2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Institutes of Health Research 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	50	10	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	53	2	7	0	91	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	45	3	6	0	90	6	31
2017	Technical	44	46	2	7	1	90	8	138
2017	Other	29	54	4	9	5	82	14	41
2014	Executive	58	37	0	5	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	57	0	9	0	91	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	51	6	9	2	83	11	45
2014	Technical	45	43	2	10	0	88	10	102
2014	Administrative Support	53	42	0	6	0	94	6	17
2014	Other	41	42	2	12	4	82	16	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	79	9	5	5	2	0	89	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	27	3	0	0	0	97	0	29
2017	Technical	73	20	1	4	2	0	93	6	138
2017	Other	67	29	4	0	0	0	96	0	41
2014	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	18	0	3	0	0	97	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	65	22	4	6	2	0	87	9	45
2014	Technical	75	18	4	1	2	0	93	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	83	11	6	0	0	0	94	0	17
2014	Other	66	28	2	0	2	2	96	2	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	20	10	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	14	13	5	7	75	11	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	40	0	13	0	87	13	30
2017	Technical	59	24	6	7	4	83	11	138
2017	Other	69	18	4	5	4	87	9	41
2014	Executive	75	16	5	5	0	90	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	73	9	6	6	6	82	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	19	4	15	6	74	21	45
2014	Technical	53	23	4	13	7	76	20	102
2014	Administrative Support	76	17	0	7	0	93	7	17
2014	Other	53	24	10	12	2	76	14	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	30	10	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	30	2	7	2	89	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	3	13	0	83	13	30
2017	Technical	49	37	4	9	2	86	11	138
2017	Other	46	31	7	7	9	77	16	41
2014	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	24	6	9	0	85	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	40	7	2	4	87	6	45
2014	Technical	55	32	5	5	3	87	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	72	28	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Other	56	32	4	6	2	88	8	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	40	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	39	7	11	9	0	73	20	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	13	10	3	0	73	13	30
2017	Technical	29	46	9	14	2	0	75	16	138
2017	Other	33	22	18	14	14	0	55	27	41
2014	Executive	37	48	10	5	0	0	85	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	36	12	12	0	0	76	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	41	13	15	2	0	70	17	45
2014	Technical	34	49	9	5	2	1	84	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	48	28	11	12	0	0	76	12	17
2014	Other	41	36	14	8	2	0	77	10	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	30	10	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	47	5	2	2	91	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	52	10	10	0	81	10	31
2017	Technical	39	42	9	6	4	81	9	137
2017	Other	41	36	7	14	2	77	16	41
2014	Executive	58	42	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	36	3	3	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	55	13	9	2	76	11	45
2014	Technical	42	37	13	3	5	79	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	30	45	6	12	7	75	19	17
2014	Other	35	49	8	6	2	84	8	51

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	80	20	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	40	5	0	2	93	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	39	10	6	0	84	6	31
2017	Technical	48	36	9	4	4	83	8	137
2017	Other	47	44	2	7	0	91	7	40
2014	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	70	27	3	0	0	97	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	50	13	6	2	78	8	45
2014	Technical	48	34	10	6	2	82	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	46	34	12	0	7	81	7	17
2014	Other	49	37	6	6	2	86	8	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	31	5	2	2	0	90	5	42
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	52	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Technical	53	36	4	4	2	1	90	6	137
2017	Other	43	34	2	19	2	0	77	21	40
2014	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	33	9	0	0	0	91	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	36	9	2	2	0	87	4	45
2014	Technical	62	33	4	0	1	0	95	1	102
2014	Administrative Support	59	28	12	0	0	0	88	0	17
2014	Other	58	30	8	2	0	2	90	2	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	40	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	39	0	5	13	0	82	18	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	25	13	6	6	0	74	13	31
2017	Technical	52	31	7	8	3	0	83	11	137
2017	Other	43	25	5	16	12	0	68	28	41
2014	Executive	43	36	16	5	0	0	79	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	36	9	3	3	3	85	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	9	9	9	0	74	18	44
2014	Technical	56	28	10	6	0	1	84	6	101
2014	Administrative Support	65	24	6	5	0	0	89	5	17
2014	Other	49	28	8	12	2	2	78	14	51

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	0	10	0	10	20	0	60	25	75	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	13	11	9	13	0	34	48	34	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	13	6	19	10	0	13	59	33	31
2017	Technical	41	36	4	7	6	0	7	83	13	136
2017	Other	26	15	13	11	13	0	21	53	31	41
2014	Executive	5	11	0	10	31	0	43	28	72	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	18	12	15	6	3	24	55	29	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	21	11	15	4	6	11	64	23	45
2014	Technical	32	28	14	9	6	4	7	68	16	102
2014	Administrative Support	52	18	5	6	6	0	13	81	13	17
2014	Other	39	20	18	10	8	0	6	62	19	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	20	10	0	10	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	50	9	11	2	77	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	62	13	6	3	78	10	31
2017	Technical	31	48	11	7	4	79	10	138
2017	Other	36	41	9	11	2	78	14	41
2014	Executive	64	31	0	5	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	51	3	3	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	51	6	11	4	78	15	45
2014	Technical	37	43	11	6	3	80	9	102
2014	Administrative Support	30	41	23	7	0	71	7	17
2014	Other	29	49	10	8	4	78	12	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	40	30	0	10	60	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	36	18	11	2	68	14	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	55	13	13	3	71	16	31
2017	Technical	37	43	9	7	4	80	11	138
2017	Other	41	27	12	14	7	68	20	41
2014	Executive	64	11	5	15	5	75	21	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	42	21	3	0	76	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	22	15	6	57	21	45
2014	Technical	33	49	9	9	0	82	9	100
2014	Administrative Support	41	36	6	11	6	77	17	17
2014	Other	31	33	6	20	10	65	30	51

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	50	20	10	10	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	43	9	16	5	71	20	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	55	16	10	3	71	13	31
2017	Technical	30	44	12	11	4	73	15	138
2017	Other	28	38	14	16	5	66	21	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	30	10	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	30	7	9	5	80	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	48	13	6	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	40	43	7	7	3	83	10	138
2017	Other	41	41	11	5	2	82	7	41
2014	Executive	69	21	10	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	33	3	6	0	91	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	11	9	0	81	9	45
2014	Technical	48	44	5	2	1	92	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	66	23	11	0	0	89	0	17
2014	Other	39	41	10	4	6	80	10	51

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	40	20	10	10	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	43	14	7	7	73	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	22	10	0	68	10	31
2017	Technical	34	41	14	5	6	75	11	138
2017	Other	28	43	14	7	9	70	16	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	40	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	25	13	0	2	84	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	52	10	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Technical	44	41	11	3	1	86	4	138
2017	Other	55	29	12	2	2	84	5	41
2014	Executive	74	26	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	85	15	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	20	6	0	2	92	2	45
2014	Technical	60	32	6	2	0	92	2	101
2014	Administrative Support	82	11	7	0	0	93	0	17
2014	Other	61	26	14	0	0	86	0	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	30	60	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	50	6	5	2	0	87	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	71	6	6	0	0	87	6	31
2017	Technical	31	34	21	10	4	0	65	14	138
2017	Other	33	49	5	7	7	0	82	14	41
2014	Executive	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	45	12	6	3	0	79	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	22	19	2	0	57	22	45
2014	Technical	25	48	15	6	5	1	74	11	102
2014	Administrative Support	30	41	24	6	0	0	70	6	17
2014	Other	27	47	12	10	4	0	75	14	51

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	40	40	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	43	7	4	7	0	82	11	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	48	10	10	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Technical	40	32	17	6	4	1	72	10	138
2017	Other	37	38	14	7	5	0	75	11	41
2014	Executive	53	31	16	0	0	0	84	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	30	21	0	3	0	76	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	20	9	4	0	67	13	45
2014	Technical	35	43	12	7	2	1	79	9	102
2014	Administrative Support	41	23	19	11	6	0	64	17	17
2014	Other	39	37	16	4	4	0	76	8	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	30	50	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	41	7	7	9	0	77	16	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	16	13	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Technical	36	43	12	7	2	0	79	9	138
2017	Other	32	41	12	7	9	0	73	16	41
2014	Executive	53	37	5	5	0	0	90	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	36	15	6	0	0	79	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	39	15	9	2	0	74	11	45
2014	Technical	43	38	14	2	2	1	82	4	102
2014	Administrative Support	41	42	11	6	0	0	83	6	17
2014	Other	35	37	16	6	6	0	72	12	51

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	40	10	0	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	39	13	0	2	0	84	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	61	6	0	3	0	90	3	31
2017	Technical	37	44	9	7	3	0	82	9	137
2017	Other	36	43	16	0	5	0	79	5	41
2014	Executive	58	42	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	36	3	3	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	43	13	4	4	0	78	9	45
2014	Technical	43	41	8	4	3	1	85	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	47	41	6	7	0	0	88	7	17
2014	Other	37	43	6	10	4	0	80	14	51

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	30	10	20	20	0	0	50	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	45	14	11	14	0	0	61	25	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	29	16	16	0	0	0	68	16	31
2017	Technical	30	39	20	9	1	1	1	71	10	138
2017	Other	23	26	36	5	10	0	0	49	14	41
2014	Executive	11	16	15	16	21	0	21	35	46	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	21	33	15	6	0	0	46	21	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	40	20	6	0	0	0	74	6	45
2014	Technical	37	42	14	4	3	0	0	80	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	49	34	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	17
2014	Other	33	32	16	12	8	0	0	65	19	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	70	20	0	0	0	0	80	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	50	29	2	5	0	7	64	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	45	29	13	0	3	13	57	31
2017	Technical	15	29	37	10	7	2	17	44	136
2017	Other	27	46	21	0	0	6	0	77	40
2014	Executive	11	10	47	11	11	11	24	24	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	30	36	18	13	0	30	33	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	40	25	4	0	29	31	45
2014	Technical	6	31	34	18	8	3	26	38	102
2014	Administrative Support	6	17	35	35	7	0	42	23	17
2014	Other	4	38	37	12	10	0	21	42	51

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	20	60	20	0	0	0	0	0	80	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	46	25	5	7	2	0	11	63	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	23	38	10	3	0	3	13	47	31
2017	Technical	19	26	31	10	11	1	1	21	47	136
2017	Other	31	30	24	9	0	0	6	10	65	40
2014	Executive	15	16	21	26	11	0	11	41	35	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	30	21	30	12	0	0	43	36	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	24	34	19	14	0	0	33	32	45
2014	Technical	8	22	33	19	13	1	5	34	31	101
2014	Administrative Support	6	6	29	29	18	6	7	54	13	17
2014	Other	6	22	41	22	10	0	0	31	28	51

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	0	30	60	10	0	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	30	36	23	2	0	0	25	39	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	30	48	10	3	0	3	13	37	31
2017	Technical	12	26	33	21	7	1	1	28	38	136
2017	Other	24	18	32	20	0	6	0	21	46	41
2014	Executive	5	15	47	22	0	0	11	24	23	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	30	30	12	6	0	0	18	52	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	28	34	18	2	0	4	21	43	45
2014	Technical	7	24	39	18	6	2	4	26	33	100
2014	Administrative Support	6	23	42	11	0	0	18	14	35	17
2014	Other	6	26	27	20	20	2	0	40	32	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	30	60	10	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	27	43	14	9	0	23	34	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	19	49	13	3	3	16	33	31
2017	Technical	7	16	44	23	8	2	32	23	135
2017	Other	22	27	37	7	0	7	8	52	39
2014	Executive	5	21	36	16	11	11	30	29	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	12	42	33	3	0	36	21	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	2	17	37	32	12	0	44	19	45
2014	Technical	4	16	37	28	12	2	41	21	99
2014	Administrative Support	6	0	34	35	25	0	60	6	17
2014	Other	10	20	25	32	13	0	45	30	51

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	10	20	60	0	10	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	32	34	16	7	0	0	23	43	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	25	46	10	3	0	3	13	39	31
2017	Technical	12	19	33	19	12	1	6	32	32	138
2017	Other	21	27	34	9	0	6	2	10	53	40
2014	Executive	10	31	37	11	0	0	11	12	47	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	33	15	15	19	0	0	33	51	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	36	15	28	14	0	0	43	42	44
2014	Technical	8	21	41	17	12	0	2	29	29	101
2014	Administrative Support	11	6	35	23	19	0	6	45	18	17
2014	Other	6	27	35	24	8	0	0	31	33	51

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	10	30	40	10	10	0	0	20	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	25	39	16	14	2	0	30	30	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	29	39	13	4	0	3	17	43	31
2017	Technical	10	20	32	19	11	2	5	32	33	137
2017	Other	16	19	27	26	2	0	9	32	39	40
2014	Executive	0	5	36	43	5	0	11	53	6	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	15	39	18	21	0	3	41	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	15	28	28	20	2	0	49	22	45
2014	Technical	6	15	32	30	11	0	7	44	22	101
2014	Administrative Support	6	0	29	24	30	0	12	61	7	17
2014	Other	8	18	28	26	17	2	2	45	27	51

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	0	30	60	10	0	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	27	36	16	11	0	0	27	36	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	30	47	7	3	0	3	10	42	30
2017	Technical	10	18	39	18	12	1	2	31	29	136
2017	Other	29	22	24	14	0	5	6	16	57	40
2014	Executive	5	15	52	16	0	0	11	18	23	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	18	48	15	13	0	0	27	24	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	17	44	19	9	0	2	29	26	45
2014	Technical	4	22	40	18	10	2	5	30	28	101
2014	Administrative Support	6	17	35	24	6	5	7	34	26	17
2014	Other	4	22	34	25	11	2	2	38	27	51

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My Work Unit

Question 23. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	20	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	71	16	5	9	0	0	0	87	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	71	3	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	31
2017	Technical	67	22	2	7	1	0	1	89	9	138
2017	Other	76	15	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	41
2014	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	70	21	0	6	3	0	0	91	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	18	2	11	8	0	0	79	19	45
2014	Technical	69	17	1	5	7	1	0	87	12	102
2014	Administrative Support	82	12	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	17
2014	Other	68	14	12	2	4	0	0	82	6	51

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	40	40	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	46	5	7	2	7	0	86	10	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	19	10	3	7	0	66	14	31
2017	Technical	36	32	12	5	6	6	4	75	12	138
2017	Other	36	33	11	9	9	0	2	70	18	41
2014	Executive	58	37	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	36	21	3	0	6	3	73	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	22	13	13	15	2	0	58	28	45
2014	Technical	41	28	11	10	2	5	3	75	13	102
2014	Administrative Support	38	18	12	13	6	7	6	64	22	16
2014	Other	33	29	14	10	8	2	4	67	19	51

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	30	5	2	2	0	0	91	4	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	49	29	8	8	4	1	0	79	12	138
2017	Other	53	34	5	2	7	0	0	86	9	41
2014	Executive	74	16	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	39	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	11	11	11	0	0	67	22	45
2014	Technical	53	27	9	2	6	2	1	83	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	64	12	24	0	0	0	0	76	0	17
2014	Other	45	30	6	14	4	2	0	76	18	51

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	40	60	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	45	7	7	2	2	0	84	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	19	0	0	3	0	80	0	31
2017	Technical	44	36	9	7	2	1	0	81	9	138
2017	Other	46	38	4	5	7	0	0	84	11	41
2014	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	61	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	37	6	13	2	4	0	78	16	45
2014	Technical	41	40	11	5	0	1	2	84	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	46	42	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	17
2014	Other	41	32	18	10	0	0	0	73	10	51

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	70	20	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	39	2	2	2	7	0	93	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	36	6	19	10	3	0	63	30	31
2017	Technical	28	29	15	14	6	7	1	62	22	138
2017	Other	41	27	14	7	9	2	0	70	16	41
2014	Executive	64	31	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	54	9	0	3	6	0	87	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	17	22	11	13	9	0	50	26	45
2014	Technical	32	24	17	11	5	10	1	64	18	102
2014	Administrative Support	34	17	18	0	6	25	0	68	8	17
2014	Other	35	22	14	18	6	6	0	60	25	51

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	40	40	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	36	16	7	7	11	5	65	16	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	26	13	23	3	26	3	46	36	31
2017	Technical	15	20	14	17	7	24	4	49	32	138
2017	Other	19	22	18	9	9	18	5	54	23	41
2014	Executive	11	58	16	5	5	5	0	73	10	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	24	21	18	3	12	3	50	25	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	26	15	22	15	8	0	43	40	45
2014	Technical	14	21	21	13	3	24	5	49	22	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	17	6	11	6	37	0	63	27	17
2014	Other	19	20	20	14	14	10	4	45	32	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	30	5	0	0	95	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	35	6	3	0	90	3	31
2017	Technical	54	34	6	4	2	88	6	138
2017	Other	64	23	4	5	4	87	9	41
2014	Executive	58	42	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	48	3	0	0	97	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	26	6	20	2	72	22	45
2014	Technical	57	35	3	2	3	92	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	58	35	0	7	0	93	7	17
2014	Other	49	39	4	8	0	88	8	51

