2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Natural Resources Canada by Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)

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	Executive	55	39	4	1	0	0	0	94	1	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	40	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	1185
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	44	12	8	5	0	0	75	13	805
2018	Technical	31	45	12	8	5	0	0	76	13	278
2018	Administrative Support	42	31	21	3	3	1	0	74	5	77
2018	Operational	40	28	18	13	0	0	0	69	13	23
2018	Other	40	45	10	3	1	0	0	85	4	63
2017	Executive	43	50	4	1	2	0	0	93	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	44	8	7	3	0	0	82	9	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	44	12	8	6	0	0	75	14	798
2017	Technical	35	43	14	6	2	0	0	78	8	263
2017	Administrative Support	32	40	17	8	4	0	0	72	12	85
2017	Operational	39	50	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	26
2017	Other	40	50	4	6	0	0	0	90	6	81
2014	Executive	49	41	5	5	1	0	0	89	6	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	44	11	9	5	0	0	76	13	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	45	12	10	5	0	0	73	15	947
2014	Technical	23	51	12	10	2	0	0	75	13	308
2014	Administrative Support	29	39	16	8	7	0	2	69	15	101
2014	Operational	53	36	4	7	0	0	0	90	7	28
2014	Other	45	42	3	6	5	0	0	87	10	64

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	Executive	50	35	8	7	0	0	0	85	7	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	37	11	11	7	0	0	70	18	1197
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	14	10	7	0	0	69	17	805
2018	Technical	28	35	18	9	11	0	0	63	20	276
2018	Administrative Support	29	41	14	7	8	1	0	71	15	77
2018	Operational	22	33	9	27	9	0	0	55	36	23
2018	Other	51	34	8	3	1	0	2	87	4	64
2017	Executive	46	35	13	5	2	0	0	80	7	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	39	12	11	6	0	0	71	17	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	36	13	12	8	0	0	67	20	798
2017	Technical	28	36	15	13	8	1	0	65	20	262
2017	Administrative Support	35	35	14	5	11	0	0	70	16	84
2017	Operational	26	35	15	8	16	0	0	61	23	26
2017	Other	54	35	8	2	1	0	0	89	3	81

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	75	23	2	0	0	0	98	0	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	33	9	3	1	0	86	5	1190
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	37	10	3	2	0	84	6	797
2018	Technical	48	41	7	3	2	0	89	5	272
2018	Administrative Support	54	27	16	0	3	0	82	3	77
2018	Operational	49	28	18	4	0	0	78	4	23
2018	Other	50	40	7	3	1	0	89	3	64
2017	Executive	69	27	2	1	1	0	96	2	99
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	36	8	2	1	0	89	4	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	35	10	4	2	0	83	6	797
2017	Technical	54	35	8	2	0	0	89	3	263
2017	Administrative Support	60	30	6	2	1	0	91	4	85
2017	Operational	77	12	11	0	0	0	89	0	26
2017	Other	55	29	11	5	0	0	84	5	81
2014	Executive	79	19	2	0	0	0	98	0	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	30	7	3	2	0	88	5	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	32	7	2	1	0	90	3	945
2014	Technical	53	32	10	3	1	0	86	4	308
2014	Administrative Support	62	26	7	1	3	1	89	4	101
2014	Operational	79	15	0	7	0	0	93	7	28
2014	Other	60	29	4	6	0	1	90	6	64

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	58	30	9	2	0	0	89	2	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	39	10	5	2	0	83	7	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	14	6	3	0	76	10	804
2018	Technical	38	42	10	7	3	0	80	9	276
2018	Administrative Support	52	33	10	1	3	0	86	4	77
2018	Operational	54	24	9	9	4	0	78	13	23
2018	Other	46	39	11	3	1	0	85	4	64
2017	Executive	50	41	5	1	2	0	92	3	100
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	39	9	5	3	0	84	8	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	11	7	4	0	78	11	795
2017	Technical	40	45	10	3	2	0	85	5	263
2017	Administrative Support	48	30	11	8	2	0	79	11	85
2017	Operational	42	39	15	0	4	0	81	4	26
2017	Other	56	33	6	5	0	0	89	5	81
2014	Executive	54	35	7	3	1	0	89	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	42	11	8	3	0	79	11	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	11	8	3	0	77	11	945
2014	Technical	36	42	14	6	2	1	78	8	309
2014	Administrative Support	36	40	14	7	3	0	76	10	101
2014	Operational	71	26	3	0	0	0	97	0	28
2014	Other	54	34	6	0	5	1	89	5	64

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	Executive	56	33	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	35	17	8	4	0	0	71	12	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	33	18	8	4	1	0	70	12	801
2018	Technical	31	30	18	12	7	1	0	63	19	277
2018	Administrative Support	52	30	10	4	1	1	1	84	5	78
2018	Operational	37	30	14	9	9	0	0	67	19	22
2018	Other	57	25	12	4	1	0	0	83	5	63
2017	Executive	48	40	6	5	1	0	0	88	6	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	36	17	8	5	1	0	69	13	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	17	7	6	1	0	70	13	799
2017	Technical	32	31	14	13	7	2	0	65	20	263
2017	Administrative Support	55	25	11	7	1	1	0	81	8	85
2017	Operational	31	30	12	19	4	4	0	64	24	26
2017	Other	65	21	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	81
2014	Executive	57	28	12	3	0	1	0	86	3	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	39	19	12	7	0	0	62	19	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	17	9	5	1	0	69	14	946
2014	Technical	19	35	20	17	8	1	0	54	25	309
2014	Administrative Support	38	39	11	5	7	0	1	77	12	101
2014	Operational	42	33	7	18	0	0	0	76	18	28
2014	Other	50	31	15	1	1	0	2	83	2	64

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	Executive	54	37	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	38	17	8	4	0	0	71	12	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	17	7	4	0	0	72	12	798
2018	Technical	26	39	16	12	6	0	0	65	18	277
2018	Administrative Support	50	31	14	4	0	0	1	81	4	77
2018	Operational	37	34	14	5	9	0	0	72	14	22
2018	Other	62	26	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	63
2017	Executive	46	43	6	4	1	0	0	89	5	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	39	15	9	5	0	0	71	14	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	16	7	5	0	0	72	12	799
2017	Technical	29	35	20	11	5	0	0	65	15	263
2017	Administrative Support	55	28	9	5	2	0	0	83	7	84
2017	Operational	28	42	19	8	4	0	0	69	12	26
2017	Other	62	26	10	1	1	0	0	88	2	80
2014	Executive	57	29	11	4	0	0	0	86	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	39	18	14	7	0	0	61	21	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	19	7	5	0	0	69	12	946
2014	Technical	17	37	24	14	7	1	0	55	21	308
2014	Administrative Support	37	40	10	6	7	0	0	77	13	100
2014	Operational	39	33	4	21	4	0	0	71	25	28
2014	Other	46	42	3	6	1	1	1	90	7	64

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	Executive	45	29	13	10	0	1	1	76	10	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	29	19	12	5	2	1	63	18	1190
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	26	20	11	8	3	0	59	20	801
2018	Technical	26	28	22	12	8	3	0	56	21	277
2018	Administrative Support	43	32	12	4	6	4	0	77	11	78
2018	Operational	37	20	14	9	14	5	0	61	25	22
2018	Other	24	35	21	7	6	4	2	63	14	63
2017	Executive	35	25	17	16	3	4	0	63	19	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	28	20	11	6	4	2	62	18	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	26	18	12	7	4	1	61	20	798
2017	Technical	29	28	15	12	8	6	0	61	22	261
2017	Administrative Support	46	22	16	2	6	6	1	73	9	85
2017	Operational	43	15	11	12	15	4	0	60	28	26
2017	Other	43	19	12	10	2	12	3	72	14	81
2014	Executive	44	18	18	9	4	4	2	67	14	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	29	21	12	7	4	1	57	20	1186
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	24	19	11	10	5	1	58	22	945
2014	Technical	23	26	23	10	9	8	1	54	21	309
2014	Administrative Support	46	21	12	8	9	5	0	70	18	101
2014	Operational	46	29	7	10	4	0	4	78	14	28
2014	Other	33	43	13	7	1	0	2	78	8	64

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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	Executive	53	29	9	8	0	1	0	83	8	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	29	10	7	4	2	1	79	11	1187
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	12	7	5	2	0	75	12	799
2018	Technical	43	35	12	5	3	1	0	80	8	276
2018	Administrative Support	47	30	4	13	4	3	0	79	17	77
2018	Operational	51	13	22	0	13	0	0	64	13	23
2018	Other	66	17	11	3	1	3	0	85	3	64
2017	Executive	58	26	6	6	2	3	0	86	8	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	30	12	6	5	1	1	77	11	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	28	14	6	4	2	1	76	10	799
2017	Technical	48	32	9	5	5	2	0	81	10	263
2017	Administrative Support	49	27	7	9	4	2	1	79	14	85
2017	Operational	40	24	12	21	4	0	0	64	25	25
2017	Other	66	22	5	3	2	1	0	89	6	81
2014	Executive	61	29	5	3	1	0	1	91	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	32	12	8	5	2	0	74	14	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	11	7	5	3	1	76	12	947
2014	Technical	42	31	12	7	6	2	0	75	13	309
2014	Administrative Support	47	26	13	6	7	2	0	74	13	101
2014	Operational	43	14	15	11	7	11	0	64	20	28
2014	Other	70	26	1	1	1	0	1	97	2	64

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	Executive	49	35	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	36	11	8	4	1	0	77	12	1184
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	30	13	10	4	1	0	72	15	796
2018	Technical	38	38	10	10	4	0	0	76	14	275
2018	Administrative Support	51	24	12	4	8	0	1	77	12	78
2018	Operational	51	18	13	9	9	0	0	69	18	23
2018	Other	54	28	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	63
2017	Executive	58	31	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	33	11	7	5	0	0	76	13	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	32	10	9	5	1	0	75	14	799
2017	Technical	44	32	11	8	5	1	0	76	13	262
2017	Administrative Support	48	35	6	1	9	0	0	83	11	85
2017	Operational	32	32	16	16	4	0	0	64	21	25
2017	Other	59	23	9	7	0	1	0	84	7	81
2014	Executive	62	30	5	2	1	0	1	93	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	34	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	9	8	6	1	0	77	14	947
2014	Technical	36	35	10	10	6	1	0	73	17	309
2014	Administrative Support	49	30	10	3	7	2	0	80	10	101
2014	Operational	42	29	10	11	4	0	4	75	15	28
2014	Other	57	33	3	4	2	1	1	92	6	64

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	Executive	50	31	14	5	1	0	0	81	6	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	28	11	9	5	0	0	75	13	1189
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	801
2018	Technical	43	35	11	7	4	1	0	78	11	276
2018	Administrative Support	54	21	12	4	8	1	0	77	12	78
2018	Operational	55	13	9	9	13	0	0	69	22	23
2018	Other	68	19	8	3	1	0	0	87	5	63
2017	Executive	57	25	11	5	2	0	0	83	7	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	28	11	8	5	0	0	75	13	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	29	9	7	6	1	0	78	13	798
2017	Technical	53	26	8	6	7	0	0	79	13	262
2017	Administrative Support	60	24	5	4	7	0	0	85	11	85
2017	Operational	39	27	8	7	16	4	0	68	24	26
2017	Other	75	16	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	81
2014	Executive	60	26	7	3	1	1	2	88	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	31	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	27	10	7	5	0	0	78	12	946
2014	Technical	45	31	9	8	5	1	0	77	13	309
2014	Administrative Support	52	28	9	3	6	1	1	82	9	101
2014	Operational	57	15	15	7	7	0	0	71	14	28
2014	Other	75	20	2	0	2	2	0	96	2	64

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	Executive	47	31	13	9	0	0	0	78	9	85
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	32	17	8	7	9	0	64	17	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	20	10	7	6	0	61	18	806
2018	Technical	22	32	20	12	6	8	0	59	20	277
2018	Administrative Support	45	27	14	5	1	7	0	78	7	78
2018	Operational	31	27	20	13	4	4	0	61	19	23
2018	Other	57	18	10	2	4	9	0	82	7	62
2017	Executive	38	40	10	9	3	1	0	78	12	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	32	16	11	6	10	0	63	19	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	35	17	10	8	8	1	62	20	799
2017	Technical	24	34	16	7	7	12	0	66	16	262
2017	Administrative Support	34	34	13	6	1	9	2	77	8	85
2017	Operational	20	42	12	11	8	7	0	66	21	26
2017	Other	51	21	9	0	1	18	0	88	1	81
2014	Executive	52	36	4	5	1	3	0	90	6	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	34	18	10	5	12	0	63	17	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	35	18	11	6	9	0	62	19	946
2014	Technical	18	35	17	10	6	14	0	61	19	309
2014	Administrative Support	29	23	18	10	6	15	0	61	18	101
2014	Operational	34	15	22	15	7	7	0	53	24	28
2014	Other	33	33	7	5	4	18	1	81	10	64

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	Executive	40	41	11	7	0	0	0	82	7	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	35	18	13	10	3	0	57	24	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	35	17	16	7	3	0	59	24	803
2018	Technical	17	31	21	17	11	3	0	50	29	277
2018	Administrative Support	48	26	13	6	1	6	0	78	8	78
2018	Operational	31	33	9	9	18	0	0	64	27	23
2018	Other	48	30	9	3	4	7	0	84	7	62
2017	Executive	44	37	12	6	2	0	0	80	8	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	35	18	15	9	4	0	57	24	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	34	19	14	10	4	1	56	24	798
2017	Technical	17	35	19	16	10	3	0	54	26	262
2017	Administrative Support	33	34	18	8	4	2	1	69	12	85
2017	Operational	16	43	15	4	15	7	0	63	21	26
2017	Other	47	26	10	2	2	14	0	85	4	81
2014	Executive	52	38	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	31	22	18	10	2	0	48	29	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	21	14	8	4	0	56	22	946
2014	Technical	11	26	20	21	18	4	0	39	40	309
2014	Administrative Support	30	21	18	14	12	6	0	54	27	101
2014	Operational	24	29	11	18	15	4	0	54	34	28
2014	Other	35	43	9	5	0	7	1	85	5	64

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	Executive	26	44	19	9	2	0	0	70	12	86
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	28	22	18	11	5	0	45	31	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	31	20	19	8	7	0	49	29	804
2018	Technical	11	27	22	21	14	5	0	40	37	277
2018	Administrative Support	30	32	22	9	1	6	0	66	11	78
2018	Operational	22	27	15	9	18	9	0	54	29	23
2018	Other	31	25	17	9	2	16	0	67	13	62
2017	Executive	27	41	17	12	3	0	0	68	15	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	31	20	16	12	7	0	48	31	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	29	20	19	9	7	1	48	30	798
2017	Technical	11	27	19	16	15	11	0	44	35	263
2017	Administrative Support	27	30	21	6	7	8	1	63	14	85
2017	Operational	16	42	15	15	8	4	0	60	24	26
2017	Other	40	18	10	3	2	27	1	80	6	81
2014	Executive	38	44	12	7	0	0	0	81	7	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	27	23	20	14	6	0	39	36	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	33	21	19	9	6	0	48	30	946
2014	Technical	8	23	21	20	20	8	0	34	44	309
2014	Administrative Support	23	15	23	11	16	12	0	43	30	100
2014	Operational	21	17	15	26	11	10	0	43	41	28
2014	Other	18	30	13	14	4	20	2	61	23	64

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	Executive	29	39	16	15	1	0	0	68	16	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	28	22	22	14	3	0	41	37	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	30	19	22	12	3	0	45	35	807
2018	Technical	13	29	17	21	17	4	0	43	39	277
2018	Administrative Support	30	36	15	10	3	6	0	70	14	78
2018	Operational	13	36	20	18	13	0	0	49	31	23
2018	Other	39	27	11	8	4	11	0	75	13	62
2017	Executive	29	40	17	13	1	0	0	69	14	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	32	19	21	12	3	0	47	33	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	32	18	21	12	3	0	47	34	799
2017	Technical	15	30	19	18	13	5	0	47	33	263
2017	Administrative Support	30	30	19	11	7	2	1	62	18	85
2017	Operational	16	46	11	11	8	7	0	67	21	26
2017	Other	37	20	8	7	2	24	3	77	12	81
2014	Executive	38	42	13	5	2	1	0	80	7	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	29	22	22	14	2	0	40	37	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	34	17	19	14	3	0	49	34	945
2014	Technical	9	31	17	22	17	4	0	42	41	309
2014	Administrative Support	21	26	20	14	17	3	0	48	31	101
2014	Operational	21	25	21	11	18	4	0	47	31	28
2014	Other	23	28	26	11	0	11	1	58	13	64

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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	Executive	49	25	15	9	2	0	0	74	11	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	37	14	13	8	0	0	64	21	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	16	13	9	0	1	61	23	801
2018	Technical	24	37	17	10	12	0	1	61	22	278
2018	Administrative Support	35	31	17	9	8	0	0	66	17	77
2018	Operational	27	20	18	13	18	4	0	49	33	23
2018	Other	43	35	16	1	2	2	0	80	3	64
2017	Executive	43	33	11	10	4	0	0	76	14	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	39	15	13	7	0	0	65	20	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	34	16	12	8	0	0	64	20	798
2017	Technical	25	34	18	14	8	0	0	59	22	262
2017	Administrative Support	34	36	11	5	11	0	2	72	16	85
2017	Operational	23	35	15	23	4	0	0	58	27	26
2017	Other	50	38	7	3	1	1	0	89	4	81
2014	Executive	43	39	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	37	18	15	11	0	0	56	26	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	37	15	14	10	1	0	61	23	945
2014	Technical	19	35	17	16	13	0	0	54	29	308
2014	Administrative Support	28	35	9	12	16	0	0	63	28	101
2014	Operational	25	25	22	18	10	0	0	50	28	28
2014	Other	50	25	13	10	1	0	1	76	11	64

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	Executive	46	37	4	10	2	0	0	83	12	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	42	12	11	5	0	0	71	17	1198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	38	12	15	6	0	0	66	22	806
2018	Technical	23	44	17	12	4	0	0	68	16	278
2018	Administrative Support	42	31	12	8	7	0	0	74	15	76
2018	Operational	31	42	9	13	4	0	0	73	18	23
2018	Other	29	50	7	9	3	0	2	80	13	64
2017	Executive	45	34	10	5	5	1	0	79	10	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	42	11	11	5	0	0	73	16	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	38	13	14	7	0	0	66	21	799
2017	Technical	22	47	13	11	6	0	0	70	18	262
2017	Administrative Support	37	38	12	4	10	0	0	75	13	84
2017	Operational	27	39	19	8	8	0	0	65	15	26
2017	Other	40	42	11	5	1	0	0	83	6	80

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	Executive	30	43	14	7	3	1	2	75	11	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	19	21	15	10	19	4	40	33	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	19	14	12	15	4	44	33	800
2018	Technical	12	22	22	18	12	13	2	39	36	277
2018	Administrative Support	29	23	5	17	7	13	5	64	30	75
2018	Operational	18	28	22	18	9	4	0	49	28	23
2018	Other	29	13	6	6	2	40	4	75	14	64
2017	Executive	18	50	11	17	1	2	2	70	19	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	20	18	16	9	22	4	41	35	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	19	17	17	12	21	3	40	38	798
2017	Technical	9	17	16	19	15	22	2	34	45	262
2017	Administrative Support	15	23	13	8	18	20	4	49	34	85
2017	Operational	8	17	28	12	23	12	0	28	40	25
2017	Other	24	9	9	6	2	46	3	67	15	81
2014	Executive	27	45	14	10	1	1	2	74	11	120
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	18	21	18	11	20	4	35	37	1185
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	21	17	18	13	14	3	42	38	946
2014	Technical	7	19	21	19	17	15	3	32	43	308
2014	Administrative Support	14	15	20	19	12	19	2	36	39	101
2014	Operational	17	18	11	29	14	10	0	39	48	28
2014	Other	22	12	13	10	2	30	11	59	19	64

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	Executive	42	34	13	8	2	0	1	77	10	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	38	12	9	4	0	0	75	14	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	33	13	10	5	1	0	72	15	802
2018	Technical	36	37	15	6	5	0	1	74	11	276
2018	Administrative Support	46	28	14	3	9	0	0	75	12	78
2018	Operational	46	13	18	9	13	0	0	60	22	23
2018	Other	58	20	12	9	1	0	0	78	10	64
2017	Executive	42	41	6	8	3	1	0	84	11	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	39	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	11	8	6	0	1	74	14	798
2017	Technical	41	37	8	7	6	1	0	79	13	263
2017	Administrative Support	47	32	9	5	6	0	0	80	11	85
2017	Operational	36	20	23	8	12	0	0	56	21	25
2017	Other	57	25	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	81
2014	Executive	49	36	12	2	1	0	1	85	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	37	12	10	6	0	0	71	16	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	33	11	7	6	1	0	76	13	947
2014	Technical	35	39	9	8	6	1	0	76	15	309
2014	Administrative Support	49	33	8	4	6	0	0	82	10	101
2014	Operational	46	22	13	15	4	0	0	68	19	28
2014	Other	49	44	1	1	6	0	0	92	7	64

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	Executive	46	31	8	4	1	4	6	86	5	84
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	32	21	9	4	5	10	59	15	379
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	16	8	7	2	12	64	18	214
2018	Technical	19	22	25	13	6	0	16	48	22	32
2017	Executive	36	40	9	9	1	0	5	81	10	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	32	21	11	5	6	10	56	19	338
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	34	15	11	6	5	6	64	19	202
2017	Technical	13	19	23	16	6	6	16	42	29	31
2014	Executive	38	40	9	5	2	3	3	83	7	119
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	34	20	6	6	6	10	62	14	351
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	35	13	10	7	2	10	66	19	270
2014	Technical	17	25	13	8	13	13	13	56	27	24

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	Executive	40	45	7	8	0	0	0	85	8	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	46	13	11	5	0	1	71	16	1198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	41	12	14	5	0	1	69	19	806
2018	Technical	26	49	13	8	5	0	0	75	13	278
2018	Administrative Support	34	49	8	4	4	0	1	84	8	77
2018	Operational	22	46	9	13	9	0	0	69	22	23
2018	Other	31	52	10	2	1	2	3	87	3	64
2017	Executive	48	35	12	4	1	0	0	83	5	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	42	15	10	5	0	1	70	16	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	38	13	11	6	0	0	69	18	798
2017	Technical	29	43	12	9	7	0	0	72	16	262
2017	Administrative Support	34	38	11	7	8	0	1	74	16	85
2017	Operational	23	47	26	0	4	0	0	70	4	26
2017	Other	51	38	5	5	1	0	0	88	6	81
2014	Executive	52	33	8	2	4	0	1	86	6	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	40	16	14	7	0	1	63	21	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	12	15	7	0	1	65	23	946
2014	Technical	25	42	14	13	5	1	0	67	18	308
2014	Administrative Support	29	38	11	11	12	0	0	66	23	101
2014	Operational	31	36	18	0	14	0	0	68	14	28
2014	Other	40	34	12	9	4	0	1	75	12	63

