2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by Question 105. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

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Employee engagement

Question 11. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	33	14	6	3	0	77	9	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	49	9	4	5	0	82	9	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	11	6	1	0	82	7	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	13	4	5	0	79	9	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	44	10	7	1	0	81	9	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	47	11	9	4	0	76	13	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	44	14	7	6	0	73	13	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	12	12	3	0	72	16	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	34	16	10	8	0	65	18	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	45	15	7	7	1	70	14	183
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	46	9	6	3	0	82	9	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	28	19	8	0	0	74	8	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	41	7	15	7	0	71	22	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	53	13	8	2	0	76	10	127
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	11	13	4	0	72	17	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	31	11	3	6	0	81	8	36

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	28	17	5	2	77	6	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	37	14	12	5	70	16	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	12	11	3	74	14	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	35	13	5	7	75	12	56

Question 16. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	34	13	2	0	0	0	85	2	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	36	8	1	1	0	0	90	2	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	34	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	27	11	2	4	0	0	84	5	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	29	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	25	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	30	7	3	1	1	0	89	4	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	32	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	11	8	1	0	0	80	9	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	41	10	1	1	0	1	88	2	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	30	3	3	0	0	0	95	3	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	26	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	53

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	14	2	3	0	0	81	5	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	40	10	6	3	0	0	81	9	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	42	7	1	3	0	0	89	4	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	32	9	4	7	2	0	80	11	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	49	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	16	5	2	1	0	76	8	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	13	5	3	0	0	79	8	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	8	11	9	0	0	72	20	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	34	8	10	4	0	0	78	14	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	47	10	6	4	0	1	80	10	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	42	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	28	11	8	0	0	0	81	8	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	54	5	2	10	0	0	83	12	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	60	9	3	3	0	0	84	6	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	17	2	4	0	0	77	6	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	39	6	3	6	0	0	86	8	36

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	35	9	3	0	1	0	88	3	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	40	15	7	4	0	0	75	10	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	15	3	4	0	0	79	6	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	43	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	54
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	44	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	18	11	4	0	0	67	15	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	22	9	5	2	0	63	14	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	7	13	11	3	0	68	25	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	33	12	10	5	3	0	72	16	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	40	21	11	8	0	1	60	20	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	77
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	29	23	10	2	2	0	65	12	52

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	44	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	42	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	11	4	6	0	0	79	9	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	11	7	4	0	0	78	11	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	45	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	39	13	14	3	1	0	69	18	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	46	15	10	5	2	0	70	15	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	45	9	14	7	2	0	70	21	56
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	33	14	12	2	1	0	71	14	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	43	15	11	7	0	1	66	19	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	49	9	10	3	0	0	78	13	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	21	8	2	0	0	70	9	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	29	27	12	2	0	0	59	15	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	41	16	12	6	0	0	66	18	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	45	15	8	11	0	0	66	19	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	17	11	3	0	0	69	14	36

Question 60. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	22	17	14	4	6	1	62	20	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	23	23	13	5	5	0	57	19	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	26	19	5	4	3	0	71	9	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	18	16	9	11	4	4	61	22	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	16	12	1	7	5	67	15	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	22	18	14	12	5	1	54	27	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	25	17	11	13	7	0	55	26	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	16	12	18	3	2	52	31	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	15	17	21	11	4	1	48	34	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	26	19	12	15	2	1	52	28	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	28	18	11	8	3	0	62	19	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	19	19	13	10	6	0	55	24	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	24	24	24	7	2	0	43	33	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	16	14	16	3	0	53	31	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	21	19	9	2	0	50	29	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	22	14	22	3	6	0	59	26	36

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 31. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	37	7	0	1	0	1	92	1	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	36	11	5	1	0	1	82	7	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	13	6	2	1	0	78	9	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	46	7	11	4	2	0	78	15	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	27	4	4	0	3	2	91	4	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	36	10	6	4	3	0	79	11	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	37	11	6	5	2	1	78	11	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	8	1	10	4	0	80	12	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	29	10	6	8	2	1	75	15	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	13	5	10	1	1	71	15	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	35	9	4	5	0	0	82	9	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	19	15	9	2	4	2	72	12	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	10	7	7	2	2	74	15	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	28	19	10	9	2	0	61	20	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	15	9	8	0	0	68	17	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	8	11	6	6	3	73	18	36

Question 32. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	36	6	3	2	1	0	89	5	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	40	8	8	4	0	0	81	11	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	7	12	4	0	0	77	15	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	48	9	11	2	0	0	79	13	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	28	9	7	2	1	0	82	9	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	33	14	8	6	1	0	72	14	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	38	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	36	6	3	10	0	0	81	13	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	29	9	8	11	1	0	71	19	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	7	9	10	1	1	74	19	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	32	5	13	4	0	0	78	16	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	15	9	4	0	2	71	13	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	22	22	20	7	2	0	50	28	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	30	12	19	11	1	0	58	30	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	45	13	6	8	0	0	74	13	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	25	17	14	8	0	3	60	23	36

Question 37. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	28	7	3	2	0	88	5	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	29	12	5	5	0	77	10	158
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	22	13	5	5	0	77	10	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	4	9	5	0	82	14	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	29	9	7	0	0	84	7	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	13	6	8	1	73	14	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	9	6	5	1	80	10	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	7	3	12	0	79	15	56

Senior management

Question 40. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	31	4	4	2	8	1	89	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	33	14	10	6	5	0	68	17	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	17	11	2	3	0	70	13	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	39	22	11	11	0	0	57	22	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	34	13	0	1	9	0	84	1	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	37	16	10	7	5	0	66	17	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	43	16	18	6	1	0	60	24	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	38	15	11	10	2	0	64	21	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	25	15	10	4	4	1	69	15	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	38	15	11	10	4	1	62	22	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	42	14	12	6	8	0	65	19	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	21	11	2	6	0	64	14	53