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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	20	60	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	46	7	9	2	0	2	82	12	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	45	16	6	0	0	0	77	6	31
2017	Technical	47	36	4	7	5	0	1	84	12	138
2017	Other	45	25	9	19	2	0	0	70	21	41
2014	Executive	53	26	5	11	5	0	0	79	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	33	3	3	0	3	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	44	13	0	4	0	0	83	4	45
2014	Technical	45	38	9	4	4	0	0	83	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	54	35	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	17
2014	Other	43	31	14	6	6	0	0	74	12	51

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	10	50	30	10	0	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	23	9	4	2	2	2	83	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	42	13	3	0	6	0	83	3	31
2017	Technical	52	32	7	4	4	0	2	85	8	138
2017	Other	52	22	5	16	5	0	0	75	21	41
2014	Executive	69	21	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	39	6	0	3	0	0	91	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	11	2	2	0	0	84	4	45
2014	Technical	49	32	9	3	5	2	0	83	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	54	23	17	0	0	0	7	82	0	17
2014	Other	47	30	12	10	0	2	0	78	10	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	80	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	25	9	13	0	0	77	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	52	13	6	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	48	31	8	7	5	1	80	12	138
2017	Other	52	20	9	14	5	0	72	18	41
2014	Executive	69	21	10	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	45	0	3	0	0	97	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	26	11	2	6	0	80	9	45
2014	Technical	44	34	11	5	6	0	78	11	102
2014	Administrative Support	60	23	17	0	0	0	83	0	17
2014	Other	43	34	8	10	6	0	77	16	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	80	10	10	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	84	9	2	2	2	93	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	71	13	10	6	0	84	6	31
2017	Technical	79	12	7	1	1	91	2	138
2017	Other	86	5	3	5	2	90	7	39
2014	Executive	95	0	0	5	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	91	6	0	3	0	97	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	75	13	6	6	0	87	6	45
2014	Technical	80	12	2	4	2	92	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	89	5	0	6	0	94	6	17
2014	Other	76	18	6	0	0	94	0	51

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	30	60	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	76	14	0	4	2	0	4	93	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	27	7	0	0	3	0	93	0	30
2017	Technical	75	12	3	2	4	2	2	91	6	138
2017	Other	66	20	4	5	2	2	0	88	7	41
2014	Executive	47	11	16	5	0	5	16	74	6	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	70	15	6	0	0	3	6	93	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	17	11	9	0	2	0	80	9	45
2014	Technical	68	17	5	2	3	4	2	90	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	70	23	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	17
2014	Other	55	20	12	4	6	2	2	77	10	51

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	30	30	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	29	4	2	2	0	0	91	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	26	13	0	0	3	0	87	0	31
2017	Technical	65	22	5	3	4	1	1	88	7	138
2017	Other	52	27	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	41

Question 36. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	40	20	20	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	18	9	2	2	2	86	4	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	32	6	0	0	3	93	0	31
2017	Technical	62	25	6	4	2	1	88	6	138
2017	Other	63	16	12	5	5	0	79	9	41

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	30	30	10	10	20	0	0	60	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	27	7	7	4	0	2	82	11	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	45	3	10	0	0	0	87	10	31
2017	Technical	57	26	7	7	3	0	0	83	10	138
2017	Other	50	27	12	5	7	0	0	77	12	41
2014	Executive	64	15	5	16	0	0	0	79	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	27	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	11	4	4	0	0	80	9	45
2014	Technical	56	27	10	4	2	1	0	84	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	52	31	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	17
2014	Other	55	22	12	4	8	0	0	76	12	51

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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	20	60	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	36	9	6	0	3	16	80	8	31
2017	Technical	45	24	15	0	0	8	8	82	0	13
2017	Other	29	20	0	20	10	10	10	62	38	10
2014	Executive	48	32	10	0	5	5	0	84	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	52	19	0	0	0	14	78	0	21
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	46	9	0	0	9	9	89	0	11
2014	Other	45	15	32	0	0	0	8	65	0	13

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	40	20	10	10	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	41	14	13	2	2	70	16	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	29	29	10	3	0	58	13	31
2017	Technical	33	33	15	9	4	7	71	14	138
2017	Other	26	33	16	14	7	5	62	22	41
2014	Executive	43	48	5	0	0	5	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54	12	9	0	0	79	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	17	6	0	8	74	7	45
2014	Technical	29	43	9	7	3	9	79	11	102
2014	Administrative Support	42	29	6	6	0	18	86	7	17
2014	Other	29	34	14	12	6	6	66	19	51

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	10	40	10	30	10	0	50	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	43	14	25	2	0	59	27	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	32	13	3	3	50	17	31
2017	Technical	25	31	25	12	5	2	57	18	138
2017	Other	19	31	18	18	14	0	50	32	41
2014	Executive	53	37	5	0	0	5	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	45	3	18	0	3	78	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	17	11	2	2	69	13	45
2014	Technical	28	41	12	9	6	4	72	15	102
2014	Administrative Support	24	53	7	6	6	6	81	12	17
2014	Other	21	29	20	16	12	2	52	28	51

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	10	10	30	30	20	0	20	50	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	25	25	30	9	2	35	40	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	16	29	29	3	3	37	34	31
2017	Technical	21	31	20	17	8	4	53	26	138
2017	Other	17	20	22	26	15	0	36	41	41
2014	Executive	48	26	16	0	5	5	78	6	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	57	12	15	3	3	69	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	43	19	15	0	2	65	15	45
2014	Technical	19	35	26	12	3	5	57	16	102
2014	Administrative Support	18	46	17	12	0	6	69	13	17
2014	Other	19	29	20	16	14	2	50	30	51

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	20	20	50	0	0	0	30	50	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	29	23	23	11	2	0	42	35	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	29	17	3	3	0	50	20	31
2017	Technical	26	30	18	12	7	7	1	61	20	137
2017	Other	15	37	20	12	11	4	0	55	24	41
2014	Executive	59	21	15	0	0	5	0	84	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	55	15	12	0	6	0	71	13	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	45	20	11	4	2	0	64	15	45
2014	Technical	27	33	14	11	6	9	0	67	18	102
2014	Administrative Support	30	23	17	11	0	19	0	65	14	17
2014	Other	15	26	24	16	18	2	0	42	34	51

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	10	50	10	30	0	0	60	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	32	23	34	7	2	35	42	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	20	27	10	3	41	38	30
2017	Technical	20	32	19	19	9	1	53	28	138
2017	Other	13	28	25	21	11	2	42	33	41
2014	Executive	43	37	5	16	0	0	79	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	57	3	18	3	3	75	22	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	49	7	22	6	0	65	28	45
2014	Technical	15	39	21	18	6	2	55	24	102
2014	Administrative Support	25	52	17	0	0	6	82	0	17
2014	Other	17	26	14	27	14	2	44	42	51

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	20	20	10	50	0	0	0	40	50	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	42	21	18	7	0	0	53	26	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	48	26	13	0	0	0	61	13	31
2017	Technical	28	39	15	14	2	1	0	68	17	138
2017	Other	32	33	12	12	9	2	0	67	21	41
2014	Executive	37	42	10	5	5	0	0	79	11	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54	9	9	3	0	0	79	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	17	11	0	0	0	72	11	45
2014	Technical	33	47	14	4	2	0	0	80	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	35	42	11	6	0	0	6	82	6	17
2014	Other	25	39	18	14	4	0	0	64	18	51

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	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	37	2	0	0	2	0	98	0	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	55	13	0	0	4	0	87	0	31
2017	Technical	40	42	11	4	0	3	0	84	4	138
2017	Other	50	29	14	4	2	0	0	80	7	41
2014	Executive	69	25	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	55	3	0	0	3	0	97	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	11	2	0	2	0	87	2	45
2014	Technical	44	39	8	5	1	3	0	86	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	48	29	6	6	0	6	6	87	6	17
2014	Other	41	32	16	8	0	4	0	76	8	51

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	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	47	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	45	13	6	3	6	0	76	10	31
2017	Technical	33	37	9	10	5	4	2	74	16	138
2017	Other	42	43	7	5	4	0	0	84	9	41
2014	Executive	64	27	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	39	3	9	0	6	0	87	10	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	18	11	2	4	0	67	14	45
2014	Technical	34	40	7	11	2	5	1	79	14	102
2014	Administrative Support	34	47	0	6	6	7	0	88	12	17
2014	Other	37	22	23	8	10	0	0	59	18	51

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	40	40	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	42	25	5	0	5	0	69	5	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	42	25	7	3	3	3	62	11	31
2017	Technical	23	41	20	10	2	4	0	66	13	138
2017	Other	34	31	14	9	9	2	0	67	19	41
2014	Executive	60	21	15	0	0	5	0	84	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54	6	12	0	3	0	81	13	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	29	31	11	2	6	0	54	14	45
2014	Technical	20	38	16	10	4	10	3	66	16	102
2014	Administrative Support	17	29	18	12	6	12	6	56	22	17
2014	Other	23	16	35	12	8	6	0	42	21	51

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	30	20	30	20	0	0	0	50	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	25	21	16	9	19	5	39	33	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	32	3	16	7	3	43	21	31
2017	Technical	14	21	19	13	11	15	7	45	31	138
2017	Other	17	13	27	7	18	16	2	37	30	41
2014	Executive	32	11	5	25	0	16	11	58	34	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	27	18	6	6	12	6	63	15	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	19	13	18	17	15	6	39	44	45
2014	Technical	13	24	15	14	16	16	4	45	37	102
2014	Administrative Support	12	17	6	12	23	24	6	42	50	17
2014	Other	23	10	18	24	20	4	2	35	46	51

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	40	30	20	0	10	0	0	70	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	20	16	5	2	2	0	77	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	29	7	13	3	0	0	77	16	31
2017	Technical	57	24	9	6	1	0	2	83	7	138
2017	Other	65	22	9	2	2	0	0	86	5	41
2014	Executive	58	27	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	15	6	9	3	0	0	82	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	13	11	11	4	0	0	75	15	45
2014	Technical	56	24	7	8	5	0	0	80	13	102
2014	Administrative Support	77	17	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	17
2014	Other	61	22	14	4	0	0	0	82	4	51

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	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	25	2	7	0	0	0	91	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	29	13	0	0	3	0	87	0	31
2017	Technical	66	25	1	2	1	3	1	95	3	138
2017	Other	67	24	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	41
2014	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	15	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	68	26	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	45
2014	Technical	76	16	4	3	0	1	0	93	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	82	12	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	17
2014	Other	74	22	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	30	40	20	0	10	0	70	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	32	14	18	9	2	58	28	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	23	19	22	3	3	54	26	31
2017	Technical	27	38	17	13	4	1	65	18	138
2017	Other	30	23	10	21	14	2	54	36	39
2014	Executive	31	54	10	5	0	0	85	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	24	18	9	6	6	65	16	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	13	11	4	0	72	15	45
2014	Technical	29	44	12	9	4	2	75	13	102
2014	Administrative Support	24	41	24	0	6	6	69	6	17
2014	Other	23	37	16	10	14	0	60	24	51

