2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Human Rights Commission by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

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	Executive	12	65	12	12	0	76	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	46	3	37	3	57	40	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	48	6	15	3	75	19	124
2020	Administrative Support	58	33	0	8	0	92	8	12

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	71	24	6	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	9	3	3	6	0	89	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	17	3	8	0	0	89	8	123
2020	Administrative Support	92	8	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Executive	61	39	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	81	15	0	4	0	0	96	4	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	71	25	1	1	1	0	96	2	83
2017	Other occupational category	55	28	10	8	0	0	82	8	11
2014	Executive	86	7	0	0	0	7	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	77	4	8	12	0	0	81	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	77	18	3	2	1	0	95	3	117

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	Executive	59	29	6	6	0	0	88	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	43	14	14	6	0	66	20	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	42	4	13	2	1	80	16	122
2020	Administrative Support	33	33	25	8	0	0	67	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	38	4	4	0	0	92	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	6	8	0	0	86	8	88
2017	Executive	51	49	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	25	0	10	10	0	80	20	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	40	1	8	1	0	89	10	83
2017	Other occupational category	44	45	0	0	10	0	90	10	11
2014	Executive	71	22	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	31	4	8	0	0	88	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	40	2	6	2	0	90	8	117

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	59	35	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	40	9	14	3	3	0	74	18	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	40	13	8	2	0	3	77	10	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	17	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	33	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	40	9	14	1	0	0	76	15	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	36	12	8	8	0	0	72	16	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	47	4	15	0	0	0	81	15	79
2018	Administrative Support	43	36	7	0	0	7	7	92	0	14
2017	Executive	61	20	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	39	15	0	5	0	0	80	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	9	12	2	0	0	77	14	83
2017	Other occupational category	58	14	28	0	0	0	0	72	0	11
2014	Executive	42	58	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	62	31	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	117

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	Executive	65	24	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	26	11	11	6	0	0	71	17	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	12	5	1	1	1	81	7	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	8	25	8	0	0	0	67	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	26	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	39	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	87
2017	Executive	61	39	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	29	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	32	6	3	3	0	0	88	6	83
2017	Other occupational category	76	17	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	11
2014	Executive	64	29	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	31	4	16	0	0	0	81	16	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	62	30	3	4	1	0	0	92	5	117

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	Executive	53	29	12	6	0	0	0	82	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	32	9	12	6	0	0	74	18	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	29	5	8	1	1	1	85	10	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	33	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	8	4	4	0	0	83	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	17	5	6	1	0	1	88	7	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	8	16	16	4	4	0	62	21	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65	21	4	7	0	1	1	88	8	80
2018	Administrative Support	64	21	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14
2017	Executive	51	20	30	0	0	0	0	70	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	35	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	17	6	7	1	0	1	85	8	82
2017	Other occupational category	65	10	6	18	0	0	0	76	18	11
2014	Executive	63	14	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	27	8	8	4	0	0	81	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	65	24	3	5	3	0	0	89	8	117

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	Executive	59	41	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	31	3	3	3	91	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	28	11	4	1	84	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	42	0	8	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	29	4	4	0	92	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	35	7	3	1	89	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	36	4	0	8	88	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	44	4	5	2	88	8	80
2018	Administrative Support	43	43	7	7	0	86	7	14
2017	Executive	51	39	0	0	10	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	39	5	0	10	85	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	11	2	2	85	5	83
2017	Other occupational category	59	20	0	21	0	79	21	11
2014	Executive	93	7	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	65	23	0	8	4	88	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	35	7	6	0	87	6	117

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	59	41	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	23	6	9	6	3	0	79	15	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	11	9	1	0	1	79	11	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	42	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	25	13	8	0	0	0	79	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	11	8	2	0	0	78	10	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	36	8	0	12	0	0	80	12	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	31	9	12	4	0	0	75	16	80
2018	Administrative Support	36	43	14	0	0	7	0	85	0	14
2017	Executive	61	30	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	44	5	15	0	0	0	80	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	36	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	83
2017	Other occupational category	48	23	8	10	0	0	11	80	12	11
2014	Executive	63	21	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	50	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	28	9	8	7	0	0	76	15	117

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	24	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	49	11	11	3	0	0	74	14	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	42	9	9	2	0	1	79	12	124
2020	Administrative Support	58	33	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	50	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	12	10	1	0	0	76	11	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	40	12	20	0	4	0	66	21	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	40	10	14	1	0	0	75	15	80
2018	Administrative Support	36	50	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14
2017	Executive	30	51	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	34	0	15	10	0	0	75	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	39	12	9	5	0	1	74	14	83
2017	Other occupational category	34	38	18	0	0	0	11	80	0	11

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	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	29	3	3	3	0	91	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	24	8	3	2	0	87	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	29	0	0	4	0	96	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	38	8	1	1	0	90	2	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	32	8	0	4	0	88	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	62	28	8	3	0	0	90	3	78
2018	Administrative Support	50	43	0	0	0	7	100	0	14
2017	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	30	0	10	5	0	85	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	39	6	6	2	0	86	8	83
2017	Other occupational category	65	27	8	0	0	0	92	0	11
2014	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	27	16	8	0	0	77	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	39	6	1	1	0	92	2	117

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	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	24	3	6	9	82	15	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	35	7	9	5	79	15	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	17	0	8	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	21	17	0	8	75	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	32	9	5	2	84	7	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	27	8	0	12	80	12	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	10	6	2	81	9	78
2018	Administrative Support	43	43	14	0	0	86	0	14
2017	Executive	51	39	0	0	10	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	14	15	10	5	70	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	12	9	4	75	13	82
2017	Other occupational category	65	17	8	0	10	82	10	11

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	76	24	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	15	0	3	6	0	91	9	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	7	4	0	1	89	4	124
2020	Administrative Support	58	25	8	8	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	30	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	27	7	0	1	0	92	1	86
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	28	8	0	4	0	88	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	32	5	1	1	0	92	3	78
2018	Administrative Support	64	21	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	Executive	70	20	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	20	5	10	5	0	80	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	34	7	2	0	0	91	2	83
2017	Other occupational category	72	18	10	0	0	0	90	0	11
2014	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	73	16	0	12	0	0	88	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	23	5	3	0	0	92	3	117

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	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	23	9	6	6	3	0	79	12	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	7	10	4	2	1	78	15	121
2020	Administrative Support	58	17	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	35	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	42	6	10	2	0	0	82	13	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	36	4	4	8	4	0	83	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	33	4	9	3	0	0	85	12	78
2018	Administrative Support	36	43	14	0	0	7	0	85	0	14
2017	Executive	51	30	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	25	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	11	11	5	0	0	74	15	83
2017	Other occupational category	69	20	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	11
2014	Executive	70	15	8	7	0	0	0	85	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	39	8	0	4	0	0	88	4	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	14	5	5	0	0	76	11	117

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	76	18	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	29	6	0	9	0	0	86	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	29	13	5	1	2	1	80	6	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	13	0	4	0	0	83	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	11	3	0	0	0	85	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	40	8	4	4	0	0	84	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	28	10	7	0	0	0	83	7	77
2018	Administrative Support	50	43	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2017	Executive	61	30	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	40	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	43	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	83
2017	Other occupational category	44	28	8	0	10	0	11	80	12	11
2014	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	27	8	8	4	0	0	81	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	13	6	4	0	0	76	11	117

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	35	6	6	0	0	88	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	51	3	9	9	0	80	17	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	8	6	1	1	85	7	123
2020	Administrative Support	50	42	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	38	17	0	4	0	79	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	39	10	5	1	0	84	6	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	36	4	16	4	0	76	20	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	9	8	0	0	83	8	77
2018	Administrative Support	36	50	7	0	0	7	92	0	14
2017	Executive	31	39	20	0	10	0	70	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	30	15	10	5	0	70	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	44	12	8	3	0	77	11	83
2017	Other occupational category	55	35	10	0	0	0	90	0	11
2014	Executive	78	22	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	51	34	12	4	0	0	84	4	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	5	5	3	0	87	8	116

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	59	41	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	29	3	9	0	0	89	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	28	9	3	2	0	87	4	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	0	8	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	38	4	4	0	0	92	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	38	7	2	1	0	90	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	28	12	0	4	0	84	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	6	6	0	1	87	7	78
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	Executive	51	39	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	29	5	5	5	0	85	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	35	8	4	4	2	84	7	82
2017	Other occupational category	65	17	18	0	0	0	82	0	11
2014	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	27	4	8	0	0	88	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	8	3	2	0	87	4	117

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	12	18	24	18	24	0	6	31	44	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	20	20	29	11	0	0	40	40	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	43	17	5	7	0	0	71	12	123
2020	Administrative Support	42	42	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	25	21	21	13	0	0	46	33	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	28	16	7	5	0	0	73	11	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	32	16	8	20	4	0	54	29	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	32	13	10	4	0	1	73	14	79
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	Executive	0	39	41	10	10	0	0	39	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	30	15	20	5	0	0	60	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	13	6	6	1	0	75	12	83
2017	Other occupational category	37	44	8	0	0	0	11	92	0	11
2014	Executive	28	28	22	7	15	0	0	56	22	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	23	19	15	4	0	0	62	19	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	33	10	4	3	0	1	83	6	117

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	Executive	6	6	35	41	12	0	0	53	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	20	34	26	9	6	3	38	25	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	21	32	28	12	0	1	40	28	124
2020	Administrative Support	0	0	58	42	0	0	0	42	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	8	50	25	4	0	0	29	21	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	23	33	26	11	1	0	38	29	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	36	28	12	11	4	4	25	44	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	28	25	24	16	0	1	41	34	80
2018	Administrative Support	7	21	29	29	7	7	0	38	31	14
2017	Executive	0	49	20	10	21	0	0	31	49	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	15	29	15	16	0	0	31	40	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	31	38	9	6	1	1	16	44	83
2017	Other occupational category	8	28	27	28	0	10	0	31	39	11
2014	Executive	0	7	37	21	35	0	0	56	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	19	43	22	8	0	0	30	27	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	2	13	38	27	17	1	2	46	15	115

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	Executive	0	24	24	29	24	0	0	53	24	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	17	23	31	14	3	3	48	27	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	3	13	19	30	32	2	2	64	16	124
2020	Administrative Support	8	8	17	33	33	0	0	67	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	9	35	26	13	0	0	39	26	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	11	27	32	27	1	1	60	12	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	12	40	24	15	4	0	41	17	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	21	29	26	18	1	1	45	25	80
2018	Administrative Support	0	7	29	21	36	7	0	62	8	14
2017	Executive	0	20	30	31	20	0	0	51	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	0	34	40	15	0	0	56	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	15	31	23	16	1	4	42	26	83
2017	Other occupational category	18	0	17	38	28	0	0	65	18	11
2014	Executive	0	8	0	50	42	0	0	92	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	16	42	23	8	0	4	32	24	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	2	4	18	36	33	2	5	74	7	116

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	Executive	6	6	18	24	47	0	0	71	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	6	34	37	14	3	3	55	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	9	38	19	18	5	3	40	18	124
2020	Administrative Support	0	8	33	17	33	8	0	55	9	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	9	26	35	22	4	0	59	14	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	18	28	34	12	3	0	48	24	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	12	20	32	27	4	0	62	17	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	1	14	36	29	17	3	0	47	15	79
2018	Administrative Support	0	14	21	43	14	7	0	62	15	14
2017	Executive	10	0	49	10	31	0	0	41	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	5	30	45	15	0	0	60	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	17	35	29	11	1	0	40	24	83
2017	Other occupational category	0	18	27	27	21	6	0	51	20	11
2014	Executive	8	0	21	36	35	0	0	71	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	12	31	31	19	0	4	51	16	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	17	28	21	26	1	1	47	24	117

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	Executive	6	18	24	35	18	0	0	53	24	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	9	46	26	11	3	3	39	12	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	2	5	27	40	24	2	1	66	7	124
2020	Administrative Support	0	0	25	25	50	0	0	75	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	8	29	46	17	0	0	63	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	1	5	25	35	33	0	1	69	6	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	12	40	24	19	4	0	45	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	8	21	36	29	3	0	67	10	79
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	14	29	43	7	7	83	0	14
2017	Executive	10	0	59	21	10	0	0	31	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	5	40	40	10	0	0	50	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	1	8	32	26	29	1	2	57	10	83
2017	Other occupational category	8	0	10	38	27	0	17	78	9	11
2014	Executive	0	9	15	54	23	0	0	76	9	13
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	8	19	46	23	0	0	69	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	6	29	40	22	0	2	64	6	117

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	Executive	18	35	24	12	12	0	0	24	53	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	26	20	11	9	6	3	22	56	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	20	23	24	20	3	3	47	28	124
2020	Administrative Support	0	8	33	25	33	0	0	58	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	25	33	8	4	4	0	13	52	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	17	25	27	16	1	2	45	29	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	25	21	17	8	4	0	25	53	24
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	21	30	17	10	1	1	28	41	80
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	7	43	50	0	0	93	0	14
2017	Executive	20	30	10	31	10	0	0	41	49	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	25	25	10	10	0	0	20	55	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	29	14	16	0	0	30	41	83
2017	Other occupational category	8	34	0	21	21	10	6	50	50	11
2014	Executive	16	0	28	49	7	0	0	56	16	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	34	19	12	12	0	8	25	54	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	17	35	23	17	1	2	42	22	117