Question 41. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	36	11	2	2	4	1	84	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	15	10	5	1	0	69	16	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	18	12	4	1	0	66	16	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	41	21	13	9	0	0	57	22	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	45	9	0	1	4	0	90	1	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	41	20	9	7	2	0	63	16	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	44	15	14	7	2	0	63	22	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	41	21	9	10	0	0	60	19	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	33	13	9	5	4	0	72	15	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	33	16	11	11	0	1	61	23	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	18	11	4	1	0	67	15	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	21	11	2	2	2	65	14	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	20	22	7	2	7	0	66	11	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	13	10	12	2	0	65	22	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	13	13	13	0	0	60	26	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	31	11	11	3	3	3	74	15	36

Question 42. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	41	14	6	2	13	1	74	10	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	39	19	15	5	4	0	59	21	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	40	19	14	12	1	0	55	26	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	38	23	12	14	2	0	50	27	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	34	22	7	2	10	0	66	10	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	33	22	17	9	5	0	50	27	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	45	18	15	8	2	0	58	24	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	21	17	10	2	0	51	28	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	35	20	15	4	6	0	58	20	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	42	17	13	10	3	1	58	24	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	38	25	15	3	5	0	55	19	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	40	19	15	6	4	0	59	22	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	22	15	27	2	7	0	53	32	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	39	17	22	8	4	1	51	31	127
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	45	21	9	13	2	0	56	23	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	11	11	3	3	0	74	14	36

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	31	16	4	1	13	2	76	6	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	26	18	13	11	9	1	54	26	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	23	11	8	3	0	57	19	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	36	14	9	14	3	0	61	24	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	33	20	7	2	12	0	67	10	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	29	20	14	12	7	1	50	28	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	28	20	20	13	1	0	48	33	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	43	13	13	13	3	0	59	27	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	32	17	13	3	6	0	64	17	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	40	15	6	12	3	1	65	20	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	18	11	8	1	0	63	19	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	43	21	9	2	0	0	68	11	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	27	27	10	5	10	0	54	16	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	28	20	16	12	8	0	49	30	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	40	17	8	15	4	0	59	24	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	25	19	6	0	3	0	74	6	36

Question 44. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	45	12	9	1	6	2	77	11	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	32	18	18	7	2	0	56	26	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	40	20	15	8	1	0	57	23	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	41	14	23	9	0	0	54	32	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	38	13	11	3	9	0	71	15	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	32	18	23	10	3	0	47	34	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	19	24	12	2	0	44	36	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	42	19	6	10	0	0	65	16	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	31	17	19	14	3	0	48	34	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	34	19	19	14	1	1	48	33	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	44	19	20	3	1	0	58	23	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	36	23	15	2	2	0	60	17	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	22	20	12	15	7	0	50	29	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	34	13	29	14	1	0	43	43	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	29	25	13	0	0	33	38	52
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	14	26	9	0	0	51	34	35

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Workforce

Performance management

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	37	7	8	4	1	0	81	12	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	36	15	11	5	0	0	69	16	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	14	12	5	1	0	69	17	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	44	24	9	5	0	0	62	14	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	33	12	9	0	0	0	79	9	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	13	12	10	1	0	64	22	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	40	24	13	5	0	0	58	18	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	19	7	9	0	0	65	16	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	42	8	16	5	0	0	71	21	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	45	12	12	7	0	1	69	19	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	9	13	5	0	0	73	18	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	15	11	8	0	0	66	19	53

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	40	7	13	3	0	0	77	16	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	41	12	12	4	0	1	71	17	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	43	17	5	7	1	0	70	13	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	30	23	11	4	0	0	63	14	56

Question 28. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	21	13	10	3	29	7	58	21	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	21	13	13	11	21	4	51	32	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	21	16	9	9	4	48	28	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	36	15	17	9	7	2	55	29	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	13	10	17	0	33	4	57	27	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	22	15	19	18	11	2	39	43	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	22	19	10	13	1	40	34	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	33	27	8	10	3	3	52	19	57

Question 30. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	39	9	6	2	1	0	82	8	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	7	9	5	0	0	79	14	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	37	6	10	6	0	0	77	17	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	46	11	9	4	0	0	77	12	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	23	11	9	3	0	3	77	12	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37	9	12	5	1	2	74	17	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	39	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	41	13	3	8	0	0	75	11	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	34	8	9	10	0	0	73	19	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	6	9	9	0	1	76	18	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	38	5	6	3	0	0	86	9	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	12	10	2	0	2	76	12	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	34	22	15	12	0	0	51	27	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	35	17	12	13	0	0	59	24	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	45	8	17	8	0	0	68	25	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	53	3	11	8	0	3	77	20	36

Question 39. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	19	27	0	0	8	19	63	0	11
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	29	23	11	5	7	15	51	20	48
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	44	12	7	3	2	5	75	12	57
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	7	13	3	3	9	74	19	31
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	36	18	8	6	6	2	65	15	50
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	18	10	2	2	11	67	13	53
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	14	3	10	5	10	69	15	33

Staffing

Question 26. In my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	7	6	5	1	1	82	11	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	34	15	5	7	1	1	73	12	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	49	11	10	3	0	0	77	13	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	13	11	2	0	0	75	13	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	30	9	11	0	0	0	80	11	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	37	16	15	6	1	0	63	21	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	52	10	6	8	1	1	75	15	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	52	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	35	4	9	7	2	2	79	17	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	38	12	15	8	1	2	65	23	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	35	10	13	3	1	1	74	16	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	9	6	2	0	0	83	8	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	29	15	20	7	2	0	58	28	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	34	12	14	9	0	0	65	23	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	49	9	13	4	0	0	74	17	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	39	6	6	6	0	0	83	11	36

Question 27. In my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	33	13	3	3	13	1	79	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	34	8	9	8	3	1	74	18	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	39	10	12	5	4	0	72	18	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	29	16	12	4	3	0	67	17	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	32	3	6	1	15	1	87	9	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	25	17	12	12	5	1	56	26	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	38	17	10	5	3	1	67	16	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	16	13	5	0	2	66	18	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	21	9	10	8	12	1	69	21	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	26	11	12	12	5	2	62	26	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	29	11	8	5	4	1	75	13	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	21	13	6	4	2	0	77	10	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	20	20	10	15	5	0	54	26	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	30	10	9	16	2	1	65	25	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	42	15	8	9	2	0	67	17	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	33	17	6	3	0	0	75	8	36

