2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 106. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - ES

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	ES	27	51	4	15	3	78	18	96
2020	ES-04	23	59	9	9	0	82	9	22
2020	ES-05	17	52	7	14	10	69	24	29
2020	ES-06	25	58	0	17	0	83	17	24

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	78	14	3	1	4	0	0	92	5	95
2020	ES-04	82	9	0	5	5	0	0	91	9	22
2020	ES-05	69	10	10	0	10	0	0	79	10	29
2020	ES-06	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2017	ES	75	14	6	3	1	1	0	90	4	108
2017	ES-03	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2017	ES-04	80	15	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2017	ES-05	67	17	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	34
2017	ES-06	71	16	0	10	4	0	0	87	13	31
2014	ES	75	16	4	2	0	2	1	94	2	84
2014	ES-04	75	13	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	16
2014	ES-05	80	12	0	0	0	4	4	100	0	25
2014	ES-06	68	18	4	7	0	4	0	89	7	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	35	49	6	4	5	84	9	96
2020	ES-04	36	45	14	0	5	82	5	22
2020	ES-05	31	55	7	3	3	86	7	29
2020	ES-06	38	38	4	8	13	75	21	24
2019	ES	43	39	12	5	2	81	7	101
2019	ES-04	20	53	27	0	0	73	0	15
2019	ES-05	45	33	9	9	3	79	12	33
2019	ES-06	41	48	10	0	0	90	0	29
2017	ES	43	35	3	14	5	78	19	109
2017	ES-03	75	16	0	0	9	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	40	40	5	15	0	80	15	20
2017	ES-05	38	38	3	19	3	75	22	34
2017	ES-06	40	31	3	19	6	71	26	32
2014	ES	50	36	2	8	4	86	12	84
2014	ES-04	50	38	0	12	0	88	12	16
2014	ES-05	56	36	4	4	0	92	4	25
2014	ES-06	50	21	4	14	11	71	25	28

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	ES	21	45	10	19	5	0	0	66	24	96
2020	ES-04	14	55	5	27	0	0	0	68	27	22
2020	ES-05	21	38	17	10	14	0	0	59	24	29
2020	ES-06	33	42	8	17	0	0	0	75	17	24
2019	ES	17	46	14	16	8	0	0	62	24	101
2019	ES-04	27	47	13	13	0	0	0	73	13	15
2019	ES-05	9	48	18	15	9	0	0	58	24	33
2019	ES-06	14	52	10	10	14	0	0	66	24	29
2018	ES	19	44	10	19	8	0	0	63	27	93
2018	ES-04	25	50	10	15	0	0	0	75	15	20
2018	ES-05	8	56	8	28	0	0	0	64	28	25
2018	ES-06	17	29	21	25	8	0	0	46	33	24
2017	ES	13	43	9	20	13	1	1	57	34	109
2017	ES-03	25	41	0	25	9	0	0	66	34	11
2017	ES-04	15	45	15	20	5	0	0	60	25	20
2017	ES-05	6	41	6	20	25	3	0	48	46	34
2017	ES-06	6	46	16	22	9	0	0	52	32	32
2014	ES	13	34	18	26	8	0	0	48	35	84
2014	ES-04	6	50	6	38	0	0	0	56	38	16
2014	ES-05	12	32	20	28	8	0	0	44	36	25
2014	ES-06	14	25	21	21	18	0	0	39	39	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	40	41	8	6	4	0	81	11	95
2020	ES-04	50	32	5	9	5	0	82	14	22
2020	ES-05	32	50	4	4	11	0	82	14	28
2020	ES-06	38	46	4	13	0	0	83	13	24
2019	ES	35	42	15	7	0	1	77	7	98
2019	ES-04	40	33	20	7	0	0	73	7	15
2019	ES-05	29	42	19	6	0	3	73	7	31
2019	ES-06	24	48	14	14	0	0	72	14	29
2017	ES	57	24	9	6	3	0	81	10	109
2017	ES-03	83	8	0	0	9	0	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	50	35	15	0	0	0	85	0	20
2017	ES-05	55	20	11	6	7	0	75	13	34
2017	ES-06	43	35	9	13	0	0	78	13	32
2014	ES	58	31	5	5	1	0	89	6	84
2014	ES-04	56	44	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	ES-05	64	24	4	8	0	0	88	8	25
2014	ES-06	54	29	7	7	4	0	82	11	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	31	38	10	13	8	69	21	96
2020	ES-04	36	36	14	14	0	73	14	22
2020	ES-05	24	48	3	14	10	72	24	29
2020	ES-06	33	29	17	8	13	63	21	24
2019	ES	40	42	6	6	5	83	11	99
2019	ES-04	53	27	20	0	0	80	0	15
2019	ES-05	29	48	10	3	10	77	13	31
2019	ES-06	45	45	0	7	3	90	10	29
2018	ES	42	31	13	5	9	73	14	93
2018	ES-04	55	30	15	0	0	85	0	20
2018	ES-05	40	40	12	4	4	80	8	25
2018	ES-06	29	38	17	4	13	67	17	24
2017	ES	41	37	11	8	3	78	11	108
2017	ES-03	58	33	0	0	9	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	30	50	10	10	0	80	10	20
2017	ES-05	35	42	9	9	6	76	14	34
2017	ES-06	41	35	16	9	0	75	9	32
2014	ES	42	39	4	8	7	81	16	84
2014	ES-04	44	56	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	ES-05	60	20	0	12	8	80	20	25
2014	ES-06	25	50	4	7	14	75	21	28

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	ES	35	38	11	9	6	73	16	96
2020	ES-04	32	41	9	14	5	73	18	22
2020	ES-05	34	34	10	7	14	69	21	29
2020	ES-06	54	29	8	4	4	83	8	24
2019	ES	29	48	13	5	6	76	11	101
2019	ES-04	33	33	27	0	7	67	7	15
2019	ES-05	21	58	9	3	9	79	12	33
2019	ES-06	34	48	7	10	0	83	10	29
2018	ES	28	41	18	8	5	69	13	93
2018	ES-04	15	60	15	5	5	75	10	20
2018	ES-05	44	24	12	20	0	68	20	25
2018	ES-06	29	38	29	0	4	67	4	24
2017	ES	27	42	11	13	7	69	20	109
2017	ES-03	16	50	25	0	9	67	9	11
2017	ES-04	20	50	0	20	10	70	30	20
2017	ES-05	24	49	6	12	10	72	22	34
2017	ES-06	31	31	19	15	4	62	19	32
2014	ES	30	50	7	10	4	80	13	84
2014	ES-04	31	44	19	6	0	75	6	16
2014	ES-05	36	52	4	8	0	88	8	25
2014	ES-06	25	50	4	11	11	75	21	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	34	39	9	14	4	73	18	96
2020	ES-04	27	55	9	9	0	82	9	22
2020	ES-05	38	24	10	14	14	62	28	29
2020	ES-06	33	46	13	8	0	79	8	24
2019	ES	23	47	12	12	6	70	18	100
2019	ES-04	40	47	13	0	0	87	0	15
2019	ES-05	24	52	6	12	6	76	18	33
2019	ES-06	21	36	18	11	14	57	25	28
2018	ES	30	39	16	6	9	69	15	93
2018	ES-04	30	45	10	10	5	75	15	20
2018	ES-05	40	24	24	4	8	64	12	25
2018	ES-06	21	46	17	13	4	67	17	24
2017	ES	29	39	14	11	8	68	19	109
2017	ES-03	42	41	8	0	9	83	9	11
2017	ES-04	25	35	25	15	0	60	15	20
2017	ES-05	21	37	12	12	19	58	31	34
2017	ES-06	31	44	10	12	3	75	15	32
2014	ES	29	38	12	15	6	67	21	84
2014	ES-04	38	50	13	0	0	87	0	16
2014	ES-05	16	28	16	32	8	44	40	25
2014	ES-06	29	39	11	14	7	68	21	28

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	21	48	12	17	2	69	19	95
2020	ES-04	27	50	9	14	0	77	14	22
2020	ES-05	14	50	7	25	4	64	29	28
2020	ES-06	29	38	17	17	0	67	17	24
2019	ES	12	50	9	17	11	62	29	98
2019	ES-04	7	71	7	7	7	79	14	14
2019	ES-05	9	50	16	19	6	59	25	32
2019	ES-06	21	36	4	14	25	57	39	28
2018	ES	15	45	11	17	12	60	29	92
2018	ES-04	5	60	10	15	10	65	25	20
2018	ES-05	12	52	16	12	8	64	20	25
2018	ES-06	26	26	9	22	17	52	39	23
2017	ES	23	39	11	14	13	62	27	109
2017	ES-03	25	41	25	0	9	66	9	11
2017	ES-04	15	60	0	15	10	75	25	20
2017	ES-05	15	34	9	14	28	49	42	34
2017	ES-06	25	34	16	19	6	59	25	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	47	39	4	6	4	85	10	96
2020	ES-04	41	50	0	0	9	91	9	22
2020	ES-05	48	34	3	10	3	83	14	29
2020	ES-06	63	25	4	8	0	88	8	24
2019	ES	27	57	6	5	5	84	10	99
2019	ES-04	27	53	7	7	7	80	13	15
2019	ES-05	18	67	3	6	6	85	12	33
2019	ES-06	33	44	11	7	4	78	11	27
2018	ES	39	45	8	5	3	84	9	93
2018	ES-04	30	55	15	0	0	85	0	20
2018	ES-05	32	52	0	16	0	84	16	25
2018	ES-06	42	46	13	0	0	88	0	24
2017	ES	39	42	7	5	7	81	11	109
2017	ES-03	42	41	8	9	0	83	9	11
2017	ES-04	40	40	5	5	10	80	15	20
2017	ES-05	32	37	9	6	16	69	22	34
2017	ES-06	44	44	9	3	0	88	3	32
2014	ES	55	36	4	3	2	91	6	84
2014	ES-04	69	25	6	0	0	94	0	16
2014	ES-05	52	40	0	4	4	92	8	25
2014	ES-06	61	29	4	7	0	89	7	28

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	ES	33	41	9	11	5	74	17	96
2020	ES-04	41	32	9	9	9	73	18	22
2020	ES-05	34	41	7	14	3	76	17	29
2020	ES-06	29	50	13	4	4	79	8	24
2019	ES	14	55	15	10	6	69	16	100
2019	ES-04	27	47	20	0	7	73	7	15
2019	ES-05	6	76	6	3	9	82	12	33
2019	ES-06	25	29	18	25	4	54	29	28
2018	ES	27	44	14	5	10	71	15	93
2018	ES-04	20	50	20	5	5	70	10	20
2018	ES-05	28	44	20	0	8	72	8	25
2018	ES-06	42	38	8	8	4	79	13	24
2017	ES	35	31	14	12	8	66	19	109
2017	ES-03	33	42	16	0	9	75	9	11
2017	ES-04	30	30	15	25	0	60	25	20
2017	ES-05	32	26	9	12	22	58	33	34
2017	ES-06	34	35	22	9	0	69	9	32

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	51	39	3	5	2	89	7	95
2020	ES-04	41	45	5	5	5	86	9	22
2020	ES-05	62	34	0	3	0	97	3	29
2020	ES-06	57	35	0	4	4	91	9	23
2019	ES	39	40	11	5	4	79	9	97
2019	ES-04	27	40	27	0	7	67	7	15
2019	ES-05	38	47	6	0	9	84	9	32
2019	ES-06	42	42	4	12	0	85	12	26
2018	ES	40	43	12	3	2	83	5	93
2018	ES-04	25	60	10	5	0	85	5	20
2018	ES-05	48	36	8	8	0	84	8	25
2018	ES-06	38	50	13	0	0	88	0	24
2017	ES	48	31	11	6	4	79	10	109
2017	ES-03	33	42	8	8	9	75	17	11
2017	ES-04	45	20	15	20	0	65	20	20
2017	ES-05	55	26	9	3	7	81	10	34
2017	ES-06	37	51	10	0	3	87	3	32
2014	ES	62	30	6	2	0	92	2	84
2014	ES-04	50	50	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	ES-05	64	28	8	0	0	92	0	25
2014	ES-06	64	21	7	7	0	86	7	28

