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

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

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

Survey Themes

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	48	2	9	7	81	17	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	49	4	12	4	80	16	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	45	4	9	3	85	12	368
2017	Technical	41	46	1	10	2	87	12	129
2017	Administrative Support	57	30	3	10	0	87	10	30
2017	Operational	37	47	5	11	0	84	11	19
2017	Other	58	32	0	8	2	90	10	43
2014	Executive	23	61	2	10	4	84	14	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	45	6	15	5	74	20	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	48	5	9	4	82	13	468
2014	Technical	55	38	1	3	3	93	6	155
2014	Administrative Support	52	33	5	7	3	85	10	60
2014	Operational	58	33	4	4	0	92	4	24
2014	Other	46	43	0	11	0	89	11	25

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	86	12	0	0	0	2	0	100	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	16	3	3	1	1	0	92	5	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	23	3	2	1	1	1	94	3	363
2017	Technical	77	12	2	3	1	0	5	93	4	128
2017	Administrative Support	77	17	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2017	Operational	74	21	0	0	0	0	5	100	0	19
2017	Other	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	43
2014	Executive	70	20	6	4	0	0	0	90	4	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	73	17	5	4	1	0	1	91	5	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	20	6	2	1	1	1	90	4	468
2014	Technical	78	14	1	2	1	0	3	96	3	155
2014	Administrative Support	72	24	2	2	0	0	1	97	2	60
2014	Operational	75	17	0	0	4	0	4	96	4	24
2014	Other	79	16	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	25

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	79	9	5	5	2	0	0	88	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	16	5	6	5	1	0	84	11	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	21	6	7	3	0	1	84	10	368
2017	Technical	76	12	1	3	2	0	5	93	6	129
2017	Administrative Support	73	23	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	30
2017	Operational	84	16	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Other	83	9	5	0	0	3	0	95	0	43
2014	Executive	63	30	2	4	2	0	0	92	6	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	66	18	3	7	6	0	1	84	13	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	64	19	5	6	5	0	2	84	11	466
2014	Technical	77	13	3	3	1	0	3	93	4	155
2014	Administrative Support	67	18	10	2	3	0	0	85	5	60
2014	Operational	79	13	0	0	4	0	4	96	4	24
2014	Other	79	16	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	25

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	49	37	7	7	0	85	7	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	36	6	13	8	74	20	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	38	4	10	5	82	14	368
2017	Technical	39	35	6	16	4	74	20	128
2017	Administrative Support	47	37	0	13	3	83	17	30
2017	Operational	32	63	0	5	0	95	5	19
2017	Other	53	25	9	14	0	77	14	43
2014	Executive	53	35	0	8	4	88	12	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	33	9	15	14	62	28	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	7	11	6	76	17	468
2014	Technical	42	35	6	12	5	78	16	155
2014	Administrative Support	47	34	7	8	5	80	13	60
2014	Operational	67	33	0	0	0	100	0	24
2014	Other	49	32	4	12	4	80	16	25

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	43	45	2	7	2	0	88	9	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	39	12	13	6	0	69	19	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	9	11	5	0	75	16	368
2017	Technical	30	46	7	15	3	0	75	18	129
2017	Administrative Support	38	41	3	10	7	0	79	17	29
2017	Operational	42	42	0	16	0	0	84	16	19
2017	Other	46	34	4	9	7	0	80	15	43
2014	Executive	38	38	12	6	4	2	77	10	50
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	43	13	16	6	0	65	22	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	42	13	11	6	0	70	17	466
2014	Technical	44	36	6	9	4	1	80	13	155
2014	Administrative Support	45	31	7	13	3	0	77	16	60
2014	Operational	54	38	4	4	0	0	92	4	24
2014	Other	57	24	5	11	4	0	80	15	25

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	59	38	0	2	0	98	2	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	35	5	10	3	82	13	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	9	9	7	75	16	367
2017	Technical	49	39	5	7	0	88	7	129
2017	Administrative Support	26	37	13	17	7	63	23	30
2017	Operational	26	42	21	11	0	68	11	19
2017	Other	60	29	4	5	3	89	8	43
2014	Executive	67	22	4	6	2	88	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	41	7	7	3	83	11	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	40	10	12	6	73	17	468
2014	Technical	56	35	4	3	2	92	5	156
2014	Administrative Support	30	40	13	10	7	70	17	60
2014	Operational	25	42	21	13	0	67	13	24
2014	Other	34	43	7	15	0	78	15	25

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	64	36	0	0	0	100	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	33	4	10	3	83	13	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	5	9	5	81	14	368
2017	Technical	55	36	4	5	1	91	5	129
2017	Administrative Support	33	37	13	10	7	70	17	30
2017	Operational	26	47	21	5	0	74	5	19
2017	Other	64	23	4	7	3	87	9	43
2014	Executive	72	24	2	0	2	96	2	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	40	7	7	3	83	10	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	36	10	9	5	76	14	468
2014	Technical	63	28	3	4	2	91	6	156
2014	Administrative Support	39	38	7	8	8	77	17	60
2014	Operational	42	42	8	8	0	83	8	24
2014	Other	47	37	5	8	3	84	11	25

Question 8. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	62	26	9	2	0	0	0	88	2	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	33	6	7	1	0	0	85	8	616
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	37	7	4	3	0	0	87	7	367
2017	Technical	56	35	3	4	2	0	0	91	6	128
2017	Administrative Support	57	23	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	30
2017	Operational	47	47	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2017	Other	71	21	4	0	2	0	3	94	2	43
2014	Executive	55	37	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	35	8	6	4	0	0	82	10	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	9	6	1	0	0	84	7	466
2014	Technical	66	27	3	1	3	0	0	93	4	156
2014	Administrative Support	50	33	8	3	3	0	2	85	7	60
2014	Operational	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	24
2014	Other	52	37	3	0	4	4	0	93	4	25

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	41	26	5	19	9	67	28	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	35	6	9	5	79	15	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	10	8	5	78	12	368
2017	Technical	47	34	10	8	2	81	9	129
2017	Administrative Support	63	17	7	7	7	80	13	30
2017	Operational	37	42	21	0	0	79	0	19
2017	Other	75	14	1	7	3	90	9	43
2014	Executive	27	30	12	20	12	57	32	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	32	10	15	9	65	24	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	28	11	11	6	71	18	468
2014	Technical	53	32	7	4	4	85	8	156
2014	Administrative Support	42	33	13	5	7	75	12	60
2014	Operational	54	29	13	0	4	83	4	24
2014	Other	45	42	8	5	0	87	5	25

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	7	7	5	7	9	0	65	40	47	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	24	11	17	16	3	6	52	36	619
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	28	11	11	10	2	7	64	24	366
2017	Technical	38	21	9	13	12	1	5	63	27	129
2017	Administrative Support	30	20	23	7	7	3	10	58	15	30
2017	Operational	16	21	21	16	11	5	11	44	31	19
2017	Other	23	8	15	9	3	5	39	54	20	43
2014	Executive	4	4	6	10	18	0	59	18	67	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	22	12	19	17	1	7	47	40	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	24	11	12	12	1	7	62	26	468
2014	Technical	37	26	9	14	6	4	4	68	22	156
2014	Administrative Support	28	13	20	15	8	2	13	49	27	60
2014	Operational	29	33	17	8	4	0	8	68	14	24
2014	Other	16	12	3	16	12	8	32	47	47	25

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	50	45	2	2	0	95	2	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	43	6	11	6	77	16	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	45	10	10	4	76	14	368
2017	Technical	32	48	9	6	5	80	11	129
2017	Administrative Support	33	47	7	3	10	80	13	30
2017	Operational	16	47	32	5	0	63	5	19
2017	Other	51	30	14	3	3	81	5	43
2014	Executive	51	39	4	4	2	90	6	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	47	10	10	5	74	15	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	48	12	10	9	70	19	468
2014	Technical	40	43	8	5	4	83	8	156
2014	Administrative Support	30	37	17	10	7	67	17	60
2014	Operational	17	50	25	4	4	67	8	24
2014	Other	26	36	31	8	0	62	8	25

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	19	36	19	21	5	0	0	55	26	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	40	11	11	10	1	0	68	21	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	13	13	8	0	0	66	21	367
2017	Technical	18	33	17	16	15	1	0	51	31	128
2017	Administrative Support	30	34	17	7	13	0	0	63	20	30
2017	Operational	16	37	21	26	0	0	0	53	26	19
2017	Other	51	33	8	6	3	0	0	84	8	43
2014	Executive	27	43	12	14	4	0	0	70	18	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	35	15	19	10	0	0	57	28	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	36	16	14	11	0	0	58	25	468
2014	Technical	29	38	10	13	10	0	0	67	23	156
2014	Administrative Support	24	31	13	25	5	0	2	56	31	60
2014	Operational	21	29	33	13	4	0	0	50	17	24
2014	Other	41	36	8	14	0	0	0	78	14	25

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	50	33	7	2	7	83	10	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	42	7	13	7	73	20	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	39	12	11	6	71	17	367
2017	Technical	30	37	13	16	4	67	19	129
2017	Administrative Support	33	40	10	10	7	73	17	30
2017	Operational	26	42	11	16	5	68	21	19
2017	Other	52	24	6	13	5	76	18	43

