2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Health Canada by Question 103.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 103)

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Harassment
Labour Management Relations and Collective Agreements
Discrimination
Stress and Well-Being
Duty to Accommodate
Compensation

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My Job

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	37	51	5	5	2	0	88	6	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	50	5	14	5	0	77	18	2766
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	47	4	10	4	0	82	14	1979
2017	Technical	35	50	2	9	4	0	85	13	228
2017	Administrative Support	40	43	6	8	3	0	83	11	490
2017	Operational	41	43	6	3	6	1	85	9	43
2017	Other	52	34	1	8	5	0	86	13	118
2014	Executive	32	46	4	15	3	0	78	18	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	51	5	15	5	0	74	20	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	47	5	10	4	0	81	14	2282
2014	Technical	34	46	7	11	3	0	80	14	309
2014	Administrative Support	36	45	4	9	4	0	82	14	632
2014	Operational	46	41	2	6	4	2	88	10	60
2014	Other	32	50	2	10	5	0	83	15	86

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	Executive	67	24	2	5	0	1	0	92	5	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	22	5	4	2	1	1	89	5	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	20	4	2	1	1	1	92	4	1977
2017	Technical	63	22	6	4	3	0	1	87	7	229
2017	Administrative Support	71	22	3	2	2	0	0	93	3	490
2017	Operational	64	17	11	5	0	1	1	83	5	43
2017	Other	82	11	2	5	0	0	0	93	5	118
2014	Executive	67	24	5	4	1	0	0	90	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	66	23	4	4	2	1	1	90	6	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	68	21	4	3	2	0	1	91	5	2281
2014	Technical	63	22	9	3	2	0	1	86	5	309
2014	Administrative Support	70	20	5	2	1	0	1	91	4	632
2014	Operational	68	25	4	0	0	2	2	96	0	60
2014	Other	78	15	2	0	3	0	2	95	3	86

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	18	2	8	2	0	1	89	9	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	16	5	6	4	0	1	84	11	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	20	5	7	3	0	1	85	10	1976
2017	Technical	65	15	7	7	4	0	2	82	11	228
2017	Administrative Support	68	19	6	4	2	0	1	88	6	491
2017	Operational	65	19	4	10	0	1	1	86	10	43
2017	Other	77	11	5	3	2	0	1	89	6	118
2014	Executive	64	19	5	8	2	0	1	84	11	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	17	5	6	4	0	1	85	10	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	21	6	7	4	0	1	83	12	2281
2014	Technical	64	19	7	5	4	0	2	84	9	309
2014	Administrative Support	69	18	5	5	2	0	2	89	6	630
2014	Operational	75	20	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	60
2014	Other	75	13	3	5	3	0	1	89	7	86

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	62	27	5	4	3	0	0	88	7	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	35	7	14	10	0	0	69	24	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	34	7	11	6	0	0	76	17	1979
2017	Technical	38	38	8	9	7	0	0	76	16	229
2017	Administrative Support	43	34	8	9	7	0	0	77	15	491
2017	Operational	38	22	17	19	1	1	1	62	20	43
2017	Other	58	29	6	5	2	0	0	86	8	118
2014	Executive	56	32	4	5	3	0	0	88	8	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	35	7	15	11	0	0	67	26	2884
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	7	11	7	0	0	75	18	2281
2014	Technical	34	40	6	15	6	0	0	73	21	309
2014	Administrative Support	41	35	7	11	5	0	0	77	16	630
2014	Operational	58	22	5	6	8	0	1	81	14	60
2014	Other	51	30	12	3	4	0	0	81	8	86

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	Executive	48	40	4	7	1	0	0	88	8	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	41	13	16	7	0	0	64	23	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	38	11	13	6	0	1	69	19	1977
2017	Technical	30	37	12	12	9	0	0	67	21	229
2017	Administrative Support	30	38	12	13	6	0	0	68	20	491
2017	Operational	29	44	11	6	7	1	1	75	14	43
2017	Other	42	35	7	10	5	1	0	78	15	118
2014	Executive	39	41	7	10	2	1	0	81	13	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	40	15	19	8	0	0	59	27	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	39	12	15	8	0	0	64	23	2280
2014	Technical	23	39	15	15	7	0	0	63	22	309
2014	Administrative Support	23	38	12	17	9	0	0	61	27	632
2014	Operational	31	37	12	9	8	0	4	70	18	59
2014	Other	33	38	10	13	6	0	0	71	18	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	26	3	2	0	0	95	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	38	7	6	3	0	84	9	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	40	11	8	4	0	76	12	1976
2017	Technical	51	32	8	5	3	0	83	9	229
2017	Administrative Support	30	37	17	9	6	0	68	15	490
2017	Operational	62	18	7	11	0	1	81	11	43
2017	Other	42	38	8	6	6	0	80	12	118
2014	Executive	59	33	4	3	2	0	92	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	39	8	7	3	0	82	10	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	37	11	9	5	0	74	14	2283
2014	Technical	54	32	8	5	1	0	86	5	308
2014	Administrative Support	23	38	17	12	10	0	61	22	632
2014	Operational	64	27	6	1	2	0	91	3	60
2014	Other	43	39	10	5	3	0	82	8	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	76	21	2	2	0	0	97	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	37	5	5	2	0	87	8	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	8	7	3	0	82	10	1972
2017	Technical	58	29	5	5	2	0	88	7	229
2017	Administrative Support	37	35	12	10	5	0	72	16	491
2017	Operational	58	28	3	10	0	1	87	10	42
2017	Other	45	31	14	5	5	0	76	10	118
2014	Executive	65	29	2	4	1	0	93	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	38	6	6	3	0	85	9	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	8	8	5	0	79	13	2280
2014	Technical	61	28	7	4	0	0	89	4	308
2014	Administrative Support	31	36	13	10	10	0	67	20	632
2014	Operational	63	29	3	3	2	0	93	4	60
2014	Other	37	44	13	5	1	0	81	7	86

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	Executive	68	27	2	2	1	0	0	95	3	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	2753
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	7	6	2	0	0	85	8	1975
2017	Technical	43	37	6	8	6	0	0	80	14	228
2017	Administrative Support	44	34	11	8	3	0	0	78	10	487
2017	Operational	49	32	10	6	1	1	0	82	8	43
2017	Other	62	28	2	3	5	0	0	90	8	117
2014	Executive	63	32	1	2	1	0	1	95	4	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	40	10	8	3	0	0	78	11	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	9	7	2	0	0	82	9	2280
2014	Technical	40	41	8	8	2	0	0	82	9	309
2014	Administrative Support	36	38	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	632
2014	Operational	43	47	5	2	3	0	0	89	5	60
2014	Other	40	48	10	1	2	0	0	88	2	86

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	Executive	34	35	11	11	9	0	0	69	21	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	33	9	9	6	0	0	76	16	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	1973
2017	Technical	47	30	9	7	6	1	0	78	13	229
2017	Administrative Support	45	30	12	7	6	0	0	75	13	489
2017	Operational	61	12	15	1	6	3	1	77	8	43
2017	Other	59	27	5	4	4	0	2	87	8	118
2014	Executive	34	38	11	12	5	1	0	72	17	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	36	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	2884
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	9	9	6	0	0	76	15	2281
2014	Technical	38	37	12	7	4	1	1	76	11	308
2014	Administrative Support	33	34	14	8	9	0	1	68	18	632
2014	Operational	51	31	10	4	3	0	1	83	7	60
2014	Other	44	34	16	3	2	1	1	79	5	86

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	Executive	10	3	5	6	12	0	63	35	50	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	25	11	14	15	3	8	54	33	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	23	12	10	10	3	9	63	23	1973
2017	Technical	31	22	14	6	16	2	10	59	25	228
2017	Administrative Support	30	18	14	8	10	4	16	60	23	491
2017	Operational	43	19	11	11	10	3	4	66	22	43
2017	Other	22	10	10	11	8	6	33	52	31	118
2014	Executive	9	10	7	10	10	0	54	41	43	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	23	12	15	17	3	9	50	36	2885
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	24	12	12	15	2	9	56	30	2283
2014	Technical	30	28	10	11	11	3	8	64	25	309
2014	Administrative Support	21	20	16	9	15	3	16	50	30	632
2014	Operational	49	23	3	7	8	2	8	81	16	60
2014	Other	24	13	9	4	22	3	25	51	36	86

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	36	1	4	0	0	95	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	44	9	7	4	0	80	11	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	45	12	9	5	0	74	14	1978
2017	Technical	38	39	7	10	6	0	77	15	229
2017	Administrative Support	32	40	14	8	5	0	72	14	491
2017	Operational	60	17	16	6	0	1	77	6	43
2017	Other	42	37	11	5	5	0	79	10	118
2014	Executive	53	37	1	5	3	0	90	8	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	47	9	10	4	0	77	14	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	42	13	10	6	0	71	16	2281
2014	Technical	35	46	9	7	4	0	81	10	308
2014	Administrative Support	25	44	12	12	8	0	69	20	630
2014	Operational	49	38	9	0	5	0	86	5	60
2014	Other	30	56	9	1	3	0	86	5	86

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	Executive	44	28	14	9	5	0	0	73	13	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	37	15	12	10	0	0	63	22	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	15	13	9	0	0	63	22	1978
2017	Technical	28	31	13	13	12	1	1	60	26	229
2017	Administrative Support	28	33	17	11	10	1	0	62	21	490
2017	Operational	31	39	19	1	9	1	0	71	10	43
2017	Other	47	36	4	10	2	0	0	83	12	118
2014	Executive	39	40	5	10	6	0	0	79	16	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	37	18	15	10	0	0	57	26	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	15	14	9	0	0	61	23	2281
2014	Technical	28	37	17	12	7	0	0	65	18	308
2014	Administrative Support	22	32	18	15	13	0	0	54	28	631
2014	Operational	37	33	13	7	8	2	0	71	16	60
2014	Other	37	44	7	6	6	0	0	81	12	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	53	37	6	2	2	0	89	5	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	46	9	9	4	0	77	13	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	11	13	5	0	71	18	1979
2017	Technical	37	41	10	7	4	1	79	11	229
2017	Administrative Support	40	36	11	8	6	0	76	13	489
2017	Operational	63	13	13	1	2	8	82	4	42
2017	Other	42	40	11	6	2	0	81	7	118

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	Executive	74	23	1	2	0	0	0	98	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	42	7	5	3	0	0	85	8	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	41	11	6	4	0	0	80	9	1972
2017	Technical	39	41	10	5	4	1	0	81	9	228
2017	Administrative Support	42	41	8	3	4	1	0	85	8	491
2017	Operational	69	10	7	10	1	3	0	81	11	43
2017	Other	57	24	10	5	4	0	1	82	8	118
2014	Executive	71	24	2	1	1	0	0	95	2	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	43	10	6	3	0	0	81	8	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	2282
2014	Technical	40	39	15	3	1	1	0	80	4	308
2014	Administrative Support	36	42	12	6	3	1	0	78	9	630
2014	Operational	56	34	7	1	3	0	0	89	4	60
2014	Other	46	37	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	86

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
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	Executive	54	31	5	6	3	0	85	9	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	38	12	11	8	0	69	19	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	12	11	9	0	68	20	1971
2017	Technical	29	35	9	16	10	0	64	27	229
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	15	9	12	0	64	21	489
2017	Operational	36	39	9	7	7	1	76	15	43
2017	Other	44	33	12	6	5	0	77	11	118

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	24	2	0	1	0	98	1	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	35	8	3	1	0	87	4	2755
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	37	10	3	2	0	86	5	1975
2017	Technical	54	34	7	2	1	0	89	4	228
2017	Administrative Support	51	31	13	3	2	0	83	5	489
2017	Operational	73	18	3	5	0	1	92	5	43
2017	Other	48	32	15	0	5	0	80	5	118
2014	Executive	75	21	1	2	1	0	96	2	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	32	7	3	1	0	89	4	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	28	8	3	2	0	87	5	2282
2014	Technical	67	26	5	2	0	0	93	2	308
2014	Administrative Support	60	30	7	2	1	0	90	3	631
2014	Operational	73	21	5	1	0	0	94	1	60
2014	Other	60	33	6	1	0	0	94	1	86

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	Executive	64	29	2	3	2	0	0	93	5	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	42	11	11	6	0	0	72	17	2754
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	11	11	6	0	0	72	17	1973
2017	Technical	31	40	13	8	7	1	0	72	15	226
2017	Administrative Support	28	38	14	10	8	1	1	68	18	489
2017	Operational	45	32	10	3	9	1	0	79	11	43
2017	Other	46	31	12	6	3	0	3	78	9	118
2014	Executive	49	38	4	7	2	0	0	87	10	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	45	12	15	8	0	0	65	23	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	42	12	14	8	0	0	66	22	2283
2014	Technical	23	46	13	12	5	0	0	70	17	309
2014	Administrative Support	20	38	17	12	13	0	0	58	25	632
2014	Operational	39	41	3	14	2	0	2	81	16	60
2014	Other	32	41	16	6	4	1	1	74	10	86

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	55	34	5	6	0	0	0	89	6	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	36	14	11	6	0	0	68	18	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	14	9	6	0	0	72	14	1977
2017	Technical	40	26	15	12	6	0	0	66	19	227
2017	Administrative Support	31	35	16	10	7	1	1	67	17	490
2017	Operational	52	19	19	1	7	1	0	72	9	43
2017	Other	50	35	6	3	6	0	0	85	9	118
2014	Executive	46	39	5	7	3	0	0	85	10	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	37	16	14	8	0	0	62	22	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	38	13	11	6	0	0	69	17	2283
2014	Technical	35	35	16	10	4	0	0	70	14	309
2014	Administrative Support	27	35	18	9	10	0	1	62	19	632
2014	Operational	40	40	12	6	2	0	0	81	7	60
2014	Other	40	29	16	5	7	3	2	71	12	86

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	Executive	54	32	6	5	2	0	1	87	7	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	39	14	11	5	0	0	70	17	2753
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	36	13	11	6	0	0	70	16	1974
2017	Technical	35	34	13	12	5	1	0	69	18	227
2017	Administrative Support	35	36	16	7	5	0	0	72	13	489
2017	Operational	59	17	7	7	7	1	0	77	15	43
2017	Other	53	31	6	2	5	0	3	86	7	118
2014	Executive	42	41	7	7	3	0	1	84	10	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	40	17	12	7	0	0	64	19	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	14	12	6	0	0	68	18	2281
2014	Technical	30	37	15	12	6	0	0	67	18	309
2014	Administrative Support	30	37	15	10	8	0	0	67	18	629
2014	Operational	34	54	6	2	4	0	0	88	6	60
2014	Other	36	44	11	5	0	4	1	83	5	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	59	36	2	1	2	0	95	2	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	41	10	5	3	0	81	9	2752
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	41	12	6	4	0	78	10	1974
2017	Technical	46	35	9	5	4	0	82	9	227
2017	Administrative Support	39	35	15	6	4	0	74	11	488
2017	Operational	67	28	4	0	0	1	96	0	43
2017	Other	50	32	6	5	5	1	83	11	118
2014	Executive	61	27	2	8	1	0	89	9	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	41	11	7	3	0	79	10	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	40	12	7	4	0	76	11	2280
2014	Technical	44	44	8	2	1	0	88	4	309
2014	Administrative Support	37	38	12	6	6	0	76	13	631
2014	Operational	68	23	3	2	3	0	91	5	60
2014	Other	49	35	8	5	3	0	85	7	86

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	Executive	5	25	24	26	19	0	2	30	46	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	37	18	8	5	0	0	69	13	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	16	8	4	0	1	72	12	1979
2017	Technical	41	40	11	3	2	0	2	83	6	228
2017	Administrative Support	47	36	10	4	2	1	0	84	6	488
2017	Operational	36	40	11	5	1	1	5	81	7	43
2017	Other	57	35	5	2	2	0	0	91	4	118
2014	Executive	7	30	23	21	16	0	3	38	38	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	39	19	7	5	0	0	69	12	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	18	7	4	0	1	69	12	2282
2014	Technical	39	34	17	7	2	0	0	74	9	308
2014	Administrative Support	43	32	15	4	4	0	1	76	9	632
2014	Operational	51	29	11	6	2	0	1	81	8	60
2014	Other	59	25	6	2	7	0	2	85	9	86

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	Executive	6	30	39	16	6	0	2	23	37	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	23	38	18	7	1	2	26	35	2754
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	29	36	15	5	1	3	21	42	1966
2017	Technical	8	16	42	18	11	1	3	31	25	229
2017	Administrative Support	11	17	30	22	13	2	5	38	30	485
2017	Operational	4	17	28	21	19	1	10	45	24	43
2017	Other	5	15	31	24	22	1	3	48	20	117
2014	Executive	8	28	42	16	7	0	0	22	36	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	27	40	16	5	1	1	21	37	2876
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	31	36	12	5	0	2	18	45	2276
2014	Technical	6	24	36	24	8	0	2	33	30	306
2014	Administrative Support	10	24	35	18	8	1	3	27	36	631
2014	Operational	12	12	31	27	14	2	2	43	25	59
2014	Other	4	19	42	19	9	2	5	30	25	86

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	Executive	3	17	32	28	18	0	2	47	21	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	19	30	23	12	2	3	37	31	2747
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	19	31	22	10	3	4	35	32	1966
2017	Technical	9	17	24	23	18	3	7	45	29	226
2017	Administrative Support	13	14	26	20	16	5	6	41	30	483
2017	Operational	10	0	23	24	33	1	9	64	11	43
2017	Other	6	9	17	26	34	3	6	66	16	118
2014	Executive	7	21	35	27	9	1	0	36	29	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	20	33	22	9	2	2	32	34	2875
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	23	31	18	9	2	3	28	39	2270
2014	Technical	9	17	30	26	12	3	2	40	28	309
2014	Administrative Support	14	24	24	18	11	4	4	32	42	629
2014	Operational	10	11	18	28	25	2	5	58	23	59
2014	Other	4	16	20	26	24	6	3	55	23	85

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	Executive	11	25	36	20	5	0	1	26	37	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	26	29	14	7	2	3	22	48	2756
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	28	27	12	5	1	3	17	54	1968
2017	Technical	19	20	29	13	11	3	6	26	42	227
2017	Administrative Support	16	19	23	18	13	4	7	35	39	481
2017	Operational	17	10	36	6	21	8	2	30	31	43
2017	Other	13	21	21	11	23	5	6	38	38	116
2014	Executive	29	25	28	14	5	0	0	19	54	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	30	27	12	5	1	2	17	56	2875
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	29	24	9	3	1	2	13	62	2278
2014	Technical	23	28	24	14	6	2	3	21	54	308
2014	Administrative Support	20	24	25	15	7	3	6	24	48	623
2014	Operational	21	17	27	17	12	5	2	31	40	58
2014	Other	23	13	26	12	9	7	9	25	43	85

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	Executive	11	31	42	13	3	0	0	16	42	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	18	36	23	10	1	2	35	28	2745
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	20	33	22	7	1	3	30	35	1958
2017	Technical	4	8	28	34	19	2	5	57	13	226
2017	Administrative Support	7	9	23	31	21	3	7	57	18	476
2017	Operational	6	8	20	28	23	8	8	60	16	42
2017	Other	1	13	15	32	33	1	6	69	15	116
2014	Executive	16	27	42	13	2	0	0	15	43	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	20	37	25	7	1	2	33	30	2871
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	36	18	6	1	2	25	38	2268
2014	Technical	4	10	30	35	17	1	2	55	15	309
2014	Administrative Support	6	17	29	27	14	2	5	45	24	630
2014	Operational	5	11	27	30	21	2	4	54	17	59
2014	Other	0	3	21	36	34	1	5	74	3	86

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	Executive	14	32	39	12	4	0	0	15	46	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	25	28	16	8	2	3	25	46	2753
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	24	26	16	7	1	4	24	48	1967
2017	Technical	13	17	31	18	14	3	5	34	32	228
2017	Administrative Support	15	17	19	21	17	3	7	43	36	483
2017	Operational	4	11	29	24	17	6	8	48	17	43
2017	Other	4	13	15	25	33	4	5	64	19	117
2014	Executive	26	29	32	9	5	0	0	14	54	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	28	29	14	5	1	2	19	51	2877
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	27	26	12	6	1	2	19	55	2275
2014	Technical	19	19	30	19	10	1	2	30	39	307
2014	Administrative Support	21	22	26	15	9	2	5	25	47	628
2014	Operational	15	14	26	16	25	2	2	43	30	60
2014	Other	9	12	14	26	30	4	6	62	23	86

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	Executive	5	10	45	28	11	0	1	39	15	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	17	30	24	12	2	4	37	31	2754
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	30	19	8	2	5	28	40	1970
2017	Technical	10	12	27	20	20	2	9	45	25	227
2017	Administrative Support	14	17	23	19	16	5	7	39	35	483
2017	Operational	6	9	21	14	32	9	9	56	18	43
2017	Other	4	8	21	19	30	10	8	59	15	117
2014	Executive	4	15	40	27	14	0	1	41	19	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	16	28	29	11	2	4	42	28	2871
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	19	30	21	10	2	4	33	36	2280
2014	Technical	7	17	21	24	21	2	8	50	26	308
2014	Administrative Support	17	18	24	19	11	3	7	34	39	629
2014	Operational	6	3	16	27	44	2	2	75	9	58
2014	Other	7	9	17	26	27	9	6	61	19	85

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	Executive	11	23	46	13	5	0	2	19	34	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	24	32	14	7	3	3	22	44	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	25	33	13	5	2	3	19	47	1968
2017	Technical	15	19	32	15	11	3	6	28	37	227
2017	Administrative Support	13	14	29	19	13	4	7	37	31	485
2017	Operational	9	11	38	10	21	9	2	34	22	43
2017	Other	5	14	34	17	20	6	4	41	22	117
2014	Executive	22	34	31	8	4	1	0	13	56	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	25	31	13	6	2	2	20	47	2879
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	27	30	11	5	2	2	16	53	2275
2014	Technical	18	27	22	15	8	4	6	25	50	308
2014	Administrative Support	14	25	28	15	8	3	7	26	44	630
2014	Operational	17	8	20	28	22	2	4	52	26	59
2014	Other	14	17	22	20	16	7	4	40	35	85

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My Work Unit

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	Executive	75	19	3	1	2	0	1	95	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	70	14	6	5	3	0	2	86	8	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	16	5	5	3	0	2	88	7	1977
2017	Technical	67	11	6	6	5	0	4	83	11	228
2017	Administrative Support	70	13	8	1	1	0	6	88	3	489
2017	Operational	60	17	5	10	0	1	6	84	11	43
2017	Other	72	11	3	4	5	0	5	87	9	118
2014	Executive	76	16	5	2	1	0	0	92	3	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	72	14	4	4	4	0	2	88	8	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	70	16	5	4	3	0	2	87	7	2281
2014	Technical	68	14	6	3	5	1	3	86	8	308
2014	Administrative Support	68	13	7	3	2	0	7	87	5	632
2014	Operational	79	7	4	5	1	0	4	89	6	60
2014	Other	76	9	2	7	1	1	5	90	8	86

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	Executive	44	48	3	3	1	0	1	93	4	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	32	15	11	9	6	5	62	22	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	15	10	9	4	3	64	20	1975
2017	Technical	26	26	16	16	10	4	2	55	28	228
2017	Administrative Support	24	26	19	12	10	4	4	56	24	488
2017	Operational	36	27	7	15	9	6	0	67	25	43
2017	Other	38	18	6	10	4	10	15	74	18	118
2014	Executive	51	39	3	2	4	1	0	91	6	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	32	14	11	9	5	4	64	21	2885
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	14	11	8	3	3	65	20	2281
2014	Technical	27	32	15	11	11	3	2	61	23	309
2014	Administrative Support	24	28	16	11	14	3	3	56	27	632
2014	Operational	37	41	9	4	5	2	2	81	10	60
2014	Other	43	19	12	7	1	6	12	75	10	86

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	Executive	71	24	2	3	1	0	0	95	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	30	9	10	7	1	0	73	18	2767
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	28	8	9	8	0	0	74	17	1973
2017	Technical	36	27	11	13	11	2	0	64	25	229
2017	Administrative Support	39	30	12	8	11	1	0	69	18	488
2017	Operational	55	17	7	16	2	3	0	73	19	43
2017	Other	63	23	5	6	3	0	0	86	9	118
2014	Executive	63	28	2	3	3	0	1	92	6	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	31	9	11	8	1	0	72	19	2884
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	28	9	11	8	1	0	73	18	2283
2014	Technical	36	33	13	11	5	1	0	70	17	309
2014	Administrative Support	35	29	11	12	11	1	0	65	24	631
2014	Operational	50	30	6	12	3	0	0	80	14	60
2014	Other	51	24	9	10	2	4	1	78	12	86

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	Executive	62	32	3	1	2	0	0	94	3	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	37	10	11	5	1	1	73	17	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	35	12	12	8	2	1	67	21	1975
2017	Technical	30	34	14	15	5	1	1	66	20	229
2017	Administrative Support	31	31	12	12	11	2	1	64	24	489
2017	Operational	37	34	4	0	17	7	0	77	19	43
2017	Other	57	25	2	11	2	2	1	84	13	116
2014	Executive	48	44	2	5	1	0	0	92	7	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	39	11	12	4	1	1	73	16	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	39	12	13	7	1	1	68	20	2281
2014	Technical	30	39	13	10	4	1	2	72	14	308
2014	Administrative Support	24	34	15	14	10	3	1	60	25	632
2014	Operational	43	39	5	12	0	0	2	82	12	59
2014	Other	39	37	7	6	3	5	3	82	10	85

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	Executive	67	26	3	2	2	0	0	93	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	29	14	11	7	11	1	64	21	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	27	14	12	10	8	1	61	24	1978
2017	Technical	24	22	17	14	9	12	2	53	26	229
2017	Administrative Support	26	19	17	10	13	13	1	53	27	489
2017	Operational	37	25	4	6	12	12	3	74	22	43
2017	Other	42	15	7	5	4	21	6	79	12	118
2014	Executive	66	25	3	4	2	1	0	91	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	27	16	13	7	8	1	61	22	2883
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	15	13	9	5	1	61	23	2282
2014	Technical	30	30	16	8	6	8	3	67	15	309
2014	Administrative Support	20	25	20	13	14	8	1	49	30	631
2014	Operational	45	22	9	11	7	3	2	71	20	59
2014	Other	33	26	12	3	2	22	2	78	6	86

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	Executive	33	47	10	5	4	1	0	81	9	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	20	17	16	11	22	3	41	37	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	18	16	12	13	3	44	34	1974
2017	Technical	10	21	17	16	19	14	2	38	42	229
2017	Administrative Support	14	21	16	15	14	17	2	44	36	489
2017	Operational	20	10	17	17	17	16	2	36	43	43
2017	Other	24	12	10	11	6	31	6	58	26	118
2014	Executive	27	42	8	17	5	1	0	69	22	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	21	19	18	13	17	3	38	38	2885
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	24	18	19	14	10	2	42	38	2280
2014	Technical	14	17	22	17	16	13	1	36	38	309
2014	Administrative Support	11	19	18	15	21	13	1	35	43	631
2014	Operational	28	26	19	5	12	10	0	60	19	59
2014	Other	17	16	8	15	10	28	5	50	37	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	58	32	2	5	3	0	90	8	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	37	7	7	3	0	83	10	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	35	7	8	5	0	80	13	1975
2017	Technical	38	37	10	11	4	0	75	15	229
2017	Administrative Support	38	34	10	11	6	0	73	17	489
2017	Operational	34	42	19	1	2	1	77	4	43
2017	Other	71	19	3	4	3	0	90	7	118
2014	Executive	60	32	3	4	2	0	91	6	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	38	8	8	3	0	81	11	2885
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	40	8	7	3	0	82	10	2281
2014	Technical	38	38	11	9	4	1	77	12	309
2014	Administrative Support	35	38	10	9	7	0	73	16	632
2014	Operational	44	31	11	8	6	0	75	13	59
2014	Other	62	23	11	3	0	0	85	3	86

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My Immediate Supervisor

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	Executive	50	28	8	10	2	0	1	79	13	128
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	33	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	2766
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	32	10	8	5	1	0	76	13	1978
2017	Technical	42	36	10	6	6	0	0	79	11	229
2017	Administrative Support	44	27	14	7	7	0	1	72	14	491
2017	Operational	69	15	9	3	2	3	0	86	5	43
2017	Other	51	29	8	2	6	0	3	83	8	116
2014	Executive	51	32	5	5	7	0	0	83	12	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	35	11	9	5	1	0	74	15	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	11	9	5	1	0	75	14	2282
2014	Technical	43	35	10	7	4	1	0	79	11	309
2014	Administrative Support	39	33	12	8	6	1	0	73	15	631
2014	Operational	63	18	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	60
2014	Other	51	34	6	7	2	1	0	85	9	86

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	Executive	63	21	5	7	3	0	1	84	10	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	28	11	7	5	2	1	77	12	2765
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	29	11	7	4	2	0	78	11	1974
2017	Technical	48	31	6	7	5	1	0	81	13	229
2017	Administrative Support	46	27	12	6	6	2	1	76	12	491
2017	Operational	68	16	9	4	1	3	0	86	5	43
2017	Other	59	24	9	4	2	0	2	85	6	116
2014	Executive	60	24	4	5	7	0	0	84	12	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	31	11	7	5	2	1	76	13	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	12	6	6	2	0	76	12	2283
2014	Technical	43	29	12	7	6	2	1	74	13	309
2014	Administrative Support	41	28	15	6	6	2	1	72	13	632
2014	Operational	57	21	9	6	6	0	0	78	12	60
2014	Other	59	31	3	6	0	1	0	91	7	86

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	Executive	61	22	8	5	4	0	1	83	9	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	32	8	8	5	1	0	78	14	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	9	9	5	1	0	77	14	1976
2017	Technical	42	35	6	10	5	1	0	78	15	229
2017	Administrative Support	44	28	12	7	7	1	1	74	14	491
2017	Operational	54	25	9	4	2	1	5	84	7	43
2017	Other	53	29	4	7	3	1	3	86	10	117
2014	Executive	60	27	4	4	5	0	0	88	8	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	35	9	9	6	1	0	76	15	2885
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	32	10	9	6	0	0	75	15	2281
2014	Technical	40	37	10	7	6	1	0	77	13	309
2014	Administrative Support	40	34	9	9	7	0	0	74	17	632
2014	Operational	55	24	6	7	8	0	0	79	15	60
2014	Other	53	27	9	7	2	1	1	82	9	86

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	Executive	84	13	2	2	0	0	1	97	2	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	12	4	2	2	0	2	92	4	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	78	13	3	2	2	0	1	92	5	1972
2017	Technical	76	12	2	3	2	0	4	92	6	229
2017	Administrative Support	79	11	4	1	1	0	4	94	2	490
2017	Operational	84	11	1	0	0	1	2	99	0	43
2017	Other	82	11	1	2	2	0	2	95	4	117
2014	Executive	79	15	1	2	2	0	0	95	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	11	4	2	2	0	2	92	4	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	77	13	3	2	2	0	2	92	5	2280
2014	Technical	73	13	5	2	4	1	2	89	6	308
2014	Administrative Support	77	12	4	1	1	0	5	93	3	632
2014	Operational	87	5	4	2	0	0	2	94	2	59
2014	Other	85	7	5	3	1	0	0	92	3	86