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	Executive	6	29	24	18	24	0	0	41	35	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	11	37	23	9	3	9	35	23	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	16	21	23	22	7	6	52	25	121
2020	Administrative Support	8	33	8	17	33	0	0	50	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	13	29	25	17	0	0	42	29	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	2	10	23	32	31	2	0	64	13	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	12	24	40	19	4	0	62	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	12	27	34	16	3	1	52	19	80
2018	Administrative Support	0	7	7	43	29	14	0	83	8	14
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	5	14	61	15	0	5	80	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	15	22	27	26	1	3	55	22	83
2017	Other occupational category	10	0	24	17	21	17	10	53	14	11
2014	Executive	0	8	7	36	49	0	0	85	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	4	26	23	27	0	8	55	17	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	6	19	36	33	3	2	73	6	117

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	Executive	0	24	12	41	24	0	0	65	24	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	6	29	37	20	3	3	61	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	2	12	39	22	21	2	3	44	14	123
2020	Administrative Support	0	0	42	25	25	8	0	55	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	8	33	33	17	4	0	52	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	11	42	22	18	1	0	40	17	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	8	36	24	23	8	0	52	9	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	15	37	23	18	1	1	42	20	80
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	36	36	21	7	0	62	0	14
2017	Executive	10	30	10	30	21	0	0	51	39	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	10	30	39	15	0	0	55	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	13	38	25	17	1	1	43	18	83
2017	Other occupational category	0	29	23	17	31	0	0	48	29	11
2014	Executive	15	0	35	29	21	0	0	50	15	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	8	23	31	23	0	8	58	17	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	10	35	32	17	1	1	49	15	117

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	18	47	24	12	0	0	12	65	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	31	31	11	0	0	11	57	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	28	34	17	9	2	26	39	123
2020	Administrative Support	0	33	33	25	8	0	33	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	17	33	21	13	0	33	33	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	24	34	17	14	0	31	35	88

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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	Executive	41	53	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	23	20	6	9	9	0	63	16	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	21	15	8	3	7	8	70	13	124
2020	Administrative Support	42	25	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	25	17	21	4	4	4	55	27	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	27	9	12	1	5	6	75	15	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	36	8	8	12	8	4	68	23	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	21	17	13	5	8	5	61	20	80
2018	Administrative Support	38	23	15	8	0	15	0	73	9	13
2017	Executive	21	30	39	10	0	0	0	51	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	35	5	20	9	5	0	63	31	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	24	16	15	7	9	0	59	24	83
2017	Other occupational category	42	10	28	8	0	6	6	60	9	11
2014	Executive	63	22	7	0	8	0	0	85	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	27	12	12	12	0	4	64	24	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	28	13	5	8	4	3	72	14	117

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	12	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	34	9	6	6	0	0	80	11	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	7	10	1	1	1	82	11	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	46	4	8	4	0	0	83	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	31	3	7	2	1	0	87	9	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	40	12	12	0	4	0	75	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	23	11	10	3	0	0	76	12	79
2018	Administrative Support	77	23	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2017	Executive	61	20	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	35	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	12	6	3	1	0	78	9	83
2017	Other occupational category	55	17	11	8	10	0	0	71	18	11
2014	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	42	4	16	0	0	0	81	16	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	22	4	8	5	1	1	82	13	117

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	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	32	6	3	0	0	91	3	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	24	3	4	1	0	93	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	35	4	4	0	0	91	4	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	25	3	7	1	0	89	8	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	24	12	4	4	4	79	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	24	10	2	0	0	88	2	80
2018	Administrative Support	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	61	39	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	50	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	44	6	2	3	0	88	6	82
2017	Other occupational category	48	28	14	10	0	0	76	10	11
2014	Executive	78	14	0	8	0	0	92	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	42	0	8	0	0	92	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	35	4	4	0	0	93	4	117

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	12	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	29	6	0	6	0	0	89	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	7	7	1	2	1	85	8	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	33	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	33	2	2	2	1	0	93	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	40	8	0	4	4	0	87	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	6	4	1	0	0	89	5	80
2018	Administrative Support	50	43	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14

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	Executive	82	18	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	29	3	3	11	0	3	82	15	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	4	4	2	6	3	90	6	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	0	8	0	8	0	91	9	12

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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	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	11	14	6	0	0	0	80	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	26	12	3	2	1	3	82	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	33	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	25	8	0	0	0	4	91	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	22	8	3	1	1	1	87	5	88

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	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	31	3	11	0	3	0	85	12	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	30	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	123
2020	Administrative Support	50	42	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	42	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	28	8	6	0	0	0	86	6	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	24	8	4	4	4	0	83	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	8	4	2	1	0	86	6	80
2018	Administrative Support	57	36	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2017	Executive	31	59	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	34	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	31	13	5	3	0	0	79	8	83
2017	Other occupational category	34	38	0	0	18	0	11	80	20	11
2014	Executive	56	21	7	16	0	0	0	77	16	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	19	16	4	0	0	0	81	4	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	20	10	8	6	1	0	75	14	117

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	Executive	76	18	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	14	14	3	3	6	0	79	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	26	5	9	1	4	1	85	10	123
2020	Administrative Support	50	33	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12

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	Executive	88	6	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	26	11	3	6	0	0	80	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	7	7	1	2	0	85	8	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	25	25	4	0	0	0	71	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	33	6	5	0	0	0	90	5	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	68	20	4	4	0	4	0	92	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	37	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	80
2018	Administrative Support	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	41	49	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	35	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	8	7	2	1	0	82	10	83
2017	Other occupational category	49	19	0	0	20	0	12	77	23	10
2014	Executive	56	29	7	8	0	0	0	85	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	35	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	30	7	4	3	1	0	85	8	117

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	Executive	29	71	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	124
2020	Administrative Support	33	67	12

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	12	0	0	6	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	9	11	0	3	9	87	0	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	17	5	2	6	7	92	2	124
2020	Administrative Support	83	8	8	0	0	0	92	0	12

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	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	20	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	26	7	3	1	0	0	89	4	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	29	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	25	9	2	1	0	0	88	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	36	8	0	0	4	0	92	0	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	22	8	4	0	0	0	89	4	80
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	Executive	80	10	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	25	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	26	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	83
2017	Other occupational category	58	0	23	0	8	0	11	65	9	10
2014	Executive	70	14	0	16	0	0	0	84	16	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	27	12	4	0	0	0	84	4	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	63	19	7	5	5	1	0	83	10	117

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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	Executive	65	35	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	21	12	3	9	3	0	76	12	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	25	6	6	2	10	1	84	9	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	33	17	0	4	0	0	79	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	28	10	11	3	3	0	74	15	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	40	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	28	18	2	2	3	0	77	5	80
2018	Administrative Support	64	21	0	0	0	14	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	51	20	20	10	0	0	0	70	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	34	10	15	5	0	0	70	20	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	44	16	5	5	3	0	74	10	83
2017	Other occupational category	59	10	24	0	0	6	0	74	0	11
2014	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	31	12	12	0	4	0	76	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	9	5	5	1	0	81	10	117

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	Executive	82	18	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	32	15	0	12	0	0	74	12	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	30	9	5	2	6	1	83	7	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	42	8	13	0	0	0	79	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	29	15	13	5	2	0	67	18	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	36	8	12	0	4	0	79	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	16	10	2	3	1	70	12	80
2018	Administrative Support	62	31	0	0	0	8	0	100	0	13
2017	Executive	31	30	10	20	10	0	0	61	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	39	0	25	10	0	0	65	35	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	41	18	13	9	0	0	60	22	83
2017	Other occupational category	59	6	18	10	0	6	0	70	11	11
2014	Executive	63	29	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	42	12	12	0	0	0	77	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	33	10	11	3	1	0	77	13	117

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	41	47	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	41	15	6	6	3	0	73	12	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	14	7	2	6	1	76	10	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	46	4	13	0	8	0	82	14	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	34	23	15	6	5	0	55	21	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	52	12	12	0	8	0	74	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	27	32	16	1	5	0	48	18	80
2018	Administrative Support	50	21	21	0	0	0	7	77	0	14
2017	Executive	31	20	10	30	10	0	0	51	39	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	40	0	29	15	0	0	56	44	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	41	20	21	6	4	0	52	27	83
2017	Other occupational category	42	17	0	28	0	13	0	68	32	11
2014	Executive	57	28	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	43	8	19	0	3	0	72	20	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	38	15	11	4	2	0	70	14	117

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	Executive	29	53	6	12	0	0	0	82	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	35	15	18	6	0	0	62	24	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	33	13	9	2	5	1	75	11	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	29	17	21	4	0	0	58	25	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	31	19	16	8	3	0	55	25	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	48	12	12	4	4	0	71	17	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	23	17	6	4	0	52	24	80
2018	Administrative Support	36	29	14	14	0	0	7	69	15	14
2017	Executive	10	41	20	10	20	0	0	51	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	50	5	35	5	0	0	55	40	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	35	19	22	7	3	0	51	30	82
2017	Other occupational category	48	28	0	10	8	6	0	81	19	11
2014	Executive	35	50	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	38	19	4	4	0	0	73	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	42	13	8	4	2	0	75	12	117

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	24	12	0	0	0	88	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	14	23	3	6	0	69	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	68	21	8	1	0	3	92	1	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	33	8	4	0	0	88	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	30	9	1	1	0	89	2	88

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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	Executive	59	41	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	41	12	6	0	0	82	6	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	37	7	2	1	2	89	4	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Executive	50	42	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	33	4	21	0	0	75	21	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	49	8	8	1	1	83	9	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	36	16	12	0	4	71	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	46	11	10	1	0	78	11	80
2018	Administrative Support	36	50	7	0	0	7	92	0	14
2017	Executive	30	31	30	10	0	0	61	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	29	5	25	5	0	65	30	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	59	10	3	3	0	84	7	83
2017	Other occupational category	42	34	14	10	0	0	76	10	11
2014	Executive	86	14	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	39	12	0	0	0	88	0	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	31	12	0	1	0	87	1	117

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	47	12	6	0	0	0	82	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	31	23	20	0	9	0	53	22	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	30	17	13	1	5	3	66	16	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	21	21	25	4	0	0	50	29	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	14	22	5	3	0	58	27	87

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	Executive	53	35	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	29	9	11	14	0	0	66	26	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	12	7	4	4	3	76	11	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	8	0	17	8	8	0	73	27	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	21	13	13	0	0	0	75	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	34	7	12	0	1	4	81	12	86
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	20	12	8	8	4	0	71	17	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	32	17	10	0	1	4	72	11	79
2018	Administrative Support	43	36	14	0	0	7	0	85	0	14
2017	Executive	51	30	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	20	10	20	5	0	0	65	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	41	12	7	2	1	1	77	10	83
2017	Other occupational category	56	24	10	10	0	0	0	79	10	11
2014	Executive	71	21	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	23	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	7	3	1	3	1	89	4	117

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	41	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	41	3	15	3	3	0	79	18	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	14	4	1	3	0	82	5	121
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	21	21	4	4	0	0	71	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	43	8	5	0	1	1	87	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	44	4	4	0	4	0	92	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	22	4	0	1	0	74	4	77
2018	Administrative Support	29	57	7	0	0	7	0	92	0	14

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	Executive	47	24	12	6	0	6	6	80	7	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	24	9	6	12	9	6	69	21	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	27	11	8	7	14	5	68	19	124
2020	Administrative Support	58	17	0	8	8	8	0	82	18	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	21	13	17	13	8	0	55	32	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	27	17	9	6	8	5	64	17	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	20	16	12	16	11	0	50	32	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	27	22	9	2	10	4	61	13	80
2018	Administrative Support	36	21	14	0	0	21	7	80	0	14
2017	Executive	21	0	39	10	0	20	10	30	14	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	5	35	20	10	5	0	32	31	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	33	20	7	7	16	1	60	16	83
2017	Other occupational category	48	21	0	8	0	13	11	90	10	11
2014	Executive	35	49	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	23	12	19	12	3	8	52	35	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	12	12	7	8	3	65	21	117

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	Executive	35	53	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	31	17	14	3	11	0	61	19	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	17	12	5	6	2	63	18	123
2020	Administrative Support	42	33	0	17	0	8	0	82	18	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	29	13	8	13	0	0	67	21	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	27	20	16	6	3	1	56	23	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	36	12	4	4	7	0	78	9	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	28	19	16	7	4	1	55	25	79
2018	Administrative Support	50	29	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	14
2017	Executive	30	51	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	26	16	21	5	0	0	57	26	19
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	43	15	11	7	0	0	68	18	82
2017	Other occupational category	38	45	0	6	10	0	0	83	17	11
2014	Executive	35	58	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	43	11	12	0	0	0	77	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	32	11	8	5	3	1	75	14	117

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	Executive	65	6	6	24	0	0	0	71	24	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	40	9	14	11	6	0	64	27	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	22	20	16	9	6	5	50	28	124
2020	Administrative Support	42	25	8	17	8	0	0	67	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	21	21	17	17	0	4	43	35	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	24	14	23	11	3	1	49	36	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	28	8	32	8	8	0	47	44	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	10	22	33	12	3	5	27	49	79
2018	Administrative Support	36	21	14	0	0	21	7	80	0	14
2017	Executive	31	20	10	0	30	0	10	56	33	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	30	20	10	20	5	0	48	31	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	34	22	20	15	4	1	40	37	83
2017	Other occupational category	17	21	11	0	18	6	28	57	27	11
2014	Executive	21	37	14	28	0	0	0	58	28	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	27	15	23	23	0	0	38	47	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	20	17	23	17	4	1	39	42	117

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	Executive	71	0	18	6	0	0	6	75	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	24	24	15	0	0	9	58	16	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	24	10	5	2	2	3	82	8	124
2020	Administrative Support	58	17	0	17	0	0	8	82	18	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	33	13	8	0	0	4	78	9	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	19	10	3	1	0	3	85	5	88

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	Executive	88	0	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	26	12	0	3	0	9	84	3	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	26	15	5	1	2	3	79	6	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	0	33	8	0	8	0	55	9	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	21	13	0	0	0	4	87	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	17	8	10	0	3	2	80	11	86

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	Executive	94	0	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	73	3	9	3	6	0	6	81	10	33
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	8	3	1	2	3	3	92	4	123
2020	Administrative Support	92	0	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	9	4	0	4	0	4	91	5	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	83	7	0	1	1	3	5	98	2	88

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	Executive	82	12	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	24	6	3	0	0	6	91	3	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	11	5	2	1	2	6	92	3	121
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	0	0	0	0	17	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	92	0	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	85	5	1	0	0	1	8	99	0	88
2019	Administrative Support	83	8	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	12

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	12	0	0	0	6	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	37	9	3	6	0	83	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	14	7	1	5	77	8	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	54	17	0	0	0	83	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	44	15	6	0	3	78	6	86
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	44	8	4	4	12	82	9	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	15	9	3	1	74	11	80
2018	Administrative Support	23	54	15	0	0	8	83	0	13
2017	Executive	51	30	10	0	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	35	5	20	5	0	70	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	42	21	11	2	1	65	14	83
2017	Other occupational category	44	32	0	10	8	6	81	19	11

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	Executive	88	6	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	31	9	9	3	0	0	80	11	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	32	5	4	1	3	0	89	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	33	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	32	2	4	0	1	0	94	4	85
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	31	0	8	4	4	0	87	13	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65	20	9	4	0	1	1	87	4	79
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	7	0	0	0	7	92	0	14
2017	Executive	70	10	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	40	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	30	1	2	2	1	0	94	4	83
2017	Other occupational category	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2014	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	65	19	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	68	26	4	1	1	0	0	95	2	117

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	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	26	9	11	9	6	0	70	21	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	25	10	5	2	6	1	82	7	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	17	8	8	0	8	0	82	9	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	30	4	0	9	0	0	87	9	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	26	8	3	2	2	1	86	6	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	24	4	7	4	0	0	85	11	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	62	25	6	6	0	0	0	87	6	78
2018	Administrative Support	64	29	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	80	10	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	25	0	15	0	5	0	84	16	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	29	5	3	2	1	0	89	6	83
2017	Other occupational category	73	17	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	11
2014	Executive	78	14	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	73	16	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	24	2	1	1	1	0	96	2	117

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	29	12	6	9	0	74	15	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	21	13	2	1	5	83	3	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	17	8	0	0	8	91	0	12

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	Executive	76	18	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	31	6	0	14	0	0	80	14	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	29	4	5	1	2	5	89	6	123
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	8	0	8	0	0	83	8	12

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	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	71	17	3	3	6	0	89	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	15	4	5	1	0	90	6	121
2020	Administrative Support	83	17	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	29	8	4	0	0	88	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	69	25	2	2	0	1	95	2	88
2019	Administrative Support	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	68	20	8	4	0	0	88	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	25	5	3	1	0	91	4	79
2018	Administrative Support	71	21	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2017	Executive	61	30	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	29	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	28	4	1	2	0	93	3	83
2017	Other occupational category	59	34	8	0	0	0	92	0	11
2014	Executive	84	16	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	35	8	0	0	0	92	0	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	70	21	4	3	2	0	92	5	117

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	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	23	9	3	9	0	80	11	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	19	11	2	3	0	85	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	25	13	8	0	0	79	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	22	15	5	1	0	79	6	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	32	8	8	0	0	84	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	27	14	4	1	1	81	5	79
2018	Administrative Support	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2017	Executive	51	39	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	10	15	5	5	0	75	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	16	3	5	1	75	8	83
2017	Other occupational category	48	17	24	10	0	0	65	10	11
2014	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	27	12	8	0	0	81	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	6	5	1	0	88	6	117

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	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	37	3	3	9	0	86	11	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	24	7	3	3	0	87	6	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	4	8	4	0	83	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	9	5	2	0	84	7	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	40	8	4	4	0	84	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	33	8	5	1	0	86	6	79
2018	Administrative Support	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2017	Executive	41	49	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	20	15	5	5	0	75	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	28	13	7	5	1	75	12	83
2017	Other occupational category	59	23	8	10	0	0	82	10	11
2014	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	34	8	12	0	0	81	12	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	60	27	6	6	1	0	87	7	117

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	Executive	82	6	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	31	6	6	6	0	0	83	11	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	19	13	5	4	2	1	77	9	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	13	13	8	8	0	0	71	17	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	22	15	7	3	1	0	75	10	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	24	4	8	8	0	0	80	16	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	20	14	11	3	4	0	71	14	79
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	7	0	0	7	0	92	0	14
2017	Executive	31	30	30	0	10	0	0	61	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	20	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	25	11	6	8	4	0	74	14	83
2017	Other occupational category	52	0	13	21	8	6	0	56	30	11
2014	Executive	92	0	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	27	8	19	0	0	0	73	19	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	16	14	8	3	2	1	74	11	117

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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	Executive	18	53	29	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	6	63	31	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	48	32	124
2020	Administrative Support	25	50	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	46	33	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	46	41	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	52	28	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	37	48	80
2018	Administrative Support	14	71	14	14
2017	Executive	20	21	59	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	45	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	47	30	81
2017	Other occupational category	45	17	37	11
2014	Executive	0	42	58	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	46	43	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	48	33	116

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	Administration and Foreign Services	21	26	42	0	8	3	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	9	64	0	0	9	11
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	17	25	0	0	34	12
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	14	50	0	0	10	18
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	21	47	5	9999	0	23

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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	Executive	0	100	17
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	124
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Executive	0	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	88
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	13

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	Executive	71	18	0	0	0	12	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	11	20	9	9	31	6	41	27	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	11	11	4	2	35	16	66	11	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	0	17	0	0	25	8	75	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	8	8	13	8	38	4	50	36	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	7	25	3	2	29	6	53	9	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	20	20	0	12	27	8	50	19	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	14	10	5	1	37	8	71	11	80
2018	Administrative Support	43	7	14	0	0	21	14	78	0	14
2017	Executive	31	49	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	29	10	10	0	26	0	72	13	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	24	13	6	5	25	8	63	17	83
2017	Other occupational category	21	17	8	0	0	34	21	84	0	11
2014	Executive	63	14	15	0	8	0	0	77	8	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	11	16	12	4	23	12	53	24	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	17	6	5	4	26	3	77	14	117

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	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	34	11	3	9	9	0	75	13	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	19	11	4	1	11	1	81	6	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	8	8	0	0	17	0	90	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	17	13	13	4	4	0	70	17	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	24	14	5	2	7	1	78	7	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	28	8	12	4	11	0	73	18	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	26	18	2	1	5	0	77	4	80
2018	Administrative Support	50	36	0	0	0	14	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	41	39	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	45	0	10	0	5	0	89	11	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	10	2	5	7	0	81	9	83
2017	Other occupational category	49	35	0	0	0	17	0	100	0	11
2014	Executive	70	14	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	31	8	4	4	0	0	84	8	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	29	4	4	4	3	0	87	8	117

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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	Executive	0	100	17
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	123
2019	Executive	0	100	12
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2018	Executive	0	100	10
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	14

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	Executive	65	24	0	0	0	12	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	17	23	3	9	23	0	56	15	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	12	9	4	3	28	11	72	13	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	0	17	0	0	25	8	75	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	13	17	4	8	29	4	56	19	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	8	20	2	1	31	5	63	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	15	12	8	4	20	12	64	18	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	10	15	2	0	34	5	72	4	80
2018	Administrative Support	50	7	14	0	0	21	7	80	0	14
2017	Executive	51	39	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	10	31	5	0	15	10	52	7	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	19	13	1	2	28	5	76	5	83
2017	Other occupational category	28	0	8	0	0	65	0	79	0	11
2014	Executive	77	7	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	19	12	8	0	15	8	75	10	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	18	6	4	3	23	4	83	9	117

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	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	23	11	9	6	6	0	73	15	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	21	8	2	2	9	1	88	4	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	8	8	0	0	17	0	90	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	4	4	4	4	0	87	9	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	20	11	3	1	8	3	82	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	28	8	4	0	7	4	86	5	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	29	11	4	0	1	0	85	4	80
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	0	0	0	14	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	80	10	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	19	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23	7	2	2	6	0	88	5	82
2017	Other occupational category	72	8	0	0	0	21	0	100	0	11
2014	Executive	84	8	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	66	23	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	22	4	5	1	2	0	90	6	117

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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	Executive	59	18	24	0	0	0	76	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	23	9	9	9	0	74	17	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	15	14	8	12	2	65	21	124
2020	Administrative Support	33	33	17	8	0	8	73	9	12

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	Executive	63	13	19	0	6	0	0	75	6	16
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	18	15	9	9	0	0	68	18	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	14	6	6	0	0	74	12	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	17	25	8	0	0	0	67	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	46	13	17	4	0	0	67	21	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	26	25	5	9	0	1	60	14	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	20	16	12	16	0	0	56	28	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	18	15	6	0	1	60	22	79
2018	Administrative Support	43	21	29	7	0	0	0	64	7	14
2017	Executive	30	20	0	0	41	10	0	55	45	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	25	10	14	30	0	0	45	45	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	25	19	18	12	0	0	52	29	83
2017	Other occupational category	17	21	41	10	0	0	11	42	12	11

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	12	12	41	29	6	0	0	24	35	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	14	20	29	20	0	0	31	49	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	31	24	13	13	1	2	50	26	122
2020	Administrative Support	33	33	8	25	0	0	0	67	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	33	29	25	13	0	0	33	38	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	25	15	10	0	0	50	25	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	16	24	20	28	0	0	27	48	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	27	19	19	14	0	0	48	33	79
2018	Administrative Support	29	36	36	0	0	0	0	64	0	14
2017	Executive	10	20	11	30	20	10	0	33	55	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	42	31	27	0	0	0	42	27	19
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	31	23	15	17	0	0	45	32	83
2017	Other occupational category	28	35	21	11	6	0	0	62	17	11

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	Executive	24	41	18	18	0	0	0	65	18	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	31	17	9	14	3	0	59	24	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	27	20	4	8	1	3	66	13	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	8	25	0	0	0	8	73	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	39	30	9	0	0	0	61	9	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	23	13	9	5	0	2	73	14	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	40	28	8	12	0	0	52	20	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	26	13	14	5	0	3	68	19	79
2018	Administrative Support	38	46	8	0	0	0	8	92	0	13
2017	Executive	20	11	39	20	0	10	0	34	22	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	50	24	20	0	0	5	53	21	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	19	16	3	1	0	62	19	83
2017	Other occupational category	44	21	17	11	8	0	0	65	18	11

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	Executive	12	12	41	12	24	0	0	24	35	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	17	20	29	26	0	0	26	54	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	28	20	17	10	2	2	52	28	123
2020	Administrative Support	33	33	8	0	17	0	8	73	18	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	13	33	46	4	0	0	17	50	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	18	24	19	12	0	0	44	32	88
2019	Administrative Support	33	42	8	8	0	8	0	82	9	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	12	24	20	36	0	0	19	56	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	19	19	24	14	0	1	42	39	78
2018	Administrative Support	29	50	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	14
2017	Executive	0	0	61	20	10	10	0	0	33	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	20	45	25	10	0	0	20	35	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	27	28	11	0	0	34	39	83
2017	Other occupational category	21	17	17	0	35	10	0	42	39	11

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	Executive	18	41	29	6	6	0	0	59	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	20	23	11	17	3	3	45	30	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	22	13	6	6	1	2	73	13	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	0	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	38	13	21	4	0	0	63	25	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	67	13	9	5	3	0	3	82	8	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	32	32	4	12	0	4	50	17	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	14	7	4	4	0	5	84	8	78
2018	Administrative Support	50	29	0	0	0	0	21	100	0	14
2017	Executive	10	20	20	21	20	10	0	33	45	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	45	30	15	0	0	5	53	16	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	24	11	2	1	0	6	84	4	82
2017	Other occupational category	71	10	0	18	0	0	0	82	18	11

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	Executive	29	35	12	24	0	0	0	65	24	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	29	17	23	17	0	0	43	40	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	22	19	12	11	0	1	58	23	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	0	25	0	0	0	75	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	35	39	13	4	0	0	43	17	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	28	11	7	3	1	0	78	10	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	24	24	28	16	0	0	31	44	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	19	12	13	8	0	3	67	21	78
2018	Administrative Support	36	50	7	0	0	0	7	92	0	14
2017	Executive	10	30	51	0	10	0	0	39	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	41	34	10	4	0	0	51	15	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	29	16	8	4	1	3	71	13	83
2017	Other occupational category	38	17	35	0	0	0	11	61	0	11

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	18	12	18	6	0	65	24	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	26	14	23	14	9	44	41	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	18	19	6	11	11	60	18	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	0	0	8	8	33	75	25	12

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	Executive	53	29	12	6	0	0	0	82	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	40	17	6	6	6	0	70	12	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	27	20	5	4	0	0	72	9	122
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	0	0	8	17	0	90	10	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	42	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	36	18	7	1	2	1	73	8	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	48	4	12	0	0	0	84	12	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	35	19	10	1	1	0	69	12	79
2018	Administrative Support	38	38	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	13
2017	Executive	31	10	39	10	10	0	0	41	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	40	35	5	5	0	0	55	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	37	13	15	5	1	3	66	21	83
2017	Other occupational category	48	10	14	17	0	0	11	66	19	11

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	Executive	59	12	18	6	0	6	0	75	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	31	29	3	9	6	3	56	13	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	36	21	7	5	1	1	66	12	124
2020	Administrative Support	42	42	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	54	17	13	4	0	0	67	17	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	30	5	3	0	1	62	8	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	28	28	16	4	0	0	52	20	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	27	14	4	0	0	55	17	79
2018	Administrative Support	54	31	8	8	0	0	0	85	8	13
2017	Executive	41	10	20	20	10	0	0	51	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	20	34	15	15	0	0	36	30	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	37	17	17	10	0	0	56	27	83
2017	Other occupational category	21	34	10	17	8	0	11	61	27	11

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	Executive	65	29	0	0	0	6	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	37	14	14	3	0	3	68	18	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	29	19	7	2	1	1	72	9	123
2020	Administrative Support	58	33	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	46	13	13	0	0	0	75	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	26	19	7	3	0	1	70	10	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	40	16	8	8	0	0	68	16	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	19	8	1	0	0	72	9	79
2018	Administrative Support	62	31	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	13
2017	Executive	41	10	20	20	10	0	0	51	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	29	20	10	15	0	0	55	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	30	18	11	8	0	2	62	20	83
2017	Other occupational category	52	30	0	0	8	0	11	92	8	11

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	Executive	82	0	12	0	0	6	0	88	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	11	6	6	9	0	0	80	14	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	26	13	8	2	0	1	76	11	124
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	8	8	8	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	13	21	4	4	0	0	71	8	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	23	7	5	5	0	1	84	9	87

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	Executive	59	35	0	6	0	0	94	6	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	23	26	17	14	0	43	31	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	17	9	3	1	71	12	123
2020	Administrative Support	33	50	8	8	0	0	83	8	12

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	Executive	41	29	18	12	0	0	0	71	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	26	23	9	11	0	3	56	21	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	30	18	11	4	0	1	68	14	124
2020	Administrative Support	33	42	8	8	0	8	0	82	9	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	26	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	30	15	6	2	0	1	77	8	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	44	16	8	4	0	0	72	12	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	35	17	12	4	0	0	67	16	79
2018	Administrative Support	50	42	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Executive	20	30	39	11	0	0	0	49	11	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	25	19	10	0	0	0	71	10	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	30	21	6	4	1	1	69	10	83
2017	Other occupational category	34	17	31	0	8	0	11	57	8	11

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	Executive	71	24	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	37	17	9	3	0	0	71	11	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	25	16	5	2	0	1	77	7	124
2020	Administrative Support	58	33	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	75	17	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	20	10	2	1	0	1	86	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	28	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	20	8	3	1	0	1	88	4	78
2018	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Executive	61	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	70	15	5	5	0	5	0	89	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	24	12	0	0	0	1	88	0	83
2017	Other occupational category	51	10	18	10	0	0	11	68	12	11

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	18	29	35	12	6	0	47	18	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	23	29	20	29	0	23	49	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	25	10	10	1	55	20	124
2020	Administrative Support	17	75	0	0	8	0	92	8	12

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	Executive	82	6	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	17	14	3	3	0	3	79	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	16	8	2	2	1	4	88	4	122
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	0	0	0	8	8	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	88	4	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	78	14	2	0	1	0	5	96	1	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	76	8	4	12	0	0	0	84	12	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	80	11	1	2	0	0	5	96	3	79
2018	Administrative Support	92	0	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	13

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	94	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	6	6	0	9	3	85	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	9	3	1	4	3	91	5	122
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	8	0	0	8	91	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	83	0	4	4	8	0	83	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	88	6	1	1	2	2	95	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	80	8	12	0	0	0	88	0	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	80	9	5	3	0	4	92	3	79
2018	Administrative Support	92	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	13
2017	Executive	61	30	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	5	10	0	0	5	89	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	82	9	4	1	2	1	92	3	83
2017	Other occupational category	82	0	8	0	0	11	92	0	11

Question 70s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	12	0	0	0	6	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	9	3	0	9	0	89	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	15	9	3	0	1	89	3	123
2020	Administrative Support	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	21	13	8	4	0	75	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	71	18	7	1	1	1	91	2	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	24	12	8	0	0	80	8	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	29	5	4	3	1	88	7	78
2018	Administrative Support	86	14	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	30	10	31	30	0	0	39	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	40	19	0	0	0	81	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	12	2	1	0	85	3	83
2017	Other occupational category	69	10	10	0	0	11	88	0	11

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	Executive	88	6	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	9	9	0	3	0	3	88	3	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	70	17	6	4	3	0	1	87	7	124
2020	Administrative Support	92	0	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	21	17	0	4	0	0	79	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	17	9	2	2	0	1	86	5	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	16	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	18	6	4	3	0	1	87	6	80
2018	Administrative Support	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	61	10	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	34	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	76	16	2	1	2	1	1	94	3	82
2017	Other occupational category	61	28	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	11

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	24	12	12	0	0	0	76	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	9	11	0	3	0	17	83	3	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	7	5	1	1	0	20	91	2	123
2020	Administrative Support	92	0	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	9	9	4	0	0	13	85	5	23
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	72	3	5	0	0	0	20	94	0	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	20	4	8	0	0	16	86	10	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	8	2	1	0	1	29	95	2	79
2018	Administrative Support	71	7	0	0	0	0	21	100	0	14
2017	Executive	31	49	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	25	4	0	0	0	20	94	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	12	2	1	0	0	25	96	1	83
2017	Other occupational category	79	0	0	0	0	0	21	100	0	11

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	Executive	76	12	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	23	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	24	7	4	1	1	2	88	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	75	17	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	10	3	3	0	3	82	7	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	32	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	23	14	1	4	0	3	81	5	78
2018	Administrative Support	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2017	Executive	61	20	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	10	5	0	0	0	10	94	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	27	8	7	0	0	4	84	7	82
2017	Other occupational category	89	0	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	11

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	Executive	88	6	0	0	0	6	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	23	6	0	0	0	3	94	0	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	17	4	2	4	1	2	91	6	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	8	0	8	17	0	0	75	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	92	4	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	85	7	3	0	1	0	3	95	1	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	81	4	0	7	8	0	0	85	15	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	84	8	3	0	3	0	3	95	3	79
2018	Administrative Support	71	7	7	7	0	7	0	85	8	14
2017	Executive	70	10	10	0	0	0	10	89	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	85	5	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	83	9	5	1	0	0	2	94	1	83
2017	Other occupational category	45	10	23	0	10	0	11	62	12	11