Question 14. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	62	29	2	5	2	0	90	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	40	11	6	5	1	78	11	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	41	11	6	3	1	81	9	367
2017	Technical	38	35	13	10	4	0	73	14	129
2017	Administrative Support	53	30	10	0	7	0	83	7	30
2017	Operational	37	42	11	0	11	0	79	11	19
2017	Other	61	27	0	10	3	0	87	13	43
2014	Executive	61	33	2	2	2	0	94	4	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	39	11	9	3	1	77	13	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	44	12	7	3	1	78	10	467
2014	Technical	46	40	7	3	3	1	86	7	155
2014	Administrative Support	37	35	15	7	7	0	71	13	60
2014	Operational	42	29	21	4	4	0	71	8	24
2014	Other	46	38	5	11	0	0	84	11	25

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	33	36	16	14	0	0	69	14	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	38	10	13	9	0	69	21	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	40	11	9	9	1	71	18	368
2017	Technical	22	36	15	16	11	0	58	27	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	30	7	13	13	0	67	27	30
2017	Operational	16	42	21	5	16	0	58	21	19
2017	Other	47	33	11	5	3	0	81	8	43

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	67	29	0	5	0	0	95	5	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	37	8	5	2	0	85	7	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	37	9	3	1	0	87	4	367
2017	Technical	56	35	7	2	1	0	91	2	129
2017	Administrative Support	53	37	7	0	3	0	90	3	30
2017	Operational	42	42	11	5	0	0	84	5	19
2017	Other	57	36	0	5	3	0	92	8	43
2014	Executive	69	26	4	2	0	0	94	2	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	30	8	3	1	0	88	4	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	29	9	3	2	0	86	5	467
2014	Technical	70	21	6	2	1	0	92	3	156
2014	Administrative Support	63	23	10	0	3	0	87	3	60
2014	Operational	58	33	0	8	0	0	92	8	24
2014	Other	49	28	20	0	0	3	80	0	25

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	36	48	5	7	5	0	84	12	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	39	9	13	6	0	71	19	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	38	12	14	7	0	67	21	366
2017	Technical	24	51	8	12	5	0	75	17	128
2017	Administrative Support	37	27	10	17	10	0	63	27	30
2017	Operational	26	32	21	5	16	0	58	21	19
2017	Other	58	25	12	4	1	0	83	5	43
2014	Executive	43	45	6	6	0	0	88	6	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	42	11	16	8	0	65	24	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	40	13	17	8	0	62	25	468
2014	Technical	30	44	7	14	5	1	74	19	156
2014	Administrative Support	23	38	20	10	8	0	61	18	60
2014	Operational	21	63	8	4	4	0	83	8	24
2014	Other	37	32	12	19	0	0	69	19	25

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	45	31	9	12	2	76	14	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	36	11	12	6	71	18	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	11	11	6	71	18	367
2017	Technical	33	39	10	9	9	72	18	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	27	17	13	7	63	20	30
2017	Operational	26	26	26	11	11	53	21	19
2017	Other	57	23	6	9	5	80	14	43
2014	Executive	55	28	10	6	2	82	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	38	11	15	8	66	23	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	15	12	7	66	19	467
2014	Technical	37	39	10	9	5	76	14	156
2014	Administrative Support	28	32	22	13	5	60	19	60
2014	Operational	21	46	25	4	4	67	8	24
2014	Other	30	51	0	19	0	81	19	25

Question 19. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	34	47	12	2	2	0	2	83	5	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	39	13	11	6	1	1	70	17	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	37	11	12	5	0	0	72	17	367
2017	Technical	33	39	8	12	6	0	1	73	19	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	40	13	3	3	3	0	79	7	30
2017	Operational	21	58	5	5	11	0	0	79	16	19
2017	Other	66	21	3	8	3	0	0	87	10	42
2014	Executive	45	35	6	12	2	0	0	80	14	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	40	15	13	7	0	0	64	20	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	39	14	15	5	0	0	66	20	468
2014	Technical	42	40	7	5	6	0	1	82	11	156
2014	Administrative Support	37	35	15	7	7	0	0	71	13	60
2014	Operational	25	50	17	0	8	0	0	75	8	24
2014	Other	30	39	19	7	0	0	4	72	7	25

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	44	49	5	2	0	93	2	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	38	11	7	4	77	12	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	41	9	9	3	79	12	365
2017	Technical	43	36	15	3	4	78	7	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	37	13	7	3	77	10	30
2017	Operational	32	53	5	11	0	84	11	19
2017	Other	61	28	4	5	3	88	8	43
2014	Executive	53	37	4	4	2	90	6	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	39	14	8	4	73	13	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	14	10	5	71	14	468
2014	Technical	49	41	6	3	1	90	5	156
2014	Administrative Support	38	40	13	2	7	78	8	60
2014	Operational	33	50	4	13	0	83	13	24
2014	Other	30	58	8	0	3	89	3	25

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	2	20	24	22	27	5	23	51	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	39	15	9	4	1	71	13	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	38	19	4	3	0	74	7	368
2017	Technical	34	39	17	5	4	1	73	9	129
2017	Administrative Support	66	20	10	0	3	0	87	3	30
2017	Operational	63	21	11	5	0	0	84	5	19
2017	Other	64	21	5	6	1	3	88	7	43
2014	Executive	9	24	20	28	18	2	34	46	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	32	22	13	8	1	57	21	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	20	6	3	0	71	8	468
2014	Technical	47	35	11	3	3	1	83	6	156
2014	Administrative Support	59	27	10	3	2	0	85	5	60
2014	Operational	50	46	4	0	0	0	96	0	24
2014	Other	40	40	7	8	4	0	81	12	25

Question 22a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	14	33	33	14	5	0	0	19	48	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	27	38	17	6	0	1	23	39	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	21	42	17	5	1	2	23	34	364
2017	Technical	6	25	39	16	11	1	2	28	32	129
2017	Administrative Support	7	21	20	24	21	3	3	48	30	29
2017	Operational	11	26	37	11	16	0	0	26	37	19
2017	Other	5	13	20	36	16	0	11	58	20	43
2014	Executive	12	22	33	20	11	0	2	32	34	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	34	35	14	3	1	1	18	47	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	29	38	13	4	0	1	17	44	465
2014	Technical	7	23	29	28	11	1	1	40	30	156
2014	Administrative Support	5	25	22	27	17	2	3	46	31	60
2014	Operational	4	25	25	29	8	0	8	41	32	24
2014	Other	8	32	27	20	12	0	0	32	41	25

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	10	34	24	12	0	0	37	30	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	21	31	21	10	1	2	32	36	620
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	19	28	26	13	3	3	42	28	363
2017	Technical	11	19	23	27	18	1	1	46	31	129
2017	Administrative Support	4	18	21	25	29	3	0	56	22	28
2017	Operational	16	21	37	5	16	5	0	22	39	19
2017	Other	7	6	17	26	37	3	5	68	14	42
2014	Executive	12	16	31	26	15	0	0	41	28	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	28	31	18	6	2	1	25	43	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	30	18	7	2	2	27	42	466
2014	Technical	8	15	28	26	20	2	1	48	24	156
2014	Administrative Support	15	20	21	19	17	2	7	39	38	60
2014	Operational	8	13	46	13	4	4	13	20	25	24
2014	Other	12	19	23	21	21	3	0	43	33	25

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	24	21	36	14	5	0	0	19	45	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	29	30	8	4	0	1	12	57	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	28	31	12	4	1	2	16	51	364
2017	Technical	14	23	30	15	14	2	2	30	39	129
2017	Administrative Support	17	28	27	7	21	0	0	28	45	29
2017	Operational	21	21	32	11	11	0	5	22	44	19
2017	Other	21	6	24	20	18	5	6	42	31	43
2014	Executive	31	24	28	16	2	0	0	17	55	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	30	20	6	1	1	1	8	72	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	30	21	5	2	0	1	8	71	467
2014	Technical	13	23	26	20	13	2	3	35	38	156
2014	Administrative Support	32	22	20	5	15	1	5	21	57	60
2014	Operational	25	21	25	8	4	4	13	15	55	24
2014	Other	13	28	16	21	17	5	0	39	44	24

Question 22d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	17	26	45	12	0	0	0	12	43	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	20	38	23	8	0	2	32	30	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	21	35	21	7	1	3	29	34	362
2017	Technical	5	8	24	39	22	1	2	62	13	125
2017	Administrative Support	4	18	14	18	46	0	0	64	22	28
2017	Operational	5	5	26	32	26	5	0	61	11	19
2017	Other	4	8	11	35	39	0	3	76	12	43
2014	Executive	18	28	37	16	2	0	0	17	45	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	27	33	19	4	1	1	23	44	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	27	34	16	5	0	1	21	45	466
2014	Technical	3	7	19	43	25	1	2	71	10	155
2014	Administrative Support	5	17	28	21	24	0	5	47	23	60
2014	Operational	0	4	25	38	17	0	17	65	5	24
2014	Other	0	20	8	39	29	0	4	71	21	25

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	29	33	29	7	2	0	0	10	62	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	28	25	14	8	1	2	23	52	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	24	29	15	8	1	4	25	45	363
2017	Technical	19	15	26	20	17	2	2	39	35	129
2017	Administrative Support	14	4	36	10	36	0	0	46	18	28
2017	Operational	21	16	26	16	16	5	0	33	39	19
2017	Other	8	14	10	20	36	5	7	64	25	43
2014	Executive	16	37	35	8	4	0	0	11	53	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	30	23	11	4	1	2	15	61	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	29	25	12	5	0	2	18	57	465
2014	Technical	12	16	29	23	19	0	1	43	28	156
2014	Administrative Support	13	21	22	15	25	0	3	42	36	60
2014	Operational	4	8	21	38	17	0	13	62	14	24
2014	Other	16	4	22	25	25	5	4	55	21	25

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	12	14	43	31	0	0	0	31	26	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	21	30	21	9	1	2	31	37	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	28	21	10	3	4	33	36	365
2017	Technical	8	8	15	32	31	3	3	67	17	129
2017	Administrative Support	4	22	25	14	33	3	0	48	26	28
2017	Operational	0	11	26	21	37	5	0	61	11	19
2017	Other	6	11	19	23	26	8	8	57	20	43
2014	Executive	10	14	41	26	9	0	0	35	24	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	20	34	20	5	1	3	27	38	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	21	28	20	10	1	5	32	38	466
2014	Technical	2	10	19	31	32	3	4	67	12	156
2014	Administrative Support	8	13	22	25	25	2	5	54	23	60
2014	Operational	0	8	13	17	42	8	13	74	11	24
2014	Other	19	8	15	25	17	4	13	50	32	25

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	20	46	27	5	2	0	0	7	66	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	30	31	9	5	1	2	14	53	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	25	33	14	5	2	3	20	46	366
2017	Technical	13	22	30	14	14	3	4	30	38	128
2017	Administrative Support	14	18	21	14	32	0	0	46	32	28
2017	Operational	16	16	26	5	32	5	0	39	33	19
2017	Other	13	12	24	26	10	8	8	43	29	43
2014	Executive	24	32	31	10	4	0	0	13	55	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	30	26	8	2	1	1	10	63	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	28	27	9	3	0	1	12	61	468
2014	Technical	9	20	27	23	17	3	2	41	30	156
2014	Administrative Support	20	22	13	13	20	3	8	38	47	60
2014	Operational	13	25	17	17	8	0	21	32	47	24
2014	Other	12	16	23	22	13	5	9	41	32	25

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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	76	12	2	7	2	0	0	88	9	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	69	16	4	5	3	1	2	87	9	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	72	15	5	3	3	0	2	89	6	368
2017	Technical	73	6	6	5	0	0	9	87	6	127
2017	Administrative Support	73	13	10	0	0	0	3	90	0	30
2017	Operational	68	11	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	19
2017	Other	81	7	8	3	0	3	0	90	3	43
2014	Executive	72	20	0	4	2	0	2	94	6	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	74	13	4	3	5	0	2	88	8	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	14	6	4	3	0	3	86	7	468
2014	Technical	77	7	5	4	1	1	5	88	6	156
2014	Administrative Support	72	12	10	2	0	0	5	88	2	60
2014	Operational	83	8	0	4	0	0	4	96	4	24
2014	Other	72	11	9	3	5	0	0	83	8	25

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	26	57	2	7	2	0	5	88	10	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	30	12	12	10	6	4	62	25	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	32	14	12	8	2	4	63	21	367
2017	Technical	21	27	13	19	13	2	5	52	34	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	17	23	3	10	7	3	59	15	30
2017	Operational	11	26	26	16	21	0	0	37	37	19
2017	Other	50	20	9	0	4	4	13	84	5	43
2014	Executive	43	35	8	10	2	0	2	80	12	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	32	11	11	7	3	3	68	20	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	28	15	14	10	3	2	59	26	468
2014	Technical	25	34	13	14	10	3	1	62	25	156
2014	Administrative Support	28	35	12	8	8	5	3	69	18	60
2014	Operational	25	46	4	13	13	0	0	71	25	24
2014	Other	32	30	12	14	0	0	12	70	16	25

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	50	41	0	5	2	0	2	93	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	31	7	11	8	0	0	74	19	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	29	10	10	9	0	0	71	20	368
2017	Technical	36	27	10	18	9	0	0	63	27	129
2017	Administrative Support	47	23	3	13	13	0	0	70	26	30
2017	Operational	16	42	11	16	16	0	0	58	32	19
2017	Other	67	26	3	3	2	0	0	93	4	43
2014	Executive	65	20	0	10	4	0	2	86	14	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	27	8	13	7	0	0	72	20	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	26	10	13	11	0	0	65	24	468
2014	Technical	36	34	11	12	6	1	0	71	18	156
2014	Administrative Support	45	27	8	8	12	0	0	72	20	60
2014	Operational	29	38	21	13	0	0	0	67	13	24
2014	Other	43	21	12	20	3	0	0	64	24	25

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	36	50	2	7	0	2	2	90	8	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	31	9	11	7	2	1	73	18	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	14	13	6	2	1	65	20	366
2017	Technical	32	33	9	17	9	0	2	66	26	127
2017	Administrative Support	30	46	10	10	3	0	0	77	13	30
2017	Operational	11	11	32	32	11	0	5	22	44	19
2017	Other	57	23	9	10	0	0	0	81	10	43
2014	Executive	36	46	6	10	0	0	2	84	10	50
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	40	10	14	4	1	0	72	17	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	14	14	8	2	1	64	22	467
2014	Technical	37	37	13	8	4	1	0	75	12	156
2014	Administrative Support	32	33	3	15	13	2	2	68	29	60
2014	Operational	29	33	13	13	8	4	0	65	22	24
2014	Other	45	19	5	16	3	12	0	73	22	25

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	57	38	0	0	0	2	2	100	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	30	12	12	7	8	1	65	22	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	15	11	7	6	1	64	19	368
2017	Technical	23	29	15	18	10	4	0	55	29	129
2017	Administrative Support	20	31	13	13	10	13	0	58	27	30
2017	Operational	16	21	21	11	16	16	0	44	31	19
2017	Other	48	11	8	7	1	17	8	79	11	43
2014	Executive	54	26	8	6	4	0	2	82	10	50
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	30	13	10	8	7	1	66	20	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	17	14	11	7	1	54	27	466
2014	Technical	30	31	14	13	8	4	0	64	22	156
2014	Administrative Support	28	25	8	15	15	7	2	59	33	60
2014	Operational	33	29	21	8	8	0	0	63	17	24
2014	Other	32	8	0	15	4	41	0	68	32	25

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	19	50	9	17	2	0	2	71	20	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	22	15	16	13	19	4	43	37	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	17	19	20	10	14	3	40	37	368
2017	Technical	11	10	14	26	23	12	5	25	58	129
2017	Administrative Support	10	17	20	23	7	23	0	35	39	30
2017	Operational	5	11	26	21	26	11	0	18	53	19
2017	Other	24	15	6	24	2	22	8	55	36	43
2014	Executive	13	51	10	20	2	2	2	67	23	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	25	18	21	13	14	3	39	40	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	19	17	17	13	3	35	42	467
2014	Technical	15	20	17	19	15	13	2	41	40	156
2014	Administrative Support	18	11	19	23	13	13	2	35	43	60
2014	Operational	4	33	33	17	13	0	0	38	29	24
2014	Other	16	8	12	4	11	33	16	47	29	25

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	46	44	2	7	0	0	0	91	7	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	35	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	35	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	366
2017	Technical	33	38	14	11	4	0	0	71	15	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	33	0	13	3	0	0	83	17	30
2017	Operational	26	37	11	11	16	0	0	63	26	19
2017	Other	75	19	5	0	2	0	0	93	2	43
2014	Executive	57	31	6	4	0	0	2	90	4	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	36	7	8	2	0	0	82	10	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	34	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	465
2014	Technical	39	42	4	11	3	1	0	82	14	156
2014	Administrative Support	42	33	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	60
2014	Operational	21	50	17	4	8	0	0	71	13	24
2014	Other	66	31	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	25

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	31	40	12	12	5	0	71	17	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	34	7	10	6	1	77	16	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	9	8	6	0	78	13	368
2017	Technical	37	36	12	8	8	0	73	16	128
2017	Administrative Support	40	37	10	10	3	0	77	13	30
2017	Operational	26	53	5	0	11	5	83	11	19
2017	Other	56	31	3	8	3	0	87	10	43
2014	Executive	37	47	8	6	2	0	84	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	37	12	10	6	0	71	16	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	32	15	11	7	0	67	18	468
2014	Technical	34	39	13	9	5	0	72	14	156
2014	Administrative Support	43	32	5	12	7	2	76	19	60
2014	Operational	25	58	13	0	4	0	83	4	24
2014	Other	38	50	0	8	0	3	92	8	25

