2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 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	30	46	3	15	6	0	76	21	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	47	5	14	4	0	78	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	42	6	11	4	0	79	15	852
2017	Administrative Support	29	52	10	6	3	0	81	10	31
2017	Other	53	43	0	4	0	0	96	4	39
2014	Executive	27	50	5	12	4	1	78	17	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	48	5	16	4	0	75	20	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	45	5	8	3	0	84	11	822
2014	Administrative Support	34	44	7	15	0	0	78	15	41
2014	Other	37	47	7	9	0	0	85	9	34

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	74	20	2	2	1	2	0	96	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	74	18	4	2	1	1	1	93	3	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	22	4	3	1	1	0	91	5	850
2017	Administrative Support	58	36	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	31
2017	Other	86	9	3	0	0	3	0	97	0	39
2014	Executive	75	18	3	2	1	1	0	94	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	74	18	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	22	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	822
2014	Administrative Support	75	20	2	2	0	0	0	95	2	41
2014	Other	82	12	0	3	0	0	3	97	3	34

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	76	15	3	4	3	0	91	6	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	69	14	6	7	3	1	84	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	6	9	4	0	80	13	850
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	10	10	6	0	74	16	31
2017	Other	81	9	0	10	0	0	90	10	39
2014	Executive	70	16	6	7	1	1	86	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	19	6	6	3	0	86	8	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	6	7	4	0	83	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	66	17	10	7	0	0	83	7	41
2014	Other	66	25	6	0	3	0	91	3	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	46	27	5	16	7	0	73	22	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	34	6	15	6	0	73	21	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	6	10	6	0	78	16	850
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	10	10	6	0	74	16	31
2017	Other	70	18	5	2	4	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	50	30	6	9	6	0	79	15	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	41	8	11	5	1	75	16	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	6	11	4	0	80	14	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	54	10	5	2	0	83	7	41
2014	Other	62	29	9	0	0	0	91	0	34

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	36	36	10	11	5	0	3	74	16	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	42	15	17	4	0	0	63	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	39	12	12	5	1	1	70	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	10	23	10	0	0	58	32	31
2017	Other	33	53	4	7	3	0	0	86	10	39
2014	Executive	38	39	14	6	2	0	1	78	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	36	13	19	5	0	0	62	24	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	11	11	5	0	1	72	17	818
2014	Administrative Support	31	32	27	7	0	0	2	65	8	41
2014	Other	32	35	18	16	0	0	0	66	16	34

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	54	37	5	2	2	0	0	91	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	40	8	9	3	0	0	80	11	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	48	6	3	10	0	0	81	13	31
2017	Other	24	46	21	5	4	0	0	69	10	39
2014	Executive	63	30	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	46	9	10	2	0	0	79	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	38	10	6	4	0	0	80	10	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	34	15	12	7	0	2	65	20	41
2014	Other	23	68	3	0	3	3	0	93	3	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	65	29	4	1	1	93	3	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	37	6	3	3	88	6	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	7	6	2	85	8	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	36	10	16	6	68	23	31
2017	Other	37	46	13	4	0	83	4	39
2014	Executive	66	27	5	2	0	93	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	40	8	5	2	85	7	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	6	5	3	85	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	27	44	10	12	7	71	20	41
2014	Other	39	49	12	0	0	88	0	34

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	62	29	5	4	1	0	0	91	5	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	33	10	6	1	0	0	84	6	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	35	7	5	1	0	1	86	6	847
2017	Administrative Support	36	39	23	3	0	0	0	74	3	31
2017	Other	72	18	3	4	3	0	0	90	7	39
2014	Executive	56	27	5	9	1	0	2	85	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	39	8	7	2	1	0	83	9	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	8	4	2	0	0	85	7	822
2014	Administrative Support	31	42	17	7	2	0	0	73	10	41
2014	Other	50	35	9	3	4	0	0	84	7	34

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	33	39	10	9	8	0	1	72	17	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	31	10	13	5	0	0	72	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	847
2017	Administrative Support	45	26	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Other	79	10	5	3	0	3	0	92	3	39
2014	Executive	39	30	12	12	6	0	1	70	18	143
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	33	12	13	4	0	1	71	17	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	39	29	7	17	5	0	2	70	23	41
2014	Other	35	35	14	10	4	0	3	71	14	34

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	4	4	9	5	10	0	69	25	48	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	22	15	17	16	3	3	49	35	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	22	11	12	11	3	10	60	26	848
2017	Administrative Support	29	26	19	13	3	6	3	61	18	31
2017	Other	17	22	5	7	8	3	37	65	26	39
2014	Executive	4	6	4	5	13	1	67	30	57	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	21	11	18	22	4	4	44	45	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	21	13	12	10	3	10	60	25	820
2014	Administrative Support	36	22	24	2	10	0	5	62	13	41
2014	Other	14	14	12	12	13	6	29	44	38	34

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	45	47	3	2	3	0	91	6	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	44	9	8	4	0	79	12	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	44	10	8	4	0	78	12	849
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	23	6	0	0	71	6	31
2017	Other	29	57	8	6	0	0	85	6	38
2014	Executive	50	45	3	1	1	1	95	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	54	10	8	4	0	79	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	46	11	7	5	0	77	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	37	7	15	12	0	66	27	41
2014	Other	40	45	12	3	0	0	85	3	34

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	34	43	7	8	7	1	0	78	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	36	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	850
2017	Administrative Support	16	39	19	13	10	0	3	57	23	31
2017	Other	58	35	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	38
2014	Executive	43	32	12	10	3	1	0	75	13	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	38	12	12	7	1	0	69	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	13	8	0	0	64	21	821
2014	Administrative Support	34	25	17	12	12	0	0	58	24	41
2014	Other	37	35	12	12	3	0	0	72	16	34

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	42	9	5	3	1	83	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	41	12	15	7	0	67	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	15	12	6	0	66	18	848
2017	Administrative Support	26	36	19	16	3	0	61	19	31
2017	Other	33	44	11	10	2	0	77	12	38

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	63	30	4	2	1	0	93	3	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	37	6	7	3	0	84	10	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	10	6	3	0	81	9	848
2017	Administrative Support	39	39	16	6	0	0	78	6	31
2017	Other	54	33	8	5	0	0	87	5	38
2014	Executive	74	25	1	0	0	0	99	0	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	41	7	4	1	0	88	5	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	9	5	3	0	83	8	821
2014	Administrative Support	44	27	15	12	0	2	73	12	41
2014	Other	35	47	18	0	0	0	82	0	34

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	38	42	6	8	6	1	81	13	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	36	10	11	7	0	72	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	13	10	7	0	70	17	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	42	6	10	16	0	68	26	31
2017	Other	64	27	6	2	2	0	91	3	38

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	64	30	4	2	0	1	94	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	35	9	4	2	0	85	6	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	8	4	1	0	86	5	850
2017	Administrative Support	48	48	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Other	47	44	6	3	0	0	91	3	39
2014	Executive	77	20	2	1	0	0	97	1	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	30	8	4	1	0	87	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	8	3	2	0	88	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	56	27	15	0	2	0	83	2	41
2014	Other	52	48	0	0	0	0	100	0	34

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	52	35	6	4	3	0	0	87	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	37	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	11	12	5	0	0	72	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	26	32	13	3	3	0	50	17	31
2017	Other	39	40	4	13	4	0	0	79	17	39
2014	Executive	50	37	6	4	2	0	1	87	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	42	12	11	5	0	0	72	16	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	42	10	12	6	0	0	72	18	820
2014	Administrative Support	17	39	12	17	15	0	0	56	32	41
2014	Other	23	52	15	9	0	0	0	76	9	34

Question 18. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	46	35	11	4	4	0	81	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	38	13	9	5	0	73	14	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	10	10	6	0	74	16	850
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	19	6	3	0	71	10	31
2017	Other	55	28	4	8	4	0	83	13	39
2014	Executive	47	35	10	6	3	0	82	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	35	14	12	7	0	68	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	13	8	5	0	73	14	820
2014	Administrative Support	29	27	15	12	12	5	59	26	41
2014	Other	35	37	9	16	4	0	72	19	34

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	45	36	9	7	4	0	0	81	11	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	36	13	10	4	1	1	73	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	13	10	4	0	0	74	14	849
2017	Administrative Support	19	52	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Other	55	38	3	0	2	0	3	95	2	39
2014	Executive	48	36	6	5	4	1	0	85	9	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	38	14	10	4	0	2	72	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	13	9	4	0	0	74	14	820
2014	Administrative Support	32	31	12	12	7	0	5	67	20	41
2014	Other	26	47	18	3	3	3	0	75	7	34

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	47	43	4	4	2	90	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	40	10	8	2	80	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	11	7	3	79	10	846
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	16	6	3	74	10	31
2017	Other	51	38	6	2	3	89	5	38
2014	Executive	57	34	4	4	1	91	5	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	44	10	8	3	79	11	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	11	5	4	80	8	819
2014	Administrative Support	39	27	10	15	10	66	24	41
2014	Other	35	56	6	3	0	91	3	34

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	6	26	25	24	17	2	32	43	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	23	13	5	0	59	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	18	8	4	0	71	12	852
2017	Administrative Support	39	29	23	6	3	0	68	10	31
2017	Other	81	11	7	0	0	0	93	0	39
2014	Executive	8	27	27	22	15	1	35	38	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	42	21	10	4	0	64	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	16	7	3	0	74	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	53	32	10	2	0	2	87	3	41
2014	Other	35	44	18	0	3	0	79	3	34

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	11	28	37	18	5	0	1	23	40	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	25	36	21	5	0	2	26	37	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	28	35	14	6	0	2	20	44	850
2017	Administrative Support	10	33	23	23	10	0	0	33	43	30
2017	Other	3	9	42	15	26	3	3	44	12	39
2014	Executive	8	16	48	18	8	0	1	27	24	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	22	43	20	4	0	1	24	33	328
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	29	39	13	6	0	2	20	40	821
2014	Administrative Support	7	15	32	17	19	0	10	40	24	41
2014	Other	9	17	43	27	3	0	0	30	27	34

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	7	11	29	36	14	0	2	52	19	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	12	31	33	15	2	2	50	19	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	26	24	14	3	5	41	31	845
2017	Administrative Support	4	21	11	29	21	4	11	58	29	28
2017	Other	3	7	13	24	48	3	3	76	10	39
2014	Executive	1	10	30	33	24	1	1	58	11	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	14	25	38	15	2	2	55	19	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	27	29	13	3	4	45	26	820
2014	Administrative Support	5	20	20	20	22	0	15	48	29	41
2014	Other	12	17	21	24	20	3	3	47	31	34

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	14	23	27	27	7	0	1	35	37	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	16	31	27	9	1	1	37	31	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	26	30	16	6	1	3	23	46	847
2017	Administrative Support	10	21	24	17	17	7	3	39	35	29
2017	Other	10	18	38	7	16	11	0	26	31	39
2014	Executive	17	17	26	25	12	0	2	38	35	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	22	30	20	8	2	1	29	40	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	31	13	6	1	2	20	48	821
2014	Administrative Support	5	17	27	17	17	0	17	41	26	41
2014	Other	27	21	20	14	9	9	0	25	53	34

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	14	25	44	12	3	0	1	15	40	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	23	41	20	6	0	1	25	33	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	34	18	8	1	1	28	38	846
2017	Administrative Support	4	21	36	21	14	4	0	37	26	28
2017	Other	3	7	15	34	33	8	0	73	11	39
2014	Executive	8	24	41	21	5	0	1	26	33	142
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	20	43	23	5	0	0	28	29	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	39	19	6	1	2	25	35	818
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	17	27	27	0	12	61	20	41
2014	Other	0	16	23	35	21	0	6	59	17	34

