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 - MA

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 35 45 10 8 1 1 0 81 9 306
2018 MA-01 43 31 11 7 2 6 0 79 10 40
2018 MA-02 42 34 10 10 0 3 0 79 10 31
2018 MA-03 36 49 7 8 0 0 0 85 8 72
2018 MA-04 34 43 17 6 0 0 0 77 6 51
2018 MA-05 23 64 5 6 3 0 0 87 9 65
2017 MA 40 43 9 5 2 0 0 83 8 351
2017 MA-01 36 59 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 26
2017 MA-02 51 42 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 31
2017 MA-03 36 43 12 6 2 0 0 79 9 95
2017 MA-04 32 46 11 8 4 0 0 77 11 51
2017 MA-05 49 43 4 1 3 0 0 92 4 67
2017 MA-06 47 50 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 28
2017 MA-07 70 23 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11
2014 MA 34 49 9 5 3 0 0 83 9 375
2014 MA-01 36 46 13 5 0 0 0 82 5 22
2014 MA-02 48 47 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 21
2014 MA-03 25 54 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 114
2014 MA-04 30 47 11 4 5 0 3 79 9 58
2014 MA-05 42 48 8 3 0 0 0 90 3 74
2014 MA-06 40 51 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 18
2014 MA-07 56 31 0 0 14 0 0 86 14 12
2011 MA 40 46 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 375
2011 MA-01 30 51 9 10 0 0 0 81 10 10
2011 MA-02 45 36 5 5 4 4 0 85 10 22
2011 MA-03 30 55 12 2 2 0 0 85 4 110
2011 MA-04 40 49 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 66
2011 MA-05 42 43 7 6 1 0 0 85 7 78
2011 MA-06 56 31 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 32
2011 MA-07 58 32 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 17
2008 MA 30 52 12 3 2 0 0 83 6 348
2008 MA-02 25 54 17 0 4 0 0 79 4 24
2008 MA-03 18 58 14 6 3 0 0 77 9 97
2008 MA-04 38 47 11 2 2 0 0 85 4 54
2008 MA-05 31 53 10 4 3 0 0 83 6 76
2008 MA-06 42 51 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 35

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 34 42 13 7 3 1 0 77 10 306
2018 MA-01 42 34 5 5 7 8 0 83 12 41
2018 MA-02 47 39 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 30
2018 MA-03 32 43 15 8 1 0 0 75 10 72
2018 MA-04 39 40 17 4 0 0 0 79 4 51
2018 MA-05 24 50 15 6 4 0 0 75 10 65
2017 MA 31 44 10 9 6 0 0 75 15 349
2017 MA-01 40 37 5 14 5 0 0 77 18 25
2017 MA-02 45 35 6 13 0 0 0 80 13 31
2017 MA-03 26 49 14 6 4 0 0 75 11 95
2017 MA-04 25 54 13 4 4 0 0 79 7 51
2017 MA-05 44 45 1 6 4 0 0 89 10 66
2017 MA-06 37 43 9 3 7 0 0 80 10 28
2017 MA-07 38 49 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 44 42 7 5 1 1 0 87 5 305
2018 MA-01 49 25 8 10 2 6 0 79 13 40
2018 MA-02 49 40 3 3 0 0 3 93 4 30
2018 MA-03 49 38 7 4 1 0 0 88 6 72
2018 MA-04 36 47 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 51
2018 MA-05 45 48 4 3 0 0 0 93 3 65
2017 MA 48 42 8 0 2 0 0 90 2 350
2017 MA-01 61 34 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 26
2017 MA-02 59 37 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 30
2017 MA-03 44 35 16 1 4 0 0 79 5 95
2017 MA-04 39 53 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 51
2017 MA-05 60 33 4 0 3 0 0 93 3 67
2017 MA-06 45 49 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 28
2017 MA-07 37 56 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11
2014 MA 53 38 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 375
2014 MA-01 59 37 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 22
2014 MA-02 69 23 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 21
2014 MA-03 42 45 8 3 1 0 0 87 4 114
2014 MA-04 49 39 6 2 5 0 0 88 6 58
2014 MA-05 54 41 4 0 1 0 0 95 1 74
2014 MA-06 62 33 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 65 14 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 12
2011 MA 51 40 8 1 0 0 0 91 1 375
2011 MA-01 51 49 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 51 35 9 0 0 4 0 90 0 22
2011 MA-03 44 45 10 0 2 0 0 88 2 110
2011 MA-04 53 39 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 66
2011 MA-05 48 43 7 1 0 0 0 91 1 78
2011 MA-06 62 27 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 32
2011 MA-07 68 27 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 17

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 40 46 8 4 1 1 0 87 5 306
2018 MA-01 44 33 12 5 0 6 0 82 5 41
2018 MA-02 43 47 7 0 0 3 0 93 0 30
2018 MA-03 36 47 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 72
2018 MA-04 37 51 10 2 0 0 0 88 2 51
2018 MA-05 41 44 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 65
2017 MA 45 44 7 2 2 0 0 89 4 349
2017 MA-01 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 26
2017 MA-02 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 30
2017 MA-03 39 43 9 4 5 0 0 82 9 95
2017 MA-04 37 50 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 51
2017 MA-05 58 33 6 0 3 0 0 92 3 66
2017 MA-06 37 50 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 28
2017 MA-07 55 39 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 11
2014 MA 44 43 7 5 2 0 0 87 6 375
2014 MA-01 49 42 4 5 0 0 0 91 5 22
2014 MA-02 74 22 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 21
2014 MA-03 33 48 13 7 0 0 0 81 7 114
2014 MA-04 37 48 3 7 5 0 0 85 12 58
2014 MA-05 55 37 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 74
2014 MA-06 62 33 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 48 38 0 0 14 0 0 86 14 12
2011 MA 47 43 7 3 1 0 0 90 4 375
2011 MA-01 20 80 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 58 28 10 4 0 0 0 85 4 22
2011 MA-03 41 47 9 2 2 0 0 87 4 110
2011 MA-04 46 45 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 66
2011 MA-05 46 44 5 2 2 0 0 90 5 78
2011 MA-06 59 31 3 8 0 0 0 89 8 32
2011 MA-07 66 27 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 17
2008 MA 43 44 7 5 2 0 0 86 6 349
2008 MA-02 33 54 4 4 4 0 0 88 8 24
2008 MA-03 33 51 8 5 2 1 0 85 7 97
2008 MA-04 57 31 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 54
2008 MA-05 42 44 9 3 3 0 0 86 5 76
2008 MA-06 58 36 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 35

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 MA 56 30 7 3 3 1 0 87 6 305
2018 MA-01 52 29 7 2 5 6 0 86 7 41
2018 MA-02 66 27 3 3 0 0 0 93 3 30
2018 MA-03 56 30 10 3 1 0 0 86 4 72
2018 MA-04 71 16 6 2 4 1 0 89 6 51
2018 MA-05 48 40 6 3 3 0 0 89 6 65
2017 MA 47 33 12 5 2 1 0 81 7 351
2017 MA-01 44 34 18 4 0 0 0 78 4 26
2017 MA-02 74 23 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 MA-03 46 34 15 2 3 0 0 79 5 95
2017 MA-04 55 31 2 8 0 4 0 90 8 51
2017 MA-05 59 36 4 0 1 0 0 94 1 67
2017 MA-06 50 27 20 0 3 0 0 77 3 28
2017 MA-07 45 29 14 13 0 0 0 73 13 11
2014 MA 39 37 11 7 6 0 0 76 13 375
2014 MA-01 26 41 9 14 9 0 0 68 23 22
2014 MA-02 57 26 8 9 0 0 0 83 9 21
2014 MA-03 45 38 10 4 2 1 0 84 6 114
2014 MA-04 37 44 8 3 7 0 0 81 11 58
2014 MA-05 48 34 13 0 5 0 0 82 5 74
2014 MA-06 41 49 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 18
2014 MA-07 36 22 16 13 14 0 0 57 26 12
2011 MA 48 36 12 2 2 0 0 84 4 372
2011 MA-01 37 63 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 56 29 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 22
2011 MA-03 51 37 10 2 0 0 0 88 2 109
2011 MA-04 58 34 6 0 2 0 0 92 2 66
2011 MA-05 39 44 9 6 1 0 0 83 8 76
2011 MA-06 43 31 22 4 0 0 0 74 4 32
2011 MA-07 69 12 7 5 7 0 0 81 13 17

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 MA 53 32 8 4 3 1 0 85 7 304
2018 MA-01 56 16 12 5 5 6 0 77 10 40
2018 MA-02 68 26 3 3 0 0 0 93 3 31
2018 MA-03 51 33 10 4 1 0 0 85 6 71
2018 MA-04 67 20 6 6 0 1 0 89 6 51
2018 MA-05 39 48 6 5 3 0 0 87 7 65
2017 MA 43 37 10 5 4 0 0 80 9 351
2017 MA-01 41 41 13 4 0 0 0 82 4 26
2017 MA-02 74 23 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 MA-03 39 42 11 4 3 0 0 81 7 95
2017 MA-04 49 41 0 7 3 0 0 90 10 51
2017 MA-05 53 37 3 7 0 0 0 90 7 67
2017 MA-06 41 40 16 3 0 0 0 80 3 28
2017 MA-07 60 13 14 0 13 0 0 73 13 11
2014 MA 36 40 10 8 4 1 0 77 12 375
2014 MA-01 26 37 14 19 5 0 0 63 23 22
2014 MA-02 53 25 12 9 0 0 0 79 9 21
2014 MA-03 38 45 9 4 1 2 1 86 5 114
2014 MA-04 34 48 4 5 6 2 1 84 12 58
2014 MA-05 45 42 7 3 3 0 0 86 7 74
2014 MA-06 40 41 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 18
2014 MA-07 36 14 23 13 14 0 0 50 26 12
2011 MA 43 40 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 373
2011 MA-01 29 61 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2011 MA-02 56 24 10 0 4 5 0 85 5 22
2011 MA-03 44 46 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 110
2011 MA-04 55 29 7 7 1 0 0 84 9 66
2011 MA-05 34 46 9 7 4 0 0 80 10 76
2011 MA-06 34 46 13 3 4 0 0 80 7 32
2011 MA-07 53 28 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 17
2008 MA 49 38 8 3 3 0 0 87 5 350
2008 MA-02 60 32 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 25
2008 MA-03 46 41 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 97
2008 MA-04 57 33 3 5 2 0 0 90 7 54
2008 MA-05 55 36 4 0 5 0 0 91 5 76
2008 MA-06 49 38 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 35

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 MA 51 23 12 6 4 3 0 77 10 306
2018 MA-01 50 11 9 12 7 10 0 69 21 41
2018 MA-02 56 16 22 3 0 3 0 74 3 31
2018 MA-03 48 25 15 4 4 4 0 75 9 72
2018 MA-04 58 18 9 9 2 2 2 79 12 51
2018 MA-05 45 38 8 3 3 3 0 86 6 65
2017 MA 44 30 13 6 2 5 0 78 8 350
2017 MA-01 38 25 25 4 0 7 0 68 5 26
2017 MA-02 50 30 9 10 0 0 0 80 10 31
2017 MA-03 36 34 16 5 3 5 0 74 9 94
2017 MA-04 55 30 5 4 0 6 0 90 4 51
2017 MA-05 59 30 6 3 0 3 0 91 3 67
2017 MA-06 57 22 11 10 0 0 0 79 10 28
2017 MA-07 45 29 13 7 0 7 0 79 7 11
2014 MA 41 30 12 7 6 3 0 74 14 375
2014 MA-01 22 32 23 9 5 9 0 60 15 22
2014 MA-02 49 24 9 14 4 0 0 73 18 21
2014 MA-03 37 27 17 6 5 7 1 70 12 114
2014 MA-04 53 31 7 5 5 0 0 84 9 58
2014 MA-05 58 28 6 3 2 1 1 89 5 74
2014 MA-06 54 41 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 36 29 0 22 14 0 0 65 35 12
2011 MA 46 32 9 5 2 4 1 82 8 371
2011 MA-01 29 53 10 0 0 9 0 89 0 10
2011 MA-02 44 32 4 9 5 5 0 80 15 22
2011 MA-03 45 30 10 6 3 5 1 80 9 109
2011 MA-04 52 28 8 6 0 5 1 85 6 66
2011 MA-05 43 35 8 7 3 3 3 82 10 75
2011 MA-06 43 27 23 3 0 4 0 73 3 32
2011 MA-07 62 28 0 0 5 5 0 95 5 17
2008 MA 46 27 13 5 3 5 0 78 9 349
2008 MA-02 44 40 8 4 0 4 0 88 4 25
2008 MA-03 41 29 17 6 1 5 0 74 7 97
2008 MA-04 56 21 9 4 4 6 0 81 9 54
2008 MA-05 54 26 10 3 1 6 0 85 4 76
2008 MA-06 58 21 16 3 0 3 0 81 3 34
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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 MA 61 24 8 2 4 2 0 86 6 306
2018 MA-01 62 12 9 2 5 8 2 82 8 41
2018 MA-02 71 16 7 3 3 0 0 87 7 31
2018 MA-03 67 24 6 1 1 0 0 92 3 72
2018 MA-04 78 15 2 1 1 2 0 95 3 51
2018 MA-05 41 39 11 2 6 2 0 82 8 64
2017 MA 54 31 9 2 3 1 0 86 5 350
2017 MA-01 65 31 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 26
2017 MA-02 67 30 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 MA-03 63 22 7 2 3 3 0 88 5 95
2017 MA-04 54 35 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 51
2017 MA-05 58 29 6 3 0 4 0 91 3 67
2017 MA-06 47 37 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 28
2017 MA-07 40 47 0 13 0 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 54 27 8 7 2 1 0 83 9 375
2014 MA-01 54 23 19 5 0 0 0 77 5 22
2014 MA-02 66 4 16 9 0 4 0 74 9 21
2014 MA-03 59 26 4 7 3 1 0 86 9 114
2014 MA-04 54 29 5 8 0 4 0 87 8 58
2014 MA-05 62 27 5 4 1 0 0 89 5 74
2014 MA-06 62 29 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 18
2014 MA-07 27 66 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 12
2011 MA 57 29 7 3 1 1 1 88 5 374
2011 MA-01 60 30 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2011 MA-02 63 23 5 0 0 9 0 94 0 22
2011 MA-03 59 29 4 4 1 1 3 91 5 110
2011 MA-04 61 26 5 3 2 1 1 89 5 66
2011 MA-05 65 26 5 1 2 0 1 91 4 78
2011 MA-06 46 37 14 0 0 3 0 85 0 32
2011 MA-07 53 32 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 17
2008 MA 55 31 9 2 2 1 1 86 4 350
2008 MA-02 84 12 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 25
2008 MA-03 58 35 3 1 2 0 1 94 3 97
2008 MA-04 51 30 12 4 0 3 0 83 4 54
2008 MA-05 54 32 8 1 3 0 2 87 4 76
2008 MA-06 54 31 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 35

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 MA 53 32 5 5 3 1 1 87 8 304
2018 MA-01 58 19 7 5 0 6 5 87 5 40
2018 MA-02 68 26 0 0 3 3 0 97 3 31
2018 MA-03 52 36 5 4 3 0 0 88 7 72
2018 MA-04 66 26 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 51
2018 MA-05 40 45 4 5 3 0 3 88 8 65
2017 MA 49 33 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 351
2017 MA-01 60 31 4 0 4 0 0 91 4 26
2017 MA-02 55 39 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 31
2017 MA-03 54 28 10 2 5 0 1 83 7 95
2017 MA-04 56 31 9 2 2 0 0 87 4 51
2017 MA-05 56 31 10 3 0 0 0 87 3 67
2017 MA-06 57 29 3 12 0 0 0 85 12 28
2017 MA-07 54 14 20 13 0 0 0 67 13 11
2014 MA 50 32 6 7 5 0 0 82 12 375
2014 MA-01 45 51 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22
2014 MA-02 48 30 4 18 0 0 0 78 18 21
2014 MA-03 55 29 5 6 5 0 1 84 11 114
2014 MA-04 51 32 9 4 2 0 2 85 6 58
2014 MA-05 55 34 3 4 4 0 0 89 8 74
2014 MA-06 60 26 0 5 9 0 0 86 14 18
2014 MA-07 43 50 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 12
2011 MA 51 33 10 3 3 0 1 85 6 373
2011 MA-01 51 49 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 53 32 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 22
2011 MA-03 50 34 7 4 3 0 3 86 7 109
2011 MA-04 53 31 11 0 4 0 1 85 4 66
2011 MA-05 55 35 6 2 1 0 0 90 4 78
2011 MA-06 58 27 7 4 4 0 0 86 7 32
2011 MA-07 42 53 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 17
2008 MA 51 35 7 3 4 0 0 86 7 350
2008 MA-02 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 25
2008 MA-03 52 32 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 97
2008 MA-04 45 39 4 9 2 0 0 84 12 54
2008 MA-05 57 35 4 0 4 0 0 92 4 76
2008 MA-06 46 44 8 3 0 0 0 90 3 35

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 MA 58 24 7 6 4 1 0 83 10 305
2018 MA-01 60 15 7 5 5 8 0 82 10 40
2018 MA-02 64 19 7 10 0 0 0 83 10 31
2018 MA-03 60 26 6 7 1 0 0 86 8 72
2018 MA-04 76 14 5 3 1 0 0 90 5 51
2018 MA-05 41 35 13 3 7 0 0 76 10 65
2017 MA 56 26 10 5 2 0 1 82 7 351
2017 MA-01 74 22 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 26
2017 MA-02 70 24 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 31
2017 MA-03 58 27 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 95
2017 MA-04 60 27 5 8 0 0 0 87 8 51
2017 MA-05 63 23 11 1 1 0 0 86 3 67
2017 MA-06 57 27 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 28
2017 MA-07 45 29 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 11
2014 MA 55 27 8 3 6 0 1 83 9 375
2014 MA-01 68 19 0 5 9 0 0 86 14 22
2014 MA-02 65 13 18 4 0 0 0 78 4 21
2014 MA-03 54 32 4 7 3 0 0 86 10 114
2014 MA-04 55 32 6 2 5 0 2 88 6 58
2014 MA-05 67 21 5 2 5 0 0 88 7 74
2014 MA-06 60 19 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 18
2014 MA-07 36 36 21 0 7 0 0 72 7 12

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 MA 35 33 11 6 2 12 1 78 10 304
2018 MA-01 48 19 5 5 2 18 2 85 9 40
2018 MA-02 43 31 6 0 0 17 3 93 0 31
2018 MA-03 29 42 8 6 3 14 0 81 10 72
2018 MA-04 34 31 13 10 0 12 0 74 11 51
2018 MA-05 30 34 17 9 3 8 0 69 12 65
2017 MA 33 35 13 6 6 7 1 74 13 351
2017 MA-01 46 18 4 13 4 15 0 74 21 26
2017 MA-02 55 29 6 4 0 6 0 89 5 31
2017 MA-03 33 41 11 2 4 8 1 82 7 95
2017 MA-04 23 46 9 8 2 11 0 78 11 51
2017 MA-05 41 44 7 3 3 3 0 87 6 67
2017 MA-06 50 29 0 5 13 3 0 82 18 28
2017 MA-07 27 52 13 0 8 0 0 79 8 11
2014 MA 28 39 14 6 4 10 0 74 10 375
2014 MA-01 26 32 23 5 9 5 0 61 15 22
2014 MA-02 31 18 9 4 0 38 0 80 6 21
2014 MA-03 36 37 8 3 3 13 0 84 7 114
2014 MA-04 17 60 11 3 0 9 0 84 3 58
2014 MA-05 23 48 12 10 4 3 0 74 14 74
2014 MA-06 49 23 23 0 0 5 0 75 0 18
2014 MA-07 36 22 22 14 0 7 0 62 15 12
2011 MA 31 33 16 4 5 11 1 72 10 374
2011 MA-01 30 51 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2011 MA-02 40 13 21 5 0 22 0 67 7 22
2011 MA-03 28 37 10 3 1 19 2 82 5 110
2011 MA-04 33 34 13 8 5 8 0 72 14 66
2011 MA-05 29 36 17 4 6 6 1 70 11 77
2011 MA-06 34 25 31 0 4 6 0 63 4 32
2011 MA-07 40 35 19 0 5 0 0 76 5 17

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 MA 29 38 17 10 3 3 0 69 13 302
2018 MA-01 51 26 2 5 7 10 0 85 13 41
2018 MA-02 43 44 6 0 0 7 0 94 0 31
2018 MA-03 21 50 16 8 1 3 0 73 10 72
2018 MA-04 29 20 34 16 0 0 0 50 16 49
2018 MA-05 20 43 15 18 3 2 0 64 21 65
2017 MA 29 35 15 11 7 3 1 66 18 351
2017 MA-01 37 37 13 4 4 4 0 77 9 26
2017 MA-02 61 26 6 4 0 3 0 89 4 31
2017 MA-03 30 36 13 8 7 6 0 70 16 95
2017 MA-04 21 43 11 17 2 6 0 67 20 51
2017 MA-05 32 47 8 10 3 0 0 79 13 67
2017 MA-06 31 35 10 11 13 0 0 66 24 28
2017 MA-07 24 49 0 7 20 0 0 73 27 11
2014 MA 23 39 15 13 8 3 0 63 21 372
2014 MA-01 21 23 19 23 9 5 0 47 34 22
2014 MA-02 31 40 16 4 9 0 0 71 13 21
2014 MA-03 30 42 8 7 7 6 0 76 15 114
2014 MA-04 17 46 16 16 3 2 0 64 19 57
2014 MA-05 20 43 20 10 8 0 0 62 17 74
2014 MA-06 35 24 19 17 5 0 0 59 22 18
2014 MA-07 36 22 9 26 7 0 0 57 34 12
2011 MA 26 34 20 9 7 4 0 63 16 373
2011 MA-01 40 51 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 10
2011 MA-02 53 22 21 0 0 5 0 78 0 22
2011 MA-03 26 40 18 6 1 7 1 73 7 109
2011 MA-04 25 35 22 8 6 3 0 62 15 66
2011 MA-05 14 39 18 16 12 1 0 54 28 77
2011 MA-06 24 28 28 6 10 3 0 54 17 32
2011 MA-07 42 45 0 7 5 0 0 87 13 17
2008 MA 31 36 19 6 5 3 0 69 12 349
2008 MA-02 46 46 4 0 0 4 0 96 0 24
2008 MA-03 35 30 21 6 1 7 0 69 8 97
2008 MA-04 34 41 21 0 4 0 0 75 4 54
2008 MA-05 29 35 25 3 8 1 0 64 10 76
2008 MA-06 24 43 18 13 3 0 0 67 15 35

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 MA 18 36 22 12 4 8 0 59 17 304
2018 MA-01 33 21 14 7 2 23 0 70 12 41
2018 MA-02 33 41 10 3 0 13 0 86 3 31
2018 MA-03 11 46 19 14 1 8 0 63 17 72
2018 MA-04 20 32 18 14 6 9 0 58 22 50
2018 MA-05 11 34 33 15 4 3 0 46 20 65
2017 MA 21 34 20 12 7 6 1 58 20 350
2017 MA-01 26 40 18 4 0 12 0 75 5 26
2017 MA-02 41 41 6 3 0 6 3 90 3 31
2017 MA-03 22 39 17 6 7 9 0 67 15 94
2017 MA-04 15 39 19 19 4 4 0 56 24 51
2017 MA-05 25 35 18 13 3 6 0 64 16 67
2017 MA-06 15 38 22 11 13 0 0 53 24 28
2017 MA-07 7 52 15 7 20 0 0 58 27 11
2014 MA 17 32 21 14 9 8 0 53 25 375
2014 MA-01 17 23 23 19 14 5 0 42 34 22
2014 MA-02 8 28 25 4 9 26 0 49 17 21
2014 MA-03 23 34 12 9 8 14 0 66 19 114
2014 MA-04 9 45 22 14 4 6 0 58 19 58
2014 MA-05 15 30 34 14 8 0 0 45 22 74
2014 MA-06 24 24 38 14 0 0 0 48 14 18
2014 MA-07 36 22 9 26 7 0 0 57 34 12
2011 MA 17 35 20 12 6 10 0 58 20 373
2011 MA-01 11 50 19 0 0 20 0 76 0 10
2011 MA-02 17 27 20 5 9 22 0 56 19 22
2011 MA-03 18 45 15 6 2 15 0 73 9 110
2011 MA-04 20 29 22 13 5 10 0 55 20 66
2011 MA-05 8 39 21 18 9 5 0 50 28 76
2011 MA-06 15 28 35 6 9 6 0 46 16 32
2011 MA-07 36 38 7 19 0 0 0 74 19 17
2008 MA 16 40 19 8 4 13 0 64 14 349
2008 MA-02 32 28 4 4 0 32 0 88 6 25
2008 MA-03 23 38 16 4 0 19 0 75 5 96
2008 MA-04 14 51 21 5 4 5 0 68 10 54
2008 MA-05 9 44 23 8 5 11 0 60 14 76
2008 MA-06 11 43 26 15 3 3 0 55 18 35

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 MA 20 33 22 17 6 2 0 54 24 304
2018 MA-01 41 16 17 16 2 8 0 62 20 41
2018 MA-02 42 45 3 3 3 3 0 90 7 31
2018 MA-03 15 39 23 14 7 1 0 55 21 72
2018 MA-04 18 22 26 27 6 2 0 41 33 51
2018 MA-05 11 37 30 14 7 2 0 48 21 65
2017 MA 22 38 18 11 7 3 1 62 19 350
2017 MA-01 37 33 22 9 0 0 0 69 9 26
2017 MA-02 41 39 9 3 4 3 0 83 8 31
2017 MA-03 24 40 18 6 6 5 0 68 13 95
2017 MA-04 21 40 19 13 2 6 0 64 16 51
2017 MA-05 24 49 15 7 4 0 0 73 11 67
2017 MA-06 18 45 6 14 16 0 0 63 31 28
2017 MA-07 7 60 0 21 13 0 0 67 33 11
2014 MA 19 40 16 12 10 3 0 61 23 374
2014 MA-01 17 32 19 9 23 0 0 49 32 22
2014 MA-02 21 58 4 9 4 4 0 82 13 21
2014 MA-03 25 44 12 8 9 3 0 71 17 114
2014 MA-04 12 59 9 13 5 2 0 72 18 58
2014 MA-05 19 35 22 12 9 2 0 55 22 73
2014 MA-06 19 40 24 17 0 0 0 59 17 18
2014 MA-07 27 16 23 21 13 0 0 43 34 12
2011 MA 17 44 18 9 6 5 0 65 16 373
2011 MA-01 29 41 10 0 0 20 0 87 0 10
2011 MA-02 30 37 20 4 0 9 0 74 5 22
2011 MA-03 23 42 18 8 1 8 1 71 9 110
2011 MA-04 15 53 19 7 2 5 0 72 9 66
2011 MA-05 11 49 19 13 8 0 0 59 21 76
2011 MA-06 12 47 18 9 10 3 0 61 20 32
2011 MA-07 30 29 17 5 19 0 0 59 24 17
2008 MA 21 47 14 11 4 3 0 70 15 350
2008 MA-02 44 40 8 0 0 8 0 91 0 25
2008 MA-03 19 50 16 10 1 4 0 72 12 97
2008 MA-04 21 53 12 6 4 3 0 77 11 54
2008 MA-05 20 55 9 10 5 1 0 75 16 76
2008 MA-06 13 53 13 18 0 3 0 68 18 35
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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 MA 32 41 16 6 4 1 1 74 9 305
2018 MA-01 41 25 17 5 7 6 0 70 12 40
2018 MA-02 39 36 15 0 3 0 7 80 4 31
2018 MA-03 28 48 14 8 3 0 0 75 11 72
2018 MA-04 47 36 15 1 0 0 0 84 1 51
2018 MA-05 23 51 15 7 3 0 0 74 10 64
2017 MA 26 43 14 10 5 0 0 70 16 351
2017 MA-01 27 59 0 13 0 0 0 87 13 26
2017 MA-02 35 32 17 6 7 0 3 69 14 31
2017 MA-03 32 42 11 9 5 0 0 74 15 95
2017 MA-04 30 41 18 9 0 2 0 72 9 51
2017 MA-05 33 44 10 10 3 0 0 77 13 67
2017 MA-06 28 49 16 6 0 0 0 77 6 28
2017 MA-07 0 60 20 7 13 0 0 60 20 11
2014 MA 25 39 18 11 8 0 0 64 19 374
2014 MA-01 14 46 22 5 14 0 0 60 19 22
2014 MA-02 34 40 4 9 13 0 0 74 22 21
2014 MA-03 36 35 14 8 8 0 0 71 15 114
2014 MA-04 24 44 16 7 8 0 0 69 15 58
2014 MA-05 21 46 19 13 1 0 0 67 14 74
2014 MA-06 9 38 48 5 0 0 0 47 5 18
2014 MA-07 19 31 21 16 13 0 0 50 29 12
2011 MA 29 46 16 6 3 0 0 75 9 375
2011 MA-01 20 41 39 0 0 0 0 61 0 10
2011 MA-02 26 31 24 10 0 4 4 62 11 22
2011 MA-03 38 44 12 4 3 0 0 82 6 110
2011 MA-04 31 54 11 2 2 0 0 85 4 66
2011 MA-05 18 59 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 78
2011 MA-06 31 53 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 32
2011 MA-07 36 23 20 14 6 0 0 59 20 17

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 42 41 8 5 2 1 0 84 8 307
2018 MA-01 51 26 5 8 5 6 0 82 13 41
2018 MA-02 40 42 6 13 0 0 0 82 13 31
2018 MA-03 54 38 3 3 3 0 0 92 6 72
2018 MA-04 46 42 8 2 3 0 0 87 5 51
2018 MA-05 28 51 13 8 0 0 0 80 8 65
2017 MA 40 44 7 7 2 0 0 84 9 351
2017 MA-01 45 48 3 4 0 0 0 93 4 26
2017 MA-02 57 30 3 6 0 0 3 91 6 31
2017 MA-03 51 36 4 7 2 0 0 87 9 95
2017 MA-04 38 51 4 4 4 0 0 89 7 51
2017 MA-05 43 45 7 1 3 0 0 89 4 67
2017 MA-06 35 45 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 28
2017 MA-07 31 49 0 20 0 0 0 80 20 11

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 MA 18 23 14 10 3 23 10 61 19 303
2018 MA-01 25 8 15 7 5 38 3 55 20 40
2018 MA-02 27 6 9 0 0 32 27 78 0 31
2018 MA-03 17 16 7 10 2 40 8 64 24 72
2018 MA-04 22 14 19 8 3 20 14 54 17 51
2018 MA-05 13 45 12 15 3 3 8 65 21 63
2017 MA 13 24 14 8 8 25 8 56 23 351
2017 MA-01 15 4 16 4 0 60 0 48 11 26
2017 MA-02 9 15 15 0 0 51 9 61 0 31
2017 MA-03 17 13 10 7 5 40 7 57 24 95
2017 MA-04 17 21 14 10 6 22 11 57 22 51
2017 MA-05 17 31 14 11 0 10 17 65 15 67
2017 MA-06 8 56 22 0 10 3 0 66 11 28
2017 MA-07 14 67 7 0 13 0 0 80 13 11
2014 MA 13 26 18 10 8 18 7 52 25 374
2014 MA-01 9 9 23 19 19 22 0 24 47 22
2014 MA-02 4 19 9 9 9 46 4 47 36 21
2014 MA-03 14 19 16 7 3 30 12 57 17 114
2014 MA-04 11 24 12 17 6 22 9 50 33 58
2014 MA-05 15 34 21 6 4 11 10 61 13 74
2014 MA-06 9 54 23 9 0 0 5 66 10 18
2014 MA-07 6 28 35 0 31 0 0 34 31 12

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 MA 45 36 8 6 3 2 1 83 9 307
2018 MA-01 43 18 7 17 7 8 0 66 26 41
2018 MA-02 52 32 5 3 3 0 3 88 7 31
2018 MA-03 54 32 9 3 1 1 0 86 4 72
2018 MA-04 59 36 3 0 1 0 0 95 1 51
2018 MA-05 33 48 5 9 3 2 2 83 12 65
2017 MA 43 38 10 6 3 1 0 81 9 350
2017 MA-01 50 34 12 0 4 0 0 84 4 26
2017 MA-02 50 32 10 7 0 0 0 82 7 31
2017 MA-03 56 32 5 3 4 0 0 88 7 95
2017 MA-04 45 42 9 4 0 0 0 88 4 50
2017 MA-05 46 38 3 11 0 1 0 86 11 67
2017 MA-06 37 43 14 3 0 0 3 83 3 28
2017 MA-07 30 44 13 14 0 0 0 73 14 11
2014 MA 44 34 8 7 6 1 1 79 13 375
2014 MA-01 49 27 5 9 9 0 0 77 19 22
2014 MA-02 49 9 17 14 0 0 12 65 16 21
2014 MA-03 48 33 7 9 4 0 0 81 13 114
2014 MA-04 45 41 7 3 4 0 0 86 7 58
2014 MA-05 49 39 5 2 3 2 0 91 5 74
2014 MA-06 35 41 9 5 9 0 0 77 14 18
2014 MA-07 36 43 7 14 0 0 0 78 14 12
2011 MA 43 40 9 3 4 0 1 84 7 373
2011 MA-01 30 51 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2011 MA-02 48 33 9 4 5 0 0 81 9 22
2011 MA-03 45 44 2 3 3 1 3 92 6 110
2011 MA-04 48 37 5 4 5 0 1 86 9 66
2011 MA-05 47 43 5 2 2 0 0 90 5 78
2011 MA-06 37 37 17 3 7 0 0 73 10 32
2011 MA-07 45 23 19 6 7 0 0 68 13 16
2008 MA 38 39 11 7 3 0 1 78 10 349
2008 MA-02 44 48 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 25
2008 MA-03 41 42 11 3 2 0 1 84 5 97
2008 MA-04 36 38 10 11 2 2 0 76 14 54
2008 MA-05 41 32 12 8 5 0 3 75 13 75
2008 MA-06 33 46 13 8 0 0 0 79 8 35

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 MA 22 30 10 8 3 5 21 71 15 109
2018 MA-04 37 9 9 3 0 9 32 78 6 22
2018 MA-05 14 35 11 8 3 7 21 68 16 60
2018 MA-06 24 41 6 12 6 0 12 73 20 17
2017 MA 28 33 13 3 2 4 17 77 7 124
2017 MA-04 17 38 7 3 0 7 28 84 5 29
2017 MA-05 27 31 17 3 0 3 17 73 4 57
2017 MA-06 41 32 14 5 0 0 9 80 5 22
2014 MA 21 38 13 3 4 10 11 75 9 115
2014 MA-04 26 42 5 0 0 16 11 93 0 19
2014 MA-05 25 25 15 2 3 16 14 71 7 59
2014 MA-06 29 57 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14

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 MA 38 46 7 7 1 0 1 85 8 307
2018 MA-01 49 31 2 12 0 3 3 85 13 41
2018 MA-02 57 28 7 9 0 0 0 84 9 31
2018 MA-03 36 45 10 7 3 0 0 81 9 72
2018 MA-04 38 52 7 0 1 0 2 91 2 51
2018 MA-05 28 61 6 5 0 0 0 89 5 65
2017 MA 39 41 8 7 5 0 1 80 12 349
2017 MA-01 41 43 4 12 0 0 0 84 12 26
2017 MA-02 42 28 13 13 0 0 3 72 14 31
2017 MA-03 38 48 2 9 2 0 1 87 11 95
2017 MA-04 48 42 5 4 0 0 0 90 4 51
2017 MA-05 46 44 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 67
2017 MA-06 48 32 13 0 6 0 0 80 6 27
2017 MA-07 31 49 0 7 13 0 0 80 20 11
2014 MA 42 39 8 7 4 0 0 81 11 374
2014 MA-01 36 46 5 9 5 0 0 81 14 22
2014 MA-02 54 27 4 14 0 0 0 82 14 21
2014 MA-03 52 40 5 3 0 0 0 91 3 114
2014 MA-04 41 38 8 7 5 0 1 81 12 58
2014 MA-05 39 46 8 5 2 0 0 86 7 74
2014 MA-06 40 47 5 0 8 0 0 87 8 18
2014 MA-07 50 27 14 9 0 0 0 77 9 12
2011 MA 45 39 8 5 3 0 1 85 8 373
2011 MA-01 40 38 10 11 0 0 0 78 11 10
2011 MA-02 57 27 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 22
2011 MA-03 52 39 6 2 0 0 1 92 2 109
2011 MA-04 36 50 8 2 3 0 1 87 5 65
2011 MA-05 51 32 8 5 1 0 3 86 6 78
2011 MA-06 49 31 3 6 7 0 3 83 14 32
2011 MA-07 37 56 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 17
2008 MA 38 45 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 350
2008 MA-02 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 25
2008 MA-03 39 49 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 97
2008 MA-04 41 48 6 0 4 0 0 89 4 54
2008 MA-05 41 45 10 4 0 0 0 86 4 76
2008 MA-06 39 27 17 13 5 0 0 65 18 35

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 38 48 7 5 0 1 0 88 6 306
2018 MA-01 53 32 2 8 0 6 0 90 8 41
2018 MA-02 45 45 7 0 0 3 0 93 0 31
2018 MA-03 35 48 8 7 1 0 0 83 8 71
2018 MA-04 30 56 10 4 0 0 0 86 4 51
2018 MA-05 33 54 6 8 0 0 0 87 8 65
2017 MA 50 37 7 3 2 0 0 87 6 350
2017 MA-01 67 30 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 26
2017 MA-02 48 49 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 31
2017 MA-03 38 40 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 95
2017 MA-04 46 43 10 2 0 0 0 88 2 50
2017 MA-05 62 28 6 1 3 0 0 90 4 67
2017 MA-06 56 41 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 28
2017 MA-07 48 45 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11
2014 MA 44 43 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 375
2014 MA-01 40 55 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22
2014 MA-02 50 45 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 21
2014 MA-03 31 52 11 5 1 0 0 83 6 114
2014 MA-04 35 52 6 0 5 0 3 89 5 58
2014 MA-05 55 36 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 74
2014 MA-06 76 19 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 18
2014 MA-07 63 14 9 0 14 0 0 77 14 12
2011 MA 51 38 7 3 1 0 0 89 4 374
2011 MA-01 41 40 10 9 0 0 0 81 9 10
2011 MA-02 48 38 10 4 0 0 0 85 4 22
2011 MA-03 38 48 9 4 1 0 0 87 4 110
2011 MA-04 55 37 5 1 2 0 0 92 3 66
2011 MA-05 47 40 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 77
2011 MA-06 68 28 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 32
2011 MA-07 76 12 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 17
2008 MA 40 46 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 349
2008 MA-02 33 41 13 8 4 0 0 75 12 24
2008 MA-03 19 63 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 97
2008 MA-04 44 47 3 5 0 0 0 91 5 54
2008 MA-05 43 39 12 4 3 0 0 82 6 76
2008 MA-06 57 38 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 35

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 47 43 6 3 1 1 0 91 3 305
2018 MA-01 50 38 5 0 2 6 0 93 2 41
2018 MA-02 48 39 9 0 0 3 0 90 0 31
2018 MA-03 48 40 7 4 1 0 0 88 6 72
2018 MA-04 47 45 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 51
2018 MA-05 37 56 3 5 0 0 0 93 5 63
2017 MA 56 36 4 3 2 0 0 92 4 350
2017 MA-01 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 26
2017 MA-02 51 46 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 MA-03 46 39 8 4 2 0 0 85 7 95
2017 MA-04 55 41 2 2 0 0 0 96 2 50
2017 MA-05 60 35 0 3 3 0 0 94 6 67
2017 MA-06 52 45 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 28
2017 MA-07 55 36 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2014 MA 52 38 4 3 3 0 0 90 6 375
2014 MA-01 68 32 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2014 MA-02 68 27 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 21
2014 MA-03 37 46 8 7 3 0 0 83 10 114
2014 MA-04 44 45 4 2 5 0 0 89 6 58
2014 MA-05 59 38 2 1 0 0 0 97 1 74
2014 MA-06 57 43 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 MA-07 56 31 0 0 14 0 0 86 14 12
2011 MA 54 39 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 372
2011 MA-01 19 54 9 19 0 0 0 73 19 10
2011 MA-02 54 32 5 4 5 0 0 85 10 22
2011 MA-03 42 50 5 2 1 0 0 93 3 109
2011 MA-04 54 39 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 65
2011 MA-05 58 32 5 3 3 0 0 90 5 77
2011 MA-06 72 24 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 32
2011 MA-07 66 34 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 17
2008 MA 38 51 8 2 1 0 0 89 3 350
2008 MA-02 24 60 8 8 0 0 0 84 8 25
2008 MA-03 24 56 14 4 1 0 0 81 5 97
2008 MA-04 42 53 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 54
2008 MA-05 45 42 8 1 4 0 0 87 5 76
2008 MA-06 54 46 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 35

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 MA 30 41 16 8 4 2 0 72 12 305
2018 MA-01 38 17 12 14 9 8 2 60 26 41
2018 MA-02 62 28 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 31
2018 MA-03 27 43 15 9 3 3 0 72 12 72
2018 MA-04 22 48 24 4 0 2 0 71 4 50
2018 MA-05 23 49 18 7 3 0 0 72 10 65
2017 MA 36 37 15 7 3 1 0 74 11 349
2017 MA-01 42 31 18 0 4 4 0 77 5 26
2017 MA-02 52 31 6 10 0 0 0 84 10 31
2017 MA-03 30 47 14 3 4 1 0 78 7 94
2017 MA-04 41 41 6 12 0 0 0 82 12 50
2017 MA-05 49 34 10 4 1 1 0 84 6 67
2017 MA-06 37 45 7 5 6 0 0 82 11 28
2017 MA-07 44 36 7 0 13 0 0 80 13 11
2014 MA 36 38 14 4 7 1 0 74 11 374
2014 MA-01 14 46 23 13 0 3 0 62 14 22
2014 MA-02 42 36 9 0 9 4 0 82 9 21
2014 MA-03 41 39 9 4 7 1 0 81 11 114
2014 MA-04 35 36 18 3 9 0 0 71 11 58
2014 MA-05 41 38 13 3 3 2 0 81 6 74
2014 MA-06 45 41 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 18
2014 MA-07 29 36 23 13 0 0 0 65 13 12
2011 MA 43 34 10 7 4 2 0 78 11 374
2011 MA-01 20 39 10 31 0 0 0 59 31 10
2011 MA-02 61 10 15 10 0 4 0 74 11 22
2011 MA-03 46 38 9 4 1 2 1 86 5 110
2011 MA-04 43 36 10 5 4 2 0 81 9 65
2011 MA-05 43 42 5 2 8 0 0 85 9 78
2011 MA-06 37 37 16 4 4 3 0 76 8 32
2011 MA-07 58 10 6 13 7 7 0 73 21 17
2008 MA 41 37 11 6 3 1 0 79 10 350
2008 MA-02 68 20 8 0 0 4 0 92 0 25
2008 MA-03 43 41 12 3 0 1 0 84 4 97
2008 MA-04 43 28 12 9 7 0 0 72 16 54
2008 MA-05 44 41 11 1 3 0 0 85 4 76
2008 MA-06 42 38 5 10 5 0 0 80 15 35

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 MA 28 31 16 13 8 2 2 61 22 306
2018 MA-01 28 22 14 14 11 8 2 55 29 41
2018 MA-02 57 25 10 3 0 3 3 86 4 31
2018 MA-03 19 28 24 19 8 1 1 48 28 72
2018 MA-04 26 37 20 14 2 1 0 64 16 51
2018 MA-05 26 37 11 11 13 0 2 64 25 65
2017 MA 25 32 16 12 10 2 3 59 24 350
2017 MA-01 24 23 25 13 4 3 7 52 20 26
2017 MA-02 43 34 6 10 3 3 0 80 14 31
2017 MA-03 17 32 18 19 13 1 0 50 32 94
2017 MA-04 32 39 11 6 8 2 2 74 14 51
2017 MA-05 35 33 7 12 7 0 7 73 20 67
2017 MA-06 34 36 3 17 6 0 3 73 24 28
2017 MA-07 49 38 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 22 30 15 14 14 3 2 55 29 375
2014 MA-01 3 27 23 23 19 5 0 32 44 22
2014 MA-02 26 26 9 5 17 7 10 63 26 21
2014 MA-03 21 35 12 13 18 1 0 57 31 114
2014 MA-04 27 26 18 10 9 3 8 59 21 58
2014 MA-05 30 31 13 17 6 2 1 64 24 74
2014 MA-06 19 42 5 13 9 11 0 69 25 18
2014 MA-07 30 35 0 14 22 0 0 65 35 12
2011 MA 26 33 14 14 11 2 1 60 25 374
2011 MA-01 20 30 19 31 0 0 0 50 31 10
2011 MA-02 39 18 13 15 5 5 4 63 23 22
2011 MA-03 18 33 17 22 7 3 0 52 30 110
2011 MA-04 32 34 16 6 8 2 2 68 15 65
2011 MA-05 24 46 8 6 15 0 1 71 22 78
2011 MA-06 40 31 0 6 17 4 3 76 24 32
2011 MA-07 51 17 0 20 12 0 0 68 32 17
2008 MA 28 33 15 12 9 1 2 63 22 349
2008 MA-02 44 48 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 25
2008 MA-03 18 41 15 15 10 1 0 59 25 97
2008 MA-04 35 27 17 8 12 0 2 63 20 54
2008 MA-05 29 39 7 13 9 1 1 70 23 75
2008 MA-06 34 26 17 8 15 0 0 60 23 35

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 30 44 14 7 4 1 0 75 11 304
2018 MA-01 26 26 17 14 9 8 0 56 25 41
2018 MA-02 38 36 16 3 3 0 3 77 6 30
2018 MA-03 33 47 11 9 1 0 0 79 10 71
2018 MA-04 28 49 18 5 0 0 0 77 5 51
2018 MA-05 26 52 14 6 3 0 0 78 8 65
2017 MA 31 50 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 350
2017 MA-01 27 53 11 4 4 0 0 81 9 26
2017 MA-02 33 51 10 3 0 0 3 87 3 30
2017 MA-03 27 50 13 6 4 0 0 77 11 95
2017 MA-04 38 47 6 5 3 0 0 85 8 51
2017 MA-05 53 34 6 3 4 0 0 87 7 67
2017 MA-06 21 76 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 28
2017 MA-07 36 45 0 7 13 0 0 80 20 11
2014 MA 25 51 10 9 5 0 0 76 14 375
2014 MA-01 17 28 5 32 19 0 0 45 51 22
2014 MA-02 28 45 17 9 0 0 0 73 9 21
2014 MA-03 26 51 10 10 2 0 0 77 13 114
2014 MA-04 25 63 5 6 0 2 0 90 6 58
2014 MA-05 29 51 10 9 1 0 0 80 10 74
2014 MA-06 32 63 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 18
2014 MA-07 43 34 14 0 9 0 0 77 9 12
2011 MA 36 49 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 372
2011 MA-01 27 62 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2011 MA-02 35 40 20 0 0 4 0 79 0 22
2011 MA-03 39 45 10 3 1 1 1 86 4 108
2011 MA-04 42 45 6 7 0 0 0 87 7 66
2011 MA-05 30 56 5 5 4 0 0 86 9 78
2011 MA-06 35 54 4 4 4 0 0 88 8 31
2011 MA-07 54 39 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 17

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 41 38 12 5 3 1 0 80 8 305
2018 MA-01 30 28 17 12 5 8 0 63 18 41
2018 MA-02 47 40 10 0 0 0 3 89 0 30
2018 MA-03 43 35 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 71
2018 MA-04 40 44 13 3 0 0 0 84 3 51
2018 MA-05 37 47 10 2 4 0 0 84 6 65
2017 MA 41 39 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 348
2017 MA-01 32 56 4 7 0 0 0 88 7 26
2017 MA-02 48 41 3 4 0 3 0 92 5 30
2017 MA-03 46 36 12 2 4 0 0 82 6 95
2017 MA-04 48 31 14 6 0 0 0 79 6 50
2017 MA-05 56 28 7 4 4 0 0 85 8 67
2017 MA-06 39 54 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 27
2017 MA-07 48 32 0 7 13 0 0 80 20 11
2014 MA 34 44 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 375
2014 MA-01 17 23 23 14 23 0 0 40 37 22
2014 MA-02 37 40 13 9 0 0 0 77 9 21
2014 MA-03 40 43 8 8 2 0 0 83 9 114
2014 MA-04 41 43 13 3 0 0 0 84 3 58
2014 MA-05 31 56 6 5 1 0 0 87 7 74
2014 MA-06 41 49 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 18
2014 MA-07 43 34 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 12

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 MA 37 42 13 4 4 1 0 79 8 306
2018 MA-01 47 18 11 10 7 6 0 70 18 41
2018 MA-02 48 39 10 3 0 0 0 87 3 30
2018 MA-03 42 44 11 1 1 0 0 86 3 72
2018 MA-04 32 56 8 4 0 0 0 87 4 51
2018 MA-05 27 45 18 5 5 0 0 72 10 65
2017 MA 35 44 11 5 5 0 1 79 10 348
2017 MA-01 39 49 7 4 0 0 0 88 4 26
2017 MA-02 48 34 10 5 0 0 3 85 5 29
2017 MA-03 40 44 9 3 3 0 0 84 6 95
2017 MA-04 42 30 11 9 5 0 2 74 15 51
2017 MA-05 41 46 6 3 4 0 0 87 7 67
2017 MA-06 29 48 20 3 0 0 0 76 3 27
2017 MA-07 29 52 0 7 13 0 0 80 20 11
2014 MA 33 44 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 375
2014 MA-01 26 41 14 9 9 0 0 68 19 22
2014 MA-02 41 28 26 5 0 0 0 69 5 21
2014 MA-03 39 41 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 114
2014 MA-04 37 47 6 3 7 0 0 84 10 58
2014 MA-05 31 51 16 3 0 0 0 82 3 74
2014 MA-06 30 52 0 13 0 5 0 86 14 18
2014 MA-07 27 61 0 13 0 0 0 87 13 12
2011 MA 46 37 10 5 1 0 1 85 6 375
2011 MA-01 60 40 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 48 41 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 22
2011 MA-03 46 40 10 1 2 1 1 87 3 110
2011 MA-04 53 36 2 7 2 0 0 89 9 66
2011 MA-05 47 38 8 5 0 0 2 87 5 78
2011 MA-06 43 34 17 7 0 0 0 76 7 32
2011 MA-07 47 28 10 14 0 0 0 76 14 17

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 27 37 22 8 4 2 0 66 11 306
2018 MA-01 31 21 19 14 10 6 0 55 25 41
2018 MA-02 47 22 25 7 0 0 0 68 7 31
2018 MA-03 27 32 27 7 3 4 0 61 10 72
2018 MA-04 22 53 17 4 2 2 0 77 6 51
2018 MA-05 15 50 26 6 3 0 0 65 9 65
2017 MA 23 43 18 9 3 4 1 69 12 350
2017 MA-01 27 29 26 13 0 4 0 59 14 26
2017 MA-02 40 36 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 31
2017 MA-03 20 44 14 8 4 8 1 71 13 95
2017 MA-04 21 44 20 9 0 6 0 69 10 51
2017 MA-05 25 51 10 6 4 3 1 79 10 67
2017 MA-06 39 46 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 27
2017 MA-07 22 52 14 13 0 0 0 73 13 11

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 MA 54 34 5 4 2 1 0 89 6 306
2018 MA-01 63 25 0 5 5 3 0 90 10 40
2018 MA-02 54 36 7 0 0 3 0 93 0 31
2018 MA-03 53 33 7 6 0 0 1 88 6 72
2018 MA-04 60 32 7 2 0 0 0 92 2 51
2018 MA-05 48 43 3 3 3 0 0 91 6 65
2017 MA 49 35 5 6 4 0 1 85 10 349
2017 MA-01 49 40 3 0 4 0 3 92 5 26
2017 MA-02 64 24 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 31
2017 MA-03 52 36 4 2 4 1 1 89 7 95
2017 MA-04 65 27 4 4 0 0 0 93 4 50
2017 MA-05 60 29 6 4 0 0 1 90 4 66
2017 MA-06 41 37 10 12 0 0 0 77 12 28
2017 MA-07 42 45 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 49 32 9 5 3 1 0 83 8 374
2014 MA-01 45 28 9 13 5 0 0 73 18 22
2014 MA-02 56 21 13 5 0 4 0 81 5 21
2014 MA-03 48 35 8 4 3 1 1 85 7 113
2014 MA-04 64 22 4 3 5 3 0 88 8 58
2014 MA-05 53 31 8 5 1 1 0 85 7 74
2014 MA-06 76 14 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 18
2014 MA-07 50 23 13 14 0 0 0 74 14 12
2011 MA 55 33 6 3 1 0 2 90 4 375
2011 MA-01 49 51 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 57 34 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 22
2011 MA-03 63 26 5 2 0 0 4 93 2 110
2011 MA-04 56 32 5 4 2 0 1 90 5 66
2011 MA-05 55 36 6 1 0 0 1 92 1 78
2011 MA-06 43 30 10 11 3 0 3 76 14 32
2011 MA-07 53 29 6 7 0 0 5 86 8 17

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 MA 42 34 14 6 2 1 1 78 8 307
2018 MA-01 26 38 11 5 9 6 5 72 15 41
2018 MA-02 67 13 9 3 3 3 3 85 5 31
2018 MA-03 53 34 8 4 0 0 0 87 4 72
2018 MA-04 49 39 10 2 0 0 0 88 2 51
2018 MA-05 30 39 26 5 0 0 0 70 5 65
2017 MA 43 36 11 6 2 0 2 81 8 351
2017 MA-01 35 25 18 4 4 0 13 70 10 26
2017 MA-02 65 29 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 31
2017 MA-03 55 39 5 1 0 0 0 94 1 95
2017 MA-04 51 34 6 6 0 0 3 88 6 51
2017 MA-05 37 43 11 6 1 0 1 81 7 67
2017 MA-06 24 23 23 26 3 0 0 48 29 28
2017 MA-07 15 32 33 7 13 0 0 47 20 11
2014 MA 43 37 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 373
2014 MA-01 54 32 5 5 0 5 0 90 5 22
2014 MA-02 65 23 9 4 0 0 0 88 4 21
2014 MA-03 57 27 14 2 0 0 1 85 2 114
2014 MA-04 41 33 15 5 6 0 0 73 12 58
2014 MA-05 33 51 9 5 1 0 0 84 6 72
2014 MA-06 28 39 14 14 5 0 0 67 19 18
2014 MA-07 32 41 7 7 13 0 0 73 20 12
2011 MA 40 37 16 6 1 0 0 77 7 373
2011 MA-01 60 40 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 53 47 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20
2011 MA-03 56 33 8 2 1 0 0 89 3 110
2011 MA-04 35 45 17 2 2 0 0 80 3 66
2011 MA-05 29 36 24 9 2 0 0 65 11 78
2011 MA-06 27 29 28 12 3 0 0 57 15 32
2011 MA-07 25 31 10 35 0 0 0 55 35 17
2008 MA 33 42 17 5 2 0 0 76 7 349
2008 MA-02 59 37 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 24
2008 MA-03 48 39 10 1 2 0 0 87 3 97
2008 MA-04 40 38 22 0 0 0 0 78 0 54
2008 MA-05 22 51 18 6 1 0 1 74 8 76
2008 MA-06 11 40 26 15 8 0 0 51 23 35

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 MA 17 58 25 307
2018 MA-01 20 46 34 41
2018 MA-02 13 58 29 31
2018 MA-03 25 47 29 72
2018 MA-04 12 64 25 51
2018 MA-05 17 64 19 65
2017 MA 13 61 25 351
2017 MA-01 7 56 37 26
2017 MA-02 3 81 15 31
2017 MA-03 19 48 33 95
2017 MA-04 16 63 21 51
2017 MA-05 17 60 23 67
2017 MA-06 6 79 14 28
2017 MA-07 14 70 16 11
2014 MA 16 58 26 375
2014 MA-01 5 77 18 22
2014 MA-02 21 61 19 21
2014 MA-03 16 51 33 114
2014 MA-04 20 59 22 58
2014 MA-05 14 62 23 74
2014 MA-06 9 68 22 18
2014 MA-07 28 56 16 12
2011 MA 16 62 22 374
2011 MA-01 11 70 19 10
2011 MA-02 10 72 18 22
2011 MA-03 22 50 28 110
2011 MA-04 11 69 20 66
2011 MA-05 20 60 20 78
2011 MA-06 20 64 16 31
2011 MA-07 19 69 12 17

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 MA 14 66 12 4 4 2 52
2018 MA-03 0 94 6 0 0 0 18
2018 MA-05 18 73 9 0 0 0 11
2017 MA 23 59 10 3 3 1 50
2017 MA-03 0 75 13 4 8 0 18
2017 MA-05 33 51 8 8 0 0 11
2014 MA 31 44 13 7 9999 4 57
2014 MA-03 12 41 32 5 9999 10 19
2014 MA-04 9 70 0 21 9999 0 10
2014 MA-05 39 52 0 9 9999 0 11
2011 MA 14 60 10 6 9999 10 62
2011 MA-03 0 71 13 8 9999 8 24
2011 MA-05 0 69 6 13 9999 13 16
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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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 42 44 8 4 1 1 0 87 5 306
2018 MA-01 53 27 5 5 5 6 0 86 10 41
2018 MA-02 53 29 7 7 0 3 0 86 7 30
2018 MA-03 39 51 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 72
2018 MA-04 38 48 10 3 0 0 0 86 3 51
2018 MA-05 36 49 11 5 0 0 0 85 5 65
2017 MA 41 46 6 6 2 0 0 87 8 351
2017 MA-01 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 26
2017 MA-02 51 36 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 31
2017 MA-03 39 48 3 7 2 0 0 88 9 95
2017 MA-04 38 47 6 4 5 0 0 85 9 51
2017 MA-05 49 41 6 1 3 0 0 90 4 67
2017 MA-06 51 49 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 28
2017 MA-07 57 36 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 11
2014 MA 40 44 10 2 3 1 0 84 5 374
2014 MA-01 40 51 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 22
2014 MA-02 65 18 14 4 0 0 0 82 4 21
2014 MA-03 37 45 11 3 3 1 0 83 6 114
2014 MA-04 42 41 10 2 4 2 0 84 5 58
2014 MA-05 33 55 8 3 0 2 0 89 3 74
2014 MA-06 67 28 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 18
2014 MA-07 46 40 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 12
2011 MA 41 46 6 4 1 1 0 88 5 375
2011 MA-01 39 61 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 27 64 4 5 0 0 0 90 5 22
2011 MA-03 42 45 9 2 0 2 0 89 2 110
2011 MA-04 37 56 2 3 2 0 0 93 5 66
2011 MA-05 35 43 7 10 2 2 0 80 13 78
2011 MA-06 49 41 0 7 0 3 0 93 7 32
2011 MA-07 54 28 5 7 5 0 0 82 13 17
2008 MA 43 44 8 4 1 0 0 87 5 349
2008 MA-02 54 33 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 24
2008 MA-03 31 50 12 5 1 0 0 82 6 97
2008 MA-04 49 44 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 54
2008 MA-05 43 39 10 6 1 0 0 82 8 76
2008 MA-06 49 41 8 3 0 0 0 90 3 35

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 MA 25 50 15 7 2 2 0 76 9 305
2018 MA-01 42 34 14 5 0 6 0 81 5 41
2018 MA-02 36 54 7 0 0 3 0 93 0 31
2018 MA-03 33 49 11 4 1 1 0 83 6 71
2018 MA-04 18 56 18 8 0 0 0 74 8 51
2018 MA-05 12 57 16 11 3 2 0 70 14 65
2017 MA 30 45 15 8 1 1 0 75 9 351
2017 MA-01 42 33 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 26
2017 MA-02 47 44 6 0 0 3 0 94 0 31
2017 MA-03 33 49 9 7 1 1 0 83 8 95
2017 MA-04 27 54 6 10 0 4 0 84 10 51
2017 MA-05 32 48 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 67
2017 MA-06 18 49 16 16 0 0 0 68 16 28
2017 MA-07 40 27 7 27 0 0 0 67 27 11
2014 MA 28 40 18 7 6 1 0 69 13 375
2014 MA-01 32 26 32 0 9 0 0 58 9 22
2014 MA-02 46 41 4 9 0 0 0 87 9 21
2014 MA-03 29 39 18 7 7 1 0 68 14 114
2014 MA-04 25 51 14 7 3 2 0 77 9 58
2014 MA-05 26 45 16 8 5 0 0 70 14 74
2014 MA-06 35 37 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 18
2014 MA-07 36 31 14 20 0 0 0 66 20 12
2011 MA 25 45 16 8 2 3 0 73 11 373
2011 MA-01 40 40 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2011 MA-02 22 65 9 0 0 4 0 90 0 22
2011 MA-03 29 46 13 5 1 7 0 80 6 109
2011 MA-04 32 41 17 6 0 4 0 76 7 66
2011 MA-05 18 50 14 14 4 1 0 68 18 78
2011 MA-06 19 45 13 9 11 3 0 66 21 31
2011 MA-07 35 42 10 7 5 0 0 77 13 17

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 MA 5 19 35 25 12 1 3 39 25 305
2018 MA-01 9 20 17 28 18 6 2 50 32 40
2018 MA-02 0 12 28 17 23 0 20 50 15 31
2018 MA-03 3 16 36 28 13 0 4 42 20 71
2018 MA-04 6 18 38 28 10 0 0 38 24 51
2018 MA-05 3 19 46 21 11 0 0 32 22 65
2017 MA 6 16 37 25 10 1 5 38 23 350
2017 MA-01 13 4 38 15 12 8 9 33 21 26
2017 MA-02 0 3 26 36 20 3 12 66 4 31
2017 MA-03 4 14 29 33 14 0 5 50 19 95
2017 MA-04 0 13 51 19 11 0 6 32 14 51
2017 MA-05 0 9 45 30 7 3 6 41 9 67
2017 MA-06 7 22 46 19 5 0 0 24 30 28
2017 MA-07 27 16 30 28 0 0 0 28 42 11
2014 MA 5 19 43 21 10 0 2 31 25 371
2014 MA-01 10 24 29 15 14 0 8 31 37 21
2014 MA-02 0 22 8 39 27 4 0 69 23 21
2014 MA-03 3 12 45 27 8 0 5 37 16 113
2014 MA-04 6 16 48 22 8 0 0 30 22 58
2014 MA-05 5 21 50 11 13 0 0 25 26 74
2014 MA-06 0 22 43 30 5 0 0 35 22 18
2014 MA-07 13 7 50 20 9 0 0 30 20 12
2011 MA 5 18 37 22 13 1 5 37 24 372
2011 MA-01 0 11 21 39 29 0 0 68 11 10
2011 MA-02 0 10 22 27 27 0 14 62 12 22
2011 MA-03 4 10 42 26 10 2 6 39 15 109
2011 MA-04 5 15 40 21 15 0 5 38 21 66
2011 MA-05 6 25 39 17 12 0 1 29 31 77
2011 MA-06 3 22 31 31 12 0 0 44 25 32
2011 MA-07 19 24 29 17 12 0 0 28 42 17
2008 MA 3 16 41 26 12 0 2 39 19 348
2008 MA-02 0 8 21 42 17 0 12 67 9 24
2008 MA-03 2 7 38 36 14 0 3 51 9 97
2008 MA-04 2 18 42 24 14 0 0 38 20 54
2008 MA-05 3 18 45 23 9 0 3 33 21 76
2008 MA-06 4 13 54 18 10 0 0 29 17 35

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 MA 4 11 24 31 26 2 3 59 16 303
2018 MA-01 12 8 16 19 37 9 0 61 21 40
2018 MA-02 0 0 10 26 44 0 21 88 0 30
2018 MA-03 1 8 23 40 25 0 3 67 10 71
2018 MA-04 4 8 42 22 23 2 0 46 12 51
2018 MA-05 2 15 23 37 20 3 0 59 17 64
2017 MA 5 11 22 27 27 3 6 60 17 350
2017 MA-01 4 9 25 9 29 15 9 50 17 26
2017 MA-02 0 9 9 19 47 6 9 79 11 31
2017 MA-03 3 3 24 31 33 0 6 68 6 95
2017 MA-04 0 11 24 28 31 0 6 63 12 51
2017 MA-05 0 1 20 40 24 4 10 75 2 67
2017 MA-06 10 13 25 37 15 0 0 52 23 28
2017 MA-07 27 0 22 23 29 0 0 52 27 11
2014 MA 6 11 25 31 19 4 4 54 19 373
2014 MA-01 19 14 14 23 23 5 3 50 35 22
2014 MA-02 0 13 13 13 52 4 4 71 15 21
2014 MA-03 6 8 20 38 17 5 6 62 16 113
2014 MA-04 3 9 24 38 16 6 4 61 12 58
2014 MA-05 1 16 34 31 19 0 0 49 17 74
2014 MA-06 8 5 35 28 14 5 5 47 14 18
2014 MA-07 13 9 28 22 29 0 0 50 22 12
2011 MA 4 9 24 31 24 4 4 60 14 369
2011 MA-01 0 0 10 39 39 11 0 88 0 10
2011 MA-02 0 0 10 9 49 14 18 86 0 22
2011 MA-03 2 8 18 31 33 4 5 70 10 109
2011 MA-04 7 5 25 30 23 7 3 59 13 65
2011 MA-05 4 11 35 34 14 1 1 49 15 77
2011 MA-06 3 10 29 40 15 3 0 57 14 32
2011 MA-07 22 14 13 29 21 0 0 51 36 15
2008 MA 2 3 20 33 37 2 3 74 5 348
2008 MA-02 0 4 0 29 54 4 8 95 5 24
2008 MA-03 0 0 15 26 51 3 5 84 0 97
2008 MA-04 0 2 26 41 29 2 0 72 2 54
2008 MA-05 4 1 23 32 37 0 3 72 5 76
2008 MA-06 0 3 18 38 31 5 5 77 3 35

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 MA 6 19 30 23 14 3 5 39 28 306
2018 MA-01 5 14 15 28 28 8 2 62 21 40
2018 MA-02 3 13 16 22 23 0 23 59 21 31
2018 MA-03 4 17 29 31 12 3 4 46 22 72
2018 MA-04 9 16 38 20 14 2 1 35 26 51
2018 MA-05 4 29 37 18 6 2 4 26 35 65
2017 MA 7 14 30 23 14 4 9 43 23 348
2017 MA-01 0 4 37 14 15 16 14 41 6 26
2017 MA-02 0 10 33 6 30 8 13 46 12 30
2017 MA-03 6 4 30 27 21 5 6 54 12 94
2017 MA-04 6 11 36 27 8 2 10 39 20 51
2017 MA-05 1 14 31 30 10 3 10 46 18 67
2017 MA-06 14 29 16 32 10 0 0 42 42 28
2017 MA-07 13 7 36 22 22 0 0 44 20 11
2014 MA 12 16 31 21 12 2 6 35 31 373
2014 MA-01 19 9 23 19 9 0 22 35 35 22
2014 MA-02 4 9 14 37 14 9 13 66 17 21
2014 MA-03 9 10 35 21 12 2 9 38 22 113
2014 MA-04 13 20 35 20 7 2 3 28 35 57
2014 MA-05 13 23 28 22 14 0 0 36 36 74
2014 MA-06 0 23 38 5 21 5 9 30 26 18
2014 MA-07 27 7 43 7 15 0 0 23 34 12
2011 MA 9 14 31 26 11 4 6 40 26 370
2011 MA-01 0 33 0 58 9 0 0 67 33 10
2011 MA-02 5 0 31 13 31 10 10 55 7 22
2011 MA-03 1 9 32 31 12 5 10 50 12 109
2011 MA-04 9 9 19 34 11 9 9 55 22 66
2011 MA-05 12 20 41 18 6 1 1 25 33 77
2011 MA-06 13 15 28 37 3 0 4 41 29 32
2011 MA-07 28 6 31 14 21 0 0 35 34 15
2008 MA 4 12 31 29 18 3 3 50 16 348
2008 MA-02 0 8 17 34 21 8 12 69 10 24
2008 MA-03 0 6 25 37 26 3 3 67 6 97
2008 MA-04 5 7 34 31 16 5 2 51 13 54
2008 MA-05 4 16 24 33 19 1 1 54 21 76
2008 MA-06 0 2 56 26 13 0 3 40 3 35

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 MA 5 11 29 32 19 1 3 53 16 306
2018 MA-01 16 7 19 19 25 11 2 52 27 40
2018 MA-02 3 5 16 13 47 0 17 72 9 31
2018 MA-03 4 6 29 38 20 0 3 60 10 72
2018 MA-04 0 8 33 41 18 0 0 59 8 51
2018 MA-05 4 15 30 41 9 0 0 50 19 65
2017 MA 4 10 29 32 17 1 5 53 15 350
2017 MA-01 4 22 18 9 26 8 14 44 33 26
2017 MA-02 4 0 17 26 44 0 9 77 5 31
2017 MA-03 1 6 26 42 21 0 3 66 8 95
2017 MA-04 4 6 41 25 17 2 6 45 10 51
2017 MA-05 3 10 37 34 9 0 8 46 14 67
2017 MA-06 7 16 33 32 12 0 0 43 23 28
2017 MA-07 27 7 14 28 25 0 0 53 33 11
2014 MA 5 11 29 34 17 1 2 53 17 373
2014 MA-01 9 18 23 23 19 0 8 45 30 22
2014 MA-02 0 0 17 26 44 4 9 81 0 21
2014 MA-03 4 8 19 44 20 0 4 68 12 113
2014 MA-04 8 11 31 36 15 0 0 51 19 58
2014 MA-05 5 19 34 34 9 0 0 42 24 74
2014 MA-06 0 19 51 19 11 0 0 30 19 18
2014 MA-07 0 7 54 29 9 0 0 39 7 12
2011 MA 3 11 27 36 19 2 3 57 15 366
2011 MA-01 0 0 20 51 29 0 0 80 0 10
2011 MA-02 0 10 4 17 58 0 10 84 12 22
2011 MA-03 2 4 25 38 23 3 6 67 6 109
2011 MA-04 3 11 31 35 16 0 3 52 15 65
2011 MA-05 1 19 36 33 8 3 0 42 20 77
2011 MA-06 7 13 29 41 3 3 3 47 21 30
2011 MA-07 14 14 18 46 8 0 0 54 28 15
2008 MA 1 11 30 39 17 0 2 57 12 348
2008 MA-02 0 0 29 33 25 0 12 67 0 24
2008 MA-03 1 1 24 44 27 1 2 73 2 97
2008 MA-04 2 6 34 39 19 0 0 58 8 54
2008 MA-05 1 15 32 40 10 0 1 51 17 76
2008 MA-06 0 15 41 33 10 0 0 43 15 35

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 MA 9 23 21 27 14 2 4 44 34 305
2018 MA-01 16 12 5 23 31 11 2 62 32 40
2018 MA-02 3 3 16 16 40 3 20 73 7 31
2018 MA-03 7 16 26 38 9 3 3 49 24 71
2018 MA-04 6 26 16 34 15 0 3 51 32 51
2018 MA-05 10 34 32 21 3 0 0 24 44 65
2017 MA 8 19 29 20 16 1 6 39 29 349
2017 MA-01 9 22 22 4 20 8 16 32 40 26
2017 MA-02 4 0 6 33 40 3 13 87 5 30
2017 MA-03 1 13 30 31 19 1 4 53 15 94
2017 MA-04 7 22 35 17 11 2 6 31 31 51
2017 MA-05 6 23 38 16 10 0 8 28 31 67
2017 MA-06 10 35 27 19 8 0 0 28 45 28
2017 MA-07 27 14 22 22 16 0 0 38 40 11
2014 MA 12 17 32 23 12 1 3 36 31 373
2014 MA-01 23 9 23 27 14 0 3 43 33 22
2014 MA-02 9 0 21 21 31 9 9 63 11 21
2014 MA-03 6 13 31 28 15 1 7 46 20 113
2014 MA-04 13 20 34 23 7 2 2 31 34 58
2014 MA-05 16 18 38 23 5 0 0 28 34 74
2014 MA-06 8 33 38 5 11 5 0 17 44 18
2014 MA-07 26 14 9 41 9 0 0 51 40 12
2011 MA 7 17 29 23 17 2 5 43 26 370
2011 MA-01 0 0 51 21 29 0 0 49 0 10
2011 MA-02 5 5 18 9 49 5 9 67 12 22
2011 MA-03 2 13 28 30 17 3 7 53 16 109
2011 MA-04 7 7 26 29 19 2 10 54 16 66
2011 MA-05 15 31 30 18 3 1 3 22 47 77
2011 MA-06 12 22 37 15 6 3 4 23 37 32
2011 MA-07 14 20 39 13 14 0 0 27 34 15
2008 MA 3 17 31 29 17 2 2 47 21 348
2008 MA-02 0 12 8 33 34 0 12 76 14 24
2008 MA-03 1 6 26 35 29 2 1 66 7 97
2008 MA-04 2 13 37 26 21 2 0 47 15 54
2008 MA-05 5 22 40 26 5 0 3 32 28 76
2008 MA-06 10 26 30 32 3 0 0 34 36 35

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 MA 3 13 30 24 21 3 6 49 18 301
2018 MA-01 10 5 10 24 37 14 0 72 17 38
2018 MA-02 0 3 6 15 43 6 27 86 5 31
2018 MA-03 0 10 41 23 21 0 6 46 10 71
2018 MA-04 2 14 35 20 24 2 4 47 16 50
2018 MA-05 5 17 41 25 8 0 4 34 23 64
2017 MA 4 11 33 22 18 4 8 46 17 350
2017 MA-01 4 9 18 18 15 17 20 51 21 26
2017 MA-02 0 3 29 13 30 9 15 58 4 31
2017 MA-03 3 7 36 27 19 4 3 50 11 95
2017 MA-04 0 19 36 12 23 2 8 40 21 50
2017 MA-05 1 13 38 22 13 3 10 40 16 67
2017 MA-06 7 19 39 29 5 0 0 34 26 28
2017 MA-07 7 20 21 29 24 0 0 53 27 11
2014 MA 4 8 24 32 23 3 6 60 14 372
2014 MA-01 5 5 19 32 19 5 17 65 12 22
2014 MA-02 0 0 13 18 43 17 9 82 0 21
2014 MA-03 4 8 21 34 23 3 8 63 13 112
2014 MA-04 0 7 30 27 32 2 2 62 8 58
2014 MA-05 6 11 30 39 11 0 3 51 17 74
2014 MA-06 9 5 47 30 0 0 10 33 15 17
2014 MA-07 13 16 14 27 23 0 7 53 31 12
2011 MA 2 10 27 28 21 3 9 55 14 371
2011 MA-01 0 0 0 41 47 11 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 0 5 14 18 41 13 9 75 7 22
2011 MA-03 2 9 31 25 20 3 10 51 13 109
2011 MA-04 0 5 28 31 21 4 11 61 6 65
2011 MA-05 4 19 33 25 8 1 9 37 26 77
2011 MA-06 7 6 31 40 13 0 3 55 14 32
2011 MA-07 12 18 31 26 13 0 0 39 30 17
2008 MA 3 10 31 28 19 2 7 51 14 347
2008 MA-02 4 4 12 33 21 8 17 72 11 24
2008 MA-03 0 11 30 20 31 2 6 56 12 97
2008 MA-04 2 5 36 33 18 4 2 54 8 54
2008 MA-05 5 14 37 35 6 0 3 42 20 76
2008 MA-06 5 24 32 21 18 0 0 39 29 34

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 MA 7 15 37 20 13 4 5 35 24 307
2018 MA-01 20 7 18 20 26 9 0 50 30 41
2018 MA-02 0 12 18 20 27 3 20 61 15 31
2018 MA-03 10 11 32 24 15 6 4 42 23 72
2018 MA-04 1 21 38 18 14 4 3 34 24 51
2018 MA-05 3 19 51 17 5 2 4 23 24 65
2017 MA 8 14 37 17 12 5 6 33 26 350
2017 MA-01 4 13 43 0 9 21 9 13 25 26
2017 MA-02 0 4 26 18 21 15 15 56 6 31
2017 MA-03 6 9 31 27 17 4 5 48 17 95
2017 MA-04 6 4 56 21 6 2 6 29 11 51
2017 MA-05 6 13 43 19 7 3 10 30 21 67
2017 MA-06 7 32 39 17 5 0 0 23 39 28
2017 MA-07 13 0 34 7 46 0 0 53 13 11
2014 MA 9 18 33 18 13 5 4 34 30 373
2014 MA-01 19 43 10 19 0 5 3 21 68 21
2014 MA-02 0 9 29 23 30 9 0 58 10 21
2014 MA-03 7 16 23 21 16 7 10 44 27 113
2014 MA-04 7 13 43 18 13 5 2 33 22 58
2014 MA-05 9 16 46 18 9 3 0 27 25 74
2014 MA-06 8 9 47 14 11 5 5 28 20 18
2014 MA-07 27 7 30 7 29 0 0 36 34 12

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 MA 55 31 4 5 3 2 0 88 8 306
2018 MA-01 61 17 2 7 5 8 0 85 13 40
2018 MA-02 62 32 0 0 3 3 0 97 3 31
2018 MA-03 53 31 8 6 1 1 0 85 7 72
2018 MA-04 68 23 4 3 0 2 0 93 3 51
2018 MA-05 40 48 3 5 4 0 0 88 9 65
2017 MA 54 28 9 6 3 0 0 82 10 351
2017 MA-01 63 19 4 9 4 0 0 82 13 26
2017 MA-02 43 48 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 31
2017 MA-03 63 25 3 5 3 1 0 88 9 95
2017 MA-04 61 28 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 51
2017 MA-05 59 30 4 4 3 0 0 89 7 67
2017 MA-06 63 24 0 7 6 0 0 87 13 28
2017 MA-07 58 29 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 11
2014 MA 52 28 8 5 6 1 0 80 12 375
2014 MA-01 40 23 23 9 5 0 0 63 13 22
2014 MA-02 61 13 13 9 4 0 0 74 13 21
2014 MA-03 54 30 6 5 5 0 0 84 10 114
2014 MA-04 56 24 4 7 6 3 0 82 13 58
2014 MA-05 62 25 7 3 2 0 1 88 5 74
2014 MA-06 57 43 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 MA-07 41 27 0 9 23 0 0 68 32 12

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 MA 70 22 2 2 2 1 0 93 4 305
2018 MA-01 64 23 0 2 2 8 0 95 5 40
2018 MA-02 83 13 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2018 MA-03 76 18 1 1 3 0 0 94 4 72
2018 MA-04 84 7 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 51
2018 MA-05 56 39 2 0 3 0 0 96 3 65
2017 MA 59 30 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 351
2017 MA-01 57 38 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 26
2017 MA-02 65 32 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 MA-03 60 34 2 3 1 0 0 94 4 95
2017 MA-04 67 25 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 51
2017 MA-05 71 25 3 1 0 0 0 96 1 67
2017 MA-06 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 28
2017 MA-07 73 14 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 54 33 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 375
2014 MA-01 49 46 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 22
2014 MA-02 73 15 0 4 9 0 0 87 13 21
2014 MA-03 59 33 4 1 3 0 0 92 4 114
2014 MA-04 63 28 1 6 1 0 0 92 7 58
2014 MA-05 57 34 4 5 0 0 0 91 5 74
2014 MA-06 59 41 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 MA-07 34 22 9 13 23 0 0 55 35 12

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 54 35 8 1 2 1 0 89 3 306
2018 MA-01 49 33 7 0 2 8 0 90 3 40
2018 MA-02 55 38 3 3 0 0 0 93 3 31
2018 MA-03 60 29 8 1 1 0 0 89 3 72
2018 MA-04 61 33 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 51
2018 MA-05 48 42 6 1 3 0 0 90 4 65

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 MA 53 34 7 2 0 3 0 90 2 305
2018 MA-01 54 26 7 2 0 11 0 90 3 41
2018 MA-02 61 23 9 0 0 7 0 90 0 31
2018 MA-03 51 34 11 0 1 1 0 87 1 71
2018 MA-04 54 40 4 0 0 2 0 96 0 51
2018 MA-05 48 46 0 4 0 2 0 96 4 65
2017 MA 46 38 10 2 2 1 1 85 4 350
2017 MA-01 60 15 16 4 0 0 4 78 5 26
2017 MA-02 49 42 3 3 0 3 0 94 3 31
2017 MA-03 46 46 3 0 3 2 0 93 3 95
2017 MA-04 47 43 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 50
2017 MA-05 50 39 8 0 0 3 0 91 0 67
2017 MA-06 63 21 9 0 7 0 0 84 7 28
2017 MA-07 67 20 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 11
2014 MA 52 32 10 2 1 2 0 87 3 374
2014 MA-01 40 42 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 22
2014 MA-02 65 12 9 9 0 4 0 81 9 21
2014 MA-03 59 29 8 0 1 2 0 90 1 114
2014 MA-04 63 30 3 3 0 2 0 94 3 58
2014 MA-05 49 44 4 0 0 2 0 96 0 74
2014 MA-06 65 14 9 0 0 11 0 89 0 18
2014 MA-07 42 34 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 12

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 MA 53 33 7 2 1 2 0 89 4 306
2018 MA-01 60 23 7 5 0 5 0 88 5 41
2018 MA-02 68 23 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 31
2018 MA-03 48 37 9 1 1 3 0 87 3 72
2018 MA-04 52 37 8 1 0 2 0 91 2 51
2018 MA-05 48 39 5 5 3 2 0 88 7 65
2017 MA 42 43 8 4 2 1 0 87 6 350
2017 MA-01 59 24 9 4 0 4 0 86 5 26
2017 MA-02 52 45 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 MA-03 42 46 5 3 2 2 0 90 4 94
2017 MA-04 40 50 5 3 0 2 0 92 3 51
2017 MA-05 45 46 4 3 0 1 0 93 3 67
2017 MA-06 44 43 6 7 0 0 0 87 7 28
2017 MA-07 38 43 7 0 13 0 0 80 13 11
2014 MA 45 37 10 4 2 2 0 84 6 375
2014 MA-01 44 28 19 9 0 0 0 72 9 22
2014 MA-02 65 17 0 9 0 9 0 90 10 21
2014 MA-03 49 37 8 2 2 3 0 88 4 114
2014 MA-04 47 36 7 4 5 2 0 84 9 58
2014 MA-05 46 40 9 3 0 2 0 88 3 74
2014 MA-06 65 19 5 0 0 11 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 30 47 14 9 0 0 0 77 9 12
2011 MA 43 40 9 3 1 4 0 87 4 372
2011 MA-01 49 39 0 0 0 11 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 44 33 15 0 0 9 0 84 0 22
2011 MA-03 45 39 6 2 1 7 0 90 3 110
2011 MA-04 55 30 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 65
2011 MA-05 32 52 8 3 3 3 0 86 6 76
2011 MA-06 46 47 4 0 4 0 0 93 4 32
2011 MA-07 56 25 12 7 0 0 0 81 7 17

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 62 29 5 2 1 1 0 91 4 305
2018 MA-01 65 23 5 2 2 3 0 91 5 41
2018 MA-02 77 17 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 31
2018 MA-03 59 33 4 1 1 1 0 93 3 72
2018 MA-04 67 26 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 50
2018 MA-05 53 37 3 5 3 0 0 90 7 65
2017 MA 53 33 8 4 2 0 0 87 6 350
2017 MA-01 54 24 18 4 0 0 0 78 4 26
2017 MA-02 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 31
2017 MA-03 52 40 4 1 3 0 0 92 4 94
2017 MA-04 57 38 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 51
2017 MA-05 59 33 4 4 0 0 0 91 4 67
2017 MA-06 66 21 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 28
2017 MA-07 60 27 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 49 36 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 375
2014 MA-01 45 37 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 22
2014 MA-02 74 14 4 9 0 0 0 87 9 21
2014 MA-03 50 35 8 5 1 1 0 86 6 114
2014 MA-04 55 36 3 1 5 0 0 91 6 58
2014 MA-05 48 39 8 2 3 0 0 88 5 74
2014 MA-06 68 27 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 43 22 9 26 0 0 0 65 26 12
2011 MA 49 37 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 372
2011 MA-01 60 40 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 MA-02 64 31 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 21
2011 MA-03 49 39 8 1 2 1 0 89 3 110
2011 MA-04 59 27 6 5 3 0 0 86 8 66
2011 MA-05 37 50 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 76
2011 MA-06 49 41 7 0 4 0 0 90 4 32
2011 MA-07 58 24 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 17
2008 MA 45 40 9 3 2 1 0 86 5 350
2008 MA-02 68 20 8 0 0 4 0 92 0 25
2008 MA-03 41 44 9 4 1 1 0 86 5 97
2008 MA-04 51 37 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 54
2008 MA-05 43 44 6 3 4 0 0 87 6 76
2008 MA-06 48 36 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 35

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 MA 35 28 10 4 3 10 10 79 8 305
2018 MA-01 41 17 9 2 9 13 8 73 15 40
2018 MA-02 46 13 9 0 0 13 20 86 0 31
2018 MA-03 38 18 8 2 1 19 12 82 6 72
2018 MA-04 40 33 9 1 0 10 6 87 2 51
2018 MA-05 21 45 12 6 2 3 12 77 9 64
2017 MA 34 32 9 3 5 7 11 80 10 351
2017 MA-01 38 25 4 0 9 11 14 83 12 26
2017 MA-02 28 33 6 4 0 13 15 85 6 31
2017 MA-03 33 27 7 1 4 13 14 83 7 95
2017 MA-04 37 27 9 2 0 10 15 85 3 51
2017 MA-05 45 31 10 1 3 0 10 84 5 67
2017 MA-06 47 31 6 3 6 0 6 83 10 28
2017 MA-07 67 33 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 MA 34 29 12 7 6 5 7 72 14 375
2014 MA-01 31 19 32 5 5 9 0 55 10 22
2014 MA-02 28 18 4 4 9 14 23 73 20 21
2014 MA-03 33 29 10 4 4 8 12 77 10 114
2014 MA-04 31 33 16 7 3 5 6 71 11 58
2014 MA-05 46 28 10 4 3 3 5 82 8 74
2014 MA-06 47 35 9 8 0 0 0 82 8 18
2014 MA-07 28 28 0 9 35 0 0 55 45 12

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 MA 28 43 14 7 3 4 1 75 11 305
2018 MA-01 43 32 9 8 0 5 2 82 8 40
2018 MA-02 41 47 6 3 0 3 0 90 3 31
2018 MA-03 24 43 12 9 7 4 0 70 17 72
2018 MA-04 28 35 20 5 3 4 4 69 9 51
2018 MA-05 19 47 17 9 3 5 2 70 12 65
2017 MA 30 45 11 8 3 1 1 77 12 350
2017 MA-01 44 43 9 0 4 0 0 87 4 26
2017 MA-02 45 29 12 7 0 0 6 79 8 31
2017 MA-03 24 45 12 13 3 2 1 71 16 94
2017 MA-04 27 52 6 12 0 2 2 82 13 51
2017 MA-05 35 53 9 0 1 1 0 90 1 67
2017 MA-06 31 49 3 16 0 0 0 80 16 28
2017 MA-07 42 32 20 7 0 0 0 73 7 11
2014 MA 35 40 10 7 4 2 2 77 12 375
2014 MA-01 49 37 0 5 9 0 0 86 14 22
2014 MA-02 43 30 9 13 5 0 0 73 18 21
2014 MA-03 31 42 12 6 3 2 4 78 10 114
2014 MA-04 50 30 11 7 0 1 0 81 7 58
2014 MA-05 25 50 12 9 1 0 3 77 11 74
2014 MA-06 48 38 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 18
2014 MA-07 29 45 14 0 13 0 0 74 13 12
2011 MA 31 41 11 8 3 5 1 76 12 371
2011 MA-01 19 50 20 0 11 0 0 69 11 10
2011 MA-02 45 23 10 9 0 9 4 77 11 22
2011 MA-03 30 36 12 11 1 8 2 73 13 109
2011 MA-04 37 40 15 2 5 1 0 78 6 65
2011 MA-05 24 52 6 8 4 4 1 81 13 77
2011 MA-06 31 42 10 6 3 7 0 79 10 31
2011 MA-07 35 28 11 7 5 14 0 73 14 17
2008 MA 26 41 14 10 4 3 2 71 15 350
2008 MA-02 28 48 4 16 0 0 4 79 17 25
2008 MA-03 19 31 20 15 6 5 2 55 23 97
2008 MA-04 32 42 7 9 2 4 3 80 13 54
2008 MA-05 26 50 10 5 8 0 1 77 13 76
2008 MA-06 43 37 8 8 3 3 0 81 11 35

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 39 41 14 2 2 2 0 81 5 305
2018 MA-01 43 29 16 5 2 5 0 76 7 41
2018 MA-02 52 32 9 0 0 7 0 90 0 31
2018 MA-03 37 48 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 72
2018 MA-04 38 42 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 51
2018 MA-05 32 44 15 3 3 3 0 78 6 64

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 MA 21 26 19 11 8 14 2 55 23 305
2018 MA-01 31 20 14 7 9 19 0 63 20 41
2018 MA-02 24 30 10 0 0 29 7 84 0 30
2018 MA-03 17 28 18 11 8 16 1 55 24 72
2018 MA-04 22 24 25 6 8 12 4 54 16 51
2018 MA-05 13 27 18 18 12 11 0 46 34 65
2017 MA 17 32 16 14 8 12 2 57 25 351
2017 MA-01 21 31 21 0 4 23 0 68 6 26
2017 MA-02 15 41 9 13 0 15 6 71 17 31
2017 MA-03 17 25 23 13 8 13 0 48 25 95
2017 MA-04 17 27 12 19 4 19 2 55 29 51
2017 MA-05 15 25 18 10 10 18 3 52 25 67
2017 MA-06 21 39 16 18 6 0 0 60 25 28
2017 MA-07 36 52 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 17 28 18 13 12 11 3 52 28 375
2014 MA-01 26 23 28 0 14 9 0 54 15 22
2014 MA-02 18 20 5 4 14 26 13 61 30 21
2014 MA-03 15 26 14 16 7 16 6 53 30 114
2014 MA-04 18 25 25 16 3 12 2 50 21 58
2014 MA-05 14 27 23 16 14 6 0 43 32 74
2014 MA-06 26 14 23 14 8 14 0 46 26 18
2014 MA-07 6 36 7 9 35 6 0 45 48 12
2011 MA 13 26 17 16 8 16 4 49 30 374
2011 MA-01 9 62 10 9 0 0 10 79 10 10
2011 MA-02 27 28 13 5 0 22 4 75 7 22
2011 MA-03 11 21 15 21 5 23 4 44 36 110
2011 MA-04 14 19 26 14 5 16 6 42 25 66
2011 MA-05 9 27 18 15 13 14 4 43 35 77
2011 MA-06 12 31 13 20 9 12 3 50 34 32
2011 MA-07 23 28 12 7 19 12 0 58 29 17

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 MA 5 95 306
2018 MA-02 0 100 31
2018 MA-03 7 93 72
2018 MA-06 0 100 19

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 40 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 60 17

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 17

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 MA 0 17

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 28 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 44 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 41 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 43 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 36 17

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

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 36 17

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 17

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 41 17

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 MA 30 17

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 41 17

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 MA 53 13

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 43 13

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 MA 0 13

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 13

Question 52k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 13

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 MA 0 13

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 MA 45 13

Question 52o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 0 13

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 MA 16 14 11 3 2 44 9 66 11 305
2018 MA-01 22 10 14 5 2 43 5 61 13 41
2018 MA-02 29 7 9 0 0 32 23 80 0 31
2018 MA-03 10 12 14 1 3 51 8 54 10 72
2018 MA-04 16 8 9 2 0 59 6 68 6 50
2018 MA-05 11 19 5 6 3 44 12 70 20 65
2017 MA 16 17 17 5 3 33 9 58 13 351
2017 MA-01 17 16 9 0 9 41 9 65 17 26
2017 MA-02 12 7 18 7 0 37 18 44 16 31
2017 MA-03 12 17 9 3 2 47 10 67 11 95
2017 MA-04 11 15 10 6 0 41 17 63 13 51
2017 MA-05 25 23 10 1 1 33 7 79 5 67
2017 MA-06 21 23 20 0 0 29 6 69 0 28
2017 MA-07 35 39 13 0 0 7 7 85 0 11
2014 MA 14 22 14 5 4 31 10 60 16 375
2014 MA-01 14 14 37 9 0 22 5 38 13 22
2014 MA-02 9 18 0 9 0 51 13 75 25 21
2014 MA-03 11 21 9 2 5 36 15 65 15 114
2014 MA-04 9 23 12 3 1 41 11 66 10 58
2014 MA-05 17 23 12 7 0 31 10 69 11 74
2014 MA-06 16 14 32 0 0 33 5 48 0 18
2014 MA-07 27 31 0 16 26 0 0 57 43 12

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 MA 39 37 11 3 2 7 0 83 6 304
2018 MA-01 50 12 16 2 2 17 0 75 5 41
2018 MA-02 48 26 6 3 0 13 3 89 4 31
2018 MA-03 33 41 10 6 1 8 0 81 8 72
2018 MA-04 37 42 15 0 0 6 0 84 0 50
2018 MA-05 37 47 6 5 3 2 0 86 7 65
2017 MA 37 36 13 2 4 7 0 79 6 349
2017 MA-01 38 26 13 4 4 14 0 75 10 26
2017 MA-02 40 22 12 0 0 23 3 84 0 31
2017 MA-03 37 37 17 1 3 5 0 78 4 94
2017 MA-04 32 48 9 4 0 6 0 86 4 51
2017 MA-05 42 45 6 1 0 6 0 92 2 67
2017 MA-06 50 39 8 0 0 3 0 92 0 28
2017 MA-07 67 20 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 33 34 15 5 3 9 1 74 9 375
2014 MA-01 37 9 37 9 0 8 0 50 10 22
2014 MA-02 35 14 8 9 0 33 0 74 14 21
2014 MA-03 31 37 14 3 4 10 1 76 8 114
2014 MA-04 34 43 10 9 0 5 0 80 9 58
2014 MA-05 32 46 16 0 0 6 0 83 0 74
2014 MA-06 40 46 5 0 0 9 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 43 7 23 14 13 0 0 50 26 12
2011 MA 41 40 11 3 1 4 0 85 4 375
2011 MA-01 39 40 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 10
2011 MA-02 44 29 5 5 0 17 0 88 6 22
2011 MA-03 44 37 8 2 3 5 0 87 5 110
2011 MA-04 40 41 11 4 0 3 0 84 4 66
2011 MA-05 38 49 9 0 1 4 0 89 1 78
2011 MA-06 52 31 14 0 0 3 0 86 0 32
2011 MA-07 59 24 12 0 0 5 0 88 0 17

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 MA 2 98 307
2018 MA-01 0 100 41
2018 MA-02 0 100 31
2018 MA-06 0 100 20

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 MA 17 12 13 1 1 47 8 66 6 305
2018 MA-01 22 8 23 0 0 40 8 56 0 41
2018 MA-02 23 7 9 0 0 48 13 77 0 31
2018 MA-03 12 11 13 4 1 51 7 56 13 72
2018 MA-04 19 4 9 0 0 64 4 72 0 51
2018 MA-05 12 19 4 2 3 47 14 77 12 64
2017 MA 18 19 15 2 2 36 8 66 6 351
2017 MA-01 23 9 18 0 4 34 12 59 8 26
2017 MA-02 15 6 22 0 0 41 15 49 0 31
2017 MA-03 11 18 8 3 3 49 7 68 13 95
2017 MA-04 14 17 7 2 0 48 11 77 5 51
2017 MA-05 23 20 6 0 0 43 9 88 0 67
2017 MA-06 31 27 10 7 0 22 3 77 10 28
2017 MA-07 60 21 0 13 0 0 7 86 14 11
2014 MA 15 21 17 3 2 34 8 63 9 374
2014 MA-01 14 13 46 5 0 17 5 35 6 22
2014 MA-02 23 13 0 9 0 42 13 80 20 21
2014 MA-03 10 21 10 0 3 43 13 69 8 114
2014 MA-04 12 21 13 5 0 39 10 65 10 58
2014 MA-05 16 25 12 7 0 32 9 69 11 74
2014 MA-06 29 14 14 0 0 43 0 75 0 18
2014 MA-07 27 25 13 14 0 22 0 66 18 12

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 MA 39 37 10 2 2 9 0 85 5 306
2018 MA-01 44 19 16 0 0 22 0 80 0 41
2018 MA-02 49 25 6 0 0 20 0 93 0 31
2018 MA-03 33 40 10 6 1 10 0 81 8 72
2018 MA-04 42 39 12 2 0 6 0 86 2 51
2018 MA-05 37 45 5 3 5 5 0 87 8 65
2017 MA 40 38 11 2 2 7 1 85 3 350
2017 MA-01 41 25 13 4 0 7 9 79 5 26
2017 MA-02 44 28 9 0 0 15 3 89 0 31
2017 MA-03 33 44 9 0 2 11 0 87 2 95
2017 MA-04 39 44 9 5 0 4 0 86 5 51
2017 MA-05 50 38 3 0 0 7 2 97 0 67
2017 MA-06 50 36 3 7 0 3 0 89 7 28
2017 MA-07 73 14 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 11
2014 MA 37 34 14 3 2 10 0 79 5 375
2014 MA-01 37 13 36 9 0 5 0 53 10 22
2014 MA-02 45 12 0 9 0 33 0 86 14 21
2014 MA-03 35 37 11 0 3 12 1 84 4 114
2014 MA-04 34 46 10 5 0 6 0 84 5 58
2014 MA-05 34 40 15 3 0 7 1 80 4 74
2014 MA-06 48 42 5 0 0 5 0 95 0 18
2014 MA-07 43 36 0 14 0 7 0 85 15 12
2011 MA 43 40 9 1 2 5 0 87 3 375
2011 MA-01 49 32 10 0 0 9 0 89 0 10
2011 MA-02 53 20 5 4 0 17 0 89 5 22
2011 MA-03 42 44 9 0 3 3 0 88 3 110
2011 MA-04 48 31 13 0 3 5 0 83 3 66
2011 MA-05 35 51 6 1 1 5 0 91 3 78
2011 MA-06 52 34 3 4 0 7 0 93 4 32
2011 MA-07 58 25 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 17
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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 MA 62 22 9 4 3 2 0 85 6 307
2018 MA-01 59 14 14 2 0 10 0 81 3 41
2018 MA-02 71 19 3 7 0 0 0 90 7 31
2018 MA-03 67 22 6 3 1 1 0 90 4 72
2018 MA-04 77 12 7 4 0 0 0 89 4 51
2018 MA-05 52 30 11 3 4 0 0 82 7 65
2017 MA 55 28 9 3 3 1 0 85 6 351
2017 MA-01 60 35 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 26
2017 MA-02 76 24 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 31
2017 MA-03 62 22 9 1 5 2 0 85 5 95
2017 MA-04 61 29 6 4 0 0 0 91 4 51
2017 MA-05 63 27 4 3 0 3 0 93 3 67
2017 MA-06 44 37 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 28
2017 MA-07 52 42 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11

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 MA 33 50 12 2 2 1 0 84 4 306
2018 MA-01 39 31 12 5 7 6 0 75 12 40
2018 MA-02 49 37 11 0 0 3 0 89 0 31
2018 MA-03 32 53 11 2 1 0 0 85 4 72
2018 MA-04 33 50 14 3 0 0 0 83 3 51
2018 MA-05 26 63 7 3 1 0 0 89 4 65
2017 MA 22 50 12 7 4 5 0 76 12 349
2017 MA-01 30 34 18 4 4 9 0 71 10 26
2017 MA-02 25 33 9 19 3 10 0 64 25 31
2017 MA-03 13 56 17 4 5 4 0 72 10 95
2017 MA-04 21 68 2 5 2 2 0 91 7 51
2017 MA-05 34 48 10 4 1 3 0 84 6 67
2017 MA-06 29 48 11 0 0 13 0 88 0 27
2017 MA-07 26 66 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 10

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 MA 33 48 10 6 3 1 0 82 9 306
2018 MA-01 44 24 10 9 7 6 0 72 17 40
2018 MA-02 48 42 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 31
2018 MA-03 29 52 10 4 4 1 0 82 8 72
2018 MA-04 32 51 10 7 0 0 0 83 7 51
2018 MA-05 26 61 9 3 1 0 0 87 4 65
2017 MA 27 42 14 10 4 2 0 71 15 351
2017 MA-01 37 29 22 4 4 3 0 68 9 26
2017 MA-02 41 38 12 4 0 4 0 83 5 31
2017 MA-03 27 43 11 11 4 4 0 73 15 95
2017 MA-04 29 44 13 12 0 2 0 74 12 51
2017 MA-05 25 61 12 1 0 0 0 86 1 67
2017 MA-06 31 29 13 24 3 0 0 60 27 28
2017 MA-07 31 55 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 11

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 MA 41 30 15 4 8 1 1 72 13 302
2018 MA-01 11 28 22 9 27 3 0 40 37 40
2018 MA-02 50 19 7 8 9 3 3 74 19 31
2018 MA-03 41 28 21 1 5 0 3 71 7 70
2018 MA-04 49 24 20 4 3 0 0 73 7 51
2018 MA-05 46 42 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 65
2017 MA 32 29 17 10 10 0 2 62 20 350
2017 MA-01 27 17 16 9 26 0 5 46 37 25
2017 MA-02 38 33 14 12 3 0 0 71 15 31
2017 MA-03 31 31 19 10 7 0 2 64 17 95
2017 MA-04 40 26 20 10 2 0 2 68 12 51
2017 MA-05 38 30 14 9 5 0 4 71 14 67
2017 MA-06 47 36 6 10 0 0 0 83 10 28
2017 MA-07 40 16 23 0 21 0 0 56 21 11

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 MA 14 29 30 16 7 1 2 45 24 303
2018 MA-01 13 26 28 9 18 6 0 42 29 41
2018 MA-02 31 24 32 6 0 3 3 59 7 30
2018 MA-03 16 36 25 11 8 0 3 54 20 71
2018 MA-04 13 36 34 14 2 0 2 50 16 51
2018 MA-05 5 24 40 27 3 0 2 29 30 65
2017 MA 22 30 29 12 6 0 1 53 18 351
2017 MA-01 26 22 29 13 9 0 0 49 22 26
2017 MA-02 45 33 18 3 0 0 0 79 3 31
2017 MA-03 24 34 27 10 2 0 2 60 13 95
2017 MA-04 15 32 47 4 2 0 0 47 6 51
2017 MA-05 12 26 40 11 7 0 4 39 19 67
2017 MA-06 15 27 16 23 19 0 0 41 42 28
2017 MA-07 16 37 21 20 7 0 0 53 27 11

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 MA 22 35 23 12 5 2 2 59 18 303
2018 MA-01 21 20 27 7 16 6 3 45 25 41
2018 MA-02 37 29 13 5 3 7 7 76 10 31
2018 MA-03 25 45 15 8 4 0 3 71 13 71
2018 MA-04 30 36 22 8 2 0 2 68 10 51
2018 MA-05 11 35 28 22 3 0 2 46 25 65
2017 MA 33 29 23 7 4 0 3 65 11 348
2017 MA-01 32 31 8 14 14 0 0 63 29 24
2017 MA-02 52 24 13 3 4 0 3 78 8 31
2017 MA-03 34 31 22 7 0 0 5 69 8 94
2017 MA-04 28 35 20 10 4 0 4 66 14 51
2017 MA-05 18 33 34 4 3 0 8 55 8 67
2017 MA-06 27 24 36 10 3 0 0 51 13 28
2017 MA-07 46 7 40 0 7 0 0 53 7 11

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 MA 20 31 24 11 9 3 3 54 21 303
2018 MA-01 29 23 11 7 16 11 3 60 26 41
2018 MA-02 32 29 18 3 0 7 10 74 4 31
2018 MA-03 22 35 23 8 7 1 4 60 16 71
2018 MA-04 27 35 25 10 4 0 0 62 13 50
2018 MA-05 9 29 33 18 8 0 3 40 26 65
2017 MA 25 26 24 12 10 1 3 53 23 351
2017 MA-01 34 21 9 18 9 7 3 61 29 26
2017 MA-02 39 38 20 0 0 0 3 80 0 31
2017 MA-03 30 23 28 8 7 1 2 55 16 95
2017 MA-04 27 26 25 15 4 0 4 54 20 51
2017 MA-05 16 27 27 14 9 0 7 47 24 67
2017 MA-06 15 19 27 22 17 0 0 34 39 28
2017 MA-07 0 60 7 7 27 0 0 60 33 11

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 MA 46 23 14 4 2 2 9 78 7 304
2018 MA-01 63 7 7 5 0 5 13 85 6 41
2018 MA-02 68 22 0 0 0 7 3 100 0 31
2018 MA-03 51 15 13 4 3 0 14 77 8 71
2018 MA-04 46 31 13 2 0 0 8 84 2 51
2018 MA-05 31 36 17 7 2 0 8 73 9 65
2017 MA 47 23 12 5 2 1 11 79 7 350
2017 MA-01 55 23 0 0 0 3 18 100 0 25
2017 MA-02 65 17 9 0 0 3 6 90 0 31
2017 MA-03 43 26 11 5 1 0 14 80 7 95
2017 MA-04 54 23 12 2 0 0 9 84 2 51
2017 MA-05 28 29 23 6 1 0 14 65 8 67
2017 MA-06 24 33 13 23 3 0 3 59 27 28
2017 MA-07 44 23 33 0 0 0 0 67 0 11

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 MA 32 35 18 8 4 1 0 69 13 303
2018 MA-01 42 26 20 2 7 3 0 71 9 41
2018 MA-02 49 36 6 3 3 3 0 88 6 31
2018 MA-03 29 40 18 7 4 0 1 70 11 71
2018 MA-04 36 34 20 6 4 0 0 70 10 51
2018 MA-05 19 41 24 13 3 0 0 60 16 65
2017 MA 32 36 19 8 4 0 1 69 12 351
2017 MA-01 26 53 16 4 0 0 0 79 4 26
2017 MA-02 39 29 23 6 3 0 0 68 9 31
2017 MA-03 32 29 20 9 10 0 0 61 19 95
2017 MA-04 36 41 18 6 0 0 0 77 6 51
2017 MA-05 27 40 23 4 1 0 5 70 6 67
2017 MA-06 31 37 13 16 3 0 0 68 19 28
2017 MA-07 33 40 20 7 0 0 0 73 7 11

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 MA 32 39 15 8 3 2 2 74 11 306
2018 MA-01 32 32 14 10 5 9 0 69 16 41
2018 MA-02 39 38 13 3 0 3 3 82 4 31
2018 MA-03 33 39 16 7 1 0 4 75 9 72
2018 MA-04 38 37 14 8 1 0 2 77 10 51
2018 MA-05 23 51 14 10 3 0 0 74 13 65
2017 MA 36 32 19 7 3 0 2 70 11 350
2017 MA-01 35 34 18 13 0 0 0 69 13 26
2017 MA-02 58 26 14 0 0 0 3 86 0 31
2017 MA-03 31 41 15 6 5 0 1 73 12 95
2017 MA-04 30 35 25 6 0 0 4 68 6 51
2017 MA-05 36 36 14 7 3 0 4 75 10 67
2017 MA-06 30 44 23 3 0 0 0 73 3 27
2017 MA-07 51 23 7 13 7 0 0 73 20 11

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 MA 25 31 26 10 5 2 2 58 15 304
2018 MA-01 27 29 14 10 11 6 3 61 23 41
2018 MA-02 49 19 15 7 0 7 3 76 7 31
2018 MA-03 33 33 22 4 6 0 3 67 10 72
2018 MA-04 22 30 33 12 1 0 2 53 13 51
2018 MA-05 14 43 20 18 3 0 2 58 22 63
2017 MA 30 34 18 13 3 1 1 65 17 351
2017 MA-01 40 35 9 16 0 0 0 75 16 26
2017 MA-02 53 27 13 3 0 0 3 83 3 31
2017 MA-03 34 35 16 9 4 1 1 70 14 95
2017 MA-04 21 42 22 15 0 0 0 63 15 51
2017 MA-05 25 40 22 4 4 0 5 68 9 67
2017 MA-06 18 25 27 30 0 0 0 43 30 28
2017 MA-07 30 37 0 20 14 0 0 67 33 11

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 MA 31 34 22 6 5 1 1 67 11 305
2018 MA-01 43 22 12 5 12 6 0 69 18 41
2018 MA-02 42 18 23 10 0 3 3 64 11 31
2018 MA-03 33 38 21 3 1 0 4 74 4 72
2018 MA-04 40 24 32 2 3 0 0 63 5 51
2018 MA-05 20 53 10 13 3 0 0 73 16 64
2017 MA 36 34 16 9 3 0 2 72 12 350
2017 MA-01 36 36 19 9 0 0 0 72 9 26
2017 MA-02 59 23 3 9 0 0 6 87 10 31
2017 MA-03 35 36 18 6 2 0 3 73 8 94
2017 MA-04 43 31 11 13 0 0 2 75 13 51
2017 MA-05 31 37 18 7 1 0 5 72 9 67
2017 MA-06 31 46 10 10 3 0 0 77 14 28
2017 MA-07 47 20 14 13 7 0 0 67 20 11

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 MA 30 34 19 11 2 1 2 67 14 303
2018 MA-01 32 27 11 14 5 6 5 66 21 41
2018 MA-02 29 48 13 4 0 4 4 83 4 29
2018 MA-03 35 33 19 7 3 0 3 70 10 72
2018 MA-04 35 30 26 8 1 0 0 65 10 51
2018 MA-05 24 39 19 15 0 0 2 65 16 64
2017 MA 37 34 18 6 1 1 2 73 8 347
2017 MA-01 33 54 4 9 0 0 0 87 9 26
2017 MA-02 45 39 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 31
2017 MA-03 34 37 13 9 1 2 4 76 11 93
2017 MA-04 33 36 16 11 2 2 0 70 14 50
2017 MA-05 45 23 21 3 1 0 7 73 5 67
2017 MA-06 21 36 23 13 6 0 0 58 19 28
2017 MA-07 28 39 33 0 0 0 0 67 0 11

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 MA 50 25 12 6 3 1 3 78 9 305
2018 MA-01 52 19 9 8 5 3 5 77 13 41
2018 MA-02 52 26 16 0 0 3 3 83 0 31
2018 MA-03 56 21 11 4 3 0 6 82 7 72
2018 MA-04 41 32 15 12 0 0 0 73 12 51
2018 MA-05 42 30 12 8 6 0 2 73 15 65
2017 MA 51 26 13 4 5 0 1 78 9 351
2017 MA-01 50 25 18 0 4 0 3 77 5 26
2017 MA-02 46 38 13 0 0 0 3 86 0 31
2017 MA-03 44 31 17 5 2 0 1 76 8 95
2017 MA-04 53 22 19 2 5 0 0 75 6 51
2017 MA-05 65 16 7 3 6 0 4 84 9 67
2017 MA-06 68 22 3 7 0 0 0 90 7 28
2017 MA-07 73 7 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 11

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 MA 75 8 5 1 1 2 8 92 3 305
2018 MA-01 74 5 7 7 0 5 3 85 7 41
2018 MA-02 83 7 0 0 0 3 7 100 0 31
2018 MA-03 81 4 4 0 4 0 7 91 4 72
2018 MA-04 75 7 6 2 0 0 10 92 2 51
2018 MA-05 64 14 7 1 2 0 12 89 3 64

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 MA 79 8 3 2 2 1 5 94 3 304
2018 MA-01 80 7 2 2 0 3 5 95 2 41
2018 MA-02 87 7 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 31
2018 MA-03 75 8 3 4 1 0 8 91 6 72
2018 MA-04 81 10 2 0 0 3 4 98 0 51
2018 MA-05 77 9 5 0 3 0 6 91 3 65
2017 MA 78 11 3 1 2 0 4 94 3 351
2017 MA-01 71 16 4 0 0 4 4 95 0 26
2017 MA-02 84 4 3 0 3 0 6 94 3 31
2017 MA-03 73 10 4 3 2 0 7 90 5 95
2017 MA-04 79 17 2 0 0 0 2 98 0 51
2017 MA-05 82 7 1 1 1 0 7 95 3 67
2017 MA-06 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 28
2017 MA-07 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11

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 MA 64 21 9 2 1 1 3 88 3 307
2018 MA-01 75 11 5 0 0 6 3 95 0 41
2018 MA-02 74 19 3 0 0 3 0 97 0 31
2018 MA-03 58 21 13 1 0 0 7 85 1 72
2018 MA-04 75 10 10 4 0 0 2 87 4 51
2018 MA-05 54 29 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 65
2017 MA 66 19 7 2 1 0 3 88 4 351
2017 MA-01 74 18 4 0 0 4 0 95 0 26
2017 MA-02 74 14 3 6 0 0 3 91 6 31
2017 MA-03 70 16 2 2 4 0 6 92 6 95
2017 MA-04 62 24 8 2 0 0 4 90 2 51
2017 MA-05 63 20 6 3 1 0 7 89 5 67
2017 MA-06 68 25 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 28
2017 MA-07 67 7 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 11

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 MA 66 15 9 3 4 1 2 84 7 305
2018 MA-01 69 12 7 0 2 6 3 90 3 39
2018 MA-02 77 10 3 3 3 3 0 90 7 31
2018 MA-03 58 18 11 4 1 0 7 82 6 72
2018 MA-04 77 12 9 0 1 0 0 90 1 51
2018 MA-05 63 16 12 3 7 0 0 78 10 65
2017 MA 67 16 7 2 3 0 4 87 6 350
2017 MA-01 72 9 9 5 0 5 0 86 5 25
2017 MA-02 80 8 3 0 6 0 3 91 6 31
2017 MA-03 68 15 3 2 5 0 7 89 8 95
2017 MA-04 72 19 4 0 0 0 6 96 0 51
2017 MA-05 72 11 3 6 1 0 7 89 8 67
2017 MA-06 66 27 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 28
2017 MA-07 64 29 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11

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 MA 56 12 4 2 1 1 24 91 4 304
2018 MA-01 50 2 0 0 0 6 42 100 0 40
2018 MA-02 62 3 0 0 0 3 32 100 0 31
2018 MA-03 53 4 3 0 0 0 40 95 0 71
2018 MA-04 58 4 4 2 0 0 31 91 3 50
2018 MA-05 55 28 6 6 2 1 2 85 9 65
2017 MA 57 13 4 2 1 0 23 91 3 350
2017 MA-01 56 9 0 0 0 0 36 100 0 26
2017 MA-02 75 0 0 3 0 0 22 96 4 30
2017 MA-03 55 3 1 3 0 0 37 93 5 95
2017 MA-04 58 13 4 2 0 0 23 93 2 51
2017 MA-05 55 23 9 1 1 0 11 87 3 67
2017 MA-06 52 30 3 3 6 0 6 86 10 28
2017 MA-07 67 7 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 11

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
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 70 15 4 1 1 1 8 94 2 306
2018 MA-01 62 16 5 2 5 6 5 87 8 41
2018 MA-02 87 6 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 31
2018 MA-03 63 11 7 1 0 0 18 90 2 71
2018 MA-04 82 14 2 0 0 0 2 98 0 51
2018 MA-05 68 22 2 0 0 0 8 97 0 65
2017 MA 68 18 4 2 0 0 9 94 2 346
2017 MA-01 59 32 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 25
2017 MA-02 76 11 0 3 0 0 10 96 4 30
2017 MA-03 68 13 1 1 0 0 17 97 1 95
2017 MA-04 66 21 0 0 3 0 10 97 3 50
2017 MA-05 69 17 7 0 0 0 7 92 0 67
2017 MA-06 68 18 7 0 0 0 6 92 0 27
2017 MA-07 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11

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 MA 76 12 4 3 1 1 3 92 4 307
2018 MA-01 53 20 7 8 8 3 2 76 17 41
2018 MA-02 84 6 3 0 0 3 3 96 0 31
2018 MA-03 73 8 8 2 1 0 7 87 4 72
2018 MA-04 73 20 1 0 1 0 4 97 2 51
2018 MA-05 89 9 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 65
2017 MA 75 16 2 1 1 1 5 96 2 349
2017 MA-01 69 19 7 0 0 4 0 92 0 26
2017 MA-02 83 10 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 31
2017 MA-03 72 16 2 0 1 0 9 97 1 95
2017 MA-04 72 21 0 0 0 2 6 100 0 51
2017 MA-05 81 9 0 3 0 0 8 97 3 67
2017 MA-06 76 11 3 0 0 0 10 96 0 26
2017 MA-07 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11

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 MA 50 30 10 4 1 1 3 83 6 306
2018 MA-01 47 26 11 2 2 8 3 82 5 41
2018 MA-02 55 26 10 6 0 3 0 84 6 31
2018 MA-03 46 25 14 8 1 0 6 75 10 72
2018 MA-04 46 35 11 6 0 0 2 83 6 51
2018 MA-05 50 40 8 0 2 0 0 90 2 65
2017 MA 50 31 13 3 1 0 3 83 4 350
2017 MA-01 34 46 16 0 0 0 4 83 0 26
2017 MA-02 62 19 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 31
2017 MA-03 44 26 18 5 5 0 3 72 10 95
2017 MA-04 42 42 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 50
2017 MA-05 59 24 7 3 0 0 7 89 3 67
2017 MA-06 55 36 3 3 0 3 0 93 3 28
2017 MA-07 71 22 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
(%)
Moderate
(%)
High
(%)
Very high
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 23 34 30 9 3 1 0 58 12 305
2018 MA-01 23 29 31 5 7 6 0 55 12 41
2018 MA-02 28 43 26 3 0 0 0 71 3 30
2018 MA-03 26 39 20 11 3 0 0 66 14 72
2018 MA-04 36 33 24 8 0 0 0 68 8 51
2018 MA-05 14 29 47 8 3 0 0 43 10 64
2017 MA 17 41 32 7 3 0 1 59 9 350
2017 MA-01 17 36 38 4 4 0 0 53 9 26
2017 MA-02 31 45 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 31
2017 MA-03 12 51 23 10 2 0 2 64 13 94
2017 MA-04 17 48 31 4 0 0 0 65 4 51
2017 MA-05 15 27 44 9 1 0 4 44 10 67
2017 MA-06 15 40 26 10 10 0 0 55 19 28
2017 MA-07 9 44 40 7 0 0 0 53 7 11

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/ Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 5 13 35 32 14 0 0 47 18 305
2018 MA-01 5 29 27 23 13 3 0 37 35 40
2018 MA-02 0 13 26 35 23 0 3 60 14 31
2018 MA-03 7 7 36 35 15 0 0 50 14 72
2018 MA-04 3 16 38 25 18 0 0 43 19 50
2018 MA-05 6 9 42 35 8 0 0 43 15 65
2017 MA 4 11 35 29 19 0 1 49 16 348
2017 MA-01 4 9 35 21 31 0 0 52 13 26
2017 MA-02 6 0 38 31 24 0 0 56 6 31
2017 MA-03 4 17 34 26 19 0 0 45 21 95
2017 MA-04 2 13 24 39 21 0 2 61 15 51
2017 MA-05 0 11 43 27 15 0 4 44 12 67
2017 MA-06 6 20 29 24 21 0 0 45 26 28
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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 MA 43 33 11 5 3 4 0 45 55 307
2018 MA-01 22 14 29 12 14 9 0 25 75 41
2018 MA-02 67 9 3 5 3 13 0 77 23 31
2018 MA-03 50 35 7 2 1 4 0 52 48 72
2018 MA-04 38 42 12 5 3 0 0 38 62 51
2018 MA-05 45 42 8 2 1 2 0 46 54 65
2017 MA 40 29 11 5 7 6 0 43 57 351
2017 MA-01 27 36 4 12 13 7 0 30 70 26
2017 MA-02 52 29 7 6 3 3 0 53 47 31
2017 MA-03 46 29 10 2 3 9 0 51 49 95
2017 MA-04 40 32 6 6 4 11 0 45 55 51
2017 MA-05 41 34 10 7 4 4 0 43 57 67
2017 MA-06 59 27 11 0 0 3 0 60 40 28
2017 MA-07 33 31 23 0 13 0 0 33 67 11

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 MA 15 166
2018 MA-01 21 30
2018 MA-03 8 33
2018 MA-04 9 32
2018 MA-05 14 35
2017 MA 13 173
2017 MA-01 25 16
2017 MA-02 30 14
2017 MA-03 7 41
2017 MA-04 7 24
2017 MA-05 13 34
2017 MA-06 22 10

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 MA 38 166
2018 MA-01 37 30
2018 MA-03 39 33
2018 MA-04 46 32
2018 MA-05 44 35
2017 MA 28 173
2017 MA-01 12 16
2017 MA-02 34 14
2017 MA-03 24 41
2017 MA-04 35 24
2017 MA-05 42 34
2017 MA-06 28 10

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 MA 18 166
2018 MA-01 24 30
2018 MA-03 18 33
2018 MA-04 15 32
2018 MA-05 11 35
2017 MA 10 173
2017 MA-01 14 16
2017 MA-02 13 14
2017 MA-03 7 41
2017 MA-04 13 24
2017 MA-05 13 34
2017 MA-06 17 10

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 MA 13 166
2018 MA-01 10 30
2018 MA-03 3 33
2018 MA-04 18 32
2018 MA-05 14 35
2017 MA 27 173
2017 MA-01 20 16
2017 MA-02 6 14
2017 MA-03 21 41
2017 MA-04 15 24
2017 MA-05 23 34
2017 MA-06 8 10

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 MA 8 166
2018 MA-01 13 30
2018 MA-03 9 33
2018 MA-04 6 32
2018 MA-05 11 35
2017 MA 4 173
2017 MA-01 0 16
2017 MA-02 7 14
2017 MA-03 7 41
2017 MA-04 4 24
2017 MA-05 11 34
2017 MA-06 0 10

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 MA 36 166
2018 MA-01 36 30
2018 MA-03 43 33
2018 MA-04 46 32
2018 MA-05 19 35

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other

Survey year Demographic
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 34 166
2018 MA-01 51 30
2018 MA-03 33 33
2018 MA-04 32 32
2018 MA-05 28 35
2017 MA 50 173
2017 MA-01 50 16
2017 MA-02 53 14
2017 MA-03 55 41
2017 MA-04 60 24
2017 MA-05 43 34
2017 MA-06 42 10

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 MA 11 56 18 5 3 7 158
2018 MA-01 4 44 18 7 12 15 27
2018 MA-03 9 67 18 3 0 2 32
2018 MA-04 10 57 25 8 0 0 32
2018 MA-05 12 55 12 6 3 10 32
2017 MA 16 55 11 5 2 12 171
2017 MA-01 7 71 7 0 7 7 15
2017 MA-02 20 64 10 0 0 6 14
2017 MA-03 27 61 7 0 0 5 41
2017 MA-04 8 68 8 8 4 5 24
2017 MA-05 16 60 5 7 3 10 35

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 MA 61 39 165
2018 MA-01 10 90 30
2018 MA-03 83 17 33
2018 MA-04 74 26 32
2018 MA-05 79 21 35

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 MA 64 11 6 3 3 2 11 86 7 305
2018 MA-01 51 9 2 5 10 6 17 78 19 41
2018 MA-02 72 6 0 3 3 7 10 93 7 31
2018 MA-03 58 12 12 1 1 1 14 82 3 72
2018 MA-04 71 12 4 7 0 0 6 89 8 50
2018 MA-05 68 10 9 2 1 0 9 86 4 64

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 MA 23 27 15 11 13 1 9 56 27 166
2018 MA-01 10 27 3 23 33 0 3 39 58 30
2018 MA-03 21 29 18 11 8 0 12 57 22 33
2018 MA-04 32 26 12 3 11 3 13 69 17 32
2018 MA-05 20 34 22 8 8 0 9 59 17 35
2017 MA 14 26 16 15 13 4 11 48 33 176
2017 MA-01 10 36 20 7 20 7 0 49 29 16
2017 MA-02 14 23 7 20 16 7 14 46 46 14
2017 MA-03 12 25 14 21 7 5 16 47 36 42
2017 MA-04 8 27 19 9 17 4 16 44 33 24
2017 MA-05 20 24 13 13 7 5 18 57 26 35
2017 MA-06 30 24 0 29 0 0 17 66 34 10

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 MA 10 16 14 10 18 3 29 39 41 166
2018 MA-01 0 10 7 20 51 0 13 11 81 30
2018 MA-03 9 26 15 5 8 0 36 55 21 33
2018 MA-04 19 13 6 9 14 10 29 52 37 32
2018 MA-05 9 11 20 11 8 3 39 34 32 35
2017 MA 8 11 14 15 20 7 24 28 52 176
2017 MA-01 5 23 7 7 40 7 12 34 58 16
2017 MA-02 7 16 7 14 16 14 27 39 50 14
2017 MA-03 7 7 9 16 19 9 32 24 60 42
2017 MA-04 0 12 8 17 21 12 31 21 66 24
2017 MA-05 8 3 20 13 7 10 40 21 39 35
2017 MA-06 14 17 8 20 16 0 25 41 48 10
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