2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group FI

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) 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

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My Workplace

Question 1. 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 FI 44 37 9 3 2 3 0 84 6 2764
2017 FI-01 44 37 8 4 3 3 0 84 8 532
2017 FI-02 42 37 11 4 3 3 0 82 7 831
2017 FI-03 45 39 8 3 1 4 0 87 5 856
2017 FI-04 52 34 8 2 2 2 0 88 4 395
2014 FI 41 39 11 3 2 4 0 84 5 3861
2014 FI-01 40 40 11 2 2 4 0 83 5 870
2014 FI-02 42 39 10 3 2 3 0 84 5 1306
2014 FI-03 41 39 11 2 2 5 0 84 4 1099
2014 FI-04 47 38 8 2 1 4 0 88 3 523

Question 2. 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 FI 41 41 8 6 4 0 0 82 10 2763
2017 FI-01 41 39 11 6 3 0 0 80 10 532
2017 FI-02 41 41 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 830
2017 FI-03 43 41 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 856
2017 FI-04 42 41 6 6 4 0 0 84 10 394
2014 FI 46 39 8 3 2 0 0 86 6 3857
2014 FI-01 47 39 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 870
2014 FI-02 46 39 9 3 2 1 0 86 6 1307
2014 FI-03 46 40 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 1095
2014 FI-04 51 39 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 522
2011 FI 41 43 9 4 2 1 0 84 6 4116
2011 FI-01 45 38 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 1077
2011 FI-02 39 45 9 4 2 1 0 84 6 1293
2011 FI-03 38 46 10 4 2 1 0 84 6 1148
2011 FI-04 45 42 8 3 2 1 0 88 5 559
2008 FI 37 44 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 3196
2008 FI-01 37 47 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 848
2008 FI-02 35 44 10 7 2 1 0 80 10 983
2008 FI-03 36 44 12 5 3 1 0 81 7 887
2008 FI-04 42 42 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 399

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 33 40 14 8 4 0 0 74 13 2756
2017 FI-01 33 40 14 8 4 1 0 74 12 529
2017 FI-02 30 42 15 8 5 0 0 72 14 831
2017 FI-03 36 39 14 8 3 0 0 75 11 853
2017 FI-04 40 38 9 8 5 0 0 78 13 392
2014 FI 32 41 14 7 5 0 0 74 12 3859
2014 FI-01 30 41 16 7 6 0 0 71 13 869
2014 FI-02 30 43 15 8 4 0 0 73 13 1306
2014 FI-03 35 41 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 1098
2014 FI-04 39 40 12 5 4 0 0 79 10 523

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not 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 FI 24 41 17 11 6 1 0 66 17 2761
2017 FI-01 22 44 17 10 5 2 1 67 15 532
2017 FI-02 22 40 19 10 8 1 0 63 18 831
2017 FI-03 27 41 16 11 4 1 0 68 16 854
2017 FI-04 29 41 12 11 6 1 0 71 17 393

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 39 36 10 9 5 0 0 76 14 2758
2017 FI-01 40 34 11 9 5 1 1 76 14 531
2017 FI-02 40 36 9 9 5 0 0 76 15 828
2017 FI-03 41 35 9 9 4 1 0 77 14 854
2017 FI-04 37 38 10 9 7 0 0 75 16 394
2014 FI 42 35 11 7 4 0 1 78 12 3860
2014 FI-01 42 35 11 6 5 0 1 78 11 869
2014 FI-02 44 35 10 6 4 0 1 80 10 1306
2014 FI-03 41 35 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 1099
2014 FI-04 38 36 13 8 5 0 0 74 13 523
2011 FI 45 37 8 6 3 0 1 82 10 4126
2011 FI-01 47 36 7 6 3 0 1 84 8 1077
2011 FI-02 45 36 9 5 3 1 0 82 9 1297
2011 FI-03 44 38 7 8 4 0 0 82 11 1152
2011 FI-04 39 39 9 7 6 0 0 78 13 562

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 31 41 13 8 5 0 0 73 14 2760
2017 FI-01 33 40 12 8 5 1 0 74 14 531
2017 FI-02 29 42 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 833
2017 FI-03 32 42 14 7 5 0 0 74 12 852
2017 FI-04 35 40 12 7 6 0 0 75 13 393
2014 FI 31 39 16 9 5 0 0 71 14 3857
2014 FI-01 31 41 15 8 5 0 0 72 13 866
2014 FI-02 30 40 16 9 5 0 0 70 14 1307
2014 FI-03 32 39 15 8 5 0 0 72 13 1098
2014 FI-04 34 37 16 9 4 0 0 71 13 523
2011 FI 31 43 14 8 4 0 0 74 12 4119
2011 FI-01 34 40 14 9 3 0 0 74 12 1077
2011 FI-02 30 44 14 8 4 0 0 73 13 1296
2011 FI-03 29 44 15 8 3 0 0 74 11 1147
2011 FI-04 34 42 11 8 4 1 0 76 12 560
2008 FI 31 42 14 9 4 0 0 73 13 3195
2008 FI-01 32 42 13 9 4 1 0 74 13 845
2008 FI-02 30 41 15 9 4 1 0 71 13 982
2008 FI-03 29 45 14 9 3 0 0 74 12 889
2008 FI-04 34 42 11 9 3 0 0 76 12 400

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 35 45 10 6 4 0 0 80 9 2764
2017 FI-01 36 44 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 533
2017 FI-02 33 46 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 833
2017 FI-03 37 44 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 854
2017 FI-04 38 45 9 5 3 0 0 83 9 392
2014 FI 35 44 12 5 3 0 0 80 8 3856
2014 FI-01 35 44 13 5 3 0 0 79 8 870
2014 FI-02 34 46 11 5 4 0 0 80 9 1305
2014 FI-03 37 43 12 6 3 0 0 80 8 1096
2014 FI-04 41 44 9 5 2 0 0 85 7 523
2011 FI 39 45 9 4 2 0 0 84 7 4124
2011 FI-01 39 44 9 5 2 0 0 84 8 1077
2011 FI-02 37 46 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 1297
2011 FI-03 40 45 9 3 2 0 0 85 5 1150
2011 FI-04 45 43 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 562
2008 FI 39 45 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 3199
2008 FI-01 37 46 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 850
2008 FI-02 35 48 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 982
2008 FI-03 42 41 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 888
2008 FI-04 44 44 6 5 1 0 0 88 5 400
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 54 27 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 2771
2017 FI-01 52 27 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 534
2017 FI-02 52 28 7 6 6 0 0 81 12 834
2017 FI-03 58 25 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 857
2017 FI-04 56 26 7 5 6 0 0 82 11 395

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 54 27 9 5 5 1 0 82 9 2763
2017 FI-01 51 27 11 6 3 2 0 80 9 534
2017 FI-02 53 26 9 5 5 1 0 80 11 830
2017 FI-03 58 25 8 4 4 1 0 84 8 854
2017 FI-04 55 28 5 6 4 0 0 84 11 394

Question 10. 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 FI 31 37 13 11 8 0 0 68 19 2767
2017 FI-01 34 33 14 11 8 0 0 67 19 534
2017 FI-02 30 37 13 10 9 0 0 68 19 832
2017 FI-03 31 39 13 11 6 0 0 70 18 856
2017 FI-04 33 37 11 11 8 1 0 70 19 394

Question 11. 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 FI 34 38 15 7 4 2 0 73 11 2757
2017 FI-01 33 39 14 8 4 1 0 73 13 533
2017 FI-02 36 35 17 6 4 1 0 72 11 827
2017 FI-03 32 40 14 7 3 3 0 74 11 855
2017 FI-04 40 36 13 6 3 2 0 78 9 392

Question 12. 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 FI 4 20 46 22 9 0 0 23 31 2750
2017 FI-01 5 27 43 17 9 0 0 31 25 531
2017 FI-02 4 21 46 22 7 0 0 24 29 829
2017 FI-03 3 18 46 24 9 0 0 21 33 851
2017 FI-04 3 13 47 24 13 0 0 16 37 391

Question 13. 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 FI 8 23 42 21 7 0 0 28 31 2742
2017 FI-01 7 17 41 24 10 1 0 34 25 527
2017 FI-02 7 22 42 21 7 1 0 29 29 825
2017 FI-03 8 25 41 20 6 0 0 25 33 850
2017 FI-04 10 26 41 20 4 0 0 23 36 392
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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, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 17 83 2746
2017 FI-01 18 82 530
2017 FI-02 17 83 823
2017 FI-03 16 84 851
2017 FI-04 20 80 393
2014 FI 14 86 3852
2014 FI-01 13 87 867
2014 FI-02 13 87 1304
2014 FI-03 15 85 1096
2014 FI-04 14 86 522

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 42 471
2017 FI-01 50 92
2017 FI-02 47 138
2017 FI-03 34 128
2017 FI-04 38 79
2014 FI 37 531
2014 FI-01 38 115
2014 FI-02 44 163
2014 FI-03 34 165
2014 FI-04 35 71

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 70 471
2017 FI-01 67 92
2017 FI-02 69 138
2017 FI-03 75 128
2017 FI-04 62 79
2014 FI 69 531
2014 FI-01 71 115
2014 FI-02 68 163
2014 FI-03 68 165
2014 FI-04 67 71

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 10 471
2017 FI-01 6 92
2017 FI-02 6 138
2017 FI-03 12 128
2017 FI-04 21 79
2014 FI 12 531
2014 FI-01 5 115
2014 FI-02 12 163
2014 FI-03 15 165
2014 FI-04 18 71

Question 15d. 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 FI-02 0 138
2017 FI-03 0 128
2017 FI-04 0 79
2014 FI 1 531
2014 FI-04 0 71

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 3 471
2014 FI 2 531
2014 FI-02 3 163

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 2 471
2014 FI 1 531

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 3 471
2017 FI-03 5 128
2014 FI 4 531
2014 FI-03 6 165
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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 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 10 90 2759
2017 FI-01 11 89 533
2017 FI-02 13 87 828
2017 FI-03 8 92 859
2017 FI-04 7 93 392
2014 FI 6 94 3856
2014 FI-01 7 93 868
2014 FI-02 7 93 1306
2014 FI-03 5 95 1096
2014 FI-04 4 96 523

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 29 283
2017 FI-01 31 57
2017 FI-02 29 108
2017 FI-03 31 63
2017 FI-04 24 29
2014 FI 30 232
2014 FI-01 29 59
2014 FI-02 34 92
2014 FI-03 23 52
2014 FI-04 32 22

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 82 283
2017 FI-01 85 57
2017 FI-02 84 108
2017 FI-03 77 63
2017 FI-04 75 29
2014 FI 85 232
2014 FI-01 90 59
2014 FI-02 82 92
2014 FI-03 85 52
2014 FI-04 82 22

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 5 283
2017 FI-03 8 63
2014 FI 6 232

Question 17d. 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 FI 0 283
2017 FI-01 0 57
2017 FI-02 0 108
2017 FI-03 0 63
2017 FI-04 0 29
2014 FI-01 0 59
2014 FI-03 0 52
2014 FI-04 0 22

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 7 283
2017 FI-01 11 57
2014 FI 5 232
2014 FI-02 7 92

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI-02 0 108
2017 FI-04 0 29
2014 FI-01 0 59
2014 FI-03 0 52
2014 FI-04 0 22

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 FI 7 283
2017 FI-02 4 108
2017 FI-03 11 63
2014 FI 9 232
2014 FI-02 12 92