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	27	34	22	10	5	1	1	16	62	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	25	30	18	8	1	3	28	41	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	28	26	14	7	1	3	22	52	847
2017	Administrative Support	23	23	23	13	10	0	7	25	50	30
2017	Other	3	9	19	31	29	7	3	66	13	39
2014	Executive	13	26	37	12	10	1	2	22	40	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	28	32	17	7	3	2	25	41	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	28	26	17	8	1	3	27	46	819
2014	Administrative Support	7	15	25	20	19	0	15	46	26	41
2014	Other	9	12	21	37	14	0	6	55	23	34

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	9	13	44	22	10	1	1	32	23	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	22	32	22	10	3	3	33	33	357
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	29	19	10	3	4	32	37	848
2017	Administrative Support	10	33	17	13	10	10	7	28	52	30
2017	Other	0	13	31	10	39	8	0	53	14	39
2014	Executive	2	16	33	31	16	1	1	48	18	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	12	34	31	11	2	2	43	21	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	17	29	24	12	2	5	39	29	821
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	32	27	12	0	12	44	20	41
2014	Other	9	13	9	36	18	6	9	64	25	33

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	15	20	43	14	7	1	1	20	36	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	21	34	20	7	2	2	29	36	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	34	17	8	2	3	26	38	849
2017	Administrative Support	13	20	17	17	17	13	3	40	40	30
2017	Other	12	14	32	12	22	8	0	37	28	39
2014	Executive	15	18	41	18	8	0	1	26	33	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	23	35	21	5	1	1	27	38	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	35	16	7	2	3	24	39	821
2014	Administrative Support	5	15	29	15	17	2	17	39	24	41
2014	Other	16	17	35	12	14	4	3	28	35	34

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	82	11	4	2	1	0	93	3	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	74	16	5	3	1	1	91	4	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	20	5	5	2	0	88	7	851
2017	Administrative Support	58	36	0	3	3	0	94	6	31
2017	Other	83	11	5	0	0	0	95	0	39
2014	Executive	79	15	1	3	1	1	94	4	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	76	16	4	4	1	0	91	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	74	17	4	4	2	0	91	5	822
2014	Administrative Support	61	22	10	5	2	0	83	7	41
2014	Other	68	24	0	9	0	0	91	9	34

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	43	34	8	6	3	2	4	82	9	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	25	16	10	6	7	8	63	18	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	15	10	8	4	4	65	19	851
2017	Administrative Support	16	26	19	16	10	3	10	48	30	31
2017	Other	54	12	5	3	6	14	5	82	11	39
2014	Executive	50	38	8	3	1	1	1	89	4	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	28	12	10	7	4	5	68	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	29	15	8	9	4	4	66	18	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	17	15	12	17	7	2	51	32	41
2014	Other	43	18	14	6	9	4	6	68	17	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	65	23	4	4	3	1	88	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	26	9	12	5	1	73	17	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	30	9	9	7	0	74	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	39	26	10	19	6	0	65	26	31
2017	Other	75	14	5	0	6	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	65	29	1	2	1	1	96	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	28	11	9	5	0	75	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	9	8	8	1	75	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	17	10	17	17	0	56	34	41
2014	Other	55	17	9	16	3	0	72	19	34

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	54	31	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	33	9	10	3	1	0	77	14	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	33	11	10	6	2	0	72	16	849
2017	Administrative Support	29	26	23	13	3	6	0	59	17	31
2017	Other	72	16	3	2	4	3	0	91	6	39
2014	Executive	55	37	1	4	1	1	0	93	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	38	10	9	2	1	0	80	10	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	38	10	10	5	1	1	74	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	32	5	22	12	0	0	61	34	41
2014	Other	41	29	15	6	3	6	0	74	10	34

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	56	27	8	2	4	1	1	85	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	23	16	7	6	15	2	64	16	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	11	10	8	9	1	68	20	852
2017	Administrative Support	20	17	17	10	10	27	0	50	27	30
2017	Other	38	16	4	0	4	32	5	86	7	39
2014	Executive	64	23	4	6	1	1	0	89	7	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	25	14	8	8	14	1	65	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	28	13	10	6	7	2	67	18	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	17	5	5	24	7	2	62	32	41
2014	Other	37	20	6	3	7	27	0	79	14	34

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	27	46	10	10	4	2	2	76	14	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	14	20	14	7	27	6	40	30	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	21	16	15	12	19	4	45	34	851
2017	Administrative Support	13	10	23	23	13	16	3	28	44	31
2017	Other	24	15	4	4	5	40	7	73	19	39
2014	Executive	30	49	10	8	3	1	0	80	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	22	17	15	9	24	2	45	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	17	15	13	16	3	45	34	821
2014	Administrative Support	17	17	10	22	22	10	2	39	50	41
2014	Other	12	17	12	9	9	35	6	49	32	34

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	60	31	2	4	2	1	92	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	34	6	7	1	1	86	8	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	7	6	2	0	84	8	849
2017	Administrative Support	39	36	13	10	3	0	74	13	31
2017	Other	72	22	2	0	4	0	94	4	39
2014	Executive	64	31	3	1	1	0	94	2	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	36	5	5	1	0	89	6	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	7	7	3	0	83	10	822
2014	Administrative Support	34	32	15	12	7	0	66	20	41
2014	Other	61	32	4	0	3	0	93	3	34

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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	42	38	6	10	4	0	0	80	14	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	31	11	10	6	0	1	74	16	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	32	11	8	5	1	0	76	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	19	10	6	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other	58	27	8	3	3	0	0	86	6	39
2014	Executive	45	35	8	9	3	0	0	81	12	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	33	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	9	10	5	0	1	75	15	821
2014	Administrative Support	41	29	15	10	2	0	2	73	12	41
2014	Other	46	26	9	13	3	0	3	74	17	34

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	54	26	10	6	4	1	0	81	9	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	28	8	7	6	3	1	79	13	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	28	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	851
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	6	10	6	3	0	77	17	31
2017	Other	72	16	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	39
2014	Executive	63	19	10	3	3	1	0	83	7	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	27	12	7	4	3	1	75	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	27	10	6	4	2	0	78	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	54	17	17	7	5	0	0	71	12	41
2014	Other	52	32	4	9	3	0	0	84	12	34

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	50	33	6	8	4	0	0	82	12	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	30	9	9	5	0	1	76	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	32	9	8	3	1	0	79	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	42	29	10	13	6	0	0	71	19	31
2017	Other	66	23	6	2	4	0	0	88	6	38
2014	Executive	57	27	8	5	3	0	1	85	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	32	8	10	4	1	0	78	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	31	10	10	5	0	0	76	15	822
2014	Administrative Support	49	22	17	7	2	0	2	73	10	41
2014	Other	55	17	15	9	3	0	0	72	13	34

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	88	5	3	3	1	0	0	93	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	12	4	2	0	1	1	94	2	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	81	13	3	2	2	0	0	93	4	848
2017	Administrative Support	68	19	6	3	3	0	0	87	6	31
2017	Other	91	4	2	3	0	0	0	96	3	39
2014	Executive	86	8	1	3	1	0	1	94	4	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	82	11	4	2	1	0	0	93	3	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	82	13	2	2	1	0	0	95	3	822
2014	Administrative Support	73	22	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	41
2014	Other	85	9	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	34

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	43	30	7	4	3	1	12	84	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	24	7	5	4	5	3	82	10	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	21	6	6	5	1	2	82	11	849
2017	Administrative Support	55	23	3	13	3	3	0	80	17	31
2017	Other	59	11	13	2	3	2	11	81	5	39
2014	Executive	43	21	8	4	2	2	19	81	8	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	27	6	8	5	5	4	80	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	23	6	5	4	3	4	83	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	51	20	10	2	7	0	10	78	11	41
2014	Other	46	31	9	0	0	0	14	90	0	34

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	50	29	10	6	4	1	1	79	10	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	27	10	6	4	2	1	80	10	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	22	7	5	5	0	0	83	10	849
2017	Administrative Support	58	23	10	6	3	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Other	73	14	7	0	3	0	3	90	3	39

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	56	20	13	7	3	0	1	77	10	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	23	12	5	2	3	0	80	7	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	21	8	4	4	1	0	83	9	849
2017	Administrative Support	61	16	13	3	3	3	0	80	7	31
2017	Other	78	11	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	39

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	50	23	11	10	5	0	1	74	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	30	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	27	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	55	23	6	13	3	0	0	77	16	31
2017	Other	75	15	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	39
2014	Executive	56	28	8	4	3	0	0	84	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	26	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	7	5	0	0	79	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	49	22	15	10	5	0	0	71	15	41
2014	Other	50	24	13	6	4	0	3	76	10	33

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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	36	36	9	6	3	3	6	80	10	160
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	36	15	9	4	6	8	67	15	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	29	15	8	6	5	10	66	17	203
2014	Executive	50	30	5	6	2	2	6	86	8	142
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	23	10	4	2	8	13	80	7	52
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	25	13	7	2	4	9	73	11	171

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	36	42	8	6	4	4	0	81	10	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	11	10	3	6	1	73	15	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	15	10	7	5	0	66	18	851
2017	Administrative Support	29	19	16	16	6	13	0	56	26	31
2017	Other	70	21	3	3	3	0	0	91	6	39
2014	Executive	48	38	3	3	5	2	0	88	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	39	13	7	5	5	0	73	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	14	9	5	7	0	71	14	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	25	17	12	10	7	0	58	24	41
2014	Other	61	23	6	4	3	3	0	87	7	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	36	12	6	2	1	79	9	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	13	11	6	1	69	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	17	12	8	2	62	21	852
2017	Administrative Support	19	26	16	23	6	10	50	32	31
2017	Other	65	24	5	2	4	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	54	30	8	5	3	0	84	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	42	17	9	5	1	68	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	40	16	10	6	2	67	16	821
2014	Administrative Support	36	22	17	12	10	2	60	22	41
2014	Other	46	35	3	4	6	6	86	11	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	29	41	13	12	4	1	71	16	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	36	17	14	8	4	60	22	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	20	15	10	5	52	26	852
2017	Administrative Support	19	23	19	19	10	10	46	32	31
2017	Other	44	28	8	7	4	8	79	13	39
2014	Executive	37	39	8	8	5	3	78	13	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	37	21	13	6	4	59	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	38	19	16	7	5	56	24	821
2014	Administrative Support	27	20	32	7	5	10	51	14	41
2014	Other	43	26	12	4	6	9	76	11	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	47	31	10	8	5	0	78	13	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	34	11	11	11	5	65	23	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	29	19	13	11	5	55	26	851
2017	Administrative Support	19	23	23	13	6	16	50	23	31
2017	Other	44	22	11	13	4	5	70	18	39
2014	Executive	43	31	12	3	7	3	77	11	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	31	13	18	11	6	56	30	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	32	19	13	9	7	56	24	821
2014	Administrative Support	31	12	15	24	10	7	47	37	41
2014	Other	43	20	9	9	6	12	72	18	34

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	34	41	11	11	4	0	75	14	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	17	15	9	2	60	23	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	17	16	11	2	56	27	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	16	16	6	3	60	23	31
2017	Other	30	34	16	7	2	11	72	10	39
2014	Executive	31	43	12	8	6	0	74	14	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	36	12	21	10	2	55	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	38	16	18	10	3	55	29	822
2014	Administrative Support	36	25	12	10	10	7	66	21	41
2014	Other	35	23	14	12	13	3	59	26	34

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	46	45	5	3	0	1	91	3	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	45	13	6	4	1	76	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	44	16	8	3	1	72	12	851
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	16	13	0	3	70	13	31
2017	Other	30	63	0	4	0	3	95	5	39
2014	Executive	36	43	10	6	3	1	80	9	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	43	17	10	2	1	71	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	44	16	10	3	2	71	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	39	29	17	7	0	7	74	8	41
2014	Other	32	43	12	4	3	6	80	7	34

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	58	36	4	1	0	1	1	96	1	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	36	8	3	1	4	0	88	4	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	42	13	3	2	5	0	82	5	850
2017	Administrative Support	23	45	16	0	0	16	0	81	0	31
2017	Other	66	18	10	2	0	4	0	88	2	39
2014	Executive	68	26	3	1	1	1	0	94	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	40	7	2	0	3	0	91	2	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	37	13	3	2	6	1	81	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	36	27	17	7	0	7	5	72	8	41
2014	Other	38	50	3	3	0	6	0	94	3	34

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	69	23	5	0	1	1	0	93	1	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	33	11	9	3	3	1	76	13	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	11	7	3	3	1	78	11	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	39	26	10	0	0	0	65	10	31
2017	Other	52	20	10	4	5	8	0	79	11	39
2014	Executive	72	19	5	1	1	2	0	93	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	41	10	6	3	1	1	81	9	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	9	4	4	3	1	82	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	37	29	10	12	10	0	2	67	22	41
2014	Other	26	27	12	6	16	6	9	61	25	34

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	52	33	10	3	1	1	0	85	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	35	12	14	6	4	2	66	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	33	20	11	5	4	1	62	17	850
2017	Administrative Support	13	23	36	10	3	13	3	42	15	31
2017	Other	41	20	10	13	3	11	3	71	18	39
2014	Executive	60	33	4	2	1	0	0	93	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	40	16	7	3	5	0	73	10	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	30	18	11	5	5	1	65	16	821
2014	Administrative Support	19	24	25	10	7	10	5	51	20	41
2014	Other	20	20	21	18	3	12	6	49	26	34

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	21	26	14	12	9	8	10	57	25	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	18	13	18	14	15	3	45	39	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	18	14	16	11	4	43	35	851
2017	Administrative Support	10	19	19	10	10	26	6	43	28	31
2017	Other	31	16	7	3	9	28	5	72	17	39
2014	Executive	21	22	13	10	8	8	18	59	23	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	18	17	17	16	16	2	39	40	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	20	19	14	15	14	4	42	35	821
2014	Administrative Support	12	25	7	15	22	7	12	45	46	41
2014	Other	14	23	14	0	16	20	12	55	24	34

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	29	5	3	1	0	0	90	4	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	19	8	4	2	1	1	86	6	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	24	9	7	2	1	1	82	9	850
2017	Administrative Support	52	26	10	0	0	6	6	89	0	31
2017	Other	73	9	4	5	0	5	3	89	6	39
2014	Executive	63	26	8	1	2	0	1	89	3	143
2014	Scientific and Professional	60	22	10	6	2	1	0	83	7	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	60	25	7	3	2	0	1	87	6	821
2014	Administrative Support	54	29	10	2	2	0	2	85	5	41
2014	Other	58	27	0	9	3	0	3	88	12	34

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	82	11	2	1	0	4	1	96	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	74	17	4	1	0	1	2	94	1	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	24	3	1	1	3	1	94	2	851
2017	Administrative Support	68	19	6	0	3	3	0	90	3	31
2017	Other	73	19	0	0	3	5	0	97	3	39
2014	Executive	75	15	3	1	1	2	4	96	1	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	73	16	4	2	0	5	1	94	2	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	71	21	3	1	0	2	1	95	1	822
2014	Administrative Support	68	10	7	5	2	2	5	84	8	41
2014	Other	64	21	3	0	0	6	6	97	0	34

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	43	34	11	5	5	1	0	78	10	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	37	10	16	7	4	0	66	24	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	14	12	6	3	0	66	19	849
2017	Administrative Support	26	32	13	13	13	3	0	60	27	31
2017	Other	40	35	9	5	2	10	0	82	8	39
2014	Executive	32	41	15	7	3	1	0	75	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	36	12	17	8	3	0	62	26	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	16	13	6	3	1	63	21	821
2014	Administrative Support	27	32	15	12	7	2	5	63	21	41
2014	Other	35	26	17	6	6	6	4	67	14	34

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	39	27	13	6	9	2	4	69	16	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	30	9	16	14	4	2	58	32	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	15	17	15	2	2	50	34	850
2017	Administrative Support	16	19	6	19	22	16	0	42	50	31
2017	Other	47	21	13	8	2	10	0	75	11	39
2014	Executive	34	21	14	14	8	3	6	61	24	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	29	14	17	13	4	1	53	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	26	15	19	19	2	3	44	40	822
2014	Administrative Support	19	20	12	22	20	0	7	42	45	41
2014	Other	20	32	6	15	3	3	20	68	24	34

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	45	37	7	4	3	3	0	85	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	37	15	12	5	4	0	67	17	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	38	20	9	5	3	0	65	14	848
2017	Administrative Support	16	26	16	22	3	13	3	50	31	31
2017	Other	44	29	14	3	4	5	0	77	8	39

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	56	28	9	2	1	4	0	88	3	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	31	12	5	2	5	1	80	8	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	12	3	2	4	0	81	6	851
2017	Administrative Support	26	39	26	6	0	3	0	67	7	31
2017	Other	59	25	3	4	3	5	0	89	8	39
2014	Executive	51	39	3	2	0	3	1	94	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	39	11	2	2	4	1	84	4	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	10	2	1	4	0	86	4	821
2014	Administrative Support	41	37	12	0	7	0	2	80	8	41
2014	Other	50	26	9	9	3	3	0	78	13	34

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	55	37	7	1	1	0	0	92	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	43	10	7	2	1	0	81	9	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	11	4	3	2	0	82	7	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	39	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	31
2017	Other	68	21	9	0	3	0	0	89	3	39
2014	Executive	50	36	7	3	2	1	0	87	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	41	11	6	2	3	0	81	8	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	9	4	2	3	0	84	6	822
2014	Administrative Support	36	32	10	12	7	0	2	70	20	41
2014	Other	46	35	6	3	7	3	0	84	10	34

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	57	32	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	38	8	3	2	0	0	88	4	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	849
2017	Administrative Support	52	29	6	10	3	0	0	81	13	31
2017	Other	85	11	2	2	0	0	0	97	2	38
2014	Executive	64	27	3	3	2	0	0	91	6	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	38	9	3	2	1	0	86	5	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	8	3	2	0	0	87	4	821
2014	Administrative Support	46	20	12	19	0	0	2	67	20	41
2014	Other	61	23	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	34

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	34	7	7	1	1	0	85	9	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	31	13	11	2	0	0	73	13	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	31	17	8	6	1	0	69	14	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	32	26	10	6	0	0	58	16	31
2017	Other	71	20	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	38
2014	Executive	52	26	12	6	3	1	0	78	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	40	16	10	2	0	0	72	13	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	36	18	9	5	1	0	67	15	821
2014	Administrative Support	34	25	12	12	15	0	2	60	27	41
2014	Other	46	32	16	3	3	0	0	78	6	34

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	47	39	4	5	4	0	1	87	9	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	35	10	10	2	0	0	78	12	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	33	15	8	5	0	0	72	13	849
2017	Administrative Support	32	26	16	16	6	3	0	60	23	31
2017	Other	65	29	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	39
2014	Executive	52	28	10	7	2	1	0	81	9	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	40	15	10	3	0	0	73	13	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	41	15	9	5	0	0	72	13	821
2014	Administrative Support	31	29	10	15	12	0	2	62	27	41
2014	Other	43	41	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	34

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	41	23	19	8	5	2	2	67	14	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	27	14	11	9	3	0	64	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	24	19	10	9	5	1	60	20	849
2017	Administrative Support	23	29	10	16	13	10	0	57	32	31
2017	Other	48	24	14	8	3	3	0	74	11	39
2014	Executive	37	18	19	15	9	3	0	56	24	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	26	16	21	7	4	0	54	29	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	20	11	11	3	1	57	23	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	15	17	17	19	0	2	45	38	41
2014	Other	32	20	12	12	7	17	0	63	23	34

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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	56	20	24	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	20	35	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	26	33	851
2017	Administrative Support	48	23	29	31
2017	Other	67	13	21	39
2014	Executive	60	15	25	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	18	36	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	26	31	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	27	34	41
2014	Other	35	14	50	34

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	14	25	54	2	3	2	93
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	27	61	2	1	5	162
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	49	3	6	7	352
2017	Administrative Support	7	20	67	0	7	0	15
2017	Other	0	0	4	6	87	2	26
2014	Executive	13	17	56	7	9999	7	87
2014	Scientific and Professional	1	15	70	7	9999	7	152
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	49	6	9999	11	352
2014	Administrative Support	0	25	56	6	9999	13	16
2014	Other	0	0	43	16	9999	41	12

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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	15	85	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	85	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	851
2014	Executive	13	87	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	83	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	71	41

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	24	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	152
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	134
2014	Administrative Support	67	12

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	74	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	152
2014	Executive	74	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	72	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	75	134
2014	Administrative Support	92	12

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	24	25
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	152
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	134
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

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	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	152
2014	Executive	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	134
2014	Administrative Support	12

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	13	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	152
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	134

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	25
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	152
2014	Executive	0	19
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	52	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	153
2014	Executive	52	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	134

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	153
2014	Executive	48	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	134
2014	Administrative Support	75	12

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	44	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	153
2014	Executive	47	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	134
2014	Administrative Support	75	12

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	32	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	153
2014	Executive	37	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	134
2014	Administrative Support	50	12

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	36	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	153
2014	Executive	47	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	134
2014	Administrative Support	42	12

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	153
2014	Executive	58	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	134
2014	Administrative Support	42	12

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	24	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	153
2014	Executive	37	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	134

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Executive	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	53
2014	Scientific and Professional	56
2014	Administrative Support	12

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	25
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	153
2014	Executive	0	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	134
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	153
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	134

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	24	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	153
2014	Executive	27	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	134
2014	Administrative Support	67	12

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	37	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	153
2014	Executive	42	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	134

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	153
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	134

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	56	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	153
2014	Executive	53	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	134
2014	Administrative Support	50	12

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	55	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	153
2014	Executive	52	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	134

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	Executive	24	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	153
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	134
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

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	25
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	153
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	134

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	11	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	153
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	134

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	Administration and Foreign Services	4	153
2014	Executive	0	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	134

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	Executive	24	25
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	153
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	134

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	153
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	134

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	153
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	56
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	134

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	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	127

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	Executive	21	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	127

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	Scientific and Professional	10	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	127
2014	Administrative Support	0	11

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	Administration and Foreign Services	6	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	127

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	Administration and Foreign Services	7	146
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	127

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	15	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	127

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	Scientific and Professional	24	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	127
2014	Administrative Support	0	11

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	24
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	146
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	127

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	Administration and Foreign Services	12	146
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	127
2014	Administrative Support	0	11

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	29	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	146
2014	Executive	31	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	127

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	Executive	0	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	127

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	58	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	146
2014	Executive	52	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	127
2014	Administrative Support	73	11

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	Scientific and Professional	0	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	127
2014	Administrative Support	0	11

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	50	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	146
2014	Executive	58	19
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	127
2014	Administrative Support	64	11

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	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	51

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	146
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	127
2014	Administrative Support	0	11

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	71	29	25
2017	Scientific and Professional	77	23	53
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	152

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	26	18	10	4	3	30	9	72	12	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	10	17	5	4	38	14	46	19	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	18	6	6	28	11	51	20	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	13	19	6	3	23	13	55	15	31
2017	Other	20	11	2	0	5	40	22	81	15	39
2014	Executive	33	27	12	2	2	19	5	78	5	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	11	19	7	3	40	6	45	20	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	16	6	4	34	9	56	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	17	17	17	10	10	20	10	48	28	41
2014	Other	14	14	14	3	7	26	21	54	19	34

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	49	33	7	7	1	4	0	85	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	30	16	6	3	15	1	71	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	17	6	4	11	1	69	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	36	26	16	13	3	6	0	66	17	31
2017	Other	36	29	9	5	0	14	7	82	7	39
2014	Executive	46	29	13	4	2	6	1	80	7	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	31	19	6	3	15	1	66	11	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	18	4	4	14	1	70	10	821
2014	Administrative Support	24	29	12	15	5	12	2	63	23	41
2014	Other	14	27	17	6	3	24	9	61	14	34

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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	10	10	2	1	0	0	76	85	5	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	49	8	10	3	2	2	78	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	43	9	6	3	1	11	80	9	851
2017	Administrative Support	13	61	6	6	0	13	0	85	7	31
2017	Other	8	16	5	5	10	7	48	54	34	39
2014	Executive	12	6	2	1	0	0	80	86	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	56	7	6	2	1	2	84	8	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	42	9	5	2	1	13	83	7	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	32	20	5	2	2	10	69	8	41
2014	Other	6	9	14	9	6	14	42	33	33	34

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	7	11	8	0	1	23	51	67	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	12	20	6	2	44	12	39	16	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	18	21	4	3	27	17	49	14	849
2017	Administrative Support	6	19	13	3	0	36	22	62	8	31
2017	Other	5	4	6	0	3	20	61	54	15	39
2014	Executive	8	7	7	1	0	23	54	65	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	12	22	4	4	43	11	34	18	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	13	21	4	4	31	19	43	16	821
2014	Administrative Support	14	12	22	10	2	20	20	43	20	41
2014	Other	9	3	12	6	6	29	36	33	34	34

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	13	8	2	1	0	2	74	90	3	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	28	15	3	2	20	2	76	6	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	26	10	3	2	9	10	81	6	851
2017	Administrative Support	43	30	7	7	0	13	0	85	8	30
2017	Other	15	13	4	0	0	22	46	87	0	39
2014	Executive	11	5	1	0	0	3	79	92	0	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	32	12	4	2	17	3	77	8	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	26	9	3	2	9	13	82	6	822
2014	Administrative Support	34	24	10	7	0	15	10	77	10	41
2014	Other	18	6	9	3	3	30	32	62	15	34

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	15	11	2	0	0	4	68	93	0	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	28	15	5	2	21	2	72	9	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	27	14	2	2	12	10	76	5	848
2017	Administrative Support	37	30	10	7	0	17	0	80	8	30
2017	Other	15	10	2	0	0	22	51	94	0	39
2014	Executive	11	5	1	1	0	1	81	88	8	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	29	17	7	5	17	3	65	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	12	2	2	12	13	79	5	822
2014	Administrative Support	27	17	12	12	0	22	10	64	18	41
2014	Other	14	9	9	3	3	30	32	62	15	34

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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	5	95	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	91	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	849
2014	Executive	6	94	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	94	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	821
2014	Administrative Support	22	78	41

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	63

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	81	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	84	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	84	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	81	63

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	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	63

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	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	63

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	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	19

Question 76g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	63

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	63

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	19

Question 77c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	63

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	63

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	63

Question 77g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	63

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	Scientific and Professional	0	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	62

Question 77j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	63

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	Scientific and Professional	0	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	62

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	63

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	19

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	63

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	27	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	63

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	Administration and Foreign Services	24	62
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	63

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	Administration and Foreign Services	20	62

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	Administration and Foreign Services	11	62

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	61	33
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	62
2014	Scientific and Professional	63	19
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	63

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	0	32
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	18

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	25	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	59
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	61

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	0	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	59

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	Scientific and Professional	0	32
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	18

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	15	32

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	Administration and Foreign Services	14	59

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	Administration and Foreign Services	10	59
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	61

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	15	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	59
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	61

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	21	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	59
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	18
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	61

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	Administration and Foreign Services	10	59
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	61

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	36	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	18
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	61

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	66	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	59
2014	Scientific and Professional	78	18
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	77	61

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	Scientific and Professional	0	32

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	Administration and Foreign Services	9	59
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	61

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	80	20	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	87	13	62

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	25	19	10	1	1	39	7	80	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	9	17	3	2	50	8	49	11	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	15	19	2	3	35	10	57	9	851
2017	Administrative Support	19	10	26	3	3	32	6	47	11	31
2017	Other	23	8	2	2	5	43	18	78	18	39
2014	Executive	27	19	8	3	1	34	9	81	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	11	18	2	2	49	8	50	8	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	17	3	2	42	9	56	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	12	15	25	12	2	25	10	40	22	41
2014	Other	14	17	12	3	3	39	12	64	13	34

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	45	34	10	1	0	8	2	88	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	26	15	4	2	18	1	74	7	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	15	3	2	14	2	76	6	848
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	16	6	3	6	0	73	10	31
2017	Other	45	16	8	5	0	16	9	82	7	39
2014	Executive	50	34	5	3	1	7	1	91	4	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	31	19	2	2	19	2	71	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	26	17	2	2	19	2	73	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	22	34	10	12	5	12	5	67	21	41
2014	Other	24	23	20	3	3	24	3	64	9	34

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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	34	25	20	11	8	0	1	60	19	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	24	22	10	15	1	1	52	25	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	24	22	14	16	0	3	46	31	848
2017	Administrative Support	13	26	32	16	13	0	0	39	29	31
2017	Other	3	24	25	19	26	0	3	27	47	39

Question 83b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	5	18	27	28	22	0	23	50	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	27	32	21	12	0	35	33	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	29	30	17	11	1	42	28	848
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	22	10	10	0	58	19	31
2017	Other	37	50	11	2	0	0	87	2	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	5	28	29	19	19	0	33	38	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	34	32	16	8	0	44	24	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	27	17	12	1	44	29	846
2017	Administrative Support	23	48	13	10	6	0	71	16	31
2017	Other	58	26	8	2	0	5	90	2	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	5	23	27	23	22	1	28	45	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	28	21	23	12	2	43	35	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	25	23	20	16	2	40	37	849
2017	Administrative Support	19	19	23	10	29	0	39	39	31
2017	Other	37	36	14	10	3	0	74	13	39

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	10	27	24	19	17	0	2	38	37	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	32	21	15	6	1	2	57	21	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	14	8	5	1	7	71	14	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	6	0	0	3	26	91	0	31
2017	Other	69	16	6	2	0	0	8	92	2	38

Question 83f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	13	25	30	17	15	1	38	32	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	32	25	18	10	0	47	28	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	30	22	11	7	0	60	18	846
2017	Administrative Support	45	32	13	3	6	0	78	10	31
2017	Other	52	24	14	8	2	0	76	10	39