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	41	33	11	11	5	0	74	16	95
2020	ES-04	36	41	9	9	5	0	77	14	22
2020	ES-05	45	24	10	14	7	0	69	21	29
2020	ES-06	50	38	8	0	4	0	88	4	24
2019	ES	26	48	14	7	5	0	74	12	100
2019	ES-04	20	47	27	7	0	0	67	7	15
2019	ES-05	18	48	18	3	12	0	67	15	33
2019	ES-06	43	36	11	7	4	0	79	11	28
2018	ES	20	51	11	11	8	0	71	18	92
2018	ES-04	15	50	5	15	15	0	65	30	20
2018	ES-05	20	52	8	16	4	0	72	20	25
2018	ES-06	22	61	13	0	4	0	83	4	23
2017	ES	26	49	8	8	8	1	76	16	109
2017	ES-03	16	58	16	0	9	0	75	9	11
2017	ES-04	10	55	5	20	5	5	68	26	20
2017	ES-05	21	52	6	6	16	0	72	22	34
2017	ES-06	34	41	13	9	3	0	75	12	32
2014	ES	25	42	11	17	6	0	67	23	84
2014	ES-04	18	50	19	13	0	0	69	13	16
2014	ES-05	28	40	12	8	12	0	68	20	25
2014	ES-06	25	39	7	21	7	0	64	29	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	44	33	11	7	4	77	11	96
2020	ES-04	41	32	14	9	5	73	14	22
2020	ES-05	45	38	10	0	7	83	7	29
2020	ES-06	58	29	8	0	4	88	4	24
2019	ES	31	44	15	4	6	75	10	100
2019	ES-04	20	60	13	0	7	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	30	48	15	0	6	79	6	33
2019	ES-06	36	39	18	4	4	75	7	28
2018	ES	29	45	17	4	4	74	9	93
2018	ES-04	20	50	20	5	5	70	10	20
2018	ES-05	36	36	16	12	0	72	12	25
2018	ES-06	25	50	25	0	0	75	0	24
2017	ES	33	42	8	9	8	75	17	109
2017	ES-03	25	50	16	0	9	75	9	11
2017	ES-04	15	50	5	25	5	65	30	20
2017	ES-05	35	43	0	6	16	78	22	34
2017	ES-06	37	34	16	9	3	72	12	32
2014	ES	30	46	8	7	8	76	16	84
2014	ES-04	31	63	6	0	0	94	0	16
2014	ES-05	28	56	4	4	8	84	12	25
2014	ES-06	25	36	14	11	14	61	25	28

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	33	38	8	17	3	0	1	72	20	96
2020	ES-04	23	59	5	14	0	0	0	82	14	22
2020	ES-05	38	31	10	17	3	0	0	69	21	29
2020	ES-06	54	17	8	21	0	0	0	71	21	24
2019	ES	22	48	11	14	3	0	1	71	18	98
2019	ES-04	20	60	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2019	ES-05	22	50	9	13	3	0	3	74	16	32
2019	ES-06	24	38	14	24	0	0	0	62	24	29
2018	ES	23	43	17	11	6	0	0	66	17	93
2018	ES-04	20	40	25	10	5	0	0	60	15	20
2018	ES-05	24	44	16	12	4	0	0	68	16	25
2018	ES-06	13	58	17	8	4	0	0	71	13	24
2017	ES	27	40	14	12	7	1	0	67	19	108
2017	ES-03	33	50	0	0	9	8	0	90	10	11
2017	ES-04	5	55	15	25	0	0	0	60	25	20
2017	ES-05	24	37	17	11	10	0	0	61	22	34
2017	ES-06	28	34	19	13	6	0	0	62	19	32
2014	ES	33	42	13	8	4	0	0	75	12	84
2014	ES-04	37	44	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	16
2014	ES-05	28	36	20	16	0	0	0	64	16	25
2014	ES-06	29	43	11	7	11	0	0	71	18	28

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	43	36	4	11	4	0	1	80	16	96
2020	ES-04	36	45	9	5	5	0	0	82	9	22
2020	ES-05	45	34	0	10	7	0	3	82	18	29
2020	ES-06	63	21	4	8	4	0	0	83	13	24
2019	ES	30	44	14	8	3	0	0	75	11	99
2019	ES-04	27	47	20	0	7	0	0	73	7	15
2019	ES-05	21	55	12	9	3	0	0	76	12	33
2019	ES-06	33	44	15	4	4	0	0	78	7	27
2018	ES	28	46	14	6	4	1	0	75	11	93
2018	ES-04	20	65	0	5	5	5	0	89	11	20
2018	ES-05	36	36	12	12	4	0	0	72	16	25
2018	ES-06	17	46	33	0	4	0	0	63	4	24
2017	ES	27	43	15	9	6	0	0	69	15	108
2017	ES-03	25	50	16	0	9	0	0	75	9	11
2017	ES-04	10	50	5	30	5	0	0	60	35	20
2017	ES-05	29	38	23	3	7	0	0	67	10	34
2017	ES-06	25	43	19	7	6	0	0	68	13	32
2014	ES	29	50	13	6	2	0	0	79	8	84
2014	ES-04	31	50	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	16
2014	ES-05	32	52	12	0	4	0	0	84	4	25
2014	ES-06	21	54	14	7	4	0	0	75	11	28

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	26	34	22	6	11	0	60	18	96
2020	ES-04	45	27	14	0	14	0	73	14	22
2020	ES-05	17	45	17	14	7	0	62	21	29
2020	ES-06	13	29	29	4	25	0	42	29	24
2019	ES	26	34	27	11	3	0	59	14	101
2019	ES-04	47	40	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2019	ES-05	18	36	30	15	0	0	55	15	33
2019	ES-06	17	28	34	10	10	0	45	21	29
2018	ES	32	33	18	5	10	1	66	15	93
2018	ES-04	55	35	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	ES-05	4	52	28	12	4	0	56	16	25
2018	ES-06	25	21	25	8	21	0	46	29	24
2017	ES	32	39	15	9	4	0	71	14	109
2017	ES-03	49	42	9	0	0	0	91	0	11
2017	ES-04	45	35	20	0	0	0	80	0	20
2017	ES-05	17	51	20	3	8	0	68	12	34
2017	ES-06	28	29	13	28	3	0	56	31	32
2014	ES	32	37	16	10	6	0	69	16	84
2014	ES-04	44	31	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2014	ES-05	48	32	12	4	4	0	80	8	25
2014	ES-06	4	46	21	18	11	0	50	29	28

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	ES	14	32	35	17	2	0	0	19	46	96
2020	ES-04	0	18	59	23	0	0	0	23	18	22
2020	ES-05	21	31	31	14	3	0	0	17	52	29
2020	ES-06	21	33	29	13	4	0	0	17	54	24
2019	ES	17	36	33	13	1	0	1	14	53	101
2019	ES-04	7	40	33	20	0	0	0	20	47	15
2019	ES-05	18	36	30	9	3	0	3	13	56	33
2019	ES-06	24	34	28	14	0	0	0	14	59	29
2018	ES	29	26	33	4	7	1	0	11	56	92
2018	ES-04	20	25	45	5	0	5	0	5	47	20
2018	ES-05	29	38	29	0	4	0	0	4	67	24
2018	ES-06	42	29	21	8	0	0	0	8	71	24
2017	ES	29	18	36	12	4	0	2	16	48	109
2017	ES-03	9	25	49	16	0	0	0	16	34	11
2017	ES-04	15	25	50	10	0	0	0	10	40	20
2017	ES-05	48	14	20	9	3	0	6	12	66	34
2017	ES-06	32	18	41	3	6	0	0	9	50	32
2014	ES	14	21	42	18	5	0	0	22	36	84
2014	ES-04	6	13	56	25	0	0	0	25	19	16
2014	ES-05	12	28	40	12	8	0	0	20	40	25
2014	ES-06	14	25	43	11	7	0	0	18	39	28

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	ES	16	16	32	27	7	2	0	35	32	96
2020	ES-04	14	9	23	50	5	0	0	55	23	22
2020	ES-05	17	28	31	17	7	0	0	24	45	29
2020	ES-06	21	17	33	21	8	0	0	29	38	24
2019	ES	27	26	30	14	2	2	0	16	54	101
2019	ES-04	27	20	27	20	0	7	0	21	50	15
2019	ES-05	18	24	42	9	3	3	0	13	44	33
2019	ES-06	45	31	14	10	0	0	0	10	76	29
2018	ES	29	26	30	8	6	1	0	14	55	93
2018	ES-04	35	20	35	5	5	0	0	10	55	20
2018	ES-05	32	32	24	8	4	0	0	12	64	25
2018	ES-06	29	38	29	4	0	0	0	4	67	24
2017	ES	20	21	32	16	8	2	2	25	42	108
2017	ES-03	17	8	25	25	25	0	0	50	25	11
2017	ES-04	15	30	45	5	0	5	0	5	47	20
2017	ES-05	21	32	27	9	6	3	4	16	56	33
2017	ES-06	25	15	37	19	4	0	0	23	40	32
2014	ES	12	26	40	14	6	0	1	21	39	84
2014	ES-04	6	19	50	13	13	0	0	25	25	16
2014	ES-05	12	24	48	12	4	0	0	16	36	25
2014	ES-06	18	29	43	7	4	0	0	11	46	28

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	ES	19	25	35	16	4	1	0	20	45	95
2020	ES-04	9	27	41	23	0	0	0	23	36	22
2020	ES-05	34	24	28	7	7	0	0	14	59	29
2020	ES-06	17	25	29	25	4	0	0	29	42	24
2019	ES	24	30	35	10	1	1	0	11	54	101
2019	ES-04	13	33	53	0	0	0	0	0	47	15
2019	ES-05	30	21	33	9	3	3	0	13	53	33
2019	ES-06	24	31	28	17	0	0	0	17	55	29
2018	ES	19	31	32	13	4	0	0	17	51	93
2018	ES-04	10	20	50	15	5	0	0	20	30	20
2018	ES-05	36	20	40	0	4	0	0	4	56	25
2018	ES-06	17	42	29	13	0	0	0	13	58	24
2017	ES	18	30	32	16	3	1	1	19	48	109
2017	ES-03	9	25	33	34	0	0	0	34	33	11
2017	ES-04	20	45	20	10	0	0	5	10	69	20
2017	ES-05	25	32	18	23	0	3	0	24	58	34
2017	ES-06	13	22	47	12	6	0	0	19	34	32
2014	ES	13	20	37	23	6	1	0	29	34	84
2014	ES-04	13	31	25	25	6	0	0	31	44	16
2014	ES-05	4	24	36	24	8	4	0	33	29	25
2014	ES-06	18	14	46	18	4	0	0	21	32	28

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	ES	16	27	27	28	2	0	0	30	43	96
2020	ES-04	5	27	27	41	0	0	0	41	32	22
2020	ES-05	21	24	28	24	3	0	0	28	45	29
2020	ES-06	21	33	38	8	0	0	0	8	54	24
2019	ES	14	16	43	22	6	0	0	28	30	101
2019	ES-04	0	7	53	33	7	0	0	40	7	15
2019	ES-05	18	18	42	15	6	0	0	21	36	33
2019	ES-06	21	21	41	17	0	0	0	17	41	29
2018	ES	16	22	27	28	5	2	0	34	38	93
2018	ES-04	0	20	30	45	0	5	0	47	21	20
2018	ES-05	32	28	28	12	0	0	0	12	60	25
2018	ES-06	17	29	29	21	4	0	0	25	46	24
2017	ES	20	21	33	15	9	0	1	25	42	108
2017	ES-03	9	0	50	16	25	0	0	41	9	11
2017	ES-04	10	30	20	25	10	0	5	37	42	20
2017	ES-05	27	27	34	6	6	0	0	12	54	33
2017	ES-06	26	22	34	15	3	0	0	18	48	32
2014	ES	13	19	41	20	7	0	0	27	32	84
2014	ES-04	13	13	44	18	13	0	0	31	25	16
2014	ES-05	16	20	28	24	12	0	0	36	36	25
2014	ES-06	14	21	43	18	4	0	0	21	36	28

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	ES	26	19	25	25	3	0	2	29	46	96
2020	ES-04	14	23	36	27	0	0	0	27	36	22
2020	ES-05	34	7	24	28	3	0	3	32	43	29
2020	ES-06	33	25	25	17	0	0	0	17	58	24
2019	ES	21	34	24	11	5	4	1	17	58	100
2019	ES-04	0	40	20	20	13	7	0	36	43	15
2019	ES-05	21	33	30	6	3	3	3	10	58	33
2019	ES-06	39	29	21	7	0	4	0	7	70	28
2018	ES	26	20	32	13	6	2	0	20	47	93
2018	ES-04	10	10	50	15	5	10	0	22	22	20
2018	ES-05	32	36	24	8	0	0	0	8	68	25
2018	ES-06	42	17	25	13	4	0	0	17	58	24
2017	ES	20	15	37	18	6	2	2	25	37	107
2017	ES-03	9	0	33	34	16	8	0	55	10	11
2017	ES-04	10	15	45	25	0	5	0	26	26	20
2017	ES-05	30	22	36	6	3	0	3	9	53	33
2017	ES-06	19	19	41	16	6	0	0	22	37	32
2014	ES	23	26	29	13	6	2	1	20	51	84
2014	ES-04	19	25	19	19	13	0	6	33	47	16
2014	ES-05	12	28	36	16	4	4	0	21	42	25
2014	ES-06	39	25	25	4	4	4	0	7	67	28