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	30	10	20	10	20	0	10	45	33	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	29	18	25	9	0	0	48	34	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	36	23	16	10	0	0	52	25	31
2017	Technical	25	33	13	18	9	3	0	59	28	138
2017	Other	26	24	12	15	21	2	0	51	37	41
2014	Executive	16	5	16	21	22	10	11	26	54	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	36	9	24	6	3	3	58	32	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	40	20	17	15	0	4	46	34	45
2014	Technical	17	22	20	22	16	5	0	40	39	102
2014	Administrative Support	11	58	7	11	6	0	7	74	18	17
2014	Other	7	25	16	28	20	0	4	34	49	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	60	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	46	18	9	0	2	72	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	43	20	10	0	3	69	10	30
2017	Technical	31	38	17	8	4	2	70	13	138
2017	Other	37	36	18	5	2	2	75	7	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	50	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	30	11	4	2	9	80	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	13	6	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	44	38	11	2	2	3	84	4	138
2017	Other	44	35	14	5	2	0	80	7	41
2014	Executive	53	42	0	0	0	5	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	45	6	0	0	6	94	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	30	19	2	0	2	78	2	45
2014	Technical	55	22	14	5	0	5	80	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	52	24	17	0	0	7	82	0	17
2014	Other	43	26	22	4	0	6	73	4	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	30	70	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	25	18	2	0	5	79	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	52	6	0	0	3	93	0	31
2017	Technical	47	39	7	3	2	1	88	5	138
2017	Other	48	27	9	9	7	0	75	16	41
2014	Executive	79	16	5	0	0	0	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	42	6	0	0	3	94	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	43	9	4	0	2	87	4	45
2014	Technical	55	27	13	1	2	2	84	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	51	37	6	0	0	6	94	0	17
2014	Other	47	24	22	4	2	2	72	6	51

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	40	50	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	34	9	5	0	2	86	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	55	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Technical	51	35	8	4	1	0	86	6	137
2017	Other	54	28	9	4	5	0	82	9	41
2014	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	39	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	39	9	2	0	0	89	2	45
2014	Technical	63	27	7	2	1	0	90	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Other	45	38	14	2	2	0	82	4	51

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	10	50	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	21	34	7	0	0	0	59	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	49	22	3	0	0	0	75	3	31
2017	Technical	41	30	15	7	6	0	1	72	12	138
2017	Other	32	36	7	14	11	0	0	67	25	41
2014	Executive	59	31	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	36	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	13	2	4	0	0	81	6	45
2014	Technical	52	28	15	0	3	2	0	82	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	48	34	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	17
2014	Other	33	32	16	8	10	2	0	66	18	51

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	50	20	10	10	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	27	27	7	2	0	64	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	52	16	10	0	0	74	10	31
2017	Technical	38	34	16	8	4	0	72	12	136
2017	Other	24	44	14	11	7	0	67	18	41
2014	Executive	59	31	5	5	0	0	90	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	39	6	6	0	0	88	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	41	11	4	2	0	83	7	45
2014	Technical	47	39	12	2	1	0	85	3	101
2014	Administrative Support	48	34	18	0	0	0	82	0	17
2014	Other	31	32	18	12	6	2	64	18	51

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	30	10	20	20	20	0	0	40	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	27	23	20	2	2	0	53	23	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	37	27	17	3	3	0	52	21	30
2017	Technical	38	23	19	12	7	1	0	61	20	138
2017	Other	30	25	21	16	5	4	0	57	22	41
2014	Executive	43	25	16	16	0	0	0	68	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	30	9	6	3	3	0	81	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	32	20	11	4	0	0	65	15	45
2014	Technical	41	28	20	4	3	4	1	72	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	53	23	11	0	0	12	0	87	0	17
2014	Other	29	36	14	4	16	2	0	66	20	51

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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	40	20	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	38	46	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	62	31
2017	Technical	17	37	46	138
2017	Other	33	26	41	40
2014	Executive	32	43	25	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	36	30	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	36	40	45
2014	Technical	31	38	30	102
2014	Administrative Support	25	34	41	17
2014	Other	31	41	28	51

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	Technical	4	43	48	0	4	0	23
2017	Other	0	28	72	0	0	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	19	27	28	9999	18	11
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	27	47	9	9999	9	11
2014	Technical	13	37	38	3	9999	9	32
2014	Other	6	44	38	13	9999	0	16

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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	Scientific and Professional	16	84	44
2017	Technical	14	86	138
2017	Other	19	81	40
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	45
2014	Technical	15	85	102
2014	Administrative Support	31	69	17
2014	Other	16	84	50

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	47	19
2014	Technical	47	15

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	58	19
2014	Technical	67	15

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	0	19

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	Technical	0	19
2014	Technical	0	15

Question 64e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	0	19
2014	Technical	0	15

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	0	19

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	32	19
2014	Technical	33	15

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	37	19
2014	Technical	47	15

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	26	19

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	32	19

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	63	19
2014	Technical	67	15

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	0	19
2014	Technical	0	15

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	26	19
2014	Technical	40	15

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	Technical	63	19
2014	Technical	60	15

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	Technical	42	19

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	Technical	42	19
2014	Technical	47	15

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	Technical	0	19
2014	Technical	0	15

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	Technical	0	19
2014	Technical	0	15

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	Technical	0	19

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	Technical	26	19

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	Technical	53	19
2014	Technical	40	15

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	Technical	0	19
2014	Technical	0	15

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	Technical	42	19
2014	Technical	40	15

