2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Courts Administration Service 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	43	9	5	2	0	84	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	39	16	4	3	0	77	8	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	40	9	5	4	1	82	9	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	31	9	7	8	0	77	15	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	40	7	8	2	0	83	9	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	48	15	5	4	0	76	9	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	54	12	2	6	0	80	8	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	58	9	5	3	0	83	8	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	25	2	0	0	72	2	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	44	16	11	3	0	70	14	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	18	8	9	0	65	17	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	56	6	11	2	0	80	13	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	35	8	5	1	0	86	6	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	45	10	10	6	0	74	16	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	12	7	5	0	75	13	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	20	3	7	0	71	9	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	36	9	0	3	0	88	3	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	40	14	8	8	0	71	16	139
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	7	7	4	0	82	11	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	33	13	12	6	0	69	18	89

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	39	5	2	4	3	0	88	7	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	11	10	8	1	0	70	19	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	34	10	13	10	0	1	67	23	120
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	26	7	9	11	0	2	72	20	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	26	14	13	3	0	0	70	16	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	35	14	8	8	0	0	70	16	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	41	15	7	14	0	0	63	22	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	42	14	12	7	0	0	67	20	73

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	30	6	2	2	2	0	90	4	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	37	5	4	2	0	0	89	6	125
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	29	9	1	1	0	1	89	2	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	23	4	1	3	0	0	91	5	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	29	8	3	0	0	1	90	3	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	30	8	2	3	0	0	87	5	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	28	6	2	4	0	0	88	6	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	46	1	1	0	0	0	97	1	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	36	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	21	6	2	1	0	0	91	3	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	24	9	3	1	0	1	87	4	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	37	4	1	2	0	0	94	2	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	20	6	1	0	0	0	93	1	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	28	10	2	2	0	0	86	3	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	25	7	2	1	0	0	90	3	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	39	4	2	2	1	0	92	4	100

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	36	4	2	2	1	0	92	4	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	39	11	1	6	0	0	82	7	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	40	9	5	2	0	0	83	8	122
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	8	5	3	0	2	83	8	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	39	5	7	2	0	1	87	8	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	46	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	9	4	5	0	1	82	9	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	55	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	40	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	46	10	9	2	0	0	79	11	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	11	8	5	0	1	76	13	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	47	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	34	6	2	1	0	0	90	4	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	13	8	3	0	0	76	11	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	40	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	48	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	37	7	0	3	0	0	91	3	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	43	11	11	2	0	0	76	13	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	47	5	4	2	0	0	89	6	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	9	12	3	0	0	75	16	89

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	60	28	3	7	1	1	0	89	8	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	19	18	12	9	1	0	60	22	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	29	21	9	10	1	1	60	19	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	26	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	8	4	6	2	1	81	11	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	34	24	13	6	3	0	57	19	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	29	12	12	1	0	46	24	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	29	27	19	7	1	0	46	26	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	30	19	5	3	0	0	72	9	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	36	24	7	10	0	0	59	17	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	29	16	12	1	0	43	28	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	25	12	12	2	0	51	24	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	30	5	4	4	0	0	87	8	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	29	25	10	11	1	0	53	21	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	18	16	10	0	1	56	26	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	29	12	13	1	0	46	25	99

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	61	26	7	4	1	1	0	88	4	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	22	20	12	7	0	0	61	19	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	17	10	9	0	1	64	19	122
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	16	8	11	0	0	65	19	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	31	7	4	4	2	1	84	9	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	40	19	11	6	1	0	64	17	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	24	9	10	0	1	56	19	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	34	22	18	5	0	0	54	24	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	34	20	0	3	0	0	76	3	34
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	37	19	10	10	1	0	61	20	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	25	13	13	1	0	49	26	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	39	20	11	10	2	0	58	21	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	31	3	6	3	0	0	88	9	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	34	23	12	8	0	0	57	20	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	15	12	10	1	0	63	22	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	27	10	11	0	0	52	21	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	39	6	6	4	0	0	83	10	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	37	18	16	11	0	1	55	28	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	37	19	18	10	0	0	53	28	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	19	14	12	2	0	53	27	90

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	41	22	10	8	5	5	10	73	15	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	21	12	17	13	1	1	57	31	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	15	8	11	3	1	63	20	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	16	15	15	13	2	0	55	29	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	18	14	8	6	12	14	62	20	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	26	23	15	12	3	2	48	28	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	24	21	13	14	5	0	50	28	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	29	19	16	3	4	3	59	21	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	11	23	8	6	2	10	57	17	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	26	18	16	15	2	0	51	32	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	22	20	16	17	4	1	45	34	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	20	23	14	9	11	1	48	26	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	21	8	7	10	0	11	71	19	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	20	18	14	17	3	1	50	32	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	25	18	10	10	7	0	60	21	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	23	24	10	12	5	1	52	23	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	22	22	9	8	4	13	53	20	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	20	18	17	2	1	43	36	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	28	20	16	13	1	1	50	30	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	21	20	11	15	6	2	50	28	89

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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	62	24	4	2	1	5	2	93	3	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	24	14	7	8	2	1	70	16	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	28	13	4	5	2	1	77	10	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	39	7	0	6	4	1	86	7	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	25	8	2	5	5	3	84	7	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	28	10	7	7	1	1	76	14	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	21	15	9	7	2	0	69	16	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	15	4	4	0	2	77	8	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	27	6	3	0	2	3	90	3	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	14	12	9	2	4	63	22	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	32	18	9	7	0	0	66	16	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	12	6	7	4	3	74	14	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	25	15	4	4	7	5	74	9	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	36	11	9	8	2	1	72	17	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	19	7	7	1	0	66	14	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	31	17	4	10	1	1	68	15	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	33	12	7	1	4	3	79	8	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	33	13	10	10	4	2	65	21	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	18	12	8	3	2	60	21	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	13	8	13	1	2	64	22	89

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	58	22	7	4	3	4	3	86	7	106
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	26	9	5	9	1	2	77	14	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	9	4	5	0	1	82	9	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	14	4	6	0	1	76	10	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	24	12	3	5	2	3	80	8	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	24	9	8	7	0	0	76	14	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	30	10	7	7	0	0	76	14	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	17	7	1	0	2	75	8	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	32	12	5	6	0	7	75	12	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	32	14	18	8	0	2	59	27	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	12	11	9	0	0	67	21	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	17	6	7	0	1	69	13	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	31	12	3	3	0	2	82	5	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	26	13	14	8	1	1	64	23	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	14	14	8	0	0	64	21	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	12	8	7	0	0	72	15	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	48	10	10	1	0	1	78	12	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	32	11	13	9	2	1	67	22	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	13	8	13	1	0	66	21	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	12	11	10	0	0	67	21	90

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	61	25	5	2	4	2	0	89	6	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	20	15	5	8	0	1	71	14	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	22	12	5	6	0	1	77	10	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	27	9	0	7	2	3	83	8	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	27	8	2	8	2	1	82	10	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	31	5	9	5	0	0	81	14	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	25	9	5	9	1	0	77	14	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	12	6	2	0	2	79	8	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	39	8	5	0	0	0	87	5	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	34	16	9	10	1	1	64	19	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	26	15	10	6	0	1	69	16	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	29	15	11	5	0	1	69	16	94

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	57	21	5	0	2	13	2	92	2	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	34	13	9	9	5	0	68	19	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	16	8	10	5	1	63	19	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	28	20	13	5	3	0	61	18	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	28	6	2	4	8	1	87	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	15	14	5	8	1	63	21	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	40	19	8	8	8	0	62	17	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	34	26	11	5	0	2	58	16	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	29	12	0	0	12	2	86	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	40	18	7	8	8	0	64	16	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	25	24	18	6	7	0	48	26	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	33	20	12	7	15	0	55	22	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	23	17	4	1	13	0	74	6	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	16	13	12	6	1	56	27	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	28	22	13	8	8	0	53	23	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	26	5	10	9	1	54	17	100

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	58	21	6	2	2	10	1	89	4	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	26	20	12	11	3	0	55	24	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	14	12	13	2	1	59	26	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	16	17	7	1	0	59	24	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	25	10	0	6	8	3	83	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	27	20	22	7	3	1	48	31	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	32	28	12	14	1	0	45	27	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	19	18	12	0	0	51	30	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	37	6	2	0	2	2	91	3	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	35	23	9	13	4	0	53	23	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	25	23	14	2	1	36	38	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	32	20	10	1	0	37	30	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	29	14	4	0	6	1	81	4	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	23	22	19	13	1	1	45	33	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	25	12	14	3	0	48	27	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	30	25	12	12	6	0	47	26	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	40	16	12	4	5	3	66	17	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	23	23	19	13	2	1	43	33	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	33	16	22	17	1	0	44	39	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	22	24	14	19	2	0	41	34	90

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	48	21	12	2	2	15	1	82	4	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	30	17	14	14	6	0	52	30	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	20	16	15	3	1	47	32	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	30	20	16	13	1	0	50	30	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	26	13	4	4	17	1	74	10	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	26	21	24	10	5	1	42	36	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	28	25	15	18	6	0	39	34	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	22	15	15	6	0	45	32	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	24	18	6	3	12	2	69	10	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	28	26	14	15	6	0	42	31	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	21	24	27	17	5	0	28	46	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	36	22	12	5	0	26	36	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	25	15	6	3	18	1	69	12	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	31	24	19	12	2	0	43	32	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	27	23	18	12	10	0	42	33	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	31	27	16	7	10	0	44	26	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	30	19	14	5	14	3	53	23	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	24	18	23	18	7	0	37	43	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	16	30	14	6	0	37	46	115
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	22	22	19	8	1	30	45	90

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	45	25	9	3	4	13	1	82	8	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	30	19	13	16	1	0	52	29	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	39	17	13	17	1	1	52	30	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	18	15	11	1	0	56	26	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	32	7	10	4	14	1	74	17	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	27	18	15	18	2	1	47	35	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	34	19	17	19	4	0	44	37	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	24	23	19	18	2	0	39	37	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	18	23	11	0	7	2	63	12	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	33	23	20	15	2	0	41	36	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	30	21	20	19	2	0	38	40	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	27	24	18	17	3	0	40	36	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	35	16	7	1	7	0	74	9	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	29	19	20	14	2	0	47	34	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	20	16	17	1	0	47	33	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	27	14	14	1	0	44	28	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	38	16	16	1	5	4	64	19	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	33	13	18	14	6	1	53	34	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	33	20	19	17	1	0	44	36	115
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	38	11	18	13	3	1	55	33	89

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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	40	33	11	5	5	3	3	78	11	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	25	19	13	6	0	0	62	19	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	13	13	10	1	2	63	24	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	7	9	11	0	0	72	20	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	13	13	1	2	0	72	15	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	17	14	6	0	0	63	20	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	21	13	10	0	0	56	23	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	43	16	6	10	0	0	68	16	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	14	9	0	0	0	77	9	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	38	14	16	12	1	0	58	27	136
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	13	17	16	0	0	54	33	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	15	16	10	0	1	58	27	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	33	17	3	3	8	0	75	6	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	41	12	16	9	0	0	63	25	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	14	14	11	0	0	61	25	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	25	21	11	10	1	0	57	21	99

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	41	40	10	6	3	0	81	9	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	15	7	3	0	75	10	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	46	10	6	6	1	77	13	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	15	10	3	0	73	13	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	40	11	7	2	0	81	8	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	40	18	7	4	0	72	11	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	44	17	7	4	1	72	11	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	15	8	3	0	74	11	73

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	14	11	11	7	34	3	55	28	107
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	14	19	17	23	9	3	33	45	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	15	19	16	11	4	42	40	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	21	13	19	10	12	1	51	34	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	18	11	10	7	40	5	51	30	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	13	15	26	24	12	3	25	58	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	20	18	23	17	12	3	31	47	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	17	16	13	9	5	46	35	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	17	20	5	6	21	5	58	14	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	14	16	17	28	12	4	28	53	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	17	19	24	18	6	4	32	47	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	25	13	15	16	9	1	51	35	93

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	49	25	4	8	4	6	4	82	13	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	31	12	6	9	0	1	73	15	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	13	5	7	1	1	75	12	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	8	3	8	2	1	80	12	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	13	3	7	4	4	75	11	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	32	7	11	6	0	1	76	17	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	31	18	7	5	0	0	70	12	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	10	15	6	0	4	68	22	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	44	10	8	0	0	0	82	8	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	32	18	16	8	0	1	58	24	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	35	12	12	10	0	1	65	23	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	14	8	11	1	3	66	20	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	22	16	7	3	6	4	71	10	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	12	12	8	0	1	68	20	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	15	16	6	0	0	64	22	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	29	18	9	10	0	0	63	18	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	42	12	8	4	1	1	76	12	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	30	18	11	13	1	2	56	25	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	39	14	16	8	0	1	62	24	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	26	16	13	13	0	2	57	27	90

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	12	9	5	2	16	69	17	37
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	8	11	10	0	0	72	20	35
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	58	6	0	0	7	6	93	0	17
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	30	13	6	0	6	7	77	7	30
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	59	8	3	9	0	0	80	12	34
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	24	7	9	9	0	0	76	18	13
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	37	16	8	6	0	13	66	16	38
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	43	9	10	3	6	0	77	14	42

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	37	44	4	7	8	0	0	81	15	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	39	8	12	9	0	0	72	21	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	41	11	14	7	0	2	67	21	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	14	12	3	0	1	71	15	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	34	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	9	16	11	0	0	64	27	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	39	21	14	7	0	0	58	21	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	9	12	8	0	1	70	21	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	29	18	10	6	0	5	63	17	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	34	16	22	13	0	0	49	35	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	31	18	14	18	0	0	49	33	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	19	24	13	0	0	44	37	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	40	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	37	10	14	13	0	1	63	27	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	40	13	16	10	0	2	61	26	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	18	8	12	1	4	61	20	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	45	9	16	3	0	1	72	18	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	34	13	18	13	0	0	56	30	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	42	12	10	8	0	1	70	18	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	43	10	14	3	0	3	71	18	90

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	13	7	2	0	0	78	9	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	35	16	8	4	0	0	72	12	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	32	10	6	5	0	1	79	11	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	13	6	9	0	0	73	15	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	33	12	5	4	0	0	78	9	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	9	10	3	0	0	78	13	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	12	8	5	1	0	75	13	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	15	7	5	0	0	74	11	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	24	17	3	0	0	0	80	3	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	38	16	5	7	0	0	72	12	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	39	13	7	4	1	1	75	11	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	43	9	5	3	0	0	82	9	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	27	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	12	11	5	1	1	71	16	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	17	1	5	0	0	77	6	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	34	6	6	5	0	0	82	12	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	37	14	11	6	0	0	69	17	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	35	12	4	3	0	1	80	8	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	34	12	7	7	0	0	74	13	89

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	29	6	9	3	0	0	82	12	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	39	10	7	1	0	0	81	9	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	28	6	6	3	0	1	84	9	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	33	7	5	4	0	0	84	9	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	37	0	9	2	0	0	89	11	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	44	7	11	2	1	0	79	13	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	44	10	3	2	0	0	85	5	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	44	8	4	3	0	0	85	8	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	14	0	2	0	2	83	2	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	34	6	10	5	0	0	80	15	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	12	4	5	1	0	79	9	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	44	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	34	4	5	1	0	0	89	6	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	38	9	4	5	0	0	81	10	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	35	8	5	4	0	0	84	9	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	41	10	2	4	0	0	84	7	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	35	3	8	3	0	0	87	10	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	33	11	10	8	0	0	71	18	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	41	5	3	3	0	0	89	6	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	30	10	6	1	0	1	83	7	89

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	38	25	12	7	4	11	3	74	13	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	26	17	12	17	1	0	53	29	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	31	26	17	13	1	1	43	30	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	32	14	15	14	3	0	55	31	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	24	15	13	6	10	1	61	22	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	19	15	13	1	0	52	28	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	30	26	12	15	4	0	45	28	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	23	29	11	13	1	0	46	25	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	25	11	9	0	21	3	74	11	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	16	22	20	27	3	1	28	49	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	12	26	22	26	2	0	24	49	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	14	26	27	25	2	0	20	53	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	29	15	10	9	3	5	63	20	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	30	14	21	17	2	1	46	39	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	38	19	16	15	1	0	49	31	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	20	17	14	4	2	45	33	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	38	19	12	6	6	1	59	20	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	28	18	16	19	5	0	44	37	140
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	34	18	14	16	2	0	51	31	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	33	17	12	21	1	0	49	34	90

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	33	19	8	9	8	6	16	67	22	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	24	10	14	27	4	1	46	43	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	18	20	19	28	2	4	29	50	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	7	22	20	1	2	48	44	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	18	9	12	19	6	22	45	42	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	20	22	22	3	3	33	46	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	17	20	26	5	2	33	49	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	17	23	16	18	3	8	36	38	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	18	9	8	10	8	21	62	26	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	18	16	16	34	3	4	29	54	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	13	19	16	38	1	2	25	56	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	8	26	25	26	2	6	16	55	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	19	8	13	12	3	26	53	36	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	23	10	23	29	1	6	33	56	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	24	14	22	27	3	4	32	53	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	20	22	25	2	4	30	50	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	23	14	13	5	9	22	53	26	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	26	11	22	31	4	2	32	57	141
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	27	14	20	25	1	3	39	47	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	19	23	16	27	2	7	28	46	90

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	35	36	12	6	5	5	1	75	12	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	31	9	10	13	0	0	67	23	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	13	11	10	0	1	65	21	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	7	11	5	0	0	76	17	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	33	13	9	4	3	1	72	13	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	38	15	11	8	0	0	66	19	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	41	15	11	9	0	0	66	19	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	48	14	6	3	0	0	77	9	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	28	19	12	2	8	0	64	16	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	40	20	13	12	1	0	54	26	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	17	20	13	0	0	50	33	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	43	16	9	11	0	0	64	20	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	31	18	12	1	5	2	67	14	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	32	12	16	11	0	0	62	26	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	18	13	5	0	1	63	18	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	12	8	10	1	0	71	17	100

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	40	36	9	7	4	3	1	79	11	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	26	16	7	10	0	1	67	18	126
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	15	8	11	0	1	66	19	122
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	25	11	12	6	0	0	71	18	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	27	16	5	8	3	3	69	14	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	40	11	13	7	0	0	69	20	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	31	17	10	7	0	0	65	17	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	29	9	16	5	0	0	70	21	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	33	8	12	0	8	2	78	13	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	38	21	8	7	0	1	63	16	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	26	16	17	12	0	1	54	30	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	15	11	11	0	0	63	22	94

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	46	35	7	4	5	3	0	83	10	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	29	11	7	10	0	0	71	17	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	42	9	10	7	0	1	73	17	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	13	5	8	0	0	74	13	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	34	12	7	4	2	3	77	11	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	34	15	10	4	0	1	71	14	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	46	14	10	6	0	0	71	16	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	17	5	4	0	0	73	10	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	30	23	10	0	0	0	67	10	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	43	14	13	6	0	0	67	19	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	17	14	12	0	1	56	27	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	24	13	9	0	0	54	22	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	29	10	5	1	3	0	84	6	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	33	9	11	4	0	0	76	15	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	34	16	8	4	1	0	72	12	125
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	14	10	3	0	0	73	13	100

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	39	33	14	3	2	6	3	79	5	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	36	17	9	12	2	0	62	21	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	24	7	8	2	1	61	15	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	16	14	6	1	0	64	20	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	24	22	7	5	17	1	59	15	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	38	18	13	9	7	0	56	24	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	37	23	9	10	6	0	56	20	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	36	23	9	10	3	0	56	20	73

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	45	36	8	3	4	2	2	84	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	28	6	7	7	1	0	80	14	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	10	7	7	0	1	75	15	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	28	9	10	7	0	0	75	16	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	17	10	12	6	2	0	72	18	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	34	13	10	5	0	1	73	15	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	16	8	5	0	1	71	13	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	9	7	4	0	0	79	11	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	28	19	6	2	5	2	70	9	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	37	21	11	3	2	1	65	14	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	19	10	9	1	1	62	19	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	26	24	8	8	0	3	58	17	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	28	20	4	3	1	2	73	7	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	30	14	12	6	1	1	68	18	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	13	7	5	0	3	75	12	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	16	8	9	0	0	68	16	99

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	41	10	6	5	2	1	78	12	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	31	21	7	5	1	0	66	12	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	18	10	4	1	2	67	14	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	33	15	11	4	0	0	69	15	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	22	2	4	2	0	72	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	17	3	4	0	4	75	8	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	13	9	6	0	0	73	15	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	15	8	2	0	0	75	10	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	36	10	0	8	0	0	82	8	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	26	16	7	3	0	0	75	10	136
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	25	6	7	0	1	62	13	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	18	8	7	0	0	68	14	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	25	14	8	3	5	0	74	11	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	39	16	4	1	0	0	79	5	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	38	15	11	2	0	1	72	13	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	40	14	9	7	0	1	70	15	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	22	10	6	0	1	61	17	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	32	20	13	4	0	1	62	18	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	28	14	3	2	0	54	18	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	46	13	13	7	0	0	67	20	90

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	51	24	26	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	36	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	41	36	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	47	25	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	16	25	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	29	36	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	41	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	41	32	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	16	44	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	30	32	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	32	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	33	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	18	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	30	26	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	48	28	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	36	100

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	11	14	3	67	5	53
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	5	79	5	9	2	40
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	10	66	5	3	4	29
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	0	26	0	10	7	20
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	7	22	3	61	8	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	23	58	3	16	0	35
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	4	63	0	0	7	30
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	0	28	0	0	0	20
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	0	22	14	9999	64	15
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	23	53	10	9999	12	51
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	8	56	11	9999	10	45
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	3	30	0	9999	3	24
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	9	30	19	9999	43	40
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	15	64	9	9999	8	71
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	12	67	0	9999	7	31
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	5	31	4	9999	0	23

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Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	35	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	41	7	1	1	1	0	91	2	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	10	2	2	2	1	85	4	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	33	6	1	2	2	0	91	3	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	32	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	39	9	6	4	0	0	81	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	48	6	4	1	0	1	88	5	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	48	8	1	0	0	0	91	1	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	41	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	39	15	4	3	1	0	78	7	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	29	13	9	4	1	1	73	14	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	45	8	7	1	0	1	83	8	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	31	8	2	0	3	0	89	2	74
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	40	7	5	4	1	0	85	8	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	11	6	2	1	0	81	8	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	11	5	4	0	0	80	9	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	35	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35	14	4	1	4	0	80	5	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	27	14	6	3	2	0	76	10	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	33	11	6	6	0	0	78	11	89

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	45	34	15	1	3	1	1	81	4	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	35	19	9	7	0	0	65	16	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	29	6	6	1	1	59	12	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	49	13	6	6	2	0	74	13	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	34	12	6	2	4	3	78	9	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	13	15	8	1	0	63	24	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	44	27	6	3	4	0	62	10	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	15	13	6	0	0	66	19	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	24	28	3	0	10	2	64	4	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	45	23	7	7	1	0	62	14	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	38	24	10	8	1	1	57	18	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	36	10	7	0	0	47	17	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	28	14	5	1	4	0	79	6	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37	21	12	7	2	0	59	19	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	38	22	8	8	3	0	60	17	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	23	7	10	5	0	58	18	99

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	11	23	26	23	8	6	56	17	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	22	25	21	19	1	1	40	35	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	33	15	9	2	4	25	39	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	27	30	18	12	0	3	30	39	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	25	29	20	3	8	55	17	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	15	27	25	15	1	4	42	30	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	18	41	18	3	2	7	23	32	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	28	38	12	6	0	2	18	43	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	14	31	18	24	3	0	44	24	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	32	18	13	1	4	33	33	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	42	8	5	1	3	14	42	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	30	24	7	1	6	33	35	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	5	17	35	33	5	3	73	8	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	24	31	19	10	1	6	31	35	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	25	32	26	6	1	3	33	33	125
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	23	35	19	1	0	6	21	41	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	28	32	24	1	3	58	14	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	25	33	19	10	2	3	30	35	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	37	29	12	6	0	4	19	50	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	26	42	16	6	1	1	22	35	88

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	6	8	20	21	32	8	5	61	16	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	21	28	21	19	3	1	42	29	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	27	18	14	3	7	36	34	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	19	27	28	14	2	1	43	29	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	7	14	18	33	11	13	68	14	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	23	17	15	2	6	35	40	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	17	38	23	5	2	5	30	29	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	37	20	3	1	1	23	39	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	16	23	22	25	5	3	52	23	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	16	21	25	9	7	5	38	38	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	21	32	16	9	2	5	27	39	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	31	13	9	5	10	26	38	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	9	15	13	47	8	6	70	13	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	24	22	23	14	3	8	41	35	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	28	22	9	3	5	34	36	125
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	29	22	6	2	10	32	36	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	8	17	32	26	1	11	66	15	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	26	23	20	11	1	4	33	44	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	34	27	16	5	2	2	21	51	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	24	14	7	2	3	22	52	87

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	7	8	16	15	35	13	7	62	18	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	19	22	25	18	2	5	47	29	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	19	28	19	14	5	9	39	29	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	24	22	13	0	8	38	36	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	4	13	21	37	5	19	76	7	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	18	22	24	16	0	8	43	33	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	18	36	19	8	2	10	31	28	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	35	25	23	8	0	0	30	45	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	11	14	25	27	5	6	58	25	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	12	23	24	12	4	9	42	32	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	27	19	7	1	6	28	43	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	18	15	10	6	4	28	52	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	12	21	38	6	10	71	15	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	24	19	11	4	10	36	36	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	22	31	15	8	3	8	25	41	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	19	30	16	5	0	9	23	44	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	8	24	24	28	7	7	59	14	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	18	32	17	11	4	6	30	34	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	27	34	20	5	1	3	26	39	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	34	29	11	7	1	2	19	51	89

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	0	6	15	24	44	7	4	76	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	13	26	31	22	1	1	55	19	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	13	35	28	17	2	2	46	18	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	22	27	20	21	1	3	43	29	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	3	20	26	36	1	12	72	5	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	10	22	33	16	0	8	54	22	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	12	39	28	14	1	4	44	15	102
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	14	38	27	8	0	1	35	26	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	3	14	35	28	5	3	69	15	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	9	24	32	19	1	4	54	20	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	29	28	11	1	2	40	30	134
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	18	32	29	9	2	4	40	26	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	3	21	25	46	4	1	75	3	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	12	27	30	16	1	8	51	19	160
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	17	32	26	13	2	7	42	23	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	15	31	32	7	1	6	42	25	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	11	17	24	42	3	1	68	14	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	13	28	30	14	1	4	47	24	141
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	21	37	26	7	0	3	34	28	115
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	18	34	26	11	2	1	38	27	89

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	18	20	29	10	8	59	20	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	21	21	21	16	0	1	38	40	126
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	19	30	16	6	2	6	24	43	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	22	12	13	2	3	26	51	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	15	19	14	29	6	13	53	23	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	26	26	10	11	0	4	22	51	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	25	10	6	2	2	16	58	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	39	24	10	5	0	0	15	61	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	17	19	19	24	3	6	48	31	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	23	28	13	9	2	4	23	48	136
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	30	18	14	4	0	2	18	63	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	24	17	14	8	1	11	24	56	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	7	17	25	38	5	5	70	10	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	21	30	16	14	0	7	33	35	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	24	30	14	9	1	7	25	43	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	23	18	9	2	6	29	46	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	17	20	20	30	1	7	54	24	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	22	20	15	11	1	3	28	52	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	22	11	8	1	3	20	58	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	29	19	8	0	1	27	43	89

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	12	22	14	26	8	10	49	24	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	19	25	21	17	2	1	39	35	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	29	22	9	1	7	34	35	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	27	16	12	1	1	29	44	71
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	7	18	10	35	10	11	57	20	61
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	22	23	15	12	5	7	30	43	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	18	31	19	9	2	6	31	36	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	21	29	19	6	2	0	25	45	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	21	20	5	18	11	14	30	42	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	23	22	12	4	9	39	34	136
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	16	31	24	8	1	7	34	32	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	23	22	19	12	2	14	37	37	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	6	10	19	43	9	10	76	11	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	16	26	22	14	3	7	40	31	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	19	30	23	7	3	9	34	31	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	17	18	27	8	3	11	41	37	100
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	22	14	14	24	5	16	48	33	76
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	18	26	13	9	5	3	24	47	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	29	18	4	2	3	24	46	115
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	27	12	4	1	3	18	54	89

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	6	6	18	21	29	12	9	63	14	107
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	24	25	19	18	4	3	39	34	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	22	31	19	10	3	7	32	33	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	27	25	14	2	1	40	32	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	8	19	13	33	12	13	61	14	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	11	28	22	17	1	5	41	29	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	34	15	9	2	6	26	37	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	28	22	8	2	0	30	42	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	25	26	13	16	8	6	34	35	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	16	25	20	11	7	8	36	34	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	34	17	6	1	3	24	41	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	26	30	7	8	4	12	17	47	93

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	61	26	5	3	3	1	1	89	6	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	29	12	9	7	1	0	72	16	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	7	10	8	1	1	75	18	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	20	7	14	6	1	0	73	20	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	45	3	3	3	0	1	91	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	36	9	10	8	1	0	72	18	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	26	15	10	12	0	0	63	22	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	11	7	4	0	2	78	12	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	28	5	0	0	0	2	94	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	38	5	12	12	4	0	70	25	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	27	11	12	13	1	2	63	26	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	27	11	6	12	5	0	71	18	94

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	67	23	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	107
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	10	6	5	1	0	79	10	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	6	7	3	0	1	83	11	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	35	10	4	7	0	0	79	11	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	40	4	3	3	0	1	90	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	39	12	11	6	2	0	70	17	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	47	9	8	5	1	0	77	13	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	48	10	5	2	0	2	83	7	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	32	0	5	3	0	0	92	8	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	43	13	9	7	0	0	71	16	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	39	13	11	5	0	0	70	16	136
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	15	6	5	0	0	74	11	94

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	57	31	7	1	0	3	1	92	1	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	11	2	6	0	0	81	8	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	9	7	5	2	1	79	12	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	15	5	5	0	2	74	11	74

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	53	22	12	3	1	7	1	82	4	107
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	27	16	5	3	3	0	76	8	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	35	13	3	5	4	2	79	8	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	34	12	3	2	1	2	82	5	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	24	14	3	5	13	1	75	9	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	32	15	5	1	7	0	77	7	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	43	15	5	7	5	0	72	12	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	21	0	1	4	0	77	1	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	8	0	0	9	3	91	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	16	3	1	4	3	79	4	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	38	21	6	7	2	0	65	13	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	12	4	6	3	0	78	10	94

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	59	23	10	3	1	4	0	85	4	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	34	13	7	3	2	0	77	10	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	9	5	4	2	1	83	9	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	36	13	3	1	0	2	82	4	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	39	3	9	3	3	1	85	12	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	46	11	4	5	3	0	79	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	42	19	5	6	6	0	69	11	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	46	15	3	3	2	0	78	6	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	39	3	2	0	0	0	95	2	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	45	11	5	1	1	0	83	6	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	22	9	5	2	0	64	14	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	43	14	10	4	1	0	72	14	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	31	13	1	0	6	2	85	1	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	38	19	4	8	1	1	68	12	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	16	9	4	4	0	70	13	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	25	3	6	6	0	65	9	100

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	22	0	2	0	0	0	98	2	107
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	30	8	4	5	0	0	82	10	125
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	36	9	3	6	0	1	82	9	122
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	9	7	2	0	0	82	9	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	28	2	2	3	0	1	94	4	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	39	4	7	3	0	0	86	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	17	6	5	0	0	72	11	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	46	13	3	3	2	0	81	5	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	25	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	33	8	4	6	0	0	83	10	136
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	14	8	5	1	0	73	13	138
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	44	15	5	2	1	0	78	7	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	27	4	1	1	0	0	94	3	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	41	11	5	6	1	0	78	11	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	19	5	6	0	0	70	11	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	40	6	4	0	0	0	90	4	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	38	16	8	4	1	0	73	12	141
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	11	12	4	1	0	72	17	115
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	38	17	8	10	1	0	65	18	89

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	35	21	14	5	2	18	5	73	8	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	28	13	16	10	4	4	58	28	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	18	12	11	2	5	56	25	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	28	19	8	7	4	3	63	16	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	23	13	11	4	13	13	62	21	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	35	20	14	9	3	4	54	25	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	27	20	18	14	3	2	46	33	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	29	21	9	9	1	5	58	19	72
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	26	17	0	6	5	5	75	6	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	29	19	12	17	7	2	48	32	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	21	17	11	1	3	48	29	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	27	21	7	11	3	5	57	20	94

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	48	30	10	6	3	1	2	80	9	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	28	21	4	7	3	1	66	11	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	11	4	6	1	1	79	10	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	7	4	5	2	2	83	10	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	7	10	1	4	2	81	12	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	13	7	2	6	0	76	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	32	13	9	6	6	1	70	16	103
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	38	17	8	3	1	0	72	11	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	21	20	16	0	3	0	63	16	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	42	16	6	4	2	2	73	10	136
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	17	8	8	3	1	66	16	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	28	18	8	5	9	0	66	15	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	24	15	5	3	2	0	76	8	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	33	9	12	8	7	2	68	21	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	11	7	6	4	3	74	14	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	31	10	6	9	5	0	75	15	99
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	36	10	9	5	6	4	72	16	77
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	11	9	7	6	1	71	17	142
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	12	9	8	3	2	70	17	116
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	12	10	9	4	1	67	20	90

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	32	13	6	1	1	2	80	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	28	22	7	7	3	0	63	14	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	22	7	6	1	1	63	14	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	14	6	6	0	2	74	12	74

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	33	28	9	3	5	16	6	78	10	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	20	18	13	12	10	4	50	29	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	18	20	18	14	7	5	42	36	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	19	16	11	18	9	2	49	33	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	28	6	9	5	30	6	70	21	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	11	16	12	15	5	50	35	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	16	24	14	16	12	1	38	34	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	30	13	11	13	4	36	29	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	29	15	6	8	8	2	67	16	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	17	20	19	12	14	4	39	37	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	23	16	17	9	3	37	37	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	19	24	12	19	5	2	41	33	94
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	21	16	8	3	22	5	64	14	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	19	15	18	15	12	4	42	40	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	24	12	17	11	4	38	34	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	21	12	11	17	3	44	29	100

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	8	92	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	74

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	22

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	22

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	21	23

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	22

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	23

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	23
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	22

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	22

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	22

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	22

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	22

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	22

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	22

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	22
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	22

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	23

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	22

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	22

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	18	23

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	21	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	22

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	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	0	23

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	23

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	23

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	22

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	23

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	26	23

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	23

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	23

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	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	21

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	23
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	21

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	21

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	19	11	12	2	2	38	16	66	9	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	11	24	9	9	19	8	43	23	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	18	17	11	14	18	7	43	34	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	22	24	9	7	13	3	53	19	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	18	10	3	3	39	22	57	16	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	17	8	10	31	7	44	28	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	15	24	9	14	23	5	36	31	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	24	11	8	16	6	45	24	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	8	11	3	3	32	17	66	13	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	14	21	8	8	29	5	44	24	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	24	4	10	24	7	46	19	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	17	25	11	4	20	4	48	20	93

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	39	22	12	4	2	21	0	78	7	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	24	22	6	8	8	1	61	15	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	16	11	10	6	1	61	22	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	18	4	6	1	0	72	10	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	31	19	2	3	22	3	69	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	32	15	6	7	13	0	68	15	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	23	5	12	13	0	54	20	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	41	17	5	6	6	0	69	13	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	17	14	2	9	21	6	65	15	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	19	9	5	12	1	61	17	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	24	5	6	9	1	61	12	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	19	8	6	8	1	63	16	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	15	16	3	0	18	0	77	3	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	16	8	6	5	0	67	16	162
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	12	8	5	7	0	73	14	127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	17	5	7	7	0	70	12	99

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	5	95	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	92	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	94	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	74

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	0	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	10

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	48	10

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	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	0	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	10

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10

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	49	10

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	0	10

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	20	12	10	2	1	40	16	70	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	14	30	1	5	23	7	48	9	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	20	26	5	5	23	6	48	15	122
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	14	18	3	6	27	4	61	12	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	10	11	0	2	42	20	66	4	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	18	15	1	4	34	11	63	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	11	25	4	8	31	8	40	19	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	16	3	4	27	7	66	10	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	0	2	0	0	53	22	91	0	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	17	23	2	5	35	4	51	11	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	27	4	5	33	7	40	15	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	15	24	3	1	36	3	56	5	93

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	35	20	13	5	2	24	2	74	9	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	30	20	5	3	11	1	68	9	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	26	3	5	8	1	63	9	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	23	28	5	2	6	0	63	7	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	31	12	0	2	22	7	81	2	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	12	2	3	16	1	79	7	102
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	23	25	5	6	17	2	56	13	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	13	4	4	14	1	76	9	73
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	13	3	2	0	36	9	90	4	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	31	23	2	3	19	1	65	7	137
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	33	25	3	4	13	1	62	9	137
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	29	19	3	0	22	2	72	4	93
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	17	17	0	0	18	0	80	0	75
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	31	19	4	4	12	0	70	9	161
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	15	6	2	9	1	75	8	126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	32	13	3	4	12	0	78	8	100

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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	69	18	3	1	3	4	2	93	4	108
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	23	9	3	9	1	1	79	12	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	24	8	4	7	1	2	80	11	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	23	3	4	8	0	3	84	13	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	17	14	2	3	4	1	80	5	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	28	8	4	6	1	0	82	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	26	11	5	6	2	0	78	11	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	21	19	0	4	3	2	75	4	73

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	33	8	11	5	8	2	73	17	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	43	16	4	8	2	0	72	12	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	42	11	10	2	1	1	77	12	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	42	13	0	2	1	0	85	2	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	33	10	13	10	12	0	62	26	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	45	22	5	6	3	0	66	11	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	41	26	7	5	6	0	60	12	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	50	16	3	1	3	0	80	4	73

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	33	13	9	3	6	1	73	13	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	28	18	15	10	1	0	57	25	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	21	14	8	1	1	57	22	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	15	13	5	0	0	67	18	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	39	12	11	6	5	0	69	18	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	33	22	22	6	1	0	50	28	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	32	26	21	9	2	1	42	31	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	24	13	6	3	0	56	20	72

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	33	30	17	7	11	1	2	65	18	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	28	16	13	9	0	1	61	23	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	26	17	11	10	1	2	61	22	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	15	5	3	2	1	76	8	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	23	18	17	8	2	5	53	27	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	14	4	16	0	2	65	21	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	24	13	12	9	0	5	65	22	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	24	22	8	9	0	5	59	18	73

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	27	24	9	7	2	1	59	16	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	24	28	19	12	0	0	41	31	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	24	19	14	0	2	42	34	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	19	24	17	13	2	0	45	30	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	31	21	16	3	2	4	58	20	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	30	21	21	14	0	1	43	35	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	25	20	15	1	1	38	36	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	19	27	22	14	0	1	36	37	72

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	47	25	16	5	2	2	4	76	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	19	17	6	0	0	58	23	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	26	8	6	0	3	59	15	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	25	22	17	8	2	0	52	25	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	28	17	7	3	2	9	70	11	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	26	20	11	9	0	2	58	21	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	25	9	10	2	3	53	20	103
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	21	26	15	16	0	5	41	32	72

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	40	21	18	6	9	1	5	64	17	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	20	21	14	24	1	0	40	38	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	27	18	16	0	2	38	35	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	19	23	17	2	0	39	42	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	25	11	16	11	2	8	58	30	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	19	24	20	23	0	1	32	44	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	16	24	24	1	4	32	51	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	17	26	26	0	3	28	54	73

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	50	22	10	1	7	2	8	80	8	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	17	15	8	6	2	4	69	15	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	21	15	5	4	1	7	74	10	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	26	22	4	7	2	1	66	11	71
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	23	13	5	4	2	12	75	10	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	9	2	8	1	10	79	11	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	19	16	7	2	3	11	71	11	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	13	5	7	2	12	72	14	72

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	46	28	14	5	5	1	2	76	10	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	27	19	11	10	1	1	60	21	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	23	25	16	9	0	2	48	26	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	27	31	7	5	2	0	56	13	71
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	31	16	10	7	2	4	64	19	61
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	19	11	9	0	0	61	20	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	20	13	10	0	3	55	24	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	45	17	6	8	1	1	69	14	73

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	53	25	13	2	1	2	6	83	3	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	28	22	10	7	0	2	60	17	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	18	10	6	2	2	65	17	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	25	23	9	5	4	2	60	16	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	30	8	5	8	2	9	77	14	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	28	25	13	10	0	2	52	23	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	23	14	6	0	4	56	20	103
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	25	9	12	0	3	52	22	73

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	39	32	16	5	1	3	5	77	6	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	23	27	13	5	0	2	54	18	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	22	16	7	0	1	55	23	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	21	11	11	0	2	57	22	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	31	13	4	3	2	8	79	7	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	27	21	8	11	0	1	59	20	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	38	22	15	8	0	5	53	24	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	23	30	16	12	0	1	41	28	73

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	40	25	22	7	3	0	3	67	11	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	31	15	12	6	0	0	66	18	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	20	8	6	0	4	64	15	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	26	16	9	6	2	2	67	16	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	8	4	5	2	5	82	9	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	22	19	12	11	0	0	58	24	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	27	24	9	7	1	6	58	17	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	39	15	15	6	1	3	62	23	73

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	40	31	16	8	3	0	3	73	11	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	29	14	15	5	0	0	67	20	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	13	13	3	0	2	70	17	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	32	16	11	3	2	4	68	15	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	28	19	2	1	2	5	76	3	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	27	19	9	6	1	1	66	15	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	18	14	2	0	4	64	17	104
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	17	11	9	0	4	62	20	73

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	20	9	5	2	0	3	83	7	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	24	11	9	3	1	2	76	13	126
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	25	14	5	2	1	2	78	7	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	9	6	3	2	3	81	9	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	20	21	3	4	0	6	70	7	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	21	17	5	2	0	2	76	7	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	27	15	1	6	0	2	78	7	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	22	13	4	3	0	1	80	7	73

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	12	3	1	3	5	92	4	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	17	9	3	1	6	86	5	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	16	6	1	1	7	91	2	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	14	5	1	0	11	93	1	73

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	76	12	3	2	1	0	6	93	4	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	9	10	4	7	1	6	77	12	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	12	7	8	1	1	4	84	9	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	13	6	4	7	0	4	82	11	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	3	2	2	3	2	8	92	6	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	16	5	4	5	0	5	85	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	15	4	11	5	0	4	79	17	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	20	7	3	3	1	3	87	6	73

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	27	8	2	0	0	4	89	3	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	33	10	3	6	1	1	81	9	126
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	12	9	4	1	1	75	13	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	15	1	3	0	2	80	4	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	21	4	2	3	0	6	91	5	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	31	16	5	6	1	2	72	11	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	29	6	10	2	0	3	81	13	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	11	7	1	0	1	80	8	72

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	16	7	3	2	0	4	88	5	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	24	11	6	8	1	1	75	14	125
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	11	9	4	1	1	75	13	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	17	12	11	5	0	1	72	16	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	11	5	7	4	0	4	84	11	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	27	8	5	5	1	3	82	10	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	18	12	9	6	0	3	73	15	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	4	6	3	1	5	86	10	73

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	57	3	3	2	0	0	34	91	3	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	10	8	2	1	1	23	86	4	125
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	13	9	5	1	0	20	82	7	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	17	6	3	2	1	21	86	6	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	5	2	0	1	0	35	95	2	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	11	6	4	0	0	28	86	5	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	14	6	6	2	0	37	79	12	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	25	5	6	4	0	22	81	12	73

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	71	12	4	3	0	0	10	93	3	109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	21	15	5	2	1	4	77	8	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	21	11	4	3	1	4	82	6	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	22	6	3	5	0	6	86	8	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	8	3	0	1	0	10	95	1	62
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	14	11	6	1	1	8	80	8	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	15	9	6	4	0	11	78	12	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	20	12	3	5	0	4	80	8	73

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	12	4	13	7	1	8	73	22	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	11	7	2	4	0	3	87	7	125
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	81	9	1	3	0	0	6	96	4	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	8	1	2	4	1	4	93	6	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	15	11	7	13	0	6	66	22	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	18	8	1	6	2	4	84	8	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	15	6	2	2	1	8	89	4	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	14	1	3	2	1	5	94	5	73

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	62	21	8	2	2	0	5	87	5	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	32	13	9	1	1	1	76	10	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	17	19	4	3	1	2	73	7	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	24	17	1	0	0	3	81	1	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	22	9	1	6	0	4	83	7	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	21	13	5	0	0	0	83	5	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	28	16	6	4	1	6	72	10	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	12	4	1	0	5	82	6	73

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	43	30	8	1	0	61	9	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	29	35	12	6	0	47	18	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	35	18	5	1	42	23	124
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	26	22	4	0	48	26	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	40	31	9	1	1	58	10	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	37	37	8	5	0	50	13	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	37	20	7	1	35	27	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	35	21	5	0	39	26	73

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	38	28	21	0	1	49	13	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	15	42	19	13	0	0	32	26	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	44	16	8	0	1	24	31	123
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	30	32	19	13	0	0	32	35	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	28	37	18	0	2	57	15	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	18	38	25	16	0	0	41	21	103
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	44	18	7	1	2	26	28	105
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	31	41	16	7	2	0	24	35	72

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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	47	21	7	6	7	9	4	54	46	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	27	18	8	5	3	1	38	62	127
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	23	16	8	3	1	0	50	50	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	34	8	6	1	0	0	52	48	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	23	14	6	7	9	2	45	55	63
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	23	21	6	10	1	1	38	62	104
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	13	18	4	3	7	1	58	42	106
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	20	13	6	0	4	0	60	40	72

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	29	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	40
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	28

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	23	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	28

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	30	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	40
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	28

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	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	40
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	28

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	0	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	40
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	28

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	9	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	36

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	41	44
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	40
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	28

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	12	62	13	11	0	2	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	56	14	9	0	14	70
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	49	8	9	6	14	56
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	80	7	8	0	3	33
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	65	9	0	8	6	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	48	17	10	4	8	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	63	19	0	2	6	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	67	25	3	0	0	28

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	43	57	43
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	59	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	26	36

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	54	9	8	2	1	4	22	85	5	110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	13	11	12	8	4	9	65	23	128
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	14	12	8	11	1	9	65	22	125
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	8	7	7	6	0	5	79	14	73

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	22	27	11	26	7	2	5	53	36	43
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	21	26	19	14	2	0	40	33	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	18	17	17	18	0	12	41	40	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	45	8	5	2	0	4	84	8	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	36	6	18	10	0	12	62	32	33
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	33	21	10	14	2	6	51	26	61
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	25	26	10	14	0	7	45	26	41
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	18	15	4	0	14	57	22	28

Question 72. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	16	6	17	28	3	22	32	60	43
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	14	17	12	19	4	27	30	45	75
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	11	12	15	24	3	25	28	55	61
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	25	11	5	6	5	31	65	18	36
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	20	8	3	26	4	31	44	43	32
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	16	11	10	22	4	27	36	47	62
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	9	28	9	19	2	20	28	36	41
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	35	17	20	0	0	28	48	28	27

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Courts Administration Service 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 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

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

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

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

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