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 SE

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 SE 41 42 9 4 1 3 0 86 5 641
2017 SE-01 48 39 4 2 0 6 0 93 3 58
2017 SE-02 40 42 11 4 0 1 0 84 5 227
2017 SE-03 36 48 9 2 1 4 0 87 3 156
2017 SE-04 43 40 5 5 0 5 1 89 5 97
2017 SE-05 43 45 3 10 0 0 0 87 10 40
2014 SE 41 39 13 3 1 3 1 83 4 744
2014 SE-01 32 40 15 10 3 0 0 72 12 31
2014 SE-02 46 39 9 3 1 2 1 87 4 255
2014 SE-03 38 40 14 4 1 3 0 81 5 221
2014 SE-04 40 38 14 2 1 5 0 82 3 146
2014 SE-05 50 31 17 0 0 2 0 83 0 54

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 SE 32 44 9 11 4 0 0 76 15 638
2017 SE-01 43 46 5 4 1 0 0 89 5 58
2017 SE-02 34 45 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 226
2017 SE-03 27 47 9 14 4 0 0 73 17 154
2017 SE-04 28 47 12 10 3 0 0 75 14 97
2017 SE-05 33 47 6 8 7 0 0 79 15 40
2014 SE 40 39 10 7 5 0 0 78 11 744
2014 SE-01 53 37 4 0 6 0 0 90 6 31
2014 SE-02 46 32 11 6 5 0 0 78 11 255
2014 SE-03 36 44 9 8 3 0 0 80 11 221
2014 SE-04 33 44 11 8 3 1 0 78 11 146
2014 SE-05 45 32 9 8 6 0 0 77 13 54
2011 SE 28 38 16 11 6 1 0 66 17 897
2011 SE-01 47 33 16 2 2 0 0 79 4 55
2011 SE-02 30 39 15 10 4 2 0 69 15 337
2011 SE-03 22 39 20 12 6 1 0 61 18 266
2011 SE-04 27 36 14 14 8 1 0 63 23 154
2011 SE-05 26 35 13 12 12 1 0 62 25 67
2008 SE 24 36 17 13 10 1 0 60 23 763
2008 SE-01 49 36 4 4 7 0 0 85 11 43
2008 SE-02 28 37 17 12 5 1 0 66 17 269
2008 SE-03 13 36 14 18 18 1 0 49 36 191
2008 SE-04 18 36 24 10 12 1 0 54 22 126
2008 SE-05 31 31 11 14 11 1 0 63 26 54

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 SE 35 34 14 11 6 0 0 69 17 641
2017 SE-01 41 40 9 9 1 0 0 81 10 58
2017 SE-02 38 34 15 9 4 0 0 72 13 227
2017 SE-03 31 35 17 10 6 0 1 67 16 156
2017 SE-04 33 32 13 18 3 0 1 66 21 97
2017 SE-05 37 48 0 2 13 0 0 85 15 40
2014 SE 33 37 11 12 8 0 0 70 19 743
2014 SE-01 36 39 6 7 11 0 0 76 18 31
2014 SE-02 37 36 9 11 7 0 0 73 17 255
2014 SE-03 31 40 10 12 7 0 0 71 19 220
2014 SE-04 29 39 13 11 8 1 0 68 19 146
2014 SE-05 37 23 21 11 9 0 0 59 20 54

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 SE 21 36 18 13 10 1 0 58 23 640
2017 SE-01 32 43 16 7 3 0 0 74 10 58
2017 SE-02 22 38 15 14 8 2 0 62 23 227
2017 SE-03 17 32 24 16 9 2 1 50 26 155
2017 SE-04 18 36 19 14 14 0 0 54 27 97
2017 SE-05 25 44 12 3 17 0 0 69 20 40

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 SE 31 37 16 10 3 0 1 69 14 639
2017 SE-01 38 38 22 0 2 0 0 77 2 58
2017 SE-02 33 37 14 11 4 0 0 71 16 225
2017 SE-03 26 41 17 9 4 0 2 69 13 156
2017 SE-04 26 35 16 19 2 1 1 62 22 97
2017 SE-05 42 25 12 15 2 0 3 69 18 40
2014 SE 30 34 15 11 8 1 1 65 19 744
2014 SE-01 43 27 13 6 11 0 0 70 17 31
2014 SE-02 31 35 14 8 9 1 0 68 18 255
2014 SE-03 27 39 14 12 6 0 2 67 19 221
2014 SE-04 30 32 15 14 6 1 1 64 20 146
2014 SE-05 37 22 13 17 9 0 2 60 27 54
2011 SE 28 37 18 9 5 1 1 67 15 896
2011 SE-01 30 51 8 7 0 2 2 84 7 55
2011 SE-02 31 34 18 9 6 1 1 67 15 337
2011 SE-03 26 37 19 10 5 1 1 65 15 265
2011 SE-04 28 34 23 7 7 1 1 63 14 154
2011 SE-05 27 44 10 12 8 0 0 71 20 67

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 SE 20 45 15 12 8 0 0 65 20 641
2017 SE-01 28 52 12 3 4 0 0 80 8 58
2017 SE-02 24 45 14 11 6 0 0 69 17 227
2017 SE-03 12 49 18 15 5 1 0 62 20 156
2017 SE-04 15 49 12 12 12 0 0 63 25 97
2017 SE-05 22 42 17 6 12 0 0 64 19 40
2014 SE 16 32 18 23 12 0 0 47 35 744
2014 SE-01 14 50 7 18 8 3 0 66 27 31
2014 SE-02 23 32 15 21 9 0 0 55 30 255
2014 SE-03 12 32 21 22 13 0 1 44 35 221
2014 SE-04 10 32 18 25 14 1 0 42 40 146
2014 SE-05 12 28 12 34 15 0 0 39 48 54
2011 SE 16 32 19 21 12 1 0 48 33 896
2011 SE-01 33 42 10 7 6 2 0 76 13 55
2011 SE-02 17 34 19 20 8 1 0 52 28 336
2011 SE-03 12 30 23 22 12 1 0 43 35 266
2011 SE-04 12 25 21 23 19 0 0 37 42 154
2011 SE-05 12 29 8 32 17 1 0 42 50 67
2008 SE 13 36 17 20 14 0 0 49 34 762
2008 SE-01 15 45 19 12 9 0 0 59 21 42
2008 SE-02 18 41 14 15 11 1 0 59 27 269
2008 SE-03 9 29 15 30 16 0 0 39 46 191
2008 SE-04 5 33 26 19 17 0 0 38 36 126
2008 SE-05 11 36 15 22 16 0 0 47 38 54

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 SE 47 42 6 5 1 0 0 89 6 640
2017 SE-01 56 38 2 5 0 0 0 94 5 58
2017 SE-02 46 41 7 5 1 0 0 87 6 227
2017 SE-03 43 47 6 4 0 0 0 89 5 156
2017 SE-04 46 42 3 6 1 1 0 89 8 96
2017 SE-05 63 33 2 2 0 0 0 96 2 40
2014 SE 43 43 8 5 1 0 0 86 6 744
2014 SE-01 48 34 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 31
2014 SE-02 44 40 9 5 1 0 0 84 6 255
2014 SE-03 41 44 8 5 2 0 0 86 7 221
2014 SE-04 45 44 6 3 1 0 0 89 5 146
2014 SE-05 50 39 5 6 0 0 0 89 6 54
2011 SE 49 41 5 4 1 0 0 90 5 899
2011 SE-01 59 35 2 4 0 0 0 94 4 55
2011 SE-02 44 45 7 3 1 0 0 89 4 338
2011 SE-03 52 36 5 6 1 0 0 89 7 267
2011 SE-04 47 42 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 154
2011 SE-05 54 46 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 67
2008 SE 48 42 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 762
2008 SE-01 54 33 4 5 4 0 0 87 9 43
2008 SE-02 47 42 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 269
2008 SE-03 46 43 8 3 1 0 0 89 4 190
2008 SE-04 52 40 5 2 1 0 0 92 4 126
2008 SE-05 52 41 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 54
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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 SE 52 27 10 6 6 0 0 79 12 640
2017 SE-01 69 13 10 2 6 0 0 82 8 58
2017 SE-02 53 28 10 4 5 0 0 81 10 226
2017 SE-03 48 31 9 8 3 0 0 80 11 156
2017 SE-04 45 33 10 6 6 0 0 78 12 97
2017 SE-05 55 24 8 9 4 0 0 79 13 40

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 SE 51 24 13 6 5 0 0 75 11 640
2017 SE-01 69 15 9 3 4 0 0 84 7 58
2017 SE-02 53 24 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 226
2017 SE-03 47 28 14 7 4 0 1 75 11 156
2017 SE-04 46 27 13 7 5 2 0 75 12 97
2017 SE-05 45 30 12 6 7 0 0 75 13 40

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 SE 26 38 15 12 9 0 0 64 21 639
2017 SE-01 44 34 9 7 4 0 2 80 11 58
2017 SE-02 24 40 16 10 9 0 0 65 19 226
2017 SE-03 21 41 14 13 11 0 0 63 24 156
2017 SE-04 26 36 15 15 8 0 0 62 23 97
2017 SE-05 25 45 12 14 5 0 0 69 19 40

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 SE 27 40 22 8 2 1 0 67 10 640
2017 SE-01 33 43 16 2 1 4 0 79 4 58
2017 SE-02 24 45 22 8 1 1 0 69 8 226
2017 SE-03 27 39 21 8 3 1 1 67 12 156
2017 SE-04 27 31 25 10 5 2 0 59 15 97
2017 SE-05 28 47 13 12 0 0 0 75 12 40

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 SE 2 12 45 29 13 0 0 14 41 634
2017 SE-01 2 12 55 25 6 0 0 14 31 58
2017 SE-02 1 9 40 36 13 0 0 11 49 225
2017 SE-03 1 11 46 27 15 0 0 12 42 155
2017 SE-04 1 14 50 22 13 0 0 15 35 96
2017 SE-05 13 15 39 25 8 0 0 28 32 40

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 SE 6 24 43 20 5 0 1 25 31 633
2017 SE-01 2 18 38 34 6 2 0 41 21 58
2017 SE-02 7 27 48 15 3 0 0 18 34 225
2017 SE-03 7 25 40 19 5 0 3 26 33 154
2017 SE-04 7 24 43 22 4 0 0 25 31 95
2017 SE-05 2 20 40 27 10 0 0 38 22 40
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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 SE 14 86 636
2017 SE-01 13 87 58
2017 SE-02 15 85 224
2017 SE-03 13 87 156
2017 SE-04 9 91 96
2017 SE-05 14 86 39
2014 SE 10 90 743
2014 SE-02 13 87 254
2014 SE-03 9 91 221
2014 SE-04 8 92 146

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 49 93
2017 SE-02 59 35
2017 SE-03 63 22
2014 SE 39 78
2014 SE-02 24 32
2014 SE-03 70 20
2014 SE-04 43 12

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 51 93
2017 SE-02 43 35
2017 SE-03 53 22
2014 SE 59 78
2014 SE-02 70 32
2014 SE-03 56 20

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 15 93
2017 SE-02 17 35
2014 SE 16 78
2014 SE-02 22 32

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 SE 0 93
2017 SE-02 0 35
2017 SE-03 0 22
2014 SE 0 78
2014 SE-02 0 32
2014 SE-03 0 20
2014 SE-04 0 12

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 5 93
2017 SE-03 0 22
2014 SE-04 0 12

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE-02 0 35
2014 SE-03 0 20
2014 SE-04 0 12
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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 SE 9 91 639
2017 SE-02 9 91 227
2017 SE-03 11 89 156
2017 SE-04 7 93 96
2014 SE 5 95 741
2014 SE-02 5 95 254
2014 SE-03 7 93 220

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 27 57
2017 SE-02 35 21
2017 SE-03 40 16
2014 SE 38 36
2014 SE-03 40 14

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 87 57
2014 SE 84 36
2014 SE-02 91 12
2014 SE-03 87 14

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE 8 57
2014 SE-03 0 14

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 SE 0 57
2017 SE-02 0 21
2017 SE-03 0 16
2014 SE 0 36
2014 SE-02 0 12
2014 SE-03 0 14

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 SE-02 0 21
2014 SE-02 0 12