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	Executive	76	12	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	43	17	3	0	0	0	80	3	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	29	18	5	3	0	2	74	7	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	8	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	25	17	0	4	0	0	79	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	24	10	1	0	0	2	88	1	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	20	28	4	0	0	0	68	4	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	34	22	2	2	0	0	74	5	80
2018	Administrative Support	43	29	21	0	0	7	0	77	0	14
2017	Executive	51	39	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	26	9	0	0	0	10	90	0	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	17	5	0	0	0	78	5	83
2017	Other occupational category	52	27	0	10	0	0	11	88	12	11

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	Executive	53	29	18	0	0	82	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	46	34	9	0	57	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	44	19	7	3	70	10	124
2020	Administrative Support	33	25	33	8	0	58	8	12

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	12	35	41	12	0	0	0	47	12	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	6	34	31	26	3	0	0	40	29	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	33	32	10	7	0	0	50	18	123
2020	Administrative Support	25	33	42	0	0	0	0	58	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	38	46	17	0	0	0	38	17	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	40	24	12	1	0	1	62	14	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	19	40	16	12	4	0	29	29	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	35	25	17	5	0	0	53	22	80
2018	Administrative Support	14	64	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	14
2017	Executive	0	10	41	39	10	0	0	10	49	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	34	51	9	5	0	0	34	14	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	34	32	19	6	1	0	41	26	83
2017	Other occupational category	11	37	42	10	0	0	0	48	10	11

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
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	Executive	18	24	47	6	6	0	0	12	41	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	34	29	11	11	0	0	23	49	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	15	37	24	12	0	0	35	28	124
2020	Administrative Support	0	25	17	33	25	0	0	58	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	13	33	25	8	0	0	33	33	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	12	40	32	9	0	1	41	18	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	28	40	8	8	0	0	16	44	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	16	36	26	12	0	0	38	26	80
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	29	43	21	7	0	69	0	14
2017	Executive	10	51	30	10	0	0	0	10	61	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	20	51	14	5	0	0	20	30	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	21	32	33	6	0	0	39	30	83
2017	Other occupational category	0	31	31	11	28	0	0	38	31	11

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	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	37	9	3	6	0	0	83	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	7	4	1	3	1	87	5	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	25	17	4	0	0	0	79	4	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	38	7	3	0	2	0	90	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	46	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	24
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	39	6	5	0	0	0	89	5	80
2018	Administrative Support	50	43	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2017	Executive	39	51	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	31	5	5	5	0	0	84	11	19
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	40	13	8	3	1	0	76	11	83
2017	Other occupational category	28	51	10	10	0	0	0	79	10	11

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	26	17	9	6	0	0	69	14	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	29	11	7	2	3	1	80	9	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	18	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	26	9	3	9	3	79	12	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	22	11	8	5	0	76	13	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	17	0	0	0	83	0	12

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	12	6	0	9	0	85	9	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	24	10	4	0	3	86	4	123
2020	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	12

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	Executive	76	24	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	29	23	0	9	0	69	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	32	11	6	1	0	81	8	121
2020	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	42	13	13	0	0	75	13	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	34	15	9	2	1	74	11	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	44	12	8	4	0	76	12	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	27	20	8	2	2	68	11	80
2018	Administrative Support	57	29	7	0	7	0	86	7	14
2017	Executive	30	11	49	10	0	0	41	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	41	5	20	5	0	70	25	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	14	12	6	0	68	18	83
2017	Other occupational category	38	34	8	21	0	0	72	21	11

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	76	24	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	35	12	6	0	3	82	6	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	34	9	2	1	0	89	2	124
2020	Administrative Support	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	12

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	38	15	6	3	3	3	75	9	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	33	11	5	0	3	0	84	5	123
2020	Administrative Support	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11

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	Executive	65	29	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	32	24	3	0	0	6	72	3	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	26	16	2	2	1	3	80	4	124
2020	Administrative Support	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	29	0	0	0	6	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	24	21	3	0	3	75	3	33
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	26	7	1	3	2	92	1	124
2020	Administrative Support	83	17	0	0	0	0	100	0	12

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	100	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	6	15	3	3	84	34
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	78	16	1	5	0	99	124
2020	Administrative Support	92	8	0	0	0	100	12

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	26	11	6	3	3	0	79	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	8	4	1	3	2	87	5	123
2020	Administrative Support	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12

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	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	29	6	0	6	0	89	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	22	8	7	3	1	82	10	123
2020	Administrative Support	75	17	0	8	0	0	92	8	12

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	Executive	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	66	17	9	0	6	3	0	85	6	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	21	6	2	1	2	1	91	3	123
2020	Administrative Support	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	35	18	0	0	0	82	0	17
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	36	30	8	6	6	54	14	20
2019	Executive	42	50	0	8	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	50	11	6	6	6	76	12	18

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	Executive	100	0	17
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	94	6	20

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	Executive	35	24	24	18	0	0	0	59	18	17
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	32	22	24	10	0	0	44	35	19

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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	Executive	24	76	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	83	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	122
2020	Administrative Support	8	92	12

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	Executive	29	71	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	66	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	122
2020	Administrative Support	8	92	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	46	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	88
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	50	20
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	83
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	46	26
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	116

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	Scientific and Professional	92	8	12
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	32

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	83	17	12
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	93	7	32
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	0	13
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	93	7	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	100	0	10
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	92	8	38
2014	Scientific and Professional	100	0	14
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	95	5	42

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	40	10	30	0	60	30	10
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	40	7	3	4	86	7	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	15	0	8	0	92	8	13
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	18	7	7	0	86	7	28
2017	Scientific and Professional	81	9	0	0	10	90	10	10
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	18	0	6	3	91	9	35
2014	Scientific and Professional	71	22	7	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	20	3	5	0	92	5	40

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	Executive	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	71	17	3	6	3	0	0	89	9	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	27	4	1	1	1	3	93	3	123
2020	Administrative Support	75	8	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12

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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	Executive	35	59	6	0	63	38	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	51	26	3	72	28	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	56	18	1	69	31	124
2020	Administrative Support	8	67	25	0	89	11	12

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	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	31

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	Administration and Foreign Services	30	18	21	14	11	0	6	51	26	31

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	Administration and Foreign Services	20	12	9	11	21	5	22	44	44	31

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	Executive	65	6	12	6	6	0	6	75	13	17
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	17	6	3	3	3	20	85	7	35
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	15	10	11	8	0	11	67	22	124
2020	Administrative Support	42	17	8	0	0	0	33	88	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	4	0	4	13	0	17	80	20	24
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	16	14	8	12	0	7	63	22	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	12	8	4	12	0	8	74	18	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	19	14	10	10	0	8	63	22	80
2018	Administrative Support	46	15	15	15	0	0	8	67	17	13

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Human Rights Commission by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

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 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines

Question 70e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours

Question 70g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life

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

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making