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	26	38	23	7	6	0	1	64	12	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	31	23	13	6	1	0	58	19	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	23	11	6	1	1	59	17	845
2017	Administrative Support	45	19	19	13	3	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other	39	39	13	3	4	0	3	80	7	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	15	38	24	15	8	1	53	23	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	24	20	6	0	50	26	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	25	18	10	1	47	28	843
2017	Administrative Support	32	26	19	16	6	0	58	23	31
2017	Other	46	18	29	3	4	0	64	7	39

Question 83i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	26	36	20	8	8	1	63	16	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	29	20	18	9	0	53	27	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	29	23	13	10	1	52	24	843
2017	Administrative Support	39	26	19	6	10	0	65	16	31
2017	Other	39	28	15	14	4	0	67	18	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	21	34	25	14	5	1	56	19	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	31	18	12	6	0	64	18	356
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	29	20	10	5	2	64	15	843
2017	Administrative Support	36	35	23	3	3	0	71	6	31
2017	Other	18	58	19	2	0	3	78	2	39

Question 83k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	59	23	10	6	2	0	82	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	22	15	8	4	1	72	12	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	21	12	6	4	2	77	10	848
2017	Administrative Support	61	23	10	3	0	3	87	3	31
2017	Other	73	20	0	2	5	0	93	7	39

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	80	11	4	2	1	1	1	92	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	76	9	4	4	3	0	3	88	8	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	11	5	5	3	0	3	87	8	852
2017	Administrative Support	71	22	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Other	91	3	4	0	2	0	0	94	2	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	67	25	5	2	1	1	92	2	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	26	7	3	1	2	89	5	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	25	6	4	3	2	87	7	848
2017	Administrative Support	55	32	10	0	3	0	87	3	31
2017	Other	93	0	5	2	0	0	93	2	39

Question 83n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	21	8	3	4	1	85	7	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	21	13	5	4	1	77	10	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	20	9	6	5	2	80	11	846
2017	Administrative Support	68	13	13	3	3	0	81	6	31
2017	Other	80	5	5	7	2	0	86	9	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	45	33	16	4	0	2	80	4	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	6	3	1	1	31	94	2	356
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	11	4	2	2	24	90	5	847
2017	Administrative Support	71	10	0	0	0	19	100	0	31
2017	Other	71	3	0	2	0	25	98	2	39

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	65	27	7	0	0	0	1	93	0	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	17	5	2	2	1	6	90	4	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	16	6	1	0	0	7	92	2	845
2017	Administrative Support	81	16	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	31
2017	Other	83	6	7	2	0	0	3	91	2	38

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	87	7	3	1	2	1	1	95	2	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	12	2	1	1	0	5	95	2	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	14	6	4	4	0	4	86	7	849
2017	Administrative Support	68	13	6	6	3	0	3	83	10	31
2017	Other	50	9	22	3	13	0	3	62	16	39

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	62	22	11	2	1	0	1	85	4	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	25	10	5	3	1	2	81	8	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	14	5	2	0	3	79	7	847
2017	Administrative Support	61	26	6	3	0	0	3	90	3	31
2017	Other	62	27	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	39

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	6	21	39	25	9	27	34	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	23	47	19	4	29	23	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	31	38	14	7	41	21	851
2017	Administrative Support	13	39	39	6	3	52	10	31
2017	Other	14	66	18	2	0	80	2	39

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	15	26	42	14	4	18	41	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	20	47	18	6	24	29	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	21	40	20	10	30	30	846
2017	Administrative Support	3	13	36	26	23	48	16	31
2017	Other	4	4	46	22	24	46	9	39

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	43	45	6	2	2	3	90	4	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	44	11	10	3	3	76	13	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	14	5	4	3	75	10	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	29	19	6	3	10	68	11	31
2017	Other	24	51	9	14	3	0	75	16	39

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	26	43	14	12	2	3	71	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	16	17	6	2	60	24	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	39	17	14	8	1	61	23	850
2017	Administrative Support	29	32	16	13	6	3	63	20	31
2017	Other	35	41	7	10	7	0	76	17	39

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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	8	92	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	88	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	851
2017	Administrative Support	19	81	31
2017	Other	13	87	39
2014	Executive	7	93	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	87	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	822
2014	Administrative Support	22	78	41

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	92	8	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	63	37	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	79	21	128
2014	Executive	80	20	10
2014	Scientific and Professional	72	28	43
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	83	17	122

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	41	42	0	17	0	0	83	17	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	22	7	7	4	7	81	11	28
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	28	8	7	3	0	82	10	101
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	26	10	0	3	0	87	3	31
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	31	3	5	4	1	89	9	101

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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	35	30	22	8	4	2	0	36	64	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	25	24	11	11	5	0	24	76	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	23	23	11	11	3	1	30	70	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	16	19	16	6	10	0	36	64	31
2017	Other	13	25	18	31	14	0	0	13	87	39

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	15	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	571
2017	Administrative Support	17	18
2017	Other	63	34

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	38	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	571
2017	Administrative Support	22	18
2017	Other	78	34

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	13	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	571
2017	Administrative Support	17	18
2017	Other	33	34

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	42	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	571
2017	Administrative Support	50	18
2017	Other	6	34

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	1	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	571
2017	Administrative Support	11	18
2017	Other	0	34

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	45	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	571
2017	Administrative Support	17	18
2017	Other	24	34

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	8	49	25	10	5	4	104
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	46	21	11	4	14	249
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	47	19	12	5	13	561
2017	Administrative Support	6	56	31	0	0	6	16
2017	Other	0	59	20	9	5	7	32

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	14	28	12	18	12	3	12	49	36	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	25	16	17	19	2	7	43	39	258
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	30	14	14	17	2	8	49	36	572
2017	Administrative Support	17	33	17	22	11	0	0	50	33	18
2017	Other	25	24	17	14	9	6	3	55	26	34

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	0	6	8	19	46	6	16	7	83	105
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	9	8	22	50	4	5	11	79	259
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	2	9	10	18	51	3	7	12	76	573
2017	Administrative Support	6	17	17	17	39	0	6	24	59	18
2017	Other	6	16	8	21	40	3	6	24	67	34

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2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 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