2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Natural Resources Canada by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	39	10	7	1	81	8	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	13	8	4	75	12	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	45	11	8	4	78	11	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	9	5	4	82	9	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	44	8	5	2	85	7	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	43	9	8	4	80	11	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	46	12	8	4	76	12	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	10	7	4	80	10	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	41	6	8	3	82	11	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	45	11	8	5	75	13	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	47	12	11	5	72	16	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	43	10	8	3	78	12	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	46	12	7	2	79	9	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	42	12	7	5	75	12	1170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	13	9	6	72	15	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	8	6	4	81	11	872
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	43	13	5	4	78	9	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	43	10	8	3	79	11	1130
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	44	9	7	4	80	11	743
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	10	7	5	79	12	899

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	37	12	6	4	79	10	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	38	12	11	7	70	18	711
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	14	12	7	66	20	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	13	10	10	67	20	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	10	4	3	84	6	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	39	12	10	6	72	17	735
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	15	13	8	64	21	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	12	12	10	66	22	544

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	35	11	2	1	85	4	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	36	9	5	2	84	6	702
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	36	11	3	2	85	4	907
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	30	5	2	2	91	4	503
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	31	10	3	0	87	3	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	37	8	3	1	87	4	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	35	10	3	2	85	5	962
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	33	6	2	1	92	3	542
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	30	5	4	0	90	5	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	32	8	3	2	87	5	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	9	3	1	87	4	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	27	5	2	1	92	3	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	34	9	2	1	88	4	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	32	9	3	1	87	4	1172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	31	8	3	1	88	4	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	27	4	2	1	92	3	874

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	34	10	5	1	84	6	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	39	11	6	3	80	9	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	13	6	2	78	8	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	10	4	3	83	7	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	35	6	4	1	89	5	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	38	9	6	3	82	9	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	42	11	7	4	78	10	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	38	10	4	3	82	7	541
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	36	7	1	4	88	5	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	40	11	7	3	79	10	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	13	9	2	75	11	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	9	8	2	82	10	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	41	7	5	2	86	7	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	45	9	5	3	83	8	1173
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	43	11	6	3	80	9	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	7	6	3	85	8	876
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	41	9	4	2	85	6	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	45	7	5	2	86	7	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	45	7	6	1	86	7	745
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	38	7	5	4	84	9	904

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	11	3	2	1	0	83	5	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	34	16	8	4	1	0	72	12	706
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	20	9	5	1	0	66	14	911
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	18	11	7	1	1	64	18	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	29	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	16	8	4	1	0	71	13	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	18	10	6	1	0	65	16	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	17	11	8	1	0	64	19	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	39	11	3	2	1	0	84	5	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	38	16	9	5	0	0	69	15	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	20	12	7	1	0	60	20	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	19	11	8	1	0	62	19	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	35	13	5	2	1	0	80	8	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	38	19	9	4	1	0	67	13	1169
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	20	11	8	2	0	60	19	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	18	10	8	1	0	63	19	874

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	33	10	4	2	0	0	85	5	496
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	38	16	8	5	0	0	72	12	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	19	9	4	0	0	68	14	907
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	17	10	6	0	0	66	17	503
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	33	8	2	1	1	0	89	3	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	16	8	4	0	0	71	12	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	40	17	10	6	0	0	68	15	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	35	20	11	6	0	0	63	17	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	41	10	5	2	1	0	82	8	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	38	18	9	5	0	0	68	15	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	20	12	7	0	0	61	19	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	18	13	7	0	0	62	20	778
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	37	10	8	2	1	1	80	10	393
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	18	9	5	1	0	68	14	1169
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	19	12	7	1	0	61	20	842
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	17	13	8	0	0	62	21	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	37	12	7	1	0	0	80	8	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	43	16	8	4	1	0	72	12	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	16	12	7	0	0	66	19	743
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	13	12	8	0	0	67	20	904

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	26	19	8	5	4	1	67	13	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	28	20	13	7	2	0	60	20	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	29	20	13	7	3	1	60	20	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	28	16	10	7	3	3	64	19	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	20	16	7	3	8	1	71	11	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	28	20	11	6	3	1	62	18	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	29	19	14	8	4	0	57	24	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	26	16	9	8	5	2	64	18	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	34	18	6	3	2	2	72	9	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	26	22	11	8	5	1	57	20	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	26	20	13	9	5	1	55	24	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	27	18	10	8	4	1	63	18	779
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	27	17	8	5	3	2	68	14	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	29	17	12	9	5	1	59	22	1170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	20	11	9	5	0	58	21	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	16	9	7	4	2	65	18	874
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	26	21	12	5	5	1	59	18	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	30	20	12	6	5	0	60	19	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	31	21	11	9	3	1	58	20	744
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	27	17	9	8	5	2	63	19	905

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	23	8	5	2	2	1	85	7	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	30	9	9	4	2	0	77	14	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	28	14	7	5	1	0	73	12	899
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	32	11	5	5	2	1	79	10	505
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	28	7	3	1	1	0	88	5	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	27	12	7	6	2	1	75	12	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	30	13	8	5	2	1	73	13	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	30	13	4	5	2	1	78	9	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	30	7	1	1	0	1	91	2	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	29	13	7	4	2	0	76	11	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	30	11	9	7	3	1	72	16	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	11	7	4	3	1	76	12	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	10	5	2	3	1	82	7	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	33	12	6	5	2	1	77	11	1170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	14	8	6	1	0	72	14	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	30	12	8	6	3	1	73	15	876
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	29	9	5	4	3	1	82	9	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	31	10	7	6	3	1	77	13	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	10	7	6	3	1	76	13	745
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	11	8	7	2	1	73	15	904

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	7	6	2	1	1	84	9	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	35	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	706
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	14	10	4	0	0	72	14	901
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	37	12	8	6	0	0	74	14	502
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	9	5	2	1	0	84	7	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	31	10	8	6	1	0	75	14	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	11	10	6	1	0	73	15	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	12	6	5	0	1	77	12	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	7	6	3	1	0	84	9	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	34	10	8	5	0	0	76	13	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	11	10	7	1	0	72	17	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	34	10	9	5	1	0	75	14	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	35	9	8	3	1	1	79	11	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	1169
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	32	13	10	7	0	0	70	18	846
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	35	11	10	6	1	0	72	16	875
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	35	10	4	4	1	0	82	8	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	35	10	8	7	1	0	74	16	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	11	9	6	1	0	73	16	745
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	12	10	9	1	1	69	19	903

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	23	9	6	2	1	0	83	8	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	30	10	9	6	0	0	75	15	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	13	6	5	1	0	75	12	505
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	25	8	4	2	0	0	87	6	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	25	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	29	11	9	7	1	0	74	15	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	31	9	6	5	0	1	80	12	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	25	5	3	3	0	1	89	6	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	29	10	7	5	0	0	78	12	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	30	12	8	6	1	0	73	14	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	6	5	0	1	79	11	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	27	11	3	3	8	1	83	6	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	34	14	12	7	5	0	66	20	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	23	10	8	8	0	56	19	904
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	21	10	8	9	1	57	20	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	30	7	2	2	13	0	87	4	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	33	18	9	6	7	0	65	16	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	18	12	8	10	0	59	22	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	17	13	7	8	1	59	22	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	32	10	2	3	13	1	82	6	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	34	16	10	5	10	0	65	17	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	37	18	10	7	10	0	61	19	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	20	10	5	12	1	60	18	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	35	13	4	3	12	1	77	8	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	30	20	9	8	10	1	58	19	1169
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	29	18	10	11	11	0	56	24	842
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	21	10	8	10	0	57	20	876

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	10	6	4	4	0	79	10	502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	34	16	16	9	2	0	59	25	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	37	20	16	9	2	0	54	26	903
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	30	22	16	11	3	1	48	29	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	32	11	3	3	9	0	81	7	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	35	17	14	9	3	1	60	23	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	35	21	15	10	3	0	52	26	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	31	20	17	12	3	0	49	30	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	33	13	5	3	8	1	76	9	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	35	20	14	9	3	0	56	24	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	21	19	11	3	0	48	30	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	21	18	10	3	0	49	29	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	34	16	10	4	5	1	68	15	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	32	20	15	11	3	0	52	27	1166
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	19	18	17	2	0	45	36	840
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	22	15	15	3	0	47	31	875
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	35	14	6	4	4	1	75	10	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	30	21	14	9	3	0	54	24	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	21	15	14	3	0	48	30	747
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	18	17	15	2	0	48	33	904

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	29	17	9	4	8	0	67	15	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	32	18	21	11	5	0	47	34	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	24	20	11	6	0	41	33	905
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	28	25	19	12	5	1	41	33	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	27	14	6	4	15	1	71	12	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	30	19	15	13	7	0	49	30	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	22	19	12	7	0	43	33	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	31	21	19	12	6	0	45	33	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	32	18	10	6	15	1	60	19	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	29	22	18	12	6	0	45	31	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	27	22	20	14	8	0	40	36	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	29	21	22	13	5	0	41	37	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	32	18	18	4	10	1	55	25	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	27	22	20	12	8	0	41	35	1164
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	27	20	19	18	8	0	38	40	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	27	23	19	14	7	0	40	36	876
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	34	17	14	4	13	1	59	21	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	30	21	20	11	8	0	44	33	1136
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	27	22	22	15	7	0	36	40	747
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	30	19	23	15	5	1	40	40	902

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	31	15	14	6	6	0	62	22	502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	30	19	24	14	2	0	42	39	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	22	22	15	3	0	41	37	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	21	22	13	3	0	41	37	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	27	14	12	5	10	1	65	20	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	32	18	21	12	3	0	48	34	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	20	22	13	3	0	44	35	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	34	20	17	12	4	0	49	30	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	32	22	12	3	9	1	59	17	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	32	18	21	13	2	0	47	35	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	20	22	16	2	0	41	39	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	32	19	20	13	3	0	46	35	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	33	17	20	9	5	1	52	31	392
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	32	19	21	14	3	0	44	36	1167
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	31	18	19	20	2	0	42	40	842
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	31	20	20	15	3	0	44	36	874
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	34	14	15	4	8	1	63	21	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	34	15	22	12	3	0	49	35	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	19	25	14	4	0	40	40	746
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	34	19	22	14	2	0	44	36	902

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	37	15	7	3	0	1	75	10	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	34	15	14	8	0	0	63	22	706
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	16	15	10	0	0	59	25	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	14	12	13	1	0	61	25	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	39	11	4	2	0	0	82	7	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	15	13	7	1	0	64	20	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	17	14	9	0	0	60	23	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	15	14	10	0	0	61	24	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	37	9	10	1	1	1	79	11	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	36	17	15	9	0	0	59	24	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	35	18	16	13	0	0	53	29	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	38	16	12	11	0	0	60	23	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	46	12	6	6	1	1	75	12	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	39	17	11	8	0	0	64	19	1174
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	38	18	14	12	0	0	57	25	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	16	12	10	1	0	61	22	874

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	45	10	11	3	1	76	13	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	11	13	6	0	69	19	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	14	14	6	0	67	20	915
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	11	10	5	0	74	15	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	41	11	9	3	0	77	12	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	12	12	6	0	70	18	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	13	13	8	0	67	21	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	10	7	5	0	77	13	543

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	18	13	10	6	29	4	56	24	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	21	20	17	11	16	3	41	34	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	21	18	11	13	3	41	35	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	20	13	12	14	6	43	32	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	15	12	10	3	36	4	57	23	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	19	19	15	14	19	3	39	37	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	17	20	11	19	3	39	39	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	22	20	15	11	18	4	41	33	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	18	14	7	6	31	8	56	22	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	18	20	18	15	16	2	35	40	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	18	20	12	17	3	38	40	936
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	21	16	9	15	5	42	31	779

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	9	8	2	1	1	80	10	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	37	12	8	6	0	0	74	14	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	34	14	10	5	0	0	71	15	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	505
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	34	8	6	3	1	1	83	9	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	8	6	0	0	74	14	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	35	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	12	7	5	0	1	76	13	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	40	3	3	5	1	1	88	8	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	8	6	0	0	74	14	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	11	9	7	1	0	73	16	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	11	7	6	0	0	76	13	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	8	6	6	1	1	80	12	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	10	10	5	1	0	74	16	1170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	11	10	6	0	0	72	16	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	13	8	8	1	0	71	16	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	30	13	8	4	1	1	75	12	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	12	9	7	0	0	72	16	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	12	9	7	1	1	71	16	744
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	13	10	8	0	1	68	19	903

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	40	18	3	0	6	3	78	3	32
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	28	26	7	5	5	9	55	15	167
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	20	9	6	3	10	60	17	353
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	12	9	4	3	14	70	15	193
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	28	27	0	0	9	5	68	0	22
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	29	20	14	4	6	6	56	21	156
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	17	12	5	5	7	61	20	356
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	22	8	3	3	12	61	13	211
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	27	15	10	6	6	11	63	19	197
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	17	8	6	4	8	65	15	303
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	16	7	6	3	9	67	15	320

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	49	10	8	3	1	1	79	11	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	44	10	13	5	0	0	71	18	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	43	15	13	4	0	1	68	17	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	44	12	9	5	0	1	73	15	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	39	11	8	3	0	0	78	12	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	40	13	12	6	0	0	69	18	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	42	15	10	6	0	0	69	16	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	14	7	6	0	1	73	13	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	38	16	10	2	0	1	72	12	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	36	15	16	7	0	0	63	23	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	16	15	7	0	0	61	23	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	41	12	10	7	0	1	70	17	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	37	15	9	5	1	3	70	14	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	40	15	12	5	0	1	67	17	1172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	43	16	10	7	0	1	67	17	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	15	9	5	0	2	70	15	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	38	12	8	2	0	4	77	11	419
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	41	16	11	3	0	1	69	15	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	42	16	8	5	0	1	70	14	747
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	16	8	5	0	3	71	13	905

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	36	7	7	2	84	9	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	36	9	7	3	81	10	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	41	10	5	2	83	7	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	8	4	2	87	6	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	40	7	4	3	86	7	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	37	7	6	3	83	10	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	40	8	6	3	83	9	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	35	9	5	2	84	7	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	39	5	4	3	88	7	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	41	9	7	3	81	10	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	44	10	6	3	81	9	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	9	7	2	82	9	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	38	9	7	4	80	11	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	38	10	6	4	80	10	1171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	37	9	7	3	80	10	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	9	5	3	84	8	874
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	9	8	5	78	13	419
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	42	8	7	2	84	9	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	8	6	2	84	8	746
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	35	8	7	3	82	10	905

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	39	7	4	1	0	87	6	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	37	6	6	3	0	85	9	703
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	42	6	5	2	0	88	6	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	34	5	3	3	1	89	6	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	40	6	4	2	0	89	6	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	36	5	5	3	0	88	8	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	5	6	2	0	87	8	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	32	6	5	2	0	88	7	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	38	5	5	0	0	90	6	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	38	6	7	3	0	83	10	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	41	6	6	3	0	86	8	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	32	8	6	3	0	84	9	779
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	38	6	7	2	0	85	10	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	37	7	6	3	0	84	8	1172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	40	6	5	2	0	87	7	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	33	5	3	2	0	89	6	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	39	9	6	3	0	82	9	419
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	44	6	4	2	0	88	6	1133
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	45	5	3	1	0	91	4	747
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	40	6	3	2	0	89	5	905

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	37	16	9	4	6	0	70	13	496
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	33	19	16	14	1	0	51	31	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	20	19	13	2	0	47	33	913
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	20	17	13	1	1	49	31	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	31	12	7	3	10	1	76	11	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	34	15	17	12	2	0	55	30	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	33	19	17	14	2	0	48	32	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	35	19	14	12	2	1	53	27	542
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	34	13	11	5	11	3	66	19	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	32	18	20	12	1	0	49	33	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	17	18	18	2	0	46	37	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	30	19	17	13	3	1	50	31	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	33	18	10	7	4	2	63	18	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	34	16	16	11	2	0	56	28	1172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	33	17	15	16	2	0	51	32	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	34	16	15	14	2	0	55	29	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	35	16	10	4	5	1	69	14	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	35	18	16	9	1	0	57	25	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	19	14	14	1	0	52	28	744
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	36	15	16	11	1	1	57	27	901

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	30	14	9	9	4	4	65	19	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	29	14	15	20	3	1	49	37	711
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	14	20	25	1	1	39	46	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	16	20	25	1	6	34	48	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	23	11	11	6	9	7	66	21	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	28	16	18	19	2	1	46	38	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	14	20	26	2	2	37	48	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	15	20	26	2	4	35	49	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	27	11	14	12	11	10	54	32	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	23	13	22	24	2	2	38	48	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	14	20	32	2	1	31	54	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	18	15	18	29	2	4	34	50	779
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	27	16	13	13	6	4	53	29	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	24	14	23	23	2	1	38	47	1167
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	14	22	29	1	1	33	53	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	14	21	30	1	3	32	53	874
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	35	11	10	8	6	3	68	20	416
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	30	11	19	18	2	1	51	38	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	13	23	22	1	1	41	46	742
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	15	20	29	1	4	33	52	901

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	39	15	7	2	1	0	77	8	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	40	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	10	12	6	0	0	71	19	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	12	8	2	1	0	78	10	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	41	12	10	6	0	0	73	15	735
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	42	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	39	9	10	6	0	1	75	16	542
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	46	16	3	7	0	1	75	10	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	41	14	13	8	0	0	66	21	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	44	15	12	9	0	0	65	21	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	44	9	14	7	0	0	70	21	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	42	13	8	3	1	1	76	11	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	40	13	10	6	0	0	70	16	1171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	14	8	8	0	0	70	16	842
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	42	10	9	6	0	0	75	15	873

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	35	11	7	2	0	0	80	9	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	34	15	8	4	0	0	73	11	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	35	15	9	5	0	0	71	14	905
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	506
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	31	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	35	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	735
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	13	9	6	0	0	73	15	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	12	8	5	0	0	75	12	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	30	14	6	3	1	1	77	9	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	35	14	11	6	0	0	69	17	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	39	13	13	7	0	0	67	20	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	39	14	6	2	0	2	77	8	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	16	13	6	0	1	65	19	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	17	14	6	0	0	63	20	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	18	12	8	0	1	62	20	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	36	12	5	1	1	1	82	6	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	38	14	11	5	0	0	70	16	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	15	13	6	1	1	66	19	962
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	14	14	6	0	1	66	20	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	41	11	5	2	0	1	82	7	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	17	11	6	1	1	66	17	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	17	15	8	1	1	60	23	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	16	13	7	0	1	63	21	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	44	13	5	1	1	1	80	7	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	42	13	8	4	1	1	75	11	1173
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	16	9	6	1	1	68	15	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	13	8	4	1	1	74	13	875

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	42	15	4	2	4	0	77	7	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	41	23	10	5	3	0	62	15	711
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	37	25	9	7	4	0	58	16	913
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	41	21	10	7	4	1	61	17	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	36	14	5	2	8	2	77	7	406
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	41	18	10	6	4	1	65	17	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	39	22	11	7	5	0	58	19	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	39	18	12	7	4	1	61	20	544

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	31	8	6	1	1	1	85	7	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	31	10	9	5	0	0	76	14	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	11	8	6	0	0	76	14	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	9	7	6	0	2	78	13	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	27	7	4	2	1	1	87	6	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	30	10	8	6	0	1	76	14	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	11	9	6	0	0	74	15	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	9	6	5	0	1	79	12	542
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	13	7	0	0	1	80	7	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	33	13	7	5	0	1	74	13	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	34	13	9	5	0	1	71	15	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	9	4	1	1	75	13	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	36	9	5	3	1	2	82	8	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	35	11	7	5	0	1	77	12	1171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	10	9	5	1	0	77	13	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	13	8	3	0	1	75	12	876

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	32	15	4	2	1	79	6	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	35	19	12	5	0	64	17	711
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	21	10	7	1	61	18	915
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	18	13	8	2	60	22	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	37	11	2	1	1	86	3	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	39	16	10	4	1	70	14	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	34	20	11	5	1	63	16	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	18	11	8	2	62	19	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	31	14	4	1	1	81	5	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	38	17	8	5	1	69	14	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	18	11	6	1	64	18	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	17	12	9	2	62	21	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	37	17	6	3	1	74	9	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	19	10	5	1	65	15	1171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	21	12	8	1	58	21	845
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	20	12	9	1	57	22	874
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	35	17	6	3	0	74	9	419
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	39	21	11	6	0	62	17	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	24	14	11	1	51	25	747
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	22	15	7	1	55	22	904

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	37	32	502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	40	34	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	43	33	914
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	29	514
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	31	36	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	42	35	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	42	32	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	43	28	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	33	29	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	36	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	41	36	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	46	29	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	35	35	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	36	1175
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	49	31	846
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	44	30	873

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	19	18	7	48	7	147
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	1	27	50	9	8	6	190
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	27	48	5	2	8	229
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	8	12	2	4	3	158
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	13	10	4	70	3	119
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	25	51	6	7	7	174
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	53	6	1	9	253
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	7	17	6	3	5	159
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	17	15	17	9999	50	59
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	33	41	14	9999	10	308
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	23	49	10	9999	11	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	8	19	7	9999	6	197
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	26	31	17	9999	26	119
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	31	44	13	9999	11	334
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	43	14	9999	6	169
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	5	18	5	9999	5	234

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	42	10	6	1	0	84	6	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	41	9	6	2	0	83	8	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	43	11	6	2	0	82	7	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	11	5	3	0	81	7	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	10	5	1	1	83	7	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	41	9	7	3	0	81	10	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	11	7	4	1	77	11	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	9	6	3	0	82	9	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	42	9	4	3	1	83	8	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	12	6	4	0	79	9	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	7	3	1	77	11	936
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	11	6	2	1	81	9	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	46	9	6	0	0	84	7	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	13	5	3	1	79	8	1173
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	42	11	6	4	0	78	10	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	11	7	3	0	80	10	874
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	41	10	4	1	1	85	6	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	39	11	5	3	1	81	8	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	10	6	4	1	80	10	744
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	37	10	6	4	1	80	10	901

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	45	14	6	3	2	0	76	9	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	45	19	14	4	1	0	63	18	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	39	22	15	6	1	0	57	21	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	43	22	12	5	2	0	61	17	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	41	13	8	2	3	0	77	10	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	43	19	11	5	2	0	65	16	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	41	22	12	6	2	0	60	18	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	41	23	11	4	2	0	61	15	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	48	17	4	2	1	1	77	6	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	44	17	11	4	1	0	67	16	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	41	21	10	6	2	0	61	17	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	21	11	5	2	0	62	16	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	46	12	11	3	2	0	74	14	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	40	19	12	7	2	0	61	19	1170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	40	17	13	9	2	0	60	22	841
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	39	19	12	8	2	0	60	21	877

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	19	32	31	11	1	3	43	24	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	22	38	23	7	1	1	30	32	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	41	18	5	0	1	24	35	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	25	39	20	7	1	1	28	33	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	17	31	25	17	1	6	46	21	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	23	36	22	7	1	3	30	32	734
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	36	18	6	0	2	24	39	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	41	14	7	0	3	22	35	538
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	15	41	22	12	5	3	37	20	171
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	25	39	18	7	0	2	25	35	994
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	27	40	15	5	1	2	20	39	936
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	38	15	5	0	2	21	40	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	24	34	18	11	3	3	30	33	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	26	33	19	6	1	3	26	39	1167
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	35	14	4	0	2	19	46	841
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	38	14	6	0	2	20	41	871
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	20	36	22	12	2	4	36	26	416
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	26	37	18	6	0	2	24	38	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	33	39	14	3	1	1	17	44	746
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	31	37	16	4	0	2	20	41	901

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	18	36	26	3	4	66	14	494
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	20	27	31	12	2	2	44	27	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	32	27	10	1	2	38	29	900
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	29	25	13	2	2	39	31	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	8	18	25	35	5	7	67	13	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	16	28	28	13	3	4	44	25	730
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	31	23	11	2	3	36	31	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	31	24	9	2	6	36	31	538
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	17	18	26	25	5	7	58	21	170
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	30	26	13	2	3	41	27	992
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	36	21	8	3	2	30	32	931
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	34	19	8	3	2	29	35	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	15	25	25	19	7	4	50	23	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	19	26	26	12	3	4	41	31	1167
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	22	29	22	9	2	3	32	38	839
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	30	19	10	1	3	30	39	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	12	23	29	19	5	7	55	19	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	20	29	24	11	3	3	37	32	1131
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	35	22	7	2	2	30	34	742
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	30	21	9	2	3	31	38	899

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	23	26	18	13	3	4	33	39	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	27	30	16	4	1	1	21	48	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	26	33	14	4	1	2	18	48	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	29	12	7	2	2	19	51	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	18	26	15	17	4	7	36	34	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	29	27	13	7	2	3	20	51	734
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	30	13	4	1	3	17	51	962
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	28	8	7	1	5	16	54	540
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	22	26	13	8	2	5	23	49	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	29	26	11	4	1	2	15	59	994
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	24	8	3	2	3	11	64	933
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	28	23	9	4	1	3	13	63	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	24	32	10	12	6	2	25	41	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	26	26	14	7	1	4	22	50	1168
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	27	29	12	5	1	2	18	53	840
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	28	29	11	5	1	3	17	54	868
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	24	30	17	11	4	5	31	36	416
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	29	27	16	6	2	3	24	48	1128
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	32	12	4	2	3	17	50	744
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	29	11	5	1	2	17	53	899

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	21	34	24	1	3	61	17	496
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	18	34	28	10	0	1	38	27	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	36	24	6	0	1	30	33	905
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	32	24	9	1	3	35	33	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	5	20	35	32	2	5	72	7	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	34	26	11	0	3	39	26	725
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	33	23	8	0	3	32	34	956
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	35	22	10	0	3	34	31	541
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	5	26	36	25	0	3	63	10	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	36	27	9	0	2	37	26	990
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	38	21	7	1	2	29	31	931
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	36	24	7	1	3	32	31	777
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	28	26	20	4	3	49	20	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	32	25	11	1	3	38	29	1166
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	36	22	6	1	2	29	34	841
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	38	21	6	1	3	29	32	868
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	28	29	24	2	4	56	14	415
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	20	33	27	11	0	3	38	28	1126
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	38	22	7	1	2	29	31	744
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	38	21	7	0	2	29	32	899

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	11	22	29	23	3	6	57	19	495
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	25	28	17	8	1	2	26	45	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	32	10	4	1	2	15	52	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	30	25	14	7	1	2	22	52	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	7	22	26	30	4	7	62	13	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	23	29	18	9	1	2	28	43	734
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	30	13	5	1	2	19	51	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	27	13	6	1	3	20	52	538
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	10	25	23	20	7	7	50	20	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	24	30	16	7	1	3	24	45	993
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	29	27	12	5	1	2	17	56	936
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	30	27	9	4	1	2	13	60	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	20	22	19	16	6	6	40	35	396
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	26	27	17	9	1	3	26	45	1169
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	27	9	5	1	2	15	57	840
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	28	29	10	5	1	2	15	54	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	14	25	25	20	4	8	51	21	416
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	29	18	9	2	3	28	42	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	27	13	4	1	2	17	55	746
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	28	12	5	0	3	17	54	900

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	11	19	23	26	7	7	56	21	492
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	16	31	26	14	3	2	42	26	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	18	32	24	11	2	3	36	30	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	18	26	25	16	1	5	43	29	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	9	17	18	34	8	9	63	17	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	17	26	25	15	3	4	43	29	734
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	18	26	27	10	2	5	40	32	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	18	27	24	14	2	7	41	30	541
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	8	12	28	27	11	10	68	16	171
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	14	25	29	16	2	6	48	24	994
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	16	26	30	13	2	5	47	25	935
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	16	28	28	12	2	7	44	26	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	12	25	19	22	8	9	50	21	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	15	25	26	16	2	7	46	26	1166
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	17	27	24	15	2	6	42	29	840
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	15	27	30	14	1	6	47	24	869
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	11	22	22	19	9	10	51	21	417
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	16	27	23	15	3	6	42	29	1130
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	19	29	25	11	2	6	39	30	745
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	23	24	15	1	7	42	33	898

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	22	27	19	13	4	5	36	34	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	25	33	15	6	1	2	22	45	711
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	26	34	11	5	2	1	16	49	907
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	27	30	10	6	2	3	17	51	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	14	25	19	17	8	7	43	28	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	27	30	13	7	2	3	21	47	731
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	30	14	4	2	3	18	50	959
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	34	7	5	2	4	13	51	540
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	21	21	19	16	3	5	38	39	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	25	31	12	6	1	3	18	50	995
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	25	10	4	2	3	14	59	936
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	25	28	9	3	2	2	13	57	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	28	8	8	4	2	0	80	12	502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	29	11	12	7	1	0	70	19	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	29	12	10	7	1	1	70	17	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	7	10	7	2	2	75	18	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	7	4	4	2	0	85	8	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	30	10	11	8	0	0	71	18	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	10	10	7	1	0	72	17	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	8	7	8	1	1	76	16	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	7	6	5	0	1	82	11	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	31	9	10	7	1	0	73	17	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	31	10	11	9	1	0	69	20	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	8	8	6	1	0	78	14	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	24	5	4	1	0	0	90	5	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	35	7	7	3	0	0	83	11	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	37	8	8	4	0	0	81	11	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	7	5	4	1	2	83	9	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	25	4	3	1	0	0	91	5	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	37	8	8	5	0	0	80	12	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	962
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	30	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	37	9	6	4	0	0	81	10	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	10	8	3	0	0	80	10	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	780

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	31	7	3	1	3	0	88	4	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	41	10	5	3	1	0	83	7	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	39	11	6	3	1	0	81	8	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	43	9	5	3	1	2	81	9	510

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	13	2	1	4	0	83	3	496
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	37	13	4	2	4	1	80	6	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	41	15	4	2	4	0	78	6	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	13	4	3	4	0	80	7	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	31	8	2	1	9	0	88	3	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	37	13	4	3	5	0	78	8	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	16	3	2	6	1	77	6	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	18	3	2	7	0	75	6	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	34	12	0	0	8	1	87	1	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	34	13	2	2	6	1	81	5	996
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	13	4	3	7	0	79	7	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	38	12	2	1	6	1	84	3	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	37	6	2	1	1	0	91	3	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	41	11	4	3	1	0	82	7	701
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	43	16	5	3	2	0	76	7	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	13	5	2	3	0	79	8	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	34	6	2	0	3	0	92	2	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	13	4	2	2	0	81	6	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	41	13	6	3	3	0	77	9	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	42	13	3	2	4	0	80	6	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	32	6	1	0	2	1	93	1	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	36	12	4	3	2	0	79	8	995
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	13	6	3	4	0	78	9	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	13	3	2	4	0	82	5	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	39	8	4	1	4	1	86	6	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	41	14	5	4	4	0	76	9	1167
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	41	16	5	5	5	0	73	10	841
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	42	15	5	4	4	1	76	9	871

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	26	4	2	0	0	94	2	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	39	9	4	2	0	85	6	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	12	4	3	0	81	7	911
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	36	13	5	4	0	78	10	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	24	3	1	1	1	95	2	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	40	9	4	3	0	84	7	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	13	6	3	0	78	9	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	11	8	3	0	77	12	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	27	3	1	1	1	95	2	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	35	10	5	3	0	82	8	995
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	13	6	4	1	77	10	936
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	36	12	6	3	0	80	8	781
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	33	7	3	1	0	88	5	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	13	5	3	1	78	8	1169
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	15	7	6	1	72	13	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	14	6	6	0	73	13	873
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	34	7	3	2	0	88	5	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	42	13	6	3	1	78	9	1135
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	43	13	9	4	1	73	14	746
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	12	10	6	1	71	16	903

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	12	7	3	12	6	74	12	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	32	16	13	6	6	3	61	21	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	34	20	10	7	4	3	60	18	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	37	15	11	9	5	4	61	22	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	22	12	6	3	10	11	74	11	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	15	10	10	5	3	62	21	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	33	16	11	8	6	3	62	21	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	15	8	10	4	3	65	19	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	30	7	3	3	8	7	85	6	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	29	14	10	8	6	3	64	21	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	15	10	9	5	2	63	20	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	14	9	7	4	3	68	18	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	34	14	11	3	3	2	70	15	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	38	16	13	6	2	1	64	19	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	41	17	9	5	2	1	68	14	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	14	10	4	2	1	70	15	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	36	10	10	3	7	1	75	14	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	38	13	9	6	3	1	71	15	735
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	39	13	11	5	2	1	70	17	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	11	9	4	4	1	76	13	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	34	9	12	2	7	5	74	16	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	39	10	8	4	3	1	76	13	996
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	10	9	4	4	1	75	14	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	12	7	3	4	1	77	10	779
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	34	13	10	6	6	3	68	18	394
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	13	10	5	5	2	70	16	1167
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	11	9	6	5	1	73	16	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	11	8	6	6	1	74	15	875
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	28	11	11	5	7	3	70	18	418
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	13	12	6	6	1	66	20	1134
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	13	12	7	5	1	66	20	747
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	14	9	6	5	3	68	17	901

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	42	16	4	1	2	78	6	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	40	20	10	3	1	66	14	702
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	40	24	8	4	2	63	12	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	19	8	4	1	68	13	510

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	24	17	7	6	13	2	65	15	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	20	14	13	11	2	46	31	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	22	17	14	9	2	40	35	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	17	12	15	10	4	49	31	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	24	12	9	5	19	3	67	18	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	22	18	15	14	12	3	44	35	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	18	16	16	12	3	41	38	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	22	16	14	12	13	5	49	31	542
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	22	22	7	3	19	5	58	13	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	22	16	16	17	12	2	43	38	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	19	17	17	11	2	38	40	937
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	21	17	15	16	13	2	44	36	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	25	17	11	6	19	5	55	23	394
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	22	19	16	13	15	3	41	36	1168
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	18	15	18	15	2	39	40	844
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	21	18	14	15	15	3	43	35	877

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	93	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	507

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	58

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	58

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	58

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	58

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	41

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	58

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	58

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	58

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	58

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	58

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	58

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	58

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	101
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	58

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	129

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	58

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	58

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	58

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	58

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	56

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	56

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	129

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	56

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	129

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	56

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	56

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	56

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	54

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	54

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	54

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	95

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	123

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	54

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	54

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	54

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	123

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	54

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	95

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	54

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	123

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	10	13	3	2	41	10	62	11	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	15	23	6	6	28	8	45	19	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	17	23	8	8	29	4	43	23	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	20	19	7	8	27	4	50	22	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	9	12	1	2	40	17	64	8	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	17	20	6	8	28	8	46	23	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	19	19	7	7	30	5	48	22	962
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	19	7	9	28	3	50	22	545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	15	10	2	2	36	18	71	8	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	18	6	7	30	9	49	22	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	18	18	6	6	32	7	51	19	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	19	18	8	5	28	5	54	19	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	31	11	4	2	15	1	80	7	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	21	7	4	10	1	64	12	706
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	21	6	5	8	1	64	13	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	18	5	5	5	1	71	10	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	26	13	2	2	15	2	80	4	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	16	8	6	11	1	66	16	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	16	6	7	9	1	68	14	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	37	16	7	5	7	0	70	13	543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	31	7	4	0	25	5	84	6	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	30	18	6	5	13	1	67	12	995
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	19	5	5	13	1	66	12	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	19	6	4	11	0	67	11	780
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	32	12	3	1	14	1	81	4	395
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	17	4	3	9	0	73	8	1168
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	15	5	3	9	0	75	9	843
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	12	6	3	7	0	77	10	873

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	97	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	913
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	510

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	34

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	85	71

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	71

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	64

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	71

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	34

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	71

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	33

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	71

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	64

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	71

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	33

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	33

Question 57i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	71

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	71

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	64
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	33

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	71

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	33

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	71

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	71

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	71

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	71
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	34

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	71

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	16
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	34

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	71

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	64
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	71

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	61

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	66

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	32

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	32

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	66

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	66

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	32

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	66
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	32

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	66

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	66
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	32

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	61

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	61
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	66

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination 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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	61

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	9	14	3	0	42	10	64	7	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	23	5	3	33	6	50	13	710
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	15	25	4	3	33	5	47	12	907
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	18	23	3	4	33	4	52	11	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	13	11	1	0	42	15	70	4	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	14	21	3	4	37	7	50	12	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	16	20	4	3	39	5	53	12	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	20	20	3	3	35	3	58	9	544
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	10	13	0	0	41	21	66	1	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	17	3	3	38	9	56	11	998
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	16	18	4	3	41	6	53	14	938
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	15	21	3	1	38	5	56	7	781

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	27	12	3	0	18	1	81	4	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	30	21	4	3	13	1	69	7	711
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	22	4	3	12	1	67	8	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	37	20	3	3	8	1	72	6	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	26	10	1	1	17	3	85	2	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	30	19	3	4	14	2	69	8	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	18	4	3	15	1	71	8	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	36	16	3	2	11	1	76	6	541
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	8	0	0	25	6	88	1	172
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	29	17	3	3	18	2	71	7	997
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	31	19	3	3	17	1	69	8	939
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	19	2	2	16	1	73	4	779
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	28	10	1	2	15	1	85	3	397
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	34	16	3	2	11	0	77	5	1171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	38	13	3	2	11	0	80	5	839
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	12	3	2	9	0	81	6	876

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	21	7	3	1	1	0	89	4	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	25	10	5	3	1	0	81	8	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	25	11	5	5	1	0	79	9	903
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	25	13	3	5	2	0	78	8	503
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	21	6	2	1	1	0	91	3	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	23	9	5	5	2	0	81	10	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	26	11	5	5	2	0	78	10	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	24	10	4	4	1	1	81	9	545

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	15	8	4	4	72	12	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	44	14	10	4	2	72	13	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	48	16	7	3	2	73	10	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	44	17	6	2	2	74	8	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	38	15	8	4	9	70	14	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	43	16	10	5	3	67	16	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	17	9	5	4	67	14	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	17	9	3	3	71	12	542

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	38	15	8	3	3	73	11	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	36	17	17	7	2	58	25	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	20	15	8	2	57	23	912
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	18	12	7	1	63	19	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	45	9	5	2	3	83	8	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	40	17	16	9	1	57	26	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	37	17	16	9	3	56	26	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	41	17	15	8	2	59	24	544

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	28	24	12	12	0	1	51	24	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	26	22	15	18	0	0	45	33	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	21	11	15	1	1	52	27	913
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	23	12	11	0	3	52	23	514
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	23	22	15	13	0	2	49	29	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	26	20	12	18	0	1	49	31	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	28	21	10	10	0	2	58	21	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	24	21	12	10	0	2	56	23	541

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	36	25	9	5	1	62	13	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	27	31	18	12	0	39	30	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	29	21	13	0	36	35	911
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	24	17	15	1	43	33	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	33	19	8	4	1	69	12	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	26	27	19	11	1	43	30	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	28	20	13	1	38	33	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	25	15	13	1	46	28	542

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	34	17	8	3	1	2	71	11	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	36	22	15	7	0	1	55	22	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	26	14	12	0	1	47	26	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	25	14	9	0	1	52	23	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	26	13	4	2	1	3	80	7	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	30	25	13	6	0	1	55	20	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	31	23	17	11	1	1	49	28	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	23	15	8	0	2	53	23	538

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	27	21	13	7	1	2	59	20	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	23	27	21	13	0	1	38	35	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	27	21	15	1	2	35	37	914
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	19	28	19	17	1	1	35	37	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	24	20	10	5	1	3	65	15	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	24	18	16	0	1	40	35	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	26	21	17	1	1	34	40	964
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	21	26	19	18	1	3	36	37	542

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	25	11	4	2	1	5	81	7	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	26	17	8	5	1	3	69	14	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	25	18	8	6	0	4	67	15	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	21	17	9	5	1	11	64	16	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	26	8	3	1	1	5	87	4	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	23	17	7	4	1	6	69	12	735
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	27	15	10	5	1	9	66	17	963
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	23	15	8	7	0	10	67	16	542

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	30	17	8	5	0	1	70	13	499
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	28	23	13	10	0	0	54	23	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	26	24	13	12	0	1	51	25	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	23	9	8	1	1	59	18	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	31	16	8	4	1	1	71	12	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	26	22	12	8	0	0	59	19	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	25	15	8	0	0	51	24	961
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	23	9	6	0	1	62	14	543

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	35	19	5	3	1	2	72	9	495
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	35	24	11	6	1	1	58	17	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	30	11	5	0	1	53	16	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	38	25	10	5	1	2	59	15	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	25	16	8	2	0	2	74	10	405
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	33	20	13	6	1	1	62	18	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	33	26	14	5	1	1	55	19	959
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	23	13	6	0	2	57	19	543

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	36	21	8	3	1	1	68	11	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	33	24	15	6	1	0	54	21	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	36	26	15	7	0	1	51	22	909
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	28	14	6	0	1	52	20	510
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	29	13	8	2	1	2	76	10	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	35	24	12	7	1	1	57	19	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	31	24	16	9	1	1	50	26	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	25	15	7	0	1	52	22	541

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	24	11	3	1	1	61	15	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	25	13	7	1	1	55	20	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	34	25	13	7	0	1	54	21	908
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	24	8	6	0	1	60	15	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	23	19	10	4	0	2	66	14	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	22	11	8	0	1	58	19	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	23	14	7	1	1	55	21	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	22	11	6	1	2	61	17	543

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	18	7	2	1	1	73	9	494
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	33	23	10	5	1	1	62	15	703
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	33	23	12	7	0	1	57	19	903
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	23	12	7	0	2	57	19	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	35	11	4	3	0	2	81	7	405
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	35	17	8	5	1	1	70	13	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	22	12	6	1	2	58	19	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	24	13	7	1	2	55	20	543

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	21	10	5	2	1	82	7	495
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	28	13	5	5	1	77	10	697
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	12	6	4	3	78	10	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	21	13	5	3	3	78	8	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	18	10	4	2	2	84	7	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	23	13	4	2	2	81	6	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	22	12	4	2	2	81	6	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	25	11	4	2	2	83	6	544

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	10	4	2	1	1	4	93	3	496
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	15	5	1	2	0	5	92	3	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	15	7	1	1	1	5	90	3	907
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	14	5	2	1	1	8	92	3	507

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	9	3	2	1	1	3	93	4	496
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	15	5	3	5	1	3	87	8	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	17	8	3	4	0	3	84	8	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	16	5	4	3	1	3	87	8	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	7	2	2	2	0	3	94	3	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	13	5	4	5	0	3	86	9	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	14	7	4	3	1	2	85	7	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	13	6	3	4	1	2	87	7	542

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	19	7	3	2	2	88	5	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	30	11	4	3	0	82	7	709
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	31	11	4	3	1	82	7	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	28	12	3	3	2	82	6	511
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	19	6	2	1	3	91	3	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	30	9	5	3	1	83	9	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	31	10	4	2	1	83	6	967
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	27	9	3	2	2	86	5	542

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	14	8	5	2	0	2	85	7	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	23	13	6	6	0	0	74	12	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	25	15	7	5	0	1	72	13	903
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	11	6	6	1	2	76	13	508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	12	5	2	1	1	2	91	4	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	20	11	5	6	0	1	77	12	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	21	11	8	4	1	1	76	13	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	21	8	6	5	0	2	81	11	542

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	7	2	1	0	0	24	96	2	489
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	13	6	2	1	0	23	90	3	702
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	19	7	3	2	0	20	86	5	907
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	14	10	2	1	0	24	83	3	503
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	4	2	0	1	0	23	96	2	407
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	15	3	2	1	0	21	93	4	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	18	6	2	2	0	20	89	4	962
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	18	5	2	1	1	22	89	4	543

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	13	6	1	0	0	5	92	2	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	17	6	2	1	0	5	92	2	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	17	5	2	0	1	6	92	2	905
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	18	5	1	0	1	7	92	2	507
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	8	2	1	0	0	6	96	1	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	14	5	2	1	0	6	92	2	735
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	16	4	2	1	0	7	92	3	960
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	16	3	1	1	1	8	94	3	539

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	14	12	8	10	0	2	70	18	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	14	7	3	7	0	2	82	11	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	15	4	2	1	1	4	92	4	904
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	12	3	0	1	0	5	95	1	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	15	11	8	10	0	3	70	18	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	15	7	5	7	0	3	81	12	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	17	5	1	2	1	4	91	3	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	11	4	1	1	1	6	94	2	544

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	27	13	4	1	0	2	82	5	497
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	29	16	3	3	0	1	78	6	706
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	17	4	1	0	1	78	5	906
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	11	3	1	0	4	84	5	509
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	24	11	4	2	0	2	83	5	408
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	33	12	3	1	0	2	83	4	737
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	31	12	3	2	1	3	82	5	966
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	27	11	3	1	1	3	85	4	543

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	44	29	6	1	0	63	7	500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	30	39	15	5	0	41	20	707
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	29	41	16	5	0	39	21	916
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	32	35	15	5	0	44	20	512
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	43	26	6	2	1	66	8	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	29	39	14	6	0	41	20	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	30	39	17	7	0	37	24	968
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	41	15	4	0	39	19	545

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	10	36	32	18	0	50	14	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	20	40	22	10	0	32	28	705
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	41	20	8	0	28	31	903
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	21	37	23	11	1	34	28	506
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	33	31	22	1	54	13	405
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	18	35	27	11	1	39	26	738
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	24	40	22	7	0	29	31	965
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	20	42	22	11	0	32	26	544

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	23	19	10	9	5	1	35	65	501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	27	22	13	15	2	0	21	79	708
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	18	10	9	2	1	30	70	910
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	27	18	10	5	3	1	37	63	513
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	27	19	12	12	3	1	28	72	409
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	24	24	12	11	3	0	27	73	739
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	26	18	6	6	7	1	39	61	968
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	24	18	6	4	5	1	45	55	545

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	312
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	285
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	276

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	312
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	285
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	276

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	312
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	285
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	276

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	312
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	285
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	276

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	312
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	285
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	1	276

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	312

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	315
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	312
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	285
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	276

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	54	19	9	4	9	299
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	39	20	12	5	21	522
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	42	20	10	5	17	594
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	47	20	8	4	16	296
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	56	17	11	2	10	282
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	48	22	7	5	14	514
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	53	16	9	4	12	536
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	47	20	7	4	10	274

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	59	312
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	71	540
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	72	614
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	308

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	15	8	5	4	3	14	80	11	498
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	18	15	9	9	1	8	64	20	704
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	18	13	9	11	1	8	64	21	911
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	13	9	8	8	2	14	70	19	510

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	26	17	13	15	2	7	51	30	314
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	26	17	22	23	2	4	34	48	540
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	22	20	19	23	3	6	32	46	615
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	21	19	20	21	2	10	33	46	308
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	30	15	14	13	3	4	55	29	287
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	23	15	18	23	2	8	38	45	521
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	18	20	19	4	10	34	45	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	16	19	16	3	13	39	41	278

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	16	14	22	31	4	4	27	57	314
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	14	14	21	45	1	2	17	69	542
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	11	17	21	41	2	5	15	67	616
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	12	20	18	36	3	7	17	60	310
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	17	9	20	42	1	5	25	66	287
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	11	10	20	50	1	4	15	74	520
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	10	15	20	40	4	9	14	69	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	12	14	23	34	3	11	17	67	277

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Date modified:: 2017-08-24

2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Natural Resources Canada by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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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 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

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