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	ES	17	15	25	32	7	1	3	41	33	96
2020	ES-04	9	18	27	27	14	0	5	43	29	22
2020	ES-05	24	14	24	31	3	0	3	36	39	29
2020	ES-06	21	17	21	38	4	0	0	42	38	24
2019	ES	26	28	24	14	3	5	1	18	57	101
2019	ES-04	13	40	27	13	7	0	0	20	53	15
2019	ES-05	21	21	36	12	0	6	3	13	47	33
2019	ES-06	41	28	17	10	0	3	0	11	71	29
2018	ES	25	28	23	15	6	2	1	22	54	93
2018	ES-04	30	25	20	15	5	5	0	21	58	20
2018	ES-05	32	24	32	8	4	0	0	12	56	25
2018	ES-06	17	42	29	13	0	0	0	13	58	24
2017	ES	15	25	18	22	14	2	5	38	43	109
2017	ES-03	9	0	33	16	42	0	0	58	9	11
2017	ES-04	15	25	25	25	0	0	10	28	45	20
2017	ES-05	16	29	20	15	9	6	6	27	51	34
2017	ES-06	15	37	10	26	12	0	0	38	53	32
2014	ES	7	20	37	21	8	1	5	32	29	84
2014	ES-04	6	6	31	38	13	0	6	53	13	16
2014	ES-05	4	28	40	16	4	4	4	22	35	25
2014	ES-06	14	18	39	18	7	0	4	26	33	28

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	ES	16	29	27	17	7	2	1	25	47	95
2020	ES-04	18	27	18	23	14	0	0	36	45	22
2020	ES-05	24	38	21	10	3	0	3	14	64	29
2020	ES-06	13	26	35	22	4	0	0	26	39	23
2019	ES	24	23	36	12	5	1	0	17	47	101
2019	ES-04	13	13	47	20	0	7	0	21	29	15
2019	ES-05	21	27	36	12	3	0	0	15	48	33
2019	ES-06	34	28	28	10	0	0	0	10	62	29
2018	ES	18	25	41	5	8	2	1	13	44	93
2018	ES-04	5	15	60	10	5	5	0	16	21	20
2018	ES-05	28	32	32	0	4	0	4	4	63	25
2018	ES-06	21	29	42	4	4	0	0	8	50	24
2017	ES	18	22	32	12	13	1	2	25	41	109
2017	ES-03	9	33	16	16	25	0	0	42	42	11
2017	ES-04	25	15	35	25	0	0	0	25	40	20
2017	ES-05	26	19	29	9	12	3	3	22	48	34
2017	ES-06	10	31	37	10	12	0	0	22	41	32
2014	ES	12	18	39	16	12	2	1	28	31	84
2014	ES-04	6	6	56	6	25	0	0	31	13	16
2014	ES-05	4	24	28	28	12	4	0	42	29	25
2014	ES-06	18	25	36	11	4	4	4	15	46	28

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	7	27	46	13	6	1	19	35	96
2020	ES-04	5	18	64	9	5	0	14	23	22
2020	ES-05	17	21	34	21	7	0	28	38	29
2020	ES-06	4	38	46	8	4	0	13	42	24
2019	ES	8	33	35	20	4	1	24	41	101
2019	ES-04	0	33	47	13	0	7	14	36	15
2019	ES-05	9	33	36	18	3	0	21	42	33
2019	ES-06	10	34	31	24	0	0	24	45	29

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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	ES	28	26	19	8	5	10	3	63	16	96
2020	ES-04	36	18	23	5	0	9	9	67	6	22
2020	ES-05	24	28	17	10	10	10	0	58	23	29
2020	ES-06	33	25	17	13	4	4	4	64	18	24
2019	ES	18	35	13	15	5	10	4	62	23	100
2019	ES-04	7	53	20	0	7	7	7	69	8	15
2019	ES-05	15	39	15	18	3	9	0	60	23	33
2019	ES-06	14	36	11	25	7	4	4	54	35	28
2018	ES	22	37	19	8	6	6	2	64	15	93
2018	ES-04	35	25	20	0	5	15	0	71	6	20
2018	ES-05	12	36	24	12	12	4	0	50	25	25
2018	ES-06	4	50	17	17	0	4	8	62	19	24
2017	ES	29	17	19	11	16	3	5	50	29	109
2017	ES-03	25	16	17	8	17	0	16	49	30	11
2017	ES-04	15	35	20	10	5	5	10	59	18	20
2017	ES-05	29	6	26	9	25	6	0	37	36	34
2017	ES-06	34	22	12	12	19	0	0	56	32	32
2014	ES	39	29	13	8	5	5	1	72	14	84
2014	ES-04	44	25	13	13	0	6	0	73	13	16
2014	ES-05	36	16	20	16	0	8	4	59	18	25
2014	ES-06	39	32	14	0	11	4	0	74	11	28

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	49	27	8	8	6	1	77	15	96
2020	ES-04	45	23	23	5	5	0	68	9	22
2020	ES-05	45	28	3	10	14	0	72	24	29
2020	ES-06	63	25	0	4	4	4	91	9	24
2019	ES	36	36	7	13	6	2	73	19	100
2019	ES-04	33	47	7	7	7	0	80	13	15
2019	ES-05	36	33	6	15	6	3	72	22	33
2019	ES-06	36	39	7	14	4	0	75	18	28
2018	ES	47	29	11	9	4	0	76	13	93
2018	ES-04	45	40	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2018	ES-05	40	32	8	12	8	0	72	20	25
2018	ES-06	50	29	8	13	0	0	79	13	24
2017	ES	43	24	5	14	12	0	68	27	109
2017	ES-03	33	42	0	16	9	0	75	25	11
2017	ES-04	40	25	10	20	5	0	65	25	20
2017	ES-05	35	20	8	12	25	0	55	36	34
2017	ES-06	53	19	0	19	10	0	72	28	32
2014	ES	53	17	7	19	4	0	70	23	84
2014	ES-04	50	13	13	19	6	0	62	25	16
2014	ES-05	44	24	8	20	4	0	68	24	25
2014	ES-06	54	18	7	18	4	0	71	21	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	55	28	6	7	3	83	10	96
2020	ES-04	59	23	14	5	0	82	5	22
2020	ES-05	55	21	7	10	7	76	17	29
2020	ES-06	54	38	0	4	4	92	8	24
2019	ES	42	41	5	5	6	84	11	97
2019	ES-04	33	60	0	0	7	93	7	15
2019	ES-05	48	32	6	6	6	81	13	31
2019	ES-06	33	41	7	7	11	74	19	27
2018	ES	57	34	4	1	3	91	4	93
2018	ES-04	50	45	0	0	5	95	5	20
2018	ES-05	60	28	8	0	4	88	4	25
2018	ES-06	58	33	4	4	0	92	4	24
2017	ES	44	33	7	10	6	77	16	109
2017	ES-03	58	34	0	0	9	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	40	35	20	5	0	75	5	20
2017	ES-05	38	29	6	13	14	67	28	34
2017	ES-06	44	35	6	13	3	78	16	32
2014	ES	58	29	5	6	2	87	8	84
2014	ES-04	50	38	6	6	0	87	6	16
2014	ES-05	48	40	4	8	0	88	8	25
2014	ES-06	61	25	4	7	4	86	11	28

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	51	32	8	4	4	0	83	8	96
2020	ES-04	45	32	18	0	5	0	77	5	22
2020	ES-05	66	17	7	3	7	0	83	10	29
2020	ES-06	42	54	0	0	4	0	96	4	24
2019	ES	41	43	10	3	3	0	84	6	100
2019	ES-04	33	47	13	0	7	0	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	45	39	6	6	3	0	85	9	33
2019	ES-06	32	50	14	0	4	0	82	4	28
2018	ES	43	45	8	3	0	1	89	3	93
2018	ES-04	45	40	10	0	0	5	89	0	20
2018	ES-05	44	44	12	0	0	0	88	0	25
2018	ES-06	46	46	4	4	0	0	92	4	24

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	45	32	6	4	6	6	82	11	96
2020	ES-04	32	45	9	9	0	5	81	10	22
2020	ES-05	55	21	7	3	7	7	81	11	29
2020	ES-06	54	21	8	0	8	8	82	9	24

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	60	24	8	6	1	0	84	7	96
2020	ES-04	59	32	5	5	0	0	91	5	22
2020	ES-05	52	21	14	14	0	0	72	14	29
2020	ES-06	83	13	4	0	0	0	96	0	24
2019	ES	56	29	10	3	1	1	86	4	101
2019	ES-04	53	20	13	7	0	7	79	7	15
2019	ES-05	61	30	6	3	0	0	91	3	33
2019	ES-06	66	17	14	3	0	0	83	3	29

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	ES	50	26	9	9	5	0	0	76	15	96
2020	ES-04	59	23	5	14	0	0	0	82	14	22
2020	ES-05	55	21	3	14	7	0	0	76	21	29
2020	ES-06	38	42	8	4	8	0	0	79	13	24
2019	ES	40	30	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	100
2019	ES-04	47	33	7	13	0	0	0	80	13	15
2019	ES-05	42	30	9	12	6	0	0	73	18	33
2019	ES-06	29	21	25	18	7	0	0	50	25	28
2018	ES	43	37	7	7	5	1	0	81	12	92
2018	ES-04	45	35	5	10	0	5	0	84	11	20
2018	ES-05	48	36	4	8	4	0	0	84	12	25
2018	ES-06	29	50	8	4	8	0	0	79	13	24
2017	ES	42	31	8	5	12	0	1	74	18	109
2017	ES-03	67	16	8	0	9	0	0	83	9	11
2017	ES-04	40	40	5	5	10	0	0	80	15	20
2017	ES-05	35	28	12	3	22	0	0	64	25	34
2017	ES-06	34	35	9	10	9	0	3	71	19	32
2014	ES	43	30	10	14	4	0	0	73	18	84
2014	ES-04	50	19	6	19	6	0	0	69	25	16
2014	ES-05	40	36	12	8	4	0	0	76	12	25
2014	ES-06	32	36	11	18	4	0	0	68	21	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	54	26	7	5	5	2	82	11	96
2020	ES-04	64	18	9	5	0	5	86	5	22
2020	ES-05	52	24	3	7	14	0	76	21	29
2020	ES-06	54	33	13	0	0	0	88	0	24

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	ES	53	27	11	6	3	0	0	80	9	95
2020	ES-04	62	24	10	5	0	0	0	86	5	21
2020	ES-05	48	28	10	7	7	0	0	76	14	29
2020	ES-06	54	33	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	24
2019	ES	34	32	10	17	4	2	1	68	22	100
2019	ES-04	40	33	7	20	0	0	0	73	20	15
2019	ES-05	41	28	6	13	6	3	3	73	20	32
2019	ES-06	14	38	17	28	3	0	0	52	31	29
2018	ES	40	38	7	10	5	0	0	78	15	92
2018	ES-04	55	25	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	20
2018	ES-05	40	40	4	12	4	0	0	80	16	25
2018	ES-06	29	54	4	4	8	0	0	83	13	24
2017	ES	43	31	6	12	6	1	1	75	18	108
2017	ES-03	67	25	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	35	35	5	20	5	0	0	70	25	20
2017	ES-05	24	41	6	14	12	3	0	67	26	33
2017	ES-06	47	25	12	13	3	0	0	72	16	32
2014	ES	50	23	8	17	2	0	0	73	19	84
2014	ES-04	56	19	6	19	0	0	0	75	19	16
2014	ES-05	44	28	8	20	0	0	0	72	20	25
2014	ES-06	43	25	7	18	7	0	0	68	25	28

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	ES	44	56	96
2020	ES-04	45	55	22
2020	ES-05	38	62	29
2020	ES-06	50	50	24

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	66	20	3	2	2	7	92	4	96
2020	ES-04	68	23	5	0	0	5	95	0	22
2020	ES-05	72	10	0	3	3	10	92	8	29
2020	ES-06	67	29	4	0	0	0	96	0	24

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	57	27	5	7	3	0	84	10	96
2020	ES-04	68	18	5	9	0	0	86	9	22
2020	ES-05	62	21	7	7	3	0	83	10	29
2020	ES-06	50	38	8	0	4	0	88	4	24
2019	ES	41	30	11	12	7	0	70	19	101
2019	ES-04	40	40	13	7	0	0	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	39	33	3	18	6	0	73	24	33
2019	ES-06	38	21	21	10	10	0	59	21	29
2018	ES	49	26	14	7	4	0	75	11	92
2018	ES-04	60	25	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2018	ES-05	52	24	16	8	0	0	76	8	25
2018	ES-06	29	33	21	8	8	0	63	17	24
2017	ES	46	23	5	11	13	1	70	24	109
2017	ES-03	67	16	0	8	9	0	83	17	11
2017	ES-04	30	35	15	5	15	0	65	20	20
2017	ES-05	47	17	3	6	25	3	66	32	34
2017	ES-06	37	28	6	22	6	0	65	29	32
2014	ES	55	23	12	7	4	0	77	11	84
2014	ES-04	37	44	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2014	ES-05	60	24	12	0	4	0	84	4	25
2014	ES-06	54	11	18	11	7	0	64	18	28