Job fit and development

Question 5. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	34	9	5	2	0	1	84	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	37	11	9	0	0	1	80	9	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	41	9	2	1	0	0	89	3	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	45	9	0	0	0	6	91	0	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	43	11	10	4	0	2	74	15	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	37	13	7	4	1	0	76	11	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	11	3	3	1	0	83	7	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	47	5	8	0	0	0	87	8	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	10	5	4	0	2	80	9	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	10	8	4	0	1	78	12	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	42	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	11	6	0	0	6	82	6	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	46	12	17	7	2	2	62	26	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	33	23	12	9	1	0	56	21	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	38	21	21	6	0	0	53	26	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	31	28	0	3	3	0	69	3	36

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	44	11	9	2	0	0	78	11	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	44	9	3	2	0	0	86	5	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	29	14	5	2	0	0	79	7	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	42	13	6	3	0	0	78	9	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	41	11	10	4	0	0	74	15	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	53	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	41	7	6	3	0	0	84	10	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	40	13	9	7	0	0	71	16	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	44	15	8	3	1	1	74	11	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	42	4	5	1	0	0	90	6	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	25	12	4	2	0	0	83	6	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	37	20	5	7	0	0	68	12	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	51	15	6	3	0	0	76	9	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	11	9	8	0	0	72	17	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	28	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	36

Question 7. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	37	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	37	11	7	3	0	0	80	10	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	43	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	27	7	5	4	0	0	84	9	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	12	8	2	0	0	78	10	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	9	9	5	0	0	77	14	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	33	11	9	2	0	0	78	11	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	40	3	3	3	0	0	90	7	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	11	14	4	1	0	70	18	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	38	14	5	5	0	1	75	11	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	49	3	3	3	0	0	92	5	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	32	8	2	4	0	0	87	6	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	32	17	5	12	0	0	66	17	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	45	10	8	2	0	0	80	9	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	47	4	9	6	0	0	81	15	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	33	6	3	6	0	0	86	8	36

Question 52. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	39	4	2	1	8	1	92	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	30	13	8	3	3	0	76	11	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	11	7	5	2	0	77	12	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	7	7	4	4	0	82	11	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	21	12	3	2	10	10	80	6	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	29	11	9	9	2	0	70	19	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	6	8	4	1	0	82	12	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	5	6	6	0	0	83	12	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	10	8	4	1	3	77	13	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	14	10	6	1	1	70	16	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	41	9	10	6	0	0	75	16	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	34	21	2	2	0	2	75	4	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	29	24	17	10	2	2	46	28	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	30	20	20	16	1	0	43	36	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	30	26	23	13	0	0	38	36	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	50	11	8	17	3	0	63	26	36

Question 53. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	29	11	13	11	7	8	59	28	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	25	12	16	18	2	1	52	36	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	15	19	11	2	1	54	31	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	29	14	11	16	2	13	52	32	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	19	19	10	3	9	10	61	16	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	12	17	28	2	0	41	46	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	20	17	25	3	1	35	44	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	25	10	20	28	3	4	37	52	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	19	17	22	21	2	5	35	47	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	17	16	22	33	1	1	28	56	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	18	20	22	3	0	39	43	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	17	13	23	2	15	36	43	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	27	17	17	22	2	2	41	41	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	28	11	20	31	1	0	38	51	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	30	15	21	21	2	2	41	43	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	17	22	8	25	0	11	38	38	36

Empowerment

Question 17. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	32	21	5	2	0	3	70	8	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	43	11	7	5	0	0	78	11	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	8	5	6	0	0	81	11	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	53	9	5	1	1	0	85	6	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	44	13	12	5	0	0	70	17	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	16	10	8	0	0	66	18	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	35	16	5	8	0	0	71	13	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	41	14	9	6	0	1	70	15	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	46	13	9	8	0	1	70	17	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	6	8	4	0	0	82	12	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	36	8	6	2	0	0	85	8	53

Question 18. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	29	8	11	2	3	79	13	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	38	11	7	5	0	77	12	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	37	8	7	5	0	80	12	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	13	9	6	0	73	15	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	35	13	7	0	1	79	7	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	39	9	11	7	1	73	18	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	17	11	5	0	67	16	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	14	5	10	0	71	14	57

Question 19. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	41	7	5	0	1	0	88	5	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	40	13	5	3	0	0	79	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	20	4	3	0	0	73	8	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	27	22	10	2	0	2	65	12	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	50	9	3	0	0	0	88	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	13	9	5	1	0	74	14	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	48	17	6	6	0	0	71	13	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	15	12	6	0	0	67	18	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	35	13	7	1	0	0	79	8	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	46	15	8	3	2	1	74	11	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	19	2	4	0	0	75	6	53

Question 54. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	43	14	2	2	6	2	80	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	42	22	4	5	2	0	68	10	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	42	20	8	5	1	0	67	13	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	18	7	4	2	2	71	11	56

Work-life balance and workload

Question 9. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	19	8	7	1	2	3	83	8	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	33	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	13	5	3	0	0	80	8	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	45	7	7	2	0	0	84	9	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	23	13	1	2	6	7	82	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	15	7	4	1	1	74	11	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	12	11	5	1	3	72	16	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	49	10	4	5	0	0	81	9	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	35	9	7	2	1	1	81	9	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	44	13	6	3	0	1	79	9	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	15	5	3	0	0	77	8	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	8	8	4	0	2	81	12	53

Question 10. I feel I can claim overtime compensation (in money or in leave) for the overtime hours that I work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	14	11	4	2	5	22	77	8	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	25	10	5	4	0	8	78	11	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	23	6	5	4	0	9	83	11	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	5	2	2	2	17	89	4	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	15	14	7	1	4	21	70	11	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	29	9	5	4	3	5	80	10	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	24	11	9	2	0	13	75	13	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	2	5	2	0	24	89	9	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	22	6	9	5	1	8	78	16	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	25	7	10	4	0	5	78	15	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	19	6	10	1	0	15	79	13	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	26	2	4	4	0	30	86	11	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	29	2	7	0	2	0	90	8	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	23	5	9	3	0	2	82	12	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	36	4	2	6	0	8	88	8	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	22	0	3	8	0	31	84	16	36

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	33	7	3	0	0	1	90	3	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	38	11	5	1	0	1	83	6	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	14	5	4	0	0	76	10	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	12	13	2	0	0	73	14	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	30	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	38	18	4	2	1	0	76	7	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	18	10	3	0	0	68	13	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	47	13	9	9	0	0	69	18	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	40	15	7	2	0	0	77	9	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	18	9	1	0	0	72	10	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	42	23	6	9	0	0	62	15	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	46	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	40	16	9	3	0	1	72	12	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	26	8	6	0	0	60	13	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	39	17	28	0	0	0	56	28	36

Question 34. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	19	4	4	0	7	8	91	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	22	11	7	5	2	6	75	12	158
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	22	9	6	4	2	8	78	12	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	45	7	2	4	2	5	87	6	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	20	0	2	1	3	15	96	4	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	23	13	8	5	5	5	72	14	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	25	9	3	4	4	10	81	8	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	10	0	2	3	7	87	2	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	20	10	6	8	5	2	74	15	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	11	8	9	1	2	72	17	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	8	4	10	1	3	78	14	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	23	17	4	6	2	17	67	12	52

Mobility and retention

Question 61. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	25	38	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	37	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	46	34	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	27	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	21	48	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	26	34	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	32	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	35	18	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	18	32	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	24	39	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	34	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	25	31	52

Question 62. 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
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	17	32	5	37	6	35
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	20	58	2	9	9	46
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	58	0	4	4	22
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	12	18	0	0	18	17
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	19	46	5	9999	31	20
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	25	58	1	9999	11	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	21	64	3	9999	4	33
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	3	37	7	9999	18	27
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16	61	6	9999	16	49
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	12	66	7	9999	9	68
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11	83	0	9999	6	18
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	9	39	4	9999	4	23

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Organizational goals

Question 14. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	41	3	4	2	0	0	90	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	36	7	5	2	0	0	85	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	38	10	5	0	0	0	86	5	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	37	16	2	4	0	0	78	5	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	25	16	2	0	0	0	82	2	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	45	7	3	3	0	0	87	5	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	43	9	3	3	2	0	84	7	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	39	8	3	0	0	0	89	3	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	34	12	6	4	2	0	77	10	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	44	11	3	4	1	1	82	7	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	46	0	5	1	0	0	94	6	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	30	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	27	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	37	10	6	3	0	0	80	9	127
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	17	4	4	0	0	75	8	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	31	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	36

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	53	3	4	0	2	0	93	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	45	9	8	2	0	0	80	11	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	45	13	4	4	1	0	79	8	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	19	15	5	0	0	61	20	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	48	12	0	0	3	0	87	0	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	51	10	10	2	1	0	78	11	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	49	10	10	2	2	0	77	13	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	45	12	6	5	0	0	77	11	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	49	5	10	3	0	0	82	13	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	46	13	9	4	1	1	73	14	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	51	11	9	1	3	0	78	10	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	47	11	4	2	0	0	83	6	53

Organizational performance

Question 22a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	16	41	18	18	0	7	38	18	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	20	44	18	9	0	4	28	27	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	41	18	7	0	1	25	33	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	32	43	12	4	0	6	17	38	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	22	31	21	16	3	4	40	27	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	26	42	16	6	2	1	23	33	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	41	16	2	0	1	18	41	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	35	34	12	6	0	0	18	48	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	14	44	18	10	0	2	29	26	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	26	38	15	6	0	5	22	39	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	25	39	23	4	1	1	27	32	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	17	47	13	9	0	2	23	29	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	24	27	10	15	5	10	29	40	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	30	34	16	5	0	1	22	43	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	28	6	4	0	2	10	62	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	33	42	17	6	0	0	22	36	36

Question 22b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	15	23	15	27	6	8	49	24	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	14	25	27	11	5	6	42	30	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	15	34	33	11	0	2	44	21	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	25	39	23	5	0	5	30	28	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	17	15	25	22	9	8	57	25	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	24	31	22	11	3	3	35	31	177
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	29	23	5	3	2	30	39	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	33	11	11	2	3	23	42	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	12	29	27	19	2	5	49	20	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	25	26	11	2	5	40	34	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	19	38	26	6	4	1	34	26	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	15	36	25	11	0	8	39	22	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	22	10	22	12	7	7	40	49	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	26	28	20	9	1	1	29	42	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	29	17	8	0	2	25	45	52
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	22	36	28	11	0	0	39	25	36

Question 22c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	7	46	17	16	2	6	36	14	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	20	41	15	11	1	2	27	31	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	31	25	12	1	3	38	30	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	30	39	20	4	0	2	24	36	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	23	25	14	18	3	6	36	37	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	26	30	19	8	2	3	28	39	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	31	17	7	3	1	25	43	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	15	47	16	8	0	3	25	27	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	20	28	18	15	4	4	36	33	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	21	29	20	7	2	6	29	39	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	33	25	6	5	3	34	30	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	17	36	28	11	0	4	41	22	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	24	27	12	15	7	10	32	35	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	29	28	16	7	1	2	23	48	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	34	15	6	0	0	21	45	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	17	42	25	11	0	0	36	22	36

Question 22d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	5	13	38	34	2	4	77	9	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	16	30	27	18	2	3	46	22	156
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	19	33	32	8	0	4	42	24	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	18	55	25	0	0	2	26	18	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	6	20	31	36	3	4	72	7	65
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	19	33	29	12	3	1	42	23	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	24	37	24	5	2	1	30	32	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	19	44	22	7	0	0	30	27	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	6	29	37	23	0	5	63	6	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	17	33	30	11	1	5	44	21	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	15	29	39	11	1	0	51	19	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	19	42	32	2	0	2	35	23	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	12	20	32	20	5	10	60	17	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	14	38	34	5	1	2	39	22	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	21	40	19	4	0	0	23	38	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	19	56	17	3	0	0	19	25	36

Question 22e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	9	13	32	29	2	12	70	14	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	14	31	20	17	3	4	39	27	158
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	36	20	8	0	3	29	34	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	20	42	20	5	0	7	27	27	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	11	13	27	36	3	10	73	12	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	27	33	18	8	3	3	27	38	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	34	15	3	2	2	18	47	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	22	28	15	6	0	6	23	48	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	19	22	24	26	3	6	55	22	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	16	34	22	10	1	5	34	30	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	28	32	20	8	1	1	29	39	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	30	19	6	0	4	25	43	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	13	23	28	18	3	13	55	18	39
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	18	35	25	8	2	2	34	29	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	21	38	15	6	0	2	21	40	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	19	42	25	6	0	3	31	26	36

Question 22f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	23	13	14	21	13	8	43	40	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	20	23	17	11	4	5	31	44	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	25	30	29	8	0	3	37	32	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	23	25	5	0	7	33	42	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	12	19	22	21	13	7	53	22	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	19	27	26	10	5	3	40	30	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	18	28	29	11	4	0	42	28	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	28	19	12	0	2	32	40	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	11	21	24	23	8	7	55	21	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	18	28	26	11	1	7	41	28	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	10	33	29	14	4	6	48	15	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	11	28	32	15	2	9	53	15	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	24	20	15	7	10	12	28	47	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	30	22	17	13	1	3	32	46	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	47	15	13	4	4	6	19	65	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	19	42	22	6	0	3	29	29	36

Question 22g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	9	32	23	15	7	6	45	18	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	20	40	18	9	2	3	28	29	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	25	39	20	8	1	2	29	31	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	26	39	25	5	0	2	31	29	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	12	27	21	19	6	6	45	25	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	21	27	18	13	4	3	33	37	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	42	11	7	2	3	19	37	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	15	48	17	12	0	0	29	23	57

Respectful workplace

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	27	7	3	3	1	0	87	6	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	27	9	9	3	0	1	78	12	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	36	6	6	5	0	0	84	10	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	33	2	9	2	0	0	87	11	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	24	4	9	1	0	0	85	10	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	32	8	13	9	1	0	69	22	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	13	4	6	1	1	76	11	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	35	9	1	3	0	2	87	5	57

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	32	3	4	0	0	0	93	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	32	7	5	3	0	1	85	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	40	4	5	1	0	0	90	6	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	11	6	2	0	0	82	7	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	28	3	4	0	0	0	93	4	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	36	13	6	3	1	0	78	9	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	13	6	4	0	0	77	10	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	41	7	3	2	0	0	89	5	57

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	27	10	7	0	7	0	81	8	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	35	16	4	4	1	1	75	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	16	4	3	2	2	77	7	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	57	7	2	2	0	0	90	4	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	26	9	6	1	10	0	82	8	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	37	13	5	2	5	0	78	8	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	12	6	3	3	0	78	10	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	31	14	3	1	5	0	80	5	57

Question 56. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	39	9	2	0	1	1	89	2	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	38	13	2	2	3	0	83	3	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	13	4	1	2	1	81	6	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	55	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	33	7	1	0	7	1	91	2	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	38	15	8	3	3	0	73	11	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	45	17	2	5	2	0	76	7	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	5	8	2	3	0	85	10	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	33	13	5	1	3	1	80	6	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	43	15	4	5	1	1	75	9	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	11	5	1	3	1	82	7	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	32	13	4	0	2	0	83	4	53

Question 57. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	24	3	2	0	0	0	95	2	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	41	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	42	7	0	4	0	0	89	4	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	36	14	4	2	0	0	80	6	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	31	3	0	0	0	1	97	0	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	42	10	4	2	0	0	83	7	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	47	8	6	5	0	0	81	11	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	37	7	3	7	0	0	83	10	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	32	10	4	1	2	0	85	5	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	43	10	4	5	0	1	80	9	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	13	5	1	0	0	81	6	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	21	13	8	2	0	0	77	9	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	15	0	5	0	0	80	5	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	35	17	9	5	0	1	69	14	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	54	8	6	6	0	0	81	12	52
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	40	6	6	3	0	0	86	9	35

Ethical workplace

Question 24. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	29	13	1	4	12	9	78	6	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	27	11	12	7	3	7	66	21	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	16	8	4	4	2	70	13	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	9	5	5	5	7	78	12	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	21	6	6	1	12	15	82	10	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	29	14	13	9	4	4	61	23	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	11	15	7	4	1	66	23	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	33	10	6	7	0	2	77	13	57

Question 46. Employees in my department or agency carry out their duties in the public's interest.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	37	4	2	0	4	0	94	2	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	45	7	2	1	0	0	89	4	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	41	5	2	1	1	0	92	3	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	52	14	2	0	0	0	84	2	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	9	3	0	7	0	87	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	40	12	6	2	3	0	79	9	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	11	3	3	2	0	83	6	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	44	6	0	2	0	0	92	2	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	33	14	3	1	3	1	81	4	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	11	5	2	3	1	81	8	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	41	6	1	0	1	0	92	1	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	40	13	2	0	0	0	85	2	53

Question 47. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	31	16	11	2	8	3	67	14	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	36	15	10	4	4	1	69	15	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	16	9	6	1	1	69	15	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	12	11	9	3	4	66	21	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	28	21	10	1	0	5	66	12	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	41	12	13	7	2	2	66	21	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	33	18	10	9	6	1	61	20	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	14	9	10	2	0	66	19	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	32	12	7	7	2	4	72	15	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	34	12	10	8	2	1	69	18	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	42	10	4	5	5	3	79	10	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	28	21	11	0	2	2	67	12	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	22	15	7	10	5	0	67	18	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	30	21	18	8	3	1	51	27	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	17	9	9	2	2	63	20	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	25	8	3	6	0	0	83	8	36

Question 48. Discussions about values and ethics occur in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	28	16	11	5	11	4	62	19	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	28	18	15	5	11	3	55	23	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	20	16	4	5	0	57	21	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	25	21	7	0	0	47	29	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	28	23	10	1	17	1	58	14	65
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	36	19	19	7	8	0	52	28	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	29	19	18	9	11	0	48	31	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	24	10	12	5	0	52	23	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	33	22	12	7	9	2	53	22	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	34	18	14	9	6	2	56	25	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	28	11	4	8	1	53	17	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	23	32	17	2	2	0	48	19	53

Question 49. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	24	14	6	4	23	9	65	15	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	24	15	14	13	14	4	48	33	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	22	19	15	14	8	5	45	33	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	23	9	11	8	9	48	24	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	24	19	6	3	20	8	61	12	65
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	16	22	18	11	2	36	45	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	14	20	20	18	12	3	32	45	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	19	21	10	16	13	6	41	33	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	20	17	18	8	14	3	48	32	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	21	16	14	18	11	3	45	37	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	27	14	14	13	18	8	46	36	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	11	34	17	8	8	8	31	29	53

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	42	4	1	0	0	95	1	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	42	3	4	0	0	93	4	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	41	4	4	0	0	92	4	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	41	2	7	5	0	86	12	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	50	4	6	3	0	87	9	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	7	10	4	0	79	14	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	54	5	8	0	0	87	8	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	51	4	7	2	0	88	8	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	42	2	6	0	0	92	6	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	56	2	8	1	1	90	8	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	48	0	4	0	0	96	4	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	35	12	2	0	0	87	2	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	49	5	2	0	0	93	2	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	38	5	8	3	0	84	11	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	51	6	4	0	0	91	4	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	33	3	8	0	0	89	8	36

Question 4. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	8	5	3	0	84	8	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	36	3	7	1	0	89	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	34	2	7	4	0	87	11	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	3	11	2	2	84	13	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	1	12	3	0	84	14	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	35	6	10	8	0	76	18	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	9	10	10	0	72	20	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	3	11	12	0	74	23	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	26	10	9	6	0	75	15	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	38	7	12	5	1	76	17	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	30	5	8	0	0	87	8	77
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	19	6	6	2	0	87	8	52

Question 8. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	31	9	1	1	0	0	89	2	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	34	7	5	1	0	0	87	6	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	43	4	1	2	0	0	93	3	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	41	5	4	2	0	0	89	5	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	32	7	1	0	1	2	91	1	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	41	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	45	8	1	0	1	1	91	1	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	38	5	5	0	0	2	90	5	57

Use of official languages

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	14	4	2	0	0	1	94	2	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	24	1	2	1	0	0	96	2	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	28	4	6	0	0	0	90	6	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	27	5	4	2	0	0	90	5	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	23	4	6	1	0	0	89	7	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	26	3	6	2	1	0	90	8	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	27	6	6	0	0	3	88	6	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	34	2	7	1	2	0	90	8	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	18	2	2	1	2	0	95	3	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	22	6	2	1	1	1	91	3	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	20	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	22	4	2	2	0	0	92	4	51
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	34	2	2	0	2	0	95	3	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	23	2	6	4	0	0	88	10	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	38	6	2	2	0	0	91	4	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	86	8	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	36

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	21	7	5	4	1	84	9	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	22	6	7	3	1	84	10	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	22	12	7	4	0	77	11	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	22	16	7	2	4	75	9	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	26	13	1	0	0	86	1	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	30	6	11	1	0	82	12	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	8	10	2	2	79	12	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	32	7	11	2	0	81	12	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	22	4	10	1	0	85	11	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	26	5	10	3	1	81	13	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	23	3	8	0	0	90	8	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	17	13	6	0	0	81	6	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	24	5	12	0	0	83	12	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	30	6	10	3	0	80	13	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	8	8	8	2	77	15	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	14	0	0	6	0	94	6	36

Question 23. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	24	4	2	3	0	1	90	5	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	17	8	7	1	0	1	84	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	22	6	8	4	0	0	82	11	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	23	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	17	4	1	0	0	3	94	1	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	23	6	10	2	1	1	82	12	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	23	7	8	3	0	2	83	10	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	26	2	8	3	0	0	87	11	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	19	3	7	3	0	0	87	10	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	28	6	10	3	0	1	82	13	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	28	1	8	1	1	0	90	9	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	15	4	4	6	0	0	87	10	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	20	2	17	5	0	5	74	23	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	25	6	13	4	0	2	77	17	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	11	8	0	0	0	81	8	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	8	0	0	11	0	0	89	11	36

Question 33. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	10	2	1	1	0	0	96	2	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	19	2	0	1	0	0	97	1	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	87	9	3	1	0	0	0	96	1	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	18	2	4	0	0	0	95	4	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	13	2	3	2	0	0	94	5	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	17	1	5	1	0	1	93	6	177
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	16	1	4	1	1	2	94	5	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	22	3	5	3	0	0	88	9	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	84	10	1	5	0	0	0	94	5	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	16	2	4	2	0	1	93	5	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	89	8	1	1	1	0	0	96	3	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	11	4	6	0	0	2	90	6	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	10	5	2	2	0	0	90	5	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	13	5	4	2	0	1	89	6	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	13	4	2	2	0	0	92	4	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	94	3	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	36

Question 50. During meetings in my department or agency, the chairpersons create an environment where I feel free to use 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	32	2	6	1	2	2	90	8	94
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	24	6	5	3	1	1	85	9	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	24	9	9	1	0	1	81	10	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	43	10	0	2	0	0	88	2	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	20	7	3	0	6	5	90	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	32	4	9	2	1	0	85	10	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	13	4	1	1	0	82	5	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	35	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	57

Question 51. The training offered by my department or agency is 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	17	0	0	0	1	4	100	0	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	21	1	1	0	1	0	98	1	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	76	21	2	2	0	0	0	97	2	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	18	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	16	1	0	0	3	4	99	0	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	19	3	2	0	1	0	95	2	180
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	25	0	1	0	2	1	99	1	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	20	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	12	1	0	1	0	4	98	1	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	22	7	1	0	1	3	93	1	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	84	13	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	21	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	24	7	2	5	5	10	83	9	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	26	12	4	4	5	5	78	9	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	21	17	4	4	0	4	75	8	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	17	8	0	3	3	6	88	3	36

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 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment above, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	87	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	56
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	56

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	14

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	11

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13

Question 64d. 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	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11

Question 64e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	27

Question 64f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	14

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	11

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	11

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	11

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	11

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	11

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	14

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	37

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	11

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37

Question 66a. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	11

Question 66b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37

Question 66d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	37
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	14

Question 66e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 66f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13

Question 66g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	37
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	14

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	14
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	37

Question 67a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	33
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	12
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 67b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	33

Question 67c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	12
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 67d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	13
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	12

Question 67e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	26

Question 67f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	13

Question 67g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	26
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 67h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	33

Question 67j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	33

Question 67k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	10

Question 67l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	33
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	12
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	10

Question 67m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10

Question 67n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	33
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	12
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	10

Question 67o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33

Question 68. Did the harassment you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	84	16	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	84	16	27
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	92	8	15

Question 69. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	10	17	3	2	35	18	54	10	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	15	14	9	2	35	11	54	20	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	14	21	7	3	28	10	50	16	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	22	18	5	4	28	2	62	13	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	13	7	0	1	43	18	79	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	21	24	8	5	23	9	47	19	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	19	19	3	8	32	8	51	18	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	14	22	12	7	31	3	38	28	57

Question 70. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	30	12	4	2	18	6	77	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30	18	8	4	18	3	63	15	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	21	9	2	9	1	64	12	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	20	7	4	12	0	65	12	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	21	16	0	1	33	3	74	2	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	31	23	6	6	13	1	59	15	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	18	2	8	10	2	68	11	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	19	5	8	12	1	64	14	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	36	13	5	1	9	0	79	7	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	13	5	5	3	1	76	11	183
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	15	4	1	1	0	79	5	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	25	17	4	2	4	0	76	6	53

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 75. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination above, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	112
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	57

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	21
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	21

Question 76b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	80	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	21

Question 76c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21

Question 76d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21

Question 76e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 76f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	21

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	21

Question 77d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	21

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	21
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	21

Question 77g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 77h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Gender identity and expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 77i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	11

Question 77k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	21

Question 78a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ..I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	22

Question 78b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 78c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	22

Question 78d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 78e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 78f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 78g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21

Question 78h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	22

Question 78i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	76	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	22

Question 79b. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79c. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79d. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21

Question 79e. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79f. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21

Question 79h. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79i. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79j. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	21
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	21

Question 79k. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21

Question 79l. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	21

Question 79m. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79n. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	21
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	21

Question 79o. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 79p. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	21

Question 80. Did the discrimination you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	95	5	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	77	23	10

Question 81. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	14	11	1	2	40	15	70	6	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	11	17	4	2	38	12	54	13	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	16	20	4	1	33	10	56	8	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	20	19	2	5	33	4	58	11	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	12	6	0	0	50	13	85	0	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	16	24	5	3	35	6	45	14	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	16	19	2	3	40	7	55	9	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	15	27	2	3	31	4	51	8	57

Question 82. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	21	13	3	2	23	6	75	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	28	14	5	3	21	3	71	11	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	35	19	4	3	8	3	71	7	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	40	7	4	4	21	0	81	9	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	28	6	1	1	30	6	87	5	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	31	23	5	3	17	2	63	10	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	19	2	4	21	2	68	8	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	18	2	3	17	1	72	6	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	30	9	2	0	11	0	88	2	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	36	13	5	2	7	1	78	8	184
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	42	14	1	0	1	0	84	1	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	9	0	2	9	2	87	2	53

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: 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.

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition above, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	89	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	112
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	56

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	27	11
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	21	19
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	22	17
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	28	25
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	22	18

Question 90. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	40	6	0	0	94	0	15
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	39	0	16	0	84	16	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	40	6	6	5	83	11	18
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	14	14	0	72	14	14

Labour management relations and collective agreements

Question 71. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	32	18	17	6	2	12	52	27	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	50	11	11	3	2	2	73	15	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	45	10	3	1	0	7	86	4	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	45	12	0	0	0	15	86	0	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	26	10	18	7	11	20	50	36	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	50	15	9	6	2	4	69	15	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	63	4	1	0	1	9	95	1	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	13	0	0	0	19	84	0	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	44	14	13	6	1	9	63	21	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	54	12	8	0	1	3	79	8	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	49	6	0	1	0	9	92	1	78
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	23	9	2	0	0	23	85	2	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	39	10	10	10	7	7	66	23	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	52	15	8	1	2	2	76	9	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	51	9	4	0	0	4	86	4	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	28	6	6	0	0	33	83	8	36

Question 72. The union-management consultation process has been effective in addressing issues in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	11	15	3	2	37	23	50	12	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	21	29	5	5	27	7	41	15	158
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	25	4	4	24	9	51	12	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	15	23	3	0	30	15	52	6	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	8	15	6	0	39	23	43	16	65
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	18	25	9	4	30	9	36	22	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	26	19	6	4	28	11	53	16	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	27	24	3	1	20	18	55	7	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13	24	7	1	40	14	30	18	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	21	23	9	4	30	7	44	20	185
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	16	9	0	38	4	57	15	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	15	2	2	30	19	63	7	53

Question 73. My immediate supervisor understands and respects the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	25	11	1	0	15	14	83	1	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	26	12	2	1	13	2	82	4	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	10	2	1	4	9	85	3	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	11	0	2	3	15	85	2	56
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	18	11	1	0	29	20	76	3	66
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	33	14	6	2	14	4	74	9	179
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	35	9	2	1	6	9	86	4	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	31	10	5	0	8	19	80	7	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	21	13	5	1	14	7	76	8	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	37	8	5	4	5	3	82	9	186
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	35	6	3	1	1	10	89	4	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	21	17	0	0	2	21	78	0	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	34	15	2	0	17	7	77	3	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	39	19	2	0	7	2	77	3	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	19	6	0	0	4	75	6	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	14	3	6	3	11	33	80	15	36

Question 74. Senior managers respect the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	24	13	1	0	20	14	78	1	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	25	17	1	1	14	2	77	3	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	11	2	0	6	7	85	2	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	5	6	2	4	15	84	9	55
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	14	11	1	0	33	20	74	3	65
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	16	4	2	16	4	71	8	178
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	41	15	3	1	8	5	78	4	113
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	10	3	2	8	19	80	7	57
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	22	13	2	0	20	7	79	3	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	35	13	7	3	8	2	75	10	183
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	10	4	0	1	10	84	4	79
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	19	19	4	0	0	17	72	5	52
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	20	17	7	0	15	5	70	9	41
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	14	7	2	8	4	73	11	128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	11	9	9	0	4	69	20	53
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	25	6	0	3	3	25	88	4	36

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 35. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	26	2	2	2	1	1	94	4	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	27	11	4	4	0	0	80	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	25	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	7	5	5	0	0	82	11	56

Question 36. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	26	3	1	2	1	94	3	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	25	11	6	2	1	81	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	30	11	3	4	0	83	6	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	38	7	2	5	0	86	7	56

Question 86. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	30	18	9	4	16	3	61	16	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33	24	12	6	6	1	54	20	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	43	22	10	5	5	0	62	15	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	22	9	7	7	0	58	17	56

Question 87. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	47	14	9	2	4	0	74	11	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	38	19	14	9	2	1	57	23	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	44	26	8	6	3	0	59	14	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	48	18	9	5	2	0	68	14	56

Work-related stress

Question 83a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	28	17	13	10	1	3	58	24	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	28	13	15	15	1	3	56	31	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	20	10	8	0	0	63	18	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	14	31	17	11	0	0	41	28	56

Question 83b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	28	26	3	4	2	66	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	27	24	18	7	1	50	25	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	28	17	12	0	44	29	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	25	14	14	2	46	29	56

Question 83c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	32	19	4	1	0	1	76	5	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	29	22	9	10	1	2	58	19	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	24	14	10	0	1	52	24	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	27	12	10	0	2	50	23	56

Question 83d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	22	21	5	4	1	3	69	10	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26	22	18	10	1	1	50	28	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	19	18	15	0	0	48	33	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	40	20	13	14	0	2	52	28	55

Question 83e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	20	8	3	0	1	6	88	3	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	28	15	4	3	0	5	76	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	12	5	6	0	2	77	11	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	11	9	4	0	11	73	14	55

Question 83f. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	23	23	8	0	1	68	9	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	32	15	11	7	1	67	18	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	21	13	4	0	62	17	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	19	5	5	2	70	11	56

Question 83g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	28	18	7	3	1	4	71	10	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	28	25	8	5	0	2	60	14	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	40	24	10	6	1	1	60	16	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	23	9	7	0	2	60	16	56

Question 83h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	31	21	7	2	1	2	69	9	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	26	28	13	5	0	1	53	18	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	30	30	18	5	0	0	48	23	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	32	9	12	0	2	45	21	56

Question 83i. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	29	22	5	4	1	68	9	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	23	23	15	5	1	56	21	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	18	16	6	0	61	22	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	44	18	7	14	2	60	22	55

Question 83j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	26	16	4	3	1	2	76	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	28	23	7	3	1	1	67	10	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	32	20	8	4	1	0	68	12	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	21	11	2	0	2	66	13	56

Question 83k. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	17	8	4	3	2	85	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	21	9	4	2	2	85	6	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	25	10	2	0	3	88	2	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	18	5	5	3	2	86	9	56

Question 83l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	2	2	2	4	1	3	91	6	95
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	18	6	4	3	1	2	87	7	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	11	6	7	2	2	4	84	9	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	18	4	0	3	0	4	93	3	56

Question 83m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	19	6	7	2	1	2	84	10	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	33	8	2	4	1	2	86	6	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	27	14	2	5	0	2	79	7	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	46	9	2	5	0	2	84	7	56

Question 83n. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	14	7	3	3	2	86	6	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	24	12	3	5	2	80	8	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	19	9	4	7	5	79	12	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	21	11	2	5	2	82	7	56

Question 83o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	5	2	2	1	0	25	93	4	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	12	6	2	1	2	16	89	4	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	19	8	4	3	0	14	82	8	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	23	13	2	2	0	21	80	4	56

Question 83p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	5	4	1	3	1	8	91	5	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	15	7	0	1	1	4	92	1	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	17	7	0	1	0	9	91	1	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	22	9	2	0	0	5	89	2	54

Question 83q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	26	15	7	17	0	1	61	24	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	19	14	12	13	1	2	60	26	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	17	8	0	2	1	6	89	2	111
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	14	3	2	0	0	7	95	2	56

Question 83r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	29	9	1	0	0	4	90	1	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	27	9	5	2	1	2	84	7	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	20	11	6	2	1	2	80	8	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	34	11	2	2	0	5	85	4	55

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	49	28	4	3	0	0	65	7	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	34	36	13	5	0	1	46	18	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	28	42	11	8	0	0	39	20	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	36	18	2	2	0	43	20	56

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	11	36	27	23	0	50	14	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	19	35	25	14	1	40	25	159
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	19	41	26	8	0	35	25	110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	20	30	36	13	0	48	21	56

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 91. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	18	19	7	4	9	4	45	55	96
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	25	22	10	11	2	0	30	70	160
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	21	23	8	1	4	4	42	58	112
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	25	7	4	2	0	29	71	56

Question 92a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	38

Question 92b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	38

Question 92c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	38

Question 92d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	38

Question 92e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	38

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	38

Question 93. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	67	14	6	4	5	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	54	15	16	4	9	105
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	51	23	7	3	7	59
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	53	26	13	2	0	38

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 94. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	36	16	6	8	3	11	65	17	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	35	12	16	12	1	4	57	30	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	40	6	15	7	1	13	68	25	60
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	33	7	15	0	2	21	70	20	39

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	20	21	14	17	0	16	38	38	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	14	12	10	29	4	24	30	53	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	22	13	11	15	5	32	38	41	60
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	13	15	15	16	0	38	25	50	39

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Date modified:: 2018-03-29

2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by Question 105. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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Employee engagement

Question 11. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 16. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 60. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 31. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 32. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 37. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 40. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 41. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 42. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.

Question 44. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.

Question 28. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 30. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 39. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Staffing

Question 26. In my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.

Question 27. In my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.

Job fit and development

Question 5. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 7. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 52. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 53. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 17. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 18. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 19. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 54. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 9. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 10. I feel I can claim overtime compensation (in money or in leave) for the overtime hours that I work.

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 34. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Mobility and retention

Question 61. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 62. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 14. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 22a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 22b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 22c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 22d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 22e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 22f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 22g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 56. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 57. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 24. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 46. Employees in my department or agency carry out their duties in the public's interest.

Question 47. 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 48. Discussions about values and ethics occur in my workplace.

Question 49. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 4. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 8. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Use of official languages

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.