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	55	24	14	5	2	0	0	79	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	29	8	8	4	2	0	80	12	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	8	8	5	0	0	78	13	368
2017	Technical	40	33	11	13	2	1	0	74	16	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	27	10	10	0	3	0	79	10	30
2017	Operational	32	42	11	5	5	5	0	78	11	19
2017	Other	61	28	4	5	3	0	0	89	8	43
2014	Executive	55	30	4	10	2	0	0	84	12	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	33	11	7	5	2	0	77	12	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	29	15	9	7	1	1	69	16	468
2014	Technical	38	37	13	6	4	0	0	76	11	156
2014	Administrative Support	48	27	8	7	7	3	0	78	14	60
2014	Operational	38	29	21	13	0	0	0	67	13	24
2014	Other	46	35	8	8	0	3	0	84	8	25

Question 32. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	26	5	14	5	0	0	76	19	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	31	8	8	6	1	0	77	15	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	8	10	6	0	1	76	16	367
2017	Technical	38	33	12	10	7	0	0	71	17	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	7	13	7	0	3	72	21	30
2017	Operational	21	47	16	11	5	0	0	68	16	19
2017	Other	73	14	5	5	3	0	0	87	8	43
2014	Executive	57	31	4	6	2	0	0	88	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	36	9	10	5	1	0	77	15	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	29	14	11	8	0	0	66	19	468
2014	Technical	40	32	14	9	6	0	0	72	15	156
2014	Administrative Support	46	27	2	14	9	3	0	75	23	59
2014	Operational	38	29	21	8	4	0	0	67	13	24
2014	Other	53	24	8	12	0	3	0	80	12	25

Question 33. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	79	14	0	2	5	0	0	93	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	11	3	2	2	1	2	93	4	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	80	10	4	2	2	0	1	92	4	368
2017	Technical	77	8	2	3	0	0	10	94	3	129
2017	Administrative Support	80	7	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	30
2017	Operational	84	11	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2017	Other	86	9	0	0	3	3	0	97	3	43
2014	Executive	78	16	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	11	3	2	3	0	1	92	5	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	81	8	2	2	3	0	3	92	6	468
2014	Technical	83	8	3	1	0	1	4	95	1	155
2014	Administrative Support	72	13	10	2	0	0	3	88	2	60
2014	Operational	79	13	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	24
2014	Other	72	12	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	25

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	36	33	12	2	0	2	14	83	3	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	23	5	6	7	3	3	82	13	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	24	9	6	6	4	3	77	13	368
2017	Technical	63	16	7	5	2	5	2	86	7	128
2017	Administrative Support	57	17	7	10	3	7	0	79	14	30
2017	Operational	16	11	37	5	16	11	5	31	25	19
2017	Other	70	17	0	2	3	5	4	96	4	43
2014	Executive	37	28	10	4	8	0	14	75	14	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	22	10	8	7	2	3	74	16	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	23	10	4	9	5	3	75	14	468
2014	Technical	57	21	12	2	3	3	3	82	5	155
2014	Administrative Support	40	14	17	10	7	8	3	61	19	59
2014	Operational	17	13	13	4	25	0	29	41	41	24
2014	Other	56	25	0	8	3	0	8	88	12	25

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	57	19	12	7	5	0	77	12	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	23	6	8	5	1	81	13	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	24	7	5	6	0	82	11	367
2017	Technical	57	27	5	6	4	1	84	10	129
2017	Administrative Support	60	20	10	7	3	0	80	10	30
2017	Operational	32	32	21	5	11	0	63	16	19
2017	Other	68	25	5	3	0	0	92	3	43

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	57	24	7	5	7	0	81	12	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	21	9	5	4	1	82	9	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	22	7	3	5	2	84	9	367
2017	Technical	60	23	11	3	2	1	84	5	129
2017	Administrative Support	63	13	13	7	0	3	79	7	30
2017	Operational	42	26	16	0	16	0	68	16	19
2017	Other	80	16	4	0	0	0	96	0	43

Question 37. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	53	31	2	9	5	0	84	14	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	26	8	8	7	1	77	15	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	7	6	7	0	80	12	366
2017	Technical	47	29	9	9	5	0	76	15	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	24	13	10	3	0	74	13	30
2017	Operational	37	37	16	0	11	0	74	11	19
2017	Other	76	15	4	5	0	0	91	5	43
2014	Executive	51	30	8	10	2	0	80	12	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	30	10	11	7	0	73	17	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	28	12	10	6	0	71	16	468
2014	Technical	48	29	13	4	6	0	77	10	156
2014	Administrative Support	58	21	3	7	8	2	81	15	60
2014	Operational	42	38	13	8	0	0	79	8	24
2014	Other	57	28	7	4	5	0	85	8	25

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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	25	44	10	19	0	0	2	70	20	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	33	14	9	5	4	10	67	16	193
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	11	8	5	0	8	74	14	90
2017	Technical	15	46	15	8	0	8	8	73	9	13
2014	Executive	36	37	8	14	0	2	2	76	15	49
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	37	19	16	7	3	4	55	24	200
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	14	8	3	5	9	71	13	104
2014	Technical	21	29	29	7	7	7	0	54	15	14

Question 40. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	26	45	12	12	5	0	0	72	17	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	34	14	12	8	8	0	63	22	620
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	34	17	11	7	6	0	64	18	367
2017	Technical	19	39	19	9	5	9	0	64	15	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	33	10	7	10	3	0	72	17	30
2017	Operational	16	26	26	5	21	5	0	44	28	19
2017	Other	53	27	9	0	3	8	0	87	3	42
2014	Executive	31	35	14	14	6	0	0	67	20	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	35	17	13	10	9	0	57	25	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	31	15	17	9	7	0	55	28	468
2014	Technical	28	36	13	6	4	12	1	74	11	156
2014	Administrative Support	39	36	9	3	9	5	0	78	13	59
2014	Operational	13	29	25	17	4	13	0	48	24	24
2014	Other	44	28	7	4	0	16	0	87	5	25

Question 41. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	26	40	9	14	10	0	0	67	24	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	36	14	14	13	2	0	58	28	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	33	17	14	7	2	1	61	21	368
2017	Technical	17	37	17	17	9	2	0	55	27	128
2017	Administrative Support	30	40	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	30
2017	Operational	11	26	26	11	26	0	0	37	37	19
2017	Other	41	27	9	10	5	8	0	73	16	43
2014	Executive	39	33	10	16	2	0	0	72	18	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	29	19	19	15	3	0	45	35	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	35	18	18	12	2	0	52	30	468
2014	Technical	26	33	21	9	3	7	1	64	13	156
2014	Administrative Support	31	37	12	10	8	2	0	70	18	60
2014	Operational	8	29	25	25	8	4	0	39	35	24
2014	Other	39	21	12	8	4	16	0	71	15	25

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	22	33	17	24	5	0	55	29	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	35	16	16	14	4	51	32	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	31	19	18	9	5	52	28	365
2017	Technical	10	28	23	21	11	7	41	34	129
2017	Administrative Support	27	37	10	7	13	7	68	21	30
2017	Operational	5	16	26	11	32	11	24	47	19
2017	Other	45	18	9	13	5	10	70	20	43
2014	Executive	17	45	10	22	6	0	63	28	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	23	21	24	18	5	35	43	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	29	20	23	14	4	41	38	468
2014	Technical	22	28	21	14	8	6	54	23	156
2014	Administrative Support	25	33	17	10	8	7	62	19	60
2014	Operational	8	21	33	13	17	8	32	32	24
2014	Other	36	19	16	12	4	13	63	18	25

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	21	47	7	17	7	0	69	24	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	29	14	16	16	5	51	34	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	31	17	16	9	4	56	26	367
2017	Technical	16	27	18	19	16	3	44	37	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	20	13	3	17	10	63	22	30
2017	Operational	11	16	26	0	37	11	29	41	19
2017	Other	46	14	10	8	10	12	68	21	43
2014	Executive	37	30	16	12	6	0	67	18	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	25	17	22	19	7	38	44	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	28	20	17	16	6	43	35	466
2014	Technical	21	27	17	16	12	8	52	30	155
2014	Administrative Support	32	32	10	6	15	5	67	23	60
2014	Operational	4	25	29	25	13	4	30	39	24
2014	Other	28	20	8	16	12	15	57	33	25

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	19	36	17	17	12	0	55	29	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	32	18	22	17	1	43	39	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	30	17	23	11	3	47	35	367
2017	Technical	12	26	21	21	17	3	39	39	129
2017	Administrative Support	27	23	10	13	20	7	54	36	30
2017	Operational	5	32	11	37	16	0	37	53	19
2017	Other	41	20	10	10	9	9	68	21	43
2014	Executive	19	41	14	22	4	0	61	26	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	27	18	26	19	2	35	47	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	31	17	25	16	2	42	41	468
2014	Technical	17	33	16	23	6	5	53	31	156
2014	Administrative Support	26	28	13	17	12	3	57	29	60
2014	Operational	13	17	38	21	8	4	30	30	24
2014	Other	28	19	21	8	11	13	54	22	25

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	14	45	5	26	10	0	59	36	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	40	17	14	8	1	60	22	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	44	19	7	3	1	71	11	366
2017	Technical	27	30	21	15	7	0	57	22	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	17	10	0	3	72	10	30
2017	Operational	21	42	16	16	5	0	63	21	19
2017	Other	56	25	4	5	0	9	90	6	43
2014	Executive	31	47	10	8	4	0	78	12	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	42	17	14	7	1	61	22	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	43	22	11	3	1	64	14	468
2014	Technical	25	47	17	5	4	3	74	9	156
2014	Administrative Support	30	37	13	13	2	5	70	16	60
2014	Operational	13	58	17	8	4	0	71	13	24
2014	Other	36	37	8	12	5	3	75	17	25

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	41	7	2	0	0	0	90	2	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	38	9	4	2	2	0	84	7	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	9	2	2	4	0	86	5	364
2017	Technical	36	36	14	7	3	4	1	75	11	129
2017	Administrative Support	47	47	3	0	0	3	0	97	0	30
2017	Operational	21	58	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	19
2017	Other	64	27	8	2	0	0	0	91	2	43
2014	Executive	63	31	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	40	10	4	2	3	0	84	6	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	41	14	4	2	3	0	80	6	468
2014	Technical	44	46	5	3	1	1	0	91	4	156
2014	Administrative Support	43	37	12	2	2	5	0	84	4	60
2014	Operational	38	42	13	4	0	4	0	83	4	24
2014	Other	45	25	11	5	3	12	0	79	9	25

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	72	21	2	2	0	2	0	95	2	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	38	12	9	4	1	1	75	13	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	11	7	2	1	1	79	9	363
2017	Technical	28	36	15	11	8	3	0	66	19	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	43	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2017	Operational	5	42	26	11	0	16	0	56	13	19
2017	Other	40	30	11	9	0	10	0	78	10	43
2014	Executive	61	28	0	8	0	4	0	92	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	39	15	10	5	3	1	69	16	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	12	10	5	3	1	73	15	468
2014	Technical	28	38	9	13	5	6	0	71	20	155
2014	Administrative Support	32	35	12	10	3	8	0	73	14	60
2014	Operational	25	42	25	4	4	0	0	67	8	24
2014	Other	25	11	17	32	3	12	0	41	40	25

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	55	31	2	7	2	2	0	88	10	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	39	16	13	6	3	1	63	20	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	35	16	11	6	4	0	66	17	366
2017	Technical	16	35	25	9	9	5	2	54	19	129
2017	Administrative Support	33	23	23	13	7	0	0	57	20	30
2017	Operational	11	26	11	32	5	16	0	44	44	19
2017	Other	31	30	14	8	4	10	3	70	13	43
2014	Executive	41	35	10	10	0	4	0	80	10	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	31	23	16	8	5	0	50	25	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	31	24	14	8	5	1	50	24	468
2014	Technical	15	30	21	15	12	6	1	48	29	156
2014	Administrative Support	27	13	25	15	7	10	3	46	25	60
2014	Operational	13	21	33	13	13	0	8	36	27	24
2014	Other	16	32	5	19	7	17	5	60	34	25

Question 49. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	21	28	12	12	12	2	12	58	28	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	21	17	17	19	10	4	38	42	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	20	18	14	21	6	2	42	38	365
2017	Technical	14	22	18	16	25	5	0	38	43	129
2017	Administrative Support	27	17	13	20	13	7	3	48	37	30
2017	Operational	16	11	0	16	37	21	0	33	67	19
2017	Other	38	30	8	8	2	12	3	80	11	43
2014	Executive	19	28	8	16	14	4	12	56	35	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	15	20	21	22	11	1	28	49	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	18	17	20	22	9	2	33	47	468
2014	Technical	17	24	22	14	14	8	1	45	31	156
2014	Administrative Support	22	12	17	23	15	8	3	38	44	60
2014	Operational	21	21	17	17	21	4	0	43	39	24
2014	Other	17	11	19	13	11	21	8	40	33	25

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	64	24	2	5	5	0	0	88	9	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	21	8	7	3	1	3	82	10	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	17	8	5	3	1	2	84	8	367
2017	Technical	64	8	9	4	1	2	12	85	5	129
2017	Administrative Support	67	23	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	30
2017	Operational	68	16	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2017	Other	83	10	4	0	0	0	3	96	0	43
2014	Executive	49	33	10	8	0	0	0	82	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	21	11	7	4	0	2	78	11	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	21	7	4	4	1	4	84	9	467
2014	Technical	67	14	3	4	1	4	8	92	5	156
2014	Administrative Support	46	27	17	0	3	2	5	79	4	60
2014	Operational	75	8	8	0	0	4	4	91	0	24
2014	Other	67	12	5	8	0	0	8	86	9	25

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	74	23	0	0	0	2	0	100	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	19	6	3	1	2	2	89	4	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	16	4	3	1	1	2	92	4	368
2017	Technical	66	12	5	3	0	5	7	90	4	128
2017	Administrative Support	70	23	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2017	Operational	68	16	11	0	0	5	0	89	0	19
2017	Other	88	5	3	0	0	3	2	97	0	43
2014	Executive	63	32	4	0	0	0	2	96	0	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	63	20	7	3	1	3	3	88	4	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	19	6	3	1	3	2	90	4	468
2014	Technical	68	16	5	3	0	2	6	91	3	156
2014	Administrative Support	64	22	10	0	0	3	2	90	0	60
2014	Operational	83	13	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	24
2014	Other	75	12	0	5	0	4	4	95	5	25

Question 52. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	19	48	17	14	0	2	0	68	15	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	31	16	21	14	1	0	48	35	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	32	13	16	9	2	0	61	26	367
2017	Technical	13	29	15	23	19	2	0	42	43	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	13	3	10	3	0	73	14	30
2017	Operational	32	11	26	16	11	5	0	44	28	19
2017	Other	54	24	9	3	5	5	0	82	8	43
2014	Executive	25	43	18	12	2	0	0	68	14	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	30	19	19	14	2	0	48	33	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	34	18	13	10	2	0	58	24	468
2014	Technical	25	32	17	14	10	1	1	58	24	156
2014	Administrative Support	31	35	8	13	5	3	3	71	19	60
2014	Operational	13	38	17	25	4	4	0	52	30	24
2014	Other	39	33	9	8	7	0	4	75	16	25

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	19	38	21	14	0	0	7	61	16	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	23	13	21	25	2	1	39	48	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	21	15	23	22	1	1	39	46	362
2017	Technical	6	14	16	23	39	2	1	20	63	128
2017	Administrative Support	26	34	7	7	27	0	0	60	33	30
2017	Operational	26	5	16	26	21	5	0	33	50	19
2017	Other	40	18	13	8	8	0	13	66	18	43
2014	Executive	41	28	12	10	8	0	2	70	18	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	20	14	26	24	3	1	33	52	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	21	15	24	24	3	1	34	50	468
2014	Technical	17	16	12	23	28	2	2	35	53	156
2014	Administrative Support	18	22	15	15	23	3	3	43	41	60
2014	Operational	0	29	17	13	29	4	8	33	48	24
2014	Other	23	21	17	4	11	0	25	58	19	25

Question 54. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	39	34	17	10	0	0	0	73	10	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	41	19	15	7	2	0	58	22	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	35	20	14	7	4	0	58	21	367
2017	Technical	13	36	26	15	8	2	0	50	24	129
2017	Administrative Support	33	23	23	7	7	7	0	61	14	30
2017	Operational	21	32	11	21	11	5	0	56	33	19
2017	Other	51	17	12	9	3	5	3	74	13	43

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	45	50	2	2	0	0	0	95	2	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	38	15	5	3	2	0	76	8	620
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	32	13	7	2	3	1	77	9	367
2017	Technical	42	36	12	2	2	5	0	82	5	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	23	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	30
2017	Operational	32	32	11	5	16	5	0	67	22	19
2017	Other	56	18	7	5	4	10	0	82	10	43
2014	Executive	55	35	4	2	2	2	0	92	4	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	34	14	4	3	6	0	77	7	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	15	4	2	5	0	77	7	467
2014	Technical	47	33	9	3	3	3	1	85	6	156
2014	Administrative Support	50	25	8	5	5	7	0	81	10	60
2014	Operational	38	13	33	0	8	8	0	55	9	24
2014	Other	52	24	9	7	5	3	0	78	12	25

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	31	55	10	2	2	0	86	5	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	42	12	7	3	1	77	11	620
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	41	11	6	3	2	80	9	368
2017	Technical	40	42	12	4	1	2	83	5	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	27	20	3	0	0	77	3	30
2017	Operational	26	47	16	0	11	0	74	11	19
2017	Other	57	32	3	5	4	0	89	9	43
2014	Executive	45	43	4	6	2	0	88	8	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	39	13	8	3	3	75	11	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	14	6	4	2	77	9	468
2014	Technical	45	38	10	1	2	3	87	3	156
2014	Administrative Support	48	32	12	0	5	3	83	5	60
2014	Operational	42	25	8	8	4	13	76	14	24
2014	Other	59	18	3	8	0	11	87	9	25

Question 57. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	50	31	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	38	9	6	4	0	0	80	11	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	36	11	4	4	0	0	80	8	368
2017	Technical	34	46	12	3	4	0	0	81	7	129
2017	Administrative Support	57	17	16	7	3	0	0	74	10	30
2017	Operational	16	53	21	11	0	0	0	68	11	19
2017	Other	77	14	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	42
2014	Executive	57	24	8	10	2	0	0	80	12	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	37	12	8	5	0	0	75	13	653
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	13	7	3	0	0	78	10	467
2014	Technical	51	37	9	2	1	1	0	88	3	156
2014	Administrative Support	57	32	8	2	2	0	0	88	3	60
2014	Operational	33	46	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	24
2014	Other	69	20	8	0	0	0	3	91	0	25

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	31	40	14	14	0	0	71	14	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	33	17	13	7	1	63	20	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	30	19	10	5	1	66	15	368
2017	Technical	29	39	16	8	8	0	68	16	129
2017	Administrative Support	47	23	17	7	7	0	70	13	30
2017	Operational	11	44	28	17	0	0	56	17	18
2017	Other	65	19	12	4	0	0	84	4	42
2014	Executive	27	35	14	20	4	0	63	24	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	34	21	17	9	0	52	26	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	34	22	9	10	1	58	19	467
2014	Technical	40	39	11	7	2	1	80	9	156
2014	Administrative Support	35	35	17	6	7	0	70	13	60
2014	Operational	25	38	21	13	4	0	63	17	24
2014	Other	34	54	0	8	3	0	88	12	25

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	26	48	14	12	0	0	74	12	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	35	15	13	8	0	64	21	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	32	20	7	6	1	67	13	368
2017	Technical	28	37	17	10	8	0	65	18	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	27	17	10	7	0	67	17	30
2017	Operational	16	37	21	26	0	0	53	26	19
2017	Other	66	15	14	5	0	0	81	5	43
2014	Executive	33	33	10	22	2	0	67	24	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	36	19	18	9	0	54	27	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	34	20	13	8	0	59	21	467
2014	Technical	38	35	17	7	2	1	74	9	156
2014	Administrative Support	35	33	17	10	5	0	68	15	60
2014	Operational	25	38	21	17	0	0	63	17	24
2014	Other	28	56	7	3	5	0	85	8	25

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	26	31	17	21	2	0	2	59	24	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	26	18	15	11	2	0	55	26	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	27	21	11	8	3	0	58	20	367
2017	Technical	26	31	15	16	7	5	0	60	24	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	17	17	13	10	7	0	57	25	30
2017	Operational	16	11	37	11	5	21	0	33	20	19
2017	Other	51	20	9	8	2	7	3	80	10	43
2014	Executive	31	28	18	16	6	0	2	60	22	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	26	20	17	11	4	1	50	29	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	18	15	12	4	0	53	28	468
2014	Technical	38	27	17	8	5	4	1	68	14	156
2014	Administrative Support	37	25	12	11	13	2	0	63	25	60
2014	Operational	13	42	4	29	8	4	0	57	39	24
2014	Other	20	41	20	0	8	11	0	69	9	25

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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	53	21	26	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	30	34	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	31	34	367
2017	Technical	14	49	37	129
2017	Administrative Support	13	36	51	30
2017	Operational	11	42	47	19
2017	Other	61	12	28	42
2014	Executive	41	30	30	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	29	37	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	25	35	468
2014	Technical	9	57	34	156
2014	Administrative Support	25	32	43	60
2014	Operational	21	42	38	24
2014	Other	40	23	36	25

Question 62. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	9	23	63	5	0	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	27	42	6	10	6	237
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	24	48	5	3	8	130
2017	Technical	28	6	28	17	17	6	18
2017	Other	0	4	4	0	87	4	24
2014	Executive	24	15	52	10	9999	0	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	32	39	12	9999	7	227
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	29	51	6	9999	6	187
2014	Technical	7	7	36	21	9999	29	14
2014	Administrative Support	20	12	47	7	9999	13	15
2014	Other	0	40	0	9	9999	50	10

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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	17	83	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	366
2017	Technical	18	82	128
2017	Administrative Support	20	80	30
2017	Operational	26	74	19
2014	Executive	14	86	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	79	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	466
2014	Technical	12	88	156
2014	Administrative Support	22	78	60

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	76
2017	Technical	65	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	116
2014	Technical	62	18

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	76
2017	Technical	30	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	69	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	78	116
2014	Technical	60	18
2014	Administrative Support	61	13

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	76
2017	Technical	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	116
2014	Technical	0	18
2014	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 64d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	76
2017	Technical	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	116
2014	Technical	18
2014	Administrative Support	13

Question 64f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	76

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	76
2017	Technical	35	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	116
2014	Technical	28	18
2014	Administrative Support	45	13

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	76
2017	Technical	52	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	116
2014	Technical	55	18
2014	Administrative Support	62	13

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	76
2017	Technical	44	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	116
2014	Technical	44	18
2014	Administrative Support	38	13

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	76
2017	Technical	52	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	116

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	76
2017	Technical	35	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	116
2014	Technical	33	18

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	76
2017	Technical	48	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	51	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	116
2014	Technical	60	18
2014	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	116
2014	Technical	27	18

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	111
2017	Technical	23
2014	Technical	18

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	116

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	76
2017	Technical	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	116
2014	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	76
2017	Technical	39	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	116
2014	Technical	33	18
2014	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	76
2017	Technical	22	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	116

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	116

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	Scientific and Professional	60	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	76
2017	Technical	52	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	116
2014	Technical	27	18
2014	Administrative Support	39	13

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	Scientific and Professional	29	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	76
2017	Technical	30	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	116

Question 66c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	116

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	Scientific and Professional	22	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	116

Question 66e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	116

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	Scientific and Professional	7	111
2017	Technical	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	116
2014	Technical	0	18

Question 66g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	116

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	76
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	116

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	76
2017	Technical	26	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	138
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	116
2014	Technical	44	18

Question 67a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	73
2017	Technical	26	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	111

Question 67b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	73
2017	Technical	22	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	111
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

Question 67c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	111

Question 67d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	73
2017	Technical	22	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	111
2014	Technical	0	18
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

Question 67e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	111

Question 67f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	111

Question 67g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	111

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	Scientific and Professional	13	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	111

Question 67i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	111
2014	Technical	33	18

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	Scientific and Professional	26	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	73
2017	Technical	31	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	111

Question 67k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	111
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

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	Scientific and Professional	52	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	73
2017	Technical	35	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	56	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	111
2014	Technical	55	18
2014	Administrative Support	49	12

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	Administration and Foreign Services	0	73
2017	Technical	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	0	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	111
2014	Technical	0	18
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

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	Scientific and Professional	56	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	73
2017	Technical	52	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	62	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	111
2014	Technical	50	18
2014	Administrative Support	66	12

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	104
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	73
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	129
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	111
2014	Administrative Support	0	12

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	Scientific and Professional	89	11	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	95	5	76
2017	Technical	91	9	23

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	24	36	12	12	0	12	5	72	14	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	18	16	8	11	27	10	45	29	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	16	21	10	8	22	6	46	25	368
2017	Technical	16	13	15	13	9	29	5	44	34	129
2017	Administrative Support	23	13	26	10	7	20	0	46	21	30
2017	Operational	11	16	11	16	26	21	0	33	53	19
2017	Other	33	8	13	3	0	28	16	72	5	43
2014	Executive	21	28	24	12	4	10	2	55	18	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	14	18	12	11	28	8	35	37	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	12	25	10	9	27	6	33	29	468
2014	Technical	17	17	20	8	3	28	6	52	18	156
2014	Administrative Support	18	13	30	0	3	25	10	49	5	60
2014	Operational	13	21	38	8	4	17	0	40	15	24
2014	Other	8	8	5	5	0	51	24	64	18	25

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	34	50	7	7	0	2	0	85	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	33	16	8	9	9	1	63	19	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	28	19	7	5	6	1	67	13	367
2017	Technical	25	27	24	10	5	9	0	57	16	128
2017	Administrative Support	43	17	26	3	7	3	0	62	10	30
2017	Operational	16	26	26	11	16	5	0	44	28	19
2017	Other	45	22	10	4	0	17	3	83	5	43
2014	Executive	29	31	28	6	4	2	0	62	10	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	24	20	13	9	18	2	49	26	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	23	25	10	7	15	1	51	19	468
2014	Technical	25	33	16	9	3	11	3	68	14	156
2014	Administrative Support	27	29	25	3	0	13	3	66	4	60
2014	Operational	21	33	25	17	4	0	0	54	21	24
2014	Other	37	17	8	12	0	18	8	73	16	25

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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	14	17	0	0	0	0	69	100	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	54	7	6	3	1	2	84	9	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	45	9	5	1	1	1	84	7	368
2017	Technical	21	55	10	8	5	2	0	76	13	128
2017	Administrative Support	17	57	23	3	0	0	0	73	3	30
2017	Operational	21	47	21	11	0	0	0	68	11	19
2017	Other	18	13	9	8	8	18	28	55	28	43
2014	Executive	13	22	2	0	0	0	63	95	0	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	56	9	7	2	2	2	82	9	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	56	8	7	2	1	1	82	10	464
2014	Technical	22	52	14	6	3	1	2	76	10	156
2014	Administrative Support	10	62	15	6	2	2	3	75	9	60
2014	Operational	13	50	8	21	4	4	0	65	26	24
2014	Other	19	28	0	16	8	13	15	66	34	25

Question 72. The union-management consultation process has been effective in addressing issues in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	14	14	16	7	2	17	29	53	17	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	19	21	8	5	33	8	43	21	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	21	24	8	3	23	9	48	17	366
2017	Technical	8	27	22	9	8	22	4	47	22	126
2017	Administrative Support	13	17	40	3	0	24	3	40	5	30
2017	Operational	5	16	16	37	11	16	0	25	56	19
2017	Other	18	5	5	1	0	43	27	79	4	43
2014	Executive	7	22	10	6	0	20	35	65	13	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	17	25	9	6	31	7	36	23	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	17	28	9	7	27	8	34	23	466
2014	Technical	7	30	23	9	7	18	6	49	21	155
2014	Administrative Support	8	17	35	8	3	19	10	35	16	60
2014	Operational	4	21	38	17	0	17	4	32	21	24
2014	Other	4	8	8	4	4	44	28	43	28	25

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	17	7	0	0	0	0	76	100	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	28	10	4	2	12	2	82	6	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	29	13	2	3	8	1	81	5	368
2017	Technical	39	39	9	2	1	9	0	86	3	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	27	23	0	0	10	0	74	0	30
2017	Operational	26	47	11	5	11	0	0	74	16	19
2017	Other	31	6	5	0	0	29	28	88	0	43
2014	Executive	15	22	0	0	2	0	61	95	5	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	31	15	5	2	14	2	74	8	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	16	4	2	12	1	74	7	467
2014	Technical	33	38	12	2	3	10	2	81	6	156
2014	Administrative Support	37	27	20	5	2	7	3	71	7	60
2014	Operational	29	38	29	0	0	4	0	70	0	24
2014	Other	33	8	10	0	0	38	12	81	0	24

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	12	9	2	2	0	0	74	82	9	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	31	15	6	3	15	2	72	11	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	18	3	2	12	1	73	6	367
2017	Technical	24	37	13	11	3	11	0	69	16	128
2017	Administrative Support	37	27	23	3	3	7	0	68	7	30
2017	Operational	11	32	16	21	11	11	0	47	35	19
2017	Other	25	8	5	0	0	34	28	87	0	43
2014	Executive	17	20	2	2	2	2	55	86	9	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	30	20	7	4	19	2	61	14	653
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	17	5	4	17	1	69	11	467
2014	Technical	24	44	14	1	3	13	3	80	4	156
2014	Administrative Support	23	30	23	8	2	10	3	62	11	60
2014	Operational	13	25	38	8	4	13	0	43	14	24
2014	Other	32	4	9	0	0	44	11	79	0	25

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Discrimination

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

Question 75. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination above, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	100	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	92	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	368
2017	Technical	5	95	129
2017	Other	0	100	43
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	91	655
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	467
2014	Technical	6	94	156
2014	Operational	0	100	24

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	49
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	44

Question 76b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	87	49
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	79	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	88	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	89	44
2014	Technical	70	10

Question 76c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	49
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	44

Question 76d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	49
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44
2014	Technical	10

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	44

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	50
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	44

Question 77c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	50
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	57

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	44
2014	Technical	50	10

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	44

Question 77h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Gender identity and expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	23

Question 77k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	23

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	57

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44
2014	Technical	10

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	44

Question 78a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ..I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	45

Question 78b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	45
2014	Technical	0	10

Question 78d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	45

Question 78g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	45
2014	Technical	0	10

Question 78h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	50
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	45
2014	Technical	0	10

Question 78i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	50
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	57
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	45
2014	Technical	70	10

Question 79b. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	47
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	54

Question 79c. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	54
2014	Technical	10

Question 79f. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	47
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	21
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	44

Question 79h. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	47
2014	Technical	0	10

Question 79j. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	47
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	44

Question 79l. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	47
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	44
2014	Technical	60	10

Question 79m. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44
2014	Technical	10

Question 79n. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	47
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	63	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	44
2014	Technical	90	10

Question 79o. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	21

Question 79p. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	47
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	54
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	44
2014	Technical	0	10

Question 80. Did the discrimination you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	92	8	51
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	96	4	23

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	29	31	12	0	0	26	2	84	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	13	18	5	3	38	10	50	16	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	14	23	3	3	31	7	52	11	368
2017	Technical	17	7	17	3	2	44	10	51	12	129
2017	Administrative Support	23	23	30	3	3	17	0	56	8	30
2017	Operational	16	11	21	21	16	16	0	31	44	19
2017	Other	33	10	4	3	0	40	10	87	5	43
2014	Executive	25	30	14	2	2	22	6	75	5	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	13	23	4	3	43	6	41	14	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	12	26	5	3	33	7	42	14	468
2014	Technical	16	17	15	4	3	34	10	59	14	156
2014	Administrative Support	13	18	30	3	2	23	10	47	8	60
2014	Operational	13	25	33	0	4	21	4	50	6	24
2014	Other	8	17	4	5	0	51	16	75	14	25

Question 82. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	45	48	2	0	0	5	0	97	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	34	15	5	3	14	1	73	10	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	29	19	3	3	11	1	72	7	368
2017	Technical	34	28	18	2	2	15	2	74	5	128
2017	Administrative Support	46	23	17	7	0	7	0	75	7	30
2017	Operational	22	22	33	17	6	0	0	44	22	18
2017	Other	50	19	0	3	0	26	3	96	4	43
2014	Executive	41	35	8	4	2	8	2	85	7	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	28	21	6	2	25	1	61	10	654
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	26	24	5	3	19	2	61	10	467
2014	Technical	27	29	14	3	3	18	5	73	8	156
2014	Administrative Support	23	30	23	2	2	17	3	67	4	60
2014	Operational	25	29	33	0	4	8	0	59	5	24
2014	Other	41	21	8	8	0	18	4	79	11	25

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 83a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	29	21	19	7	21	0	2	51	29	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	25	21	15	17	0	1	46	33	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	24	21	15	22	0	2	40	38	367
2017	Technical	16	25	17	14	26	1	1	41	41	128
2017	Administrative Support	17	23	10	23	23	0	3	42	48	30
2017	Operational	21	16	21	16	26	0	0	37	42	19
2017	Other	26	19	21	13	18	0	3	46	32	43

Question 83b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	5	12	33	19	31	0	0	17	50	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	29	26	17	12	0	0	44	29	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	29	27	14	9	1	2	48	24	367
2017	Technical	25	29	16	18	12	0	0	54	30	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	40	7	13	0	0	3	79	14	30
2017	Operational	37	37	5	16	5	0	0	74	21	19
2017	Other	36	34	20	4	4	0	3	71	8	43

Question 83c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	2	26	33	21	17	0	0	29	38	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	30	25	15	8	0	1	51	24	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	31	24	17	9	1	2	50	26	368
2017	Technical	38	35	16	5	5	0	1	74	9	128
2017	Administrative Support	53	17	17	10	0	0	3	72	10	30
2017	Operational	32	42	21	0	5	0	0	74	5	19
2017	Other	63	13	13	5	4	0	3	77	10	43

Question 83d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	12	38	24	26	0	0	12	50	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	24	26	19	15	0	1	39	34	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	27	23	19	11	1	3	45	32	368
2017	Technical	25	23	22	13	17	0	0	48	30	129
2017	Administrative Support	34	33	13	13	3	0	3	69	17	30
2017	Operational	26	16	21	16	21	0	0	42	37	19
2017	Other	43	16	23	11	4	0	3	61	15	43

Question 83e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	19	26	16	26	0	2	30	44	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	30	15	6	6	0	3	71	13	619
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	25	15	4	4	1	8	74	9	368
2017	Technical	45	29	12	7	4	1	2	76	11	129
2017	Administrative Support	63	20	3	0	0	0	13	96	0	30
2017	Operational	63	5	11	0	5	0	16	81	6	19
2017	Other	63	15	5	3	3	3	9	88	7	43

Question 83f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	24	29	24	14	0	33	38	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	31	24	14	9	0	52	24	619
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	22	13	7	1	57	20	367
2017	Technical	32	28	20	12	9	0	60	20	127
2017	Administrative Support	36	37	13	7	0	7	78	7	30
2017	Operational	32	42	11	16	0	0	74	16	19
2017	Other	32	42	24	0	2	0	74	2	43

Question 83g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	19	33	24	19	5	0	0	53	24	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	31	25	16	9	0	0	49	25	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	31	21	15	6	1	2	57	22	365
2017	Technical	28	29	24	12	7	0	0	57	19	126
2017	Administrative Support	40	33	17	0	7	0	3	76	7	30
2017	Operational	26	32	26	16	0	0	0	58	16	19
2017	Other	40	30	17	8	3	0	3	72	10	43

Question 83h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	7	31	28	17	17	0	0	38	33	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	32	27	16	9	0	0	47	26	620
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	30	25	16	7	1	1	51	24	367
2017	Technical	26	35	16	14	8	1	1	62	22	127
2017	Administrative Support	34	36	20	3	3	0	3	72	7	30
2017	Operational	26	32	16	21	5	0	0	58	26	19
2017	Other	44	23	29	4	0	0	0	67	4	43

Question 83i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? … Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	24	38	14	14	10	0	0	62	24	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	29	22	16	11	0	0	51	27	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	29	20	16	8	1	1	54	25	365
2017	Technical	36	27	15	12	10	0	0	63	22	127
2017	Administrative Support	38	31	17	7	7	0	0	69	14	29
2017	Operational	37	26	21	16	0	0	0	63	16	19
2017	Other	55	21	11	10	3	0	0	76	13	43

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	12	32	32	20	5	0	0	44	24	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	30	22	10	5	0	0	63	15	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	22	11	5	1	3	60	17	367
2017	Technical	35	35	16	9	5	0	0	69	14	127
2017	Administrative Support	30	37	13	10	3	0	7	71	14	30
2017	Operational	53	21	11	11	5	0	0	74	16	19
2017	Other	56	25	15	3	0	0	0	81	3	43

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	60	17	17	5	2	0	76	7	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	29	15	6	5	1	74	11	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	23	15	4	4	3	76	8	366
2017	Technical	44	33	15	6	2	1	77	8	129
2017	Administrative Support	62	17	7	10	0	3	82	11	29
2017	Operational	32	58	11	0	0	0	89	0	19
2017	Other	58	22	15	3	0	3	82	3	43

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	83	9	0	5	0	0	2	95	5	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	71	12	6	3	5	1	2	85	8	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	16	5	3	5	1	4	86	9	367
2017	Technical	75	14	5	5	0	1	1	91	5	129
2017	Administrative Support	60	23	3	3	7	0	3	86	10	30
2017	Operational	58	26	5	5	5	0	0	84	11	19
2017	Other	90	3	1	2	0	0	5	97	2	43

Question 83m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	58	37	0	0	2	0	2	97	3	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	27	9	4	2	0	2	85	6	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	9	5	2	0	2	84	7	367
2017	Technical	47	26	15	9	2	1	1	74	10	129
2017	Administrative Support	63	20	10	3	0	0	3	86	3	30
2017	Operational	33	56	0	11	0	0	0	89	11	18
2017	Other	86	6	3	0	0	0	5	97	0	43

Question 83n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	14	5	12	2	0	2	81	14	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	22	11	7	6	0	1	76	13	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	21	10	6	6	1	2	78	12	368
2017	Technical	53	25	16	4	2	0	0	78	6	129
2017	Administrative Support	57	17	13	7	3	0	3	76	10	30
2017	Operational	26	58	11	0	5	0	0	84	5	19
2017	Other	80	9	6	0	0	0	5	93	0	43

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	26	41	28	5	0	0	67	5	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	14	5	2	2	22	89	5	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	15	6	2	0	29	88	3	367
2017	Technical	60	12	0	1	0	27	99	1	129
2017	Administrative Support	50	10	0	0	0	40	100	0	30
2017	Operational	47	16	16	0	0	21	80	0	19
2017	Other	85	2	1	0	0	12	99	0	43

Question 83p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	64	19	12	0	0	0	5	88	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	19	6	2	1	0	6	91	3	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	17	4	2	1	1	9	93	3	367
2017	Technical	69	23	2	3	1	1	1	94	4	129
2017	Administrative Support	64	21	7	0	0	0	7	92	0	28
2017	Operational	68	16	5	0	0	0	11	94	0	19
2017	Other	82	4	6	3	0	0	5	91	3	43

Question 83q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	74	19	5	0	0	0	2	95	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	14	5	3	5	1	4	86	8	622
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	16	8	3	4	0	7	83	8	367
2017	Technical	62	19	5	5	8	0	2	82	13	129
2017	Administrative Support	37	27	23	7	3	0	3	65	10	30
2017	Operational	63	26	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2017	Other	60	6	13	14	4	0	3	68	19	42

Question 83r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	69	17	10	0	0	0	5	90	0	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	28	12	3	2	0	2	83	5	621
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	26	15	5	4	1	4	76	9	368
2017	Technical	53	29	9	5	2	1	1	83	7	127
2017	Administrative Support	38	31	21	7	0	0	3	71	7	29
2017	Operational	56	22	6	6	6	0	6	82	12	18
2017	Other	65	20	10	3	3	0	0	85	5	43

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	2	17	50	26	5	0	0	19	31	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	31	41	15	7	0	0	38	21	624
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	36	35	12	5	0	0	47	18	368
2017	Technical	10	29	40	15	5	1	0	39	20	129
2017	Administrative Support	7	43	33	10	3	0	3	52	14	30
2017	Operational	21	37	21	11	11	0	0	58	21	19
2017	Other	20	39	35	3	3	0	0	59	6	43

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	19	31	38	10	2	0	0	12	50	42
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	22	41	22	7	0	0	30	29	624
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	41	26	8	0	1	34	25	366
2017	Technical	8	19	40	24	9	1	0	32	27	128
2017	Administrative Support	7	10	57	13	7	0	7	21	18	30
2017	Operational	5	11	53	26	5	0	0	32	16	19
2017	Other	5	8	32	37	18	0	0	55	13	42

Question 86. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	44	49	2	5	0	0	0	93	5	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	47	10	9	3	1	0	78	12	624
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	11	6	5	1	0	78	11	367
2017	Technical	31	50	8	5	4	2	0	82	9	129
2017	Administrative Support	45	24	17	7	3	3	0	71	11	29
2017	Operational	11	21	42	26	0	0	0	32	26	19
2017	Other	37	38	12	5	3	3	3	80	8	43

Question 87. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	15	49	12	17	7	0	0	64	24	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	43	13	17	10	1	0	59	28	624
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	40	14	14	8	0	0	64	23	368
2017	Technical	15	40	15	22	8	1	0	55	30	128
2017	Administrative Support	33	34	17	3	10	3	0	69	14	30
2017	Operational	32	21	11	32	5	0	0	53	37	19
2017	Other	36	38	5	13	0	5	3	81	14	43

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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	22	78	623
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	368
2017	Technical	10	90	129
2017	Administrative Support	40	60	30
2014	Executive	10	90	51
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	80	656
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	466
2014	Technical	12	88	156
2014	Administrative Support	20	80	59

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Scientific and Professional	81	19	137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	87	13	91
2017	Technical	77	23	13
2017	Administrative Support	84	16	12
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	21	130
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	79	21	104
2014	Technical	74	26	19
2014	Administrative Support	92	8	12

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	Scientific and Professional	58	27	6	5	3	1	0	86	9	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	5	5	1	0	0	89	6	79
2017	Technical	10	20	20	20	10	10	10	38	38	10
2017	Administrative Support	60	20	0	10	0	0	10	89	11	10
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	32	6	8	3	0	0	84	10	103
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	36	6	4	1	0	0	89	5	83
2014	Technical	57	7	7	14	14	0	0	64	29	14
2014	Administrative Support	36	46	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	11

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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	47	22	10	9	7	2	2	49	51	41
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	26	23	11	14	2	0	25	75	624
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	29	16	8	16	2	1	28	72	367
2017	Technical	29	15	17	17	19	3	0	30	70	129
2017	Administrative Support	27	24	20	3	20	7	0	29	71	30
2017	Operational	21	11	21	11	37	0	0	21	79	19
2017	Other	28	16	24	9	16	5	3	30	70	43

Question 92a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	255
2017	Technical	15	86
2017	Administrative Support	29	20
2017	Operational	27	15
2017	Other	45	29

Question 92b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	9	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	255
2017	Technical	33	86
2017	Administrative Support	34	20
2017	Operational	33	15
2017	Other	47	29

Question 92c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	255
2017	Technical	20	86
2017	Administrative Support	15	20
2017	Operational	13	15
2017	Other	37	29

Question 92d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	45	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	255
2017	Technical	49	86
2017	Administrative Support	19	20
2017	Operational	67	15
2017	Other	10	29

Question 92e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	255
2017	Technical	13	86
2017	Administrative Support	5	20
2017	Operational	0	15
2017	Other	0	29

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	56	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	255
2017	Technical	34	86
2017	Administrative Support	36	20
2017	Operational	40	15
2017	Other	30	29

Question 93. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	11	32	37	20	0	0	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	42	21	11	7	17	446
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	40	21	9	5	20	254
2017	Technical	5	31	19	15	13	18	85
2017	Administrative Support	0	64	11	0	5	20	19
2017	Operational	0	43	7	14	0	36	14
2017	Other	4	59	18	6	0	14	29

Question 94. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	25	29	15	15	0	15	30	36	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	21	15	20	25	2	8	34	49	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	23	21	16	21	1	6	38	40	256
2017	Technical	8	17	20	20	26	1	8	28	50	86
2017	Administrative Support	16	20	20	14	25	0	5	37	42	20
2017	Operational	7	0	13	7	60	7	7	8	77	15
2017	Other	35	16	0	13	25	8	4	57	43	29

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Executive	0	5	5	25	49	0	15	6	88	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	8	11	20	53	2	4	10	77	458
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	1	7	10	18	56	2	5	9	80	256
2017	Technical	2	7	1	24	62	1	2	9	89	87
2017	Administrative Support	0	10	10	25	45	5	5	11	78	20
2017	Operational	7	0	13	7	73	0	0	7	80	15
2017	Other	12	16	4	17	42	4	5	30	65	29

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Date modified:: 2018-03-29

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

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Work Unit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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

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

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

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

Question 35. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.

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

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

Senior Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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

Question 47. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

Question 50. During meetings in my department or agency, the chairpersons create an environment where I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mobility and Retention

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

Question 62. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Harassment

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment above, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?

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

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

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