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	Technical	0	19

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	Technical	95	5	19

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	10	60	10	0	10	10	0	78	11	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	14	20	5	2	36	9	50	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	23	13	7	0	29	10	68	11	31
2017	Technical	17	18	11	1	4	36	14	69	10	138
2017	Other	13	20	18	7	7	25	11	51	21	41
2014	Executive	27	33	5	5	0	25	5	85	8	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	21	12	6	0	43	6	65	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	13	19	11	6	36	6	37	30	45
2014	Technical	17	19	13	7	3	33	9	61	17	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	11	6	23	0	25	12	54	37	17
2014	Other	15	20	22	6	12	20	6	47	24	51

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	20	60	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	39	20	2	2	5	0	74	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	32	19	3	0	13	3	73	4	31
2017	Technical	34	38	10	4	1	12	1	82	6	137
2017	Other	22	37	26	7	4	5	0	61	12	41
2014	Executive	37	53	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	42	9	3	0	24	0	84	4	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	39	18	9	2	6	2	68	12	45
2014	Technical	32	35	15	5	0	13	0	78	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	41	12	0	0	11	12	84	0	17
2014	Other	33	22	26	8	8	4	0	57	16	51

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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	30	0	0	0	0	60	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	5	7	2	2	2	73	54	18	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	16	13	4	0	0	55	64	8	31
2017	Technical	9	23	7	6	1	5	50	69	16	137
2017	Other	15	18	5	2	0	2	59	83	6	41
2014	Executive	0	10	10	0	0	0	80	48	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	16	6	6	0	6	60	64	18	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	23	19	2	0	4	47	56	4	45
2014	Technical	6	18	10	1	4	5	57	62	13	102
2014	Administrative Support	12	11	7	6	6	0	58	57	27	17
2014	Other	15	22	8	4	0	2	49	76	8	51

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	10	0	0	0	90	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	0	9	0	9	80	18	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	0	10	3	3	78	33	17	31
2017	Technical	4	4	7	1	16	67	45	9	135
2017	Other	6	11	4	2	7	70	72	9	41
2014	Executive	0	0	10	0	0	90	0	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	6	9	0	12	72	40	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	2	15	0	12	71	13	0	45
2014	Technical	2	5	6	0	12	76	54	0	102
2014	Administrative Support	6	0	11	0	11	71	33	0	17
2014	Other	2	4	8	2	8	76	38	13	51

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	20	20	0	0	0	0	60	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	7	5	0	0	7	77	71	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	10	13	0	0	10	52	66	0	31
2017	Technical	15	10	7	1	0	15	52	78	2	137
2017	Other	17	13	2	2	0	4	61	87	6	41
2014	Executive	0	0	10	0	0	5	85	0	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	15	6	0	0	9	60	80	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	6	15	2	2	9	50	54	10	45
2014	Technical	11	16	4	2	0	11	57	82	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	18	12	0	0	0	11	58	100	0	17
2014	Other	15	14	4	0	2	6	59	83	6	51

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	20	20	0	0	0	0	60	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	2	7	0	0	7	79	49	0	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	6	13	0	0	13	52	64	0	31
2017	Technical	13	10	8	0	0	18	52	74	0	136
2017	Other	11	13	4	2	0	4	65	78	7	40
2014	Executive	0	0	10	0	0	5	85	0	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	12	6	0	0	12	60	78	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	11	13	0	2	9	47	66	5	45
2014	Technical	9	16	5	3	0	10	58	76	9	102
2014	Administrative Support	25	6	0	0	0	11	58	100	0	17
2014	Other	15	12	10	0	0	6	57	73	0	51

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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	Scientific and Professional	0	100	44
2017	Technical	4	96	136
2017	Other	11	89	41
2014	Executive	0	100	17
2014	Technical	9	91	102
2014	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2014	Other	0	100	51

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	20	30	20	0	0	10	20	71	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	16	7	0	0	64	7	77	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	10	13	3	0	49	6	65	7	31
2017	Technical	16	10	12	2	2	42	15	61	10	138
2017	Other	13	20	14	2	5	36	9	61	13	39
2014	Executive	27	22	5	0	0	37	10	91	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	18	15	0	0	58	0	64	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	22	0	2	46	6	50	5	45
2014	Technical	13	10	13	1	1	52	11	60	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	11	11	17	0	0	36	24	57	0	17
2014	Other	17	16	22	4	0	38	4	57	7	51

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	40	20	30	0	0	0	10	66	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	37	9	4	0	21	0	83	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	22	16	3	0	23	3	74	4	31
2017	Technical	30	30	11	4	1	20	4	80	6	138
2017	Other	17	40	21	7	4	11	0	64	13	41
2014	Executive	43	37	5	0	0	10	5	94	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	30	6	3	0	33	0	86	5	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	25	0	2	12	2	68	3	45
2014	Technical	31	29	10	1	1	24	3	84	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	18	18	0	0	29	11	69	0	17
2014	Other	28	22	22	2	0	22	4	68	3	50

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	22	7	2	0	2	91	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	10	22	10	0	0	68	10	31
2017	Technical	55	28	9	3	4	2	84	7	137
2017	Other	51	27	9	7	5	2	79	12	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	10	50	10	20	20	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	20	32	14	23	32	36	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	42	19	10	29	29	31
2017	Technical	17	33	20	18	12	49	31	138
2017	Other	19	14	25	18	25	32	43	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	20	40	20	10	30	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	28	36	16	9	39	25	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	23	39	16	10	36	25	31
2017	Technical	18	37	26	12	7	55	19	138
2017	Other	21	21	15	30	13	41	43	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	30	30	20	10	40	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	30	34	13	16	36	29	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	26	26	22	16	36	38	31
2017	Technical	23	27	21	15	14	50	29	137
2017	Other	16	20	25	23	16	36	39	41

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	20	10	50	10	10	0	0	30	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	39	18	13	11	0	0	57	25	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	23	29	13	3	0	6	52	17	31
2017	Technical	37	30	17	9	4	1	2	69	13	138
2017	Other	36	22	7	23	9	0	2	60	33	41

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	30	40	20	0	40	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	23	27	16	16	41	32	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	23	29	16	10	46	26	31
2017	Technical	35	30	22	7	7	64	13	138
2017	Other	37	14	19	19	12	51	31	40

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	50	30	20	0	0	50	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	44	20	16	7	0	57	23	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	26	19	0	0	55	19	31
2017	Technical	29	40	18	8	4	0	69	12	138
2017	Other	33	25	25	7	7	2	60	15	40

Question 83h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	30	30	20	20	0	30	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	14	28	34	16	0	23	50	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	32	25	16	19	0	39	36	31
2017	Technical	13	37	17	22	10	1	50	32	138
2017	Other	17	17	28	21	16	0	35	38	40

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	0	20	50	20	10	0	20	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	21	29	27	9	0	34	36	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	22	26	13	0	39	39	31
2017	Technical	22	36	22	13	6	1	58	19	138
2017	Other	24	24	24	21	7	0	48	28	40

Question 83j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	30	30	30	10	0	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	30	9	13	7	0	0	71	20	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	36	13	22	13	0	0	52	35	31
2017	Technical	34	34	19	7	4	1	1	70	11	137
2017	Other	38	25	20	12	4	0	0	63	17	40

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	70	10	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	14	9	2	0	0	89	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	26	10	0	0	6	89	0	31
2017	Technical	69	18	7	1	1	3	90	3	138
2017	Other	60	16	15	5	2	2	78	7	41

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	0	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	13	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	22	3	0	0	0	6	97	0	31
2017	Technical	81	9	4	0	2	1	2	93	2	138
2017	Other	62	11	5	13	2	2	5	79	16	41

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	30	50	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	23	7	2	2	0	89	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	16	0	0	0	84	0	31
2017	Technical	63	22	12	0	1	2	87	1	138
2017	Other	55	24	12	5	2	2	81	7	40

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	10	60	10	0	20	0	70	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	63	19	5	11	2	0	82	14	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	25	6	6	3	0	84	10	31
2017	Technical	69	18	7	1	3	1	88	4	138
2017	Other	52	14	20	5	7	2	68	12	41

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	30	50	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	25	13	2	2	4	81	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	20	3	0	0	25	96	0	31
2017	Technical	64	9	2	0	0	25	97	0	138
2017	Other	63	5	11	0	0	22	86	0	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	11	14	0	0	0	86	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	23	10	0	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Technical	75	10	7	1	1	7	91	2	138
2017	Other	70	12	11	0	0	7	88	0	39

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	23	4	2	2	2	91	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	33	6	3	0	3	90	3	31
2017	Technical	65	16	9	6	4	0	81	9	138
2017	Other	63	9	13	10	2	2	74	13	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	18	16	2	2	0	80	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	10	6	0	0	84	6	31
2017	Technical	57	24	14	2	2	1	82	4	138
2017	Other	67	20	7	2	0	4	91	2	41

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	10	60	30	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	27	37	20	9	0	34	29	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	29	39	22	3	0	35	25	31
2017	Technical	13	35	34	15	3	1	48	18	138
2017	Other	13	11	37	30	9	0	23	39	41

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	30	50	10	0	0	10	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	43	34	14	2	0	16	50	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	29	36	19	13	0	32	32	31
2017	Technical	7	14	38	28	12	0	40	21	136
2017	Other	18	34	14	26	2	6	30	56	41

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	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	32	9	7	2	2	82	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	26	25	0	0	0	75	0	31
2017	Technical	51	39	7	1	2	1	90	3	137
2017	Other	52	38	5	0	5	0	91	5	40

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	10	30	20	20	20	0	40	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	14	18	16	2	51	35	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	39	16	16	6	6	59	24	31
2017	Technical	25	38	13	16	7	1	63	23	138
2017	Other	15	44	16	9	16	0	59	25	41

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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	Scientific and Professional	13	87	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	31
2017	Technical	12	88	138
2014	Executive	0	100	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	85	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	45
2014	Technical	19	81	102
2014	Other	14	86	51

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	81	19	16
2014	Technical	85	15	20

Question 90. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Technical	46	54	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Technical	70	18	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	17

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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	50	40	0	10	0	0	0	50	50	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	73	23	4	0	0	0	0	73	27	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	20	6	3	0	0	3	70	30	31
2017	Technical	60	26	8	1	1	0	3	62	38	138
2017	Other	55	31	7	0	2	4	0	57	43	41

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	Scientific and Professional	17	12
2017	Technical	31	51
2017	Other	39	18

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	Scientific and Professional	9	12
2017	Technical	29	51
2017	Other	23	18

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	Scientific and Professional	17	12
2017	Technical	16	51
2017	Other	5	18

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	Scientific and Professional	33	12
2017	Technical	33	51
2017	Other	34	18

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	Scientific and Professional	17	12
2017	Technical	12	51
2017	Other	0	18

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	12
2017	Technical	29	51
2017	Other	27	18

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 (%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	59	8	0	0	12
2017	Technical	12	74	12	2	0	50
2017	Other	17	72	6	0	6	18

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	Scientific and Professional	49	26	8	0	0	8	8	90	0	12
2017	Technical	49	24	10	10	2	0	6	77	13	51
2017	Other	56	17	11	11	0	0	5	77	12	18

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	Scientific and Professional	8	0	8	0	0	25	59	50	0	12
2017	Technical	12	4	10	12	6	10	47	36	41	51
2017	Other	0	17	11	5	12	17	38	37	39	18

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Date modified:: 2018-03-29

2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Institutes of Health Research 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