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	64	26	9	0	1	0	90	1	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	34	7	5	1	0	87	6	1192
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	43	11	7	4	0	79	11	802
2018	Technical	37	44	12	5	1	0	81	7	276
2018	Administrative Support	39	32	18	7	4	0	71	10	77
2018	Operational	45	42	4	4	4	0	87	9	23
2018	Other	44	41	5	10	1	0	85	11	64
2017	Executive	60	33	5	1	1	0	93	2	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	38	5	4	2	0	89	6	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	10	8	4	0	78	12	798
2017	Technical	42	41	9	6	2	0	83	8	263
2017	Administrative Support	41	32	11	11	6	0	73	16	85
2017	Operational	58	15	15	8	4	0	73	12	26
2017	Other	42	45	7	3	3	0	87	6	81
2014	Executive	62	33	2	2	2	0	95	3	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	38	8	6	2	0	84	8	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	43	12	8	3	0	77	11	947
2014	Technical	36	46	10	6	2	0	82	8	309
2014	Administrative Support	38	29	14	12	7	1	67	19	101
2014	Operational	50	37	4	3	7	0	87	10	28
2014	Other	47	42	4	2	4	1	90	6	64

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	74	21	1	3	0	0	96	3	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	37	5	4	2	0	89	6	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	8	6	3	0	83	9	801
2018	Technical	39	47	7	4	3	0	87	6	276
2018	Administrative Support	41	37	13	3	7	0	78	9	77
2018	Operational	54	33	0	4	9	0	87	13	23
2018	Other	43	44	10	2	1	0	87	3	64
2017	Executive	68	26	2	3	1	0	94	4	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	36	4	4	2	0	90	5	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	37	6	6	3	0	85	9	797
2017	Technical	48	39	5	6	2	0	87	8	261
2017	Administrative Support	42	38	6	7	7	0	80	14	85
2017	Operational	65	15	4	12	4	0	81	16	26
2017	Other	42	47	7	3	0	1	90	4	81
2014	Executive	74	22	2	1	1	0	96	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	36	6	6	2	0	85	8	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	8	7	2	0	82	9	947
2014	Technical	41	45	4	6	4	0	86	10	308
2014	Administrative Support	40	37	7	10	6	1	77	16	101
2014	Operational	50	36	11	3	0	0	86	3	28
2014	Other	43	44	4	6	4	0	87	9	64

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	Executive	35	45	9	8	1	1	0	82	9	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	34	19	18	11	2	0	51	30	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	33	19	16	10	2	1	53	27	806
2018	Technical	15	27	20	15	21	2	0	43	37	276
2018	Administrative Support	30	36	14	12	7	1	0	67	19	78
2018	Operational	18	22	24	22	9	4	0	42	33	23
2018	Other	31	38	14	3	3	11	0	78	6	62
2017	Executive	27	48	12	10	1	2	0	77	11	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	34	18	15	12	3	0	52	29	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	18	14	10	3	0	56	25	797
2017	Technical	16	27	15	20	19	3	0	45	40	262
2017	Administrative Support	38	27	13	7	12	4	0	67	20	85
2017	Operational	20	38	27	8	4	4	0	60	12	26
2017	Other	48	27	6	5	1	12	1	87	7	80
2014	Executive	39	43	10	6	1	1	1	83	7	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	32	17	20	15	2	1	46	36	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	32	18	17	11	2	0	53	29	946
2014	Technical	9	28	17	21	20	5	0	39	43	309
2014	Administrative Support	29	26	15	8	17	5	1	58	26	101
2014	Operational	28	18	18	11	21	4	0	47	34	28
2014	Other	21	37	16	10	7	7	3	64	18	64

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	Executive	42	33	8	10	6	0	2	76	16	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	28	15	16	18	2	2	49	35	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	28	14	18	22	3	3	43	42	807
2018	Technical	9	13	16	20	37	2	2	23	60	275
2018	Administrative Support	23	27	13	14	19	1	3	52	34	78
2018	Operational	13	15	4	13	22	13	18	41	52	23
2018	Other	24	31	19	4	4	9	9	67	10	63
2017	Executive	39	30	11	10	7	1	2	72	17	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	26	14	19	20	2	2	45	41	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	25	16	18	21	4	2	41	42	798
2017	Technical	7	14	13	21	39	5	2	22	64	262
2017	Administrative Support	19	19	22	9	19	7	5	43	33	84
2017	Operational	12	27	15	27	11	4	4	42	42	26
2017	Other	35	22	6	15	1	8	13	72	20	81
2014	Executive	44	27	10	8	5	2	5	75	14	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	23	14	19	26	2	2	38	48	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	23	16	22	23	2	2	36	47	944
2014	Technical	3	10	13	23	46	3	2	13	73	309
2014	Administrative Support	12	17	11	21	31	4	5	31	57	101
2014	Operational	25	11	0	18	29	4	14	43	57	28
2014	Other	15	25	9	10	16	9	15	54	35	64

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	Executive	58	35	6	1	0	0	0	93	1	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	39	12	11	6	0	0	72	16	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	13	11	5	0	0	71	16	806
2018	Technical	29	41	14	11	5	0	0	71	15	276
2018	Administrative Support	26	34	23	7	8	0	1	62	15	76
2018	Operational	22	42	4	18	13	0	0	64	31	23
2018	Other	39	30	20	7	2	2	0	71	9	64
2017	Executive	61	33	3	2	1	0	0	94	3	100
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	41	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	1131
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	796
2017	Technical	29	44	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	263
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	16	5	7	0	0	72	12	85
2017	Operational	23	45	12	16	4	0	0	68	20	26
2017	Other	49	33	12	4	0	1	0	84	4	81
2014	Executive	58	36	3	2	1	0	0	94	2	120
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	44	12	13	9	0	0	65	22	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	43	13	12	8	0	0	67	20	946
2014	Technical	22	46	13	13	6	0	0	68	19	309
2014	Administrative Support	18	39	18	10	14	1	1	58	24	101
2014	Operational	32	39	22	4	4	0	0	71	7	28
2014	Other	35	38	20	3	5	0	0	73	8	64

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	Executive	65	33	1	1	0	0	0	98	1	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	33	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	14	8	5	0	0	72	13	800
2018	Technical	36	38	14	6	6	0	0	74	12	276
2018	Administrative Support	30	38	19	7	5	1	0	69	12	76
2018	Operational	40	28	18	4	9	0	0	69	13	23
2018	Other	39	42	11	4	2	2	0	83	6	63
2017	Executive	62	25	6	5	1	0	0	88	6	98
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	36	10	9	5	0	0	76	13	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	14	7	5	0	0	74	13	795
2017	Technical	40	37	10	9	4	0	0	77	13	263
2017	Administrative Support	39	40	13	2	6	0	0	79	8	85
2017	Operational	38	23	23	12	4	0	0	61	16	26
2017	Other	63	25	7	3	2	0	0	88	5	81
2014	Executive	62	27	7	3	1	0	0	89	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	37	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	947
2014	Technical	31	40	11	11	6	1	0	71	18	309
2014	Administrative Support	27	39	19	8	7	1	0	66	15	101
2014	Operational	28	44	18	7	4	0	0	72	10	28
2014	Other	50	21	20	8	0	0	1	72	9	64

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	Executive	46	39	6	8	1	0	0	85	9	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	37	18	12	6	1	1	64	18	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	14	12	5	0	1	68	18	803
2018	Technical	25	39	20	10	5	0	1	65	15	275
2018	Administrative Support	34	36	14	8	7	1	0	71	15	77
2018	Operational	22	37	13	22	4	0	0	60	27	23
2018	Other	37	39	16	5	1	0	2	77	6	64
2017	Executive	47	31	8	12	2	0	0	78	14	100
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	38	14	12	6	1	1	67	18	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	39	13	10	5	0	0	72	15	797
2017	Technical	32	38	15	10	3	1	1	71	14	263
2017	Administrative Support	39	38	13	6	4	0	0	77	9	85
2017	Operational	23	46	11	12	8	0	0	69	19	26
2017	Other	53	32	10	3	1	1	0	86	4	81
2014	Executive	49	36	9	6	1	0	0	84	7	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	35	18	15	7	1	2	59	23	1186
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	38	15	11	7	0	1	67	18	946
2014	Technical	25	42	14	11	5	1	1	69	17	309
2014	Administrative Support	34	32	15	10	9	0	1	66	19	101
2014	Operational	32	29	18	7	10	0	4	63	18	28
2014	Other	53	38	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	64

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	Executive	53	39	7	0	0	1	0	93	0	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	42	21	9	4	3	0	65	13	1199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	39	23	8	7	3	0	61	15	808
2018	Technical	14	39	25	10	8	4	0	55	19	277
2018	Administrative Support	22	38	18	6	4	10	1	68	12	78
2018	Operational	24	22	22	22	9	0	0	46	31	23
2018	Other	33	41	15	3	1	7	0	80	5	62
2017	Executive	42	49	7	2	1	0	0	90	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	42	19	11	5	5	0	64	17	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	38	19	10	6	5	0	62	18	797
2017	Technical	16	36	20	11	10	6	1	56	22	263
2017	Administrative Support	21	35	22	7	2	11	1	64	11	85
2017	Operational	12	38	23	20	0	8	0	54	21	26
2017	Other	40	34	16	0	0	7	4	82	0	79

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	Executive	33	28	14	18	6	1	0	62	24	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	34	10	8	5	0	1	77	13	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	8	7	5	0	1	80	12	806
2018	Technical	46	33	10	7	3	0	0	79	11	277
2018	Administrative Support	57	31	7	4	1	0	0	88	5	77
2018	Operational	51	25	5	14	5	0	0	77	19	22
2018	Other	44	33	11	4	2	5	0	81	7	63
2017	Executive	30	34	10	15	10	0	1	65	25	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	32	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	9	7	5	1	1	79	12	796
2017	Technical	50	31	10	5	3	0	1	81	8	262
2017	Administrative Support	60	21	9	1	7	0	1	82	8	84
2017	Operational	46	31	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	26
2017	Other	60	29	5	2	1	1	1	92	3	80
2014	Executive	37	33	10	15	4	0	2	71	19	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	33	14	10	4	0	1	71	14	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	947
2014	Technical	40	34	14	7	2	1	1	76	10	309
2014	Administrative Support	44	32	8	5	8	0	3	78	13	101
2014	Operational	50	21	11	8	7	0	4	74	15	28
2014	Other	52	32	8	6	0	1	2	87	6	64

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	Executive	10	19	18	25	28	0	0	29	53	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	36	21	12	6	0	1	61	18	1200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	32	18	8	5	0	1	68	14	805
2018	Technical	41	35	14	5	4	0	1	77	9	278
2018	Administrative Support	55	30	12	1	3	0	0	84	4	77
2018	Operational	36	40	6	0	13	0	4	80	14	23
2018	Other	64	26	6	3	1	0	1	91	3	63
2017	Executive	5	23	21	27	24	0	0	27	51	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	37	21	10	5	0	1	64	15	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	16	9	4	0	0	71	13	800
2017	Technical	41	36	11	7	2	1	1	79	10	263
2017	Administrative Support	65	23	7	1	2	0	2	89	4	85
2017	Operational	36	56	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	25
2017	Other	67	24	7	0	2	0	0	91	2	81
2014	Executive	5	23	21	23	24	0	3	30	49	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	39	18	11	7	0	1	63	19	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	16	8	6	0	1	70	14	946
2014	Technical	39	34	17	6	2	0	1	74	9	309
2014	Administrative Support	42	32	15	5	4	0	2	76	9	101
2014	Operational	40	18	32	4	3	0	4	60	7	28
2014	Other	54	31	12	2	0	0	1	86	2	64

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	Executive	41	38	22	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	44	33	1199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	32	33	808
2018	Technical	14	50	36	278
2018	Administrative Support	25	50	24	78
2018	Operational	27	45	28	23
2018	Other	56	15	29	64
2017	Executive	51	27	21	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	44	33	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	36	800
2017	Technical	17	53	31	263
2017	Administrative Support	24	50	26	85
2017	Operational	30	46	23	26
2017	Other	61	8	31	80
2014	Executive	44	36	20	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	44	32	1185
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	30	36	946
2014	Technical	15	52	32	309
2014	Administrative Support	24	40	36	101
2014	Operational	18	42	40	28
2014	Other	48	23	29	64

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	Executive	22	31	33	8	3	3	36
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	22	36	7	11	5	290
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	40	5	6	9	282
2018	Technical	38	10	18	8	23	3	39
2018	Other	1	5	6	1	85	1	30
2017	Executive	9	26	53	6	2	4	53
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	16	37	10	11	8	257
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	46	2	4	6	250
2017	Technical	36	14	23	11	9	7	44
2017	Administrative Support	50	10	30	5	5	0	20
2017	Other	0	0	4	0	94	1	46
2014	Executive	13	26	54	2	9999	6	54
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	24	31	15	9999	13	285
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	24	48	7	9999	9	319
2014	Technical	58	9	10	13	9999	11	47
2014	Administrative Support	25	38	21	13	9999	4	24
2014	Other	2	16	8	17	9999	57	28

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Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	75	24	1	0	0	0	99	0	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	42	9	6	2	0	84	7	1198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	12	6	2	0	80	8	805
2018	Technical	29	48	16	6	2	0	77	8	276
2018	Administrative Support	44	42	8	3	1	1	88	4	76
2018	Operational	40	33	13	13	0	0	73	13	23
2018	Other	40	41	11	7	1	0	81	7	64
2017	Executive	65	28	3	3	1	0	93	4	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	41	8	7	3	0	82	10	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	10	7	4	0	78	11	798
2017	Technical	32	40	14	8	5	2	73	13	263
2017	Administrative Support	51	30	11	1	6	1	82	7	84
2017	Operational	35	50	8	4	0	4	88	4	26
2017	Other	58	29	8	3	0	1	88	4	81
2014	Executive	74	24	2	0	0	1	98	0	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	41	11	7	3	0	78	10	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	42	12	5	3	1	79	9	945
2014	Technical	27	41	15	11	4	1	69	16	308
2014	Administrative Support	45	32	9	7	5	3	79	12	101
2014	Operational	46	44	7	4	0	0	89	4	28
2014	Other	47	36	9	1	5	2	85	6	64

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	Executive	27	49	11	11	1	0	0	76	12	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	44	19	14	5	1	0	62	19	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	42	21	12	4	1	0	62	16	808
2018	Technical	13	43	25	14	3	2	0	57	18	276
2018	Administrative Support	36	44	18	3	0	0	0	79	3	78
2018	Operational	13	45	24	9	4	0	4	61	14	23
2018	Other	45	39	7	3	4	2	0	86	6	61
2017	Executive	24	58	11	3	4	0	0	82	7	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	42	20	13	5	2	0	61	18	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	42	20	10	4	2	0	65	14	796
2017	Technical	18	38	23	14	4	3	0	57	19	262
2017	Administrative Support	34	42	18	2	2	1	0	77	5	85
2017	Operational	23	46	19	12	0	0	0	69	12	26
2017	Other	41	40	7	7	1	3	1	85	8	80
2014	Executive	50	39	8	1	1	0	1	90	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	44	20	12	5	1	0	62	17	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	42	18	10	4	1	0	68	14	947
2014	Technical	14	37	24	14	7	3	0	53	23	309
2014	Administrative Support	35	36	16	2	8	4	0	73	10	101
2014	Operational	25	30	27	11	0	7	0	59	12	28
2014	Other	28	55	15	1	1	0	0	83	2	64

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	Executive	4	21	48	19	7	0	0	26	26	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	22	41	21	6	0	2	28	30	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	36	20	7	1	1	28	36	801
2018	Technical	9	22	36	22	8	1	2	31	32	275
2018	Administrative Support	5	20	30	29	14	0	3	44	25	77
2018	Operational	4	27	33	18	18	0	0	36	31	23
2018	Other	5	15	24	48	8	0	0	56	20	64
2017	Executive	7	21	51	15	5	0	1	20	29	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	23	38	20	8	0	2	29	32	1129
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	26	37	17	7	0	3	24	38	795
2017	Technical	5	23	34	23	10	1	3	34	30	261
2017	Administrative Support	6	21	31	21	13	1	7	37	29	82
2017	Operational	16	24	37	19	4	0	0	23	40	25
2017	Other	4	12	26	29	22	2	4	55	17	81
2014	Executive	2	17	54	18	5	0	3	24	20	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	26	39	16	5	0	2	22	37	1182
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	27	39	16	5	0	1	22	38	945
2014	Technical	8	25	37	16	9	2	2	27	35	309
2014	Administrative Support	13	31	39	11	6	1	0	17	44	101
2014	Operational	14	22	26	28	4	0	7	34	38	28
2014	Other	5	12	37	21	16	6	3	41	19	64

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	Executive	6	15	34	37	8	0	1	45	20	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	17	28	31	13	2	2	46	25	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	20	28	26	12	3	3	40	30	797
2018	Technical	8	16	26	30	14	2	4	46	26	273
2018	Administrative Support	1	10	25	28	25	4	7	59	13	77
2018	Operational	0	18	27	28	22	0	4	53	19	23
2018	Other	3	4	15	26	44	4	2	76	8	63
2017	Executive	3	18	40	30	8	0	2	38	21	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	19	28	26	14	2	3	43	28	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	17	29	25	12	3	6	40	29	789
2017	Technical	6	15	27	26	17	5	4	47	23	260
2017	Administrative Support	7	10	22	21	21	4	15	51	21	81
2017	Operational	16	8	32	27	16	0	0	44	24	25
2017	Other	4	4	9	21	49	6	7	80	9	81
2014	Executive	1	12	34	38	11	0	4	52	13	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	21	32	24	9	2	2	34	32	1182
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	18	32	23	12	2	3	37	29	941
2014	Technical	12	21	31	19	10	4	3	32	36	308
2014	Administrative Support	11	19	38	13	10	6	4	25	33	101
2014	Operational	10	21	29	6	22	7	4	31	36	28
2014	Other	1	14	21	21	27	7	9	58	18	63

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	Executive	11	22	36	25	6	0	0	30	34	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	27	30	14	4	1	2	18	51	1189
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	25	34	14	6	2	2	20	44	800
2018	Technical	16	27	30	13	9	1	3	24	44	275
2018	Administrative Support	9	19	24	17	24	2	5	44	30	76
2018	Operational	15	27	27	22	9	0	0	31	42	23
2018	Other	2	24	20	20	21	11	2	47	30	64
2017	Executive	16	27	37	14	6	0	0	20	43	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	27	29	11	5	1	3	17	52	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	27	28	13	7	1	4	21	49	794
2017	Technical	17	26	27	12	8	3	7	22	48	261
2017	Administrative Support	9	21	30	16	14	1	10	33	33	82
2017	Operational	12	24	24	16	12	8	4	32	41	25
2017	Other	9	14	22	13	27	8	7	47	26	81
2014	Executive	20	33	27	11	6	0	4	17	55	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	30	21	7	3	1	2	11	67	1184
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	27	11	4	1	2	15	57	943
2014	Technical	24	26	27	12	5	2	4	18	53	309
2014	Administrative Support	23	21	30	13	6	1	6	21	47	100
2014	Operational	32	17	15	11	10	4	11	25	58	28
2014	Other	19	19	32	14	8	1	6	24	41	64

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	Executive	16	35	37	10	2	0	0	12	51	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	19	33	26	9	0	2	37	30	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	34	23	9	1	1	32	33	797
2018	Technical	5	9	31	37	16	0	2	55	14	275
2018	Administrative Support	3	10	17	34	30	0	7	68	14	77
2018	Operational	0	13	15	54	18	0	0	72	13	23
2018	Other	2	6	16	34	37	2	2	75	8	64
2017	Executive	18	35	37	9	2	0	0	11	53	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	18	33	25	11	0	2	37	29	1125
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	19	33	22	9	1	4	33	33	791
2017	Technical	1	9	30	37	20	0	2	59	10	259
2017	Administrative Support	4	6	17	34	28	0	12	70	11	83
2017	Operational	4	20	30	17	25	0	4	44	26	24
2017	Other	0	4	9	34	46	4	4	87	4	80
2014	Executive	7	34	41	13	2	0	2	16	42	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	20	36	25	7	0	2	33	30	1181
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	40	21	6	0	2	28	31	941
2014	Technical	3	11	29	35	17	1	3	55	15	306
2014	Administrative Support	4	15	33	26	14	1	6	44	20	99
2014	Operational	7	11	21	25	18	0	18	52	22	28
2014	Other	8	1	24	28	35	0	5	66	9	64

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	Executive	14	38	31	11	7	0	0	18	51	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	26	29	16	7	1	3	24	46	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	26	27	16	9	1	2	26	47	799
2018	Technical	16	23	27	18	14	0	3	33	40	275
2018	Administrative Support	3	16	31	25	19	0	7	47	20	77
2018	Operational	22	22	24	13	13	0	4	28	47	23
2018	Other	6	4	15	32	32	6	4	72	11	64
2017	Executive	24	27	42	6	2	0	0	8	50	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	26	27	17	9	1	3	26	46	1131
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	22	30	15	8	1	3	23	46	794
2017	Technical	14	23	28	21	11	1	2	33	38	261
2017	Administrative Support	6	9	25	25	19	3	12	53	17	83
2017	Operational	27	11	35	16	8	4	0	24	40	26
2017	Other	4	9	15	23	41	3	5	70	14	81
2014	Executive	21	33	32	8	3	0	2	12	56	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	28	27	13	4	1	2	18	54	1185
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	26	29	12	6	0	3	18	51	943
2014	Technical	18	26	27	15	10	1	2	26	46	308
2014	Administrative Support	16	25	29	16	8	2	4	25	44	100
2014	Operational	17	36	10	11	15	4	7	29	60	28
2014	Other	9	7	22	23	19	9	11	53	20	64

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	Executive	10	17	46	20	6	0	1	26	28	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	16	28	28	14	2	4	44	26	1187
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	21	30	20	12	2	3	34	34	804
2018	Technical	7	7	24	27	26	3	5	58	15	274
2018	Administrative Support	3	9	17	33	26	3	9	67	14	76
2018	Operational	4	9	27	24	22	4	9	54	15	23
2018	Other	5	6	15	15	34	18	6	65	15	64
2017	Executive	9	22	40	26	2	0	1	29	31	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	16	26	26	15	2	5	44	28	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	26	20	12	3	5	35	37	795
2017	Technical	3	10	18	33	25	3	8	66	14	261
2017	Administrative Support	10	14	22	18	18	6	12	44	29	83
2017	Operational	4	13	17	29	29	4	4	63	18	24
2017	Other	2	4	12	15	49	11	6	78	7	80
2014	Executive	2	11	36	37	10	1	4	48	14	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	16	27	30	14	2	5	47	24	1183
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	18	27	26	13	1	6	42	28	942
2014	Technical	9	10	21	27	22	4	8	55	21	309
2014	Administrative Support	8	11	27	29	13	5	8	48	22	101
2014	Operational	4	0	22	39	15	0	21	68	5	28
2014	Other	11	3	8	31	27	7	13	73	18	64

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	Executive	16	28	33	16	6	0	1	22	45	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	27	32	11	4	2	2	17	50	1197
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	33	14	7	2	2	22	44	799
2018	Technical	17	23	27	16	8	2	6	27	44	277
2018	Administrative Support	3	13	33	18	20	8	5	44	18	77
2018	Operational	9	18	33	36	4	0	0	40	27	23
2018	Other	5	15	18	22	25	11	4	56	23	64
2017	Executive	19	35	33	12	1	0	0	13	54	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	28	30	12	5	2	3	18	51	1130
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	24	35	13	6	2	4	20	43	793
2017	Technical	16	25	25	15	10	3	6	28	45	262
2017	Administrative Support	6	12	35	20	16	4	7	40	20	81
2017	Operational	12	20	40	16	8	4	0	25	33	25
2017	Other	7	8	19	19	29	10	8	59	17	80
2014	Executive	22	33	31	7	3	1	2	11	57	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	30	24	9	3	2	2	13	62	1185
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	27	34	11	5	1	2	17	48	945
2014	Technical	23	23	26	14	8	2	3	23	49	309
2014	Administrative Support	15	20	35	14	12	0	5	27	36	101
2014	Operational	18	25	17	7	11	7	14	23	55	28
2014	Other	14	15	23	17	22	2	6	43	32	64

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	Executive	68	28	2	2	0	0	0	95	2	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	31	10	11	6	1	1	73	17	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	28	10	11	7	2	1	72	18	805
2018	Technical	32	35	12	11	9	1	0	68	20	277
2018	Administrative Support	42	28	13	7	7	1	3	73	14	77
2018	Operational	55	13	9	13	9	0	0	69	22	23
2018	Other	61	22	5	6	1	4	0	87	8	64
2017	Executive	65	29	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	33	9	9	6	1	0	76	15	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	30	10	9	8	1	0	73	17	797
2017	Technical	37	28	10	14	8	2	0	67	23	262
2017	Administrative Support	46	29	9	4	11	1	0	76	14	85
2017	Operational	27	34	15	8	16	0	0	62	23	26
2017	Other	70	23	3	2	1	1	0	94	4	81
2014	Executive	68	25	2	2	2	1	1	94	4	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	34	9	9	6	1	0	76	16	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	29	10	9	9	1	0	72	18	947
2014	Technical	34	34	9	13	8	1	0	69	21	309
2014	Administrative Support	47	25	7	8	13	1	0	72	21	101
2014	Operational	31	29	11	15	10	0	4	63	26	28
2014	Other	49	30	8	5	5	2	1	82	10	64

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	Executive	63	34	1	2	0	0	0	97	2	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	35	6	5	3	0	0	85	8	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	9	7	4	0	1	81	10	803
2018	Technical	39	39	8	9	4	0	0	79	13	277
2018	Administrative Support	46	38	4	8	3	0	1	85	11	75
2018	Operational	36	24	9	13	18	0	0	60	31	23
2018	Other	80	11	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	64
2017	Executive	51	45	4	1	0	0	0	95	1	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	35	7	6	3	0	0	85	8	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	7	8	4	0	0	81	12	799
2017	Technical	42	34	8	10	4	1	0	77	14	262
2017	Administrative Support	50	30	7	8	5	0	0	80	13	85
2017	Operational	36	36	11	4	13	0	0	72	16	25
2017	Other	76	18	2	3	0	0	0	95	3	81
2014	Executive	57	33	3	5	1	0	1	91	6	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	40	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	10	7	4	0	0	80	10	947
2014	Technical	34	46	8	9	3	1	0	80	12	309
2014	Administrative Support	46	30	15	5	5	0	0	75	10	101
2014	Operational	29	44	15	4	4	4	0	76	8	27
2014	Other	65	28	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	64

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	Executive	67	28	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	38	9	5	2	1	0	84	7	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	12	4	3	2	0	80	8	803
2018	Technical	31	48	10	6	4	1	0	79	10	277
2018	Administrative Support	38	40	9	5	1	3	4	83	7	77
2018	Operational	27	42	13	9	9	0	0	69	18	23
2018	Other	63	23	5	2	0	6	0	92	2	64

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	Executive	53	33	8	3	2	1	0	86	6	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	42	12	3	2	5	0	82	6	1192
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	16	4	2	3	0	78	5	800
2018	Technical	39	36	16	5	1	3	0	77	6	278
2018	Administrative Support	52	29	13	3	1	3	0	83	4	78
2018	Operational	33	19	20	9	5	5	9	60	16	22
2018	Other	55	22	18	2	1	2	0	79	3	63
2017	Executive	49	39	8	2	1	1	0	89	3	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	40	14	4	3	7	0	79	7	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	15	4	2	6	0	78	7	797
2017	Technical	36	35	18	3	0	8	0	77	4	262
2017	Administrative Support	54	32	8	0	2	4	0	89	2	84
2017	Operational	31	34	31	0	0	4	0	68	0	26
2017	Other	59	25	5	2	0	10	0	92	3	81
2014	Executive	66	29	2	0	1	2	0	97	1	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	37	13	3	2	8	0	81	6	1186
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	13	2	1	5	0	82	4	947
2014	Technical	37	37	14	4	1	8	0	80	5	309
2014	Administrative Support	44	30	11	2	3	11	0	82	6	101
2014	Operational	34	33	21	0	4	4	4	73	4	28
2014	Other	38	44	8	0	4	6	0	88	4	64

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	Executive	53	31	12	3	0	0	0	84	3	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	43	12	4	3	2	0	81	7	1190
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	40	13	4	2	2	0	81	6	799
2018	Technical	36	43	13	5	2	2	0	80	7	277
2018	Administrative Support	55	28	12	0	3	3	0	85	3	78
2018	Operational	37	30	14	5	9	0	5	71	15	22
2018	Other	57	37	5	1	1	0	0	94	1	63
2017	Executive	44	48	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	42	12	5	2	3	0	81	7	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	13	4	3	4	0	79	7	800
2017	Technical	38	41	13	2	2	5	0	82	4	263
2017	Administrative Support	53	38	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	85
2017	Operational	31	46	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	26
2017	Other	65	27	6	0	0	2	0	93	0	81
2014	Executive	62	30	6	1	1	0	0	93	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	39	11	5	3	4	0	81	8	1184
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	14	3	2	3	0	81	5	946
2014	Technical	34	39	16	7	3	2	0	74	10	309
2014	Administrative Support	42	36	11	1	6	5	0	81	7	101
2014	Operational	37	44	11	0	4	0	4	85	4	28
2014	Other	53	38	4	5	0	1	0	92	5	64

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	Executive	65	28	6	0	1	0	0	93	1	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	38	9	5	3	0	0	84	7	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	11	4	2	0	0	84	5	801
2018	Technical	41	38	12	5	3	1	0	80	8	278
2018	Administrative Support	59	29	9	1	0	0	1	90	1	78
2018	Operational	42	30	19	0	9	0	0	72	9	22
2018	Other	71	23	4	1	1	0	0	94	2	63
2017	Executive	59	37	1	2	1	0	0	96	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	11	5	3	0	0	82	8	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	39	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	798
2017	Technical	40	38	11	6	3	2	0	79	9	262
2017	Administrative Support	64	25	7	5	0	0	0	88	5	85
2017	Operational	43	34	8	12	4	0	0	77	16	26
2017	Other	76	20	3	1	0	0	0	96	1	81
2014	Executive	70	23	6	1	0	0	0	93	1	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	37	11	6	3	1	0	80	9	1186
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	35	12	4	3	1	0	81	7	944
2014	Technical	35	40	14	7	3	1	0	75	10	309
2014	Administrative Support	45	40	6	5	4	1	0	85	9	101
2014	Operational	49	29	7	10	4	0	0	79	14	28
2014	Other	67	28	4	1	0	1	0	95	1	64

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	Executive	37	52	4	1	1	1	3	93	2	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	32	16	9	6	8	4	64	17	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	33	18	11	8	5	4	59	21	804
2018	Technical	21	35	21	11	7	4	2	59	19	277
2018	Administrative Support	33	22	21	16	4	2	3	58	21	77
2018	Operational	27	28	9	18	9	9	0	61	29	23
2018	Other	38	27	8	6	4	11	6	78	12	64
2017	Executive	45	37	7	6	3	2	1	84	9	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	32	15	8	8	7	5	65	18	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	30	15	10	9	5	4	63	20	799
2017	Technical	23	33	16	13	8	5	3	61	22	263
2017	Administrative Support	30	26	19	7	9	7	2	61	18	85
2017	Operational	31	19	15	19	12	4	0	52	32	26
2017	Other	43	23	8	3	2	9	12	83	6	81
2014	Executive	56	33	8	2	0	0	1	89	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	31	15	9	5	7	4	66	17	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	12	11	11	3	3	63	24	947
2014	Technical	28	30	18	8	10	5	0	61	19	309
2014	Administrative Support	33	27	15	8	12	5	1	63	21	101
2014	Operational	28	18	14	15	11	11	4	54	30	28
2014	Other	43	29	3	1	0	10	14	95	1	64

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	Executive	62	30	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	39	16	11	5	3	1	67	16	1190
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	38	15	11	6	2	1	67	17	808
2018	Technical	21	40	18	12	5	2	1	64	17	277
2018	Administrative Support	38	39	14	6	0	1	1	79	7	78
2018	Operational	31	36	18	13	0	0	2	68	14	23
2018	Other	36	26	14	9	6	9	0	69	16	63
2017	Executive	61	31	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	43	12	11	4	4	1	71	16	1132
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	35	12	9	6	3	1	73	15	795
2017	Technical	26	37	14	10	6	6	1	67	17	262
2017	Administrative Support	44	33	10	6	4	2	1	80	10	84
2017	Operational	27	45	16	8	4	0	0	73	12	26
2017	Other	35	31	8	17	4	5	0	70	22	80
2014	Executive	75	17	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	42	11	10	3	3	1	75	14	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	11	7	3	3	1	78	11	945
2014	Technical	26	39	14	8	6	6	1	69	15	308
2014	Administrative Support	37	41	8	3	5	5	1	83	8	101
2014	Operational	31	37	11	7	7	7	0	73	15	28
2014	Other	39	21	6	14	5	7	8	71	22	64

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	Executive	48	28	18	6	0	0	0	76	6	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	41	20	8	3	2	0	68	12	1192
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	41	21	8	4	1	0	67	12	802
2018	Technical	21	41	25	8	4	1	0	63	11	276
2018	Administrative Support	40	42	12	7	0	0	0	82	7	77
2018	Operational	22	27	28	4	9	4	4	54	15	23
2018	Other	32	44	17	3	1	2	0	78	5	63

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	Executive	28	28	17	8	0	3	15	69	10	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	24	20	14	12	12	2	46	30	1198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	19	14	16	11	2	44	34	805
2018	Technical	16	28	22	12	14	8	0	48	28	277
2018	Administrative Support	22	33	21	10	7	5	3	59	18	77
2018	Operational	36	13	28	9	9	4	0	51	19	23
2018	Other	40	23	18	2	3	10	4	73	5	61
2017	Executive	23	26	8	10	8	8	17	66	23	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	24	17	14	13	15	3	46	33	1132
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	17	16	16	13	3	42	38	797
2017	Technical	20	24	14	18	11	13	0	51	33	262
2017	Administrative Support	20	26	24	9	6	9	6	54	18	85
2017	Operational	23	31	20	15	8	4	0	56	23	26
2017	Other	41	23	9	5	2	19	2	80	8	79
2014	Executive	38	17	15	11	4	3	12	65	17	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	22	19	15	14	14	2	42	35	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	20	15	17	20	11	2	40	43	946
2014	Technical	12	26	22	17	13	10	0	42	33	308
2014	Administrative Support	21	23	20	14	15	7	1	47	31	101
2014	Operational	28	15	10	11	25	7	3	48	40	28
2014	Other	24	23	16	3	5	23	7	66	10	64

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	Executive	8	92	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	804
2018	Technical	11	89	277
2018	Administrative Support	17	83	78

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	129
2018	Technical	60	30
2018	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	68	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	129
2018	Technical	43	30
2018	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	129

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	Administration and Foreign Services	129
2018	Technical	30
2018	Administrative Support	13

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	129

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	129

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	30

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	129
2018	Technical	43	30

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	129
2018	Technical	37	30
2018	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	129
2018	Technical	37	30
2018	Administrative Support	38	13

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	129
2018	Technical	33	30
2018	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	129
2018	Technical	43	30

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	129
2018	Technical	53	30
2018	Administrative Support	62	13

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	129
2018	Technical	33	30

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	129
2018	Technical	30

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	129

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	129

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	129
2018	Technical	30	30
2018	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	129
2018	Technical	27	30

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	129

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	Scientific and Professional	57	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	129
2018	Technical	59	29
2018	Administrative Support	54	13

Question 51b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	129
2018	Technical	17	29

Question 51c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	5	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	129
2018	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	129

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	129
2018	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	129
2018	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	129

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	129

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	129
2018	Technical	21	29
2018	Administrative Support	38	13

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	123

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	Scientific and Professional	16	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	123
2018	Technical	19	27

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	Scientific and Professional	11	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	123

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	123

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	Scientific and Professional	12	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	123
2018	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	123

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	123
2018	Technical	0	27

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	Scientific and Professional	11	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	123

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	123

Question 52j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	123
2018	Technical	37	27

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	Scientific and Professional	8	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	123
2018	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 52l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	123
2018	Technical	33	27
2018	Administrative Support	38	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	Technical	0	27
2018	Administrative Support	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	Scientific and Professional	54	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	123
2018	Technical	48	27
2018	Administrative Support	62	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	Scientific and Professional	6	125
2018	Administrative Support	0	13

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	125
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	123

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	Executive	33	25	16	7	2	11	7	70	11	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	14	21	6	6	36	6	45	20	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	16	21	8	6	30	6	46	22	803
2018	Technical	13	19	25	9	5	23	6	45	20	278
2018	Administrative Support	27	23	15	4	5	15	10	67	12	78
2018	Operational	31	18	15	9	9	13	4	60	22	23
2018	Other	22	9	13	1	2	41	12	67	5	63
2017	Executive	23	34	10	5	3	22	3	76	10	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	16	19	6	6	35	7	47	21	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	16	20	7	9	28	6	45	24	797
2017	Technical	15	21	16	6	6	28	8	55	19	263
2017	Administrative Support	20	15	19	1	11	25	8	54	18	85
2017	Operational	27	24	15	4	8	23	0	66	16	26
2017	Other	22	4	11	1	1	35	26	67	4	81
2014	Executive	40	28	8	3	1	15	4	85	5	120
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	16	16	6	5	36	8	52	19	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	18	20	7	8	25	7	50	21	947
2014	Technical	9	18	21	10	6	30	6	43	24	309
2014	Administrative Support	25	15	12	8	6	28	7	61	21	101
2014	Operational	35	18	11	7	4	14	10	71	14	28
2014	Other	15	17	8	0	4	31	25	73	9	64

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	Executive	54	20	18	4	0	3	0	77	5	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	35	18	6	4	10	0	69	11	1191
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	20	5	6	9	1	65	12	803
2018	Technical	26	37	20	5	3	7	1	69	9	277
2018	Administrative Support	36	30	14	6	1	10	1	75	9	78
2018	Operational	40	24	13	4	9	9	0	71	15	23
2018	Other	34	29	9	3	3	19	2	80	9	63
2017	Executive	39	38	12	4	1	6	1	82	5	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	35	18	6	5	10	1	67	13	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	32	16	6	7	11	1	67	15	795
2017	Technical	33	33	14	5	5	9	0	73	11	263
2017	Administrative Support	38	35	11	2	8	6	0	77	11	84
2017	Operational	39	38	7	12	0	4	0	80	13	26
2017	Other	51	15	8	2	0	18	5	87	3	81
2014	Executive	58	27	11	2	0	2	1	87	2	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	34	19	4	4	14	1	68	10	1187
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	30	19	6	5	12	1	65	13	944
2014	Technical	25	27	22	9	4	14	0	59	15	308
2014	Administrative Support	40	20	14	7	6	14	0	69	15	101
2014	Operational	31	18	22	7	7	14	0	57	17	28
2014	Other	27	33	3	4	0	22	11	90	6	64

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	Executive	6	94	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	93	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	807
2018	Technical	7	93	277

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	66
2018	Technical	47	19

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	78	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	79	66
2018	Technical	63	19

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	83
2018	Technical	0	19

Question 56d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66
2018	Technical	19

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	83

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	83

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	65

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	65
2018	Technical	0	19

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	65
2018	Technical	0	19

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	82

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	65

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	65
2018	Technical	32	19

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	65

Question 57h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	65

Question 57i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	65

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	65
2018	Technical	26	19

Question 57k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	65
2018	Technical	0	19

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	65

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65
2018	Technical	19

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	82
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	65

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	66
2018	Technical	32	19

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	66

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	83
2018	Technical	0	19

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	66

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	66

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	66
2018	Technical	0	19

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	66

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	83
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	66
2018	Technical	53	19

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	60

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	60
2018	Technical	0	18

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	60

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	81
2018	Technical	0	18

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	60
2018	Technical	0	18

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	60

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	60

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	60

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	81
2018	Technical	0	18

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	60
2018	Technical	50	18

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	18

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	67	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	60
2018	Technical	56	18

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	60

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	Executive	40	15	17	2	0	19	7	74	3	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	13	21	5	3	41	5	48	13	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	15	24	3	3	33	7	50	10	803
2018	Technical	14	19	25	5	3	28	6	51	12	277
2018	Administrative Support	36	18	19	3	1	16	6	70	5	78
2018	Operational	27	31	24	0	4	9	4	67	5	23
2018	Other	24	9	13	3	0	38	13	69	6	63
2017	Executive	29	22	13	1	1	28	7	77	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	15	17	3	3	44	7	53	12	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	15	22	3	3	37	5	52	11	798
2017	Technical	16	18	18	4	2	37	7	59	9	263
2017	Administrative Support	28	16	20	2	4	26	5	62	8	84
2017	Operational	16	35	31	4	4	11	0	57	9	26
2017	Other	21	10	9	1	1	34	24	74	5	81
2014	Executive	44	20	8	0	0	24	4	89	0	121
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	15	16	4	2	44	7	55	12	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	16	21	3	2	36	7	54	9	946
2014	Technical	11	18	22	4	3	38	5	51	11	309
2014	Administrative Support	27	10	17	3	4	31	9	61	12	101
2014	Operational	24	18	11	7	4	18	18	66	17	28
2014	Other	14	8	12	0	0	42	24	66	0	64

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	Executive	53	29	10	2	1	4	0	86	4	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	33	19	4	2	13	1	71	7	1192
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	22	2	3	13	1	68	6	806
2018	Technical	29	34	22	3	3	8	1	69	7	277
2018	Administrative Support	40	27	16	3	0	13	1	79	3	77
2018	Operational	36	36	15	4	0	9	0	79	5	23
2018	Other	34	25	7	4	0	28	2	84	6	63
2017	Executive	48	30	9	2	0	9	2	88	2	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	34	16	3	3	16	1	74	7	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	30	20	3	3	15	1	70	7	797
2017	Technical	30	34	15	3	1	14	2	77	5	262
2017	Administrative Support	44	28	16	1	5	4	1	76	6	85
2017	Operational	36	40	16	8	0	0	0	76	8	25
2017	Other	52	14	11	1	1	16	4	83	3	81
2014	Executive	61	26	6	1	0	5	1	92	1	120
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	33	16	3	3	18	1	73	7	1188
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	19	2	2	19	2	70	5	945
2014	Technical	23	31	22	4	2	18	0	66	7	309
2014	Administrative Support	36	22	21	2	4	14	2	68	7	101
2014	Operational	31	29	11	4	4	14	7	77	9	28
2014	Other	29	34	8	0	0	22	7	89	0	64

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	59	24	15	2	0	0	83	2	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	25	10	4	3	1	83	7	1185
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	24	10	5	5	1	80	10	800
2018	Technical	55	26	11	4	4	0	81	8	275
2018	Administrative Support	56	27	8	4	1	4	87	5	78
2018	Operational	55	18	4	9	13	0	73	22	23
2018	Other	71	17	7	3	1	1	89	4	64
2017	Executive	55	31	10	2	2	0	86	4	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	25	10	4	5	1	82	8	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	10	4	4	2	82	8	800
2017	Technical	63	17	8	6	4	1	81	11	262
2017	Administrative Support	63	20	5	5	2	4	87	8	84
2017	Operational	31	34	4	15	12	4	68	28	26
2017	Other	75	16	6	1	0	1	93	1	81

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	Executive	35	49	8	7	0	1	0	85	7	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	47	15	7	3	2	0	74	11	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	43	15	8	3	3	0	73	11	806
2018	Technical	22	43	19	10	4	2	0	66	14	277
2018	Administrative Support	49	35	10	3	3	0	0	84	6	78
2018	Operational	22	42	31	4	0	0	0	64	4	23
2018	Other	27	31	19	11	5	5	2	63	17	62
2017	Executive	32	45	16	6	2	0	0	77	8	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	46	16	9	4	5	0	69	15	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	41	15	8	5	4	0	70	14	799
2017	Technical	22	40	19	12	4	3	0	64	17	262
2017	Administrative Support	37	32	15	6	5	5	0	72	11	84
2017	Operational	15	31	23	11	8	12	0	52	21	26
2017	Other	23	39	15	9	5	8	1	67	16	81

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	Executive	34	42	11	10	3	0	0	75	13	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	38	17	14	7	2	0	62	21	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	35	18	15	7	2	0	59	22	808
2018	Technical	22	35	21	13	7	1	0	58	20	275
2018	Administrative Support	40	38	13	8	1	0	0	78	9	78
2018	Operational	22	33	18	18	9	0	0	55	27	23
2018	Other	35	40	16	1	6	1	0	76	7	62
2017	Executive	15	50	18	17	1	0	0	65	18	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	40	16	15	8	2	0	60	23	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	38	16	15	10	3	0	58	26	799
2017	Technical	20	43	13	14	9	2	0	64	23	263
2017	Administrative Support	32	31	19	12	5	1	0	64	17	84
2017	Operational	16	38	15	4	16	12	0	61	22	26
2017	Other	40	46	9	1	2	1	1	88	3	81

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	Executive	19	37	24	10	10	0	0	56	20	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	30	22	12	13	0	1	52	25	1199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	26	22	12	17	1	2	48	29	805
2018	Technical	15	26	26	15	16	1	1	42	32	278
2018	Administrative Support	27	21	23	10	13	0	5	51	24	77
2018	Operational	28	13	13	13	31	0	0	42	45	23
2018	Other	23	30	23	11	10	0	3	54	22	63
2017	Executive	39	26	14	12	7	0	3	67	19	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	27	20	13	12	0	2	54	26	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	24	23	11	13	0	2	51	26	793
2017	Technical	21	29	22	11	14	1	2	52	26	262
2017	Administrative Support	21	26	21	13	14	0	5	50	28	85
2017	Operational	19	30	23	15	12	0	0	49	27	26
2017	Other	38	23	15	11	11	0	2	62	23	81

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	6	12	33	30	19	0	18	49	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	26	30	19	13	0	39	32	1200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	28	26	19	12	1	43	31	803
2018	Technical	19	35	27	11	7	0	55	18	277
2018	Administrative Support	35	31	18	10	3	3	68	13	77
2018	Operational	27	45	13	6	9	0	72	15	23
2018	Other	35	35	25	2	3	0	70	4	63
2017	Executive	4	14	31	29	22	0	18	51	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	26	29	19	12	1	40	31	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	24	17	13	1	46	30	796
2017	Technical	26	32	24	13	5	0	58	18	263
2017	Administrative Support	34	29	24	5	4	4	66	8	85
2017	Operational	46	19	20	8	8	0	64	16	26
2017	Other	51	29	13	4	1	1	81	6	81

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	Executive	6	19	36	24	15	0	0	25	39	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	32	24	14	9	0	1	52	24	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	33	24	14	10	1	1	51	25	801
2018	Technical	30	39	21	7	2	1	0	69	9	277
2018	Administrative Support	40	35	17	4	1	0	3	77	6	75
2018	Operational	45	40	6	9	0	0	0	85	9	23
2018	Other	48	37	4	7	2	0	2	87	9	63
2017	Executive	3	20	29	31	16	0	0	23	48	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	31	24	15	9	1	1	51	24	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	30	23	15	9	1	2	52	24	795
2017	Technical	43	31	17	6	2	0	2	75	8	263
2017	Administrative Support	44	26	16	7	5	0	2	72	12	84
2017	Operational	50	8	15	12	8	0	7	63	21	26
2017	Other	69	19	9	1	0	0	2	90	1	81

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	Executive	3	21	33	22	20	0	0	25	43	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	24	27	20	14	0	1	38	35	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	21	25	20	14	1	1	39	35	801
2018	Technical	19	27	26	15	11	1	1	47	26	276
2018	Administrative Support	36	22	24	13	1	0	4	60	15	78
2018	Operational	31	22	20	9	18	0	0	54	27	23
2018	Other	45	21	20	8	4	0	2	67	12	62
2017	Executive	4	20	29	23	24	0	0	23	48	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	23	26	22	14	1	2	37	36	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	22	18	19	1	2	39	38	795
2017	Technical	22	24	27	11	13	1	2	47	25	262
2017	Administrative Support	41	19	26	5	8	1	0	61	13	85
2017	Operational	20	36	16	20	8	0	0	56	28	25
2017	Other	57	19	19	3	1	0	1	77	4	81

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	Executive	11	20	33	20	14	0	2	32	34	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	28	18	10	6	0	4	65	16	1198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	23	16	6	4	1	6	72	11	801
2018	Technical	55	25	10	3	1	1	6	85	4	277
2018	Administrative Support	73	7	5	3	1	0	12	90	4	77
2018	Operational	67	18	2	9	0	0	4	89	9	23
2018	Other	72	14	8	1	1	0	3	89	3	61
2017	Executive	8	21	24	25	19	0	2	30	46	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	29	18	8	5	1	7	66	15	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	24	13	7	3	1	10	73	12	793
2017	Technical	55	20	10	2	2	0	12	84	5	263
2017	Administrative Support	66	12	8	1	2	0	11	87	4	85
2017	Operational	65	4	16	8	0	0	8	74	8	26
2017	Other	66	27	3	1	1	0	1	94	2	81

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	Executive	10	20	39	11	19	0	0	31	31	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	28	24	13	11	0	0	52	24	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	20	11	9	0	1	59	20	802
2018	Technical	34	33	20	6	6	0	1	68	12	276
2018	Administrative Support	47	24	17	6	1	0	4	75	8	78
2018	Operational	49	28	4	13	4	0	0	78	18	23
2018	Other	50	23	16	7	2	0	2	75	9	61
2017	Executive	12	20	36	19	14	0	0	32	32	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	30	24	13	8	0	0	55	21	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	21	11	7	0	1	62	18	796
2017	Technical	42	27	20	7	3	0	1	70	10	263
2017	Administrative Support	41	28	18	8	5	0	0	69	13	84
2017	Operational	50	31	16	0	4	0	0	80	4	26
2017	Other	51	22	16	8	1	1	1	74	9	80

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	Executive	28	40	27	5	0	0	0	68	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	38	27	10	6	0	1	56	16	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	25	12	4	1	2	58	17	800
2018	Technical	28	37	21	8	4	1	1	66	13	278
2018	Administrative Support	39	26	23	3	0	3	7	71	3	77
2018	Operational	31	15	40	4	9	0	0	46	13	23
2018	Other	46	32	14	2	1	0	4	82	3	63
2017	Executive	27	44	22	6	1	0	0	71	7	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	32	25	13	6	0	2	56	19	1131
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	31	22	12	6	1	2	60	18	795
2017	Technical	34	34	14	11	5	0	1	70	16	263
2017	Administrative Support	38	29	14	11	4	1	2	70	15	84
2017	Operational	43	27	11	19	0	0	0	70	19	26
2017	Other	62	19	13	5	0	0	1	82	5	80

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	Executive	19	39	22	16	5	0	0	58	20	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	36	27	13	6	0	1	53	20	1192
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	31	26	16	6	1	1	52	22	801
2018	Technical	23	34	25	9	6	0	1	59	15	277
2018	Administrative Support	38	30	20	5	0	1	5	73	6	76
2018	Operational	45	28	9	18	0	0	0	73	18	23
2018	Other	42	37	9	6	4	0	2	81	11	63
2017	Executive	16	46	20	12	6	0	0	62	18	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	25	15	8	0	1	51	23	1130
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	32	26	12	7	1	1	54	20	797
2017	Technical	30	34	16	12	5	1	1	66	17	262
2017	Administrative Support	41	29	13	12	5	0	0	70	17	83
2017	Operational	39	30	11	15	4	0	0	69	19	26
2017	Other	60	25	8	4	2	0	1	85	6	80

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	Executive	23	42	23	10	2	0	0	65	13	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	33	25	13	7	0	1	54	20	1189
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	25	13	7	1	1	55	20	802
2018	Technical	29	32	24	7	6	1	1	62	14	278
2018	Administrative Support	44	22	21	7	1	1	4	70	8	77
2018	Operational	40	28	13	9	9	0	0	69	18	23
2018	Other	35	30	21	9	2	0	2	67	11	63
2017	Executive	22	46	18	6	6	0	1	70	12	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	30	23	13	7	1	2	56	21	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	30	24	12	6	1	1	57	19	795
2017	Technical	33	31	19	10	5	1	1	66	15	263
2017	Administrative Support	47	22	12	13	6	0	0	69	19	84
2017	Operational	50	15	16	19	0	0	0	65	19	26
2017	Other	48	25	19	5	1	0	1	75	6	80

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	Executive	20	31	28	14	7	0	0	51	20	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	34	25	11	5	0	1	59	16	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	31	21	12	7	1	1	60	19	795
2018	Technical	31	40	17	5	5	0	1	72	10	275
2018	Administrative Support	43	30	16	3	1	0	8	79	4	77
2018	Operational	42	22	22	13	0	0	0	64	13	23
2018	Other	47	33	12	7	0	1	0	81	7	63
2017	Executive	18	28	29	18	7	0	0	46	25	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	33	22	11	6	1	1	61	17	1132
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	18	10	7	1	2	65	17	796
2017	Technical	35	36	16	9	2	0	2	73	11	263
2017	Administrative Support	46	23	20	7	1	1	1	71	9	83
2017	Operational	35	34	20	0	8	4	0	71	8	26
2017	Other	53	33	6	4	1	1	1	88	5	79

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	58	28	7	2	5	0	86	7	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	26	12	5	4	2	78	10	1186
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	24	12	5	4	3	78	9	795
2018	Technical	49	27	15	5	3	1	76	8	275
2018	Administrative Support	63	15	8	4	1	9	85	6	76
2018	Operational	42	20	33	5	0	0	63	5	22
2018	Other	72	15	11	1	1	1	87	2	63
2017	Executive	72	15	10	1	2	0	87	3	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	23	11	4	2	1	82	6	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	19	10	5	2	3	83	7	801
2017	Technical	52	25	18	3	2	1	77	5	262
2017	Administrative Support	52	23	7	7	6	5	79	14	85
2017	Operational	50	42	4	4	0	0	92	4	26
2017	Other	70	15	8	3	2	1	86	6	81

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	Executive	88	8	2	0	1	0	1	97	1	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	13	4	2	1	1	5	92	3	1190
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	14	6	2	1	0	6	90	3	797
2018	Technical	68	18	7	1	1	1	4	90	3	278
2018	Administrative Support	65	15	7	1	1	0	12	90	2	76
2018	Operational	56	25	9	5	5	0	0	81	9	22
2018	Other	87	8	1	2	0	0	3	97	2	63

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	Executive	80	14	3	2	0	0	0	94	2	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	13	5	3	4	1	2	88	7	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	16	7	4	4	1	4	84	8	797
2018	Technical	67	18	7	3	3	1	1	87	6	278
2018	Administrative Support	65	14	8	3	3	1	7	86	6	77
2018	Operational	67	19	0	5	5	0	5	90	10	22
2018	Other	84	9	4	1	0	0	2	95	1	63
2017	Executive	84	8	3	5	0	0	0	92	5	101
2017	Scientific and Professional	73	13	6	3	3	0	2	88	6	1134
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	13	6	4	4	1	5	85	8	800
2017	Technical	73	12	6	4	3	1	2	87	7	263
2017	Administrative Support	71	10	6	3	6	1	2	84	10	84
2017	Operational	73	4	8	8	8	0	0	77	16	26
2017	Other	96	1	0	1	1	0	1	98	2	81

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	59	26	13	2	0	0	85	2	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	30	9	3	2	1	85	5	1199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	26	12	5	3	1	80	9	801
2018	Technical	44	36	11	4	4	1	80	8	278
2018	Administrative Support	56	18	15	0	4	7	80	4	77
2018	Operational	58	33	4	0	4	0	91	4	23
2018	Other	82	6	5	2	1	4	92	3	63
2017	Executive	57	34	8	1	0	1	91	1	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	28	8	3	2	1	86	5	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	7	4	3	3	85	8	799
2017	Technical	51	28	11	7	2	1	80	9	263
2017	Administrative Support	55	23	13	2	5	2	80	7	85
2017	Operational	51	30	12	4	0	4	84	4	26
2017	Other	84	9	5	1	0	1	94	1	81

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	Executive	61	14	16	8	1	0	0	75	9	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	24	11	7	5	0	1	78	11	1193
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	22	15	7	5	1	1	72	13	797
2018	Technical	49	26	13	6	5	0	1	75	11	276
2018	Administrative Support	65	10	18	1	1	0	4	78	3	77
2018	Operational	58	20	4	4	13	0	0	78	18	23
2018	Other	78	5	10	2	1	0	4	86	3	63
2017	Executive	59	23	9	5	3	0	1	83	8	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	21	10	6	5	0	1	80	10	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	17	11	8	4	1	3	76	13	800
2017	Technical	62	20	7	5	5	1	0	83	10	262
2017	Administrative Support	66	16	4	6	6	0	2	84	12	84
2017	Operational	51	15	11	4	16	4	0	68	21	26
2017	Other	88	6	3	1	1	0	1	96	2	81

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	Executive	33	41	22	2	2	0	0	74	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	16	7	2	0	0	20	89	3	1186
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	10	6	3	2	0	27	86	7	794
2018	Technical	55	13	3	1	1	0	27	94	2	277
2018	Administrative Support	48	4	4	1	0	0	43	91	2	78
2018	Operational	75	0	11	0	5	0	9	83	5	22
2018	Other	81	4	2	0	0	0	12	97	0	59
2017	Executive	37	41	13	5	4	0	1	78	9	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	16	4	2	1	0	20	91	3	1133
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	12	5	2	2	0	28	89	4	795
2017	Technical	61	8	2	1	1	1	26	95	3	262
2017	Administrative Support	58	8	0	1	2	1	29	95	5	85
2017	Operational	58	22	0	0	0	4	16	100	0	26
2017	Other	83	4	1	1	0	0	10	97	1	81

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	Executive	71	22	4	2	0	0	1	94	2	85
2018	Scientific and Professional	70	17	6	1	0	1	4	91	2	1196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	14	6	2	1	1	8	91	2	797
2018	Technical	72	17	3	1	0	1	7	96	2	276
2018	Administrative Support	67	20	5	1	0	0	7	93	1	77
2018	Operational	80	11	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	22
2018	Other	83	6	2	2	2	0	4	93	5	63
2017	Executive	69	25	5	0	0	0	1	95	0	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	72	15	4	2	1	0	6	93	2	1132
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	71	13	4	1	1	0	9	93	3	793
2017	Technical	73	11	5	1	2	0	8	92	3	262
2017	Administrative Support	69	6	7	2	1	1	13	88	4	84
2017	Operational	70	15	4	4	0	4	4	92	4	26
2017	Other	88	8	1	0	0	0	3	99	0	81

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	Executive	84	8	6	1	0	0	1	93	1	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	69	14	6	3	5	0	3	85	8	1194
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	15	5	2	4	1	4	88	7	798
2018	Technical	67	14	6	4	5	0	3	84	10	278
2018	Administrative Support	58	18	9	7	3	0	5	81	10	77
2018	Operational	46	18	27	9	0	0	0	64	9	23
2018	Other	67	13	5	7	5	0	3	83	12	63
2017	Executive	85	6	6	1	1	0	1	92	2	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	13	6	4	5	0	4	85	9	1136
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	17	7	2	3	1	4	87	6	800
2017	Technical	64	16	8	3	5	0	4	83	9	263
2017	Administrative Support	53	15	6	9	9	1	6	73	20	85
2017	Operational	77	16	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	26
2017	Other	61	17	10	6	3	0	3	81	9	81

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	Executive	70	17	8	3	1	0	0	88	5	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	31	13	3	2	0	1	82	5	1192
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	26	18	5	2	1	3	74	7	801
2018	Technical	45	34	14	4	1	0	1	81	6	277
2018	Administrative Support	52	30	10	5	0	0	3	84	5	77
2018	Operational	63	15	18	0	0	0	4	81	0	23
2018	Other	64	20	14	0	1	0	1	86	1	63
2017	Executive	69	23	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	102
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	28	11	3	1	1	3	85	4	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	32	14	4	3	1	3	79	7	799
2017	Technical	51	32	11	2	1	0	3	85	3	263
2017	Administrative Support	51	25	13	8	1	0	1	77	10	84
2017	Operational	69	23	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	26
2017	Other	67	20	10	0	0	0	3	90	0	81

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	Executive	8	17	52	20	3	0	0	25	24	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	32	38	15	4	0	0	42	19	1199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	37	14	5	0	0	44	19	806
2018	Technical	14	40	32	12	2	0	0	54	14	277
2018	Administrative Support	18	46	34	1	1	0	0	64	3	78
2018	Operational	18	42	22	9	9	0	0	60	18	23
2018	Other	28	50	19	2	1	0	0	78	3	64
2017	Executive	3	14	50	23	10	0	0	17	33	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	30	39	15	6	0	0	40	21	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	30	39	14	6	0	0	41	20	801
2017	Technical	15	39	34	10	3	0	0	54	12	263
2017	Administrative Support	18	37	30	9	6	0	0	55	15	85
2017	Operational	18	35	24	11	8	4	0	55	20	26
2017	Other	36	46	14	2	0	0	1	84	2	81

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	Executive	13	30	39	15	3	0	0	18	43	87
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	19	41	24	9	0	0	33	26	1188
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	21	39	20	10	0	0	30	30	799
2018	Technical	4	15	38	27	16	0	0	43	19	274
2018	Administrative Support	5	10	34	36	15	0	0	50	15	76
2018	Operational	9	15	27	13	36	0	0	49	24	23
2018	Other	4	7	29	41	19	0	0	60	11	64
2017	Executive	6	32	49	10	3	0	0	13	38	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	18	39	25	10	0	0	36	25	1135
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	22	38	22	9	0	1	32	30	798
2017	Technical	3	15	32	30	19	1	0	49	18	263
2017	Administrative Support	6	12	39	34	9	0	0	43	18	82
2017	Operational	8	16	23	34	19	0	0	53	24	26
2017	Other	0	7	29	31	31	0	2	64	7	81

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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	Executive	37	34	13	10	4	0	1	38	63	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	28	20	11	10	3	0	30	70	1200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	26	19	10	10	2	1	33	67	803
2018	Technical	17	32	23	13	10	3	1	17	83	277
2018	Administrative Support	43	27	10	6	11	1	1	44	56	78
2018	Operational	16	23	23	5	28	5	0	17	83	22
2018	Other	35	14	21	7	9	9	4	41	59	63
2017	Executive	32	35	22	5	5	2	0	32	68	103
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	24	21	10	8	5	0	34	66	1137
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	26	18	9	7	4	1	37	63	801
2017	Technical	32	22	22	4	9	10	1	36	64	263
2017	Administrative Support	43	24	11	7	11	2	2	45	55	85
2017	Operational	12	11	27	27	16	7	0	13	87	26
2017	Other	33	31	18	4	11	2	0	34	66	81

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	Executive	17	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	523
2018	Technical	15	220
2018	Administrative Support	31	43
2018	Operational	18	17
2018	Other	47	33
2017	Executive	12	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	707
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	481
2017	Technical	17	150
2017	Administrative Support	16	43
2017	Operational	20	21
2017	Other	44	53

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	Executive	33	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	523
2018	Technical	23	220
2018	Administrative Support	32	43
2018	Operational	24	17
2018	Other	38	33
2017	Executive	27	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	707
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	481
2017	Technical	26	150
2017	Administrative Support	16	43
2017	Operational	25	21
2017	Other	63	53

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	Executive	9	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	523
2018	Technical	49	220
2018	Administrative Support	28	43
2018	Operational	35	17
2018	Other	23	33
2017	Executive	6	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	707
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	481
2017	Technical	18	150
2017	Administrative Support	23	43
2017	Operational	10	21
2017	Other	21	53

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	Executive	37	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	523
2018	Technical	20	220
2018	Administrative Support	16	43
2018	Operational	53	17
2018	Other	8	33
2017	Executive	37	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	707
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	481
2017	Technical	36	150
2017	Administrative Support	19	43
2017	Operational	71	21
2017	Other	13	53

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	Executive	6	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	523
2018	Technical	4	220
2018	Administrative Support	5	43
2018	Operational	12	17
2018	Other	0	33
2017	Executive	6	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	707
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	481
2017	Technical	5	150
2017	Administrative Support	12	43
2017	Operational	5	21
2017	Other	0	53

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	Executive	30	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	523
2018	Technical	29	220
2018	Administrative Support	9	43
2018	Operational	18	17
2018	Other	21	33

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	56	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	823
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	523
2018	Technical	36	220
2018	Administrative Support	40	43
2018	Operational	53	17
2018	Other	31	33
2017	Executive	60	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	707
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	481
2017	Technical	45	150
2017	Administrative Support	74	43
2017	Operational	28	21
2017	Other	20	53

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	Executive	7	46	24	11	0	11	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	43	22	11	6	15	786
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	41	19	10	6	20	504
2018	Technical	6	50	17	8	4	15	204
2018	Administrative Support	0	58	24	3	0	16	38
2018	Operational	6	41	0	6	0	47	17
2018	Other	6	70	16	4	1	4	33
2017	Executive	15	56	9	14	0	6	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	52	20	9	4	11	702
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	53	19	7	5	12	474
2017	Technical	7	47	20	7	5	14	146
2017	Administrative Support	12	37	22	5	2	22	42
2017	Operational	0	32	19	24	0	25	21
2017	Other	11	70	11	2	2	4	51

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Executive	35	65	55
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	67	820
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	516
2018	Technical	24	76	218
2018	Administrative Support	40	60	43
2018	Operational	29	71	17
2018	Other	25	75	33

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	Executive	62	17	9	2	3	0	7	84	6	89
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	16	9	7	5	1	12	75	14	1195
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	17	17	12	15	1	7	53	29	802
2018	Technical	48	15	13	5	7	3	10	72	13	275
2018	Administrative Support	48	14	12	6	8	4	8	71	16	78
2018	Operational	24	40	4	9	18	4	0	67	28	23
2018	Other	48	9	9	1	3	5	26	82	5	61

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	Executive	17	24	24	15	17	0	4	42	33	54
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	23	19	20	23	2	5	34	46	819
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	26	16	17	22	4	6	40	43	521
2018	Technical	5	24	19	20	19	3	11	33	45	218
2018	Administrative Support	13	36	10	17	22	0	2	51	39	42
2018	Operational	6	29	18	29	12	0	6	38	44	17
2018	Other	33	11	35	8	8	0	4	46	17	33
2017	Executive	21	31	15	10	13	1	9	58	26	68
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	22	16	18	21	3	10	36	45	711
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	18	20	17	2	9	38	41	483
2017	Technical	15	22	11	19	17	3	13	44	43	150
2017	Administrative Support	16	27	19	18	18	0	2	43	37	45
2017	Operational	5	34	14	23	20	0	4	40	45	21
2017	Other	31	32	10	10	11	2	4	67	22	53

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	Executive	2	22	15	22	36	0	4	25	60	55
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	13	16	20	43	2	4	17	67	819
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	12	14	22	39	3	5	18	67	523
2018	Technical	1	16	20	23	32	2	6	18	60	219
2018	Administrative Support	11	22	14	14	34	0	5	34	50	42
2018	Operational	6	6	18	18	53	0	0	12	71	17
2018	Other	13	8	30	23	21	4	1	22	46	33
2017	Executive	3	6	9	15	51	3	13	11	79	67
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	10	12	20	45	3	7	14	73	711
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	12	11	22	43	2	6	17	71	482
2017	Technical	3	11	16	23	36	2	8	16	66	150
2017	Administrative Support	4	13	8	20	47	0	6	19	72	45
2017	Operational	0	9	18	43	29	0	0	9	72	21
2017	Other	11	21	10	16	27	3	12	37	51	53

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Natural Resources Canada by Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)

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Employee engagement

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

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

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

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

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

Senior management

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

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

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

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

Workforce

Performance management

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

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

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

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

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

Job fit and development

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

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

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

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

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

Empowerment

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

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

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

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

Work-life balance and workload

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

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

Mobility and retention

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

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

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

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

Organizational performance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Respectful workplace

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ethical workplace

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

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

Harassment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

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

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

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