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	Executive	41	27	6	3	4	1	19	84	9	128
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	26	7	5	5	3	3	82	11	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	24	7	5	5	3	3	82	11	1972
2017	Technical	50	19	8	7	9	4	4	75	16	229
2017	Administrative Support	45	23	10	6	8	4	5	75	14	489
2017	Operational	31	25	14	0	3	13	14	78	3	43
2017	Other	62	13	9	2	1	4	8	86	4	118
2014	Executive	45	25	7	4	5	1	14	81	10	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	23	8	6	6	4	3	79	13	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	23	9	6	7	3	3	77	13	2283
2014	Technical	49	24	10	4	7	4	3	78	11	309
2014	Administrative Support	43	21	9	4	11	4	8	73	17	632
2014	Operational	41	20	12	2	3	10	11	78	6	60
2014	Other	60	14	5	3	2	0	16	88	6	86

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	Executive	60	21	5	10	2	1	1	82	13	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	26	8	6	5	1	0	81	11	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	6	6	4	1	0	83	11	1974
2017	Technical	51	25	8	10	5	0	0	77	15	229
2017	Administrative Support	50	27	10	4	8	0	1	77	12	488
2017	Operational	59	27	7	1	2	3	0	89	4	43
2017	Other	63	20	6	5	2	2	3	86	7	118

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	23	6	7	2	1	1	84	9	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	24	9	4	5	2	0	81	9	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	10	3	5	1	0	82	8	1975
2017	Technical	55	23	10	7	5	1	0	78	12	228
2017	Administrative Support	52	25	11	2	6	3	1	80	9	489
2017	Operational	55	20	20	0	2	3	0	77	3	43
2017	Other	71	17	3	2	5	1	2	90	7	118

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	61	20	6	9	2	0	1	82	12	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	27	10	7	6	0	0	77	13	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	24	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	1970
2017	Technical	51	29	8	7	5	0	0	80	12	229
2017	Administrative Support	50	25	13	4	8	0	0	75	12	489
2017	Operational	59	22	14	1	2	1	0	82	4	43
2017	Other	61	22	7	7	3	0	1	83	10	118
2014	Executive	60	26	4	3	7	0	0	86	10	166
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	29	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	27	9	7	6	0	0	78	13	2280
2014	Technical	49	32	9	6	4	0	0	80	10	309
2014	Administrative Support	47	27	13	7	7	0	0	74	13	630
2014	Operational	62	20	8	4	5	0	0	83	9	60
2014	Other	58	28	9	4	1	0	0	86	6	86

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Senior Management

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	Executive	46	38	4	8	2	1	2	86	10	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	37	14	11	6	4	6	66	19	610
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	32	13	11	5	3	7	69	18	560
2017	Technical	13	53	0	20	13	0	0	67	33	15
2014	Executive	41	38	7	8	4	1	2	81	12	163
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	35	15	11	7	3	5	64	20	640
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	13	9	7	3	6	68	18	670
2014	Technical	9	41	12	23	6	3	6	55	32	32
2014	Administrative Support	41	19	21	10	9	0	0	60	19	10

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	Executive	42	39	8	6	5	0	0	81	11	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	33	15	10	7	11	0	64	19	2766
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	33	17	10	8	6	0	63	19	1977
2017	Technical	28	26	17	11	5	12	0	62	18	229
2017	Administrative Support	30	29	18	9	6	7	1	64	16	490
2017	Operational	35	24	6	5	10	13	6	74	19	43
2017	Other	53	21	9	4	3	9	1	81	9	118
2014	Executive	40	42	8	6	3	2	0	83	9	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	32	19	10	6	12	0	60	18	2883
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	34	17	11	6	8	0	62	19	2281
2014	Technical	26	35	18	8	5	9	0	66	14	308
2014	Administrative Support	24	32	19	8	8	9	1	62	17	632
2014	Operational	42	21	17	6	4	7	3	69	11	60
2014	Other	43	22	10	6	4	14	1	76	12	86

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	Executive	42	38	10	5	5	0	0	80	10	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	34	18	15	9	3	0	55	26	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	35	18	13	9	2	0	59	23	1974
2017	Technical	21	32	18	12	11	5	0	56	25	228
2017	Administrative Support	29	26	20	10	8	6	1	59	19	490
2017	Operational	43	20	6	9	7	9	6	74	18	43
2017	Other	54	24	7	5	6	4	0	81	11	117
2014	Executive	36	40	13	7	3	1	0	77	10	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	32	22	15	10	4	0	51	26	2883
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	20	14	10	2	0	55	24	2279
2014	Technical	20	29	24	15	7	5	0	51	24	306
2014	Administrative Support	23	29	20	12	11	5	1	55	25	631
2014	Operational	40	17	21	12	6	4	0	60	18	60
2014	Other	36	33	15	5	6	4	2	73	11	86

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	Executive	32	40	13	9	5	0	0	72	15	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	29	21	19	11	7	0	46	32	2765
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	32	20	17	10	5	0	50	29	1972
2017	Technical	16	31	19	13	11	10	0	52	27	229
2017	Administrative Support	23	25	22	12	9	9	1	53	23	489
2017	Operational	33	25	9	9	7	16	1	69	20	42
2017	Other	43	24	8	8	6	8	3	75	16	118
2014	Executive	20	44	19	14	4	1	0	64	17	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	27	23	20	11	7	0	41	34	2884
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	22	19	11	5	0	45	32	2281
2014	Technical	13	26	27	17	8	9	0	43	27	308
2014	Administrative Support	18	28	19	14	12	8	1	50	29	631
2014	Operational	34	14	27	10	11	4	0	49	22	60
2014	Other	30	27	12	11	7	12	2	66	21	86

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	Executive	46	35	7	9	3	0	0	81	12	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	30	17	14	14	7	0	50	31	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	29	17	15	14	5	0	52	30	1975
2017	Technical	15	27	17	14	14	12	0	48	32	228
2017	Administrative Support	25	22	20	10	13	9	0	52	26	488
2017	Operational	34	28	3	9	9	18	0	76	21	43
2017	Other	46	17	11	11	6	7	2	69	19	118
2014	Executive	40	35	13	8	4	0	0	75	12	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	25	21	18	14	7	0	43	35	2883
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	29	19	15	14	6	0	48	32	2279
2014	Technical	15	28	21	15	11	9	0	47	29	308
2014	Administrative Support	19	24	18	14	15	9	1	47	32	632
2014	Operational	31	20	20	14	10	6	0	54	25	59
2014	Other	29	25	17	10	6	11	2	62	18	86

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	Executive	34	42	11	7	6	0	0	76	13	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	32	18	20	13	4	0	47	35	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	31	20	18	12	3	0	49	31	1976
2017	Technical	16	30	20	19	11	5	0	48	32	229
2017	Administrative Support	24	26	16	13	14	7	1	54	29	490
2017	Operational	24	37	10	4	13	13	0	70	19	42
2017	Other	43	23	10	10	5	8	1	73	16	118
2014	Executive	29	46	13	9	3	0	0	75	12	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	29	20	22	14	3	0	42	37	2884
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	31	18	20	14	2	0	47	34	2278
2014	Technical	12	36	18	20	9	5	0	51	31	308
2014	Administrative Support	18	29	18	16	13	5	1	50	31	632
2014	Operational	31	17	21	16	9	6	0	51	27	60
2014	Other	28	36	14	5	5	9	2	73	12	85

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

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	Executive	44	42	12	2	1	0	0	85	3	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	43	17	11	5	1	0	67	16	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	43	16	9	4	1	0	71	13	1974
2017	Technical	23	43	19	9	5	2	0	67	14	229
2017	Administrative Support	30	35	18	7	7	3	0	67	14	491
2017	Operational	44	25	12	1	11	6	0	74	13	43
2017	Other	43	40	9	4	2	3	0	85	6	118
2014	Executive	39	43	11	5	1	1	0	82	7	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	42	19	11	5	2	0	64	16	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	42	19	9	4	2	0	67	13	2281
2014	Technical	21	45	20	7	4	2	0	67	12	308
2014	Administrative Support	24	40	18	6	6	4	1	67	13	632
2014	Operational	42	32	14	5	3	4	0	76	9	60
2014	Other	28	46	10	8	0	8	0	81	9	86

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	Executive	66	33	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	41	10	4	1	2	0	85	5	2756
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	41	12	4	2	5	0	81	6	1968
2017	Technical	37	43	11	3	2	4	0	83	5	227
2017	Administrative Support	40	39	12	3	3	3	0	81	6	490
2017	Operational	54	37	4	1	1	3	0	94	3	43
2017	Other	53	35	5	2	2	3	1	91	4	118
2014	Executive	61	35	3	1	1	0	0	96	1	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	41	9	5	2	3	0	85	7	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	13	5	1	5	1	80	7	2282
2014	Technical	41	37	13	3	1	5	1	83	3	308
2014	Administrative Support	35	40	13	4	3	4	1	79	7	631
2014	Operational	55	23	13	0	2	5	2	83	2	60
2014	Other	45	38	7	3	2	5	0	87	5	86

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	Executive	65	29	2	2	2	0	0	95	3	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	38	12	9	5	4	1	72	15	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	10	7	4	2	1	78	12	1974
2017	Technical	27	38	10	10	10	3	2	69	20	229
2017	Administrative Support	36	34	12	7	7	4	2	73	14	490
2017	Operational	47	21	15	0	6	10	1	76	7	43
2017	Other	40	27	14	8	5	4	2	72	13	118
2014	Executive	64	27	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	39	11	10	5	4	1	73	16	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	11	7	4	3	1	77	11	2283
2014	Technical	32	42	11	7	4	3	1	77	11	308
2014	Administrative Support	31	37	14	7	6	4	2	72	14	631
2014	Operational	42	32	16	5	2	4	0	77	7	60
2014	Other	36	28	10	13	3	7	3	71	18	86

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	Executive	48	43	6	2	1	0	0	91	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	32	21	14	7	4	1	55	22	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	20	11	7	4	1	60	19	1968
2017	Technical	18	31	23	13	7	6	3	53	22	229
2017	Administrative Support	21	29	21	11	10	6	1	55	22	488
2017	Operational	29	25	20	12	4	6	4	60	18	43
2017	Other	23	35	12	10	6	11	3	67	19	118
2014	Executive	49	38	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	33	20	14	8	5	1	54	24	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	33	19	13	7	6	1	58	22	2278
2014	Technical	13	34	26	12	8	5	2	51	21	307
2014	Administrative Support	18	29	23	9	9	9	2	53	21	629
2014	Operational	34	25	20	5	5	10	1	66	11	60
2014	Other	15	33	20	10	3	16	4	59	16	86

