	349

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	51	33	9	3	1	1	1	86	5	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	37	10	3	1	2	2	85	5	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	38	10	3	1	1	2	85	4	986
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	35	12	2	1	1	1	85	3	352

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 (%)	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	73	16	3	1	5	1	95	2	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	16	3	1	7	1	95	1	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	67	19	4	0	8	2	95	1	980
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	19	4	1	5	2	95	1	353

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 (%)	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	36	7	5	1	2	88	5	670
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	34	9	4	0	2	86	5	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	39	9	3	1	3	87	4	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	36	7	3	1	1	89	3	351

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 (%)	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	27	9	6	4	1	81	10	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	32	9	7	4	1	80	11	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	33	8	8	4	1	79	13	984
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	26	6	10	4	2	79	14	350

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	59	26	8	4	2	1	0	86	6	671
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	31	8	6	2	1	0	84	8	795
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	32	8	4	2	1	1	86	6	987
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	30	6	4	1	1	0	89	5	350

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	32	50	12	3	3	0	0	81	6	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	57	11	8	2	0	2	79	10	130
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	51	13	14	3	1	1	70	17	205
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	56	10	7	3	1	1	79	11	123
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	49	18	4	3	3	5	73	7	73
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	52	13	11	3	1	3	71	15	128
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	48	11	14	4	0	1	70	18	168
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	54	12	10	4	1	0	74	14	94

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	97	3	66
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	98	2	130
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	97	3	205
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	98	2	121

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 (%)	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	42	8	13	2	0	1	77	15	64
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	42	11	11	2	0	0	76	13	128
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	44	11	13	2	0	0	74	14	199
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	44	17	11	3	1	0	69	14	119

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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	7	93	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	791
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	351

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	11	89	673
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	793
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	349
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	532
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	732
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	824
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	294
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	643
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	81	1078
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	1022
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	338
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	334
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	1417
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	974
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	299

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	46	54	73
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	115
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	125
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	40	44

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	79	21	73
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	83	17	114
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	82	18	124
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	83	17	44
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	79	21	91
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	82	18	116
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	86	14	143
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	95	5	39
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	91	9	97
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	85	15	206
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	84	16	177
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	86	14	48
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	85	15	33
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	82	18	248
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	84	16	140
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	86	14	35

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 (%)	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	31	7	6	6	0	0	81	12	58
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	34	5	9	1	1	0	84	11	93
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	44	6	7	4	0	0	83	11	101
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	48	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	37
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	32	9	19	1	1	2	70	21	70
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	42	2	8	1	1	0	88	10	95
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	29	8	15	3	0	0	75	18	121
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	34	6	5	0	3	0	88	6	36
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	29	3	7	4	0	0	87	10	87
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	32	7	6	1	2	0	85	7	176
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	37	6	8	2	0	1	84	10	149
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	25	5	13	3	0	0	80	16	40
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	28	3	8	0	0	4	88	8	28
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	34	8	5	2	1	1	84	7	203
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	30	9	9	3	0	0	79	12	117
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	32	11	0	4	0	0	85	4	30

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	49	32	7	3	2	3	3	87	5	669
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	31	8	6	2	4	3	83	8	794
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	35	8	7	3	3	3	80	11	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	34	6	6	2	2	4	85	8	350

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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	46	36	18	0	44	56	675
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	35	19	0	43	57	797
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	21	1	57	43	982
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	53	21	0	66	34	353

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	38	62	313
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	67	367
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	333
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	95

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	10	21	16	19	27	2	5	33	50	312
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	14	14	21	39	0	5	21	63	368
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	15	14	23	40	1	4	20	65	332
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	2	11	16	26	42	0	2	14	70	94

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	6	14	13	23	37	1	4	22	64	312
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	12	13	23	50	0	0	14	73	368
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	2	10	9	20	57	1	1	12	79	332
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	2	5	14	25	50	1	3	8	78	94

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	42	18	13	7	6	2	12	69	15	672
2020	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	22	16	10	7	2	9	63	19	796
2020	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	20	13	8	6	2	11	68	17	985
2020	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	14	10	7	7	2	17	70	18	351
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	19	14	11	11	2	6	60	25	531
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	19	18	12	14	0	7	53	27	725
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	18	15	9	12	1	9	61	23	818
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	15	11	11	9	1	10	65	22	290
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	17	17	8	9	3	11	61	20	580
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	17	16	11	13	1	8	55	27	808
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	16	14	9	12	1	10	59	24	866
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	10	14	11	7	1	16	63	21	258

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Department of Justice 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