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

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	26	19	13	0	67	13	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	42	10	11	5	74	16	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	49	8	7	4	81	11	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	4	10	16	70	26	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	39	10	13	0	77	13	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	42	11	13	9	67	22	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	52	16	5	0	79	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	15	12	0	73	12	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	34	15	11	4	70	14	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	50	4	11	4	81	15	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	14	9	2	75	11	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	53	13	5	5	78	9	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	42	12	9	6	74	15	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	44	14	5	0	81	5	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	32	6	5	7	83	12	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	39	13	3	0	84	3	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	33	25	8	3	64	11	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	10	6	3	81	10	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	6	3	8	83	11	64

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	54	6	0	2	92	2	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	22	22	5	10	63	15	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	40	14	22	8	56	30	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	9	16	20	55	37	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	22	9	0	3	88	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	55	0	10	14	76	24	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	17	19	3	61	22	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	32	7	16	11	66	26	27

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	15	5	0	81	5	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	37	12	3	0	86	3	37
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	39	9	0	0	91	0	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	40	0	0	5	95	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	40	7	3	0	90	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	49	5	7	2	86	9	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	34	3	3	3	92	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	52	0	0	3	97	3	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	30	5	4	1	89	5	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	33	2	0	2	96	2	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	27	9	0	2	89	2	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	28	8	0	5	87	5	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	36	9	3	1	87	4	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	35	5	0	0	95	0	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	27	2	3	0	95	3	54

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	36	7	11	0	82	11	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	25	21	8	5	66	13	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	51	10	6	4	80	10	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	10	4	11	76	15	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	39	0	6	0	94	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	10	18	4	68	22	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	21	5	0	74	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	16	3	3	78	6	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	28	15	6	7	72	13	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	50	7	9	4	81	13	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	13	11	2	75	12	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	42	9	4	2	84	7	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	43	7	3	7	83	10	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	44	3	5	0	92	5	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	38	4	7	2	88	8	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	23	16	3	0	81	3	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	33	22	6	0	72	6	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	35	13	6	0	81	6	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	28	6	6	5	83	11	64

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	29	11	0	0	0	89	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	13	10	13	0	64	23	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	21	11	13	0	54	24	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	22	4	25	0	49	29	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	24	3	7	0	0	90	7	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	38	11	11	7	0	71	18	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	30	12	6	0	53	18	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	11	3	15	5	70	19	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	15	11	5	0	69	16	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	12	2	13	7	71	16	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	15	7	10	0	68	18	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	17	20	5	5	0	70	9	40
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	46	9	9	10	2	71	20	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	24	19	11	3	0	67	14	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	29	21	4	7	0	68	11	54

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	10	2	0	0	87	2	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	23	20	5	16	0	59	21	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	18	17	11	0	54	28	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	22	26	4	29	0	41	33	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	19	6	3	0	0	91	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	33	5	18	8	0	68	26	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	30	28	8	8	0	56	16	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	23	7	11	0	59	18	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	9	12	3	0	76	15	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	11	9	11	0	70	19	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	11	13	7	0	69	19	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	20	16	7	2	0	74	10	39
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	9	10	12	2	68	22	65
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	19	6	3	0	73	8	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	10	9	7	0	74	16	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	23	0	0	0	77	0	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	39	17	19	6	0	58	25	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	6	26	10	0	58	35	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	17	16	6	0	61	22	64

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	31	13	10	2	0	0	74	13	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	20	16	16	15	3	0	52	32	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	17	22	11	22	2	0	44	34	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	14	17	17	24	0	0	43	41	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	26	16	3	3	6	6	75	7	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	16	20	16	19	0	0	46	35	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	32	10	13	12	2	0	64	25	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	18	19	4	16	5	6	57	22	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	35	7	19	11	3	2	62	31	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	14	10	15	0	0	60	25	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	22	9	9	11	2	4	69	21	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	28	14	11	12	6	4	59	26	40
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	29	12	15	16	3	1	56	32	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	22	17	16	8	5	0	57	25	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	23	18	5	14	2	0	63	19	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	23	13	19	3	3	3	62	24	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	31	14	17	17	3	3	50	35	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	26	13	13	19	0	0	55	32	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	17	16	24	5	2	2	54	30	63

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	29	6	3	0	0	3	91	3	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	35	0	10	6	3	0	84	16	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	6	11	4	2	0	78	16	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	13	21	15	9	4	5	50	27	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	9	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	27	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	28	9	3	3	0	0	86	6	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	25	12	0	3	0	3	84	3	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	26	8	4	3	1	2	85	7	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	26	12	6	8	7	0	71	16	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	33	9	3	5	0	0	82	9	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	28	7	8	7	2	0	78	15	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	34	12	6	6	5	3	75	13	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	16	8	3	0	0	73	11	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	11	7	3	3	0	78	10	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	26	10	10	3	0	6	76	14	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	17	17	9	6	0	0	69	14	35
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	19	6	10	16	3	0	67	27	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	11	5	8	3	0	76	13	64

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	37	0	3	3	0	3	94	6	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	33	4	7	10	3	0	77	18	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	7	13	6	0	2	74	19	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	16	9	19	9	0	5	60	30	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	15	9	3	0	3	0	87	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	25	12	4	4	2	0	80	8	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	23	13	7	3	0	0	76	10	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	22	9	4	3	0	0	83	7	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	31	8	10	3	0	2	79	13	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	23	12	15	6	3	0	66	21	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	13	8	4	2	0	76	11	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	7	9	4	2	0	79	14	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	7	16	2	0	3	75	18	65
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	19	18	8	6	0	0	68	14	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	26	5	17	7	0	0	70	24	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	16	13	19	3	0	10	61	25	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	31	14	11	8	0	0	67	19	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	19	10	16	13	0	0	61	29	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	9	8	13	0	0	70	20	64

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	23	11	6	3	0	0	81	8	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	15	10	5	8	3	0	76	14	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	29	13	9	6	0	1	72	15	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	16	22	5	5	0	5	65	11	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	88	3	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	23	5	6	2	2	0	87	8	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	18	15	3	3	0	0	79	6	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	21	10	3	3	0	0	83	7	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	31	6	8	3	0	2	83	11	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	21	19	8	7	0	0	66	15	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	29	5	0	7	0	0	88	7	55

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	46	7	0	0	0	93	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	33	15	15	13	0	57	28	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	20	22	19	11	4	46	31	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	27	4	24	0	45	29	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	25	10	0	3	3	86	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	42	24	6	5	2	64	11	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	23	8	10	5	58	18	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	39	27	5	10	0	58	15	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	27	16	15	6	6	61	22	72
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	23	11	12	2	53	24	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	32	20	12	11	4	55	24	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	29	13	2	9	15	71	14	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	33	12	13	12	9	59	28	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	16	8	3	0	73	11	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	20	21	20	7	6	49	28	54

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	48	38	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	30	11	21	16	0	0	52	37	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	27	17	27	10	2	0	46	37	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	12	36	4	29	0	0	31	33	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	25	9	7	0	0	0	84	7	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	36	18	15	8	0	0	58	24	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	39	28	10	3	0	0	59	13	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	35	24	19	10	0	0	48	29	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	13	15	8	0	0	64	23	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	24	27	10	12	0	0	50	23	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	25	13	12	0	0	50	25	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	21	18	15	2	0	0	65	18	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	21	4	15	3	1	57	21	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	19	8	11	0	0	62	19	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	20	24	16	12	0	0	48	28	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	30	13	0	7	3	3	79	7	30
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	25	28	17	8	0	0	47	25	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	19	19	19	0	0	42	39	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	13	13	20	0	0	55	33	64

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	58	9	0	2	0	89	2	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	30	20	21	13	0	46	34	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	29	14	27	11	4	45	40	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	4	44	14	19	0	23	33	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	20	15	7	0	3	78	7	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	28	11	27	8	2	53	36	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	35	34	16	3	0	47	19	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	35	24	12	15	0	49	27	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	33	16	19	4	6	59	24	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	33	23	8	10	5	57	19	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	17	9	14	0	60	23	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	33	19	15	2	7	61	19	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	30	16	19	4	9	57	26	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	18	14	3	0	65	17	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	20	12	5	3	61	18	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	42	23	0	6	3	70	7	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	19	31	17	8	3	43	26	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	19	19	29	13	0	39	42	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	34	17	20	13	3	48	34	64

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	47	12	10	0	3	0	77	10	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	36	20	12	18	0	0	49	31	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	19	22	17	0	0	42	39	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	18	16	28	24	0	0	31	52	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	32	3	13	0	0	0	84	13	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	9	15	13	0	0	64	28	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	43	16	13	14	0	0	58	26	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	55	30	5	3	0	0	62	8	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	36	18	16	8	3	0	57	25	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	21	24	14	17	3	0	43	32	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	35	22	14	14	0	0	49	29	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	46	9	16	4	2	0	70	21	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	39	11	25	7	5	0	55	33	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	14	13	6	0	0	67	19	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	15	23	13	0	0	50	35	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	26	19	16	6	0	3	57	23	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	28	17	22	14	3	0	46	37	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	39	3	26	23	0	0	48	48	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	30	14	22	19	0	0	45	41	64

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Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	32	11	6	3	0	0	81	8	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	25	14	16	10	0	0	60	26	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	35	19	16	10	0	0	55	26	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	45	4	12	23	0	0	60	35	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	28	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	38	11	14	5	0	0	69	19	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	43	17	9	6	0	0	69	15	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	28	23	4	9	0	0	65	12	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	25	18	14	8	0	0	61	22	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	33	21	16	6	0	0	57	23	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	17	9	13	0	0	62	22	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	32	13	8	14	0	2	64	23	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	42	14	12	9	3	0	65	21	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	21	8	6	0	2	64	14	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	30	7	14	10	0	0	68	24	54

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	44	40	5	8	3	0	83	12	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	36	19	10	8	0	63	18	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	44	15	10	6	2	68	17	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	38	4	18	19	0	58	37	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	54	0	3	3	0	94	6	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	43	14	16	6	0	64	22	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	21	16	3	0	60	19	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	5	9	8	0	79	17	27

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	26	21	23	14	5	10	0	53	21	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	14	26	13	15	15	6	31	36	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	14	21	18	11	19	4	34	38	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	28	14	19	19	0	4	46	40	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	12	6	15	0	31	10	65	25	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	27	20	20	2	19	3	46	29	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	27	0	8	24	12	47	12	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	26	5	0	14	10	59	6	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	20	22	12	9	15	6	44	27	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	20	17	14	8	12	6	51	28	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	16	20	19	7	10	5	46	31	55

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	52	31	3	6	6	0	3	85	12	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	19	18	8	6	3	0	68	14	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	20	6	4	0	0	70	10	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	21	31	5	5	0	5	56	11	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	27	6	9	0	0	0	84	9	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	31	6	10	2	0	0	82	12	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	45	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	34	3	9	0	0	4	87	10	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	31	12	8	1	0	2	79	9	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	29	12	8	6	3	0	73	15	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	11	2	7	0	0	80	9	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	33	13	12	5	2	0	69	17	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	49	13	10	2	2	4	73	13	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	8	13	6	0	0	73	19	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	45	6	2	8	0	0	84	10	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	29	3	10	10	0	13	74	22	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	28	19	14	0	0	0	67	14	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	23	13	10	13	3	0	63	23	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	6	13	8	0	0	73	20	64

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	19	32	13	0	0	12	48	15	16
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	8	11	8	0	11	70	21	12
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	9	0	10	0	0	81	10	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	29	0	10	0	10	23	86	14	10
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	32	8	0	0	9	17	89	0	12
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	23	16	0	8	4	16	71	9	26

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	39	11	12	0	0	0	77	12	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	40	12	7	6	0	0	75	13	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	10	8	4	0	3	77	13	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	11	19	6	0	0	64	24	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	53	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	32	13	8	2	0	0	77	10	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	46	13	16	2	0	6	67	19	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	21	3	15	0	0	0	82	15	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	10	8	5	0	2	77	14	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	16	15	6	0	0	63	21	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	25	7	13	4	0	0	76	17	54
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	24	11	19	2	0	0	68	22	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	29	19	9	2	2	0	70	10	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	37	14	3	0	0	0	84	3	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	11	7	2	0	2	80	9	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	23	16	13	0	0	0	71	13	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	47	11	8	0	0	0	81	8	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	13	3	6	0	0	77	10	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	30	11	3	6	0	0	80	9	64

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	5	11	0	84	11	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	48	13	7	0	80	7	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	45	2	0	2	96	2	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	40	5	4	5	85	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	50	0	15	0	85	15	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	7	11	2	80	13	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	42	6	3	2	89	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	41	3	8	0	89	8	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	34	7	12	4	77	16	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	19	5	2	75	7	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	9	7	2	82	9	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	15	5	2	78	7	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	15	7	5	74	12	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	30	11	0	0	89	0	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	31	7	5	2	86	7	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	32	6	0	10	84	10	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	50	14	6	0	81	6	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	53	3	0	0	97	0	30
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	33	14	6	0	80	6	64

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	44	3	8	0	0	90	8	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	44	5	2	2	0	90	5	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	41	2	2	0	0	96	2	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	30	10	0	5	0	85	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	26	6	6	3	0	85	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	8	9	0	0	83	9	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	30	2	5	2	2	90	8	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	14	0	3	0	83	3	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	27	15	1	4	0	80	5	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	44	4	2	2	0	92	4	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	31	10	4	0	0	87	4	54
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	49	14	0	2	0	83	2	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	42	6	6	5	0	84	10	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	30	8	2	0	0	90	2	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	34	5	2	0	0	93	2	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	10	3	0	3	87	3	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	39	8	0	0	0	92	0	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	39	0	3	3	0	94	6	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	11	2	0	0	88	2	64

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	31	8	2	6	3	0	83	8	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	23	19	16	16	0	0	49	32	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	17	21	12	4	0	48	34	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	56	4	18	11	0	0	67	29	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	30	3	6	0	6	0	90	7	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	50	5	5	5	2	0	84	10	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	46	11	18	2	0	0	68	20	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	19	9	8	0	0	65	17	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	41	12	7	5	0	0	76	12	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	19	8	10	0	0	62	19	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	11	5	9	2	0	75	15	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	36	7	11	8	0	0	74	20	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	7	12	7	5	0	73	20	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	13	8	0	2	0	78	8	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	33	12	11	7	0	0	70	18	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	23	13	13	3	0	3	70	17	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	14	19	22	14	6	0	41	38	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	19	6	13	0	0	61	19	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	16	14	6	0	0	64	20	64

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	41	7	3	5	0	0	85	8	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	18	33	17	18	3	0	30	36	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	12	20	20	28	6	2	26	53	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	12	9	14	42	0	8	30	61	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	27	10	9	3	9	0	76	13	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	36	17	11	17	0	3	54	28	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	12	23	20	2	0	43	45	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	15	30	15	26	0	3	27	43	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	18	16	17	19	3	3	44	38	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	19	27	25	0	0	30	52	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	14	12	35	14	2	9	32	55	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	25	11	25	18	9	2	39	48	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	14	18	27	19	6	4	29	51	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	19	27	13	0	2	39	41	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	15	21	27	2	5	31	52	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	29	3	23	10	3	13	58	38	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	25	14	17	28	3	0	40	46	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	26	10	23	35	0	3	30	60	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	22	11	24	25	0	8	34	53	63

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	48	8	0	0	0	92	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	28	20	6	10	0	65	16	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	12	15	4	0	69	19	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	13	5	15	0	66	21	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	12	9	0	0	79	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	43	4	14	4	0	78	18	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	15	14	0	0	71	14	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	49	6	9	0	4	84	9	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	46	16	5	6	0	73	11	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	12	19	9	0	60	28	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	10	9	12	0	69	21	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	20	23	4	8	0	64	13	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	12	7	9	3	71	16	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	11	3	11	0	76	14	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	9	7	2	0	82	9	54

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	38	43	8	6	2	0	3	83	8	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	32	17	3	8	2	0	71	11	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	12	21	4	0	0	62	25	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	51	0	10	15	0	0	75	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	15	9	0	0	0	76	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	47	4	2	6	0	0	88	8	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	13	5	6	0	0	76	11	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	40	11	0	0	0	4	88	0	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	41	16	7	5	0	0	72	12	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	27	10	19	8	0	0	62	28	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	14	2	9	0	0	75	11	55

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	41	11	3	0	0	86	3	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	26	23	7	8	0	62	15	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	15	14	6	0	65	20	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	13	4	15	0	67	19	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	17	3	6	0	0	91	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	48	10	9	2	0	79	11	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	32	16	10	10	0	64	20	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	24	22	11	0	0	67	11	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	12	5	4	0	79	9	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	31	25	5	4	0	66	9	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	27	9	9	7	0	75	16	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	7	9	4	2	80	13	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	16	6	3	0	75	9	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	47	10	6	0	0	84	6	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	9	5	2	0	84	7	54

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	19	3	0	0	78	3	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	40	22	10	11	0	57	22	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	22	23	8	0	48	31	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	25	32	4	21	0	44	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	24	13	6	3	0	78	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	54	9	5	0	4	85	6	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	46	20	10	5	0	65	15	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	48	24	3	5	0	68	8	27

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	64	31	3	3	0	0	0	95	3	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	27	20	6	5	0	0	69	10	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	0	12	11	0	0	77	23	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	20	3	3	3	0	0	91	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	32	3	0	2	0	0	95	2	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	38	6	3	2	0	0	89	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	7	11	3	0	0	80	13	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	31	9	6	2	0	0	82	9	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	11	6	8	0	0	75	14	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	15	4	9	0	0	72	12	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	20	2	7	5	0	2	86	11	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	31	6	10	3	2	0	81	13	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	49	8	3	2	0	0	86	5	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	30	4	2	5	0	0	89	7	54

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	37	11	0	0	0	89	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	31	15	13	2	0	69	15	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	39	15	27	10	0	47	37	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	23	11	8	22	4	58	31	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	23	10	0	0	0	90	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	36	18	4	0	0	78	4	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	42	12	7	14	0	68	21	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	7	11	16	3	64	28	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37	13	10	4	1	73	14	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	43	15	10	6	0	69	16	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	16	14	9	0	61	23	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	41	7	0	0	0	93	0	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	35	18	3	3	2	76	6	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	32	8	8	6	0	78	14	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	38	4	9	9	0	78	18	53
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	35	16	6	0	0	77	6	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	42	11	11	6	0	72	17	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	26	10	16	0	48	26	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	13	16	11	0	61	27	64

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	31	50	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	22	54	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	18	32	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	34	8	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	29	42	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	28	28	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	24	42	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	21	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	32	41	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	33	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	52	20	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	33	27	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	44	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	27	27	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	48	20	54

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	14	74	4	0	4	23
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	21	31	0	0	0	13
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	11	76	13	0	0	18
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	7	93	0	0	0	13
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	10	39	8	0	0	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	11	78	0	9999	5	20
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	36	41	0	9999	0	14
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	6	31	0	9999	0	16
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	31	54	0	9999	15	15
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17	72	0	9999	12	18
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	17	66	6	9999	6	17
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	6	33	0	9999	9	17

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Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	40	2	0	0	0	98	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	35	8	2	5	0	85	7	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	30	6	9	2	0	83	11	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	15	10	0	0	75	10	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	33	0	3	3	0	94	6	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	49	7	9	4	0	80	13	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	50	12	4	0	0	84	4	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	39	12	0	3	0	85	3	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	39	8	5	1	2	85	7	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	24	17	2	7	0	74	9	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	38	11	3	0	0	86	3	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	8	4	2	5	85	6	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	39	6	0	3	0	91	3	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	28	17	0	0	0	83	0	36
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	9	5	2	0	84	7	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	35	6	3	0	0	90	3	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	44	6	11	0	0	83	11	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	29	0	6	0	0	94	6	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	13	6	2	0	80	8	64

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	43	0	0	0	0	100	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	54	11	2	8	0	78	10	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	47	8	9	3	2	79	13	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	49	4	18	5	0	72	24	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	31	7	0	0	0	93	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	39	3	2	6	0	89	8	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	14	7	3	0	77	10	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	14	3	0	0	82	3	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	40	8	4	0	0	88	4	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	13	0	0	0	87	0	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	16	0	2	0	82	2	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	33	5	0	2	0	93	2	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	36	11	4	1	1	83	6	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	38	3	6	0	0	92	6	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	36	7	2	2	0	89	3	54

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	2	20	44	15	13	0	5	30	23	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	45	9	10	0	0	19	36	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	28	4	8	0	0	12	60	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	19	5	5	0	0	11	70	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	12	29	26	27	3	0	54	15	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	18	33	28	6	0	0	34	33	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	35	37	6	2	0	0	8	54	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	26	35	18	0	0	0	18	47	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	20	50	14	3	0	1	16	33	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	29	9	18	0	0	27	44	47
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	34	31	17	7	0	0	24	45	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	18	29	25	19	0	9	48	20	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	23	27	30	8	5	0	40	32	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	35	16	16	0	3	33	31	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	24	40	22	9	0	0	30	29	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	16	39	26	6	0	6	34	24	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	22	28	19	14	3	3	35	35	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	23	19	0	0	3	20	57	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	30	20	3	0	2	24	46	64

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	10	31	33	18	0	3	53	15	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	15	39	18	15	0	0	33	28	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	29	24	16	13	2	0	29	46	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	13	45	11	9	0	0	20	35	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	0	34	20	40	3	0	62	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	8	37	18	15	3	2	35	26	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	28	32	27	4	0	0	31	38	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	35	21	13	0	0	34	31	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	9	33	26	17	0	5	45	20	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	17	21	26	24	0	4	52	26	47
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	12	25	31	20	2	0	53	22	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	9	9	32	40	0	7	78	12	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	6	21	38	23	8	2	67	10	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	14	19	27	29	0	6	59	21	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	16	26	25	25	2	0	51	22	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	23	29	26	3	6	61	14	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	25	25	17	8	0	45	27	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	16	32	26	6	3	6	36	29	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	28	20	27	9	2	2	37	42	64

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	11	16	15	35	18	2	3	56	28	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	20	22	24	14	0	2	38	40	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	25	22	16	0	2	39	36	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	37	23	21	5	0	0	27	50	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	8	28	29	26	0	0	55	17	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	11	31	20	12	6	5	36	29	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	38	20	31	11	0	0	42	38	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	17	36	18	11	0	8	32	30	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	31	24	19	10	0	1	29	46	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	29	21	13	2	0	35	36	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	21	26	26	9	0	2	36	38	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	11	22	39	13	2	4	55	22	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	16	27	15	18	3	3	35	36	65
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	11	24	27	21	0	3	50	25	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	44	11	16	0	2	28	28	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	16	42	16	6	0	3	23	33	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	14	28	17	17	6	3	36	33	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	16	32	23	3	0	6	28	38	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	16	31	17	9	2	2	27	40	64

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	19	22	8	47	3	0	56	22	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	11	22	36	13	0	0	49	29	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	19	15	10	2	0	26	55	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	17	43	6	6	0	0	11	45	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	3	12	26	51	3	0	79	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	5	35	23	21	3	4	47	16	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	39	11	0	0	0	11	50	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	16	35	10	7	5	0	18	45	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	16	39	26	12	0	1	39	21	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	32	22	13	0	0	35	33	47
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	25	28	13	0	0	41	34	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	2	16	47	22	4	7	77	5	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	16	33	28	15	4	0	46	20	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	8	32	27	21	0	3	50	17	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	13	28	40	14	0	2	55	17	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	29	29	26	0	3	57	13	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	11	29	31	20	3	0	53	18	35
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	37	23	3	0	3	28	34	30
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	14	39	25	8	2	2	34	26	64

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	21	22	25	24	0	6	52	24	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	31	30	11	9	0	0	20	50	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	24	17	15	8	0	2	24	59	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	12	36	4	10	0	0	14	50	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	12	21	28	31	6	0	62	16	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	34	20	18	2	0	8	22	56	41
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	40	26	17	0	0	0	17	57	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	42	30	4	0	0	3	4	65	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	24	23	13	11	0	5	26	49	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	34	21	11	15	0	2	27	52	47
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	27	15	13	7	4	2	21	63	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	2	27	40	16	4	9	64	5	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	15	31	28	11	5	0	41	26	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	35	24	11	13	0	6	26	49	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	36	16	11	2	2	27	36	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	3	23	39	13	6	13	64	8	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	29	17	17	17	3	6	38	44	35
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	23	35	10	0	0	3	10	53	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	34	16	6	0	2	22	43	64

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	10	41	13	20	8	0	36	20	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	28	29	20	11	0	2	31	39	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	41	13	6	4	2	21	35	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	27	13	5	0	0	19	54	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	12	12	30	35	5	3	71	17	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	11	27	22	16	2	4	41	30	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	25	17	7	0	3	25	50	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	33	33	6	0	3	41	25	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	11	28	33	21	3	1	56	14	73
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	8	30	27	23	0	6	54	14	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	12	25	31	26	0	0	57	18	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	2	23	38	20	11	5	68	5	40
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	6	24	34	22	6	5	63	10	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	6	38	29	16	0	6	48	12	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	21	41	18	17	2	0	35	23	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	3	26	26	19	10	10	56	12	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	17	22	14	31	0	3	46	31	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	16	23	23	13	6	3	39	36	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	36	17	8	3	3	27	35	64

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	16	26	18	27	3	3	47	25	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	27	23	13	0	0	36	36	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	34	15	10	2	7	27	36	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	14	28	5	0	0	34	52	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	6	33	24	28	0	0	52	15	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	16	33	22	4	6	2	28	36	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	18	45	23	7	4	0	32	22	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	17	28	20	15	5	7	39	30	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	30	27	19	11	3	3	32	39	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	27	19	18	2	0	38	34	47
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	34	15	15	0	2	31	34	55

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	65	19	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	26	10	8	8	2	0	74	16	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	10	8	6	2	0	75	15	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	21	9	10	15	0	0	66	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	15	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	25	6	6	5	0	0	83	11	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	25	11	11	0	0	0	78	11	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	35	4	0	5	0	0	91	5	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	23	5	13	5	0	2	76	19	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	25	8	4	11	0	0	77	15	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	32	9	7	5	0	0	78	12	55

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	29	7	6	0	0	87	6	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	30	0	5	6	0	90	10	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	34	9	0	6	0	85	6	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	9	4	5	0	82	10	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	16	0	0	3	0	97	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	24	0	5	0	0	95	5	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	34	8	2	0	0	90	2	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	33	9	3	0	0	88	3	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	28	8	8	1	2	83	9	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	35	4	4	4	0	88	8	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	7	2	4	0	87	5	55

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	32	6	2	0	3	0	92	3	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	45	12	0	6	2	0	82	6	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	45	7	4	6	0	1	83	11	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	13	6	11	0	0	70	17	21

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	22	17	3	0	3	80	3	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	38	12	6	3	6	78	9	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	26	23	6	0	4	70	7	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	46	14	0	10	0	76	10	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	24	9	2	0	6	88	2	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	32	10	2	2	7	85	4	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	16	3	3	6	77	6	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	32	24	0	0	0	76	0	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	29	10	4	0	1	85	4	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	42	19	0	0	6	80	0	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	48	8	0	2	0	91	2	55

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	37	7	0	0	0	93	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	38	12	7	6	3	74	14	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	26	19	8	5	4	67	14	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	45	14	10	5	0	71	15	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	30	3	2	0	0	95	2	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	40	12	2	2	2	84	4	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	37	15	2	3	4	79	5	37
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	9	4	0	0	87	4	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	32	6	4	3	1	87	7	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	15	2	4	2	79	6	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	37	17	2	5	4	75	7	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	7	9	5	2	79	14	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	37	15	9	3	0	73	12	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	50	11	5	2	2	81	8	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	34	7	10	5	4	77	16	54

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	26	0	0	0	100	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	33	5	11	8	76	19	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	9	15	6	69	22	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	40	22	4	11	63	15	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	23	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	30	5	4	5	86	9	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	51	7	3	5	86	8	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	41	9	5	0	86	5	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	32	5	8	1	85	9	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	27	17	6	6	70	13	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	43	7	5	5	82	11	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	20	7	13	0	80	13	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	8	9	4	78	13	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	14	6	0	81	6	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	32	5	10	4	81	14	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	23	13	0	0	87	0	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	47	14	11	3	72	14	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	13	3	16	68	19	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	22	13	17	8	63	25	64

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	31	13	6	3	5	5	76	9	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	21	16	7	13	2	5	61	22	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	25	19	14	2	6	4	61	18	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	19	9	19	4	4	48	30	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	22	3	3	0	9	7	93	4	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	39	9	6	0	2	2	83	7	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	27	3	0	2	6	67	3	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	57	7	5	0	0	10	87	5	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	18	15	11	8	6	3	63	20	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	23	15	12	6	2	9	63	20	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	12	8	9	2	4	70	17	55

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	53	31	8	6	0	0	2	86	6	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	26	21	10	13	0	0	56	23	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	26	18	15	6	4	2	59	22	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	5	10	5	4	0	79	16	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	11	6	3	6	6	0	85	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	21	8	6	0	2	0	86	6	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	34	8	8	10	4	0	74	18	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	27	7	7	7	0	0	80	14	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	31	10	5	4	3	1	80	10	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	29	14	6	10	2	0	68	17	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	22	17	11	9	0	0	63	20	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	23	14	9	7	4	0	68	17	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	38	15	11	7	3	2	65	19	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	22	21	5	0	0	5	72	6	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	42	7	12	7	0	0	74	19	54
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	48	6	6	0	0	3	87	7	31
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	28	14	14	11	11	3	55	29	36
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	10	6	10	3	0	73	17	31
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	11	11	11	5	0	66	23	64

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	21	22	3	0	0	75	3	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	40	12	2	18	3	66	21	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	17	13	4	4	64	18	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	10	4	11	0	74	16	21

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	41	10	19	15	0	8	7	60	18	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	15	15	29	9	3	34	49	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	6	11	36	11	2	38	54	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	31	23	4	28	4	4	40	35	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	23	11	9	0	27	4	72	12	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	13	16	17	12	16	4	44	36	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	15	18	29	5	14	2	37	41	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	26	4	21	11	4	41	29	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	16	26	4	23	11	3	39	31	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	12	19	21	29	4	4	25	54	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	9	20	22	18	8	3	33	45	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	11	16	0	23	24	5	45	33	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	18	13	23	17	18	4	32	51	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	11	24	11	19	14	5	33	37	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	14	13	22	16	9	3	43	42	54

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	16	84	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	22

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	31	9	21	6	2	31	0	58	12	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	18	15	0	6	36	7	63	11	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	19	14	9	4	33	8	54	22	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	24	27	5	11	18	0	48	20	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	12	18	3	0	43	14	54	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	16	11	3	5	32	16	63	15	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	17	28	2	3	32	8	44	8	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	26	29	7	7	25	0	45	17	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	8	18	10	10	32	9	36	33	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	10	21	12	15	29	4	28	40	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	16	11	20	13	2	45	36	55

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	46	14	13	11	0	16	0	72	13	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	33	10	2	9	13	2	75	13	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	22	20	9	2	16	5	60	14	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	8	11	5	10	0	73	18	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	16	12	3	0	27	0	80	4	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	24	12	2	5	4	2	80	7	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	28	26	5	5	3	4	61	11	36
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	36	3	3	4	0	56	7	26
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	26	13	13	8	11	0	61	24	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	28	27	6	10	12	0	50	19	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	22	24	7	18	4	0	49	26	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	28	17	0	2	5	2	79	3	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	29	21	7	4	6	0	66	12	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	33	19	11	8	3	0	61	20	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	29	16	10	9	2	0	64	20	54

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	47

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	36	12	23	0	0	24	6	67	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	16	9	2	9	40	8	61	22	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	22	17	0	4	34	8	64	7	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	18	0	11	22	0	63	14	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	12	15	0	0	47	14	61	0	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	16	16	0	3	39	15	59	7	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	16	24	0	3	41	8	46	6	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	10	42	0	0	28	0	42	0	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	14	8	1	3	40	14	74	8	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	18	22	0	6	31	9	55	10	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	23	16	9	2	31	4	58	17	55

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	48	19	11	0	0	19	3	86	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	25	7	2	11	13	0	76	15	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	20	21	2	2	21	5	66	6	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	14	5	5	14	0	71	13	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	38	9	0	0	21	3	89	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	39	10	2	5	4	0	82	7	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	21	0	3	11	4	72	3	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	26	28	3	0	17	0	62	3	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	28	9	3	3	15	4	82	6	74
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	23	2	2	18	0	66	5	48
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	22	22	6	5	14	0	62	13	55
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	2	0	8	0	85	3	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	32	19	3	0	9	0	76	3	66
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	47	19	3	2	0	0	76	5	37
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	13	7	4	6	0	76	11	54

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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	65	22	8	0	3	3	0	89	3	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	19	2	7	6	3	0	84	13	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	23	9	7	8	0	0	76	15	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	21	13	11	5	0	5	69	17	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	87	7	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	25	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	13	17	4	0	2	0	79	4	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	3	7	3	0	0	87	10	27

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	3	6	0	5	91	6	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	28	16	2	9	0	72	11	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	51	8	2	2	1	87	4	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	14	10	0	5	74	11	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	28	7	7	6	3	79	13	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	39	5	2	3	0	90	5	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	16	7	2	0	75	9	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	30	14	0	0	0	86	0	27

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	43	8	2	0	0	89	2	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	28	21	10	13	0	55	24	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	39	4	29	10	2	56	40	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	21	10	15	0	54	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	36	10	3	6	6	80	10	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	18	12	7	6	61	20	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	54	8	23	8	0	61	31	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	42	21	17	3	0	60	19	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	27	15	8	5	0	73	13	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	16	7	6	6	69	14	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	29	11	9	5	4	74	15	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	26	12	5	0	0	82	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	29	22	14	4	3	59	19	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	29	15	2	8	6	74	10	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	21	18	5	14	0	64	18	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	30	20	4	3	4	72	7	27

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	26	30	23	19	2	0	0	56	21	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	27	38	15	8	0	0	39	23	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	22	25	12	35	0	0	28	47	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	13	26	13	33	0	0	28	46	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	23	25	8	3	0	3	63	11	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	26	24	13	12	0	0	52	24	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	29	16	33	18	0	0	33	51	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	5	31	32	23	3	4	8	59	27

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	38	20	24	10	5	3	0	60	16	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	23	22	14	7	0	2	56	21	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	16	22	21	25	0	0	31	46	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	5	25	23	31	0	0	21	54	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	33	9	0	3	0	3	88	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	36	18	7	13	0	0	63	20	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	27	25	21	18	0	0	35	40	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	9	34	27	21	0	7	12	52	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	13	36	14	7	3	41	22	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	13	30	19	18	0	33	37	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	17	19	22	30	0	29	52	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	18	13	9	44	4	31	55	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	33	15	17	3	3	64	20	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	19	19	19	15	0	47	35	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	11	26	23	21	2	27	45	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	17	15	25	29	4	28	57	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	14	14	3	0	5	83	3	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	20	17	3	3	5	77	5	37
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	27	17	8	17	3	57	26	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	19	16	17	19	9	43	40	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	21	6	0	0	3	94	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	18	15	0	5	8	79	5	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	30	17	17	0	3	66	17	37
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	24	6	17	14	46	26	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	33	10	5	0	0	85	5	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	25	25	8	5	0	62	13	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	24	19	13	22	0	47	35	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	19	4	26	19	4	49	46	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	51	3	3	0	0	94	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	26	19	3	3	2	75	6	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	35	15	8	14	0	63	22	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	21	13	10	4	53	25	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	23	0	0	0	77	0	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	41	19	10	6	0	65	16	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	27	25	8	9	0	58	17	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	14	30	10	15	4	43	26	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	30	6	3	0	0	91	3	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	39	17	10	4	2	69	14	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	27	19	13	6	0	62	19	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	23	25	9	3	4	61	13	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	34	20	8	2	0	70	10	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	18	35	11	13	2	39	25	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	16	20	22	19	0	40	41	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	25	8	33	0	34	41	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	40	9	6	0	0	85	6	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	34	20	17	9	2	54	26	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	33	19	22	16	2	42	39	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	30	35	11	11	7	39	23	27

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	49	25	12	11	2	0	0	75	14	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	23	8	14	2	0	53	23	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	22	15	20	11	0	2	53	32	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	22	18	15	0	0	45	33	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	44	12	3	6	0	0	79	9	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	15	13	8	0	5	63	22	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	23	24	8	14	0	2	52	23	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	7	29	4	14	0	7	50	19	27

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	42	36	14	3	5	0	0	78	8	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	30	27	8	3	0	0	62	11	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	20	15	13	8	0	0	65	20	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	22	32	8	5	0	0	54	14	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	30	5	9	0	0	0	85	9	30
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	29	11	6	3	0	2	79	9	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	23	22	18	8	0	0	52	26	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	18	21	15	8	5	7	50	26	27

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	11	5	3	0	82	7	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	16	5	0	3	2	92	3	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	8	6	2	11	2	80	14	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	9	10	5	0	0	85	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	15	3	3	0	0	94	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	77	18	3	0	0	2	97	0	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	12	6	5	0	2	89	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	20	4	0	5	12	90	5	27

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	10	5	0	0	0	3	95	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	78	13	3	3	0	0	3	94	3	37
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	81	2	2	2	4	0	9	91	6	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	10	0	4	0	5	4	95	5	22

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	74	18	0	0	5	0	2	95	5	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	16	13	0	6	0	2	81	6	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	6	2	0	9	0	4	88	9	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	0	9	9	5	0	9	74	16	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	11	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	83	5	4	3	0	0	5	92	3	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	12	0	5	8	2	4	87	13	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	15	10	0	0	0	4	90	0	27

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	63	24	6	5	0	0	2	89	5	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	21	7	0	0	3	2	92	0	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	8	4	3	0	2	84	8	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	18	18	4	4	0	4	72	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	10	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	24	6	2	0	0	2	91	2	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	24	3	5	5	0	6	87	10	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	22	16	4	3	0	4	77	7	27

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	13	3	0	5	2	92	5	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	14	17	7	8	2	67	16	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	27	12	10	6	2	70	17	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	26	10	4	15	4	69	20	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	88	6	3	3	0	0	94	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	20	2	4	0	2	94	4	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	17	5	2	8	4	85	10	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	11	21	8	0	4	70	8	27

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	80	7	0	0	0	0	14	100	0	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	8	0	0	0	3	28	100	0	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	24	7	0	2	0	27	88	3	45
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	12	9	4	0	0	10	86	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	6	6	3	0	0	10	90	3	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	8	0	2	0	0	21	97	3	42
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	22	0	2	0	0	28	97	3	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	13	12	0	0	0	49	76	0	27

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	67	12	10	0	3	3	6	86	3	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	15	5	2	2	0	7	89	5	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	17	12	2	3	0	8	82	5	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	78	4	4	4	0	0	10	91	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	6	0	6	3	0	0	91	9	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	12	5	0	2	0	5	92	3	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	30	8	0	0	0	4	92	0	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	16	9	3	3	0	4	85	6	27

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	48	13	8	10	21	0	0	60	32	38
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	15	5	6	7	0	10	81	13	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	10	1	4	0	0	2	94	4	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	84	4	0	0	4	0	9	96	4	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	9	23	3	20	0	0	54	23	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	10	2	4	0	0	9	93	5	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	11	8	0	5	0	6	87	5	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	16	4	7	0	5	4	88	8	27

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	60	23	15	3	0	0	0	82	3	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	20	8	2	6	2	5	82	9	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	25	10	2	3	0	4	84	5	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	6	9	0	0	0	9	90	0	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	23	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	27	5	2	0	0	2	93	2	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	13	0	3	0	4	84	3	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	16	23	0	0	0	4	76	0	27

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	21	11	0	69	11	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	30	42	7	5	45	12	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	22	35	20	15	30	35	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	19	34	22	19	25	41	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	47	19	6	0	74	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	36	31	2	8	58	10	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	17	42	24	10	24	34	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	10	58	8	20	14	28	27

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	7	25	36	26	62	13	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	24	35	20	13	33	32	38
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	13	43	11	6	18	39	47
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	22	35	10	5	15	49	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	3	22	49	24	72	6	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	7	35	32	14	46	19	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	47	10	6	16	37	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	39	25	20	9	28	47	27

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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	65	15	7	0	0	10	3	75	25	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	38	22	15	3	0	0	22	78	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	39	15	4	2	0	0	40	60	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	42	0	5	0	0	0	52	48	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	32	12	17	0	3	6	33	67	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	34	17	6	3	5	2	35	65	43
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	28	16	3	5	3	0	46	54	38
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	24	7	4	0	8	0	62	38	27

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	24
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	10

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	24
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	10

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	24
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	10

Question 68d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	24
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	10

Question 68e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	24
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	10

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	29

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	24
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	10

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	50	24	13	13	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	60	14	7	7	27
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	49	23	0	0	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	53	21	6	4	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	48	9	6	5	20
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	89	11	0	0	10

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	46	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	47	29

Question 73. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	12	7	3	3	6	11	86	6	39
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	15	10	8	10	0	11	67	21	39
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	6	7	6	8	0	9	77	16	48
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	78	5	4	4	0	0	9	91	5	22

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	31	6	13	13	7	64	29	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	15	7	9	11	65	18	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	14	9	30	14	9	42	48	18
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	30	11	0	9	13	77	10	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	13	14	0	10	19	71	12	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	19	8	0	0	73	8	10

Question 72. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	10	6	13	28	3	39	18	71	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	7	10	6	13	3	57	26	47	29
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	0	5	10	15	0	48	40	50	17
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	3	10	0	23	4	44	37	44	26
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	0	5	0	9	5	81	0	66	21
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	15	19	0	11	11	36	43	22	10

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

Table of Contents

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 53. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 54. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.

Discrimination

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.

Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.