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	Executive	27	31	11	6	8	3	14	70	17	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	20	17	17	16	13	2	41	39	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	22	18	15	17	9	2	44	36	1972
2017	Technical	14	22	17	14	20	12	2	41	39	228
2017	Administrative Support	21	22	16	11	18	9	3	48	33	489
2017	Operational	28	35	19	6	9	3	0	65	15	43
2017	Other	30	24	11	7	6	11	9	69	18	118
2014	Executive	35	23	11	10	7	5	8	67	20	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	19	18	18	19	13	2	36	43	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	20	17	19	9	3	37	41	2283
2014	Technical	14	27	20	15	16	6	2	44	34	308
2014	Administrative Support	15	18	19	17	19	11	2	37	41	630
2014	Operational	26	19	24	14	11	4	3	48	26	60
2014	Other	14	28	20	7	12	13	7	52	23	86

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	Executive	62	30	5	2	1	0	0	92	3	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	22	9	5	2	1	3	83	8	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	22	8	5	2	1	2	85	7	1980
2017	Technical	61	18	9	6	3	1	3	82	9	228
2017	Administrative Support	63	17	9	2	1	1	6	87	3	487
2017	Operational	58	15	11	0	0	7	9	87	0	43
2017	Other	62	16	4	2	3	3	9	89	6	118
2014	Executive	68	21	5	4	1	0	0	89	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	60	19	8	4	4	1	3	83	8	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	23	9	4	3	1	3	84	7	2280
2014	Technical	59	18	13	3	3	2	3	81	6	309
2014	Administrative Support	61	18	9	2	1	2	8	87	3	632
2014	Operational	59	14	16	0	2	0	10	81	2	60
2014	Other	71	11	7	2	1	5	4	89	3	85

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	Executive	76	18	5	1	0	1	0	94	1	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	19	6	3	1	2	2	90	4	2765
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	20	5	2	1	1	2	92	3	1974
2017	Technical	63	22	6	4	0	2	3	89	5	229
2017	Administrative Support	67	17	7	2	1	2	4	89	3	487
2017	Operational	60	22	14	0	0	3	1	86	0	43
2017	Other	68	19	2	1	1	3	4	95	3	118
2014	Executive	74	20	4	2	0	0	1	94	2	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	64	21	6	3	1	3	2	89	4	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	65	21	6	2	1	2	3	90	4	2278
2014	Technical	60	20	8	3	3	3	3	86	6	308
2014	Administrative Support	64	19	7	1	0	2	6	90	2	630
2014	Operational	66	15	6	0	0	3	10	93	0	60
2014	Other	76	9	3	2	1	3	6	94	3	86

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	Executive	36	44	11	8	2	0	0	80	9	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	32	16	18	13	2	0	52	32	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	33	16	14	9	2	0	60	23	1973
2017	Technical	19	26	16	16	19	3	0	47	37	229
2017	Administrative Support	27	28	15	15	11	3	1	57	27	489
2017	Operational	18	52	5	17	4	4	1	73	22	43
2017	Other	49	29	7	4	4	5	2	84	9	118
2014	Executive	31	42	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	29	19	21	15	2	0	43	37	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	17	18	13	2	0	51	32	2280
2014	Technical	14	28	21	19	15	2	0	43	35	309
2014	Administrative Support	21	27	16	14	18	3	1	50	33	632
2014	Operational	35	12	22	20	7	2	1	49	28	59
2014	Other	30	30	14	8	5	8	4	69	15	86

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	Executive	45	29	12	8	5	1	1	75	13	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	25	15	19	20	3	1	43	41	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	26	13	17	21	3	1	47	40	1979
2017	Technical	10	17	20	18	28	4	4	29	50	228
2017	Administrative Support	20	22	17	13	22	2	3	45	37	485
2017	Operational	16	27	21	5	21	9	1	48	28	43
2017	Other	41	21	9	2	8	11	7	76	13	116
2014	Executive	36	36	8	8	8	1	2	75	17	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	23	14	22	25	3	2	36	49	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	24	15	20	25	2	2	38	46	2281
2014	Technical	12	17	17	21	26	5	2	31	51	309
2014	Administrative Support	13	19	16	14	31	3	3	34	48	630
2014	Operational	22	13	25	8	25	0	7	37	35	59
2014	Other	13	13	16	14	14	11	19	37	41	85

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	Executive	48	35	9	5	2	1	0	84	7	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	36	20	13	7	5	0	57	22	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	37	22	10	6	4	0	60	17	1973
2017	Technical	14	39	21	13	9	5	0	55	23	229
2017	Administrative Support	22	29	22	10	9	6	2	55	21	487
2017	Operational	32	31	5	14	7	11	0	71	24	43
2017	Other	43	30	11	3	6	3	3	79	9	118

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	Executive	60	34	5	1	1	0	0	94	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	38	14	3	3	4	0	79	6	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	13	3	3	3	0	81	6	1973
2017	Technical	38	40	12	1	5	4	0	80	7	228
2017	Administrative Support	41	27	17	4	4	5	2	73	9	487
2017	Operational	54	16	11	1	0	17	0	85	2	43
2017	Other	65	21	5	3	3	3	0	88	7	117
2014	Executive	57	33	4	2	2	1	0	91	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	36	12	3	2	4	0	82	5	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	11	3	2	4	0	84	5	2280
2014	Technical	44	37	13	1	2	3	0	84	3	309
2014	Administrative Support	43	30	14	3	4	4	1	78	8	631
2014	Operational	55	27	13	2	0	1	2	85	2	60
2014	Other	60	26	5	3	0	6	0	91	4	86

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	Executive	57	36	3	3	1	0	0	93	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	43	11	6	3	2	0	79	9	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	10	5	2	2	0	82	8	1978
2017	Technical	39	41	9	4	5	1	0	81	9	229
2017	Administrative Support	44	31	14	4	5	2	1	77	9	484
2017	Operational	59	21	9	4	0	7	0	87	4	43
2017	Other	66	26	4	0	3	1	0	93	3	118
2014	Executive	59	32	3	3	2	0	0	92	5	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	39	12	6	3	3	0	79	9	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	38	12	4	3	2	0	81	7	2282
2014	Technical	45	36	12	3	2	1	1	83	5	309
2014	Administrative Support	41	35	13	5	4	2	1	78	9	631
2014	Operational	45	42	11	0	0	1	1	89	0	60
2014	Other	67	23	3	0	6	1	0	90	7	86

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	Executive	58	32	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	36	10	5	3	0	0	83	8	1976
2017	Technical	42	37	10	4	7	0	0	80	11	229
2017	Administrative Support	48	31	10	5	6	1	0	80	11	486
2017	Operational	63	26	3	1	6	1	0	90	8	43
2017	Other	77	15	3	2	3	0	0	92	5	117
2014	Executive	62	26	4	5	3	0	0	89	8	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	39	9	5	3	1	0	82	9	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	37	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	2281
2014	Technical	51	32	10	4	2	0	0	83	6	309
2014	Administrative Support	45	35	9	6	4	0	0	81	10	631
2014	Operational	55	34	9	2	0	0	1	90	2	60
2014	Other	63	27	1	6	3	0	0	90	8	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	53	29	12	3	2	0	83	5	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	35	17	9	5	1	69	14	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	34	17	9	7	1	67	16	1974
2017	Technical	32	34	17	9	8	0	66	17	229
2017	Administrative Support	36	30	17	9	7	1	67	16	485
2017	Operational	75	12	3	2	5	3	90	8	43
2017	Other	66	19	9	2	5	0	84	7	118
2014	Executive	42	39	11	5	3	0	81	8	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	39	17	11	7	1	65	18	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	36	19	11	8	1	61	19	2282
2014	Technical	28	40	18	9	5	0	68	14	308
2014	Administrative Support	28	32	17	10	12	1	61	22	630
2014	Operational	47	37	9	4	3	0	84	7	60
2014	Other	51	30	11	3	4	0	82	7	86

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	56	29	11	3	1	0	85	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	38	16	9	5	0	70	14	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	38	15	9	6	0	70	15	1979
2017	Technical	30	36	18	8	8	0	66	16	229
2017	Administrative Support	36	33	16	7	7	1	70	13	486
2017	Operational	75	12	5	1	6	1	88	7	43
2017	Other	65	18	8	5	5	0	83	10	118
2014	Executive	44	38	10	4	4	0	82	8	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	39	17	13	6	0	64	19	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	38	17	11	7	0	65	18	2278
2014	Technical	30	39	17	9	4	1	69	13	309
2014	Administrative Support	28	35	14	12	10	1	64	22	632
2014	Operational	43	37	10	7	3	0	79	11	60
2014	Other	51	32	7	5	4	0	83	10	86

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	Executive	43	25	18	11	1	2	1	70	12	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	28	18	12	8	4	0	59	21	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	24	19	12	11	3	0	57	24	1973
2017	Technical	27	24	15	10	16	8	0	56	28	229
2017	Administrative Support	33	22	20	8	12	5	0	59	21	486
2017	Operational	53	19	6	5	5	11	0	82	11	43
2017	Other	40	19	15	12	5	6	2	65	19	118
2014	Executive	37	26	21	10	5	2	0	64	15	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	28	19	14	10	4	0	55	25	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	20	15	11	4	0	52	28	2283
2014	Technical	27	29	21	12	6	5	0	59	19	309
2014	Administrative Support	29	23	19	10	15	4	1	54	26	632
2014	Operational	41	22	20	5	6	5	1	67	11	60
2014	Other	36	22	12	12	8	9	1	65	22	85

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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	Executive	48	32	20	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	40	33	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	36	1978
2017	Technical	22	43	35	229
2017	Administrative Support	32	31	37	488
2017	Operational	18	38	44	43
2017	Other	47	17	36	118
2014	Executive	42	31	27	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	39	35	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	28	37	2283
2014	Technical	16	49	35	309
2014	Administrative Support	31	31	38	632
2014	Operational	15	53	32	60
2014	Other	53	18	28	86

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	Executive	13	31	45	5	0	6	62
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	36	31	10	2	8	737
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	31	44	4	3	7	702
2017	Technical	20	26	32	12	6	4	50
2017	Administrative Support	11	33	29	5	15	8	155
2017	Other	0	2	6	0	88	4	54
2014	Executive	19	39	31	9	9999	3	70
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	35	34	12	9999	8	742
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	29	44	6	9999	10	798
2014	Technical	33	22	19	18	9999	8	50
2014	Administrative Support	9	25	46	6	9999	14	196
2014	Operational	51	18	31	0	9999	0	10
2014	Other	2	19	10	17	9999	52	46

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.

Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 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	Executive	14	86	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	82	2756
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	1971
2017	Technical	17	83	229
2017	Administrative Support	24	76	486
2017	Operational	25	75	43
2017	Other	8	92	118
2014	Executive	11	89	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	81	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	2274
2014	Technical	16	84	309
2014	Administrative Support	25	75	629
2014	Operational	19	81	60
2014	Other	9	91	86

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	467
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	393
2017	Technical	41	39
2017	Administrative Support	65	118
2014	Executive	28	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	453
2014	Technical	62	50
2014	Administrative Support	53	153
2014	Operational	46	10

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	66	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	467
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	393
2017	Technical	67	39
2017	Administrative Support	53	118
2014	Executive	61	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	453
2014	Technical	40	50
2014	Administrative Support	63	153
2014	Operational	58	10

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	467
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	393
2017	Technical	0	39
2017	Administrative Support	4	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	453
2014	Operational	0	10

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	467
2014	Executive	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	453
2014	Administrative Support	0	153

Question 64e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	467
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	393
2017	Technical	15	39
2017	Administrative Support	9	118
2014	Executive	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	453
2014	Technical	10	50
2014	Administrative Support	4	153

Question 64f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	467
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	393
2017	Technical	15	39
2017	Administrative Support	18	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	453
2014	Technical	14	50
2014	Administrative Support	8	153

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	467
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	2	393
2017	Administrative Support	0	118
2014	Executive	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	2	511
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	453
2014	Administrative Support	3	153

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	67	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	393
2017	Technical	41	39
2017	Administrative Support	46	118
2014	Executive	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	453
2014	Technical	43	50
2014	Administrative Support	41	153

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	56	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	393
2017	Technical	46	39
2017	Administrative Support	34	118
2014	Executive	39	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	453
2014	Technical	38	50
2014	Administrative Support	45	153

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	393
2017	Technical	46	39
2017	Administrative Support	49	118
2014	Executive	33	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	453
2014	Technical	42	50
2014	Administrative Support	50	153

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	393
2017	Technical	41	39
2017	Administrative Support	28	118
2014	Executive	39	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	453
2014	Technical	28	50
2014	Administrative Support	38	153

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	393
2017	Technical	38	39
2017	Administrative Support	35	118
2014	Executive	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	453
2014	Technical	24	50
2014	Administrative Support	26	153

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	56	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	393
2017	Technical	61	39
2017	Administrative Support	55	118
2014	Executive	39	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	453
2014	Technical	68	50
2014	Administrative Support	54	153
2014	Operational	54	10

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	39	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	393
2017	Technical	25	39
2017	Administrative Support	34	118
2014	Executive	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	453
2014	Technical	30	50
2014	Administrative Support	36	153

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	468
2017	Administrative Support	0	118
2014	Executive	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	2	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	1	453

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	393
2017	Administrative Support	8	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	453
2014	Administrative Support	7	153
2014	Operational	0	10

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	393
2017	Technical	15	39
2017	Administrative Support	9	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	453
2014	Technical	18	50
2014	Administrative Support	14	153

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	55	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	393
2017	Technical	56	39
2017	Administrative Support	43	118
2014	Executive	44	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	453
2014	Technical	44	50
2014	Administrative Support	49	153

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	393
2017	Technical	36	39
2017	Administrative Support	36	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	453
2014	Technical	28	50
2014	Administrative Support	32	153

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	393
2017	Technical	13	39
2017	Administrative Support	18	118
2014	Executive	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	453
2014	Technical	14	50
2014	Administrative Support	20	153

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	Executive	44	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	393
2017	Technical	61	39
2017	Administrative Support	55	118
2014	Executive	56	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	56	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	453
2014	Technical	62	50
2014	Administrative Support	47	153
2014	Operational	71	10

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	Executive	33	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	393
2017	Technical	41	39
2017	Administrative Support	23	118
2014	Executive	33	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	453
2014	Technical	28	50
2014	Administrative Support	24	153

Question 66c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	393
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	453
2014	Administrative Support	7	153
2014	Operational	0	10

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	393
2017	Technical	18	39
2017	Administrative Support	27	118
2014	Executive	0	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	453
2014	Technical	26	50
2014	Administrative Support	24	153

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
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	393
2017	Technical	23	39
2017	Administrative Support	8	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	453
2014	Technical	16	50
2014	Administrative Support	13	153
2014	Operational	0	10

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	393
2017	Technical	13	39
2017	Administrative Support	8	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	453
2014	Technical	12	50
2014	Administrative Support	7	153
2014	Operational	0	10

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
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	393
2017	Technical	15	39
2017	Administrative Support	8	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	453
2014	Technical	14	50
2014	Administrative Support	10	153

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	393
2017	Administrative Support	4	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	453
2014	Technical	14	50
2014	Administrative Support	8	153

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	28	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	468
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	393
2017	Technical	21	39
2017	Administrative Support	28	118
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	513
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	453
2014	Technical	16	50
2014	Administrative Support	28	153
2014	Operational	0	10

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
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	363
2017	Technical	15	34
2017	Administrative Support	13	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	422
2014	Technical	12	44
2014	Administrative Support	15	142

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	Scientific and Professional	19	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	363
2017	Technical	18	34
2017	Administrative Support	20	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	422
2014	Technical	14	44
2014	Administrative Support	14	142

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	363
2017	Administrative Support	12	109
2014	Executive	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	422
2014	Administrative Support	7	142

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	363
2017	Administrative Support	7	109
2014	Executive	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	422
2014	Technical	12	44
2014	Administrative Support	6	142

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	Scientific and Professional	7	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	363
2017	Technical	21	34
2017	Administrative Support	8	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	422
2014	Technical	12	44
2014	Administrative Support	12	142

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	Scientific and Professional	10	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	363
2017	Administrative Support	11	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	422
2014	Administrative Support	10	142

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	363
2017	Administrative Support	14	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	422
2014	Technical	0	44
2014	Administrative Support	11	142

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	363
2017	Technical	23	34
2017	Administrative Support	13	109
2014	Executive	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	422
2014	Administrative Support	13	142

Question 67i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	363
2017	Technical	15	34
2017	Administrative Support	13	109
2014	Executive	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	422
2014	Technical	11	44
2014	Administrative Support	9	142

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	Executive	33	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	363
2017	Technical	26	34
2017	Administrative Support	18	109
2014	Executive	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	422
2014	Technical	18	44
2014	Administrative Support	21	142

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
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	363
2017	Administrative Support	11	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	422
2014	Administrative Support	8	142

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	Executive	50	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	363
2017	Technical	41	34
2017	Administrative Support	39	109
2014	Executive	43	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	422
2014	Technical	41	44
2014	Administrative Support	44	142

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	2	363
2017	Technical	0	34
2014	Executive	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	1	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	1	422

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	Executive	66	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	363
2017	Technical	56	34
2017	Administrative Support	49	109
2014	Executive	50	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	422
2014	Technical	45	44
2014	Administrative Support	48	142

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	Executive	0	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	1	363
2017	Technical	0	34

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	27	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	439
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	363
2017	Technical	21	34
2017	Administrative Support	11	109
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	489
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	422
2014	Technical	21	44
2014	Administrative Support	14	142

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	Executive	90	10	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	94	6	466
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	89	11	392
2017	Technical	97	3	38
2017	Administrative Support	92	8	119

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	Executive	29	36	11	7	7	8	2	72	15	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	14	17	7	8	33	8	45	25	2767
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	19	20	8	8	23	7	49	23	1976
2017	Technical	17	17	18	10	9	22	7	48	26	229
2017	Administrative Support	19	16	23	6	10	20	6	47	22	490
2017	Operational	26	28	11	0	6	21	7	76	9	43
2017	Other	22	14	9	3	4	34	14	68	14	117
2014	Executive	33	35	11	7	4	9	2	76	11	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	14	18	7	7	33	9	44	25	2888
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	18	20	8	7	26	7	47	23	2282
2014	Technical	13	18	24	5	8	25	6	45	20	308
2014	Administrative Support	16	18	19	7	10	23	7	49	24	632
2014	Operational	28	20	13	3	5	21	9	69	12	60
2014	Other	20	6	11	5	2	40	16	60	15	86

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	Executive	48	33	5	5	5	3	0	84	10	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	31	18	7	6	13	1	65	15	2757
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	18	7	5	8	1	67	13	1978
2017	Technical	27	33	15	9	5	10	1	68	16	229
2017	Administrative Support	31	27	19	6	9	7	2	64	16	490
2017	Operational	59	15	3	1	12	5	5	82	15	42
2017	Other	45	22	8	2	4	16	3	83	7	117
2014	Executive	45	36	10	5	2	2	0	83	7	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	27	21	7	5	18	2	58	16	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	30	21	7	5	14	2	61	14	2281
2014	Technical	21	34	21	6	5	11	2	62	13	309
2014	Administrative Support	26	27	17	7	8	13	2	62	18	632
2014	Operational	37	27	14	9	2	7	4	73	12	60
2014	Other	29	18	13	4	1	30	5	73	7	85

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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	Executive	20	11	5	0	1	1	63	85	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	56	9	7	2	1	1	82	9	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	47	9	5	1	1	4	84	6	1979
2017	Technical	29	48	13	7	2	1	0	78	9	229
2017	Administrative Support	28	46	12	5	4	3	3	78	9	488
2017	Operational	27	49	14	8	1	1	0	77	9	42
2017	Other	19	18	7	9	8	9	31	61	28	118
2014	Executive	20	16	2	0	0	0	62	94	0	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54	11	7	1	1	1	80	9	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	50	9	5	1	1	3	85	6	2280
2014	Technical	27	49	13	6	3	1	0	77	9	309
2014	Administrative Support	20	52	15	6	2	4	2	76	9	632
2014	Operational	37	47	10	3	1	3	0	86	4	59
2014	Other	14	17	13	3	7	13	33	58	18	86

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	Executive	19	19	14	3	0	14	31	69	6	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	21	22	8	5	30	6	45	20	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	21	23	6	5	24	9	48	16	1976
2017	Technical	9	18	27	6	5	28	7	42	16	229
2017	Administrative Support	15	23	25	5	4	21	6	53	13	486
2017	Operational	33	36	4	14	5	6	2	75	21	42
2017	Other	13	9	9	3	3	28	34	58	17	117
2014	Executive	15	27	14	4	0	11	30	71	6	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	19	23	10	6	29	7	40	24	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	25	8	5	24	11	43	19	2282
2014	Technical	8	23	32	10	4	18	6	40	19	309
2014	Administrative Support	9	21	27	7	7	21	8	42	19	632
2014	Operational	32	24	29	2	0	9	3	64	3	60
2014	Other	6	6	9	2	6	31	41	44	26	86

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	Executive	26	8	3	2	0	2	59	88	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	34	11	4	2	10	1	81	6	2766
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	10	3	2	9	5	83	5	1975
2017	Technical	38	36	11	5	2	7	0	80	8	228
2017	Administrative Support	43	28	12	3	2	9	3	81	5	489
2017	Operational	56	14	4	11	1	13	1	81	15	42
2017	Other	28	12	8	1	2	23	26	79	6	118
2014	Executive	18	14	3	1	1	0	63	87	5	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	35	13	4	2	11	1	79	7	2887
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	32	11	3	1	8	3	82	5	2281
2014	Technical	35	35	17	2	1	10	0	78	4	309
2014	Administrative Support	33	31	17	4	3	10	2	73	7	632
2014	Operational	57	23	12	3	2	2	1	82	6	60
2014	Other	18	17	6	1	1	24	33	82	4	86

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	Executive	25	12	2	3	1	2	54	86	9	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	32	15	6	3	15	1	72	11	2758
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	14	4	2	12	4	76	7	1974
2017	Technical	31	32	16	4	4	13	0	72	10	228
2017	Administrative Support	35	28	16	4	2	13	2	74	7	488
2017	Operational	44	24	9	7	0	15	1	81	9	43
2017	Other	26	12	8	1	3	24	27	77	7	118
2014	Executive	21	13	2	1	1	1	61	88	6	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	34	15	6	3	16	1	70	12	2883
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	5	2	11	3	75	8	2279
2014	Technical	27	31	19	4	2	17	0	70	7	308
2014	Administrative Support	26	31	19	4	4	14	2	68	9	631
2014	Operational	36	31	13	9	2	7	1	73	13	60
2014	Other	18	15	9	0	1	25	31	76	3	86

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 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	Executive	4	96	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	91	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	1973
2017	Technical	9	91	229
2017	Administrative Support	9	91	483
2014	Executive	4	96	167
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	92	2881
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	2272
2014	Technical	4	96	309
2014	Administrative Support	10	90	628
2014	Other	10	90	86

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	213
2017	Technical	32	19
2017	Administrative Support	51	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	161
2014	Administrative Support	48	65

Question 76b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	81	213
2017	Technical	79	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	76	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	85	161
2014	Technical	73	11
2014	Administrative Support	76	65

Question 76c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	213
2017	Technical	0	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	161
2014	Technical	0	11

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	Scientific and Professional	3	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	213
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	161
2014	Administrative Support	0	65

Question 76e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	213
2017	Administrative Support	11	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	161
2014	Technical	0	11
2014	Administrative Support	9	65

Question 76f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	213
2017	Technical	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	26	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	3	161
2014	Administrative Support	11	65

Question 76g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	213
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	161

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	211
2017	Technical	25	20
2017	Administrative Support	32	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	161
2014	Administrative Support	26	65

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	211
2017	Technical	25	20
2017	Administrative Support	18	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	161
2014	Administrative Support	15	65

Question 77c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	211
2017	Administrative Support	17	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	161
2014	Administrative Support	17	65

Question 77d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	211
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	161
2014	Technical	0	11
2014	Administrative Support	11	65

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	211
2017	Administrative Support	19	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	161
2014	Technical	0	11
2014	Administrative Support	20	65

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	211
2017	Administrative Support	28	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	161
2014	Technical	0	11
2014	Administrative Support	12	65

Question 77g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	246
2017	Technical	0	20
2014	Technical	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	Technical	0	20

Question 77i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	211
2017	Administrative Support	21	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	161
2014	Technical	0	11
2014	Administrative Support	8	65

Question 77j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	211
2017	Administrative Support	24	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	161
2014	Administrative Support	17	65

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	Technical	0	20
2017	Administrative Support	0	46

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	211
2017	Administrative Support	29	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	161
2014	Administrative Support	29	65

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	211
2017	Technical	20
2017	Administrative Support	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	161
2014	Technical	11

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	246
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	211
2017	Technical	34	20
2017	Administrative Support	17	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	203
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	161
2014	Administrative Support	34	65

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
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	212
2017	Administrative Support	23	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	161
2014	Technical	46	11
2014	Administrative Support	19	64

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	Scientific and Professional	10	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	212
2017	Administrative Support	10	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	161
2014	Administrative Support	14	64

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	Scientific and Professional	6	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	212
2017	Technical	0	20
2017	Administrative Support	0	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	161
2014	Technical	0	11

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	Scientific and Professional	12	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	212
2017	Administrative Support	20	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	161
2014	Administrative Support	27	64

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	Scientific and Professional	9	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	212
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	161
2014	Administrative Support	8	64

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	Scientific and Professional	2	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	212
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	161
2014	Administrative Support	13	64

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	Scientific and Professional	10	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	212
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	161

Question 78h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	212
2017	Technical	0	20
2017	Administrative Support	0	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	2	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	161

Question 78i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	212
2017	Technical	70	20
2017	Administrative Support	64	46
2014	Scientific and Professional	59	202
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	161
2014	Administrative Support	53	64

Question 79a. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	201
2017	Technical	0	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	151

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	Scientific and Professional	14	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	201
2017	Administrative Support	22	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	151
2014	Administrative Support	14	56

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	Scientific and Professional	4	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	201
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	151
2014	Administrative Support	0	56

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	Scientific and Professional	2	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	201
2017	Technical	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	0	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	192
2014	Administrative Support	0	56

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	Administration and Foreign Services	3	201
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	192
2014	Administrative Support	0	56

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	Scientific and Professional	2	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	201
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	151

Question 79g. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	201
2017	Administrative Support	14	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	151

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	Scientific and Professional	10	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	201
2017	Administrative Support	19	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	151
2014	Administrative Support	16	56

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	Scientific and Professional	9	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	201
2017	Technical	25	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	151
2014	Administrative Support	13	56

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	Scientific and Professional	23	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	201
2017	Administrative Support	24	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	151
2014	Administrative Support	22	56

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	Scientific and Professional	7	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	201
2017	Technical	0	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	151
2014	Administrative Support	14	56

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	Scientific and Professional	40	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	201
2017	Technical	31	19
2017	Administrative Support	48	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	151
2014	Administrative Support	45	56

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	Administration and Foreign Services	2	201
2017	Technical	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	0	42

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	Scientific and Professional	64	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	201
2017	Technical	79	19
2017	Administrative Support	67	42
2014	Scientific and Professional	71	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	151
2014	Administrative Support	57	56

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	Administrative Support	0	42

Question 79p. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	242
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	201
2017	Technical	0	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	192
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	151
2014	Administrative Support	21	56

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	Scientific and Professional	91	9	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	85	15	212
2017	Technical	90	10	20
2017	Administrative Support	85	15	46

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	Executive	40	27	9	2	2	15	5	84	4	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	14	19	3	3	40	8	51	12	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	18	21	3	4	31	7	55	11	1976
2017	Technical	16	17	22	2	5	32	6	53	11	228
2017	Administrative Support	21	14	26	2	5	24	7	52	10	487
2017	Operational	48	13	5	0	6	24	4	85	9	43
2017	Other	26	6	9	1	2	36	19	71	8	118
2014	Executive	35	25	12	2	1	18	6	79	5	166
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	13	19	3	3	41	10	50	12	2886
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	16	22	3	3	34	8	53	10	2279
2014	Technical	14	17	23	2	2	33	9	52	7	309
2014	Administrative Support	18	17	24	3	5	27	6	52	13	632
2014	Operational	36	22	22	0	2	14	4	71	3	60
2014	Other	21	15	8	1	0	35	20	80	1	86

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	Executive	59	30	3	4	1	2	1	92	5	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	33	17	4	3	15	1	72	7	2753
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	18	3	3	11	1	72	7	1975
2017	Technical	31	33	17	5	3	11	0	72	9	228
2017	Administrative Support	34	26	18	2	5	11	3	71	9	488
2017	Operational	59	16	5	0	5	14	1	88	6	43
2017	Other	46	22	8	3	2	17	3	84	7	118
2014	Executive	55	29	8	2	1	4	1	89	3	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	29	18	4	3	21	2	68	8	2889
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	20	3	2	18	2	68	7	2279
2014	Technical	24	31	22	3	2	17	2	67	5	309
2014	Administrative Support	29	26	20	3	4	16	2	67	9	631
2014	Operational	55	12	24	0	0	6	3	74	0	60
2014	Other	36	19	11	0	0	24	10	83	0	86

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Stress and Well-Being

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	Executive	35	25	18	10	10	1	2	61	21	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	25	21	14	22	0	2	42	37	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	24	20	15	20	0	2	43	37	1974
2017	Technical	20	25	22	13	19	0	2	46	32	229
2017	Administrative Support	18	21	22	13	21	2	2	41	36	487
2017	Operational	22	20	18	19	20	1	0	43	39	43
2017	Other	19	33	15	14	16	1	2	53	31	117

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	7	16	30	22	24	0	0	23	46	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	26	29	18	14	0	1	39	32	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	27	27	18	12	0	1	42	31	1974
2017	Technical	23	33	23	13	8	0	0	56	21	229
2017	Administrative Support	24	30	21	13	10	0	2	55	24	485
2017	Operational	29	41	22	0	7	1	0	70	8	43
2017	Other	31	35	21	7	6	0	0	66	13	118

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	Executive	7	23	31	24	15	0	0	30	39	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	31	25	14	10	1	2	50	25	2755
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	30	24	17	10	0	2	48	28	1966
2017	Technical	31	34	18	8	4	0	6	68	13	229
2017	Administrative Support	37	30	15	7	7	1	3	70	14	488
2017	Operational	50	24	11	12	0	1	1	76	13	43
2017	Other	47	25	19	4	3	1	2	74	7	118

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	Executive	11	16	34	25	12	0	1	28	38	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	24	25	19	16	1	2	39	35	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	22	19	17	1	2	40	37	1971
2017	Technical	23	31	20	11	11	1	3	56	22	228
2017	Administrative Support	26	25	17	11	17	2	2	53	29	489
2017	Operational	42	21	19	2	13	3	0	65	15	42
2017	Other	46	22	15	3	11	1	2	70	15	118

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	Executive	12	27	21	19	18	0	3	41	38	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	28	18	7	6	1	7	67	14	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	24	14	6	4	1	11	73	11	1965
2017	Technical	50	22	10	3	3	1	12	83	6	229
2017	Administrative Support	55	17	7	2	2	1	16	87	5	482
2017	Operational	67	7	11	0	6	1	7	81	7	43
2017	Other	68	19	3	3	1	0	6	93	5	118

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	8	31	27	19	16	0	0	39	35	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	32	23	13	9	0	0	55	22	2754
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	21	11	8	0	1	60	19	1967
2017	Technical	30	32	18	12	6	1	0	63	18	228
2017	Administrative Support	37	28	18	7	8	0	2	67	15	488
2017	Operational	52	16	22	1	7	1	0	69	9	43
2017	Other	32	33	22	9	2	0	1	66	11	118

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	Executive	38	35	15	7	5	0	0	73	12	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	33	24	12	7	1	1	56	20	2754
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	34	20	13	7	0	1	60	20	1967
2017	Technical	31	31	20	9	6	1	3	64	15	229
2017	Administrative Support	33	28	17	9	7	3	3	66	17	485
2017	Operational	53	21	12	6	6	1	0	75	13	43
2017	Other	37	37	11	5	5	0	5	78	11	118

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	Executive	23	36	24	13	3	1	0	59	16	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	33	24	14	8	1	2	52	23	2749
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	30	25	16	8	0	1	50	25	1968
2017	Technical	26	39	17	7	8	0	3	67	15	228
2017	Administrative Support	34	28	16	11	7	2	3	65	18	484
2017	Operational	44	37	3	13	3	1	0	82	15	42
2017	Other	36	29	14	11	4	2	3	69	16	117

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	41	29	20	4	4	0	2	72	8	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	35	20	11	8	1	1	60	19	2754
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	22	14	8	1	2	55	22	1967
2017	Technical	33	34	13	9	7	0	4	70	16	228
2017	Administrative Support	36	26	17	9	7	2	3	65	17	484
2017	Operational	46	40	8	1	4	1	0	86	5	42
2017	Other	35	26	23	9	5	0	2	63	14	118

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	Executive	27	32	27	9	2	1	2	60	12	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	33	22	10	6	1	2	61	16	2746
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	32	22	11	6	1	2	60	17	1961
2017	Technical	33	32	19	6	7	0	3	68	13	229
2017	Administrative Support	33	31	15	9	6	2	4	68	15	483
2017	Operational	45	25	17	6	5	1	0	71	11	43
2017	Other	33	41	16	5	5	0	1	74	10	117

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	18	5	1	1	0	2	94	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	28	15	8	5	0	1	71	13	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	24	12	4	4	0	2	79	8	1975
2017	Technical	45	29	15	6	4	0	1	75	11	229
2017	Administrative Support	54	21	11	6	5	1	3	78	11	490
2017	Operational	64	23	5	1	6	1	0	88	8	43
2017	Other	58	25	12	3	1	0	1	84	5	118

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	Executive	79	11	3	2	2	1	2	92	5	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	15	6	4	3	1	3	86	8	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	13	6	5	4	1	4	85	9	1976
2017	Technical	68	10	9	4	4	1	5	82	8	228
2017	Administrative Support	63	14	8	5	5	2	4	82	10	486
2017	Operational	76	6	0	1	3	7	7	96	4	43
2017	Other	82	8	1	1	4	0	3	93	5	118

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	Executive	62	27	9	0	2	0	1	90	2	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	30	9	4	2	0	2	85	6	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	27	11	4	2	0	3	82	7	1977
2017	Technical	53	28	12	3	1	0	3	83	4	229
2017	Administrative Support	49	26	11	5	5	1	3	78	10	487
2017	Operational	37	25	11	6	12	1	6	68	20	43
2017	Other	76	11	5	2	3	1	3	89	5	117

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	17	9	6	2	0	1	82	8	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	22	10	6	5	0	2	79	11	2759
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	21	9	6	5	0	3	79	11	1974
2017	Technical	57	18	10	6	4	0	4	78	11	228
2017	Administrative Support	59	19	8	5	6	1	4	81	11	486
2017	Operational	57	22	5	2	6	1	6	85	9	43
2017	Other	79	8	3	4	3	0	3	89	8	118

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	Executive	39	38	16	4	2	0	0	77	6	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	14	5	2	1	0	30	89	5	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	14	6	3	1	0	26	87	5	1969
2017	Technical	55	8	4	2	0	0	31	91	3	229
2017	Administrative Support	59	7	2	1	1	1	30	95	3	488
2017	Operational	49	20	5	5	1	1	19	86	8	43
2017	Other	77	4	1	1	2	0	15	95	4	117

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	Executive	57	29	5	6	2	0	1	87	8	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	21	8	3	1	0	7	87	4	2749
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	17	6	2	1	0	8	90	4	1964
2017	Technical	54	24	11	3	1	0	7	84	4	226
2017	Administrative Support	61	19	6	2	2	1	9	89	5	482
2017	Operational	65	23	7	1	0	1	2	91	1	43
2017	Other	75	14	1	2	2	1	5	95	4	115

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	Executive	84	9	4	0	0	0	2	96	0	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	18	6	3	3	1	4	87	7	2765
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	18	8	4	3	1	5	84	8	1972
2017	Technical	54	21	11	6	4	1	4	78	11	228
2017	Administrative Support	50	20	11	6	6	2	5	75	13	488
2017	Operational	59	7	9	2	15	1	6	71	18	43
2017	Other	50	17	11	9	9	1	4	70	19	117

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	Executive	64	27	5	1	0	0	2	94	1	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	31	12	4	2	0	3	82	6	2760
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	12	5	3	1	3	80	8	1972
2017	Technical	50	29	14	2	1	1	3	82	3	227
2017	Administrative Support	50	29	11	5	1	1	3	81	7	484
2017	Operational	49	30	7	10	0	1	3	82	10	43
2017	Other	58	28	8	3	2	0	1	87	5	118

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	Executive	6	25	42	19	8	0	0	31	27	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	30	40	14	7	0	0	38	21	2763
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	31	38	13	7	0	0	42	20	1974
2017	Technical	11	36	34	12	7	0	0	47	19	228
2017	Administrative Support	18	28	36	9	7	1	1	47	16	488
2017	Operational	24	37	20	7	6	5	0	65	14	43
2017	Other	18	46	26	6	3	1	0	65	9	118

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	11	23	41	19	5	0	0	24	35	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	20	41	21	8	0	0	29	29	2762
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	41	19	8	0	1	27	32	1976
2017	Technical	7	15	40	26	11	0	0	37	22	229
2017	Administrative Support	10	14	39	23	13	0	1	37	24	486
2017	Operational	6	10	39	39	5	0	1	44	16	43
2017	Other	3	16	34	33	14	1	0	48	18	118

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	Executive	57	35	5	1	2	0	0	92	3	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	44	14	7	5	2	0	73	13	2764
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	9	5	4	2	0	82	9	1978
2017	Technical	25	39	16	8	7	4	0	67	16	228
2017	Administrative Support	32	33	18	7	6	3	0	68	14	488
2017	Operational	27	34	22	0	13	1	2	64	13	42
2017	Other	26	43	14	6	5	6	0	74	11	118

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	Executive	29	46	8	11	5	0	0	75	16	130
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	41	15	15	10	2	0	59	25	2765
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	39	15	14	9	1	0	62	23	1974
2017	Technical	19	40	17	13	10	0	0	59	23	227
2017	Administrative Support	22	35	18	12	10	2	0	59	23	489
2017	Operational	34	40	7	1	14	2	1	77	15	43
2017	Other	35	36	13	8	6	3	0	73	14	118

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act: 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	Executive	12	88	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	80	2761
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	1978
2017	Technical	20	80	229
2017	Administrative Support	21	79	486
2017	Operational	23	77	43
2017	Other	8	92	117
2014	Executive	11	89	168
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	84	2878
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	2278
2014	Technical	13	87	308
2014	Administrative Support	19	81	631
2014	Operational	11	89	59
2014	Other	10	90	86

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	79	21	14
2017	Scientific and Professional	83	17	544
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	83	17	450
2017	Technical	80	20	45
2017	Administrative Support	77	23	101
2017	Operational	73	27	10
2014	Executive	74	26	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	82	18	470
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	81	19	429
2014	Technical	71	29	41
2014	Administrative Support	78	22	118

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	35	6	8	4	0	0	81	12	453
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	31	3	7	2	1	1	89	8	372
2017	Technical	50	25	8	8	8	0	0	75	17	36
2017	Administrative Support	45	33	9	9	4	0	0	78	13	78
2014	Executive	71	21	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	32	7	4	3	0	1	86	7	390
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	5	7	2	1	1	86	9	347
2014	Technical	55	28	10	3	3	0	0	83	7	29
2014	Administrative Support	47	29	6	12	4	0	1	77	17	92

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Compensation

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	Executive	43	29	12	6	6	3	1	45	55	129
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	23	22	13	16	4	1	22	78	2768
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	24	20	12	12	2	1	29	71	1980
2017	Technical	33	23	19	8	14	3	1	34	66	229
2017	Administrative Support	31	21	16	10	16	4	2	33	67	490
2017	Operational	15	21	19	22	16	5	1	16	84	43
2017	Other	27	23	13	17	11	4	5	29	71	118

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	Executive	16	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	1350
2017	Technical	24	146
2017	Administrative Support	30	307
2017	Operational	40	34
2017	Other	49	74

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	Executive	32	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	1350
2017	Technical	32	146
2017	Administrative Support	27	307
2017	Operational	24	34
2017	Other	72	74

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	Executive	12	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	1350
2017	Technical	20	146
2017	Administrative Support	23	307
2017	Operational	13	34
2017	Other	33	74

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	Executive	51	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	1350
2017	Technical	40	146
2017	Administrative Support	29	307
2017	Operational	31	34
2017	Other	16	74

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	Executive	6	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	1350
2017	Technical	15	146
2017	Administrative Support	7	307
2017	Operational	6	34
2017	Other	1	74

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	47	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	1350
2017	Technical	39	146
2017	Administrative Support	42	307
2017	Operational	39	34
2017	Other	27	74

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	Executive	13	45	19	10	2	11	67
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	41	22	13	5	16	1987
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	45	18	10	6	16	1333
2017	Technical	3	48	20	8	5	16	142
2017	Administrative Support	4	51	15	9	7	14	295
2017	Operational	8	47	12	3	20	10	31
2017	Other	3	59	18	8	1	12	73

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	Executive	12	25	18	10	13	4	18	47	30	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	21	15	19	26	2	7	33	50	2027
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	16	17	26	2	9	34	48	1356
2017	Technical	14	21	12	20	19	3	11	41	46	146
2017	Administrative Support	10	26	18	15	24	2	6	38	42	306
2017	Operational	10	14	20	17	16	19	3	31	43	34
2017	Other	26	25	17	6	19	3	4	55	27	76

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	Executive	1	9	12	21	34	7	16	14	71	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	7	10	18	52	3	7	11	78	2026
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	2	8	10	17	56	2	6	10	79	1355
2017	Technical	2	10	14	24	41	3	6	14	71	145
2017	Administrative Support	4	10	12	17	54	2	2	15	73	306
2017	Operational	2	22	6	24	38	6	2	27	67	34
2017	Other	5	12	18	9	43	4	9	19	60	76

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Date modified:: 2018-03-29

2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Health Canada by Question 103.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 103)

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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

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

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

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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 20. Overall, I like my job.

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

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.

My Work Unit

Question 23. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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

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.

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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 33. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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.

Question 36. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

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

Senior Management

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

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.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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.

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.

Question 51. The training offered by my department or agency is available in the official language of my choice.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Harassment

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?

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me