2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 78. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - DS

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	33	44	11	7	5	0	77	12	266
2018	DS-03	31	47	13	3	6	0	78	9	32
2018	DS-04	35	44	10	6	5	0	79	12	94
2018	DS-05	26	46	13	10	5	0	72	15	87
2018	DS-06	47	39	8	3	3	0	87	5	38
2017	DS	36	44	8	7	5	0	80	12	321
2017	DS-03	40	48	3	3	6	0	88	9	35
2017	DS-04	34	45	7	9	4	0	80	13	124
2017	DS-05	25	48	14	9	5	0	73	14	103
2017	DS-06	65	28	0	3	5	0	93	8	40
2014	DS	30	44	8	10	7	0	75	17	354
2014	DS-03	17	57	10	13	3	0	73	17	30
2014	DS-04	27	45	8	9	11	0	72	20	138
2014	DS-05	34	40	10	11	4	1	75	16	123
2014	DS-06	44	51	0	5	0	0	95	5	39
2011	DS	43	40	8	6	3	0	83	9	401
2011	DS-03	35	39	9	13	4	0	74	16	54
2011	DS-04	40	43	8	5	4	0	82	10	164
2011	DS-05	43	41	10	4	2	0	84	6	112
2011	DS-06	62	30	6	2	0	0	91	2	47
2008	DS	50	37	5	5	2	0	88	7	280
2008	DS-03	43	41	4	13	0	0	84	13	56
2008	DS-04	51	37	5	3	3	1	89	6	100
2008	DS-05	53	33	8	4	3	0	86	7	76
2008	DS-06	48	44	4	4	0	0	93	4	27

Question 9. 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
2018	DS	21	40	13	15	11	0	62	26	266
2018	DS-03	16	42	6	26	6	3	60	33	31
2018	DS-04	23	40	9	14	14	0	63	27	95
2018	DS-05	14	42	17	16	11	0	56	27	88
2018	DS-06	43	32	19	5	0	0	76	5	37
2017	DS	24	36	16	12	11	0	60	24	321
2017	DS-03	37	42	14	3	3	0	80	6	35
2017	DS-04	23	36	15	15	11	0	60	26	124
2017	DS-05	16	37	19	15	13	0	52	28	103
2017	DS-06	43	30	10	10	8	0	73	18	40

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	50	35	9	4	2	0	85	6	264
2018	DS-03	42	45	10	3	0	0	87	3	31
2018	DS-04	53	33	6	7	1	0	85	8	95
2018	DS-05	43	38	15	2	2	0	80	5	87
2018	DS-06	76	22	3	0	0	0	97	0	37
2017	DS	56	29	10	4	1	0	85	5	321
2017	DS-03	57	26	12	3	3	0	83	6	35
2017	DS-04	54	29	10	6	2	0	83	7	124
2017	DS-05	50	34	12	4	0	0	84	4	103
2017	DS-06	80	15	5	0	0	0	95	0	40
2014	DS	53	32	8	4	2	0	85	6	353
2014	DS-03	43	40	10	7	0	0	83	7	30
2014	DS-04	45	34	12	7	2	0	79	9	137
2014	DS-05	57	33	7	2	2	0	89	4	123
2014	DS-06	69	28	3	0	0	0	97	0	39
2011	DS	64	29	4	1	1	1	94	2	400
2011	DS-03	55	35	4	2	2	2	92	4	54
2011	DS-04	58	35	5	1	1	1	93	2	164
2011	DS-05	68	26	4	0	2	0	95	2	111
2011	DS-06	81	14	2	2	0	0	96	2	47

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	34	45	9	9	3	0	79	11	266
2018	DS-03	42	42	6	6	3	0	84	10	31
2018	DS-04	33	47	8	8	3	0	80	12	95
2018	DS-05	25	50	14	9	2	0	75	11	88
2018	DS-06	59	32	3	5	0	0	92	5	37
2017	DS	35	42	12	7	4	0	77	12	321
2017	DS-03	63	23	9	3	3	0	86	6	35
2017	DS-04	32	44	10	11	4	0	76	15	124
2017	DS-05	23	49	17	7	4	0	72	11	103
2017	DS-06	53	38	5	3	3	0	90	5	40
2014	DS	34	42	10	8	5	0	77	13	353
2014	DS-03	33	43	7	10	7	0	77	17	30
2014	DS-04	29	40	14	9	7	1	70	16	137
2014	DS-05	35	47	9	7	2	0	82	9	123
2014	DS-06	46	44	3	8	0	0	90	8	39
2011	DS	47	39	7	4	2	0	86	6	401
2011	DS-03	46	33	11	9	0	0	79	9	54
2011	DS-04	43	41	8	4	3	0	85	7	164
2011	DS-05	44	44	6	4	2	0	88	5	112
2011	DS-06	62	32	4	2	0	0	94	2	47
2008	DS	53	37	4	5	1	0	90	5	280
2008	DS-03	53	34	4	9	0	0	87	9	56
2008	DS-04	48	39	7	4	1	1	88	5	100
2008	DS-05	57	37	1	4	1	0	93	5	76
2008	DS-06	48	44	4	4	0	0	93	4	27

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	22	30	19	16	13	1	0	52	29	267
2018	DS-03	34	34	6	13	13	0	0	69	25	32
2018	DS-04	19	32	18	19	12	1	0	51	31	95
2018	DS-05	16	27	19	19	17	1	0	44	37	88
2018	DS-06	27	32	30	8	3	0	0	59	11	37
2017	DS	22	27	24	15	10	1	0	51	25	320
2017	DS-03	37	42	14	3	3	0	0	80	6	35
2017	DS-04	27	23	19	16	11	2	1	52	28	124
2017	DS-05	11	26	37	15	11	1	0	37	26	103
2017	DS-06	18	36	21	18	8	0	0	54	26	39
2014	DS	23	31	19	14	13	0	0	54	27	353
2014	DS-03	37	27	10	23	3	0	0	63	27	30
2014	DS-04	18	28	26	15	12	0	0	46	28	137
2014	DS-05	20	37	17	12	14	0	0	57	26	123
2014	DS-06	33	28	13	18	8	0	0	62	26	39
2011	DS	30	39	17	9	5	1	0	69	14	400
2011	DS-03	39	33	18	6	4	0	0	72	9	54
2011	DS-04	25	40	17	9	7	1	0	66	17	164
2011	DS-05	28	41	19	9	4	0	0	69	13	112
2011	DS-06	37	37	13	14	0	0	0	73	14	47

Question 44. 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
2018	DS	21	33	18	17	11	0	0	54	28	265
2018	DS-03	34	31	9	13	13	0	0	66	25	32
2018	DS-04	20	34	17	16	11	1	0	55	27	93
2018	DS-05	15	30	22	22	13	0	0	44	34	88
2018	DS-06	24	41	19	14	3	0	0	65	16	37
2017	DS	19	32	19	17	12	0	0	52	29	319
2017	DS-03	29	51	14	3	3	0	0	80	6	35
2017	DS-04	22	31	14	18	14	1	1	54	32	123
2017	DS-05	10	28	27	22	13	0	0	38	35	103
2017	DS-06	21	38	15	13	13	0	0	59	26	39
2014	DS	20	30	20	16	14	0	0	50	30	353
2014	DS-03	30	30	3	27	10	0	0	60	37	30
2014	DS-04	18	27	24	16	15	0	0	45	31	137
2014	DS-05	17	33	20	15	15	0	0	50	29	123
2014	DS-06	28	31	13	21	8	0	0	59	28	39
2011	DS	25	43	13	14	5	0	0	68	20	401
2011	DS-03	30	42	7	17	2	2	0	74	19	54
2011	DS-04	21	46	11	14	9	0	0	66	23	164
2011	DS-05	20	46	15	15	4	0	0	66	19	112
2011	DS-06	37	32	21	10	0	0	0	69	10	47
2008	DS	36	40	8	10	5	1	0	77	15	280
2008	DS-03	31	39	14	14	0	2	0	71	15	56
2008	DS-04	29	43	8	12	6	2	0	73	19	100
2008	DS-05	46	37	5	5	7	0	0	83	12	76
2008	DS-06	37	44	4	7	7	0	0	81	15	27

Question 45. 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
2018	DS	27	26	22	13	10	2	0	54	24	267
2018	DS-03	38	16	19	16	9	3	0	55	26	32
2018	DS-04	22	26	21	17	11	2	1	49	29	94
2018	DS-05	20	26	27	10	13	3	0	48	24	88
2018	DS-06	39	39	11	8	3	0	0	79	11	38
2017	DS	26	26	18	14	11	3	1	55	26	320
2017	DS-03	37	29	12	17	6	0	0	65	23	35
2017	DS-04	28	22	19	14	12	5	1	53	27	124
2017	DS-05	19	24	21	19	12	2	2	45	32	103
2017	DS-06	31	41	13	5	5	3	3	76	11	39
2014	DS	24	27	23	10	9	5	1	55	20	353
2014	DS-03	27	27	13	17	10	7	0	57	29	30
2014	DS-04	20	27	23	18	9	2	1	48	28	137
2014	DS-05	26	25	26	4	9	7	2	57	14	123
2014	DS-06	26	41	21	3	8	3	0	68	11	39
2011	DS	33	32	15	8	6	4	1	69	15	401
2011	DS-03	30	25	19	19	4	4	0	57	23	54
2011	DS-04	32	26	16	9	10	6	1	63	20	164
2011	DS-05	34	40	15	4	3	4	0	77	7	112
2011	DS-06	37	43	12	4	2	0	2	81	6	47
2008	DS	34	34	14	5	5	6	1	74	11	280
2008	DS-03	27	28	27	9	5	4	0	57	15	56
2008	DS-04	26	41	12	3	6	12	0	76	10	100
2008	DS-05	47	24	12	8	7	1	1	73	15	76
2008	DS-06	37	44	11	0	0	4	4	88	0	27

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. 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
2018	DS	41	33	12	7	4	2	0	76	12	264
2018	DS-03	48	32	16	3	0	0	0	81	3	31
2018	DS-04	47	26	14	8	5	0	0	73	13	93
2018	DS-05	32	32	16	9	5	7	0	68	15	88
2018	DS-06	47	42	0	8	3	0	0	89	11	38
2017	DS	40	35	11	8	5	2	0	76	13	321
2017	DS-03	60	23	12	0	3	3	0	85	3	35
2017	DS-04	39	35	11	11	2	1	1	75	14	124
2017	DS-05	32	40	11	6	10	2	0	73	16	103
2017	DS-06	50	35	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	40
2014	DS	38	35	11	6	6	2	1	76	13	353
2014	DS-03	57	23	10	3	3	0	3	83	7	30
2014	DS-04	38	30	13	9	7	1	1	70	17	138
2014	DS-05	34	41	10	5	7	2	1	77	13	123
2014	DS-06	39	45	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	38
2011	DS	43	32	11	6	4	3	1	77	11	400
2011	DS-03	48	28	9	8	4	2	2	79	12	54
2011	DS-04	44	28	11	6	4	5	2	77	11	163
2011	DS-05	36	35	15	10	4	1	0	71	14	112
2011	DS-06	42	47	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	47
2008	DS	38	36	9	7	5	4	0	78	13	278
2008	DS-03	38	39	2	5	2	14	0	90	8	56
2008	DS-04	38	33	11	9	4	4	1	75	14	100
2008	DS-05	38	38	8	4	12	0	0	76	16	76
2008	DS-06	26	48	15	11	0	0	0	74	11	27

Question 24. 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
2018	DS	38	33	14	9	5	0	0	72	15	262
2018	DS-03	39	32	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	31
2018	DS-04	39	33	12	9	8	0	0	72	16	92
2018	DS-05	33	35	13	14	5	1	0	69	18	88
2018	DS-06	49	30	14	5	3	0	0	78	8	37
2017	DS	35	38	12	7	6	1	0	75	13	321
2017	DS-03	54	23	14	3	3	3	0	79	6	35
2017	DS-04	34	38	12	10	4	1	1	73	14	124
2017	DS-05	31	42	11	7	10	0	0	73	17	103
2017	DS-06	40	45	8	5	3	0	0	85	8	40
2014	DS	33	40	10	8	7	1	1	74	15	354
2014	DS-03	47	33	3	10	3	3	0	83	14	30
2014	DS-04	28	38	13	12	8	0	1	67	20	138
2014	DS-05	37	39	7	7	7	2	1	78	14	123
2014	DS-06	26	62	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	39
2011	DS	39	35	9	10	6	1	1	74	17	400
2011	DS-03	50	24	7	11	6	0	2	76	17	54
2011	DS-04	37	34	8	12	7	1	1	73	19	163
2011	DS-05	34	38	11	10	7	0	0	72	17	112
2011	DS-06	38	45	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	47
2008	DS	36	37	10	10	6	2	0	74	16	280
2008	DS-03	37	36	9	9	2	7	0	79	12	56
2008	DS-04	33	37	10	13	5	2	0	71	18	100
2008	DS-05	37	39	7	7	11	0	0	76	17	76
2008	DS-06	30	33	22	11	4	0	0	63	15	27

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	40	29	16	8	8	0	0	68	16	263
2018	DS-03	48	29	13	10	0	0	0	77	10	31
2018	DS-04	39	30	13	9	9	0	0	70	17	92
2018	DS-05	30	28	19	11	10	0	1	59	22	88
2018	DS-06	53	32	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	38
2017	DS	40	33	11	7	8	0	0	73	15	317
2017	DS-03	55	31	6	0	9	0	0	86	9	35
2017	DS-04	37	30	15	10	9	0	0	67	19	123
2017	DS-05	37	38	10	7	9	0	0	74	16	101
2017	DS-06	53	30	10	5	3	0	0	83	8	40
2014	DS	39	33	12	8	7	1	0	72	15	354
2014	DS-03	47	37	3	3	3	7	0	89	7	30
2014	DS-04	36	29	16	10	9	0	0	65	19	138
2014	DS-05	37	37	13	7	7	0	0	74	13	123
2014	DS-06	54	28	8	8	3	0	0	82	10	39

Senior management

Question 29. 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
2018	DS	20	32	18	14	10	6	0	55	26	268
2018	DS-03	22	34	19	13	6	6	0	60	20	32
2018	DS-04	19	26	20	18	9	7	1	49	30	96
2018	DS-05	14	35	17	16	16	2	0	50	33	88
2018	DS-06	39	34	13	5	5	3	0	76	11	38
2017	DS	19	28	17	14	15	7	0	51	30	321
2017	DS-03	26	31	20	9	6	9	0	62	16	35
2017	DS-04	22	21	16	16	15	9	1	47	35	124
2017	DS-05	10	33	17	17	19	4	0	45	37	103
2017	DS-06	30	35	18	3	8	8	0	70	11	40
2014	DS	18	32	21	11	10	7	0	55	22	352
2014	DS-03	27	40	10	10	7	7	0	71	18	30
2014	DS-04	15	26	21	16	10	12	0	46	30	137
2014	DS-05	19	34	22	8	12	4	1	56	21	123
2014	DS-06	32	34	21	8	5	0	0	66	13	38
2011	DS	24	33	16	12	6	8	1	63	20	400
2011	DS-03	24	34	17	4	11	9	0	65	17	54
2011	DS-04	20	29	17	14	6	12	1	57	23	163
2011	DS-05	22	34	17	15	6	5	0	60	23	112
2011	DS-06	30	50	12	6	2	0	0	80	8	47

Question 30. 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
2018	DS	14	26	20	18	20	1	0	41	39	267
2018	DS-03	22	22	22	13	19	3	0	45	32	32
2018	DS-04	14	24	16	27	19	0	0	38	46	95
2018	DS-05	8	25	27	11	28	0	0	33	40	88
2018	DS-06	21	42	11	16	8	3	0	65	24	38
2017	DS	11	26	10	22	31	0	0	36	53	321
2017	DS-03	17	34	14	14	20	0	0	51	35	35
2017	DS-04	15	23	13	19	30	0	0	38	49	124
2017	DS-05	2	21	8	28	41	0	0	23	69	103
2017	DS-06	15	33	8	25	20	0	0	48	45	40
2014	DS	10	21	19	27	22	1	0	31	50	352
2014	DS-03	13	33	7	30	17	0	0	47	47	30
2014	DS-04	11	15	16	34	23	1	0	26	57	137
2014	DS-05	7	21	23	23	25	1	0	28	49	122
2014	DS-06	18	28	23	15	15	0	0	46	31	39
2011	DS	15	32	19	17	15	2	0	48	32	400
2011	DS-03	15	33	25	17	6	4	0	50	23	54
2011	DS-04	10	36	15	15	20	4	1	48	37	163
2011	DS-05	14	27	23	21	15	0	0	41	36	112
2011	DS-06	28	30	22	16	2	2	0	59	19	47
2008	DS	25	35	15	14	8	2	0	61	23	280
2008	DS-03	18	32	18	16	11	5	0	53	28	56
2008	DS-04	20	30	24	14	9	3	0	51	24	100
2008	DS-05	32	42	8	11	8	0	0	74	18	76
2008	DS-06	19	56	0	19	7	0	0	74	26	27

Question 31. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	6	23	24	22	22	3	0	30	46	268
2018	DS-03	13	22	16	22	22	6	0	37	47	32
2018	DS-04	6	26	19	23	22	4	0	34	47	96
2018	DS-05	2	16	27	22	32	1	0	18	54	88
2018	DS-06	8	29	34	26	3	0	0	37	29	38
2017	DS	8	18	18	21	32	2	0	26	55	321
2017	DS-03	14	25	17	14	23	6	0	42	40	35
2017	DS-04	9	18	19	16	33	3	1	28	51	124
2017	DS-05	1	10	17	32	38	2	0	11	71	103
2017	DS-06	8	30	20	20	23	0	0	38	43	40
2014	DS	7	16	22	29	25	2	0	23	55	353
2014	DS-03	13	23	7	30	23	3	0	38	55	30
2014	DS-04	7	12	20	28	30	3	0	19	60	137
2014	DS-05	5	15	30	26	24	0	0	19	50	123
2014	DS-06	13	28	8	36	15	0	0	41	51	39
2011	DS	7	26	21	28	12	4	0	35	42	401
2011	DS-03	11	21	22	32	6	7	1	35	41	54
2011	DS-04	4	24	23	27	16	6	0	30	46	164
2011	DS-05	8	22	27	30	11	1	0	31	42	112
2011	DS-06	4	51	9	32	4	0	0	55	36	47
2008	DS	10	34	23	16	11	5	0	47	29	279
2008	DS-03	7	22	22	26	11	13	0	33	42	56
2008	DS-04	15	22	27	14	14	7	0	40	31	99
2008	DS-05	3	53	22	14	7	1	0	56	21	76
2008	DS-06	7	56	15	7	15	0	0	63	22	27

Question 32. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	8	26	18	26	21	1	0	34	48	268
2018	DS-03	9	22	6	28	28	6	0	33	60	32
2018	DS-04	8	26	13	28	23	2	0	35	52	96
2018	DS-05	7	27	17	27	22	0	0	34	49	88
2018	DS-06	8	32	34	21	5	0	0	39	26	38
2017	DS	10	23	18	23	25	1	1	33	49	320
2017	DS-03	19	29	20	14	14	3	0	50	30	35
2017	DS-04	11	23	15	21	28	1	2	34	51	124
2017	DS-05	3	20	17	26	32	1	0	24	59	103
2017	DS-06	15	23	28	28	8	0	0	38	35	40
2014	DS	5	24	22	29	19	1	0	29	49	353
2014	DS-03	7	13	17	40	20	3	0	21	62	30
2014	DS-04	4	26	19	28	21	1	0	30	50	137
2014	DS-05	4	23	24	30	19	0	0	27	49	123
2014	DS-06	10	31	21	33	5	0	0	41	38	39
2011	DS	9	34	17	26	12	2	0	44	39	401
2011	DS-03	8	37	20	28	6	2	0	46	35	54
2011	DS-04	9	28	17	25	17	4	0	38	44	164
2011	DS-05	10	36	18	27	10	0	0	46	37	112
2011	DS-06	6	45	17	30	2	0	0	51	32	47
2008	DS	13	37	17	19	10	3	0	52	31	280
2008	DS-03	16	25	14	20	17	7	0	45	40	56
2008	DS-04	11	30	18	26	11	4	0	42	39	100
2008	DS-05	12	53	14	13	8	0	0	64	21	76
2008	DS-06	7	44	26	15	7	0	0	52	22	27

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Performance management

Question 6. 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
2018	DS	18	33	15	21	13	0	0	51	34	266
2018	DS-03	23	32	19	16	6	3	0	57	23	31
2018	DS-04	19	27	13	22	18	0	1	46	41	94
2018	DS-05	13	42	15	18	13	0	0	55	31	88
2018	DS-06	21	34	13	29	3	0	0	55	32	38
2017	DS	19	33	19	17	12	0	0	52	29	321
2017	DS-03	26	48	20	3	3	0	0	74	6	35
2017	DS-04	20	28	23	19	10	0	0	48	29	124
2017	DS-05	11	34	17	20	18	0	0	45	39	103
2017	DS-06	28	33	20	13	8	0	0	60	20	40
2014	DS	10	35	22	18	16	0	0	45	33	353
2014	DS-03	13	40	27	17	3	0	0	53	20	30
2014	DS-04	9	29	20	26	17	0	0	38	42	137
2014	DS-05	11	36	25	11	17	0	0	46	28	123
2014	DS-06	13	46	21	15	5	0	0	59	21	39
2011	DS	19	41	15	17	8	0	0	60	25	400
2011	DS-03	21	43	16	13	6	2	0	65	19	54
2011	DS-04	18	36	16	20	10	0	1	54	30	164
2011	DS-05	19	36	17	22	6	0	0	55	28	111
2011	DS-06	17	65	9	10	0	0	0	82	10	47

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	20	42	21	13	4	0	62	17	268
2018	DS-03	22	38	19	19	3	0	59	22	32
2018	DS-04	19	43	19	15	3	1	63	18	95
2018	DS-05	18	39	27	9	7	0	57	16	88
2018	DS-06	29	50	8	11	3	0	79	13	38
2017	DS	22	45	14	12	7	0	66	19	320
2017	DS-03	37	51	6	3	3	0	88	6	35
2017	DS-04	22	38	17	18	5	0	60	23	123
2017	DS-05	14	49	15	10	14	0	62	23	103
2017	DS-06	25	58	13	5	0	0	83	5	40

Question 19. 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
2018	DS	5	21	23	20	16	15	0	30	43	265
2018	DS-03	13	9	13	19	19	28	0	30	52	32
2018	DS-04	4	14	24	26	14	17	1	22	48	94
2018	DS-05	1	23	25	16	22	13	0	28	43	87
2018	DS-06	8	38	27	16	5	5	0	49	23	37
2017	DS	5	22	18	19	17	18	1	34	44	321
2017	DS-03	6	17	9	23	14	31	0	33	54	35
2017	DS-04	6	14	18	20	15	25	2	27	48	124
2017	DS-05	2	21	21	24	19	12	0	26	49	103
2017	DS-06	10	50	15	8	15	3	0	62	23	40
2014	DS	5	18	20	22	18	15	1	28	48	354
2014	DS-03	10	10	10	27	13	27	3	29	57	30
2014	DS-04	3	9	23	25	14	22	3	17	52	138
2014	DS-05	5	24	19	19	24	11	0	32	47	123
2014	DS-06	15	31	18	23	13	0	0	46	36	39

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	25	40	16	11	6	2	0	66	17	263
2018	DS-03	30	47	7	13	0	3	0	79	14	30
2018	DS-04	32	33	16	11	6	1	0	66	17	93
2018	DS-05	18	39	20	13	8	2	0	58	21	88
2018	DS-06	24	53	13	5	5	0	0	76	11	38
2017	DS	28	40	14	9	7	1	1	69	17	321
2017	DS-03	46	37	9	0	6	0	3	85	6	35
2017	DS-04	26	40	13	15	3	2	1	68	19	124
2017	DS-05	22	44	14	7	13	0	1	67	20	103
2017	DS-06	33	43	13	8	5	0	0	75	13	40
2014	DS	27	37	15	12	9	0	0	64	22	354
2014	DS-03	43	30	17	7	3	0	0	73	10	30
2014	DS-04	26	35	13	14	12	0	0	61	26	138
2014	DS-05	23	42	15	11	8	1	0	66	19	123
2014	DS-06	36	33	13	15	3	0	0	69	18	39
2011	DS	30	38	12	13	6	1	0	69	19	400
2011	DS-03	45	26	13	9	6	0	2	72	15	54
2011	DS-04	30	37	9	13	8	2	0	69	22	163
2011	DS-05	23	45	14	14	4	0	0	68	18	112
2011	DS-06	29	43	13	15	0	0	0	72	15	47
2008	DS	20	50	12	8	7	1	1	72	15	280
2008	DS-03	20	53	9	7	5	4	2	77	13	56
2008	DS-04	25	44	13	10	5	2	1	72	15	100
2008	DS-05	14	54	13	7	12	0	0	68	18	76
2008	DS-06	15	56	15	7	7	0	0	70	15	27

Question 28. 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
2018	DS	23	33	21	10	7	5	1	59	18	84
2018	DS-05	17	37	27	10	7	3	0	55	17	30
2018	DS-06	23	38	19	8	8	0	4	64	16	26
2017	DS	23	32	16	14	7	3	5	59	23	111
2017	DS-04	29	22	11	17	4	7	11	61	26	28
2017	DS-05	13	31	16	17	15	2	6	48	34	48
2017	DS-06	30	37	26	7	0	0	0	67	7	27
2014	DS	14	37	20	9	11	5	3	56	23	116
2014	DS-04	9	23	18	14	23	5	9	37	42	22
2014	DS-05	16	35	25	12	5	5	2	55	19	57
2014	DS-06	19	50	8	4	12	4	4	75	17	26

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	23	45	10	16	4	0	1	69	20	268
2018	DS-03	28	44	9	19	0	0	0	72	19	32
2018	DS-04	23	45	12	15	3	0	2	70	18	95
2018	DS-05	19	42	11	20	6	0	1	62	26	88
2018	DS-06	24	53	11	8	3	0	3	78	11	38
2017	DS	21	39	14	16	9	0	0	60	25	320
2017	DS-03	37	48	9	0	6	0	0	86	6	35
2017	DS-04	17	39	11	21	11	0	1	57	33	123
2017	DS-05	17	38	21	17	7	0	0	54	24	103
2017	DS-06	28	43	13	13	5	0	0	70	18	40
2014	DS	21	40	17	15	6	0	1	61	21	353
2014	DS-03	27	47	3	20	0	3	0	76	21	30
2014	DS-04	18	40	18	17	7	0	1	59	24	137
2014	DS-05	22	39	21	10	7	0	1	61	17	123
2014	DS-06	21	44	18	18	0	0	0	64	18	39
2011	DS	32	47	11	5	2	0	2	81	8	400
2011	DS-03	40	43	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	54
2011	DS-04	30	45	11	9	2	0	2	78	11	164
2011	DS-05	28	52	15	2	1	0	2	82	3	111
2011	DS-06	38	54	4	2	0	0	2	93	2	47
2008	DS	32	46	10	7	2	1	1	80	9	279
2008	DS-03	32	51	5	5	2	4	0	87	7	56
2008	DS-04	32	44	11	7	2	2	2	79	9	100
2008	DS-05	26	49	12	9	3	0	1	76	12	76
2008	DS-06	33	44	15	4	4	0	0	78	7	27

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	51	36	7	3	3	0	87	6	267
2018	DS-03	48	39	3	3	6	0	87	10	31
2018	DS-04	48	38	8	2	3	0	86	5	95
2018	DS-05	49	38	9	3	1	0	86	5	88
2018	DS-06	68	29	0	0	3	0	97	3	38
2017	DS	52	34	6	6	3	0	86	8	319
2017	DS-03	68	14	12	3	3	0	82	6	34
2017	DS-04	45	40	6	6	3	0	86	9	124
2017	DS-05	47	37	5	8	3	0	84	11	102
2017	DS-06	78	20	3	0	0	0	98	0	40
2014	DS	50	36	5	5	3	0	86	9	353
2014	DS-03	40	40	7	3	10	0	80	13	30
2014	DS-04	44	39	4	8	4	0	83	12	137
2014	DS-05	53	34	7	4	2	0	87	6	123
2014	DS-06	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	39
2011	DS	56	35	3	4	2	0	91	6	401
2011	DS-03	48	36	7	8	2	0	84	9	54
2011	DS-04	54	37	3	4	2	0	91	6	164
2011	DS-05	55	37	4	3	2	0	92	4	112
2011	DS-06	70	26	2	2	0	0	96	2	47
2008	DS	57	34	5	3	1	0	91	4	280
2008	DS-03	49	41	5	5	0	0	89	5	56
2008	DS-04	54	37	4	2	2	1	92	4	100
2008	DS-05	59	33	3	5	0	0	92	5	76
2008	DS-06	74	19	4	0	4	0	93	4	27

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	52	35	5	4	3	0	87	8	267
2018	DS-03	47	44	3	6	0	0	91	6	32
2018	DS-04	48	38	5	5	3	0	86	9	94
2018	DS-05	51	33	9	3	3	0	84	7	88
2018	DS-06	71	24	0	0	5	0	95	5	38
2017	DS	55	33	6	4	2	0	88	6	319
2017	DS-03	67	27	3	3	0	0	94	3	34
2017	DS-04	48	38	7	5	2	0	86	7	124
2017	DS-05	49	36	8	4	3	0	85	7	102
2017	DS-06	85	15	0	0	0	0	100	0	40
2014	DS	54	34	4	5	3	0	88	8	354
2014	DS-03	43	37	13	3	3	0	80	7	30
2014	DS-04	47	39	2	7	5	0	86	12	138
2014	DS-05	58	31	6	4	2	0	89	6	123
2014	DS-06	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	39
2011	DS	58	35	3	4	1	0	93	5	400
2011	DS-03	48	38	6	8	0	0	87	8	54
2011	DS-04	54	39	3	4	1	0	93	4	164
2011	DS-05	57	37	3	3	1	0	94	4	111
2011	DS-06	79	17	0	2	2	0	96	4	47
2008	DS	53	40	3	2	1	0	93	3	279
2008	DS-03	47	50	2	2	0	0	96	2	56
2008	DS-04	56	39	2	0	2	1	96	2	100
2008	DS-05	55	33	8	3	1	0	88	4	76
2008	DS-06	52	41	0	4	4	0	93	7	27

Question 37. 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
2018	DS	17	31	18	19	14	0	1	48	33	266
2018	DS-03	25	38	19	9	6	3	0	65	16	32
2018	DS-04	19	26	20	22	13	0	0	45	35	94
2018	DS-05	11	26	18	25	18	0	1	38	44	88
2018	DS-06	16	51	14	11	5	0	3	69	17	37
2017	DS	23	31	15	15	14	1	0	55	30	321
2017	DS-03	45	32	12	3	9	0	0	77	12	35
2017	DS-04	21	28	16	16	16	2	1	50	33	124
2017	DS-05	13	35	16	22	15	0	0	48	37	103
2017	DS-06	30	40	13	8	10	0	0	70	18	40
2014	DS	17	35	18	19	11	0	0	52	30	354
2014	DS-03	27	37	17	17	3	0	0	63	20	30
2014	DS-04	15	32	20	21	12	0	0	47	33	138
2014	DS-05	15	36	17	18	14	1	0	51	32	123
2014	DS-06	21	44	21	8	8	0	0	64	15	39
2011	DS	29	42	14	9	6	0	0	71	15	400
2011	DS-03	35	41	11	11	2	0	0	76	13	54
2011	DS-04	27	38	15	11	9	0	0	66	20	164
2011	DS-05	26	45	14	9	5	0	0	71	14	111
2011	DS-06	32	53	9	4	2	0	0	86	6	47
2008	DS	29	45	14	7	3	1	0	75	11	279
2008	DS-03	40	46	9	4	0	2	0	87	4	56
2008	DS-04	21	45	14	10	6	3	1	69	16	100
2008	DS-05	30	41	18	8	3	0	0	71	11	76
2008	DS-06	33	48	11	4	4	0	0	81	7	27

Question 38. 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
2018	DS	21	30	14	15	17	1	2	53	33	266
2018	DS-03	34	31	16	13	3	3	0	68	16	32
2018	DS-04	20	27	17	14	20	1	1	48	35	94
2018	DS-05	17	27	14	19	20	1	1	45	41	88
2018	DS-06	27	43	3	16	5	0	5	74	23	37
2017	DS	27	32	12	12	13	1	2	61	26	321
2017	DS-03	55	29	9	0	6	2	0	85	6	35
2017	DS-04	23	27	18	13	15	2	2	52	29	124
2017	DS-05	19	36	12	18	14	1	0	56	32	103
2017	DS-06	30	43	5	13	5	0	5	76	18	40
2014	DS	22	41	9	12	13	0	2	65	26	352
2014	DS-03	43	27	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	30
2014	DS-04	20	36	9	16	17	0	1	57	33	137
2014	DS-05	20	46	8	10	12	0	3	69	23	123
2014	DS-06	23	49	10	8	8	0	3	74	16	39
2011	DS	28	35	13	10	11	1	3	65	21	400
2011	DS-03	32	45	13	3	4	0	3	80	7	54
2011	DS-04	32	30	12	11	13	1	2	64	25	164
2011	DS-05	25	37	15	10	13	0	0	62	23	111
2011	DS-06	19	37	15	11	7	0	11	63	20	47
2008	DS	38	31	12	10	5	1	3	72	15	278
2008	DS-03	50	32	10	4	2	2	0	84	5	56
2008	DS-04	38	29	11	12	6	3	1	70	19	99
2008	DS-05	37	33	12	9	7	0	3	72	16	76
2008	DS-06	19	30	26	15	7	0	4	50	23	27

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	21	48	12	11	8	0	69	20	265
2018	DS-03	13	60	3	13	7	3	76	21	30
2018	DS-04	19	44	16	14	7	0	63	21	95
2018	DS-05	15	50	13	10	13	0	65	23	88
2018	DS-06	43	43	5	8	0	0	86	8	37
2017	DS	27	39	13	11	10	0	67	20	321
2017	DS-03	37	43	12	0	9	0	80	9	35
2017	DS-04	23	41	14	13	9	1	64	22	124
2017	DS-05	22	40	12	13	14	0	62	26	103
2017	DS-06	50	33	8	5	5	0	83	10	40
2014	DS	15	46	13	14	11	0	61	25	353
2014	DS-03	17	47	13	13	10	0	63	23	30
2014	DS-04	12	39	15	18	15	0	52	33	137
2014	DS-05	14	54	10	12	9	1	69	21	123
2014	DS-06	33	44	10	13	0	0	77	13	39
2011	DS	34	41	10	9	5	0	76	14	400
2011	DS-03	37	33	15	9	4	2	71	13	54
2011	DS-04	30	41	9	15	4	0	71	20	164
2011	DS-05	31	45	14	5	5	0	77	10	111
2011	DS-06	54	40	4	2	0	0	94	2	47

Question 12. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	34	35	15	8	7	0	70	15	262
2018	DS-03	42	35	13	6	0	3	80	7	31
2018	DS-04	37	41	6	7	7	0	79	15	94
2018	DS-05	23	31	23	14	8	0	55	22	86
2018	DS-06	47	31	19	0	3	0	78	3	36
2017	DS	33	40	8	11	7	0	73	18	321
2017	DS-03	48	46	0	3	3	0	94	6	35
2017	DS-04	32	40	8	12	8	0	72	20	124
2017	DS-05	24	39	14	12	12	0	63	23	103
2017	DS-06	50	40	0	8	3	0	90	10	40
2014	DS	29	38	14	12	7	0	67	19	353
2014	DS-03	33	43	13	7	3	0	77	10	30
2014	DS-04	25	37	15	15	7	0	62	23	137
2014	DS-05	27	41	13	11	9	0	67	20	123
2014	DS-06	51	31	5	10	3	0	82	13	39

Question 13. 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
2018	DS	19	29	18	20	12	0	1	49	33	265
2018	DS-03	23	35	19	19	0	3	0	60	20	31
2018	DS-04	18	33	15	19	15	0	1	51	34	95
2018	DS-05	17	20	18	26	17	0	1	38	44	88
2018	DS-06	25	31	22	17	6	0	0	56	22	36
2017	DS	21	31	17	18	12	1	1	53	30	321
2017	DS-03	49	31	12	6	3	0	0	80	9	35
2017	DS-04	17	37	14	18	11	2	1	55	31	124
2017	DS-05	12	27	22	20	16	0	2	40	38	103
2017	DS-06	30	28	20	18	5	0	0	58	23	40
2014	DS	18	32	19	19	10	1	1	51	29	353
2014	DS-03	20	30	27	17	3	3	0	52	21	30
2014	DS-04	16	28	20	25	9	1	1	45	34	137
2014	DS-05	18	37	16	17	11	0	1	55	29	123
2014	DS-06	33	28	18	10	10	0	0	62	21	39
2011	DS	26	41	15	11	4	1	0	69	16	400
2011	DS-03	31	42	18	4	2	4	0	75	6	53
2011	DS-04	29	34	15	15	4	2	1	64	20	164
2011	DS-05	19	47	15	13	6	0	0	66	19	112
2011	DS-06	28	51	15	4	2	0	0	79	6	47

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	16	39	22	13	8	1	56	22	267
2018	DS-03	19	44	22	9	0	6	67	10	32
2018	DS-04	14	43	20	15	7	1	57	23	94
2018	DS-05	10	32	26	18	14	0	42	32	88
2018	DS-06	34	42	18	5	0	0	76	5	38
2017	DS	17	35	21	16	10	2	52	26	321
2017	DS-03	20	46	19	6	6	3	68	12	35
2017	DS-04	16	34	21	15	11	3	52	27	124
2017	DS-05	12	29	25	21	13	0	41	34	103
2017	DS-06	25	45	10	13	8	0	70	20	40

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. 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
2018	DS	30	38	15	12	4	0	0	68	17	267
2018	DS-03	44	34	0	16	3	0	3	81	19	32
2018	DS-04	34	37	14	14	2	0	0	71	16	95
2018	DS-05	25	36	22	10	6	1	0	62	16	87
2018	DS-06	21	50	18	11	0	0	0	71	11	38
2017	DS	30	33	15	13	7	0	1	65	20	319
2017	DS-03	50	32	6	3	9	0	0	82	12	34
2017	DS-04	30	35	15	15	3	0	2	66	18	124
2017	DS-05	27	32	17	17	7	0	1	59	24	102
2017	DS-06	35	33	13	13	8	0	0	68	20	40
2014	DS	30	36	14	11	8	1	1	67	19	353
2014	DS-03	27	43	13	17	0	0	0	70	17	30
2014	DS-04	33	34	16	7	6	3	1	70	14	138
2014	DS-05	29	37	15	10	8	1	1	67	18	122
2014	DS-06	31	23	10	21	15	0	0	54	36	39
2011	DS	37	34	11	13	4	1	0	71	18	401
2011	DS-03	55	34	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	54
2011	DS-04	38	34	12	10	5	1	0	73	15	164
2011	DS-05	29	31	16	17	4	1	1	62	22	112
2011	DS-06	29	41	4	26	0	0	0	70	26	47

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	16	25	25	21	12	0	0	41	34	267
2018	DS-03	34	41	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	32
2018	DS-04	17	25	27	19	12	0	0	42	31	95
2018	DS-05	14	22	28	22	14	0	1	36	36	87
2018	DS-06	3	16	21	39	21	0	0	18	61	38
2017	DS	17	30	22	20	10	0	2	48	30	321
2017	DS-03	37	42	12	3	3	0	3	82	6	35
2017	DS-04	23	32	20	18	6	0	1	55	24	124
2017	DS-05	9	32	22	23	12	0	2	42	36	103
2017	DS-06	10	10	33	30	15	0	3	21	46	40
2014	DS	18	32	23	15	12	0	1	50	27	354
2014	DS-03	23	40	13	23	0	0	0	63	23	30
2014	DS-04	23	36	24	10	6	0	1	60	16	138
2014	DS-05	15	28	26	15	15	0	1	43	30	123
2014	DS-06	8	18	23	23	28	0	0	26	51	39
2011	DS	16	32	23	16	12	0	2	49	28	401
2011	DS-03	35	38	14	6	6	0	2	74	12	54
2011	DS-04	15	34	28	12	10	0	1	49	22	164
2011	DS-05	5	33	23	19	18	0	2	39	37	112
2011	DS-06	10	27	15	32	15	0	0	38	47	47
2008	DS	13	31	24	18	13	0	1	44	31	280
2008	DS-03	18	39	29	14	0	0	0	57	14	56
2008	DS-04	18	31	25	14	9	1	2	50	24	100
2008	DS-05	8	30	20	22	20	0	0	38	42	76
2008	DS-06	0	19	22	30	30	0	0	19	59	27

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	18	48	34	267
2018	DS-03	16	66	19	32
2018	DS-04	10	59	32	94
2018	DS-05	25	32	43	88
2018	DS-06	26	45	29	38
2017	DS	17	48	34	320
2017	DS-03	9	63	28	35
2017	DS-04	10	53	38	123
2017	DS-05	23	44	33	103
2017	DS-06	28	45	28	40
2014	DS	15	50	35	354
2014	DS-03	13	53	33	30
2014	DS-04	9	48	43	138
2014	DS-05	19	55	26	123
2014	DS-06	23	33	44	39
2011	DS	13	59	29	401
2011	DS-03	9	57	34	54
2011	DS-04	6	64	30	164
2011	DS-05	17	61	22	112
2011	DS-06	23	45	32	47

Question 47. 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
2018	DS	27	33	24	16	0	0	49
2018	DS-05	23	50	14	14	0	0	22
2018	DS-06	60	30	0	10	0	0	10
2017	DS	38	13	25	18	2	5	56
2017	DS-04	25	8	16	34	0	17	12
2017	DS-05	42	13	29	13	0	4	24
2017	DS-06	45	27	18	9	0	0	11
2014	DS	34	26	21	15	9999	4	53
2014	DS-04	31	0	38	15	9999	15	13
2014	DS-05	30	48	9	13	9999	0	23
2011	DS	41	23	15	14	9999	7	52
2011	DS-04	20	20	20	30	9999	10	10
2011	DS-05	47	21	11	21	9999	0	19
2011	DS-06	65	19	7	0	9999	9	11

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Organizational goals

Question 8. 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
2018	DS	37	44	11	5	3	0	82	8	266
2018	DS-03	32	45	10	6	6	0	77	13	31
2018	DS-04	32	45	15	6	1	1	78	7	95
2018	DS-05	33	48	9	5	6	0	81	10	88
2018	DS-06	62	38	0	0	0	0	100	0	37
2017	DS	35	39	8	10	7	0	75	17	321
2017	DS-03	46	42	6	6	0	0	88	6	35
2017	DS-04	33	36	10	12	9	0	69	21	124
2017	DS-05	27	42	10	10	12	0	69	21	103
2017	DS-06	60	33	3	5	0	0	93	5	40
2014	DS	32	38	15	10	4	1	70	15	353
2014	DS-03	13	57	17	13	0	0	70	13	30
2014	DS-04	28	28	20	17	7	0	56	23	137
2014	DS-05	36	45	13	2	3	1	81	6	123
2014	DS-06	51	36	8	5	0	0	87	5	39
2011	DS	40	40	9	7	3	0	81	10	400
2011	DS-03	38	38	9	8	6	2	77	13	54
2011	DS-04	38	35	11	12	4	0	73	16	164
2011	DS-05	38	50	9	2	2	0	87	4	111
2011	DS-06	53	39	6	2	0	0	92	2	47
2008	DS	50	39	6	4	1	1	89	5	280
2008	DS-03	39	41	9	7	2	2	82	9	56
2008	DS-04	46	38	9	3	3	1	85	6	100
2008	DS-05	61	34	3	3	0	0	95	3	76
2008	DS-06	52	44	0	4	0	0	96	4	27

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	13	36	22	20	8	1	0	49	29	264
2018	DS-03	16	39	26	16	3	0	0	55	19	31
2018	DS-04	14	32	20	23	10	1	0	47	33	93
2018	DS-05	8	35	22	24	11	0	0	43	35	88
2018	DS-06	19	43	19	14	3	3	0	64	17	37
2017	DS	14	34	19	20	13	1	0	48	33	321
2017	DS-03	31	40	12	9	9	0	0	71	17	35
2017	DS-04	15	32	22	18	11	2	0	48	30	124
2017	DS-05	3	30	19	29	17	1	0	33	47	103
2017	DS-06	23	38	15	13	13	0	0	60	25	40
2014	DS	12	36	21	19	10	1	0	49	30	353
2014	DS-03	17	37	23	7	13	3	0	55	21	30
2014	DS-04	9	31	22	25	12	1	1	41	37	137
2014	DS-05	13	38	20	20	10	0	0	51	29	123
2014	DS-06	18	49	23	5	5	0	0	67	10	39
2011	DS	17	45	15	16	7	0	0	62	23	400
2011	DS-03	23	48	6	13	9	0	0	71	23	54
2011	DS-04	12	45	18	17	7	0	0	58	25	163
2011	DS-05	18	44	17	16	5	0	0	62	21	112
2011	DS-06	21	45	15	14	4	0	0	66	19	47

Organizational performance

Question 16a. 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
2018	DS	10	29	37	17	5	1	0	23	40	269
2018	DS-03	0	28	22	31	9	9	0	45	31	32
2018	DS-04	10	28	35	18	8	0	0	26	39	96
2018	DS-05	15	39	35	10	1	0	0	11	53	88
2018	DS-06	5	21	55	16	3	0	0	18	26	38
2017	DS	13	31	37	14	4	1	1	18	44	321
2017	DS-03	3	14	43	17	17	6	0	37	18	35
2017	DS-04	14	28	35	17	4	0	2	21	43	124
2017	DS-05	17	38	31	13	1	0	0	14	55	103
2017	DS-06	10	30	53	8	0	0	0	8	40	40
2014	DS	17	34	37	9	2	0	1	12	51	354
2014	DS-03	13	30	37	7	13	0	0	20	43	30
2014	DS-04	19	37	33	9	3	0	0	12	56	138
2014	DS-05	19	32	41	8	0	0	1	8	51	123
2014	DS-06	10	36	38	13	0	0	3	13	47	39
2011	DS	10	28	38	18	4	0	1	22	39	401
2011	DS-03	6	28	36	26	5	0	0	31	33	54
2011	DS-04	8	30	35	21	3	1	2	25	39	164
2011	DS-05	15	25	41	15	3	0	1	18	41	112
2011	DS-06	6	36	50	9	0	0	0	9	42	47
2008	DS	8	20	48	15	7	1	1	22	29	280
2008	DS-03	7	11	37	20	20	4	2	42	19	56
2008	DS-04	7	20	50	16	5	1	1	22	28	100
2008	DS-05	11	22	51	13	1	0	1	15	33	76
2008	DS-06	7	26	52	11	4	0	0	15	33	27

Question 16b. 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
2018	DS	13	28	29	21	7	2	0	29	41	268
2018	DS-03	6	19	22	25	19	9	0	48	28	32
2018	DS-04	14	24	26	25	9	1	0	35	38	95
2018	DS-05	17	34	30	16	2	1	0	18	52	88
2018	DS-06	5	32	45	18	0	0	0	18	37	38
2017	DS	15	26	29	17	11	1	2	28	42	321
2017	DS-03	6	9	23	34	26	3	0	61	15	35
2017	DS-04	13	24	26	20	11	2	4	33	39	124
2017	DS-05	21	35	26	11	7	0	0	17	56	103
2017	DS-06	8	30	50	8	5	0	0	13	38	40
2014	DS	20	34	30	12	3	0	1	16	54	353
2014	DS-03	14	21	28	21	17	0	0	38	35	29
2014	DS-04	17	36	30	13	1	1	1	15	54	138
2014	DS-05	26	33	31	9	1	0	0	10	59	123
2014	DS-06	15	41	28	13	0	0	3	13	58	39
2011	DS	9	25	29	28	7	1	1	35	34	400
2011	DS-03	2	13	36	33	13	4	0	48	15	54
2011	DS-04	10	27	23	33	5	1	1	39	38	164
2011	DS-05	11	26	35	20	6	0	2	26	38	111
2011	DS-06	0	35	37	26	2	0	0	28	35	47
2008	DS	4	16	35	29	12	2	2	44	20	279
2008	DS-03	0	14	25	31	23	5	2	58	15	56
2008	DS-04	4	17	31	32	10	3	3	44	23	99
2008	DS-05	5	14	41	28	9	0	3	38	20	76
2008	DS-06	7	19	48	22	4	0	0	26	26	27

Question 16c. 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
2018	DS	47	28	18	3	3	1	0	6	76	269
2018	DS-03	31	25	25	6	9	3	0	16	58	32
2018	DS-04	48	26	18	3	4	1	0	7	75	96
2018	DS-05	57	27	14	2	0	0	0	2	84	88
2018	DS-06	37	42	16	5	0	0	0	5	79	38
2017	DS	47	27	19	4	3	0	0	7	74	321
2017	DS-03	26	19	35	6	12	3	0	18	47	35
2017	DS-04	47	26	22	2	3	0	0	6	73	124
2017	DS-05	57	27	12	3	1	0	0	4	84	103
2017	DS-06	35	40	13	13	0	0	0	13	75	40
2014	DS	50	30	14	4	2	0	1	6	81	354
2014	DS-03	43	40	10	0	7	0	0	7	83	30
2014	DS-04	46	33	16	2	1	0	1	4	80	138
2014	DS-05	54	27	12	6	0	0	1	6	82	123
2014	DS-06	51	26	13	8	0	0	3	8	79	39
2011	DS	38	28	20	11	2	1	0	13	67	399
2011	DS-03	35	36	19	10	1	0	0	11	70	53
2011	DS-04	38	28	19	12	1	1	1	13	68	163
2011	DS-05	43	26	24	5	2	0	0	7	69	112
2011	DS-06	27	38	22	11	2	0	0	13	66	47
2008	DS	27	26	29	12	4	1	1	16	54	279
2008	DS-03	22	27	31	10	5	5	0	16	51	56
2008	DS-04	30	18	28	13	7	1	3	21	50	99
2008	DS-05	25	36	26	11	1	0	1	12	61	76
2008	DS-06	33	22	37	7	0	0	0	7	56	27

Question 16d. 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
2018	DS	5	23	41	23	6	2	0	29	29	269
2018	DS-03	0	9	31	31	22	6	0	57	10	32
2018	DS-04	4	23	42	25	4	2	0	30	28	96
2018	DS-05	9	27	40	20	2	1	0	23	37	88
2018	DS-06	0	29	55	13	3	0	0	16	29	38
2017	DS	6	24	36	24	9	1	0	34	30	321
2017	DS-03	0	12	17	31	35	6	0	69	12	35
2017	DS-04	2	20	40	26	11	1	0	37	23	124
2017	DS-05	10	27	40	19	3	0	1	23	37	103
2017	DS-06	13	35	30	23	0	0	0	23	48	40
2014	DS	7	20	42	25	5	0	1	30	28	351
2014	DS-03	0	13	33	37	17	0	0	53	13	30
2014	DS-04	8	10	40	35	6	1	0	41	19	136
2014	DS-05	7	31	40	20	2	0	1	21	38	122
2014	DS-06	8	28	62	0	0	0	3	0	37	39
2011	DS	11	17	36	29	7	0	0	36	28	400
2011	DS-03	8	15	33	37	8	0	0	44	23	54
2011	DS-04	10	12	36	29	12	1	1	41	22	163
2011	DS-05	13	25	31	30	1	0	0	31	38	112
2011	DS-06	9	22	49	17	4	0	0	21	30	47
2008	DS	10	14	39	27	8	1	1	36	24	279
2008	DS-03	7	7	35	25	22	4	0	48	15	56
2008	DS-04	9	9	34	35	9	2	2	46	19	99
2008	DS-05	12	21	43	22	0	0	1	23	33	76
2008	DS-06	15	30	41	11	4	0	0	15	44	27

Question 16e. 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
2018	DS	26	34	25	9	5	2	0	14	61	269
2018	DS-03	13	16	28	16	19	9	0	38	31	32
2018	DS-04	27	28	27	10	5	2	0	16	56	96
2018	DS-05	30	39	23	8	1	0	0	9	68	88
2018	DS-06	29	50	21	0	0	0	0	0	79	38
2017	DS	27	27	25	12	7	2	1	19	56	321
2017	DS-03	9	17	14	23	23	9	5	53	30	35
2017	DS-04	23	28	26	14	7	1	2	22	52	124
2017	DS-05	33	32	25	6	3	1	0	9	66	103
2017	DS-06	33	25	33	8	3	0	0	10	58	40
2014	DS	26	33	28	10	3	1	1	13	59	354
2014	DS-03	3	40	27	17	10	3	0	28	45	30
2014	DS-04	27	29	27	12	4	1	0	16	57	138
2014	DS-05	33	30	28	8	0	0	1	8	64	123
2014	DS-06	18	44	31	5	0	0	3	5	63	39
2011	DS	19	29	30	14	6	0	2	21	48	401
2011	DS-03	7	20	41	22	6	0	4	29	28	54
2011	DS-04	16	24	28	20	10	1	2	30	41	164
2011	DS-05	23	35	33	8	1	0	0	9	58	112
2011	DS-06	21	40	30	4	2	0	2	7	63	47
2008	DS	13	26	28	19	8	4	1	29	42	280
2008	DS-03	0	13	17	29	25	13	4	64	15	56
2008	DS-04	7	31	28	20	8	5	1	30	40	100
2008	DS-05	26	25	38	9	0	0	1	9	52	76
2008	DS-06	30	41	19	11	0	0	0	11	70	27

Question 16f. 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
2018	DS	13	22	30	25	8	1	1	34	35	269
2018	DS-03	3	13	25	16	38	6	0	57	17	32
2018	DS-04	15	20	33	25	5	1	1	31	35	96
2018	DS-05	15	27	27	24	3	1	2	28	44	88
2018	DS-06	11	21	34	34	0	0	0	34	32	38
2017	DS	7	19	29	27	12	2	2	41	28	321
2017	DS-03	3	9	28	32	20	6	3	57	13	35
2017	DS-04	5	20	26	31	11	2	5	45	27	124
2017	DS-05	9	22	33	20	13	2	1	34	32	103
2017	DS-06	10	20	35	28	8	0	0	35	30	40
2014	DS	8	12	33	30	13	2	3	45	21	350
2014	DS-03	3	3	27	30	27	7	3	63	7	30
2014	DS-04	7	13	26	30	17	2	4	50	22	136
2014	DS-05	8	12	37	30	11	1	1	41	21	121
2014	DS-06	8	21	44	26	0	0	3	26	29	39
2011	DS	6	10	29	31	18	2	4	52	17	400
2011	DS-03	9	15	21	28	23	0	4	54	25	54
2011	DS-04	5	5	26	30	26	4	5	61	11	164
2011	DS-05	5	13	35	35	10	1	2	46	18	111
2011	DS-06	4	13	45	34	2	0	2	37	18	47
2008	DS	3	13	31	26	21	3	4	50	17	280
2008	DS-03	2	7	18	31	36	5	2	72	9	56
2008	DS-04	1	18	26	23	21	4	7	50	21	100
2008	DS-05	7	11	37	32	12	0	3	45	18	76
2008	DS-06	4	15	59	11	11	0	0	22	19	27

Question 16g. 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
2018	DS	51	29	14	3	1	1	0	5	81	269
2018	DS-03	25	31	28	6	6	3	0	13	58	32
2018	DS-04	52	28	14	3	1	2	0	4	82	96
2018	DS-05	61	30	7	2	0	0	0	2	91	88
2018	DS-06	45	32	18	5	0	0	0	5	76	38
2017	DS	45	30	17	5	3	1	0	8	76	321
2017	DS-03	26	28	23	9	12	3	0	21	56	35
2017	DS-04	43	30	20	2	3	1	1	6	74	124
2017	DS-05	52	31	14	3	0	0	0	3	83	103
2017	DS-06	53	25	13	8	3	0	0	10	78	40
2014	DS	48	30	14	5	2	0	1	7	79	354
2014	DS-03	27	37	23	3	7	3	0	10	66	30
2014	DS-04	51	30	11	6	2	0	1	8	81	138
2014	DS-05	54	28	15	3	0	0	0	3	82	123
2014	DS-06	41	41	10	5	0	0	3	5	84	39

Respectful workplace

Question 18. 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
2018	DS	32	36	9	15	8	1	0	68	23	266
2018	DS-03	22	31	9	25	9	3	0	55	35	32
2018	DS-04	27	38	11	16	7	1	0	66	23	95
2018	DS-05	33	32	10	14	10	0	0	66	24	87
2018	DS-06	49	41	5	5	0	0	0	89	5	37
2017	DS	37	30	12	11	9	1	0	68	21	321
2017	DS-03	52	23	6	9	9	2	0	76	18	35
2017	DS-04	36	25	13	16	8	2	0	62	24	124
2017	DS-05	28	37	9	13	13	0	0	65	26	103
2017	DS-06	53	30	18	0	0	0	0	83	0	40
2014	DS	38	36	9	8	8	0	0	74	17	354
2014	DS-03	43	37	3	13	3	0	0	80	17	30
2014	DS-04	32	37	10	12	9	0	0	69	21	138
2014	DS-05	41	32	10	6	11	1	1	74	17	123
2014	DS-06	46	41	0	5	8	0	0	87	13	39

Question 20. 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
2018	DS	43	38	11	4	3	1	0	82	7	265
2018	DS-03	50	44	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	32
2018	DS-04	44	34	12	5	3	2	0	80	9	95
2018	DS-05	40	38	13	2	6	1	0	79	8	86
2018	DS-06	46	41	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	37
2017	DS	36	46	8	5	4	0	0	82	10	320
2017	DS-03	52	37	6	3	3	0	0	88	6	35
2017	DS-04	37	45	11	4	3	0	0	81	7	123
2017	DS-05	26	52	8	7	8	0	0	78	14	103
2017	DS-06	53	45	3	0	0	0	0	98	0	40
2014	DS	41	41	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	354
2014	DS-03	57	33	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	30
2014	DS-04	40	38	12	5	4	0	1	79	9	138
2014	DS-05	38	41	11	5	6	0	0	79	11	123
2014	DS-06	51	38	3	8	0	0	0	90	8	39

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	40	40	12	5	3	1	81	7	266
2018	DS-03	41	41	13	3	0	3	84	3	32
2018	DS-04	41	39	12	4	2	2	82	6	95
2018	DS-05	32	41	14	8	5	0	74	13	87
2018	DS-06	57	35	8	0	0	0	92	0	37

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
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
2018	DS	34	39	18	3	1	4	0	76	5	268
2018	DS-03	34	41	22	0	0	3	0	77	0	32
2018	DS-04	37	28	22	4	1	6	1	70	6	95
2018	DS-05	28	42	17	5	3	5	0	74	8	88
2018	DS-06	37	50	11	3	0	0	0	87	3	38
2017	DS	29	41	18	2	1	7	2	76	4	321
2017	DS-03	45	26	9	3	0	14	3	86	3	35
2017	DS-04	23	43	20	4	0	6	2	73	4	124
2017	DS-05	23	46	17	2	3	8	1	76	5	103
2017	DS-06	38	45	15	0	0	3	0	85	0	40
2014	DS	32	38	17	4	1	7	1	76	6	353
2014	DS-03	47	30	13	3	0	7	0	82	4	30
2014	DS-04	28	35	20	5	1	9	1	71	7	137
2014	DS-05	32	41	16	1	2	7	0	79	4	123
2014	DS-06	36	44	8	8	3	0	3	82	11	39

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	32	39	17	9	3	1	0	71	12	268
2018	DS-03	28	50	13	6	0	3	0	81	6	32
2018	DS-04	29	38	21	9	2	0	0	67	12	95
2018	DS-05	30	34	20	9	6	1	0	64	15	88
2018	DS-06	42	42	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	38
2017	DS	26	41	16	10	3	3	0	69	14	319
2017	DS-03	34	32	12	9	3	12	0	74	13	35
2017	DS-04	27	38	15	14	2	3	1	67	17	124
2017	DS-05	17	48	20	9	5	1	0	66	14	103
2017	DS-06	39	45	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	38
2014	DS	31	41	12	9	3	4	1	75	12	353
2014	DS-03	40	30	13	13	0	3	0	72	14	30
2014	DS-04	26	41	12	12	2	6	1	71	16	137
2014	DS-05	33	42	13	3	5	2	1	78	8	123
2014	DS-06	38	49	5	8	0	0	0	87	8	39
2011	DS	28	44	15	7	4	2	0	74	11	400
2011	DS-03	24	47	13	11	4	1	0	72	15	54
2011	DS-04	32	41	11	7	4	3	1	77	12	164
2011	DS-05	26	44	18	5	5	2	0	72	10	111
2011	DS-06	19	55	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	47

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	38	38	12	6	6	0	76	12	268
2018	DS-03	41	50	6	3	0	0	91	3	32
2018	DS-04	38	35	13	11	4	0	73	15	95
2018	DS-05	32	39	16	5	9	0	70	14	88
2018	DS-06	50	42	5	0	3	0	92	3	38
2017	DS	38	36	13	7	6	0	74	13	320
2017	DS-03	63	22	12	0	3	0	86	3	35
2017	DS-04	37	30	15	11	7	1	67	18	124
2017	DS-05	25	46	16	9	5	0	71	13	103
2017	DS-06	44	51	3	0	3	0	95	3	39
2014	DS	35	40	12	9	4	0	76	12	353
2014	DS-03	50	30	10	10	0	0	80	10	30
2014	DS-04	31	40	15	12	3	0	71	15	137
2014	DS-05	33	44	11	5	7	1	77	11	123
2014	DS-06	49	41	0	10	0	0	90	10	39
2011	DS	39	44	11	4	2	0	83	7	400
2011	DS-03	45	45	7	4	0	0	89	4	54
2011	DS-04	37	45	10	5	3	0	82	9	164
2011	DS-05	33	45	14	4	3	1	79	6	112
2011	DS-06	45	43	9	3	0	0	88	3	47
2008	DS	43	38	8	6	4	0	81	10	280
2008	DS-03	45	35	11	5	4	0	80	9	56
2008	DS-04	38	37	10	10	4	1	76	14	100
2008	DS-05	50	36	4	5	5	0	86	11	76
2008	DS-06	30	56	11	0	4	0	85	4	27

Ethical workplace

Question 17. 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
2018	DS	14	37	18	13	9	6	2	56	24	265
2018	DS-03	13	22	25	16	9	13	3	41	30	32
2018	DS-04	15	34	15	16	9	9	3	55	28	94
2018	DS-05	8	43	21	13	10	5	1	54	24	87
2018	DS-06	32	38	14	11	5	0	0	70	16	37
2017	DS	22	31	17	11	12	5	2	57	25	321
2017	DS-03	43	17	9	9	9	0	14	70	20	35
2017	DS-04	22	28	19	11	12	9	1	55	25	124
2017	DS-05	14	31	18	16	15	5	1	47	33	103
2017	DS-06	30	48	15	3	5	0	0	78	8	40
2014	DS	21	33	16	11	9	6	3	60	22	353
2014	DS-03	23	27	7	17	10	10	7	60	32	30
2014	DS-04	18	28	20	12	9	7	5	53	24	137
2014	DS-05	22	36	17	8	11	5	2	62	20	123
2014	DS-06	31	46	8	8	5	0	3	79	13	39

Question 34. 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
2018	DS	21	37	20	13	8	1	0	59	21	265
2018	DS-03	25	22	22	19	9	3	0	48	29	32
2018	DS-04	16	43	16	14	9	2	0	60	23	93
2018	DS-05	24	28	28	11	8	0	0	52	19	88
2018	DS-06	24	55	8	13	0	0	0	79	13	38
2017	DS	26	38	16	10	7	2	1	66	17	321
2017	DS-03	29	43	6	12	6	5	0	76	18	35
2017	DS-04	27	32	18	12	6	2	3	62	19	124
2017	DS-05	17	44	20	9	9	1	0	62	18	103
2017	DS-06	30	48	13	5	3	3	0	79	8	40
2014	DS	28	39	16	10	5	2	1	69	15	353
2014	DS-03	23	43	10	20	3	0	0	67	23	30
2014	DS-04	26	39	14	12	6	1	1	67	19	137
2014	DS-05	24	41	20	6	5	3	0	67	12	123
2014	DS-06	51	33	8	5	3	0	0	85	8	39
2011	DS	29	38	12	11	7	2	1	69	18	401
2011	DS-03	33	39	11	9	6	2	0	74	15	54
2011	DS-04	29	37	10	11	8	4	1	69	20	164
2011	DS-05	21	36	19	14	8	0	2	58	23	112
2011	DS-06	37	46	11	4	0	2	0	85	4	47
2008	DS	30	37	12	13	5	3	0	70	18	280
2008	DS-03	23	34	9	23	9	2	0	58	33	56
2008	DS-04	32	31	18	8	4	6	1	68	13	100
2008	DS-05	29	46	4	13	7	1	0	76	20	76
2008	DS-06	26	52	15	7	0	0	0	78	7	27

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	22	39	21	12	4	1	62	16	266
2018	DS-03	25	31	31	9	3	0	56	13	32
2018	DS-04	19	43	17	17	4	0	62	21	94
2018	DS-05	20	34	26	14	6	0	54	20	87
2018	DS-06	34	50	13	0	0	3	86	0	38

Question 36. 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
2018	DS	14	23	17	18	18	8	2	41	40	266
2018	DS-03	9	31	3	13	19	25	0	54	42	32
2018	DS-04	11	17	16	24	22	6	3	31	52	94
2018	DS-05	18	17	23	15	20	7	0	38	37	87
2018	DS-06	18	39	21	16	3	3	0	59	19	38
2017	DS	12	23	19	15	18	12	2	40	37	321
2017	DS-03	12	25	17	14	9	23	0	48	30	35
2017	DS-04	11	19	15	20	18	14	2	36	46	124
2017	DS-05	13	19	24	12	22	8	2	36	38	103
2017	DS-06	13	43	20	13	5	5	3	59	19	40
2014	DS	11	26	17	18	16	10	2	42	38	353
2014	DS-03	7	27	13	23	17	13	0	38	46	30
2014	DS-04	9	20	16	20	23	11	1	33	48	137
2014	DS-05	10	33	16	18	12	8	2	48	34	123
2014	DS-06	28	23	26	10	3	10	0	57	14	39
2011	DS	13	23	19	17	14	12	3	42	36	401
2011	DS-03	8	28	24	16	9	11	4	42	30	54
2011	DS-04	12	20	13	17	18	16	4	39	44	164
2011	DS-05	11	23	23	19	12	11	2	39	35	112
2011	DS-06	26	32	19	17	4	2	0	59	21	47

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 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	15	85	268
2018	DS-03	19	81	32
2018	DS-04	17	83	96
2018	DS-05	17	83	88

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	45	40
2018	DS-04	50	16
2018	DS-05	33	15

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	65	40
2018	DS-04	56	16

Question 49d. 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
2018	DS	40
2018	DS-04	16
2018	DS-05	15

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	DS	40
2018	DS-04	16
2018	DS-05	15

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	40	40
2018	DS-04	50	16
2018	DS-05	40	15

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	53	40
2018	DS-04	44	16
2018	DS-05	60	15

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	53	40
2018	DS-04	38	16
2018	DS-05	60	15

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	23	40

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	55	40
2018	DS-04	44	16
2018	DS-05	53	15

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	38	40
2018	DS-04	44	16
2018	DS-05	40	15

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	23	40
2018	DS-05	33	15

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	DS	40
2018	DS-04	16
2018	DS-05	15

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	58	40
2018	DS-04	44	16
2018	DS-05	67	15

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	20	40

Question 51a. 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
2018	DS	50	40
2018	DS-04	56	16
2018	DS-05	60	15

Question 51b. 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
2018	DS	25	40
2018	DS-04	31	16

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	18	40

Question 51g. 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
2018	DS	13	40

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	30	40
2018	DS-04	31	16
2018	DS-05	33	15

Question 52b. 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
2018	DS	21	39
2018	DS-04	31	16

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	13	39

Question 52f. 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
2018	DS	15	39

Question 52j. 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
2018	DS	28	39
2018	DS-05	36	14

Question 52l. 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
2018	DS	51	39
2018	DS-04	44	16
2018	DS-05	50	14

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	DS	39
2018	DS-04	16
2018	DS-05	14

Question 52n. 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
2018	DS	64	39
2018	DS-04	63	16
2018	DS-05	64	14

Question 53. 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
2018	DS	9	24	21	9	6	30	2	48	22	266
2018	DS-03	6	13	19	6	3	53	0	40	20	32
2018	DS-04	7	17	23	8	9	33	2	37	27	96
2018	DS-05	12	19	26	12	7	24	1	41	25	86
2018	DS-06	11	59	11	8	0	11	0	79	9	37
2017	DS	14	22	17	9	7	27	3	52	24	320
2017	DS-03	12	9	6	6	6	51	12	54	31	35
2017	DS-04	15	20	15	10	5	31	4	54	23	124
2017	DS-05	8	22	22	12	12	24	2	40	31	102
2017	DS-06	28	33	23	5	3	10	0	67	8	40
2014	DS	13	19	18	5	7	34	5	52	18	353
2014	DS-03	10	20	10	3	7	43	7	60	20	30
2014	DS-04	9	12	20	5	7	39	7	38	23	137
2014	DS-05	15	22	17	6	7	29	3	55	19	123
2014	DS-06	18	33	26	0	5	18	0	63	6	39

Question 54. 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
2018	DS	25	38	17	9	6	5	0	66	16	265
2018	DS-03	19	38	22	6	3	13	0	64	11	32
2018	DS-04	21	36	19	11	7	4	1	60	20	96
2018	DS-05	26	35	18	11	7	4	0	63	18	85
2018	DS-06	43	43	8	5	0	0	0	86	5	37
2017	DS	28	36	16	6	5	7	1	70	12	318
2017	DS-03	37	34	6	6	3	12	3	83	10	35
2017	DS-04	28	37	15	4	6	10	2	72	11	123
2017	DS-05	17	41	22	9	6	5	1	62	16	102
2017	DS-06	49	36	8	8	0	0	0	85	8	39
2014	DS	21	34	21	6	6	11	1	63	13	353
2014	DS-03	23	33	10	10	3	17	3	71	17	30
2014	DS-04	16	30	28	8	7	11	1	52	17	137
2014	DS-05	21	37	20	4	7	11	0	66	12	123
2014	DS-06	36	41	15	3	5	0	0	77	8	39
2011	DS	29	41	14	4	3	9	1	78	7	401
2011	DS-03	28	43	11	4	2	11	2	81	6	54
2011	DS-04	26	37	14	4	3	15	1	75	9	164
2011	DS-05	31	38	19	4	3	5	0	73	7	112
2011	DS-06	30	56	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	47

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 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	8	92	267
2018	DS-04	6	94	95
2018	DS-05	15	85	88
2018	DS-06	0	100	38

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	71	21

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 56d. 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
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	29	21

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	24	21

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	38	21
2018	DS-05	38	13

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 57h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 57k. 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
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 58g. 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
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or 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
2018	DS	29	21

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or 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
2018	DS	57	21
2018	DS-05	54	13

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	0	21
2018	DS-05	0	13

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	57	21
2018	DS-05	62	13

Question 60. 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
2018	DS	12	18	23	5	4	36	2	48	15	268
2018	DS-03	6	6	19	3	3	63	0	33	17	32
2018	DS-04	9	13	23	4	5	41	5	40	17	96
2018	DS-05	13	14	30	8	6	31	0	38	20	88
2018	DS-06	19	51	19	0	0	11	0	79	0	37
2017	DS	13	18	17	3	2	41	6	59	10	320
2017	DS-03	3	9	9	0	3	65	12	50	13	35
2017	DS-04	13	11	20	3	2	46	5	50	9	123
2017	DS-05	11	24	17	3	4	35	6	59	12	103
2017	DS-06	23	30	18	5	0	23	3	70	7	40
2014	DS	13	17	17	3	2	42	6	58	9	352
2014	DS-03	10	7	10	3	0	60	10	55	11	30
2014	DS-04	10	10	22	1	2	50	6	43	7	136
2014	DS-05	15	22	12	5	3	37	6	65	14	123
2014	DS-06	18	31	23	5	0	18	5	63	7	39

Question 61. 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
2018	DS	31	32	20	4	4	8	0	69	10	269
2018	DS-03	28	31	19	3	3	16	0	70	7	32
2018	DS-04	31	29	22	3	5	9	0	67	9	96
2018	DS-05	28	30	24	9	5	5	0	61	14	88
2018	DS-06	45	39	13	0	0	3	0	86	0	38
2017	DS	32	33	14	3	3	14	2	77	7	320
2017	DS-03	40	23	8	0	3	20	6	86	4	35
2017	DS-04	32	30	18	3	1	15	2	74	5	123
2017	DS-05	24	37	14	4	4	15	2	73	9	103
2017	DS-06	38	45	10	3	3	3	0	85	5	40
2014	DS	26	32	16	3	1	19	1	73	6	352
2014	DS-03	30	27	7	7	0	27	3	81	10	30
2014	DS-04	21	30	21	1	1	26	1	69	3	136
2014	DS-05	26	35	15	4	2	16	1	74	8	123
2014	DS-06	36	41	15	3	3	0	3	79	5	39
2011	DS	38	34	13	3	1	10	1	81	4	399
2011	DS-03	39	35	9	2	0	13	2	87	2	54
2011	DS-04	34	28	17	1	1	17	1	76	3	163
2011	DS-05	40	32	16	6	2	5	0	75	9	111
2011	DS-06	43	55	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	47

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. 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
2018	DS	48	29	13	4	5	2	0	78	9	263
2018	DS-03	55	35	3	6	0	0	0	90	6	31
2018	DS-04	47	26	13	8	6	0	0	73	14	93
2018	DS-05	41	26	20	2	6	5	0	71	8	87
2018	DS-06	58	32	8	0	3	0	0	89	3	38
2017	DS	50	26	13	4	7	1	0	76	11	317
2017	DS-03	58	26	8	0	6	0	3	86	6	35
2017	DS-04	48	25	15	5	6	1	0	74	10	123
2017	DS-05	47	26	12	5	9	1	0	74	14	101
2017	DS-06	60	30	5	3	3	0	0	90	5	40

Question 65. 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
2018	DS	28	45	13	8	4	2	0	74	12	268
2018	DS-03	19	41	19	9	6	6	0	63	17	32
2018	DS-04	21	45	16	12	3	3	0	68	15	95
2018	DS-05	33	40	15	7	6	0	0	73	13	88
2018	DS-06	39	55	3	3	0	0	0	95	3	38
2017	DS	21	41	20	10	6	2	0	64	16	321
2017	DS-03	29	35	19	14	3	0	0	63	17	35
2017	DS-04	17	40	21	11	6	4	1	60	18	124
2017	DS-05	19	39	22	11	7	2	0	59	18	103
2017	DS-06	23	58	10	8	0	3	0	82	8	40

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
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
2018	DS	16	32	19	19	13	1	0	48	32	269
2018	DS-03	16	34	13	16	19	3	0	52	35	32
2018	DS-04	16	24	20	26	14	1	0	40	40	96
2018	DS-05	13	28	25	17	16	1	0	41	33	88
2018	DS-06	29	47	13	11	0	0	0	76	11	38
2017	DS	14	35	15	20	14	2	0	49	35	321
2017	DS-03	20	51	14	9	3	3	0	73	12	35
2017	DS-04	17	32	11	20	17	2	1	50	38	124
2017	DS-05	7	28	21	27	15	1	0	35	43	103
2017	DS-06	13	53	18	10	8	0	0	65	18	40

Work-related stress

Question 62a. 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
2018	DS	26	29	26	10	9	0	0	55	19	269
2018	DS-03	19	16	34	19	13	0	0	34	31	32
2018	DS-04	30	26	19	13	10	1	1	57	23	96
2018	DS-05	22	34	33	3	8	0	0	56	11	88
2018	DS-06	26	32	29	8	5	0	0	58	13	38
2017	DS	30	29	20	10	11	0	0	60	20	320
2017	DS-03	26	29	19	14	12	0	0	55	26	35
2017	DS-04	31	29	17	12	10	0	1	61	22	123
2017	DS-05	30	28	26	5	11	0	0	58	16	103
2017	DS-06	38	25	13	10	15	0	0	63	25	40

Question 62b. 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
2018	DS	8	19	30	25	17	0	0	28	43	269
2018	DS-03	13	44	22	9	13	0	0	56	22	32
2018	DS-04	8	24	28	21	18	1	0	33	39	96
2018	DS-05	7	11	33	32	17	0	0	18	49	88
2018	DS-06	5	11	24	34	26	0	0	16	61	38
2017	DS	10	24	25	25	16	0	1	34	41	320
2017	DS-03	14	46	25	6	9	0	0	60	14	35
2017	DS-04	13	23	29	24	9	0	2	36	34	123
2017	DS-05	7	20	23	31	18	0	0	27	49	103
2017	DS-06	3	23	18	23	35	0	0	25	58	40

Question 62c. 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
2018	DS	13	33	27	19	7	1	0	47	26	264
2018	DS-03	25	38	25	6	3	3	0	65	10	32
2018	DS-04	12	39	26	17	5	1	0	52	23	94
2018	DS-05	14	19	28	28	9	1	0	33	38	85
2018	DS-06	3	42	29	16	11	0	0	45	26	38
2017	DS	16	31	25	18	10	0	1	47	28	320
2017	DS-03	49	28	9	14	0	0	0	77	14	35
2017	DS-04	19	33	27	15	5	0	2	53	20	123
2017	DS-05	6	31	32	18	11	0	2	38	30	103
2017	DS-06	5	30	13	30	23	0	0	35	53	40

Question 62d. 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
2018	DS	6	13	27	24	29	1	1	19	54	269
2018	DS-03	28	13	38	9	9	0	3	42	19	32
2018	DS-04	2	17	24	29	25	1	2	19	56	96
2018	DS-05	3	9	26	28	32	1	0	13	61	88
2018	DS-06	0	11	24	18	47	0	0	11	66	38
2017	DS	10	19	21	26	21	1	2	30	49	320
2017	DS-03	29	23	14	12	12	3	9	59	26	35
2017	DS-04	12	22	16	31	15	1	2	35	48	123
2017	DS-05	5	14	26	25	29	1	0	19	55	103
2017	DS-06	3	20	28	25	25	0	0	23	50	40

Question 62e. 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
2018	DS	24	31	19	15	7	0	3	57	23	268
2018	DS-03	47	22	19	9	0	0	3	71	10	32
2018	DS-04	26	36	19	11	5	1	2	64	16	95
2018	DS-05	15	32	23	18	8	0	5	49	27	88
2018	DS-06	13	29	18	24	16	0	0	42	39	38
2017	DS	27	32	20	8	8	0	4	62	17	320
2017	DS-03	63	14	8	0	9	0	6	82	9	35
2017	DS-04	32	32	21	4	5	1	5	68	10	123
2017	DS-05	17	37	26	11	5	0	4	57	16	103
2017	DS-06	13	35	13	20	20	0	0	48	40	40

Question 62f. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	19	24	26	17	13	0	0	43	31	269
2018	DS-03	28	28	28	6	9	0	0	56	16	32
2018	DS-04	20	22	28	14	16	1	0	42	29	96
2018	DS-05	17	23	28	22	9	0	1	40	31	88
2018	DS-06	8	29	21	26	16	0	0	37	42	38
2017	DS	18	34	23	15	10	0	0	53	24	319
2017	DS-03	32	34	17	9	9	0	0	65	17	35
2017	DS-04	20	33	22	15	10	0	0	53	25	123
2017	DS-05	16	37	25	13	9	0	0	53	22	102
2017	DS-06	13	33	20	23	13	0	0	45	35	40

Question 62g. 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
2018	DS	11	29	31	16	12	1	0	41	28	267
2018	DS-03	16	34	25	16	6	3	0	52	23	32
2018	DS-04	15	22	31	19	13	1	0	37	32	96
2018	DS-05	5	32	31	17	15	1	0	37	32	88
2018	DS-06	11	31	44	8	6	0	0	42	14	36
2017	DS	14	31	23	19	12	0	1	45	31	320
2017	DS-03	37	26	26	3	3	3	3	66	6	35
2017	DS-04	15	33	23	17	11	0	1	49	29	123
2017	DS-05	9	26	22	30	12	0	1	35	42	103
2017	DS-06	10	40	20	15	15	0	0	50	30	40

Question 62h. 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
2018	DS	8	29	31	19	12	1	0	38	31	265
2018	DS-03	23	29	35	10	0	3	0	53	10	31
2018	DS-04	7	31	26	22	11	2	0	39	34	96
2018	DS-05	2	26	33	20	18	0	0	29	38	87
2018	DS-06	8	31	31	22	8	0	0	39	31	36
2017	DS	14	25	25	20	15	1	1	40	36	320
2017	DS-03	43	29	11	3	9	3	3	76	12	35
2017	DS-04	16	28	27	15	11	1	1	45	27	123
2017	DS-05	6	21	24	27	21	0	0	27	49	103
2017	DS-06	5	25	25	30	15	0	0	30	45	40

Question 62i. 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
2018	DS	15	27	28	21	7	0	0	43	29	267
2018	DS-03	16	25	34	25	0	0	0	41	25	32
2018	DS-04	16	30	23	20	10	1	0	46	31	96
2018	DS-05	13	23	28	26	10	0	0	35	36	88
2018	DS-06	22	28	39	11	0	0	0	50	11	36
2017	DS	21	25	25	16	12	0	1	47	28	319
2017	DS-03	49	35	11	3	3	0	0	84	6	35
2017	DS-04	26	24	21	16	11	0	2	51	27	122
2017	DS-05	9	21	33	16	19	0	1	30	36	103
2017	DS-06	20	23	30	20	8	0	0	43	28	40

Question 62j. 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
2018	DS	23	30	23	18	6	0	0	53	24	266
2018	DS-03	25	50	22	3	0	0	0	75	3	32
2018	DS-04	27	26	17	24	4	1	0	54	29	95
2018	DS-05	19	26	28	16	9	0	1	46	25	88
2018	DS-06	14	36	19	28	3	0	0	50	31	36
2017	DS	24	31	26	11	8	0	1	55	19	320
2017	DS-03	55	26	14	2	3	0	0	81	5	35
2017	DS-04	27	30	26	10	6	0	2	58	16	123
2017	DS-05	14	28	32	16	11	0	0	42	26	103
2017	DS-06	18	40	28	8	8	0	0	58	15	40

Question 62k. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	43	29	17	4	4	1	1	74	8	267
2018	DS-03	41	28	16	6	6	0	3	71	13	32
2018	DS-04	35	33	21	3	5	2	0	70	9	96
2018	DS-05	47	28	11	8	1	1	3	79	10	88
2018	DS-06	53	22	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	36
2017	DS	46	32	13	4	4	0	1	79	8	319
2017	DS-03	49	20	23	2	6	0	0	69	8	35
2017	DS-04	45	33	13	5	2	0	2	79	8	122
2017	DS-05	44	33	16	4	2	0	2	78	6	103
2017	DS-06	53	38	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	40

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation 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
2018	DS	72	15	5	1	2	1	5	93	2	265
2018	DS-03	75	6	6	0	3	0	9	90	3	32
2018	DS-04	68	19	6	0	2	1	3	91	2	95
2018	DS-05	71	13	5	2	0	1	8	92	3	87
2018	DS-06	75	22	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	36

Question 62m. 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
2018	DS	69	12	7	4	5	1	3	84	9	265
2018	DS-03	72	3	6	0	9	3	6	83	10	32
2018	DS-04	66	15	7	7	1	1	3	84	9	96
2018	DS-05	64	13	10	3	8	0	2	78	12	88
2018	DS-06	83	14	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	35
2017	DS	74	13	5	3	3	0	2	89	6	317
2017	DS-03	80	17	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	35
2017	DS-04	78	9	4	5	2	1	2	89	7	122
2017	DS-05	67	16	7	1	6	0	4	86	7	102
2017	DS-06	80	13	3	3	3	0	0	93	5	40

Question 62n. 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
2018	DS	50	36	8	4	2	0	0	87	6	266
2018	DS-03	47	34	13	0	3	0	3	84	3	32
2018	DS-04	53	32	7	6	1	1	0	85	7	95
2018	DS-05	49	38	8	2	2	0	0	87	5	87
2018	DS-06	43	51	3	3	0	0	0	95	3	37
2017	DS	50	31	9	5	2	0	1	83	8	319
2017	DS-03	54	35	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	35
2017	DS-04	52	32	7	6	1	0	2	86	7	122
2017	DS-05	44	32	13	7	3	0	2	77	10	103
2017	DS-06	60	25	10	0	5	0	0	85	5	40

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals 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
2018	DS	40	29	13	12	5	0	0	70	17	265
2018	DS-03	44	25	16	9	3	0	3	71	13	32
2018	DS-04	42	26	11	16	4	1	0	69	20	95
2018	DS-05	30	33	16	13	8	0	0	63	21	86
2018	DS-06	54	30	14	3	0	0	0	84	3	37
2017	DS	49	24	10	9	6	0	2	75	15	318
2017	DS-03	74	17	0	3	6	0	0	91	9	35
2017	DS-04	49	19	14	11	5	0	2	70	16	122
2017	DS-05	39	33	6	11	9	0	3	74	20	103
2017	DS-06	59	26	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	39

Question 62p. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	45	21	8	3	1	1	20	84	6	266
2018	DS-03	56	6	0	0	0	3	34	100	0	32
2018	DS-04	54	16	4	3	0	1	22	90	4	95
2018	DS-05	40	24	12	3	1	0	20	80	6	86
2018	DS-06	34	34	16	5	3	0	8	74	9	38
2017	DS	49	19	10	3	1	0	18	83	5	318
2017	DS-03	72	0	3	0	0	0	25	96	0	35
2017	DS-04	49	14	7	3	0	0	27	86	5	122
2017	DS-05	38	27	13	7	2	1	13	75	10	102
2017	DS-06	43	35	18	0	0	0	5	82	0	40

Question 62q. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	65	19	7	1	1	7	91	2	267
2018	DS-03	72	9	3	0	3	13	96	0	32
2018	DS-04	71	16	7	1	2	3	91	1	95
2018	DS-05	60	21	8	2	0	9	89	3	87
2018	DS-06	58	34	3	0	0	5	97	0	38
2017	DS	72	17	3	0	0	8	97	0	317
2017	DS-03	83	12	0	0	0	6	100	0	35
2017	DS-04	70	13	5	1	0	11	93	1	120
2017	DS-05	71	20	1	0	0	8	99	0	103
2017	DS-06	73	20	5	0	0	3	95	0	40

Question 62r. 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
2018	DS	69	18	6	1	2	1	3	91	3	267
2018	DS-03	59	13	9	3	6	3	6	79	10	32
2018	DS-04	69	21	5	1	1	2	0	92	2	95
2018	DS-05	68	20	5	0	1	0	7	94	1	87
2018	DS-06	84	13	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	38
2017	DS	64	19	6	3	2	1	4	87	6	319
2017	DS-03	52	20	6	9	14	0	0	72	22	35
2017	DS-04	69	15	7	3	0	1	6	89	4	122
2017	DS-05	61	25	7	2	1	0	4	90	3	103
2017	DS-06	68	25	3	0	3	0	3	95	3	40

Question 62s. 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
2018	DS	54	27	11	5	1	0	2	83	6	266
2018	DS-03	41	34	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	32
2018	DS-04	56	23	9	8	1	1	1	81	10	95
2018	DS-05	57	23	10	3	1	0	5	84	5	86
2018	DS-06	47	47	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	38
2017	DS	51	28	14	3	1	0	3	82	4	319
2017	DS-03	43	31	20	3	3	0	0	74	6	35
2017	DS-04	47	32	12	5	1	0	4	82	6	122
2017	DS-05	54	23	17	2	0	0	4	81	2	103
2017	DS-06	50	33	15	3	0	0	0	83	3	40

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	4	23	42	21	10	27	31	268
2018	DS-03	13	38	31	6	13	50	19	32
2018	DS-04	4	25	39	21	11	29	32	96
2018	DS-05	2	11	52	23	11	14	34	88
2018	DS-06	3	27	41	27	3	30	30	37
2017	DS	5	21	41	24	10	26	34	321
2017	DS-03	9	35	40	14	3	43	17	35
2017	DS-04	8	23	37	27	6	31	32	124
2017	DS-05	1	15	45	26	13	16	40	103
2017	DS-06	3	23	45	18	13	25	30	40

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	13	27	36	17	8	25	39	264
2018	DS-03	6	19	34	16	25	41	25	32
2018	DS-04	14	25	34	19	8	27	39	96
2018	DS-05	13	35	35	14	4	18	48	84
2018	DS-06	13	21	45	18	3	21	34	38
2017	DS	11	26	41	16	6	22	37	320
2017	DS-03	6	19	26	32	17	49	25	35
2017	DS-04	8	25	43	15	8	23	33	123
2017	DS-05	15	28	43	12	2	14	44	103
2017	DS-06	10	25	53	13	0	13	35	40

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 67. 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
2018	DS	21	37	23	9	8	2	0	21	79	268
2018	DS-03	16	19	28	13	22	3	0	16	84	32
2018	DS-04	20	38	23	8	8	3	0	20	80	96
2018	DS-05	21	46	20	8	3	1	1	21	79	87
2018	DS-06	24	34	26	11	5	0	0	24	76	38
2017	DS	22	30	25	9	9	5	0	24	76	321
2017	DS-03	14	14	42	6	20	3	0	15	85	35
2017	DS-04	25	33	21	11	7	2	0	26	74	124
2017	DS-05	23	29	26	10	5	7	0	25	75	103
2017	DS-06	25	30	20	8	13	5	0	26	74	40

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	11	205
2018	DS-03	27	26
2018	DS-04	14	74
2018	DS-05	1	67
2018	DS-06	11	28
2017	DS	10	231
2017	DS-03	21	29
2017	DS-04	10	90
2017	DS-05	7	71
2017	DS-06	7	27

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	40	205
2018	DS-03	62	26
2018	DS-04	43	74
2018	DS-05	28	67
2018	DS-06	36	28
2017	DS	45	231
2017	DS-03	56	29
2017	DS-04	47	90
2017	DS-05	42	71
2017	DS-06	37	27

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	9	205
2018	DS-03	15	26
2018	DS-04	7	74
2018	DS-05	10	67
2018	DS-06	7	28
2017	DS	8	231
2017	DS-03	17	29
2017	DS-04	7	90
2017	DS-05	8	71
2017	DS-06	4	27

Question 68d. 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
2018	DS	19	205
2018	DS-03	8	26
2018	DS-04	22	74
2018	DS-05	22	67
2018	DS-06	18	28
2017	DS	25	231
2017	DS-03	14	29
2017	DS-04	20	90
2017	DS-05	32	71
2017	DS-06	41	27

Question 68e. 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
2018	DS	6	205
2018	DS-03	0	26
2018	DS-04	14	74
2018	DS-05	1	67
2018	DS-06	4	28
2017	DS	8	231
2017	DS-03	3	29
2017	DS-04	14	90
2017	DS-05	3	71
2017	DS-06	4	27

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	43	205
2018	DS-03	27	26
2018	DS-04	46	74
2018	DS-05	54	67
2018	DS-06	39	28

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	DS	33	205
2018	DS-03	38	26
2018	DS-04	27	74
2018	DS-05	30	67
2018	DS-06	39	28
2017	DS	41	231
2017	DS-03	48	29
2017	DS-04	37	90
2017	DS-05	38	71
2017	DS-06	52	27

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).
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
2018	DS	6	43	20	11	6	14	204
2018	DS-03	4	31	15	15	4	31	26
2018	DS-04	4	44	21	10	10	12	73
2018	DS-05	9	45	21	12	4	9	67
2018	DS-06	3	52	17	3	3	21	29
2017	DS	7	51	18	12	4	9	232
2017	DS-03	7	41	17	17	10	7	29
2017	DS-04	2	55	17	11	6	10	90
2017	DS-05	8	51	19	13	0	8	72
2017	DS-06	14	50	21	0	4	11	28

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	DS	45	55	204
2018	DS-03	35	65	26
2018	DS-04	42	58	73
2018	DS-05	45	55	66
2018	DS-06	55	45	29

Question 73. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
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
2018	DS	54	14	11	4	3	1	14	79	8	263
2018	DS-03	48	16	16	0	0	3	16	80	0	31
2018	DS-04	52	14	9	6	4	1	14	77	12	95
2018	DS-05	53	15	9	2	6	0	14	79	10	85
2018	DS-06	65	11	11	3	0	0	11	85	3	37

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 71. 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
2018	DS	10	22	17	21	21	1	7	35	46	206
2018	DS-03	23	23	4	19	31	0	0	46	50	26
2018	DS-04	8	19	24	16	24	1	7	29	44	74
2018	DS-05	4	25	19	25	18	1	6	32	47	67
2018	DS-06	10	17	7	34	14	0	17	33	58	29
2017	DS	8	20	19	18	23	3	8	32	46	233
2017	DS-03	10	24	14	17	23	3	7	39	46	29
2017	DS-04	10	23	18	16	19	1	12	39	41	90
2017	DS-05	4	21	22	19	25	3	6	27	48	72
2017	DS-06	7	4	21	18	39	7	4	12	64	28

Question 72. 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
2018	DS	3	13	16	20	36	3	7	18	64	206
2018	DS-03	0	19	0	19	54	4	4	21	79	26
2018	DS-04	4	8	20	14	39	7	8	14	62	74
2018	DS-05	4	15	19	25	27	1	7	21	57	67
2018	DS-06	0	7	14	28	45	0	7	7	78	29
2017	DS	3	7	14	20	43	4	9	11	73	233
2017	DS-03	0	10	3	21	55	0	10	12	84	29
2017	DS-04	6	4	11	22	44	3	9	11	76	90
2017	DS-05	0	10	21	21	33	6	10	12	64	72
2017	DS-06	4	0	11	14	61	7	4	4	84	28

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 78. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - DS

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 34. 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 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Harassment

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark