2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Micro-organizations combined by Question 86. What is your gender?

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.

Micro-organizations are those that have fewer than 150 employees at the time of the survey. In order to protect the confidentiality of employees, demographic breakdowns of results are not provided for individual micro-organizations; results by demographics are provided only for all micro-organizations combined. Further, results for individual micro-organizations are provided only if the number of respondents to a question is sufficient to ensure the anonymity of respondents.

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	38	40	10	7	3	0	2	80	10	323
2018	Female gender	37	42	8	8	4	0	1	79	13	537
2017	Male gender	43	34	10	7	5	1	1	78	12	326
2017	Female gender	40	36	8	9	7	0	0	76	16	519
2014	Male gender	44	30	11	8	5	0	2	75	13	375
2014	Female gender	46	31	8	10	4	0	1	77	15	681
2011	Male gender	32	38	14	6	7	1	2	72	14	329
2011	Female gender	35	37	10	9	5	0	3	74	15	622
2008	Male gender	39	30	14	8	6	0	2	70	15	251
2008	Female gender	33	40	12	8	5	1	1	75	13	424

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	56	34	5	3	1	0	90	5	321
2018	Female gender	54	34	6	3	2	0	89	6	536
2017	Male gender	54	31	9	5	1	1	85	6	327
2017	Female gender	53	32	7	5	3	0	85	8	518
2014	Male gender	50	33	10	5	3	0	82	8	375
2014	Female gender	50	32	9	6	3	0	82	9	681
2011	Male gender	49	31	10	6	3	1	81	9	329
2011	Female gender	48	33	10	7	2	1	81	9	622
2008	Male gender	47	33	10	5	4	0	80	10	252
2008	Female gender	40	40	11	7	2	0	80	9	424

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	57	33	6	2	2	0	90	4	321
2018	Female gender	55	33	5	4	2	0	89	6	528
2017	Male gender	55	35	4	2	2	1	91	5	326
2017	Female gender	55	31	6	5	2	0	87	8	520
2014	Male gender	56	32	6	4	3	0	87	6	374
2014	Female gender	57	29	6	6	2	0	86	8	681
2011	Male gender	54	31	8	4	2	0	86	6	329
2011	Female gender	50	33	8	6	3	0	84	8	623
2008	Male gender	55	31	8	4	4	0	85	7	252
2008	Female gender	48	38	6	3	4	0	87	6	424

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	Male gender	53	30	7	5	3	1	0	84	8	323
2018	Female gender	59	26	5	5	4	0	0	86	9	536
2017	Male gender	58	28	7	4	2	0	1	86	6	327
2017	Female gender	53	29	5	7	4	1	0	83	12	520
2014	Male gender	51	30	8	6	4	0	2	82	10	375
2014	Female gender	51	29	8	7	5	0	1	80	12	680
2011	Male gender	45	29	10	8	5	0	2	76	13	329
2011	Female gender	46	31	8	9	4	0	2	79	13	623

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	Male gender	45	38	9	6	2	83	8	321
2018	Female gender	48	36	7	6	2	85	8	531
2017	Male gender	47	39	7	5	2	86	7	326
2017	Female gender	44	40	7	6	3	84	10	520
2014	Male gender	44	35	12	5	3	79	9	375
2014	Female gender	42	37	8	9	3	80	12	681
2011	Male gender	40	34	12	8	7	74	15	329
2011	Female gender	39	38	11	7	4	78	12	622
2008	Male gender	41	35	12	5	6	76	11	250
2008	Female gender	39	40	11	6	3	79	9	421

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	Male gender	40	31	15	8	6	0	0	71	14	319
2018	Female gender	39	34	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	535
2017	Male gender	35	38	11	9	7	0	0	73	16	327
2017	Female gender	35	35	12	9	8	1	0	71	17	519
2014	Male gender	33	31	17	10	8	0	2	65	18	375
2014	Female gender	36	35	7	14	7	0	1	71	21	681
2011	Male gender	29	37	12	11	10	0	1	67	21	329
2011	Female gender	30	35	13	11	10	1	0	66	21	623

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	Male gender	33	44	12	7	5	76	12	319
2018	Female gender	38	40	10	7	5	78	12	537
2017	Male gender	36	44	9	6	4	80	10	327
2017	Female gender	37	37	9	11	6	74	17	520

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	Male gender	61	33	5	1	0	0	94	1	322
2018	Female gender	62	29	4	3	1	1	92	4	535
2017	Male gender	55	36	4	2	2	0	92	4	326
2017	Female gender	54	32	6	4	4	0	86	8	518
2014	Male gender	59	29	6	3	2	0	88	5	374
2014	Female gender	57	32	5	3	2	0	89	6	680
2011	Male gender	54	32	6	4	3	1	87	7	329
2011	Female gender	50	34	8	5	2	0	85	7	623
2008	Male gender	55	32	8	2	3	0	87	5	252
2008	Female gender	52	38	6	2	1	1	91	3	423

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	45	32	10	8	5	1	77	13	322
2018	Female gender	41	36	9	9	4	0	78	13	535
2017	Male gender	40	36	11	7	6	0	76	13	327
2017	Female gender	39	32	10	10	7	1	72	17	520

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	Male gender	60	30	8	1	0	90	1	319
2018	Female gender	59	31	7	2	1	90	3	531
2017	Male gender	61	31	6	1	1	92	2	325
2017	Female gender	59	30	7	2	1	90	3	519
2014	Male gender	67	23	7	2	1	90	3	375
2014	Female gender	68	23	6	2	1	91	3	681
2011	Male gender	59	28	8	3	2	87	5	329
2011	Female gender	63	28	7	2	0	91	2	623

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	49	32	8	7	5	0	80	12	322
2018	Female gender	40	38	9	8	5	0	79	12	535
2017	Male gender	43	37	6	8	6	0	80	14	325
2017	Female gender	42	33	9	10	5	0	76	15	519
2014	Male gender	42	33	10	6	8	1	75	14	375
2014	Female gender	33	40	9	12	6	1	74	18	681
2011	Male gender	39	35	9	9	8	0	73	17	328
2011	Female gender	36	35	12	9	7	1	72	16	621

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	Male gender	44	30	16	5	3	0	75	9	320
2018	Female gender	44	35	11	7	4	0	78	10	530
2017	Male gender	40	39	8	8	6	0	78	14	325
2017	Female gender	45	32	10	8	5	0	77	13	517
2014	Male gender	42	28	14	8	6	1	71	14	374
2014	Female gender	40	37	9	9	4	0	78	13	681

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	Male gender	45	32	11	8	3	1	0	78	11	319
2018	Female gender	41	34	13	7	4	0	1	76	11	532
2017	Male gender	45	35	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	325
2017	Female gender	43	32	12	7	6	0	0	75	13	519
2014	Male gender	46	32	11	6	4	0	1	79	10	375
2014	Female gender	40	35	9	9	5	0	1	76	14	681
2011	Male gender	41	35	13	8	3	0	0	76	10	329
2011	Female gender	40	39	9	7	4	0	1	80	11	622

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	Male gender	51	32	10	5	1	84	6	322
2018	Female gender	53	32	8	5	2	85	7	534
2017	Male gender	50	36	8	4	2	86	6	324
2017	Female gender	48	34	9	6	3	82	9	519
2014	Male gender	51	32	8	6	3	83	9	375
2014	Female gender	51	32	9	5	3	83	8	680
2011	Male gender	45	37	7	7	4	82	11	329
2011	Female gender	45	40	7	5	3	85	8	622
2008	Male gender	43	35	12	5	5	78	10	252
2008	Female gender	43	40	10	6	1	84	6	423

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	41	31	18	6	4	0	1	72	10	324
2018	Female gender	40	32	14	9	4	0	0	72	14	535
2017	Male gender	37	39	13	6	2	1	3	79	8	327
2017	Female gender	37	33	16	8	3	0	2	72	12	520
2014	Male gender	39	35	15	6	2	0	2	76	8	375
2014	Female gender	41	32	13	7	5	0	1	75	12	681
2011	Male gender	35	38	15	6	5	0	2	74	11	327
2011	Female gender	37	34	14	8	5	0	1	73	13	623
2008	Male gender	32	33	20	10	6	0	0	65	15	252
2008	Female gender	34	37	16	8	4	0	1	71	12	423

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	Male gender	9	17	30	27	16	0	1	43	26	323
2018	Female gender	8	22	30	23	14	1	2	39	30	536
2017	Male gender	7	16	37	22	15	1	2	38	24	326
2017	Female gender	9	18	37	19	11	1	4	32	29	518
2014	Male gender	5	19	33	22	17	1	3	40	25	375
2014	Female gender	9	22	31	21	13	1	3	36	32	680
2011	Male gender	9	21	33	22	12	0	3	35	31	326
2011	Female gender	9	24	33	20	10	0	4	31	34	620
2008	Male gender	12	21	28	26	12	0	2	38	33	252
2008	Female gender	10	23	34	21	9	1	2	30	35	423

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	Male gender	8	16	25	25	23	1	2	50	25	322
2018	Female gender	10	14	28	27	19	1	2	47	25	532
2017	Male gender	5	17	25	23	25	3	3	50	23	326
2017	Female gender	8	15	26	23	21	3	5	48	24	516
2014	Male gender	6	15	21	26	27	1	4	56	22	375
2014	Female gender	7	14	26	25	23	2	3	51	22	678
2011	Male gender	10	14	25	27	20	1	2	49	25	328
2011	Female gender	11	15	25	23	19	2	5	45	28	619
2008	Male gender	12	13	24	27	20	1	4	49	26	251
2008	Female gender	9	13	28	21	20	3	5	45	24	422

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	Male gender	11	12	23	30	22	0	1	53	23	320
2018	Female gender	9	12	30	24	22	2	1	48	22	532
2017	Male gender	12	14	22	23	24	2	3	50	27	325
2017	Female gender	9	12	26	25	22	2	5	50	23	519
2014	Male gender	8	13	25	22	26	0	5	52	22	375
2014	Female gender	8	12	26	27	22	1	4	52	21	679
2011	Male gender	14	17	24	21	20	2	3	43	33	327
2011	Female gender	11	16	26	23	17	1	6	43	29	620
2008	Male gender	10	15	25	22	24	0	3	48	26	250
2008	Female gender	11	13	25	25	19	2	4	47	26	421

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	Male gender	5	9	22	37	27	0	1	64	14	323
2018	Female gender	6	12	28	29	24	1	1	53	18	529
2017	Male gender	4	9	28	31	25	1	2	58	13	324
2017	Female gender	5	13	28	28	21	2	3	51	19	519
2014	Male gender	2	12	21	35	26	0	4	63	15	374
2014	Female gender	4	13	28	31	21	0	3	54	17	677
2011	Male gender	7	9	27	32	22	1	3	56	16	327
2011	Female gender	6	13	29	29	17	1	4	49	20	621
2008	Male gender	8	13	33	25	21	0	1	46	20	252
2008	Female gender	7	12	29	26	21	1	3	49	20	422

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	Male gender	10	17	24	25	21	0	3	48	27	323
2018	Female gender	9	19	28	21	19	2	3	42	29	531
2017	Male gender	8	15	31	22	20	1	3	43	24	325
2017	Female gender	13	19	22	21	18	2	5	42	34	518
2014	Male gender	9	22	23	20	20	1	5	42	33	375
2014	Female gender	14	18	26	17	21	2	4	40	33	678
2011	Male gender	17	19	22	22	17	1	1	41	37	327
2011	Female gender	17	19	24	20	13	1	6	35	38	622
2008	Male gender	14	16	24	25	16	1	4	43	31	249
2008	Female gender	10	21	27	17	18	1	7	38	33	421

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	Male gender	6	14	26	24	24	2	3	51	21	322
2018	Female gender	10	14	25	25	21	2	2	48	26	530
2017	Male gender	6	11	29	25	24	2	4	52	17	326
2017	Female gender	8	16	24	22	21	3	6	47	27	518
2014	Male gender	3	12	25	26	27	2	6	56	17	374
2014	Female gender	6	13	22	29	24	3	5	56	20	677
2011	Male gender	13	14	23	25	22	2	3	49	28	326
2011	Female gender	11	17	25	23	15	3	7	42	31	616
2008	Male gender	12	16	29	25	13	2	3	40	30	250
2008	Female gender	9	20	27	22	13	4	6	39	32	424

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	Male gender	10	12	24	30	22	0	1	53	22	320
2018	Female gender	7	13	29	27	20	3	2	49	21	532
2017	Male gender	10	11	26	28	21	2	3	52	21	326
2017	Female gender	6	11	30	24	21	3	5	49	19	518
2014	Male gender	9	16	25	24	21	1	4	48	26	372
2014	Female gender	7	14	30	23	21	2	3	46	22	676

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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	Male gender	32	26	16	11	4	7	4	65	17	321
2018	Female gender	26	29	18	10	6	7	4	62	18	534
2017	Male gender	36	26	16	5	6	6	5	70	12	327
2017	Female gender	31	29	14	9	8	5	4	66	18	520
2014	Male gender	35	29	14	6	6	6	5	71	13	375
2014	Female gender	31	27	12	12	9	3	5	64	23	681

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	Male gender	50	28	7	10	5	0	0	78	14	321
2018	Female gender	49	29	8	9	4	1	0	79	13	533
2017	Male gender	52	28	7	6	6	0	0	81	12	326
2017	Female gender	51	25	8	8	7	1	0	76	15	520
2014	Male gender	51	27	9	6	4	1	2	80	10	375
2014	Female gender	45	27	9	11	7	0	1	73	18	681

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	Male gender	19	23	19	12	8	15	4	52	25	321
2018	Female gender	17	24	18	14	8	15	4	51	27	535
2017	Male gender	17	27	16	10	9	16	4	55	24	326
2017	Female gender	18	25	16	12	8	17	3	54	25	519
2014	Male gender	21	22	18	13	8	15	3	53	25	375
2014	Female gender	16	24	13	15	13	15	6	50	34	680

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	56	28	7	6	2	0	84	8	319
2018	Female gender	49	36	5	7	3	0	85	10	529
2017	Male gender	54	33	6	4	3	0	87	7	325
2017	Female gender	53	34	5	6	3	0	86	9	520
2014	Male gender	51	33	9	3	2	1	85	5	375
2014	Female gender	48	33	6	9	4	0	81	13	681

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	50	35	10	2	2	0	0	85	5	322
2018	Female gender	48	37	8	4	2	1	1	86	6	533

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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	Male gender	44	32	10	6	3	1	3	80	10	319
2018	Female gender	49	30	8	8	4	1	1	80	12	533
2017	Male gender	42	34	8	10	4	0	2	78	14	326
2017	Female gender	46	30	11	7	4	1	1	77	12	520
2014	Male gender	39	34	14	6	2	0	3	76	9	375
2014	Female gender	46	31	8	7	6	0	1	79	13	680
2011	Male gender	32	37	13	9	6	1	2	71	16	329
2011	Female gender	40	31	11	10	6	0	2	73	16	623
2008	Male gender	31	38	10	10	8	1	2	72	18	252
2008	Female gender	36	31	13	9	8	1	2	69	17	423

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	Male gender	53	25	5	7	4	3	3	83	11	320
2018	Female gender	53	26	7	7	4	2	1	82	11	534
2017	Male gender	48	31	8	7	3	1	3	81	11	326
2017	Female gender	51	25	11	4	5	3	1	80	9	520
2014	Male gender	53	24	10	5	3	1	4	81	8	374
2014	Female gender	51	29	9	5	4	1	2	82	9	679
2011	Male gender	42	31	12	7	4	1	3	76	12	329
2011	Female gender	42	28	12	8	6	2	2	73	14	623
2008	Male gender	43	27	11	7	8	4	2	73	15	252
2008	Female gender	40	30	12	6	7	3	1	74	14	423

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	Male gender	47	31	9	5	4	2	3	81	9	320
2018	Female gender	51	28	8	7	5	0	1	80	12	534
2017	Male gender	45	32	11	4	4	1	3	80	8	325
2017	Female gender	48	33	7	7	4	0	1	82	11	519
2014	Male gender	49	28	11	7	3	0	3	79	10	375
2014	Female gender	46	32	9	7	5	0	1	79	12	681
2011	Male gender	39	32	12	9	6	0	2	72	15	329
2011	Female gender	42	31	8	9	7	1	1	75	17	621
2008	Male gender	40	30	10	8	8	2	2	73	17	252
2008	Female gender	35	36	10	8	8	1	2	74	16	423

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	Male gender	57	24	7	4	4	1	3	84	8	320
2018	Female gender	63	22	5	4	4	1	1	86	8	533
2017	Male gender	59	24	8	4	3	0	2	85	7	327
2017	Female gender	61	24	7	2	4	1	1	87	6	518

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	53	24	10	6	3	1	2	80	10	319
2018	Female gender	52	29	8	5	6	0	1	81	11	534
2017	Male gender	56	23	8	7	5	0	2	80	12	326
2017	Female gender	54	26	8	7	4	0	1	81	11	518
2014	Male gender	55	25	11	4	2	0	3	82	7	375
2014	Female gender	55	24	8	6	5	0	1	81	11	679

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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	Male gender	41	21	17	8	4	2	7	69	13	101
2018	Female gender	36	27	15	5	4	1	13	73	10	147
2017	Male gender	38	35	11	5	6	1	5	77	12	105
2017	Female gender	40	28	9	8	3	1	11	77	13	143
2014	Male gender	31	35	12	6	3	3	11	77	10	119
2014	Female gender	40	33	6	5	3	3	10	83	10	166

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	Male gender	43	29	13	6	7	3	1	74	13	321
2018	Female gender	35	34	13	10	6	3	1	71	16	535
2017	Male gender	42	27	13	7	8	2	0	71	15	327
2017	Female gender	34	34	12	9	7	4	0	71	16	520
2014	Male gender	43	25	12	10	6	3	1	71	16	375
2014	Female gender	35	36	11	7	7	3	0	74	15	679
2011	Male gender	32	28	17	10	10	3	1	62	20	326
2011	Female gender	30	30	15	11	9	5	0	63	21	619

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	Male gender	41	27	13	10	8	1	1	69	18	320
2018	Female gender	35	34	12	10	7	1	1	71	18	534
2017	Male gender	39	29	16	8	8	1	0	68	16	325
2017	Female gender	36	30	12	12	7	2	0	68	19	519
2014	Male gender	42	27	13	8	8	1	1	70	16	373
2014	Female gender	35	33	13	11	8	1	0	68	18	680
2011	Male gender	30	30	15	9	15	1	1	61	24	328
2011	Female gender	29	30	16	10	11	3	0	61	23	618
2008	Male gender	35	25	16	9	12	2	2	62	21	251
2008	Female gender	31	30	16	10	10	2	1	63	21	422

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	Male gender	29	28	17	11	11	3	1	59	24	322
2018	Female gender	25	35	15	15	7	4	1	62	22	531
2017	Male gender	33	27	18	11	10	2	0	61	21	326
2017	Female gender	27	34	12	13	8	4	0	65	23	519
2014	Male gender	31	31	15	10	8	3	1	65	20	375
2014	Female gender	28	32	16	14	7	4	0	63	21	680
2011	Male gender	21	34	14	14	13	3	0	57	28	329
2011	Female gender	21	34	19	12	9	4	1	58	22	620
2008	Male gender	25	31	14	13	10	6	0	60	25	252
2008	Female gender	22	36	18	12	8	4	0	61	21	424

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	Male gender	28	31	15	14	9	2	1	61	24	323
2018	Female gender	24	36	15	15	8	2	1	61	24	533
2017	Male gender	29	35	13	12	9	1	1	65	22	327
2017	Female gender	27	34	11	17	9	2	0	62	26	519
2014	Male gender	33	32	14	12	8	1	1	66	20	375
2014	Female gender	26	32	14	16	10	2	0	59	26	681
2011	Male gender	22	29	13	19	14	2	1	53	34	329
2011	Female gender	20	36	13	16	12	3	0	58	29	622
2008	Male gender	27	33	16	12	11	2	0	60	23	252
2008	Female gender	22	38	11	18	9	1	0	60	28	423

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	30	45	10	10	4	0	75	14	320
2018	Female gender	35	41	12	9	3	0	76	12	533
2017	Male gender	36	40	11	8	5	0	76	13	327
2017	Female gender	38	38	11	9	4	1	76	13	520
2014	Male gender	44	31	14	7	4	0	75	11	375
2014	Female gender	37	42	10	6	4	1	80	10	681
2011	Male gender	31	30	16	12	9	1	63	21	329
2011	Female gender	35	38	11	9	5	1	74	14	620

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	Male gender	43	32	11	6	4	3	1	78	10	322
2018	Female gender	39	34	10	11	4	1	1	74	16	533
2017	Male gender	44	33	10	6	3	2	2	80	10	327
2017	Female gender	42	30	12	9	4	3	1	74	14	519
2014	Male gender	45	31	12	6	4	1	2	78	10	375
2014	Female gender	47	30	8	7	5	1	1	79	13	681
2011	Male gender	40	32	9	8	7	2	2	75	16	329
2011	Female gender	41	29	11	7	8	4	1	73	16	619
2008	Male gender	38	29	15	9	3	5	2	71	13	252
2008	Female gender	38	34	8	9	8	3	1	75	17	424

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	Male gender	39	33	14	8	4	1	0	73	13	322
2018	Female gender	37	32	15	9	4	2	0	71	13	533

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	Male gender	28	21	13	10	12	11	5	59	25	322
2018	Female gender	22	21	20	11	11	12	4	51	26	534
2017	Male gender	26	19	16	11	11	11	5	54	26	327
2017	Female gender	22	19	17	12	13	13	4	50	30	519
2014	Male gender	24	18	16	10	10	13	9	53	26	375
2014	Female gender	21	18	17	14	13	11	6	47	32	681
2011	Male gender	20	21	16	10	14	13	6	50	30	327
2011	Female gender	18	20	18	15	12	13	5	46	32	619

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	Male gender	35	32	13	12	6	3	0	69	18	321
2018	Female gender	33	32	13	11	7	3	0	68	19	530
2017	Male gender	37	32	11	9	7	3	1	72	16	326
2017	Female gender	37	30	11	10	6	6	0	71	18	519
2014	Male gender	37	29	13	8	8	6	1	70	17	375
2014	Female gender	38	30	11	12	6	3	1	70	19	678
2011	Male gender	29	28	13	10	15	4	1	61	26	327
2011	Female gender	28	30	14	12	11	3	2	61	24	624
2008	Male gender	31	32	16	10	10	1	0	64	20	252
2008	Female gender	32	37	13	8	8	2	0	70	16	424

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	Male gender	18	22	16	14	18	3	9	45	36	322
2018	Female gender	19	24	14	15	22	3	4	46	39	533
2017	Male gender	19	23	13	12	20	4	9	48	37	324
2017	Female gender	19	19	11	20	20	5	6	42	45	519
2014	Male gender	17	18	17	11	22	3	12	42	39	375
2014	Female gender	16	19	11	20	24	2	9	39	49	681
2011	Male gender	11	16	14	17	31	2	10	30	54	329
2011	Female gender	10	18	15	21	26	2	7	31	52	624
2008	Male gender	12	19	15	16	28	3	7	34	49	251
2008	Female gender	11	22	16	19	25	2	5	36	47	420

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	Male gender	35	40	14	7	3	1	0	75	11	321
2018	Female gender	34	39	16	5	5	2	0	74	10	534
2017	Male gender	36	36	14	8	5	1	1	73	13	325
2017	Female gender	32	38	15	9	4	3	0	72	13	518

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	Male gender	48	31	10	6	1	3	0	82	7	322
2018	Female gender	49	31	12	3	3	2	0	82	6	533
2017	Male gender	46	32	11	5	2	3	1	81	7	326
2017	Female gender	46	31	13	4	2	3	1	80	7	519
2014	Male gender	49	31	9	4	3	4	1	83	7	375
2014	Female gender	47	30	10	4	2	5	1	82	7	681

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	Male gender	50	34	7	6	2	1	0	85	8	323
2018	Female gender	53	31	8	5	3	1	0	85	8	537
2017	Male gender	50	35	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	324
2017	Female gender	48	35	8	5	3	1	0	84	7	518
2014	Male gender	51	29	11	4	3	2	1	82	7	375
2014	Female gender	46	35	9	6	3	1	0	82	9	680
2011	Male gender	41	33	12	7	5	2	1	76	12	326
2011	Female gender	39	36	13	5	5	2	0	77	10	622

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	Male gender	59	29	7	2	3	0	88	6	322
2018	Female gender	61	27	5	4	2	0	88	6	534
2017	Male gender	57	29	7	3	4	0	86	7	326
2017	Female gender	54	34	5	4	3	0	88	6	516
2014	Male gender	59	29	7	2	3	0	88	5	375
2014	Female gender	57	30	6	4	3	0	87	7	681
2011	Male gender	47	29	10	6	7	1	77	13	327
2011	Female gender	48	33	9	5	4	0	82	9	621
2008	Male gender	48	30	10	6	6	0	78	12	252
2008	Female gender	43	37	9	5	5	0	80	10	422

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	Male gender	51	26	9	8	5	0	77	13	323
2018	Female gender	47	28	13	6	5	0	75	11	537
2017	Male gender	53	21	14	6	6	0	74	12	326
2017	Female gender	44	30	14	7	5	1	74	12	518
2014	Male gender	48	24	15	5	7	1	73	12	374
2014	Female gender	40	31	14	10	5	1	72	15	681
2011	Male gender	38	26	14	7	13	1	65	21	328
2011	Female gender	33	31	17	10	8	1	64	18	623

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	Male gender	50	28	9	8	6	0	78	13	320
2018	Female gender	48	29	12	6	4	0	78	10	532
2017	Male gender	49	26	13	7	5	0	75	12	324
2017	Female gender	45	32	12	7	4	0	77	11	519
2014	Male gender	49	25	12	8	6	0	74	14	374
2014	Female gender	41	33	12	11	4	0	74	15	681
2011	Male gender	34	31	12	11	11	1	66	22	326
2011	Female gender	34	34	15	10	7	0	68	17	621
2008	Male gender	41	30	14	10	5	0	71	14	251
2008	Female gender	37	35	13	10	5	0	72	15	424

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	Male gender	43	25	13	7	10	2	1	70	17	322
2018	Female gender	42	22	16	11	8	1	0	65	19	536
2017	Male gender	42	21	18	8	10	1	1	64	18	326
2017	Female gender	42	21	16	10	7	4	0	65	18	518
2014	Male gender	42	19	11	10	11	4	2	66	23	375
2014	Female gender	40	19	17	12	9	2	1	60	22	680
2011	Male gender	35	22	13	12	14	3	1	59	27	327
2011	Female gender	32	25	17	11	11	4	0	60	23	622
2008	Male gender	31	23	19	12	12	2	0	56	25	252
2008	Female gender	32	23	16	14	10	5	0	58	25	423

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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	Male gender	25	39	36	324
2018	Female gender	29	33	38	536
2017	Male gender	31	39	31	325
2017	Female gender	27	37	37	520
2014	Male gender	31	41	27	375
2014	Female gender	31	32	36	681
2011	Male gender	34	38	28	329
2011	Female gender	34	35	31	624

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	Male gender	11	10	55	5	16	3	83
2018	Female gender	13	12	56	3	7	8	156
2017	Male gender	12	12	47	7	17	5	101
2017	Female gender	14	11	55	4	11	6	141
2014	Male gender	16	9	56	9	9999	9	117
2014	Female gender	18	9	54	7	9999	13	213
2011	Male gender	16	8	59	10	9999	6	111
2011	Female gender	21	8	56	5	9999	10	210

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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	Male gender	10	90	323
2018	Female gender	15	85	534

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	59	32
2018	Female gender	51	86

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	58	32
2018	Female gender	58	86

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	44	31
2018	Female gender	51	86

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	50	31
2018	Female gender	39	86

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	34	31
2018	Female gender	49	86

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	46	31
2018	Female gender	40	86

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	42	31
2018	Female gender	36	86

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	48	31
2018	Female gender	59	86

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	42	31
2018	Female gender	37	86

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	31
2018	Female gender	6	86

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	40	31
2018	Female gender	38	86

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	Male gender	62	32
2018	Female gender	67	86

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	Male gender	20	32
2018	Female gender	34	86

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	Male gender	0	32
2018	Female gender	8	86

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	Male gender	0	32
2018	Female gender	12	86

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	27	32
2018	Female gender	22	86

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	Male gender	15	29
2018	Female gender	25	83

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	Male gender	0	29
2018	Female gender	8	83

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	Male gender	19	29
2018	Female gender	11	83

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	Male gender	37	29
2018	Female gender	27	83

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	Male gender	49	29
2018	Female gender	41	83

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	Male gender	60	29
2018	Female gender	48	83

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	Male gender	26	15	15	6	6	25	8	61	17	323
2018	Female gender	20	15	19	6	7	26	7	52	19	533
2017	Male gender	23	15	16	4	5	24	12	61	15	326
2017	Female gender	19	13	17	8	6	27	11	50	23	520
2014	Male gender	24	14	13	6	5	27	11	62	18	374
2014	Female gender	19	13	16	9	6	27	9	50	23	681

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	Male gender	39	29	13	5	5	9	0	75	10	322
2018	Female gender	36	26	18	5	5	9	0	69	11	531
2017	Male gender	38	24	17	4	6	10	1	70	11	327
2017	Female gender	34	23	17	7	5	12	1	66	14	519
2014	Male gender	39	26	15	4	3	10	2	75	9	374
2014	Female gender	31	25	18	8	5	12	1	65	14	681
2011	Male gender	36	30	15	9	6	5	1	69	15	328
2011	Female gender	33	31	19	4	4	8	1	70	9	619

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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	Male gender	7	93	324
2018	Female gender	5	95	536

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	44	22
2018	Female gender	38	26

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	56	22
2018	Female gender	81	26

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	45	22
2018	Female gender	37	26

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	26	22
2018	Female gender	18	26

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	24	22
2018	Female gender	24	26

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	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	26

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	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	26

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	26

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	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	26

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	65	22
2018	Female gender	36	26

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	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	25

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	Male gender	25	22
2018	Female gender	19	25

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	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	25

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	Male gender	53	22
2018	Female gender	62	25

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	Male gender	0	22
2018	Female gender	0	25

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	Male gender	28	13	15	3	3	31	9	67	9	322
2018	Female gender	20	13	21	2	3	34	6	57	9	535
2017	Male gender	24	14	13	2	3	31	13	68	9	327
2017	Female gender	18	12	17	3	2	37	13	57	9	520
2014	Male gender	24	14	14	1	2	32	13	68	6	374
2014	Female gender	19	12	17	3	3	34	12	58	10	680

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	Male gender	40	25	14	3	4	12	1	75	8	321
2018	Female gender	38	27	16	4	3	12	1	75	7	535
2017	Male gender	38	27	15	2	3	12	3	77	6	326
2017	Female gender	37	24	14	4	3	16	3	75	8	517
2014	Male gender	41	24	15	2	2	15	2	77	5	374
2014	Female gender	35	26	16	3	3	15	2	73	7	679
2011	Male gender	40	30	15	5	3	7	1	75	8	329
2011	Female gender	40	30	14	4	2	9	0	78	7	622

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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	Male gender	31	27	17	11	12	0	1	59	24	322
2018	Female gender	26	29	19	10	13	0	3	57	24	534
2017	Male gender	33	23	18	12	12	0	2	57	24	327
2017	Female gender	30	27	16	12	12	1	3	60	24	517

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	22	34	22	14	8	0	0	56	22	321
2018	Female gender	20	30	26	14	9	0	1	50	24	534
2017	Male gender	17	34	29	12	6	1	1	52	18	327
2017	Female gender	20	28	26	14	11	0	1	48	25	518

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	Male gender	37	31	18	8	5	0	1	69	13	321
2018	Female gender	32	30	17	11	7	0	2	64	19	530
2017	Male gender	33	36	21	5	3	1	2	70	8	327
2017	Female gender	30	29	21	11	6	0	2	60	18	518

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	Male gender	25	23	24	16	10	0	1	49	26	321
2018	Female gender	26	23	23	13	14	1	1	49	27	533
2017	Male gender	22	28	23	15	8	1	2	52	24	324
2017	Female gender	25	19	21	17	14	1	2	46	32	518

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	Male gender	51	25	14	5	2	0	3	78	7	321
2018	Female gender	54	19	12	5	5	0	4	77	11	531
2017	Male gender	46	30	10	5	2	1	6	82	8	326
2017	Female gender	51	17	12	5	6	0	8	74	12	516

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	42	29	18	7	4	1	71	11	322
2018	Female gender	41	26	16	7	8	1	68	16	534
2017	Male gender	40	32	16	8	4	0	72	12	326
2017	Female gender	36	28	21	10	5	0	65	15	514

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	Male gender	41	29	19	7	4	0	1	70	11	320
2018	Female gender	34	35	15	7	6	1	2	71	13	531
2017	Male gender	37	31	16	9	5	1	1	69	15	326
2017	Female gender	38	31	18	7	4	0	2	70	11	516

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	Male gender	30	38	16	10	5	0	1	68	16	320
2018	Female gender	35	29	20	9	6	0	1	64	15	533
2017	Male gender	35	28	22	10	4	0	1	64	14	326
2017	Female gender	30	31	19	11	7	1	1	62	18	517

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	36	35	13	12	4	0	71	16	323
2018	Female gender	38	30	15	10	6	1	68	16	529
2017	Male gender	38	32	17	7	6	1	70	13	326
2017	Female gender	36	29	17	9	7	1	66	16	515

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	Male gender	39	38	13	7	2	0	1	77	9	320
2018	Female gender	43	33	12	7	3	0	1	77	11	526
2017	Male gender	40	36	14	6	2	1	1	77	8	326
2017	Female gender	39	33	15	8	4	0	1	73	12	514

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	Male gender	66	22	8	2	1	1	89	3	317
2018	Female gender	62	20	10	4	2	2	84	6	528
2017	Male gender	68	21	6	3	1	1	89	4	327
2017	Female gender	66	17	8	4	3	1	84	7	519

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	Male gender	79	11	5	1	0	0	4	94	1	320
2018	Female gender	78	11	5	1	1	1	3	92	2	528

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	Male gender	78	8	4	4	2	0	4	89	6	321
2018	Female gender	71	12	7	3	4	1	2	86	8	531
2017	Male gender	75	11	5	5	3	0	2	87	7	326
2017	Female gender	72	11	8	3	2	0	4	86	5	517

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	Male gender	59	26	9	4	1	1	86	5	322
2018	Female gender	54	27	12	3	2	1	82	6	536
2017	Male gender	60	26	7	6	1	1	87	7	326
2017	Female gender	57	27	7	3	2	3	87	6	518

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	60	19	7	7	4	3	82	11	321
2018	Female gender	57	20	11	5	5	2	79	10	534
2017	Male gender	62	19	7	5	5	1	82	10	327
2017	Female gender	58	19	10	6	4	3	80	10	516

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	Male gender	54	16	5	1	1	0	23	91	1	318
2018	Female gender	53	12	5	1	1	0	27	90	3	530
2017	Male gender	58	15	6	2	0	0	19	91	2	326
2017	Female gender	58	11	4	0	1	1	26	93	2	518

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	64	22	9	1	1	3	89	2	322
2018	Female gender	66	16	8	2	1	6	89	3	531
2017	Male gender	67	20	8	2	1	3	89	3	326
2017	Female gender	71	15	5	1	0	7	93	2	516

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	Male gender	77	13	4	2	2	1	2	92	4	322
2018	Female gender	72	12	4	4	3	0	4	88	7	531
2017	Male gender	68	19	5	4	4	0	1	88	7	327
2017	Female gender	71	11	4	4	3	1	7	89	7	520

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	Male gender	58	25	11	3	1	0	2	85	4	322
2018	Female gender	54	27	12	3	2	0	2	83	5	532
2017	Male gender	57	26	11	3	1	1	2	85	4	327
2017	Female gender	51	29	10	4	1	1	4	84	6	517

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	22	35	32	8	3	57	10	323
2018	Female gender	19	36	31	10	5	55	15	535
2017	Male gender	18	34	35	10	3	52	13	327
2017	Female gender	15	32	34	14	5	47	19	520

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	5	15	34	28	18	0	0	46	20	320
2018	Female gender	9	14	44	19	14	0	0	33	23	532
2017	Male gender	4	13	40	28	14	1	1	43	17	326
2017	Female gender	7	19	39	22	12	0	1	35	26	518

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	39	35	14	6	2	4	77	9	322
2018	Female gender	42	36	11	7	2	2	79	9	537
2017	Male gender	32	36	16	7	4	4	72	12	326
2017	Female gender	33	39	11	8	5	3	75	14	519

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	Male gender	36	32	15	9	5	3	69	15	323
2018	Female gender	32	35	13	11	6	3	69	18	537
2017	Male gender	30	38	15	5	8	3	71	14	326
2017	Female gender	28	37	13	12	8	2	66	20	519

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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	Male gender	34	30	16	12	7	3	0	35	65	324
2018	Female gender	32	29	18	11	7	3	1	33	67	535
2017	Male gender	30	26	19	10	11	3	1	31	69	327
2017	Female gender	34	28	17	9	9	2	2	35	65	519

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	Male gender	23	206
2018	Female gender	26	345
2017	Male gender	29	213
2017	Female gender	25	320

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	Male gender	29	206
2018	Female gender	38	344
2017	Male gender	38	213
2017	Female gender	31	320

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	Male gender	20	206
2018	Female gender	27	344
2017	Male gender	16	213
2017	Female gender	19	320

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	Male gender	37	206
2018	Female gender	40	344
2017	Male gender	34	213
2017	Female gender	39	320

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	Male gender	7	206
2018	Female gender	7	344
2017	Male gender	5	213
2017	Female gender	6	320

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	Male gender	39	206
2018	Female gender	30	344

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	37	206
2018	Female gender	35	344
2017	Male gender	45	213
2017	Female gender	43	320

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	Male gender	7	47	26	8	3	9	197
2018	Female gender	4	46	19	11	6	14	321
2017	Male gender	6	57	16	7	3	10	213
2017	Female gender	10	53	14	7	3	12	310

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	46	54	206
2018	Female gender	35	65	343

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	Male gender	36	28	13	8	9	1	6	69	18	206
2018	Female gender	34	26	11	12	10	1	6	64	24	342
2017	Male gender	34	28	11	13	9	0	5	65	23	215
2017	Female gender	30	25	10	12	12	2	10	61	27	323

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	Male gender	10	16	14	11	29	4	16	33	50	206
2018	Female gender	7	14	13	15	32	3	17	26	58	343
2017	Male gender	7	14	14	12	35	4	14	25	57	215
2017	Female gender	5	10	10	14	35	4	21	20	66	322

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	Male gender	55	12	12	7	7	1	7	73	14	322
2018	Female gender	43	16	12	9	10	1	8	65	21	534

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Date modified:: 2017-08-24

2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Micro-organizations combined by Question 86. What is your gender?

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 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 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 51a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.

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.

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.

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.

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.