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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	ES	23	39	13	14	4	7	0	67	19	95
2020	ES-04	18	32	14	23	0	14	0	58	26	22
2020	ES-05	21	45	10	14	7	3	0	68	21	29
2020	ES-06	30	52	0	9	4	4	0	86	14	23
2019	ES	14	36	22	17	7	4	0	52	25	100
2019	ES-04	13	40	13	20	7	7	0	57	29	15
2019	ES-05	3	50	25	9	6	6	0	57	17	32
2019	ES-06	10	28	17	34	10	0	0	38	45	29
2018	ES	13	29	18	20	12	8	0	45	35	93
2018	ES-04	0	30	20	30	15	5	0	32	47	20
2018	ES-05	8	20	16	36	8	12	0	32	50	25
2018	ES-06	21	29	29	8	8	4	0	52	17	24
2017	ES	13	36	11	18	16	5	1	53	36	109
2017	ES-03	0	50	8	33	9	0	0	50	42	11
2017	ES-04	10	40	15	15	0	20	0	62	19	20
2017	ES-05	12	38	9	13	23	3	3	52	38	34
2017	ES-06	15	35	12	22	16	0	0	50	38	32
2014	ES	21	57	8	8	1	4	0	82	10	84
2014	ES-04	25	50	6	13	0	6	0	80	13	16
2014	ES-05	24	48	12	12	0	4	0	75	12	25
2014	ES-06	14	68	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	17	52	8	14	6	3	71	20	96
2020	ES-04	23	36	9	14	9	9	65	25	22
2020	ES-05	10	62	7	14	7	0	72	21	29
2020	ES-06	25	54	4	13	4	0	79	17	24
2019	ES	14	28	24	23	10	1	42	33	100
2019	ES-04	13	20	40	13	7	7	36	21	15
2019	ES-05	6	31	31	19	13	0	38	31	32
2019	ES-06	10	24	14	45	7	0	34	52	29
2018	ES	9	28	27	21	13	2	38	34	92
2018	ES-04	0	35	15	30	15	5	37	47	20
2018	ES-05	8	20	28	32	12	0	28	44	25
2018	ES-06	9	26	43	13	9	0	35	22	23
2017	ES	15	28	20	22	14	1	44	36	109
2017	ES-03	8	34	33	16	9	0	42	25	11
2017	ES-04	5	50	20	15	5	5	58	21	20
2017	ES-05	12	27	20	20	22	0	38	42	34
2017	ES-06	22	18	12	31	16	0	40	48	32
2014	ES	21	45	16	14	2	1	67	17	84
2014	ES-04	31	37	13	13	6	0	69	19	16
2014	ES-05	24	32	16	20	4	4	58	25	25
2014	ES-06	11	61	18	11	0	0	71	11	28

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	15	35	20	21	6	3	52	28	96
2020	ES-04	18	41	14	27	0	0	59	27	22
2020	ES-05	14	41	21	17	7	0	55	24	29
2020	ES-06	17	25	21	29	8	0	42	38	24
2019	ES	12	21	21	32	12	2	34	45	100
2019	ES-04	7	27	40	7	13	7	36	21	15
2019	ES-05	3	28	28	25	16	0	31	41	32
2019	ES-06	10	10	17	52	7	3	21	61	29
2018	ES	4	21	25	26	17	7	27	47	92
2018	ES-04	0	20	25	30	15	10	22	50	20
2018	ES-05	4	16	16	32	28	4	21	63	25
2018	ES-06	0	22	35	35	4	4	23	41	23
2017	ES	8	33	22	20	15	3	42	36	109
2017	ES-03	0	34	25	16	9	16	40	30	11
2017	ES-04	5	40	25	20	5	5	47	26	20
2017	ES-05	6	38	12	20	25	0	44	45	34
2017	ES-06	9	28	22	25	16	0	37	41	32
2014	ES	11	43	17	20	6	3	56	27	84
2014	ES-04	13	50	13	6	6	12	71	14	16
2014	ES-05	16	32	8	28	12	4	50	42	25
2014	ES-06	4	39	32	25	0	0	43	25	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	14	39	19	19	8	2	53	28	96
2020	ES-04	14	32	18	27	9	0	45	36	22
2020	ES-05	7	52	10	21	10	0	59	31	29
2020	ES-06	17	33	33	8	8	0	50	17	24
2019	ES	8	25	11	39	13	3	34	54	99
2019	ES-04	0	33	27	20	13	7	36	36	15
2019	ES-05	3	29	16	39	10	3	33	50	31
2019	ES-06	7	17	7	52	14	3	25	68	29
2018	ES	6	25	15	33	18	2	32	53	93
2018	ES-04	5	25	15	25	25	5	32	53	20
2018	ES-05	0	12	24	36	24	4	13	63	25
2018	ES-06	4	29	8	54	4	0	33	58	24
2017	ES	11	26	16	26	19	2	38	46	109
2017	ES-03	0	42	25	16	17	0	42	33	11
2017	ES-04	5	25	10	40	15	5	31	58	20
2017	ES-05	12	9	14	29	33	3	21	64	34
2017	ES-06	15	28	19	25	13	0	43	38	32
2014	ES	8	40	20	24	6	1	49	30	84
2014	ES-04	13	44	25	19	0	0	56	19	16
2014	ES-05	8	32	12	36	8	4	41	46	25
2014	ES-06	4	43	21	25	7	0	46	32	28

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	38	30	19	6	0	6	1	73	7	96
2020	ES-04	36	23	23	5	0	14	0	68	5	22
2020	ES-05	38	31	17	10	0	0	3	71	11	29
2020	ES-06	33	25	29	8	0	4	0	61	9	24
2019	ES	23	30	28	8	7	5	0	55	16	101
2019	ES-04	20	27	40	0	7	7	0	50	7	15
2019	ES-05	18	42	24	9	6	0	0	61	15	33
2019	ES-06	24	21	31	17	3	3	0	46	21	29

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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	ES	24	43	15	13	5	1	67	18	96
2020	ES-04	14	55	9	18	5	0	68	23	22
2020	ES-05	24	34	14	21	7	0	59	28	29
2020	ES-06	25	46	17	8	4	0	71	13	24
2019	ES	16	53	12	13	5	1	70	18	101
2019	ES-04	13	53	20	7	7	0	67	13	15
2019	ES-05	6	61	12	18	3	0	67	21	33
2019	ES-06	24	45	10	21	0	0	69	21	29
2018	ES	23	48	12	9	8	0	71	16	91
2018	ES-04	30	40	5	15	10	0	70	25	20
2018	ES-05	20	52	16	4	8	0	72	12	25
2018	ES-06	13	61	13	4	9	0	74	13	23
2017	ES	24	43	17	7	8	0	68	15	109
2017	ES-03	0	67	16	8	9	0	67	17	11
2017	ES-04	35	35	15	10	5	0	70	15	20
2017	ES-05	23	34	23	9	11	0	57	20	34
2017	ES-06	22	50	16	6	6	0	72	12	32
2014	ES	30	53	8	7	0	1	84	7	84
2014	ES-04	44	50	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2014	ES-05	28	52	16	0	0	4	83	0	25
2014	ES-06	25	46	11	18	0	0	71	18	28

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	10	29	22	26	13	0	40	39	96
2020	ES-04	14	18	45	14	9	0	32	23	22
2020	ES-05	7	34	17	28	14	0	41	41	29
2020	ES-06	13	25	13	29	21	0	38	50	24
2019	ES	3	18	18	42	18	2	21	61	101
2019	ES-04	0	27	27	27	20	0	27	47	15
2019	ES-05	0	21	24	39	12	3	22	53	33
2019	ES-06	3	17	10	48	21	0	21	69	29

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	ES	31	40	15	9	4	1	0	71	14	95
2020	ES-04	14	32	32	23	0	0	0	45	23	22
2020	ES-05	34	45	7	3	7	3	0	82	11	29
2020	ES-06	46	42	8	0	4	0	0	88	4	24
2019	ES	16	50	14	10	7	3	1	68	18	101
2019	ES-04	20	53	13	0	7	7	0	79	7	15
2019	ES-05	18	52	15	12	3	0	0	70	15	33
2019	ES-06	17	48	17	14	3	0	0	66	17	29
2018	ES	30	45	12	3	6	2	1	78	10	93
2018	ES-04	20	60	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	20
2018	ES-05	36	40	8	0	8	4	4	83	9	25
2018	ES-06	29	42	17	8	0	4	0	74	9	24
2017	ES	42	26	12	9	8	1	2	70	17	109
2017	ES-03	33	41	0	0	26	0	0	74	26	11
2017	ES-04	25	40	10	15	5	5	0	68	21	20
2017	ES-05	52	18	14	8	5	0	3	72	13	34
2017	ES-06	43	28	9	12	7	0	0	71	19	32
2014	ES	62	27	2	5	1	2	0	91	6	84
2014	ES-04	63	37	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	ES-05	76	16	0	4	0	4	0	96	4	25
2014	ES-06	54	25	7	7	4	4	0	81	11	28

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	ES	30	44	16	3	5	1	1	75	9	94
2020	ES-04	14	50	27	5	0	0	5	67	5	22
2020	ES-05	29	46	7	4	11	4	0	78	15	28
2020	ES-06	48	35	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2019	ES	19	46	21	8	3	4	0	67	11	101
2019	ES-04	20	53	13	0	7	7	0	79	7	15
2019	ES-05	24	48	18	6	0	3	0	75	6	33
2019	ES-06	14	45	21	17	3	0	0	59	21	29
2018	ES	25	48	14	7	3	3	0	75	10	92
2018	ES-04	25	50	15	0	5	5	0	79	5	20
2018	ES-05	24	48	20	0	4	4	0	75	4	25
2018	ES-06	17	50	13	17	0	4	0	70	17	24

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	ES	15	23	23	18	14	8	0	41	34	96
2020	ES-04	9	14	36	23	18	0	0	23	41	22
2020	ES-05	17	24	17	10	10	21	0	52	26	29
2020	ES-06	21	17	17	21	17	8	0	41	41	24
2019	ES	5	20	26	14	15	16	3	31	36	99
2019	ES-04	0	36	36	7	7	7	7	42	17	14
2019	ES-05	6	27	27	12	15	9	3	38	31	33
2019	ES-06	4	7	25	18	18	25	4	15	50	28
2018	ES	6	24	26	12	14	14	4	37	32	93
2018	ES-04	0	30	35	5	10	20	0	38	19	20
2018	ES-05	0	28	24	20	12	8	8	33	38	25
2018	ES-06	8	17	25	17	13	17	4	32	37	24
2017	ES	9	20	16	15	21	15	5	36	45	108
2017	ES-03	8	25	8	8	9	42	0	57	29	11
2017	ES-04	11	5	21	32	11	21	0	20	53	19
2017	ES-05	6	17	14	17	28	14	3	28	55	34
2017	ES-06	9	22	22	12	25	3	6	34	41	32
2014	ES	17	18	16	18	19	10	4	40	42	84
2014	ES-04	13	6	6	25	19	25	6	27	63	16
2014	ES-05	12	28	20	8	20	8	4	45	32	25
2014	ES-06	14	7	25	21	21	7	4	24	48	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	15	31	15	23	15	2	46	39	95
2020	ES-04	9	36	9	36	9	0	45	45	22
2020	ES-05	21	28	17	17	14	3	50	32	29
2020	ES-06	13	33	13	17	25	0	46	42	24
2019	ES	9	23	23	26	19	1	32	45	101
2019	ES-04	7	33	20	27	13	0	40	40	15
2019	ES-05	6	24	30	24	15	0	30	39	33
2019	ES-06	3	17	21	31	24	3	21	57	29
2018	ES	8	30	20	24	16	2	39	41	92
2018	ES-04	5	53	21	11	11	0	58	21	19
2018	ES-05	0	36	12	28	24	0	36	52	25
2018	ES-06	4	25	25	38	4	4	30	43	24
2017	ES	7	31	19	28	13	3	39	41	109
2017	ES-03	8	34	33	16	9	0	42	25	11
2017	ES-04	5	30	20	25	10	10	39	39	20
2017	ES-05	3	14	20	40	23	0	17	63	34
2017	ES-06	6	37	20	31	3	3	45	35	32
2014	ES	8	33	16	31	8	4	43	41	84
2014	ES-04	6	31	13	31	19	0	37	50	16
2014	ES-05	8	32	12	44	4	0	40	48	25
2014	ES-06	7	29	21	25	7	11	40	36	28

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	ES	18	35	13	15	17	3	0	55	32	96
2020	ES-04	14	45	14	14	5	9	0	65	20	22
2020	ES-05	21	41	3	14	21	0	0	62	34	29
2020	ES-06	21	25	17	13	25	0	0	46	38	24
2019	ES	8	36	21	16	17	2	1	45	34	101
2019	ES-04	7	47	20	20	7	0	0	53	27	15
2019	ES-05	6	39	27	6	18	0	3	47	25	33
2019	ES-06	10	21	28	28	14	0	0	31	41	29
2018	ES	16	33	16	13	16	5	0	52	31	93
2018	ES-04	20	55	15	0	5	5	0	79	5	20
2018	ES-05	8	28	16	16	32	0	0	36	48	25
2018	ES-06	21	25	17	21	4	13	0	52	29	24
2017	ES	17	31	14	17	19	2	1	49	36	109
2017	ES-03	25	50	0	16	9	0	0	75	25	11
2017	ES-04	15	30	10	25	20	0	0	45	45	20
2017	ES-05	6	26	17	21	31	0	0	32	51	34
2017	ES-06	21	28	22	13	9	3	3	53	24	32
2014	ES	18	27	10	23	20	2	0	46	44	84
2014	ES-04	13	13	6	44	25	0	0	25	69	16
2014	ES-05	28	28	12	16	16	0	0	56	32	25
2014	ES-06	14	25	11	29	14	7	0	42	46	28

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	ES	44	28	16	7	5	0	0	72	13	96
2020	ES-04	23	45	18	5	9	0	0	68	14	22
2020	ES-05	48	24	10	10	7	0	0	72	17	29
2020	ES-06	38	21	25	13	4	0	0	58	17	24
2019	ES	47	26	15	6	4	2	1	74	10	101
2019	ES-04	67	20	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2019	ES-05	36	24	21	9	6	3	0	63	16	33
2019	ES-06	24	41	21	3	3	3	3	70	7	29

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	ES	36	26	18	14	6	0	0	63	20	96
2020	ES-04	18	50	18	14	0	0	0	68	14	22
2020	ES-05	48	14	17	3	17	0	0	62	21	29
2020	ES-06	38	17	17	25	4	0	0	54	29	24
2019	ES	25	26	21	12	14	1	2	52	27	101
2019	ES-04	33	27	27	7	7	0	0	60	13	15
2019	ES-05	24	27	30	6	6	3	3	55	13	33
2019	ES-06	21	21	14	17	24	0	3	43	43	29

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	ES	75	8	7	3	3	3	0	86	6	96
2020	ES-04	82	9	5	0	0	5	0	95	0	22
2020	ES-05	72	7	10	0	7	3	0	82	7	29
2020	ES-06	79	4	4	4	4	4	0	87	9	24
2019	ES	72	11	4	2	4	4	3	89	6	101
2019	ES-04	93	0	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2019	ES-05	67	15	3	3	6	6	0	87	10	33
2019	ES-06	66	10	10	3	3	0	7	81	7	29

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	ES	79	13	4	1	1	1	1	94	2	96
2020	ES-04	73	14	9	0	0	0	5	90	0	22
2020	ES-05	83	7	3	0	3	3	0	93	4	29
2020	ES-06	83	13	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2019	ES	84	3	2	0	0	3	8	98	0	100
2019	ES-04	80	0	13	0	0	0	7	86	0	15
2019	ES-05	85	3	0	0	0	6	6	100	0	33
2019	ES-06	82	4	0	0	0	0	14	100	0	28

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	ES	24	45	19	6	4	2	70	11	96
2020	ES-04	23	41	23	5	5	5	67	10	22
2020	ES-05	31	34	17	10	7	0	66	17	29
2020	ES-06	17	54	25	0	4	0	71	4	24
2019	ES	10	53	21	7	5	4	66	12	101
2019	ES-04	13	73	7	0	7	0	87	7	15
2019	ES-05	6	52	27	6	9	0	58	15	33
2019	ES-06	14	52	28	0	3	3	68	4	29
2018	ES	11	42	28	12	4	3	54	17	93
2018	ES-04	20	25	35	5	5	10	50	11	20
2018	ES-05	4	36	32	24	4	0	40	28	25
2018	ES-06	4	63	29	4	0	0	67	4	24
2017	ES	18	44	17	11	5	5	65	17	109
2017	ES-03	25	42	8	8	9	8	73	19	11
2017	ES-04	0	40	15	35	0	10	44	39	20
2017	ES-05	9	52	14	9	13	3	63	23	34
2017	ES-06	25	43	25	4	0	3	70	4	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	24	53	8	8	3	3	80	12	96
2020	ES-04	14	64	14	5	0	5	81	5	22
2020	ES-05	28	45	3	17	3	3	75	21	29
2020	ES-06	17	63	8	4	4	4	83	9	24
2019	ES	21	54	10	10	2	3	77	13	99
2019	ES-04	27	53	13	0	7	0	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	16	52	6	23	3	0	68	26	31
2019	ES-06	24	55	14	3	0	3	82	4	29
2018	ES	25	54	9	7	2	3	82	9	91
2018	ES-04	11	79	5	0	5	0	89	5	19
2018	ES-05	21	50	13	17	0	0	71	17	24
2018	ES-06	21	58	8	0	0	13	90	0	24
2017	ES	33	40	11	10	1	5	77	12	109
2017	ES-03	33	33	17	0	9	8	72	10	11
2017	ES-04	15	55	5	20	0	5	74	21	20
2017	ES-05	24	51	11	12	0	3	76	12	34
2017	ES-06	41	34	9	10	0	6	80	10	32
2014	ES	56	32	8	1	0	2	90	1	84
2014	ES-04	50	25	25	0	0	0	75	0	16
2014	ES-05	56	36	0	4	0	4	96	4	25
2014	ES-06	50	36	11	0	0	4	89	0	28

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	33	43	11	6	5	2	77	12	94
2020	ES-04	23	50	9	5	9	5	76	14	22
2020	ES-05	41	37	15	7	0	0	78	7	27
2020	ES-06	38	46	4	4	8	0	83	13	24
2019	ES	28	51	13	1	2	5	83	3	101
2019	ES-04	13	60	13	0	7	7	79	7	15
2019	ES-05	27	52	18	3	0	0	79	3	33
2019	ES-06	31	52	7	0	3	7	89	4	29
2018	ES	34	53	7	1	2	3	90	3	92
2018	ES-04	20	70	0	0	5	5	95	5	20
2018	ES-05	29	46	17	0	0	8	82	0	24
2018	ES-06	25	63	8	4	0	0	88	4	24
2017	ES	44	38	8	3	0	7	88	3	108
2017	ES-03	33	42	8	0	0	17	90	0	11
2017	ES-04	30	40	15	10	0	5	74	11	20
2017	ES-05	34	48	6	3	0	9	91	3	34
2017	ES-06	58	29	10	0	0	3	90	0	31
2014	ES	58	35	5	0	1	1	94	1	84
2014	ES-04	44	50	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	ES-05	56	36	4	0	0	4	96	0	25
2014	ES-06	61	36	4	0	0	0	96	0	28

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	ES	28	40	16	4	7	5	71	12	96
2020	ES-04	14	55	14	5	9	5	71	14	22
2020	ES-05	38	28	10	3	7	14	76	12	29
2020	ES-06	33	38	21	0	8	0	71	8	24

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	ES	34	37	7	11	7	3	1	74	19	95
2020	ES-04	18	41	14	23	5	0	0	59	27	22
2020	ES-05	32	39	7	11	4	4	4	77	15	28
2020	ES-06	58	21	8	0	8	4	0	83	9	24

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	ES	39	48	5	6	2	0	86	8	96
2020	ES-04	27	50	18	5	0	0	77	5	22
2020	ES-05	34	55	0	7	3	0	90	10	29
2020	ES-06	50	42	0	4	4	0	92	8	24
2019	ES	33	48	12	2	4	1	82	6	100
2019	ES-04	27	67	0	0	7	0	93	7	15
2019	ES-05	33	39	18	6	3	0	73	9	33
2019	ES-06	28	52	21	0	0	0	79	0	29
2018	ES	40	48	7	2	3	0	88	5	92
2018	ES-04	35	50	10	0	5	0	85	5	20
2018	ES-05	42	46	8	0	4	0	88	4	24
2018	ES-06	42	50	8	0	0	0	92	0	24
2017	ES	39	42	8	7	3	1	82	10	109
2017	ES-03	41	50	0	0	9	0	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	25	50	15	10	0	0	75	10	20
2017	ES-05	32	49	6	7	6	0	81	13	34
2017	ES-06	41	37	9	10	0	3	80	10	32
2014	ES	54	37	7	0	2	0	90	2	84
2014	ES-04	44	44	13	0	0	0	87	0	16
2014	ES-05	56	36	8	0	0	0	92	0	25
2014	ES-06	50	39	7	0	4	0	89	4	28

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	ES	24	40	22	8	5	1	64	14	96
2020	ES-04	18	36	36	5	5	0	55	9	22
2020	ES-05	24	41	21	3	10	0	66	14	29
2020	ES-06	21	46	21	8	4	0	67	13	24
2019	ES	18	40	18	18	7	0	57	25	101
2019	ES-04	0	67	20	7	7	0	67	13	15
2019	ES-05	21	33	12	27	6	0	55	33	33
2019	ES-06	14	38	17	24	7	0	52	31	29
2018	ES	25	39	17	8	11	0	64	18	92
2018	ES-04	15	60	15	0	10	0	75	10	20
2018	ES-05	21	38	13	21	8	0	58	29	24
2018	ES-06	33	29	21	8	8	0	63	17	24
2017	ES	23	38	14	13	12	1	61	24	109
2017	ES-03	25	50	8	8	9	0	75	17	11
2017	ES-04	10	45	20	10	15	0	55	25	20
2017	ES-05	18	37	14	17	13	0	55	30	34
2017	ES-06	28	31	12	15	10	3	61	26	32
2014	ES	29	43	18	11	0	0	71	11	84
2014	ES-04	31	25	44	0	0	0	56	0	16
2014	ES-05	36	40	16	8	0	0	76	8	25
2014	ES-06	21	50	11	18	0	0	71	18	28

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	ES	22	50	14	10	3	1	73	13	94
2020	ES-04	18	45	23	14	0	0	64	14	22
2020	ES-05	24	55	7	7	7	0	79	14	29
2020	ES-06	22	48	22	4	4	0	70	9	23
2019	ES	18	40	22	16	5	0	57	21	101
2019	ES-04	0	67	20	7	7	0	67	13	15
2019	ES-05	15	42	21	18	3	0	58	21	33
2019	ES-06	17	31	24	24	3	0	48	28	29
2018	ES	23	41	15	12	9	0	64	21	92
2018	ES-04	10	70	5	5	10	0	80	15	20
2018	ES-05	25	29	17	21	8	0	54	29	24
2018	ES-06	29	33	17	17	4	0	63	21	24
2017	ES	25	38	12	11	13	1	64	24	109
2017	ES-03	25	58	0	8	9	0	83	17	11
2017	ES-04	10	45	15	15	15	0	55	30	20
2017	ES-05	18	40	14	9	19	0	58	27	34
2017	ES-06	31	28	12	12	13	3	61	26	32
2014	ES	25	48	17	10	1	0	73	11	84
2014	ES-04	25	38	25	6	6	0	63	12	16
2014	ES-05	28	52	16	4	0	0	80	4	25
2014	ES-06	21	50	14	14	0	0	71	14	28

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	ES	25	27	19	17	9	2	0	54	27	95
2020	ES-04	18	32	27	9	14	0	0	50	23	22
2020	ES-05	32	29	14	11	11	4	0	63	22	28
2020	ES-06	25	29	25	13	8	0	0	54	21	24
2019	ES	22	29	16	19	12	3	0	52	32	101
2019	ES-04	7	33	27	13	13	7	0	43	29	15
2019	ES-05	18	33	9	27	9	3	0	53	38	33
2019	ES-06	17	31	21	17	10	3	0	50	29	29
2018	ES	14	28	17	22	16	2	0	43	39	92
2018	ES-04	10	30	5	30	20	5	0	42	53	20
2018	ES-05	13	33	21	21	13	0	0	46	33	24
2018	ES-06	13	29	21	17	17	4	0	43	35	24
2017	ES	22	17	22	13	21	4	1	41	36	109
2017	ES-03	16	33	8	8	17	17	0	60	30	11
2017	ES-04	10	20	25	20	25	0	0	30	45	20
2017	ES-05	20	23	15	9	30	3	0	44	40	34
2017	ES-06	28	6	32	15	13	3	3	36	30	32
2014	ES	24	27	20	17	8	3	0	53	26	84
2014	ES-04	13	13	38	25	6	6	0	27	33	16
2014	ES-05	20	32	20	12	8	8	0	57	22	25
2014	ES-06	29	29	14	18	11	0	0	57	29	28

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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	ES	42	17	42	96
2020	ES-04	50	14	36	22
2020	ES-05	45	14	41	29
2020	ES-06	42	21	38	24
2019	ES	45	21	34	100
2019	ES-04	40	20	40	15
2019	ES-05	39	24	36	33
2019	ES-06	52	14	34	29
2018	ES	54	14	32	93
2018	ES-04	55	20	25	20
2018	ES-05	56	8	36	25
2018	ES-06	54	4	42	24
2017	ES	54	15	31	109
2017	ES-03	51	16	33	11
2017	ES-04	70	5	25	20
2017	ES-05	48	14	38	34
2017	ES-06	56	19	25	32
2014	ES	49	14	37	84
2014	ES-04	62	0	38	16
2014	ES-05	44	4	52	25
2014	ES-06	46	25	29	28

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	ES	5	38	53	3	0	3	40
2020	ES-04	9	36	55	0	0	0	11
2020	ES-05	0	38	54	0	0	8	13
2019	ES	4	29	58	0	2	7	45
2019	ES-05	0	31	62	0	0	8	13
2019	ES-06	13	33	40	0	0	13	15
2018	ES	4	24	64	4	0	4	50
2018	ES-04	0	36	55	0	0	9	11
2018	ES-05	0	29	71	0	0	0	14
2018	ES-06	15	15	62	0	0	8	13
2017	ES	2	23	65	3	3	4	58
2017	ES-04	0	28	64	7	0	0	14
2017	ES-05	0	24	70	6	0	0	16
2017	ES-06	5	22	61	0	5	6	18
2014	ES	2	46	42	5	9999	5	41
2014	ES-04	0	40	40	0	9999	19	10
2014	ES-05	0	55	36	9	9999	0	11
2014	ES-06	8	38	46	8	9999	0	13

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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	ES	16	84	96
2020	ES-03	0	100	12
2020	ES-06	25	75	24
2019	ES	11	89	101
2019	ES-06	17	83	29
2018	ES	12	88	93

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	ES	55	45	11
2018	ES	55	45	11

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	0	100	15
2018	ES	0	100	11

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	100	15
2019	ES	100	11
2018	ES	100	11

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	ES	0	100	11

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	100	15
2019	ES	100	11
2018	ES	100	11

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	ES	0	100	11
2018	ES	0	100	11

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	33	67	15

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	47	53	15
2018	ES	55	45	11

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	47	53	15

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	ES	55	45	11

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	33	67	15

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	53	47	15

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	100	15
2019	ES	100	11
2018	ES	100	11

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	0	100	15
2018	ES	0	100	11

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	ES	0	100	11

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	53	47	15
2019	ES	45	55	11

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	0	100	15

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	40	60	15

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	40	60	15
2019	ES	45	55	11

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	ES	0	100	11
2018	ES	0	100	11

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	40	60	15

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	ES	0	100	10

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	ES	0	100	10

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	ES	0	100	10

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	ES	0	100	10

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	ES	0	100	10

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	ES	9	18	20	9	9	30	4	41	29	96
2020	ES-04	5	23	32	5	5	32	0	40	13	22
2020	ES-05	10	17	7	14	14	24	14	44	44	29
2020	ES-06	13	17	17	13	13	29	0	41	35	24
2019	ES	9	13	26	11	5	29	8	34	25	101
2019	ES-04	0	20	40	0	7	13	20	30	10	15
2019	ES-05	3	9	24	24	6	30	3	18	45	33
2019	ES-06	10	21	24	10	7	21	7	43	24	29
2018	ES	10	17	30	11	5	23	4	37	22	93
2018	ES-04	15	25	25	5	5	25	0	53	13	20
2018	ES-05	4	4	40	20	8	16	8	11	37	25
2018	ES-06	8	17	38	8	4	21	4	33	17	24
2017	ES	8	14	13	12	15	28	10	35	43	109
2017	ES-03	16	16	0	8	17	42	0	57	43	11
2017	ES-04	0	10	25	5	5	45	10	22	22	20
2017	ES-05	3	18	8	6	31	23	12	32	55	34
2017	ES-06	9	9	15	19	10	28	10	30	46	32
2014	ES	13	14	20	8	6	30	8	44	23	84
2014	ES-04	13	19	6	6	6	38	13	63	24	16
2014	ES-05	12	12	28	8	0	32	8	40	13	25
2014	ES-06	11	18	11	11	11	29	11	47	35	28

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	ES	22	36	18	10	6	7	0	63	18	96
2020	ES-04	9	36	27	9	5	14	0	53	16	22
2020	ES-05	24	31	17	14	7	7	0	59	22	29
2020	ES-06	25	42	17	8	8	0	0	67	17	24
2019	ES	17	45	20	7	3	9	0	67	11	101
2019	ES-04	7	53	27	0	7	7	0	64	7	15
2019	ES-05	15	45	18	12	3	6	0	65	16	33
2019	ES-06	14	48	21	10	3	3	0	64	14	29
2018	ES	16	38	22	10	4	11	0	60	16	93
2018	ES-04	20	40	20	0	5	15	0	71	6	20
2018	ES-05	8	36	32	8	8	8	0	48	17	25
2018	ES-06	17	38	17	17	0	13	0	62	19	24
2017	ES	18	27	16	16	5	15	3	55	25	109
2017	ES-03	16	25	25	17	0	17	0	50	21	11
2017	ES-04	20	30	15	0	0	30	5	77	0	20
2017	ES-05	12	26	14	20	13	14	0	44	39	34
2017	ES-06	22	25	19	20	3	9	3	53	26	32
2014	ES	30	36	18	6	2	7	1	71	9	84
2014	ES-04	31	37	19	0	0	6	6	78	0	16
2014	ES-05	28	48	20	0	0	4	0	79	0	25
2014	ES-06	29	29	11	14	4	14	0	67	21	28

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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	ES	9	91	95
2020	ES-03	0	100	12
2019	ES	9	91	101
2018	ES	8	92	93

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	ES	11	16	21	7	2	38	5	47	16	96
2020	ES-04	9	18	23	9	0	41	0	46	15	22
2020	ES-05	10	21	14	10	0	34	10	56	19	29
2020	ES-06	17	13	29	0	8	33	0	44	13	24
2019	ES	12	13	27	5	2	33	8	42	12	100
2019	ES-04	7	7	47	0	7	13	20	20	10	15
2019	ES-05	9	21	24	6	3	33	3	48	14	33
2019	ES-06	14	14	29	11	0	25	7	42	16	28
2018	ES	4	16	28	1	4	42	4	38	10	93
2018	ES-04	5	25	30	5	5	30	0	43	14	20
2018	ES-05	0	4	32	0	4	52	8	10	10	25
2018	ES-06	8	17	42	0	0	33	0	38	0	24
2017	ES	8	14	15	5	7	44	7	45	24	109
2017	ES-03	16	16	8	9	0	50	0	66	18	11
2017	ES-04	0	10	20	5	0	60	5	29	14	20
2017	ES-05	3	18	11	6	16	40	6	38	41	34
2017	ES-06	9	12	22	0	7	41	9	43	13	32
2014	ES	13	12	23	2	0	39	11	50	5	83
2014	ES-04	25	13	13	0	0	31	18	75	0	16
2014	ES-05	8	8	20	0	0	48	16	44	0	25
2014	ES-06	11	19	15	7	0	44	4	57	14	27

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	ES	26	35	20	6	2	8	2	69	9	96
2020	ES-04	14	36	23	9	0	18	0	61	11	22
2020	ES-05	34	34	21	3	0	7	0	74	4	29
2020	ES-06	25	46	17	4	8	0	0	71	13	24
2019	ES	24	39	17	5	2	13	0	72	8	100
2019	ES-04	21	50	21	0	0	7	0	77	0	14
2019	ES-05	18	45	15	9	3	9	0	70	13	33
2019	ES-06	21	38	17	7	3	14	0	68	12	29
2018	ES	12	42	22	3	4	15	2	65	9	93
2018	ES-04	15	45	15	5	5	15	0	71	12	20
2018	ES-05	4	48	24	0	4	16	4	65	5	25
2018	ES-06	8	42	33	4	0	13	0	57	5	24
2017	ES	22	34	13	4	4	19	5	72	10	109
2017	ES-03	33	33	8	9	0	17	0	79	11	11
2017	ES-04	30	15	10	0	0	40	5	82	0	20
2017	ES-05	12	35	14	6	13	17	3	58	24	34
2017	ES-06	15	47	19	4	0	12	3	74	4	32
2014	ES	31	40	12	4	0	12	1	82	4	84
2014	ES-04	38	37	13	0	0	6	6	86	0	16
2014	ES-05	24	52	8	0	0	16	0	90	0	25
2014	ES-06	25	32	18	7	0	18	0	70	9	28

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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	ES	52	26	17	1	3	1	79	4	95
2020	ES-04	50	32	9	0	9	0	82	9	22
2020	ES-05	54	29	11	0	4	4	85	4	28
2020	ES-06	54	25	17	4	0	0	79	4	24

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	37	19	23	13	8	0	56	21	95
2020	ES-04	36	23	23	14	5	0	59	18	22
2020	ES-05	29	18	32	14	7	0	46	21	28
2020	ES-06	46	8	17	13	17	0	54	29	24
2019	ES	18	27	31	14	10	1	45	24	101
2019	ES-04	20	33	33	7	7	0	53	13	15
2019	ES-05	15	27	30	15	9	3	44	25	33
2019	ES-06	24	17	31	14	14	0	41	28	29
2018	ES	13	30	26	15	16	0	43	31	93
2018	ES-04	30	15	10	35	10	0	45	45	20
2018	ES-05	4	32	24	20	20	0	36	40	25
2018	ES-06	17	25	29	8	21	0	42	29	24
2017	ES	15	29	27	12	17	0	43	29	109
2017	ES-03	8	49	34	0	9	0	58	9	11
2017	ES-04	15	35	20	10	20	0	50	30	20
2017	ES-05	14	14	29	25	18	0	29	42	34
2017	ES-06	20	31	28	3	18	0	51	22	32

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	ES	11	22	28	19	19	0	1	34	38	96
2020	ES-04	9	45	18	18	9	0	0	55	27	22
2020	ES-05	7	24	21	24	21	0	3	32	46	29
2020	ES-06	13	4	42	13	29	0	0	17	42	24
2019	ES	12	28	33	18	9	1	0	40	27	101
2019	ES-04	13	40	33	13	0	0	0	53	13	15
2019	ES-05	15	21	33	15	12	3	0	38	28	33
2019	ES-06	3	24	34	24	14	0	0	28	38	29
2018	ES	4	35	28	18	14	0	0	40	32	93
2018	ES-04	5	70	15	5	5	0	0	75	10	20
2018	ES-05	0	16	48	20	16	0	0	16	36	25
2018	ES-06	0	21	29	25	25	0	0	21	50	24
2017	ES	11	26	29	28	5	1	0	37	34	109
2017	ES-03	25	25	25	17	0	8	0	54	19	11
2017	ES-04	10	35	30	20	5	0	0	45	25	20
2017	ES-05	6	31	32	26	6	0	0	36	31	34
2017	ES-06	3	19	28	42	9	0	0	21	51	32

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	ES	10	36	27	8	18	0	0	47	26	96
2020	ES-04	14	45	23	18	0	0	0	59	18	22
2020	ES-05	7	38	28	3	24	0	0	45	28	29
2020	ES-06	8	25	33	4	29	0	0	33	33	24
2019	ES	15	27	36	12	9	1	0	42	21	100
2019	ES-04	20	33	40	7	0	0	0	53	7	15
2019	ES-05	12	27	33	12	12	3	0	41	25	33
2019	ES-06	7	25	36	21	11	0	0	32	32	28
2018	ES	11	35	15	23	16	0	0	46	39	93
2018	ES-04	15	60	10	15	0	0	0	75	15	20
2018	ES-05	0	28	24	24	24	0	0	28	48	25
2018	ES-06	4	25	13	38	21	0	0	29	58	24
2017	ES	12	28	20	23	16	1	1	41	39	109
2017	ES-03	33	25	16	17	9	0	0	58	26	11
2017	ES-04	15	30	25	15	15	0	0	45	30	20
2017	ES-05	3	31	23	23	17	3	0	34	41	34
2017	ES-06	6	22	18	35	19	0	0	28	54	32

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	ES	19	26	21	14	21	0	0	45	34	96
2020	ES-04	18	45	14	14	9	0	0	64	23	22
2020	ES-05	17	31	14	17	21	0	0	48	38	29
2020	ES-06	8	13	25	17	38	0	0	21	54	24
2019	ES	14	20	28	23	15	1	0	34	38	101
2019	ES-04	13	27	40	20	0	0	0	40	20	15
2019	ES-05	18	21	27	18	12	3	0	41	31	33
2019	ES-06	0	17	24	38	21	0	0	17	59	29
2018	ES	12	27	22	20	19	0	0	40	38	91
2018	ES-04	10	45	25	20	0	0	0	55	20	20
2018	ES-05	4	21	25	25	25	0	0	25	50	24
2018	ES-06	4	22	13	26	35	0	0	26	61	23
2017	ES	13	25	24	20	15	2	1	39	36	108
2017	ES-03	25	25	16	26	0	8	0	54	28	11
2017	ES-04	5	37	32	11	11	5	0	44	22	19
2017	ES-05	9	20	34	20	17	0	0	29	37	34
2017	ES-06	9	31	16	22	22	0	0	40	44	32

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	ES	26	24	21	13	15	0	1	51	28	95
2020	ES-04	36	32	14	18	0	0	0	68	18	22
2020	ES-05	25	29	18	14	14	0	0	54	29	28
2020	ES-06	17	13	33	8	29	0	0	29	38	24
2019	ES	33	28	16	16	4	1	3	63	21	101
2019	ES-04	40	20	20	20	0	0	0	60	20	15
2019	ES-05	33	39	6	9	6	3	3	77	16	33
2019	ES-06	24	21	28	21	3	0	3	46	25	29
2018	ES	35	28	18	10	6	1	1	65	16	93
2018	ES-04	50	30	10	5	0	0	5	84	5	20
2018	ES-05	20	32	28	12	4	4	0	54	17	25
2018	ES-06	13	38	25	13	13	0	0	50	25	24
2017	ES	37	28	20	7	4	1	5	68	11	109
2017	ES-03	75	8	8	9	0	0	0	83	9	11
2017	ES-04	45	30	10	10	0	0	5	79	11	20
2017	ES-05	26	42	18	6	3	3	3	72	9	34
2017	ES-06	21	22	41	4	6	0	6	46	10	32

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	ES	17	26	20	16	21	0	0	43	37	95
2020	ES-04	14	36	18	27	5	0	0	50	32	22
2020	ES-05	14	17	21	17	31	0	0	31	48	29
2020	ES-06	21	13	25	13	29	0	0	33	42	24
2019	ES	22	31	26	14	7	1	0	53	21	101
2019	ES-04	40	40	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	9	36	36	6	9	3	0	47	16	33
2019	ES-06	14	21	34	21	10	0	0	34	31	29
2018	ES	24	29	23	14	10	0	1	53	24	93
2018	ES-04	45	30	10	10	0	0	5	79	11	20
2018	ES-05	4	44	20	24	8	0	0	48	32	25
2018	ES-06	4	21	50	8	17	0	0	25	25	24
2017	ES	23	36	23	12	7	0	0	58	19	109
2017	ES-03	50	33	8	0	9	0	0	83	9	11
2017	ES-04	30	50	10	5	5	0	0	80	10	20
2017	ES-05	9	39	32	15	6	0	0	48	20	34
2017	ES-06	12	31	25	22	9	0	0	44	32	32

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	28	21	18	17	13	1	3	51	30	96
2020	ES-04	45	14	9	23	0	5	5	65	25	22
2020	ES-05	10	24	24	21	17	0	3	36	39	29
2020	ES-06	33	17	17	17	17	0	0	50	33	24

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	ES	24	36	21	11	7	0	0	60	19	96
2020	ES-04	18	50	18	9	5	0	0	68	14	22
2020	ES-05	17	34	10	24	14	0	0	52	38	29
2020	ES-06	42	25	25	4	4	0	0	67	8	24
2019	ES	17	34	33	11	4	1	0	52	15	100
2019	ES-04	13	33	47	7	0	0	0	47	7	15
2019	ES-05	24	39	12	12	9	3	0	66	22	33
2019	ES-06	17	24	45	14	0	0	0	41	14	29
2018	ES	15	31	32	14	7	1	0	47	21	91
2018	ES-04	25	25	35	10	0	5	0	53	11	20
2018	ES-05	12	28	36	16	8	0	0	40	24	25
2018	ES-06	9	26	35	26	4	0	0	35	30	23
2017	ES	20	34	20	14	11	0	1	54	25	109
2017	ES-03	25	42	8	25	0	0	0	67	25	11
2017	ES-04	15	45	25	15	0	0	0	60	15	20
2017	ES-05	14	26	24	14	19	0	3	41	34	34
2017	ES-06	15	31	25	15	13	0	0	46	28	32

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	ES	16	33	25	11	15	0	0	49	26	96
2020	ES-04	18	55	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	22
2020	ES-05	17	28	21	7	28	0	0	45	34	29
2020	ES-06	17	33	21	13	17	0	0	50	29	24
2019	ES	8	24	28	30	8	2	0	33	39	100
2019	ES-04	7	33	27	27	0	7	0	43	29	15
2019	ES-05	9	21	30	21	15	3	0	31	38	33
2019	ES-06	10	24	28	34	3	0	0	34	38	29
2018	ES	1	20	36	22	18	2	1	21	42	92
2018	ES-04	0	30	30	25	10	5	0	32	37	20
2018	ES-05	0	8	32	32	28	0	0	8	60	25
2018	ES-06	0	13	43	22	17	0	4	14	41	23
2017	ES	7	34	22	17	20	0	0	41	37	109
2017	ES-03	8	42	41	0	9	0	0	50	9	11
2017	ES-04	0	45	30	15	10	0	0	45	25	20
2017	ES-05	0	34	18	17	30	0	0	34	48	34
2017	ES-06	9	18	22	31	19	0	0	28	50	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	17	31	21	17	15	0	48	31	96
2020	ES-04	18	50	18	9	5	0	68	14	22
2020	ES-05	14	38	10	17	21	0	52	38	29
2020	ES-06	25	21	29	17	8	0	46	25	24
2019	ES	8	34	20	21	14	2	43	36	99
2019	ES-04	7	60	20	0	13	0	67	13	15
2019	ES-05	13	34	16	19	16	3	48	35	32
2019	ES-06	7	14	28	34	17	0	21	52	29
2018	ES	9	29	20	29	13	0	38	42	92
2018	ES-04	10	45	20	15	10	0	55	25	20
2018	ES-05	4	20	24	40	12	0	24	52	25
2018	ES-06	9	22	17	35	17	0	30	52	23
2017	ES	13	27	21	19	19	2	40	38	109
2017	ES-03	25	25	8	25	9	8	54	37	11
2017	ES-04	15	25	30	30	0	0	40	30	20
2017	ES-05	0	26	21	17	33	3	27	52	34
2017	ES-06	6	31	25	16	22	0	37	38	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	42	29	9	10	11	0	71	20	93
2020	ES-04	38	48	5	0	10	0	86	10	21
2020	ES-05	50	14	7	14	14	0	64	29	28
2020	ES-06	46	25	13	8	8	0	71	17	24
2019	ES	32	30	19	8	8	2	64	16	99
2019	ES-04	40	40	13	0	7	0	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	34	34	13	9	6	3	71	16	32
2019	ES-06	24	28	21	14	14	0	52	28	29

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	ES	30	28	25	5	10	1	59	16	96
2020	ES-04	27	32	32	0	9	0	59	9	22
2020	ES-05	34	28	10	10	14	3	64	25	29
2020	ES-06	29	33	25	4	8	0	63	13	24

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	ES	22	36	22	11	7	0	1	59	19	96
2020	ES-04	18	50	18	9	5	0	0	68	14	22
2020	ES-05	17	34	24	10	10	0	3	54	21	29
2020	ES-06	33	29	17	13	8	0	0	63	21	24
2019	ES	25	36	20	9	6	2	1	64	16	99
2019	ES-04	20	40	27	7	0	0	7	64	7	15
2019	ES-05	15	45	27	3	6	3	0	63	9	33
2019	ES-06	32	29	18	14	7	0	0	61	21	28
2018	ES	26	25	22	18	9	0	0	52	26	91
2018	ES-04	40	15	30	10	5	0	0	55	15	20
2018	ES-05	13	33	25	21	8	0	0	46	29	24
2018	ES-06	13	35	13	26	13	0	0	48	39	23
2017	ES	25	36	20	10	6	1	2	63	17	109
2017	ES-03	67	8	8	8	9	0	0	75	17	11
2017	ES-04	15	50	5	25	5	0	0	65	30	20
2017	ES-05	17	32	30	6	8	3	3	53	15	34
2017	ES-06	18	44	25	10	0	0	3	64	10	32

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	ES	44	36	16	2	2	0	0	80	4	96
2020	ES-04	50	23	23	0	5	0	0	73	5	22
2020	ES-05	45	41	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	29
2020	ES-06	38	38	13	8	4	0	0	75	13	24
2019	ES	56	23	13	2	2	2	2	82	4	100
2019	ES-04	33	40	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	15
2019	ES-05	64	15	9	3	3	3	3	84	6	33
2019	ES-06	55	24	17	0	0	0	3	82	0	29
2018	ES	50	28	11	7	2	0	2	80	9	92
2018	ES-04	45	15	20	10	5	0	5	63	16	20
2018	ES-05	44	40	12	4	0	0	0	84	4	25
2018	ES-06	52	30	9	4	0	0	4	86	5	23
2017	ES	52	29	10	7	3	0	0	81	9	109
2017	ES-03	58	33	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	30	45	10	5	10	0	0	75	15	20
2017	ES-05	61	31	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	34
2017	ES-06	46	19	19	13	3	0	0	65	16	32

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	22	39	23	10	6	60	17	96
2020	ES-04	32	45	14	9	0	77	9	22
2020	ES-05	14	41	21	14	10	55	24	29
2020	ES-06	21	29	33	4	13	50	17	24

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	ES	59	28	7	2	1	0	2	89	3	96
2020	ES-04	59	36	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	22
2020	ES-05	59	31	3	0	3	0	3	93	4	29
2020	ES-06	58	13	21	4	0	0	4	74	4	24
2019	ES	72	11	8	0	0	3	5	91	0	98
2019	ES-04	60	13	20	0	0	0	7	79	0	15
2019	ES-05	81	6	6	0	0	3	3	93	0	31
2019	ES-06	69	14	7	0	0	0	10	92	0	29
2018	ES	68	21	5	1	0	0	4	93	1	92
2018	ES-04	60	25	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	20
2018	ES-05	80	16	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	25
2018	ES-06	61	22	4	0	0	0	13	95	0	23

Question 70r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	68	14	7	2	8	0	1	82	11	96
2020	ES-04	64	27	5	0	5	0	0	91	5	22
2020	ES-05	66	10	3	3	14	0	3	79	18	29
2020	ES-06	71	4	13	4	8	0	0	75	13	24
2019	ES	73	8	6	6	2	3	2	85	8	100
2019	ES-04	80	7	0	0	7	0	7	93	7	15
2019	ES-05	61	18	3	12	0	3	3	84	13	33
2019	ES-06	66	3	17	7	3	3	0	71	11	29
2018	ES	73	10	8	1	3	0	5	87	5	92
2018	ES-04	75	5	10	0	5	0	5	84	5	20
2018	ES-05	68	8	4	4	8	0	8	83	13	25
2018	ES-06	74	9	9	0	0	0	9	90	0	23
2017	ES	64	14	7	5	7	2	1	80	13	108
2017	ES-03	83	0	0	8	9	0	0	83	17	11
2017	ES-04	60	25	5	5	5	0	0	85	10	20
2017	ES-05	60	12	6	9	11	3	0	74	20	33
2017	ES-06	60	16	12	3	3	3	3	80	7	32

Question 70s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	60	23	11	1	3	0	1	84	4	96
2020	ES-04	64	32	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	22
2020	ES-05	45	38	7	3	3	0	3	86	7	29
2020	ES-06	58	8	29	0	4	0	0	67	4	24
2019	ES	54	29	10	3	2	2	0	85	5	100
2019	ES-04	53	33	7	0	7	0	0	87	7	15
2019	ES-05	58	27	12	0	0	3	0	88	0	33
2019	ES-06	48	34	7	10	0	0	0	83	10	29
2018	ES	55	29	12	1	1	0	2	86	2	93
2018	ES-04	65	20	5	0	5	0	5	89	5	20
2018	ES-05	52	32	12	0	0	0	4	88	0	25
2018	ES-06	50	25	21	4	0	0	0	75	4	24
2017	ES	54	27	7	5	5	0	2	82	10	108
2017	ES-03	74	17	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	60	20	10	0	5	0	5	84	5	20
2017	ES-05	38	31	12	11	9	0	0	68	20	34
2017	ES-06	55	33	6	3	0	0	3	90	3	31

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	ES	43	29	13	6	8	0	1	73	15	96
2020	ES-04	45	41	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	22
2020	ES-05	34	38	0	10	14	0	3	75	25	29
2020	ES-06	46	25	25	0	4	0	0	71	4	24
2019	ES	47	30	8	7	6	2	0	79	13	100
2019	ES-04	67	20	7	0	7	0	0	87	7	15
2019	ES-05	36	39	6	9	6	3	0	78	16	33
2019	ES-06	45	28	10	10	7	0	0	72	17	29
2018	ES	49	22	12	9	6	0	2	73	15	93
2018	ES-04	50	35	5	0	5	0	5	89	5	20
2018	ES-05	40	24	12	12	8	0	4	67	21	25
2018	ES-06	54	13	21	13	0	0	0	67	13	24
2017	ES	45	22	15	9	8	0	1	68	17	108
2017	ES-03	66	17	8	0	9	0	0	83	9	11
2017	ES-04	30	30	30	10	0	0	0	60	10	20
2017	ES-05	39	30	6	9	17	0	0	68	26	33
2017	ES-06	44	15	19	16	3	0	3	61	19	32

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	ES	55	19	8	2	0	0	16	88	2	96
2020	ES-04	59	14	0	0	0	0	27	100	0	22
2020	ES-05	52	28	10	0	0	0	10	88	0	29
2020	ES-06	50	25	13	8	0	0	4	78	9	24
2019	ES	54	14	6	3	0	2	21	88	4	99
2019	ES-04	73	7	0	0	0	0	20	100	0	15
2019	ES-05	56	13	6	3	0	3	19	88	4	32
2019	ES-06	52	24	10	3	0	0	10	85	4	29
2018	ES	44	15	5	2	1	0	32	87	5	93
2018	ES-04	50	5	0	5	0	0	40	92	8	20
2018	ES-05	40	16	4	0	0	0	40	93	0	25
2018	ES-06	46	33	13	4	0	0	4	83	4	24
2017	ES	50	14	6	4	2	0	24	85	7	109
2017	ES-03	41	17	0	0	0	0	42	100	0	11
2017	ES-04	35	0	10	0	0	0	55	78	0	20
2017	ES-05	60	9	6	3	3	0	19	86	7	34
2017	ES-06	47	31	6	9	0	0	7	83	10	32

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	ES	75	17	3	2	0	0	3	95	2	96
2020	ES-04	68	18	9	0	0	0	5	90	0	22
2020	ES-05	76	17	0	3	0	0	3	96	4	29
2020	ES-06	79	17	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2019	ES	74	17	6	0	0	2	1	94	0	99
2019	ES-04	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	ES-05	75	16	6	0	0	3	0	94	0	32
2019	ES-06	76	17	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	29
2018	ES	66	18	3	4	1	0	7	91	6	92
2018	ES-04	74	11	5	5	0	0	5	89	6	19
2018	ES-05	68	20	0	8	0	0	4	92	8	25
2018	ES-06	67	21	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	24
2017	ES	75	12	5	1	0	1	6	94	1	109
2017	ES-03	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2017	ES-04	75	0	5	0	0	0	20	94	0	20
2017	ES-05	64	21	7	0	0	3	6	92	0	34
2017	ES-06	78	13	6	0	0	0	3	94	0	32

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	ES	63	22	4	7	2	0	2	86	10	96
2020	ES-04	68	27	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	22
2020	ES-05	59	21	7	7	0	0	7	85	7	29
2020	ES-06	79	17	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2019	ES	71	13	6	4	4	1	1	86	8	100
2019	ES-04	67	7	13	7	7	0	0	73	13	15
2019	ES-05	70	12	6	6	3	3	0	84	9	33
2019	ES-06	83	14	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	29
2018	ES	68	15	10	2	4	1	0	84	7	93
2018	ES-04	60	25	10	0	5	0	0	85	5	20
2018	ES-05	72	8	8	0	8	4	0	83	8	25
2018	ES-06	88	8	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2017	ES	72	11	4	2	5	1	6	89	7	109
2017	ES-03	91	0	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2017	ES-04	70	10	5	0	0	0	15	94	0	20
2017	ES-05	61	17	6	0	3	3	10	90	3	34
2017	ES-06	88	9	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	32

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	ES	47	25	19	6	1	0	2	73	7	96
2020	ES-04	36	32	14	18	0	0	0	68	18	22
2020	ES-05	55	28	10	0	3	0	3	86	4	29
2020	ES-06	54	29	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	24
2019	ES	65	19	9	3	1	1	2	87	4	100
2019	ES-04	87	7	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	ES-05	55	21	12	3	3	3	3	81	6	33
2019	ES-06	66	21	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	29
2018	ES	58	25	14	1	0	1	1	85	1	93
2018	ES-04	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	ES-05	52	24	16	4	0	4	0	79	4	25
2018	ES-06	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	24
2017	ES	54	22	15	2	2	0	5	80	4	109
2017	ES-03	83	8	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	11
2017	ES-04	55	10	10	5	5	0	15	76	12	20
2017	ES-05	40	32	19	3	0	0	6	76	3	34
2017	ES-06	59	22	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	32

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	ES	22	53	20	4	1	75	5	96
2020	ES-04	14	64	23	0	0	77	0	22
2020	ES-05	17	55	17	10	0	72	10	29
2020	ES-06	21	50	25	0	4	71	4	24

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	6	34	36	18	5	0	41	23	96
2020	ES-04	5	45	36	14	0	0	50	14	22
2020	ES-05	7	34	31	24	3	0	41	28	29
2020	ES-06	8	25	38	17	13	0	33	29	24
2019	ES	9	40	37	10	3	1	49	13	100
2019	ES-04	7	67	20	0	7	0	73	7	15
2019	ES-05	15	36	27	12	6	3	53	19	33
2019	ES-06	7	21	62	10	0	0	28	10	29
2018	ES	10	34	35	16	4	0	44	20	93
2018	ES-04	15	50	30	0	5	0	65	5	20
2018	ES-05	4	28	44	16	8	0	32	24	25
2018	ES-06	4	21	50	21	4	0	25	25	24
2017	ES	6	34	42	13	4	1	41	16	109
2017	ES-03	25	41	25	0	9	0	66	9	11
2017	ES-04	5	35	40	20	0	0	40	20	20
2017	ES-05	3	26	46	14	8	3	30	24	34
2017	ES-06	0	31	56	13	0	0	31	13	32

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	18	29	32	17	4	21	47	96
2020	ES-04	14	18	41	23	5	27	32	22
2020	ES-05	7	41	38	10	3	14	48	29
2020	ES-06	33	33	13	17	4	21	67	24
2019	ES	13	16	42	22	7	29	29	100
2019	ES-04	7	7	40	33	13	47	13	15
2019	ES-05	18	12	36	30	3	33	30	33
2019	ES-06	17	24	45	7	7	14	41	29
2018	ES	12	24	23	30	11	41	36	91
2018	ES-04	0	16	21	42	21	63	16	19
2018	ES-05	8	29	21	38	4	42	38	24
2018	ES-06	21	25	38	13	4	17	46	24
2017	ES	12	18	39	23	8	32	29	109
2017	ES-03	9	0	42	33	16	49	9	11
2017	ES-04	5	25	40	30	0	30	30	20
2017	ES-05	20	19	35	17	9	26	39	34
2017	ES-06	13	22	44	22	0	22	34	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	42	43	8	6	1	0	84	7	96
2020	ES-04	23	59	14	5	0	0	82	5	22
2020	ES-05	48	34	7	10	0	0	83	10	29
2020	ES-06	58	38	0	0	4	0	96	4	24
2019	ES	24	52	15	4	2	3	78	6	99
2019	ES-04	13	67	13	0	7	0	80	7	15
2019	ES-05	34	34	28	3	0	0	69	3	32
2019	ES-06	28	59	7	3	0	3	89	4	29
2018	ES	34	49	6	5	2	2	86	8	93
2018	ES-04	30	50	10	0	0	10	89	0	20
2018	ES-05	28	48	12	8	4	0	76	12	25
2018	ES-06	38	58	0	4	0	0	96	4	24
2017	ES	31	53	11	3	2	1	84	5	109
2017	ES-03	33	67	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2017	ES-04	20	55	15	5	5	0	75	10	20
2017	ES-05	32	47	22	0	0	0	78	0	34
2017	ES-06	31	53	6	6	0	3	87	7	32

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	31	35	13	12	9	1	66	21	95
2020	ES-04	24	33	19	24	0	0	57	24	21
2020	ES-05	34	38	14	7	7	0	72	14	29
2020	ES-06	33	29	13	4	21	0	63	25	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	40	26	6	13	14	1	67	27	95
2020	ES-04	41	23	9	23	5	0	64	27	22
2020	ES-05	38	28	3	3	24	3	68	29	29
2020	ES-06	52	22	9	9	9	0	74	17	23

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	52	23	11	4	4	4	1	79	9	96
2020	ES-04	55	18	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	22
2020	ES-05	55	28	0	0	10	7	0	89	11	29
2020	ES-06	58	17	17	4	0	4	0	78	4	24

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	ES	28	36	14	13	8	1	65	21	96
2020	ES-04	18	45	18	18	0	0	64	18	22
2020	ES-05	34	34	10	3	17	0	69	21	29
2020	ES-06	29	38	8	17	8	0	67	25	24
2019	ES	14	37	25	14	4	5	54	19	99
2019	ES-04	0	67	13	13	7	0	67	20	15
2019	ES-05	18	33	33	12	0	3	53	13	33
2019	ES-06	14	29	32	18	4	4	44	22	28
2018	ES	18	39	19	15	6	2	58	22	93
2018	ES-04	25	50	5	15	0	5	79	16	20
2018	ES-05	12	32	28	20	8	0	44	28	25
2018	ES-06	17	33	33	8	4	4	52	13	24
2017	ES	16	38	18	14	12	1	55	27	109
2017	ES-03	16	49	8	17	9	0	66	26	11
2017	ES-04	10	40	30	15	5	0	50	20	20
2017	ES-05	14	29	15	20	22	0	43	42	34
2017	ES-06	15	38	22	12	10	3	55	23	32

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	26	48	8	16	1	1	75	17	96
2020	ES-04	23	59	9	0	5	5	86	5	22
2020	ES-05	28	52	7	14	0	0	79	14	29
2020	ES-06	21	46	8	25	0	0	67	25	24

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	24	43	14	15	2	2	68	17	94
2020	ES-04	23	50	18	5	0	5	76	5	22
2020	ES-05	25	46	11	18	0	0	71	18	28
2020	ES-06	21	42	4	25	4	4	65	30	24

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	26	41	23	8	1	1	68	9	96
2020	ES-04	18	45	23	5	5	5	70	5	22
2020	ES-05	21	52	17	10	0	0	72	10	29
2020	ES-06	29	33	29	8	0	0	63	8	24

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	34	49	9	2	1	2	2	87	3	96
2020	ES-04	27	59	5	0	5	5	0	90	5	22
2020	ES-05	34	48	10	3	0	0	3	86	4	29
2020	ES-06	42	38	13	4	0	0	4	83	4	24

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	63	25	4	1	6	1	94	1	96
2020	ES-04	50	32	9	0	9	0	90	0	22
2020	ES-05	55	31	7	0	3	3	93	0	29
2020	ES-06	71	21	0	4	4	0	96	4	24

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	54	34	4	5	1	1	89	6	94
2020	ES-04	33	48	10	5	0	5	85	5	21
2020	ES-05	61	25	4	11	0	0	86	11	28
2020	ES-06	58	29	4	4	4	0	88	8	24

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	49	26	5	11	6	1	1	77	17	95
2020	ES-04	57	24	0	14	0	5	0	85	15	21
2020	ES-05	45	31	0	7	14	0	3	79	21	29
2020	ES-06	58	21	8	8	4	0	0	79	13	24

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	56	27	6	6	3	1	84	10	94
2020	ES-04	48	33	10	5	0	5	85	5	21
2020	ES-05	55	28	0	10	7	0	83	17	29
2020	ES-06	54	25	13	4	4	0	79	8	24

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	ES	23	47	20	7	3	0	70	10	30
2020	ES-05	8	50	33	8	0	0	58	8	12
2020	ES-06	38	38	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2019	ES	11	53	21	8	5	3	65	14	38
2019	ES-06	13	54	17	8	4	4	70	13	24

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 (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	100	30
2020	ES-05	100	12
2020	ES-06	100	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	20	27	23	10	17	3	48	28	30
2020	ES-05	8	25	33	8	17	8	36	27	12
2020	ES-06	31	31	13	6	19	0	63	25	16

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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	ES	7	93	96
2020	ES-04	5	95	22
2020	ES-05	7	93	29
2020	ES-06	13	88	24

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	ES	20	80	96
2020	ES-04	27	73	22
2020	ES-05	21	79	29
2020	ES-06	17	83	24
2019	ES	18	82	101
2019	ES-04	27	73	15
2019	ES-05	21	79	33
2019	ES-06	10	90	29
2017	ES	18	82	109
2017	ES-05	33	67	34
2014	ES	20	80	84
2014	ES-06	32	68	28

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	ES	42	58	19

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	79	21	19
2019	ES	72	28	18
2017	ES	61	39	19
2017	ES-05	57	43	10
2014	ES	88	12	17

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	ES	47	33	7	7	7	80	13	15
2019	ES	42	33	17	0	8	75	8	12
2017	ES	42	50	8	0	0	92	0	12
2014	ES	40	47	7	7	0	87	7	15

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	ES	48	29	11	5	1	1	4	81	7	96
2020	ES-04	41	41	9	5	0	0	5	86	5	22
2020	ES-05	52	21	3	10	3	3	7	81	15	29
2020	ES-06	50	33	8	4	0	0	4	87	4	24

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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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	ES	31	44	25	58	42	96
2020	ES-04	27	59	14	68	32	22
2020	ES-05	34	24	41	41	59	29
2020	ES-06	38	42	21	53	47	24

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	ES	27	73	30
2020	ES-05	30	70	10

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	ES	7	10	13	23	40	3	3	18	68	30
2020	ES-05	0	10	20	20	40	10	0	11	67	10

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	ES	0	17	3	24	55	0	0	17	79	29
2020	ES-05	0	10	0	30	60	0	0	10	90	10

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	ES	36	21	17	9	9	2	5	61	20	95
2020	ES-04	32	32	14	5	5	5	9	74	11	22
2020	ES-05	39	25	11	7	18	0	0	64	25	28
2020	ES-06	29	8	33	17	8	0	4	39	26	24
2019	ES	36	22	20	9	10	1	2	60	20	100
2019	ES-04	47	20	13	7	13	0	0	67	20	15
2019	ES-05	27	21	27	12	6	3	3	52	19	33
2019	ES-06	28	28	24	3	17	0	0	55	21	29
2018	ES	40	16	15	17	9	0	3	58	27	93
2018	ES-04	45	10	25	15	0	0	5	58	16	20
2018	ES-05	24	28	4	32	12	0	0	52	44	25
2018	ES-06	38	21	17	8	17	0	0	58	25	24

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 106. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - ES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture