2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada by Question 81. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. 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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My Job

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	42	8	9	3	0	80	12	742
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	45	12	13	3	0	72	16	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	46	14	13	4	0	69	17	845
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	50	14	10	5	1	70	16	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	35	7	9	2	0	81	12	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	41	10	10	5	0	74	15	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	43	14	12	5	1	69	17	1008
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	43	12	11	5	0	72	16	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	36	7	8	2	1	83	10	235
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	41	11	13	6	0	69	20	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	36	15	16	8	0	60	24	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	38	14	12	7	1	66	19	695

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 current department or agency	41	37	11	8	3	79	11	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	40	11	6	3	81	9	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	41	10	6	3	81	9	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	37	4	5	2	89	7	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	37	9	7	3	81	9	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	37	9	5	3	83	8	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	37	8	6	3	83	9	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	35	6	4	2	89	5	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	36	10	11	1	77	13	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	39	11	10	4	76	14	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	41	10	6	4	81	9	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	29	10	3	2	85	5	695

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	41	7	6	3	84	9	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	38	7	6	2	85	8	744
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	39	7	6	2	85	8	837
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	37	5	3	3	89	6	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	34	7	5	2	85	8	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	35	6	5	2	87	7	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	35	6	5	3	86	8	1008
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	33	4	3	1	91	5	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	35	8	6	2	83	9	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	39	8	9	3	80	12	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	38	9	5	3	83	8	1055
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	57	31	6	4	2	88	6	696

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 current department or agency	51	29	8	7	3	1	1	81	10	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	34	12	7	5	0	0	75	13	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	11	8	4	0	0	76	13	843
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	42	14	7	3	0	0	76	10	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	26	10	5	2	1	1	83	8	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	35	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	886
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	37	12	8	6	0	0	75	14	1008
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	36	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	22	5	4	1	3	0	89	5	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	34	11	8	5	0	1	75	13	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	35	14	9	5	0	1	71	15	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	38	14	10	3	0	0	73	13	695

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 current department or agency	36	42	12	7	4	78	10	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	44	12	8	4	76	12	750
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	43	13	7	4	76	11	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	43	8	6	5	81	11	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	43	7	7	3	83	10	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	46	10	7	4	79	11	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	10	7	4	78	11	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	42	8	7	4	81	12	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	38	8	6	1	84	8	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	43	13	12	7	69	18	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	46	11	8	6	76	13	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	47	8	6	4	82	10	695

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 current department or agency	34	38	14	9	5	0	1	72	13	743
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	35	14	12	10	0	0	63	22	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	35	18	16	11	0	0	55	27	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	34	18	15	14	0	0	53	29	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	35	10	8	4	1	0	78	12	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	38	14	14	8	0	0	64	22	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	36	16	14	11	0	0	59	26	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	39	15	12	12	0	0	60	24	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	25	17	5	3	0	0	75	8	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	35	17	17	9	0	0	56	26	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	18	15	14	0	0	52	29	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	36	20	17	9	0	0	54	26	696

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
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 current department or agency	36	37	13	10	4	73	14	741
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	41	13	10	6	71	15	755
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	42	14	11	4	70	15	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	10	12	4	74	16	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	40	9	9	3	79	12	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	45	11	11	3	75	14	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	42	13	10	5	72	15	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	48	9	9	4	78	13	590

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 current department or agency	49	39	6	4	1	0	88	6	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	45	9	5	2	1	84	7	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	45	10	5	2	1	82	7	845
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	11	7	4	0	79	10	491
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	36	8	6	1	0	84	8	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	42	9	6	3	0	82	9	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	42	11	7	4	0	79	10	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	43	10	6	4	1	81	10	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	44	6	3	2	0	89	4	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	41	14	7	5	1	73	12	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	42	15	8	4	1	73	12	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	42	15	6	3	1	76	9	696

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 current department or agency	38	42	10	7	4	80	10	733
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	41	11	12	7	70	19	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	16	12	10	62	22	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	39	13	13	12	63	24	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	39	9	6	4	81	10	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	39	14	11	7	67	19	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	14	11	10	65	21	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	42	12	11	10	66	22	588

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 current department or agency	49	37	9	4	2	86	6	731
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	36	9	4	2	86	5	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	35	8	4	2	87	6	839
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	33	7	3	2	89	5	484
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	33	9	3	1	87	4	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	34	8	4	1	88	4	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	54	34	8	3	2	87	5	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	34	5	4	2	89	5	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	69	20	9	1	1	89	2	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	30	9	3	2	86	4	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	60	30	6	3	1	90	4	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	26	5	2	2	90	4	696

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	37	14	8	4	1	1	74	12	731
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	40	12	9	8	1	0	71	17	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	15	10	7	0	0	67	18	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	41	14	12	7	0	0	67	19	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	38	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	42	11	9	6	0	0	75	14	888
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	43	12	11	6	0	0	71	17	1004
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	44	9	10	6	0	0	74	16	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	34	14	9	4	0	3	72	13	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	43	12	13	9	0	1	66	22	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	43	14	12	10	0	0	64	22	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	45	9	13	8	0	0	70	21	694

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	36	13	7	4	1	75	12	732
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	38	12	8	6	0	73	15	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	15	9	7	0	69	16	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	39	12	9	6	0	72	15	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	31	11	6	3	0	80	9	902
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	39	13	9	5	0	73	14	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	40	13	8	6	0	73	14	1007
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	37	12	7	6	0	76	13	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	35	8	3	2	0	86	5	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	38	12	12	7	1	69	19	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	38	16	9	7	0	68	17	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	15	10	7	0	68	17	696

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	39	13	7	2	1	1	77	10	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	41	14	11	7	0	0	68	18	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	18	14	6	0	1	62	20	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	41	14	17	5	0	0	64	22	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	34	11	5	2	1	1	81	7	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	41	14	8	5	0	0	73	14	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	39	15	11	6	0	1	67	17	1007
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	40	14	11	7	0	1	67	18	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	32	11	3	2	3	0	84	5	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	39	15	11	6	0	1	67	18	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	39	15	12	9	1	1	64	21	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	36	17	14	9	0	1	59	23	695

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 current department or agency	43	40	10	3	3	84	6	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	41	11	7	3	79	10	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	12	6	3	79	9	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	41	9	5	5	81	9	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	34	8	4	2	85	6	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	41	10	6	3	82	9	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	42	10	5	3	82	8	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	42	7	6	3	85	8	586
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	31	9	3	1	88	3	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	39	14	7	4	75	11	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	41	12	6	3	79	9	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	43	8	5	3	84	8	693

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 current department or agency	52	31	10	5	2	0	83	7	741
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	35	17	9	6	0	68	14	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	36	20	8	5	1	66	14	845
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	37	21	11	6	1	61	17	492
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	32	11	4	2	1	83	5	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	40	17	8	4	1	72	11	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	38	17	8	4	1	70	13	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	38	20	9	6	2	65	15	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	28	9	2	1	0	88	3	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	37	18	7	3	0	72	11	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	15	9	5	2	71	14	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	36	20	12	5	1	63	17	696

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 current department or agency	6	13	33	28	16	2	2	46	20	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	20	39	22	9	1	1	32	29	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	21	44	20	7	1	1	27	28	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	27	42	16	6	1	0	22	35	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	13	32	24	21	2	4	48	18	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	22	38	22	9	1	2	31	30	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	19	42	22	7	1	3	31	26	1002
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	21	44	20	8	0	1	28	27	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	13	34	32	10	0	5	44	19	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	27	39	18	6	1	2	24	36	1364
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	28	39	16	4	0	1	21	39	1055
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	31	39	16	4	1	1	20	40	692

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 current department or agency	6	9	16	31	31	5	3	67	15	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	15	32	29	14	1	1	44	23	748
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	17	33	26	12	3	1	39	26	833
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	21	33	25	11	2	1	37	29	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	7	15	26	39	5	6	73	11	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	14	30	28	18	2	4	48	20	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	15	31	27	14	2	4	43	24	1001
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	20	38	21	12	1	3	34	27	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	12	26	17	28	7	6	52	19	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	20	34	21	8	2	2	31	34	1364
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	24	31	18	8	3	2	26	41	1056
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	24	32	16	6	3	2	23	44	692

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 current department or agency	12	19	26	20	16	3	4	39	33	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	27	33	14	7	1	1	21	46	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	28	33	11	5	1	1	17	49	838
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	31	27	10	3	1	1	13	59	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	18	25	16	22	4	6	41	31	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	28	30	15	7	2	3	23	46	888
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	27	30	12	5	1	3	17	52	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	34	26	10	4	1	2	14	59	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	15	24	18	18	5	8	41	32	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	28	26	11	5	1	2	17	56	1361
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	27	23	9	3	1	2	13	63	1056
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	27	23	8	4	1	1	13	64	695

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 current department or agency	4	8	24	33	30	1	2	64	12	731
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	14	33	33	12	1	1	45	21	748
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	19	38	25	8	1	1	34	27	834
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	21	40	24	7	0	1	31	29	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	6	21	27	35	2	6	67	10	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	15	33	30	12	1	3	44	22	888
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	14	37	27	10	1	3	39	23	998
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	18	40	23	9	0	2	33	26	583
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	3	17	26	37	6	8	73	6	235
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	16	35	27	10	1	2	38	25	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	18	37	25	6	1	2	33	29	1053
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	19	39	26	6	1	1	33	28	691

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 current department or agency	6	10	25	26	26	2	5	55	18	730
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	25	31	20	10	0	2	30	38	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	27	32	17	6	1	1	24	43	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	27	34	15	7	1	1	22	44	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	8	19	26	31	3	8	65	13	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	20	30	23	11	1	2	35	34	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	24	32	19	7	1	2	27	40	1001
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	26	33	17	7	0	2	24	42	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	10	28	26	20	1	9	52	17	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	25	30	15	7	0	2	23	47	1365
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	27	29	15	5	1	2	20	50	1056
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	30	26	12	4	1	1	16	58	692

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 current department or agency	7	8	20	23	30	6	6	61	16	729
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	16	29	27	14	1	3	44	26	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	17	30	28	14	1	2	43	26	835
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	18	31	25	14	1	2	41	27	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	8	17	19	35	6	11	65	14	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	13	23	31	18	2	6	53	23	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	16	29	25	16	2	6	44	24	1002
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	15	29	30	13	1	4	45	25	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	4	12	23	30	12	16	74	9	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	12	29	27	15	2	6	46	22	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	14	27	27	14	2	7	44	26	1054
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	17	27	27	12	2	6	42	28	691

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 current department or agency	9	19	26	21	18	4	4	42	30	734
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	22	34	16	9	2	1	27	39	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	27	34	14	4	2	2	18	47	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	29	29	12	4	2	1	16	54	492
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	13	26	16	26	4	8	47	23	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	23	31	16	9	2	5	27	40	885
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	24	33	12	6	2	4	20	45	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	28	33	8	6	1	3	15	51	584
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	10	27	22	21	5	6	49	21	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	23	31	13	7	1	3	22	46	1364
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	24	29	11	5	2	3	17	52	1056
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	30	24	8	5	2	2	14	62	693

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My Work Unit

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 current department or agency	25	33	16	7	6	11	3	67	15	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	32	19	13	10	4	2	55	25	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	34	18	13	11	3	3	56	26	839
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	36	18	12	10	2	3	57	24	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	24	12	8	5	8	8	71	15	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	32	18	11	8	3	3	61	20	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	32	17	11	12	3	3	58	24	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	37	16	11	11	3	3	59	24	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	30	8	3	5	3	7	82	9	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	34	12	12	9	2	2	65	22	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	32	17	10	8	3	3	63	19	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	34	16	10	8	2	2	64	19	695

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 current department or agency	46	27	10	10	5	1	0	75	16	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	34	11	10	10	0	0	69	20	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	31	10	12	11	1	0	67	23	839
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	36	10	10	8	1	1	71	19	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	24	9	7	3	1	1	80	11	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	32	11	10	7	1	0	71	18	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	33	9	10	9	1	0	71	20	1007
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	37	6	9	10	0	0	75	19	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	28	6	5	2	1	0	87	7	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	32	8	11	8	1	0	73	19	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	32	10	10	7	1	1	72	18	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	33	10	11	5	1	0	74	16	696

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 current department or agency	15	20	20	12	9	19	4	47	27	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	23	19	16	16	10	3	41	37	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	22	20	19	16	11	3	36	41	839
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	23	21	19	14	10	4	38	38	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	20	13	13	6	24	5	56	27	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	25	19	18	13	11	3	43	35	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	21	21	18	16	11	3	36	40	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	24	18	18	16	11	4	38	41	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	27	8	21	6	17	3	57	33	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	24	19	18	14	9	3	42	36	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	24	18	16	18	12	4	39	40	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	20	18	14	9	3	41	36	696

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	31	7	6	2	84	8	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	33	11	9	6	74	15	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	10	8	5	76	13	837
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	37	10	8	5	77	13	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	29	5	7	3	85	10	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	40	8	9	4	78	14	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	41	8	10	6	76	15	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	41	6	9	7	78	16	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	34	7	2	1	89	4	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	39	9	7	4	79	11	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	40	10	9	3	78	12	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	42	7	8	3	82	11	696

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	32	11	5	3	0	82	7	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	40	12	5	4	1	78	9	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	44	13	5	5	1	77	10	838
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	46	9	7	6	0	78	13	487

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My Immediate Supervisor

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 current department or agency	43	33	11	9	3	0	1	76	12	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	36	11	7	7	1	0	74	15	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	35	14	10	7	0	0	69	17	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	33	15	11	8	0	0	66	19	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	32	10	6	3	0	0	80	10	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	34	10	8	5	0	0	76	13	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	38	12	8	7	0	0	73	15	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	35	10	9	9	0	1	72	17	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	25	14	5	2	1	0	79	6	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	36	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	37	12	8	5	0	0	75	13	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	37	15	9	7	0	0	68	16	696

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 current department or agency	58	25	7	6	2	1	1	85	8	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	29	12	8	5	1	1	75	13	745
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	33	14	8	6	1	0	71	14	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	31	15	9	7	1	0	69	16	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	24	7	4	3	2	0	85	8	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	30	13	6	4	1	0	77	11	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	33	11	7	6	1	0	75	14	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	30	13	8	6	1	1	72	14	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	33	8	6	2	1	0	84	8	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	30	12	7	5	2	0	75	13	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	34	12	8	3	2	1	76	11	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	31	14	7	6	2	0	73	13	695

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 current department or agency	49	30	8	9	3	0	1	80	12	732
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	32	11	9	7	0	1	74	15	745
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	36	13	10	6	0	0	71	16	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	33	14	11	9	0	0	66	20	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	26	8	7	3	0	1	81	11	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	32	11	9	4	0	0	75	14	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	10	9	7	1	1	74	16	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	37	10	9	8	0	0	72	18	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	32	8	10	1	0	0	80	11	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	34	11	10	5	0	0	74	15	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	36	12	9	4	0	0	74	14	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	32	15	10	7	1	0	67	18	695

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 current department or agency	63	24	7	3	2	0	1	88	5	733
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	26	9	6	5	1	0	80	11	746
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	29	12	5	7	1	0	76	12	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	26	14	7	7	1	0	72	14	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	22	7	2	2	1	0	89	5	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	25	9	5	4	1	0	82	9	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	27	10	4	7	2	0	79	11	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	28	13	5	6	2	0	76	11	590

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	29	7	5	4	0	84	9	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	25	13	7	6	1	73	14	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	29	14	8	7	0	70	15	843
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	30	12	10	8	0	69	19	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	25	6	5	3	0	85	8	904
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	25	10	8	5	0	77	13	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	31	10	7	7	0	75	14	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	27	12	8	8	0	72	16	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	15	5	12	2	0	81	14	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	30	11	7	5	0	77	12	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	29	11	8	4	0	76	13	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	32	11	7	5	1	77	12	696

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Senior Management

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	22	26	10	2	11	10	51	16	131
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	31	21	13	5	2	9	55	21	216
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	31	21	13	5	4	9	55	21	306
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	30	26	10	6	3	10	51	19	225
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	28	15	10	5	11	10	63	18	136
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	35	15	10	7	3	7	64	19	262
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	34	18	11	7	3	10	59	21	363
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	37	16	12	5	5	8	61	20	264
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	26	16	8	13	8	5	59	24	33
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	31	15	13	5	3	8	63	20	366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	17	12	5	5	8	60	20	360
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	33	17	10	6	4	8	63	18	333

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	30	11	5	3	10	0	78	9	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	34	19	7	8	4	0	64	16	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	34	21	12	7	7	0	58	20	843
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	32	17	16	8	7	0	56	26	491
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	25	10	5	2	10	1	81	8	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	33	15	9	6	6	0	67	17	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	36	18	10	8	8	0	60	20	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	39	17	10	8	8	0	62	20	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	28	8	3	1	13	0	86	5	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	35	17	10	5	9	0	64	17	1369
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	19	10	7	12	0	59	20	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	29	23	11	6	11	0	55	19	692

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 current department or agency	37	32	14	8	3	6	0	73	12	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	33	20	11	12	2	0	57	23	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	20	15	11	2	0	52	27	838
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	30	22	16	15	2	0	46	32	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	29	10	7	3	6	1	79	10	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	34	16	12	9	2	0	61	22	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	36	21	13	10	2	0	54	24	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	34	21	16	11	2	0	51	28	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	26	9	8	5	4	0	76	14	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	35	19	15	9	2	0	56	25	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	30	21	19	13	3	1	45	33	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	28	21	21	15	3	0	42	37	693

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	29	17	11	5	10	0	63	18	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	31	22	16	12	2	0	49	29	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	32	22	19	12	4	0	44	33	840
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	24	20	25	16	4	0	37	42	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	26	14	10	4	10	1	70	15	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	35	19	17	9	3	0	53	27	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	32	23	16	11	5	0	46	29	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	30	25	20	12	4	0	41	34	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	22	11	10	5	15	1	69	18	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	30	20	19	11	5	0	47	32	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	25	24	21	16	4	0	36	39	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	23	22	23	19	5	0	32	44	693

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 current department or agency	24	32	14	16	5	8	0	61	24	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	32	21	17	14	1	1	46	32	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	33	26	18	12	2	0	44	30	843
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	32	20	21	16	1	0	42	38	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	29	13	10	6	8	1	69	18	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	33	19	17	11	2	0	51	29	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	37	22	15	12	3	0	50	27	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	37	21	17	12	3	0	49	30	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	38	10	10	9	2	1	70	20	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	31	22	19	13	2	0	45	33	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	30	23	20	14	2	1	41	35	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	32	19	20	13	5	0	45	35	693

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	44	16	8	2	2	0	74	10	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	43	20	8	6	1	0	66	14	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	47	22	8	3	1	0	67	11	839
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	43	21	12	4	1	0	63	16	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	40	12	6	2	3	0	80	8	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	44	17	8	3	2	0	71	12	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	45	21	8	4	1	0	68	12	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	50	20	8	3	1	0	68	12	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	32	8	5	1	7	0	84	7	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	44	20	8	4	1	0	67	13	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	41	22	11	7	2	0	59	18	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	41	20	12	7	2	1	60	19	694

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 current department or agency	32	34	11	11	5	3	2	71	17	733
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	37	14	11	7	2	1	68	18	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	39	16	10	5	1	0	68	16	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	17	12	6	3	1	65	18	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	31	10	8	3	4	2	77	12	902
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	37	12	8	3	3	1	77	11	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	13	8	6	1	1	73	14	1008
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	39	12	10	6	2	0	71	17	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	30	9	6	10	5	0	73	17	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	35	12	9	5	3	1	74	14	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	41	11	12	4	4	1	72	16	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	39	16	8	4	5	1	70	13	695

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	37	15	5	2	3	0	77	7	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	39	19	7	5	1	1	69	12	748
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	41	19	8	4	0	0	69	13	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	43	15	11	5	1	0	69	16	490

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 current department or agency	27	28	16	9	7	10	3	63	18	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	28	18	15	15	6	2	47	33	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	27	20	18	15	6	1	43	35	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	30	19	16	15	5	2	46	33	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	29	11	7	6	12	5	71	16	902
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	27	17	15	14	7	2	50	31	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	29	18	16	14	9	1	47	33	1008
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	31	19	13	15	6	2	49	30	587
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	27	16	5	12	7	8	61	20	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	22	18	17	16	9	2	44	36	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	27	20	18	16	7	1	42	36	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	31	19	15	12	7	1	50	29	695

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 current department or agency	28	35	15	11	4	6	1	68	16	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	33	17	17	14	2	0	50	32	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	25	21	22	19	1	0	37	41	840
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	28	21	19	19	0	0	40	38	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	32	10	7	4	7	1	77	12	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	33	17	17	11	2	0	54	28	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	34	18	17	16	2	0	48	34	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	34	20	17	14	1	0	47	32	586
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	8	7	5	6	1	78	13	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	29	17	19	15	2	0	48	34	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	27	20	24	17	2	0	39	41	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	29	20	20	17	2	0	42	38	695

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 current department or agency	26	28	13	13	9	4	7	61	24	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	27	15	17	23	1	2	44	41	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	21	15	22	31	0	1	32	53	839
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	21	15	16	33	0	2	34	51	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	26	12	10	7	6	8	66	20	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	23	15	20	21	2	1	42	43	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	21	15	20	29	1	1	35	50	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	23	14	17	30	1	3	37	49	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	17	12	15	10	6	11	57	29	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	20	16	19	29	3	1	34	49	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	21	14	19	37	2	1	29	57	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	21	17	18	31	2	2	32	51	695

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	36	18	7	4	7	2	67	13	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	39	23	11	8	3	0	57	19	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	35	28	13	10	3	0	48	23	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	34	22	18	7	5	0	49	27	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	34	14	6	3	8	2	74	10	904
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	39	20	13	6	4	1	59	20	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	36	25	13	8	4	1	52	21	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	40	24	12	8	3	0	55	20	589

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	33	8	3	1	4	1	88	4	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	35	13	2	3	1	1	82	5	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	38	14	3	2	2	0	81	5	838
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	45	13	4	2	1	1	82	5	482
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	31	9	2	1	4	1	88	3	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	37	13	5	2	3	1	80	7	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	40	15	3	3	3	1	79	7	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	43	16	3	3	2	0	78	6	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	28	6	1	0	7	1	92	1	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	35	11	4	2	4	0	82	7	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	39	15	3	1	4	1	79	5	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	37	17	3	2	3	1	77	5	694

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	34	7	4	1	1	0	87	6	734
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	39	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	12	5	3	2	0	80	7	837
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	44	15	5	2	0	0	78	7	485
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	32	6	3	1	1	0	90	4	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	42	11	6	2	1	0	81	8	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	45	14	4	3	2	0	79	8	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	48	11	5	3	1	0	82	7	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	25	10	2	0	3	0	87	3	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	38	11	6	4	2	0	78	10	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	12	4	3	3	0	80	8	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	39	16	5	2	3	1	77	7	695

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	28	6	2	1	0	91	3	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	38	9	5	4	0	81	9	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	40	12	6	3	0	78	10	837
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	39	12	9	5	0	74	14	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	26	4	2	1	0	93	3	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	39	9	5	2	1	83	7	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	44	11	6	4	0	78	10	1012
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	43	11	6	6	0	77	12	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	23	4	3	3	0	90	6	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	38	11	5	2	0	82	7	1365
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	40	12	7	3	0	78	10	1057
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	41	10	7	4	1	78	11	694

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 current department or agency	55	28	11	2	3	1	83	5	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	36	15	7	7	0	71	14	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	35	20	10	5	1	65	15	838
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	19	11	9	0	61	20	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	26	9	4	2	0	85	6	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	34	15	8	5	1	71	13	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	40	18	7	6	0	68	14	1012
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	38	17	11	8	0	63	19	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	26	12	5	2	0	82	7	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	39	16	11	7	0	66	18	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	35	20	14	9	1	57	23	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	31	18	18	12	1	51	30	696

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 current department or agency	54	30	11	4	2	0	84	5	732
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	39	15	7	6	0	72	13	743
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	37	18	11	5	0	66	16	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	40	19	11	8	0	62	19	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	28	7	5	2	0	86	7	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	36	14	9	4	0	73	13	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	41	17	9	6	0	68	14	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	43	16	12	7	0	65	19	589
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	31	10	7	1	0	82	8	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	41	16	11	6	0	66	17	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	36	20	16	8	1	56	24	1056
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	33	19	17	10	1	53	28	696

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 current department or agency	37	24	21	8	6	4	0	64	15	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	29	18	11	9	2	0	61	20	755
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	22	10	5	3	0	61	15	843
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	33	20	8	6	3	2	65	14	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	22	17	7	6	7	2	67	14	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	26	20	11	7	3	0	61	19	888
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	20	10	7	5	0	62	17	1012
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	27	19	8	4	5	2	67	13	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	18	20	13	7	4	9	55	22	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	26	18	15	9	4	0	57	24	1368
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	30	21	11	8	4	1	57	20	1058
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	29	17	8	5	6	3	66	15	696

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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 current department or agency	41	28	31	742
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	36	36	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	47	35	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	48	27	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	29	29	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	38	37	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	52	31	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	46	30	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	29	35	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	36	35	1366
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	53	32	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	48	27	696

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	1	15	12	4	65	2	240
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	30	28	8	13	10	217
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	32	34	5	0	7	164
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	76	10	6	3	0	5	128
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	1	12	11	3	69	4	334
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	29	37	8	11	5	234
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	36	32	5	0	6	192
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	7	8	6	1	6	143
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	28	12	9	9999	47	64
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	26	44	11	9999	13	400
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	25	34	10	9999	11	165
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	65	6	4	16	9999	9	172

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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 current department or agency	9	91	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	848
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	485

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	83

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	63	83

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	83

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	83

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	121

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	129

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	121

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	83

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	83

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	83

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	83

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	83

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	83

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	83

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	129

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	83

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	83

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	83

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	120
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	83

Question 51a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	83

Question 51b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	83

Question 51c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	83

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	83

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	129

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	129

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	83

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	83

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	77
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	121
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	129
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	83

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	123

Question 52b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	79

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	123

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	79

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	79

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	79

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	79

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	79

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	79

Question 52j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	79

Question 52k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	79

Question 52l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	79

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	123

Question 52n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	79

Question 52o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	123

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	75
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	114
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	123
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	79

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 current department or agency	21	17	16	4	4	31	6	61	14	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	20	21	9	10	18	5	47	26	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	23	11	10	20	3	42	28	845
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	23	21	11	12	17	2	46	28	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	14	11	3	3	30	14	70	11	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	21	19	9	8	22	6	51	23	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	21	20	8	9	23	5	48	24	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	25	19	9	12	19	3	48	28	590
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	14	10	1	5	37	11	70	11	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	19	19	7	6	27	7	52	19	1367
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	20	6	8	29	5	47	22	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	25	20	8	7	23	4	53	20	695

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 current department or agency	36	32	13	5	3	11	1	77	9	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	32	18	9	6	6	1	65	15	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	19	9	6	5	0	64	16	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	36	15	10	7	3	0	67	18	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	28	10	3	2	12	2	82	6	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	36	17	8	5	7	1	68	14	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	35	18	9	6	5	1	66	15	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	37	16	8	9	4	0	65	18	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	25	14	2	3	17	1	76	7	236
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	32	18	6	4	13	1	67	12	1365
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	37	20	6	5	8	1	66	12	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	38	18	6	4	8	1	70	10	696

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	486

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	32

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	71	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	73	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	76	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	79	32

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39

Question 56d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	56

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	62

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	32

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	62

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	39
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	62

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	62

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	32

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	32

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	32

Question 57h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	56

Question 57i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	39

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	62

Question 57k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	62

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	32

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	62

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	32

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	62

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	56
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	32

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	62

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	62

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	62

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	39

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	62

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	56
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	62
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	32

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	54

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	56

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	29

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	56

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	54

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	39

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	39

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	56

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	56

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	56
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	29

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	54

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	56
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	29

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	0	56

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	56
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	82	29

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	29

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	39
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	54
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	56
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	29

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 current department or agency	24	15	18	1	2	33	7	65	5	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	20	25	4	4	23	5	54	11	756
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	21	26	4	5	25	3	51	13	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	23	26	6	4	23	3	52	13	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	14	10	1	1	35	12	76	5	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	21	19	3	3	30	6	61	10	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	22	23	3	3	29	6	57	9	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	26	22	4	3	27	3	58	11	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	12	9	1	1	34	14	79	4	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	18	20	3	2	33	7	58	9	1365
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	21	23	4	2	33	4	54	10	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	23	21	3	3	31	3	59	9	696

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 current department or agency	40	33	13	3	1	10	1	81	4	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	32	22	3	4	6	1	70	7	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	32	22	5	3	7	1	67	9	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	38	18	5	4	5	1	71	9	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	27	10	1	1	13	3	86	2	896
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	38	14	3	2	11	1	78	6	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	37	17	4	3	8	1	74	7	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	42	16	4	3	8	0	75	7	588
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	26	9	1	1	13	1	88	2	237
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	33	18	4	2	15	1	72	6	1365
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	20	5	1	12	1	70	7	1059
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	20	4	2	10	1	71	7	696

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 62a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	25	20	12	12	0	1	55	24	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	28	21	15	16	0	0	48	31	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	28	22	11	16	0	1	50	28	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	21	15	12	0	1	52	27	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	26	19	15	13	0	1	52	29	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	26	23	15	16	0	1	46	31	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	29	19	13	15	1	1	52	28	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	27	20	12	13	0	1	54	25	587

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	29	22	9	5	1	63	14	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	32	26	15	12	0	47	27	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	29	28	18	10	1	43	29	843
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	28	31	19	8	0	43	26	491
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	32	23	8	4	1	64	13	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	33	25	15	8	1	50	24	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	28	14	10	1	47	24	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	29	15	8	0	48	23	587

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 current department or agency	44	29	15	7	3	0	1	74	10	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	35	22	11	6	0	1	62	17	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	38	26	12	6	0	1	56	18	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	33	27	13	5	1	1	54	18	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	26	15	6	3	1	3	75	9	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	34	21	11	6	1	2	61	17	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	37	23	11	6	0	1	59	18	1005
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	39	23	13	5	1	1	58	18	586

Question 62d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	22	19	11	7	0	2	63	18	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	25	24	17	13	0	1	46	30	750
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	28	26	15	15	0	1	44	30	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	31	25	16	11	1	1	47	27	484
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	22	20	9	4	1	2	65	14	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	28	21	16	10	1	2	51	27	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	23	15	13	0	2	49	28	1007
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	29	25	17	10	0	1	47	27	589

Question 62e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	22	10	3	3	0	2	83	6	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	27	11	7	5	0	4	76	12	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	30	14	6	5	0	7	73	13	835
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	26	19	9	5	1	6	66	14	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	23	9	3	3	1	6	85	6	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	30	13	7	4	1	6	76	11	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	28	15	6	3	1	8	74	10	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	30	14	8	3	1	7	72	12	588

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	27	16	8	6	0	0	70	14	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	31	20	12	9	0	0	59	21	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	32	23	11	9	0	0	57	20	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	29	24	13	6	1	1	56	20	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	29	18	9	6	0	0	67	14	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	31	23	11	7	0	1	59	18	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	33	25	10	7	0	1	57	18	1004
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	39	20	9	5	1	0	65	14	586

Question 62g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	17	6	3	0	1	73	10	734
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	38	22	7	6	0	1	64	14	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	36	25	11	7	0	1	56	18	847
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	34	26	12	6	0	0	56	18	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	30	16	5	2	1	2	76	8	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	37	21	9	6	0	2	63	16	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	37	24	10	5	0	1	61	15	1005
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	35	22	12	5	1	1	60	17	585

Question 62h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	30	17	7	4	0	1	72	11	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	36	23	12	6	0	1	59	18	749
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	38	26	11	6	0	1	56	18	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	38	24	13	6	0	1	57	19	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	30	17	7	2	1	2	74	9	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	37	22	11	5	1	1	61	17	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	38	24	10	5	1	2	60	15	1005
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	40	25	10	6	1	1	59	16	584

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 current department or agency	35	28	21	9	6	0	1	63	15	732
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	37	21	7	8	0	1	63	15	746
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	34	25	10	6	0	0	60	16	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	35	20	11	5	0	0	64	16	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	27	18	10	4	1	1	67	15	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	31	21	10	6	0	1	61	17	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	34	22	9	5	1	2	63	15	1004
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	38	19	9	6	0	1	66	15	585

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 current department or agency	43	29	16	8	4	0	1	72	11	734
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	37	17	9	5	0	1	69	14	747
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	34	25	10	5	0	1	60	15	840
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	33	23	13	5	0	0	58	19	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	33	16	6	2	1	1	75	8	903
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	37	17	8	4	1	1	70	13	885
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	35	21	10	4	1	2	65	14	1003
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	21	12	5	1	1	62	17	585

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 current department or agency	60	23	9	4	2	1	84	6	732
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	29	12	5	4	2	78	9	745
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	28	14	4	4	2	77	8	841
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	27	13	5	5	1	76	10	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	21	9	3	2	1	85	5	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	26	12	5	3	1	80	7	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	28	12	5	2	1	81	7	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	31	13	3	2	2	81	6	587

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 current department or agency	80	10	4	2	1	0	3	93	3	731
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	67	19	6	2	2	0	3	90	4	750
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	17	6	2	2	1	4	89	4	838
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	18	5	1	1	1	5	92	3	486

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 current department or agency	77	10	4	2	3	1	2	90	6	731
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	15	9	3	5	0	2	83	8	745
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	16	8	5	5	1	2	82	10	835
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	15	5	4	5	1	2	85	9	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	9	4	2	3	0	2	92	4	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	69	13	8	4	4	0	2	84	7	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	16	7	3	3	0	3	86	6	1007
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	14	8	5	4	0	2	83	9	589

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	23	11	3	2	1	83	5	740
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	32	13	8	4	1	75	11	751
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	29	15	7	4	1	73	11	835
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	32	14	5	6	0	76	11	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	21	8	4	2	1	86	7	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	30	14	6	3	1	77	9	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	32	14	5	3	2	78	8	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	35	12	4	6	1	78	10	588

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	18	8	4	3	0	1	84	8	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	25	12	6	6	0	1	76	12	746
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	25	10	7	8	0	1	74	16	832
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	26	15	6	5	0	1	74	11	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	71	14	6	4	3	1	1	86	8	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	24	12	5	5	0	1	78	10	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	24	11	6	5	0	2	78	11	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	26	8	5	5	0	2	80	11	589

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 current department or agency	62	7	4	2	1	0	25	91	3	737
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	18	6	2	0	0	23	89	3	744
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	15	7	5	2	0	21	82	8	832
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	21	11	2	1	0	17	83	4	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	7	3	2	1	1	21	93	3	902
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	17	8	2	2	0	19	86	5	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	17	7	3	1	0	22	85	5	1004
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	21	9	2	2	0	19	84	4	586

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 current department or agency	78	10	5	2	0	0	5	93	2	735
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	18	7	2	1	0	6	90	3	748
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	67	20	4	1	1	0	6	93	3	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	65	21	7	1	0	0	5	91	1	490
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	79	10	3	1	1	1	5	95	2	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	69	18	4	1	1	1	5	93	3	885
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	66	18	5	1	1	0	9	92	2	1002
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	63	24	5	2	1	0	6	92	3	580

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 current department or agency	62	18	7	5	5	0	3	83	10	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	16	7	5	5	0	3	83	10	752
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	66	21	6	2	3	0	2	89	5	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	16	6	1	2	0	2	91	3	487
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	16	8	5	5	0	3	81	11	908
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	60	21	8	4	5	1	2	83	9	892
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	60	24	7	3	2	1	3	88	6	1007
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	19	7	1	2	0	3	90	3	586

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 current department or agency	51	29	13	4	2	0	1	81	6	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	34	13	5	2	0	2	79	8	750
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	35	14	3	2	0	2	81	5	836
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	28	15	3	3	0	2	78	7	489
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	27	13	4	2	1	1	80	7	906
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	32	13	4	2	1	2	80	7	889
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	34	11	4	1	0	2	83	6	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	36	10	4	2	0	2	84	6	589

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	38	26	8	2	0	64	11	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	32	35	15	5	0	45	20	755
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	30	41	14	6	0	40	20	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	35	33	17	4	0	46	21	491
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	39	28	8	3	0	61	10	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	33	38	15	4	0	42	20	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	32	39	14	5	0	42	19	1009
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	31	39	14	5	1	42	19	590

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	11	36	29	19	0	48	16	736
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	19	41	20	10	0	30	29	744
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	20	43	20	7	0	27	29	840
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	22	40	24	7	0	30	29	484
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	12	32	30	20	1	50	17	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	18	44	22	8	1	30	26	887
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	20	42	23	8	0	31	27	1006
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	20	43	23	7	0	30	26	589

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	42	13	7	2	5	0	77	9	739
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	42	14	8	4	1	1	75	11	750
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	48	12	5	3	2	0	79	8	842
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	45	12	7	3	1	0	77	10	486
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	40	14	8	4	6	1	73	12	904
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	45	13	10	4	2	0	72	14	890
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	47	15	7	4	2	0	73	11	1012
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	48	14	6	3	4	0	76	9	587

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 current department or agency	32	39	15	9	3	2	73	12	741
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	38	20	12	8	1	60	21	754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	37	22	12	9	2	57	21	846
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	41	16	14	10	1	60	23	488
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	39	13	9	4	3	73	13	907
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	40	20	14	8	2	57	23	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	41	19	14	9	2	57	23	1010
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	45	19	12	10	1	59	22	589

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Compensation

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 current department or agency	35	25	17	10	9	3	1	37	63	742
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	30	19	12	13	2	0	25	75	753
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	29	19	10	8	1	1	32	68	847
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	33	19	9	8	3	0	29	71	491
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	23	19	13	14	4	1	28	72	905
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	22	22	13	11	4	0	30	70	891
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	25	16	10	8	6	1	36	64	1011
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	28	16	7	7	6	0	38	62	590

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	549
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	339
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	583
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	583
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	335

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	549
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	339
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	583
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	583
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	335

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	549
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	339
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	583
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	583
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	335

Question 68d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	550
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	339
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	583
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	583
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	335

Question 68e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	549
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	2	339
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	583
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	583
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	2	335

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	550
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	339

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	506
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	549
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	553
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	339
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	637
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	583
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	583
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	335

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	53	18	8	4	14	486
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	41	19	12	5	19	524
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	48	15	9	4	19	530
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	49	16	11	2	17	327
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	55	17	8	4	11	625
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	46	21	9	5	14	568
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	49	17	8	4	13	574
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	55	14	8	3	11	326

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	58	504
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	59	545
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	549
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	337

Question 71. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	28	13	18	17	1	5	49	38	504
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	26	15	20	20	2	3	42	42	549
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	23	20	18	24	1	7	34	45	550
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	24	17	22	23	2	6	33	49	338
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	32	12	14	15	2	6	55	32	644
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	26	15	17	18	3	7	44	39	586
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	21	19	18	18	3	10	37	42	590
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	21	20	18	20	2	12	32	44	336

Question 72. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	21	14	21	31	1	4	30	55	504
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	13	15	22	41	1	3	18	66	548
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	14	18	22	37	3	4	18	63	550
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	3	11	19	21	36	3	7	15	64	337
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	14	10	19	41	2	7	22	67	644
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	10	13	19	49	2	5	13	73	586
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	8	17	20	41	3	8	12	69	589
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	1	12	17	21	36	5	9	14	66	336

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 current department or agency	44	16	12	10	5	3	9	69	17	738
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	17	13	11	10	1	6	64	23	750
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	19	12	7	8	1	8	70	17	844
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	14	9	7	6	1	11	74	15	491

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Date modified:: 2017-08-24

2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada by Question 81. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

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

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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 14. Overall, I like my job.

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

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.

My Work Unit

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

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

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

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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

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

Senior Management

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

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.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Harassment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

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

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting