2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Fisheries and Oceans Canada by Question 97. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

The results of the 2019 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.

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment
Harassment
Discrimination
Stress and Well-Being
Duty to Accommodate
Compensation

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	45	4	8	1	87	9	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	48	5	11	2	82	12	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	48	7	11	3	79	14	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	44	4	10	5	81	15	795
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	39	2	10	2	86	12	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	50	6	12	4	78	16	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	52	6	11	6	77	17	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	49	5	12	6	77	18	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	45	5	10	3	82	12	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	48	6	12	5	77	17	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	46	6	15	7	71	22	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	47	6	16	8	71	24	1190

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	73	16	5	4	1	0	1	90	5	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	68	18	6	4	2	0	1	88	6	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	66	18	6	6	3	0	2	86	8	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	70	18	4	4	2	0	1	89	7	794
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	76	15	3	3	1	0	1	92	5	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	68	16	5	5	3	0	2	86	9	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	60	22	6	5	2	1	4	86	8	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	19	5	5	3	0	1	87	8	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	71	17	5	3	2	0	2	90	5	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	20	5	5	3	0	2	87	8	2202
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	20	7	6	3	0	3	84	9	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	20	7	5	3	0	3	84	9	1192

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	36	6	8	2	0	83	10	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	37	8	11	4	0	76	16	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	37	8	14	6	0	73	19	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	36	6	10	7	0	77	17	797
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	34	7	8	3	0	83	10	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	36	8	12	6	0	74	18	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	37	10	12	8	0	71	20	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	37	7	10	7	1	75	18	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	33	6	9	3	0	82	12	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	38	9	10	5	0	76	15	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	37	8	12	7	0	73	19	1558
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	36	7	11	8	0	73	19	1190

Question 4. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	40	9	13	4	0	0	74	17	1734
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	41	12	15	5	0	0	67	21	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	43	14	14	6	0	0	66	20	1482
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	42	9	12	6	0	1	72	18	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	44	8	12	5	1	0	74	17	2160
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	48	10	15	6	0	0	70	20	2036
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	50	11	13	5	0	0	71	18	1645
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	45	9	15	5	0	1	70	21	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	37	9	13	7	0	1	71	20	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	40	11	16	10	0	0	63	26	1877
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	37	14	17	10	0	0	58	28	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	38	9	15	12	0	1	64	27	862
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	35	12	16	9	0	0	63	26	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	38	12	19	12	0	0	57	31	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	36	14	20	14	0	0	53	33	1554
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	37	13	19	12	0	2	54	32	1191

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	34	6	4	2	87	7	1732
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	40	7	7	2	84	9	1850
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	40	7	7	4	82	11	1475
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	37	7	7	4	83	10	790
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	31	8	5	1	86	6	1429
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	38	8	7	3	82	10	1869
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	40	7	8	4	81	12	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	37	5	6	4	85	10	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	37	8	7	2	83	9	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	40	9	8	3	80	11	2202
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	41	9	7	4	80	11	1558
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	41	8	7	3	82	10	1190

Question 6. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	29	11	7	3	0	0	78	10	1735
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	33	14	10	7	0	0	69	17	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	13	14	9	0	0	65	23	1490
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	35	13	11	8	0	0	68	19	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	33	11	5	2	1	1	82	7	2157
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	37	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	2037
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	37	14	12	8	0	1	66	20	1644
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	33	15	12	8	0	1	65	20	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	31	10	5	4	1	1	81	9	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	31	14	10	8	0	0	67	18	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	34	11	13	10	0	1	65	24	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	34	11	11	11	0	1	66	23	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	30	13	8	6	0	1	73	14	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	33	14	12	9	0	1	65	21	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	36	12	11	11	0	1	65	22	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	31	17	16	8	0	1	58	25	1189

Question 7. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	37	10	5	2	82	7	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	41	11	6	3	81	9	1861
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	42	11	8	5	77	12	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	39	9	9	4	78	13	798
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	40	9	6	3	82	8	2156
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	46	9	7	3	80	10	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	45	12	6	4	78	10	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	10	7	4	79	11	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	40	6	4	2	87	6	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	44	9	6	3	83	9	1870
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	43	12	7	4	77	11	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	41	7	7	3	83	10	865
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	41	11	6	2	81	8	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	44	12	9	4	75	13	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	43	9	10	7	74	16	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	47	10	7	5	78	12	1190

Question 8. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	38	14	9	3	0	0	74	12	1738
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	38	18	14	7	0	0	62	21	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	36	17	16	11	0	0	56	27	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	36	19	16	10	0	0	56	25	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	39	14	7	4	1	0	75	11	2158
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	38	18	14	9	0	0	59	23	2036
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	20	15	12	0	0	53	27	1643
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	34	18	16	11	0	0	55	27	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	36	13	7	4	0	1	77	10	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	34	17	16	10	0	0	58	26	1871
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	17	17	15	0	0	52	31	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	35	15	13	17	0	0	55	30	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	37	17	8	4	1	1	71	12	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	36	20	14	11	0	0	55	24	2203
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	15	18	14	0	0	53	32	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	33	18	19	13	0	0	50	31	1190

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	43	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	1728
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	46	14	11	4	0	0	71	15	1850
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	43	16	12	5	0	0	67	17	1479
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	43	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	793
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	43	12	9	4	1	0	75	13	2159
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	44	14	11	5	0	0	71	15	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	46	13	11	5	0	0	71	16	1647
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	44	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	44	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	44	13	11	4	0	0	72	16	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	42	12	14	8	0	1	66	22	1443
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	42	13	10	5	0	0	72	15	864

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	39	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	1735
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	43	10	5	2	0	0	82	7	1850
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	42	12	6	3	0	0	78	9	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	40	9	7	3	0	0	81	10	791
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	40	8	3	1	1	0	87	5	2164
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	42	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	2040
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	42	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	1646
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	41	9	6	2	0	0	83	8	892
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	38	8	4	2	0	0	87	6	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	43	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	1870
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	13	8	4	0	1	75	12	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	39	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	859
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	14	4	2	1	0	80	6	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	43	14	7	4	1	0	75	11	2203
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	40	12	8	5	2	0	74	13	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	41	14	6	5	1	0	76	10	1191

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	38	12	7	4	0	77	11	1737
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	38	15	11	6	0	67	18	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	37	15	13	9	0	63	22	1481
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	38	14	12	9	0	64	22	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	41	11	6	3	0	79	9	2166
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	41	14	11	7	0	67	18	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	17	14	8	0	61	22	1645
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	40	14	14	9	0	64	22	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	40	9	6	5	0	81	10	1435
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	34	16	12	9	0	62	21	1869
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	36	16	14	11	1	58	26	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	11	14	11	0	64	25	864

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	31	9	3	1	0	87	4	1730
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	37	7	3	1	0	89	4	1853
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	35	9	3	2	0	86	5	1479
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	29	6	3	2	0	88	5	790
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	34	8	3	1	0	88	4	2156
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	36	7	3	1	0	88	4	2032
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	36	8	3	2	0	88	4	1634
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	31	6	2	2	0	90	4	888
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	61	28	8	2	1	0	89	3	1432
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	37	8	2	1	0	90	3	1871
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	52	35	7	2	2	1	88	4	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	65	27	6	2	1	0	91	3	863
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	28	6	2	1	0	91	3	688
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	29	8	3	1	0	88	4	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	29	8	4	2	0	87	5	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	59	30	6	3	2	0	89	5	1190

Question 13. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	38	14	7	3	0	0	75	11	1729
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	41	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	1847
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	14	12	7	0	0	67	19	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	40	12	10	7	0	0	71	17	793
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	40	14	7	3	1	0	75	10	2158
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	43	12	11	7	0	0	70	18	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	43	14	11	7	0	0	67	19	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	40	12	11	7	0	0	69	19	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	42	10	8	4	0	1	78	11	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	41	11	11	6	0	0	72	17	1868
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	11	13	7	0	1	68	21	1440
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	44	10	9	9	0	0	72	18	862
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	41	15	8	5	0	2	71	14	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	42	15	13	8	0	0	64	21	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	42	12	15	12	0	0	61	26	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	40	13	14	10	0	0	63	24	1190

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	34	13	7	3	0	0	77	11	1734
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	37	16	8	4	0	0	71	12	1855
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	38	17	11	7	0	0	66	17	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	36	15	9	7	0	0	69	16	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	36	12	6	3	1	0	79	9	2156
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	38	16	9	6	0	0	70	15	2029
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	40	17	9	5	0	0	68	14	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	38	15	9	6	0	1	70	15	889
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	35	12	5	2	0	1	80	7	1432
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	34	14	10	6	0	0	70	16	1869
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	39	15	12	6	0	0	67	18	1440
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	38	12	10	7	0	0	71	17	863
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	38	14	8	4	0	0	74	12	690
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	37	16	11	7	0	0	65	19	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	38	15	11	10	0	0	63	22	1558
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	18	10	9	0	0	63	19	1192

Question 15. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	39	15	6	2	0	0	77	8	1732
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	43	17	9	4	0	0	70	13	1845
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	41	16	12	6	0	0	65	19	1470
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	38	16	13	6	0	0	65	19	782
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	38	13	7	2	1	0	78	9	2160
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	41	18	11	5	0	0	66	16	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	38	20	12	7	0	0	61	19	1643
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	37	17	12	7	0	0	64	19	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	36	11	4	4	0	1	81	8	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	39	14	12	5	0	0	69	17	1868
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	40	16	13	8	0	0	64	20	1440
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	38	14	12	8	0	0	66	20	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	37	15	6	4	0	1	75	10	689
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	39	16	11	8	0	0	65	19	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	36	19	12	11	0	0	58	23	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	38	19	13	8	0	0	59	22	1192

Question 16. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	36	7	5	2	87	7	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	39	10	4	2	84	6	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	41	10	6	2	81	8	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	40	11	5	2	83	6	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	35	7	4	2	87	6	2163
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	41	9	5	2	84	7	2040
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	42	11	5	3	81	8	1644
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	40	9	4	2	85	6	892
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	31	6	4	1	88	6	1428
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	39	11	4	2	82	7	1868
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	39	11	6	4	80	9	1440
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	39	8	4	3	86	6	862
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	35	8	4	2	86	6	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	39	11	5	3	81	8	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	40	11	6	3	79	10	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	40	10	5	2	83	7	1190

Question 17. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	35	16	6	3	0	1	75	9	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	38	17	9	5	0	1	68	14	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	33	22	12	9	0	1	57	21	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	36	20	11	9	0	1	60	20	789
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	35	14	5	3	1	0	77	9	2166
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	34	19	9	6	0	1	67	14	2040
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	34	22	11	8	0	1	59	20	1645
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	28	21	13	9	0	1	56	22	891
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	37	12	5	3	0	2	80	8	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	37	20	8	3	0	2	68	12	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	38	22	10	6	0	3	61	16	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	31	24	12	6	0	3	57	19	862
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	36	14	5	3	0	1	78	8	690
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	37	18	8	4	0	1	70	12	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	36	22	10	7	0	2	61	17	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	33	25	11	8	0	2	55	19	1191

Question 18a. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	21	34	22	14	1	1	36	29	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	26	38	18	7	1	1	26	36	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	26	43	15	4	0	0	19	38	1491
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	30	41	13	4	0	1	17	41	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	18	37	24	10	2	2	36	26	2159
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	26	39	18	6	1	1	24	36	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	29	40	15	5	0	1	20	39	1631
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	30	38	13	5	0	1	18	43	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	17	37	18	16	2	5	36	24	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	23	38	19	6	0	3	26	34	1871
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	29	39	16	3	0	2	20	40	1441
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	28	40	15	5	1	2	20	38	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	21	35	20	11	2	4	33	30	689
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	28	36	17	5	0	1	23	40	2194
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	32	37	15	4	1	1	19	44	1552
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	33	36	14	3	0	1	17	47	1192

Question 18b. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	14	28	26	21	2	2	49	22	1732
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	21	32	23	11	1	1	35	33	1851
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	26	33	20	6	1	1	26	40	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	27	34	17	8	1	1	26	40	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	15	28	27	18	4	2	48	22	2151
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	22	31	21	10	1	1	31	37	2024
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	27	32	17	7	1	1	24	43	1627
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	29	34	16	6	1	1	23	43	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	13	26	22	23	5	5	50	21	1424
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	25	29	19	9	1	3	29	40	1866
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	26	33	17	5	2	2	23	43	1436
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	28	31	20	6	2	2	28	40	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	17	27	19	16	4	5	39	32	687
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	26	32	15	8	2	1	24	43	2197
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	29	33	12	5	1	1	18	49	1554
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	33	28	12	4	1	1	17	54	1189

Question 18c. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	21	32	17	13	2	2	32	35	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	27	31	15	7	1	2	23	45	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	30	29	13	5	1	1	18	52	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	31	30	13	4	1	3	17	52	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	23	30	19	10	3	3	31	37	2156
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	27	29	16	6	1	2	23	47	2027
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	30	12	4	1	1	16	53	1625
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	30	30	11	4	1	2	15	54	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	19	32	15	16	4	4	33	32	1425
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	24	30	17	6	2	5	25	43	1870
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	31	10	3	1	3	14	54	1440
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	27	32	13	5	2	2	19	47	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	20	26	16	11	4	4	29	42	685
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	29	25	11	5	1	2	16	58	2194
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	29	22	10	4	1	1	14	63	1550
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	29	23	10	3	1	3	13	63	1190

Question 18d. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	12	27	32	21	1	2	55	17	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	14	32	31	14	1	3	46	21	1845
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	18	38	25	8	1	2	33	27	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	20	39	23	7	1	2	32	29	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	10	27	34	20	3	2	56	15	2146
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	15	34	28	12	1	2	42	24	2020
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	20	37	25	7	1	2	33	29	1619
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	22	37	22	6	1	2	30	32	889
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	8	25	27	27	2	5	59	14	1428
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	13	30	30	14	0	6	47	21	1868
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	17	37	25	6	1	4	33	28	1435
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	18	40	21	8	0	5	31	26	854
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	9	27	32	21	2	4	57	14	688
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	17	32	29	12	1	2	42	25	2190
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	19	35	25	8	1	2	34	30	1552
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	22	36	20	6	1	3	27	36	1183

Question 18e. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	13	25	28	21	2	3	52	22	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	23	29	22	12	1	2	34	36	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	26	29	17	6	1	1	24	46	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	27	32	15	6	0	1	21	46	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	15	26	28	16	4	3	48	24	2153
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	24	30	19	9	1	2	28	41	2029
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	29	30	14	5	1	1	19	50	1634
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	30	29	12	5	1	1	17	53	891
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	12	22	21	27	4	7	54	22	1428
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	22	32	16	8	1	6	26	40	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	28	30	13	5	1	3	18	50	1437
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	27	28	16	5	0	2	22	49	859
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	16	27	20	16	2	6	39	31	687
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	27	25	14	8	1	1	22	52	2196
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	29	23	11	5	1	1	16	61	1554
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	33	19	10	3	0	2	14	67	1192

Question 18f. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	15	25	24	20	4	3	47	27	1732
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	23	27	20	12	1	2	33	39	1850
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	30	19	8	1	1	28	42	1482
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	23	31	18	8	0	2	27	41	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	17	24	22	19	6	4	46	27	2147
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	23	29	18	10	1	2	29	41	2027
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	25	28	19	8	1	2	27	44	1628
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	25	29	18	7	1	2	26	44	889
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	14	23	19	22	6	8	48	26	1429
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	22	27	20	10	2	4	32	39	1869
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	31	18	7	2	3	26	42	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	22	30	19	8	1	3	28	41	858
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	16	24	21	13	6	7	38	35	688
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	20	28	22	11	1	3	35	36	2194
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	22	31	20	7	2	2	28	40	1552
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	25	26	20	7	1	3	28	45	1190

Question 18g. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	19	32	19	14	3	3	36	30	1735
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	26	30	17	9	2	2	27	41	1855
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	28	31	13	5	1	2	19	49	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	31	31	11	5	1	2	17	50	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	19	32	19	12	4	3	33	32	2153
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	25	32	14	7	2	2	22	44	2027
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	27	33	12	4	1	2	17	49	1633
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	32	28	9	5	1	3	14	56	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	15	30	20	16	5	4	39	27	1432
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	25	32	14	7	2	5	22	43	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	27	36	9	4	1	2	13	49	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	29	28	11	5	2	7	17	53	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	20	28	12	13	5	6	29	39	688
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	27	29	11	7	2	2	19	51	2195
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	26	27	9	4	1	1	13	59	1555
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	29	24	9	3	2	3	13	61	1191

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	15	30	28	18	1	1	47	23	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	18	33	26	12	1	1	38	29	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	19	35	23	9	1	1	33	32	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	18	39	26	8	0	1	34	26	795

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Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	75	12	5	3	2	1	3	90	5	1738
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	13	5	3	2	0	4	89	6	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	14	7	3	2	0	4	88	5	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	13	6	2	2	0	3	89	4	794
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	74	12	5	3	1	0	4	90	4	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	68	16	5	3	4	0	4	87	7	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	65	16	6	3	2	1	7	89	5	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	13	7	2	3	1	3	87	5	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	74	12	4	2	2	0	5	91	5	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	14	5	3	2	0	4	89	5	2208
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	14	6	2	3	0	6	89	5	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	14	6	3	2	1	6	88	5	1192

Question 20. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	32	14	8	5	5	2	71	14	1736
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	32	17	12	9	3	2	61	21	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	36	16	13	10	2	1	60	24	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	36	15	11	8	1	1	66	19	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	33	17	8	5	8	4	67	14	2164
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	36	18	14	10	3	2	57	24	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	39	20	12	9	3	2	57	22	1641
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	42	18	10	9	2	1	62	20	892
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	30	12	6	4	7	5	75	11	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	30	18	13	11	3	2	55	25	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	34	16	14	11	3	3	56	26	1443
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	34	15	11	11	4	1	62	22	865
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	32	11	8	5	4	4	73	14	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	33	15	12	8	3	2	63	21	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	37	17	9	8	2	2	64	19	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	40	14	10	8	1	1	67	19	1192

Question 21. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	27	8	9	4	0	0	79	13	1737
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	33	10	11	6	0	0	73	17	1861
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	34	11	10	6	1	0	74	16	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	31	12	10	7	0	0	72	16	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	31	8	9	4	1	0	79	13	2162
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	35	9	13	8	1	0	70	21	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	35	12	11	7	0	0	70	18	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	37	9	8	7	1	0	75	16	891
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	25	9	7	4	1	1	80	11	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	32	11	11	10	1	1	68	21	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	32	12	12	8	1	0	68	19	1443
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	33	9	11	8	1	1	72	19	863
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	27	8	10	6	0	1	76	15	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	33	11	12	7	1	1	70	19	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	33	10	10	7	0	1	72	18	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	35	9	10	6	0	1	74	17	1191

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	34	6	7	2	0	0	85	9	1732
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	37	9	8	3	0	0	79	12	1853
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	37	8	8	4	0	0	79	12	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	37	9	8	3	0	0	80	11	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	35	6	5	2	0	0	87	7	2161
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	40	9	9	4	0	0	78	12	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	41	9	8	3	0	0	79	11	1637
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	40	9	6	3	0	0	81	10	892
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	32	6	5	1	0	0	88	7	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	43	8	10	5	0	1	77	14	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	42	12	10	5	0	0	74	15	1443
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	42	9	7	4	0	1	80	11	859
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	33	10	6	3	1	0	81	9	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	43	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	43	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	47	10	6	4	0	0	80	10	1192

Question 23. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	37	11	5	2	1	82	6	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	41	12	5	2	0	80	7	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	42	12	6	4	1	78	10	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	43	11	6	3	1	79	9	798
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	40	11	4	2	1	83	6	2164
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	44	12	7	3	0	78	10	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	43	12	6	3	1	78	9	1638
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	45	11	5	3	1	80	9	891

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	29	12	4	2	1	3	81	6	1746
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	30	14	5	2	1	3	77	7	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	28	16	4	4	1	3	75	8	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	32	16	4	4	1	3	76	8	795

Question 25. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	31	10	7	4	0	0	78	11	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	35	11	9	6	0	1	74	15	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	33	14	9	8	1	0	69	17	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	32	17	9	6	0	0	68	15	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	35	11	7	3	1	1	78	11	2158
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	37	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	2023
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	37	13	9	6	0	0	71	15	1632
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	37	14	8	5	0	0	73	13	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	33	9	6	3	1	1	82	10	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	35	11	10	5	0	1	73	15	1878
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	36	13	14	5	0	0	68	19	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	10	11	9	0	0	70	20	863
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	32	10	8	3	1	0	78	11	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	38	12	9	5	0	0	73	15	2208
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	36	12	10	8	0	0	69	18	1561
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	38	16	10	7	1	0	67	17	1188

Question 26. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	27	9	5	4	1	0	83	8	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	31	10	6	4	1	0	80	10	1863
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	31	15	6	6	1	0	73	12	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	35	14	7	3	0	0	75	11	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	30	8	5	2	3	1	84	7	2154
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	32	13	6	5	1	0	76	11	2020
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	31	13	8	4	1	0	74	12	1633
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	33	13	7	4	1	1	75	12	886
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	27	9	4	3	2	1	84	6	1435
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	30	11	8	4	1	1	77	12	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	31	13	9	6	1	0	72	15	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	32	12	7	6	3	0	74	14	865
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	24	9	5	2	2	1	83	8	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	32	14	7	5	2	0	74	11	2208
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	32	13	8	6	2	1	72	15	1561
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	35	15	7	5	1	0	72	13	1188

Question 27. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	31	8	7	3	0	0	82	10	1737
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	33	12	7	5	0	0	77	12	1854
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	35	12	10	7	0	0	71	17	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	35	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	35	8	7	3	1	1	82	10	2152
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	35	12	8	6	1	0	74	14	2018
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	34	14	8	5	0	0	72	14	1631
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	33	10	10	7	0	1	73	17	883
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	28	8	7	3	0	1	82	10	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	33	11	9	7	0	0	73	16	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	34	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	32	11	10	9	1	0	69	19	865
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	29	10	7	4	0	1	79	11	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	36	12	10	5	0	0	74	15	2208
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	39	10	11	6	1	0	73	18	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	38	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	1192

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	85	7	3	2	1	0	2	94	2	1734
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	79	9	4	1	2	0	4	92	3	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	78	12	4	0	2	0	4	93	2	1482
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	82	10	4	1	1	0	3	94	2	792
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	83	9	4	2	1	0	2	94	2	1432
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	79	10	4	1	3	0	3	92	4	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	75	13	4	1	1	0	5	94	2	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	79	11	5	1	2	1	2	92	3	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	80	9	3	2	1	0	5	93	3	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	78	11	4	2	1	0	4	93	3	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	76	12	4	1	1	0	5	92	3	1558
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	13	5	1	1	1	4	92	3	1191

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	19	9	4	3	3	6	83	7	1748
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	21	8	6	4	2	10	80	11	1865
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	22	10	4	7	2	10	77	12	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	24	13	3	6	1	10	75	9	793
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	21	7	4	3	4	8	84	8	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	21	8	4	5	3	15	79	12	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	24	11	7	6	3	10	72	15	1441
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	25	10	4	7	5	16	75	13	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	23	11	5	4	2	10	77	10	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	22	11	5	5	3	12	75	12	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	24	10	6	5	3	12	75	13	1558
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	23	13	4	7	3	16	71	13	1188

Question 30. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	67	20	8	2	2	1	0	88	4	1748
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	25	9	3	4	1	0	84	7	1859
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	28	12	3	5	1	0	79	9	1491
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	31	11	4	4	2	0	80	9	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	25	9	3	2	2	0	85	5	2157
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	26	12	4	4	1	0	80	8	2021
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	29	13	4	4	1	0	79	8	1635
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	28	13	5	5	1	0	77	10	885
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	21	7	2	3	1	0	87	5	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	25	10	5	5	1	1	80	10	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	27	12	6	5	1	0	76	11	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	32	12	4	7	1	1	76	12	862

Question 31. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	26	9	4	4	0	0	83	8	1744
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	30	11	6	4	0	0	79	11	1866
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	30	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	33	12	7	5	0	0	76	11	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	27	9	6	3	1	0	82	9	2158
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	30	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	2025
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	31	13	7	5	1	0	74	12	1631
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	34	11	8	5	0	0	77	13	888
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	24	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	26	11	9	6	0	1	74	15	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	29	13	8	6	0	0	73	14	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	31	8	10	8	1	0	75	18	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	27	9	4	4	0	0	83	8	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	32	10	7	5	0	0	77	12	2202
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	31	12	7	6	0	0	75	13	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	35	13	6	7	0	1	74	13	1190

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	47	13	13	4	2	1	68	18	334
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	39	18	16	10	3	1	55	26	536
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	40	17	15	11	2	0	56	26	656
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	44	14	14	6	2	1	64	21	402

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Senior Management

Question 34. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	13	6	3	5	0	76	10	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	35	18	10	7	5	0	63	18	1859
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	35	18	14	9	5	0	58	24	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	35	18	11	10	5	0	59	22	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	33	11	5	2	7	0	80	8	2167
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	34	19	10	8	5	0	60	19	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	33	20	11	10	4	0	57	22	1641
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	31	21	12	10	6	0	54	23	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	35	7	5	2	7	0	86	7	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	33	17	11	9	5	0	60	22	1877
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	35	19	17	9	4	0	53	27	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	30	20	12	9	5	0	56	22	862
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	28	16	7	3	7	1	72	11	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	32	20	13	8	6	0	57	22	2201
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	30	21	13	11	9	0	50	27	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	23	13	10	6	0	50	25	1191

Question 35. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	34	12	10	4	2	73	15	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	32	20	15	9	2	56	24	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	32	20	18	12	1	49	31	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	18	19	14	1	48	34	790
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	34	13	6	3	4	76	10	2162
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	32	20	16	11	2	52	28	2032
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	19	18	14	1	47	33	1641
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	31	22	17	13	1	47	30	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	37	9	5	3	3	81	9	1435
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	31	18	17	12	2	52	30	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	31	19	22	14	1	44	37	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	29	18	16	16	2	49	32	863
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	32	15	9	5	4	70	14	690
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	30	22	17	13	2	47	30	2199
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	27	22	20	17	2	40	38	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	26	22	19	19	2	39	39	1191

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	32	16	13	6	3	63	20	1738
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	29	23	20	12	3	44	33	1854
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	28	22	24	14	2	38	39	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	29	21	20	18	2	40	39	793
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	33	16	11	4	7	66	17	2162
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	29	21	21	14	4	42	36	2030
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	27	22	22	18	2	37	41	1636
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	28	25	19	17	2	37	37	891
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	37	13	9	4	7	71	15	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	26	21	20	15	4	41	37	1877
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	25	21	27	18	2	33	45	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	27	21	22	16	2	40	39	862
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	33	18	14	8	6	58	23	690
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	25	22	23	15	4	37	40	2201
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	23	22	26	20	3	31	47	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	22	23	24	21	3	29	47	1193

Question 37. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	34	16	17	9	2	0	58	26	1737
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	27	20	23	15	2	0	40	39	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	29	21	23	17	1	0	38	40	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	30	20	21	17	2	0	41	39	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	35	17	15	7	4	0	60	23	2169
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	28	19	23	17	2	0	39	41	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	29	19	24	19	1	0	37	43	1640
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	29	23	22	16	1	0	39	38	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	34	14	11	7	6	1	66	19	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	30	17	22	16	2	1	44	39	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	28	19	23	22	1	0	36	46	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	27	18	22	17	1	0	42	40	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	23	32	15	17	9	4	0	57	27	690
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	27	21	23	18	2	0	37	42	2203
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	26	19	24	21	2	0	34	46	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	26	23	22	19	1	0	35	42	1192

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	16	11	7	7	16	6	68	18	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	19	14	7	7	16	8	62	19	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	23	13	7	6	17	8	64	18	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	20	14	9	6	18	10	59	22	793

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	42	14	8	3	1	0	75	11	1744
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	46	20	12	4	1	0	64	16	1861
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	44	19	14	5	1	0	61	19	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	44	20	14	7	1	0	60	21	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	45	15	7	2	3	0	75	9	2171
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	44	20	13	5	1	0	61	18	2033
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	42	22	14	7	0	0	56	21	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	41	23	13	8	0	1	55	22	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	43	13	7	1	1	0	78	9	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	40	20	13	7	1	1	60	20	1877
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	36	22	15	10	1	0	53	25	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	41	18	17	7	0	0	58	24	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	39	18	9	5	3	1	67	14	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	39	24	14	8	2	0	54	22	2208
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	37	24	16	11	2	0	48	28	1561
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	36	23	17	10	1	0	49	27	1192

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	34	20	17	5	3	57	23	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	33	25	22	9	2	43	32	1855
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	31	24	25	12	2	38	37	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	30	23	25	12	2	39	38	794

Question 41. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	33	15	11	4	3	1	68	16	1747
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	38	15	11	7	2	1	66	18	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	43	14	11	6	1	0	69	17	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	40	12	11	6	2	1	70	18	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	36	14	9	3	4	1	72	13	2170
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	40	13	12	5	2	1	69	18	2038
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	42	13	11	5	1	0	71	16	1643
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	40	16	9	5	1	1	70	14	897
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	32	10	8	4	5	2	77	12	1432
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	37	10	8	8	3	1	72	17	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	13	10	4	1	0	72	14	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	36	13	7	5	1	0	74	13	857
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	34	11	7	4	7	2	76	12	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	39	11	8	4	2	1	76	12	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	39	12	7	5	3	1	76	12	1561
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	41	11	6	5	1	1	76	12	1190

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	38	17	7	2	2	74	9	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	38	22	9	5	1	63	14	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	41	23	10	5	1	62	15	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	36	22	10	7	1	61	17	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	35	40	16	5	2	2	77	7	2164
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	42	19	11	5	1	65	16	2037
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	39	21	10	6	0	63	16	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	41	19	9	6	1	65	15	896

Question 43. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	29	16	12	8	9	2	60	22	1743
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	25	20	16	14	6	1	46	32	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	28	20	16	16	5	1	45	34	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	29	17	17	13	3	1	51	31	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	28	18	10	6	11	2	61	18	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	27	19	17	15	5	1	45	35	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	28	21	17	15	4	1	45	34	1643
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	31	18	13	13	3	2	53	27	897
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	28	13	8	8	14	3	65	19	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	26	17	16	17	6	1	46	36	1870
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	29	18	21	13	5	1	46	36	1437
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	31	17	14	12	5	2	53	28	860
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	24	19	13	10	10	2	52	27	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	23	18	18	17	7	1	42	39	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	27	16	20	15	5	1	45	38	1562
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	32	18	14	13	4	1	54	28	1192

Question 44. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	33	15	10	5	2	1	69	16	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	34	19	17	9	1	0	54	26	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	35	19	16	14	1	0	51	30	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	36	18	16	14	1	0	51	30	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	37	16	9	4	4	0	69	14	2167
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	36	19	17	11	1	0	53	28	2037
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	34	19	19	12	1	0	49	31	1643
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	35	19	16	13	1	0	51	29	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	34	12	7	4	5	1	75	12	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	32	17	19	11	1	0	53	30	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	38	19	16	13	1	0	51	29	1447
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	18	15	14	2	1	52	30	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	31	13	11	9	5	3	65	21	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	31	19	18	15	1	0	47	34	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	31	17	20	17	1	0	45	38	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	31	21	19	16	1	1	44	35	1192

Question 45. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	32	14	11	6	3	1	67	18	1748
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	35	15	16	10	1	2	58	27	1864
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	32	16	15	16	1	1	53	31	1492
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	17	15	18	0	2	49	34	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	34	14	10	6	4	1	68	17	2167
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	35	15	14	14	1	1	56	28	2042
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	15	17	15	0	1	52	32	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	31	16	16	16	0	3	50	34	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	30	12	11	4	5	2	71	15	1429
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	35	13	12	16	1	1	58	29	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	31	15	17	18	1	1	49	36	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	31	14	15	17	1	4	51	34	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	30	13	11	13	4	5	59	26	693
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	30	16	16	18	2	1	49	35	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	27	16	17	23	1	2	43	41	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	28	16	17	20	1	4	44	39	1193

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	29	12	5	2	1	3	80	7	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	25	19	6	4	0	3	70	11	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	28	19	8	7	1	2	65	16	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	25	15	7	4	0	6	73	11	795

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	12	8	4	3	3	13	83	8	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	10	7	5	4	2	13	82	10	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	11	9	6	5	2	13	76	13	1481
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	10	5	3	5	2	16	85	9	797

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	27	15	5	3	1	2	76	8	1743
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	27	17	8	4	1	2	69	13	1859
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	37	27	18	8	5	2	2	67	14	1481
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	23	15	6	4	1	5	73	11	791

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	25	14	6	3	2	3	74	10	1731
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	22	18	10	5	2	2	66	15	1854
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	25	18	9	7	3	3	64	17	1481
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	25	14	6	6	2	6	72	13	788

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	23	13	8	5	3	3	72	14	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	21	17	8	9	2	3	64	18	1852
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	22	18	12	10	2	2	59	23	1490
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	22	16	9	10	1	5	62	21	792

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	69	16	6	2	2	2	4	89	4	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	18	8	3	1	2	3	87	5	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	59	22	9	3	1	1	4	86	5	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	16	9	4	3	1	6	83	7	795

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	8	3	1	1	3	3	95	2	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	76	8	6	2	2	3	3	90	4	1852
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	67	13	7	3	3	3	3	86	7	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	9	8	3	3	3	6	85	6	790

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	6	3	1	1	2	6	95	2	1738
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	78	7	3	2	2	2	7	93	4	1851
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	73	10	4	2	2	2	7	91	5	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	74	7	5	2	2	1	10	91	4	792

Question 47. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	45	14	10	2	3	1	73	12	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	42	20	12	6	2	0	61	18	1866
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	43	22	12	7	2	0	59	19	1490
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	42	22	11	7	2	0	59	18	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	39	18	6	2	4	0	72	9	2176
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	38	25	12	6	3	0	56	18	2039
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	39	26	12	6	2	0	55	18	1647
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	40	23	13	7	1	0	56	20	899
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	40	13	7	3	4	1	76	11	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	39	20	14	6	3	0	60	20	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	39	21	17	7	2	0	54	25	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	40	19	14	6	4	0	60	20	862

Question 48. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	40	11	4	2	2	0	82	6	1737
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	40	16	9	4	2	0	71	13	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	18	8	4	1	0	69	13	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	44	17	8	4	2	0	70	12	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	39	9	4	1	2	0	86	5	2166
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	42	17	7	3	2	0	74	9	2039
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	43	17	7	4	1	0	72	11	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	42	18	6	3	2	0	73	9	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	36	7	3	1	2	0	88	4	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	43	13	7	3	3	0	76	11	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	43	18	7	4	3	1	70	11	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	43	16	4	5	2	0	75	9	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	36	11	5	2	3	0	81	7	690
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	38	18	7	3	3	0	70	11	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	42	16	8	3	3	1	73	11	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	41	17	7	3	3	0	72	10	1189

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	46	33	12	4	1	3	0	82	6	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	36	17	5	3	4	1	73	8	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	38	17	6	3	4	0	73	9	1482
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	39	18	6	2	4	1	73	9	791
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	35	13	3	1	4	1	82	4	2167
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	39	19	4	3	4	1	73	7	2038
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	40	19	4	3	3	0	72	8	1645
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	40	18	5	3	3	1	74	7	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	33	9	3	2	5	2	84	6	1432
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	34	18	6	5	5	1	70	11	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	38	21	5	2	5	3	70	7	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	39	20	4	3	3	1	72	8	858
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	28	13	3	2	7	1	80	6	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	36	18	5	2	6	1	73	7	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	38	18	5	3	5	1	72	8	1557
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	40	17	5	3	4	1	73	9	1189

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	32	5	4	1	90	5	1743
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	38	11	6	3	80	9	1861
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	42	12	7	6	76	12	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	39	9	9	6	76	14	793
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	34	6	2	1	91	3	2164
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	41	12	7	3	78	10	2039
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	42	12	7	5	75	13	1640
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	42	12	7	4	76	11	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	27	6	2	1	91	4	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	37	12	7	4	76	12	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	41	17	8	5	70	13	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	41	10	9	6	74	16	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	31	9	3	2	86	5	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	40	12	8	4	77	12	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	31	40	14	9	5	72	14	1561
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	42	13	9	6	73	15	1192

Question 51. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	31	11	5	2	1	82	7	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	34	17	8	5	0	70	13	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	37	17	11	6	0	66	17	1490
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	33	18	11	7	0	64	18	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	31	11	4	2	1	83	6	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	38	17	10	5	0	68	15	2033
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	36	19	11	7	0	63	18	1646
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	20	11	6	0	62	17	889
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	33	9	4	2	1	85	5	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	30	34	20	9	7	0	64	16	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	33	20	15	8	1	57	23	1446
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	31	20	13	8	0	59	21	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	36	13	8	3	1	76	10	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	35	20	13	7	0	59	20	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	20	16	12	1	52	28	1562
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	21	15	11	0	52	27	1192

Question 52. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	32	11	7	2	0	80	9	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	33	37	17	10	4	0	69	14	1855
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	39	17	12	6	0	64	18	1482
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	31	17	13	7	0	62	20	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	35	11	4	2	1	83	6	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	39	18	11	5	0	66	16	2032
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	39	18	13	8	0	61	20	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	37	20	12	6	0	61	18	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	33	9	5	1	0	84	6	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	35	17	12	6	0	65	18	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	36	20	13	8	0	59	21	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	18	13	8	0	62	21	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	36	15	10	2	1	73	12	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	36	19	15	7	0	58	23	2208
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	35	19	17	12	1	51	29	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	34	19	17	12	0	51	30	1192

Question 53. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	25	16	9	5	2	1	70	14	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	26	20	10	6	3	1	63	17	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	30	17	11	8	2	1	63	19	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	29	15	7	8	3	1	69	16	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	26	16	8	4	4	1	71	13	2170
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	31	18	10	7	3	0	64	18	2041
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	30	20	11	8	3	1	60	19	1648
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	29	19	8	7	3	1	65	15	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	27	17	7	3	3	0	72	11	1435
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	28	19	10	8	3	1	61	19	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26	31	20	13	7	3	0	59	20	1447
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	32	15	10	7	3	1	66	18	861
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	24	19	10	7	5	1	62	18	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	24	22	13	9	4	1	53	24	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	29	20	14	9	3	2	56	24	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	29	18	9	8	4	3	62	19	1192

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Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	40	33	1744
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	43	34	1863
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	48	32	1491
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	34	41	26	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	44	34	2159
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	44	32	2028
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	46	34	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	38	27	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	45	34	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	46	32	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	44	37	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	40	31	865
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	40	34	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	40	34	2204
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	50	32	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	48	23	1194

Question 55. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	34	28	9	22	5	471
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	45	21	12	10	5	442
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	42	21	10	2	8	288
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	12	6	8	2	6	267
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	42	26	6	18	6	518
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	46	23	14	3	7	479
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	37	22	12	1	8	330
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	75	10	3	8	1	3	303
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	33	19	6	32	8	323
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	45	28	4	5	10	432
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	41	17	10	1	10	300
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	71	10	3	7	3	6	258
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	30	22	12	9999	28	194
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	42	28	14	9999	9	601
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	34	16	16	9999	11	283
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	72	10	4	6	9999	8	339

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Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	44	10	10	4	1	2	76	14	1744
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	50	9	8	3	1	1	79	12	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	49	7	4	1	0	1	88	5	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	47	5	2	0	0	1	92	3	795

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	25	10	3	1	7	2	86	4	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	32	8	4	2	4	1	84	7	1859
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	33	7	6	3	2	1	84	9	1481
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	34	6	5	2	2	1	87	7	797

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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 58. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	1743
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	1865
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	2167
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	2036
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	1649
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	901

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	42	211
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	50	263
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	224
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	57	43	223
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	44	334
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	132

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	53	47	211
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	39	263
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	224
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	63	37	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	46	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	37	334
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	130

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	211
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	263
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	224
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	330
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	256
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	129

Question 59d. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	0	100	263
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	2	98	256

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	211
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	263
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	2	98	224
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	330
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	256
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	129

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	211
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	263
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	224
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	331
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	257
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	129

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	98	263
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	96	224
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	331

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	66	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	58	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	39	61	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	58	329
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	129

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	68	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	39	61	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	42	58	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	64	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	58	328
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	40	60	259
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	130

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	47	53	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	40	60	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	59	222
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	59	326
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	47	53	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	129

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	42	58	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	59	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	56	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	329
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	131

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	67	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	68	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	72	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	326
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	129

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	44	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	64	36	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	39	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	41	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	59	41	332
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	57	43	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	132

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	70	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	57	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	69	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	68	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	36	64	329
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	260
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	132

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	108

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	326
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	257
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	130

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	327
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	130

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	48	52	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	53	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	56	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	63	327
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	259
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	44	130

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	66	220
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35	65	330
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	37	63	130

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	209
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	222
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	326
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	257
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	129

Question 61a. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	45	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	44	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	59	41	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	51	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	48	222
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	48	329
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	53	47	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	54	129

Question 61b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	71	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	63	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	66	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	32	68	329
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	259
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	128

Question 61c. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	327
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	128

Question 61d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	222
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	328
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	259
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	129

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	327
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	129

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	97	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	222
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	327
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	3	97	128

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	80	222
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	80	328
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	128

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	221
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	328
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	257
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	128

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	73	208
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	73	261
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	222
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	108
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	69	223
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	330
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	258
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	130

Question 62a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	310
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	245
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	125

Question 62b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	68	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	80	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	72	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	76	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	124

Question 62c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	124

Question 62d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	124

Question 62e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	124

Question 62f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	202
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	125

Question 62g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	202
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	309
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	124

Question 62h. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	81	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	126

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	125

Question 62j. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	72	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	71	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	70	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	74	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	71	309
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	245
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	126

Question 62k. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	208
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	4	96	124

Question 62l. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	48	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	50	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	40	60	210
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	311
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	246
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	126

Question 62m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	239
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	98	308

Question 62n. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	50	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	52	48	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	58	42	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	49	51	211
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	57	43	311
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	245
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	64	36	126

Question 62o. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	98	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	239
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	2	98	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	2	98	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	2	98	244
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	126

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	199
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	239
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	202
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	102
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	209
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	308
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	245
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	124

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	83	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	76	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	796

Question 64. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	17	18	7	4	24	9	57	16	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	21	22	11	9	18	5	46	26	1860
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	23	20	11	12	16	4	45	30	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	23	19	14	10	12	3	49	28	798
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	17	19	5	4	29	7	57	14	2166
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	23	24	10	9	18	4	46	24	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	23	25	10	10	18	2	44	25	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	32	21	10	8	11	2	55	21	898
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	16	17	3	3	29	10	61	11	1435
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	19	24	10	10	18	5	43	26	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	22	22	12	12	15	4	45	29	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	24	22	11	10	14	3	49	25	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	20	17	6	4	27	8	59	16	691
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	20	21	9	9	22	5	46	25	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	23	21	11	9	17	4	47	26	1560
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	31	21	10	8	13	3	54	21	1192

Question 65. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	30	15	6	2	9	1	75	9	1736
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	34	18	9	5	5	0	66	15	1863
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	34	19	11	7	3	0	61	19	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	38	14	9	6	3	1	70	15	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	31	16	5	2	10	1	75	8	2169
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	36	20	9	6	5	1	63	16	2030
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	36	20	7	7	5	0	63	15	1638
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	42	17	7	4	3	1	70	12	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	30	13	4	2	12	2	79	7	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	30	23	9	7	7	1	57	18	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	31	21	12	6	6	2	57	20	1438
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	18	8	7	5	0	65	16	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	27	18	7	3	13	2	68	11	692
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	30	22	9	7	10	1	58	18	2206
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	36	19	9	7	6	1	63	17	1559
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	36	21	8	5	4	1	65	14	1193

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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 66. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	1862
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	793
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	2165
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	1646
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	895

Question 67a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	49	99
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	55	137
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	50	91
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	58	148
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	73	114
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	43

Question 67b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	32	99
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	30	137
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	80	20	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	81	19	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	38	91
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	34	149
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	78	22	119
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	88	12	44

Question 67c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	137
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	117
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	93	91
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	148
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	113
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	43

Question 67d. 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	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	99
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	117
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	43

Question 67e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	99
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	137
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	51
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	148
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	113

Question 67f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	99
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	137
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	51
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	148
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	113

Question 67g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	137
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	117
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	148
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	113

Question 68a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	82	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	15	85	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	113
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	43

Question 68b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	114
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	43

Question 68c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	98
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	117
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	92	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	114

Question 68d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	117
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	150

Question 68e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	70	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	34	66	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	59	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27	73	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	113
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	43

Question 68f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	45	55	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	44	56	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	39	61	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	74	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	44	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	63	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	68	117
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	43

Question 68g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	136
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	51
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	150

Question 68h. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	51
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	43

Question 68i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	117
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	115

Question 68j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	117
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	87	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	151
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	115
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	43

Question 68k. 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	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	136
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	150

Question 68l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	96	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	113
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	43

Question 68m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	100	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	100	51
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	100	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	100	113

Question 68n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	86	98
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	83	136
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	117
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	72	51
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	18	82	91
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	80	151
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	113
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	44

Question 69a. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	79	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	75	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	38	62	116
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	43	57	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	68	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	65	117
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	64	44

Question 69b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	84	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	77	116
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	25	75	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	149
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	117
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	83	43

Question 69c. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	116
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	115

Question 69d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	87	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	116
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	80	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	12	88	91
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	82	117
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	43

Question 69e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	0	100	97
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	149

Question 69f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	116
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	149

Question 69g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	116
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	149
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	115
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	43

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	116
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	9	91	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	94	149
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	114
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	43

Question 69i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	35	97
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	45	135
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	116
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	55	49
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	44	56	90
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	49	51	150
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	52	116
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	43

Question 70a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	96	99
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	95	85
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	141

Question 70b. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	79	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	85	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	77	140
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	110

Question 70c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	95	122
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	0	100	41

Question 70f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	140

Question 70g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	97	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	140
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	110

Question 70h. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	5	95	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	85	141
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	110

Question 70i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	6	94	99
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	85
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	140
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	111
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	41

Question 70j. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	78	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	75	99
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	84	85
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	76	141
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	29	71	111
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	76	41

Question 70k. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	7	93	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	92	99
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	91	141
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	93	111

Question 70l. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	43	57	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	51	49	99
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	69	85
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	62	142
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	55	45	112
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	44	56	42

Question 70n. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	47	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	70	30	99
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	54	46	85
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	55	45	142
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	76	24	114
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	31	42

Question 70o. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	122
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	4	96	140

Question 70p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	90	122
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	90	99
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	94	85
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	82	140
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	81	110
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	41

Question 71. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you directly witnessed discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	8	92	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	89	1861
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	88	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	795

Question 72. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	16	18	3	2	29	8	64	7	1735
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	18	24	6	4	25	5	52	15	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	21	26	5	5	24	4	49	14	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	23	22	8	4	20	4	55	16	798
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	21	16	20	3	2	32	7	61	7	2165
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	23	27	5	3	24	4	51	12	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	22	29	5	5	22	3	48	13	1641
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	29	27	4	3	17	3	57	9	892
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	26	15	12	2	2	35	9	72	7	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	18	24	5	5	26	6	51	14	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	23	26	5	4	23	4	51	13	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	24	27	3	4	20	3	55	10	863
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	19	20	2	1	33	9	62	4	688
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	19	22	5	3	32	5	52	13	2207
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	23	24	5	5	25	4	52	14	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	25	28	4	3	20	3	53	10	1191

Question 73. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	28	15	3	2	10	2	78	6	1738
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	31	20	5	4	7	1	68	10	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	34	21	6	5	7	0	66	12	1480
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	31	35	18	6	4	5	1	71	11	790
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	31	14	3	1	12	1	79	5	2158
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	37	22	6	3	9	1	67	9	2027
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	36	23	5	5	8	0	65	10	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	39	20	5	3	5	1	70	8	887
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	28	8	4	1	15	2	83	7	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	31	20	5	4	11	1	66	11	1867
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	33	22	6	3	10	2	64	11	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	28	37	19	2	6	8	1	71	8	859
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	27	15	3	2	18	3	75	6	689
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	30	21	7	3	15	1	64	11	2205
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	35	21	6	4	10	1	66	11	1556
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	33	22	5	3	10	0	67	9	1189

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 74a. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	26	25	15	17	0	1	43	33	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	10	23	23	18	25	0	0	33	43	1867
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	26	21	17	24	0	0	37	41	1488
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	25	22	16	22	0	1	40	38	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	22	24	17	22	1	1	35	40	2174
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	16	23	19	32	0	0	25	52	2038
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	20	21	19	30	0	0	30	50	1644
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	18	22	18	30	0	1	29	48	898
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	19	25	18	23	0	1	33	42	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	19	19	17	33	0	1	30	51	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	21	17	29	0	1	32	47	1441
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	19	18	18	33	0	1	30	51	862

Question 74b. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	32	23	11	6	0	0	60	17	1746
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	31	27	14	9	0	0	50	23	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	27	29	18	13	0	0	40	31	1492
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	27	29	14	13	0	0	44	27	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	24	32	25	12	6	1	1	57	18	2172
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	29	30	15	10	0	0	45	25	2035
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	28	29	18	13	0	0	40	31	1640
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	15	23	30	19	13	0	0	38	32	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	31	23	8	5	0	1	64	14	1435
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	17	31	27	16	9	0	0	48	25	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	25	32	18	12	0	0	38	30	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	14	25	31	20	10	0	0	39	30	860

Question 74c. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	31	17	8	4	0	1	70	13	1734
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	32	21	10	5	0	2	63	15	1861
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	20	34	23	13	8	0	1	55	22	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	30	24	11	9	0	1	55	21	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	31	19	8	4	1	1	68	12	2161
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	31	24	11	5	1	2	59	17	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	33	26	13	8	0	1	52	21	1636
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	30	28	14	9	0	1	49	23	891
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	43	30	14	6	3	1	3	75	10	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	32	20	11	6	0	2	63	17	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	34	27	13	6	0	3	53	20	1441
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	30	25	15	6	2	2	52	22	856

Question 74d. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	23	22	12	9	0	0	57	21	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	24	23	17	13	0	1	47	30	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	24	19	17	0	1	40	36	1482
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	24	26	17	16	0	0	40	33	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	28	20	11	8	1	1	59	20	2166
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	19	25	23	17	14	0	1	45	31	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	24	27	18	16	0	1	38	35	1634
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	22	23	19	18	0	1	39	38	897
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	24	21	9	6	1	3	62	16	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	18	24	23	18	15	0	2	43	33	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	23	28	18	16	0	1	37	34	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	18	19	24	19	17	0	2	38	37	859

Question 74e. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	27	12	4	4	0	2	79	8	1737
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	42	28	16	7	5	0	2	71	12	1854
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	36	28	18	9	7	0	2	66	16	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	38	29	15	8	6	0	4	70	15	794
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	50	25	12	5	3	1	3	79	9	2167
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	28	18	7	6	0	2	68	13	2030
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	29	19	8	7	0	2	65	15	1640
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	27	19	10	7	0	3	62	18	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	23	12	5	3	2	5	79	8	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	38	30	16	7	5	0	4	71	12	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	34	31	16	9	5	0	5	69	14	1439
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	36	24	18	11	6	0	4	64	18	858

Question 74f. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	28	22	9	6	0	0	62	16	1744
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	27	23	12	12	0	0	53	24	1864
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	29	25	14	14	0	1	47	28	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	31	21	12	9	0	0	57	21	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	29	20	11	6	1	1	62	17	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	27	25	15	11	0	1	49	26	2032
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	28	25	16	14	0	1	45	30	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	28	23	15	11	0	1	50	27	898
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	31	19	9	7	0	1	65	16	1428
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	20	29	25	14	11	0	0	50	25	1867
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	28	28	17	10	0	0	45	27	1435
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	30	27	10	9	0	1	54	20	856

Question 74g. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	33	19	7	3	0	1	70	10	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	26	37	21	10	5	0	1	64	15	1856
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	36	24	11	6	1	0	59	16	1489
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	24	38	21	10	6	0	1	62	16	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	35	19	7	2	1	1	71	9	2165
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	37	24	11	5	0	1	60	16	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	37	27	12	5	1	1	56	17	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	21	35	25	12	6	0	1	56	19	892
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	29	17	6	4	2	1	72	10	1424
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	24	34	23	12	6	0	1	59	18	1865
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	35	24	12	7	0	0	57	19	1433
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	22	11	6	0	1	60	18	854

Question 74h. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	34	19	10	4	0	1	68	14	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	25	32	22	13	6	1	1	58	19	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	36	26	14	6	0	0	53	21	1491
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	37	24	13	7	0	1	56	19	791
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	30	35	21	8	4	1	1	66	13	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	34	25	12	6	0	1	56	19	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	35	28	13	8	0	1	50	21	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	32	26	15	9	0	1	49	25	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	33	18	7	4	2	2	71	10	1424
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	35	23	13	6	1	1	57	20	1863
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	35	26	16	6	1	0	51	22	1437
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	17	30	27	17	6	1	2	49	23	857

Question 74i. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	31	20	10	5	0	0	65	14	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	32	20	10	6	0	1	64	16	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	35	23	12	5	0	0	60	17	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	35	20	9	6	0	0	65	14	791
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	33	20	10	5	1	1	65	15	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	28	33	23	9	6	0	1	62	15	2033
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	23	36	22	12	6	1	1	60	17	1639
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	35	22	10	6	0	1	62	16	890
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	36	31	17	7	5	1	2	70	13	1426
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	29	33	19	12	5	0	1	63	17	1864
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	24	33	23	14	6	1	1	57	20	1435
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	31	22	13	5	0	2	59	18	856

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	26	12	7	3	1	77	10	1741
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	41	28	16	9	6	0	69	15	1851
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	35	29	18	10	7	1	65	17	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	40	29	14	8	9	0	69	17	793

Question 74k. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	33	17	6	2	0	1	75	9	1734
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	37	32	18	8	4	0	1	70	12	1854
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	28	34	21	10	6	0	1	63	16	1479
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	29	32	20	10	7	0	1	62	17	791
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	33	33	20	9	3	1	1	68	12	2158
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	34	21	8	4	0	0	66	13	2027
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	32	24	12	6	1	1	58	17	1638
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	30	25	13	8	0	1	53	22	891
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	41	31	15	7	2	1	1	74	10	1425
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	34	21	8	5	1	1	66	13	1860
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	33	24	10	5	0	1	61	15	1431
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	26	27	25	14	6	0	3	54	20	855

Question 74l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	23	12	3	2	0	1	83	5	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	28	12	6	3	0	1	79	9	1853
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	28	17	6	4	0	1	72	11	1483
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	29	15	5	3	0	1	77	9	788
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	58	23	10	4	2	1	2	83	7	2163
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	27	16	6	3	0	1	75	10	2033
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	30	16	6	4	0	1	73	10	1634
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	27	19	7	5	0	1	70	12	893
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	60	23	9	4	2	0	2	85	6	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	48	26	14	6	5	0	1	74	11	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	26	15	6	5	0	1	73	11	1447
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	46	27	18	5	3	0	1	74	8	860

Question 74m. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	78	10	5	2	1	1	4	92	3	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	72	13	5	2	2	1	5	90	4	1851
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	67	17	6	2	2	1	5	89	5	1477
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	72	14	6	1	1	1	5	91	3	784
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	72	15	5	2	1	2	4	92	3	2160
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	67	18	7	3	1	1	3	89	4	2022
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	63	19	8	3	2	1	4	87	5	1636
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	66	18	6	3	2	1	5	89	5	890

Question 74n. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	79	10	5	2	3	0	1	90	5	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	69	14	7	4	4	1	1	85	8	1865
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	64	17	9	4	4	0	2	82	8	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	68	14	7	6	3	0	1	84	9	793
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	75	11	5	3	2	1	3	90	5	2161
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	65	18	8	4	3	0	2	85	7	2034
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	61	19	9	4	3	1	3	83	8	1637
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	67	16	8	4	3	1	2	85	7	889
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	9	3	2	1	1	2	93	3	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	69	14	8	4	3	0	1	85	7	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	19	8	6	3	1	2	83	9	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	70	14	6	3	3	1	1	87	7	860

Question 74o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	25	9	3	2	0	1	85	6	1733
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	31	11	4	4	0	0	81	8	1859
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	32	14	5	3	0	1	78	8	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	32	10	4	3	0	1	83	6	790
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	24	9	4	2	1	2	85	6	2174
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	31	15	4	3	0	1	77	7	2042
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	42	34	15	6	2	0	1	77	8	1644
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	47	32	13	3	3	0	1	80	6	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	24	7	2	2	1	2	89	4	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	45	33	14	5	3	0	1	79	8	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	33	14	4	2	0	1	80	6	1443
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	32	12	4	2	1	1	81	7	862

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	18	8	4	3	0	1	85	7	1735
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	24	12	5	5	0	0	78	10	1859
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	24	13	6	6	0	1	74	12	1484
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	53	25	11	5	5	0	1	78	10	788
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	64	18	9	4	2	1	2	84	7	2165
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	47	26	13	7	6	0	1	74	12	2037
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	45	28	13	8	5	0	1	74	13	1642
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	49	26	12	7	5	0	1	76	12	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	66	19	6	3	3	1	2	87	7	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	23	12	7	4	0	1	77	11	1874
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	24	14	7	4	0	1	74	12	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	55	24	12	5	3	0	1	80	9	862

Question 74q. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	9	4	1	1	0	18	93	2	1730
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	15	6	2	1	0	19	88	5	1852
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	50	19	10	3	2	0	16	82	7	1475
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	50	22	11	4	1	0	12	82	5	786
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	61	10	4	1	1	1	23	93	2	2159
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	51	18	7	3	1	0	20	87	5	2028
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	20	11	2	2	0	19	82	5	1632
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	22	10	3	3	0	14	82	7	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	65	9	2	1	0	1	22	96	1	1429
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	16	7	2	1	0	21	88	4	1873
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	48	22	9	3	1	0	17	84	5	1441
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	22	14	2	2	0	16	79	5	861

Question 74r. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	73	16	6	1	1	0	3	91	3	1727
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	21	8	2	1	0	3	87	4	1858
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	58	25	9	3	2	0	3	86	5	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	60	27	8	2	1	0	2	89	3	786
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	68	18	7	2	1	1	4	90	2	2165
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	58	25	9	2	1	0	4	87	4	2031
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	25	9	3	2	1	5	86	4	1643
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	29	10	3	1	0	3	86	4	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	75	13	5	1	1	1	4	93	2	1425
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	61	23	7	2	1	0	6	89	3	1863
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	56	28	8	2	1	0	4	88	3	1432
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	56	26	8	2	1	0	7	88	3	851

Question 74s. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	62	14	8	6	8	0	2	78	14	1740
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	70	16	5	3	4	0	1	87	7	1865
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	71	17	6	2	3	0	1	90	4	1485
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	80	12	3	2	1	0	2	94	3	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	15	11	9	10	1	2	70	20	2169
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	17	6	4	5	0	2	85	9	2040
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	68	18	6	3	2	0	3	88	5	1645
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	76	14	4	1	1	0	3	93	3	897
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	51	16	13	11	8	0	2	68	19	1430
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	63	18	8	3	4	0	3	84	7	1877
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	23	6	3	3	0	3	88	6	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	73	13	4	4	1	0	4	91	5	860

Question 74t. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	28	11	3	1	0	1	84	4	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	54	27	12	4	3	0	0	81	7	1853
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	33	13	4	1	0	1	81	6	1481
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	31	10	3	2	0	1	84	6	789
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	52	28	13	3	1	0	2	81	5	2164
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	33	14	4	2	0	1	80	6	2036
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	41	34	16	5	2	0	1	76	7	1638
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	48	31	14	4	2	0	2	80	6	897
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	55	27	11	2	1	1	2	85	4	1429
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	46	32	15	3	2	0	1	79	5	1872
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	33	17	4	2	0	1	77	6	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	45	35	11	5	2	0	2	81	7	860

Question 75. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	40	29	9	3	0	59	12	1747
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	33	36	12	4	0	47	17	1864
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	31	35	17	7	0	41	24	1491
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	36	31	16	6	0	47	22	798
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	40	31	9	2	1	58	11	2179
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	33	39	13	5	0	44	18	2042
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	30	38	17	6	0	38	24	1647
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	27	36	20	7	0	38	26	899
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	19	39	30	9	3	0	58	12	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	27	38	17	6	0	38	23	1877
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	26	41	16	8	0	34	25	1447
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	24	41	13	11	0	35	24	864

Question 76. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	6	13	38	27	17	0	43	18	1739
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	8	19	40	23	11	0	34	27	1853
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	22	39	20	6	0	27	34	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	20	38	22	7	0	30	32	792
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	5	13	35	29	17	1	46	18	2163
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	17	41	23	9	0	33	26	2021
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	22	39	23	7	0	29	32	1636
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	12	19	40	19	9	0	29	31	894
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	4	10	36	29	20	1	49	15	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	6	20	42	21	10	0	31	27	1868
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	10	22	41	18	9	0	27	32	1438
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	8	19	46	18	7	1	26	28	862

Question 77. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	34	37	15	8	3	3	0	73	11	1743
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	27	40	17	8	6	2	0	69	14	1864
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	27	43	16	9	4	2	0	71	12	1490
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	30	42	13	8	4	2	1	74	12	796
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	32	37	15	8	3	5	0	73	11	2169
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	23	42	16	12	5	2	0	67	17	2037
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	25	42	17	9	6	2	0	68	15	1641
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	27	43	17	8	5	1	0	70	13	895
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	22	42	15	10	4	6	0	69	15	1436
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	21	39	18	12	7	3	0	62	20	1875
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	40	22	11	6	2	0	60	18	1442
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	39	18	9	7	3	0	64	17	862

Question 78. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	31	39	15	10	4	1	71	14	1747
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	36	19	14	8	1	59	22	1863
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	18	36	21	14	10	1	54	24	1486
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	23	35	17	16	8	1	58	25	797
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	38	17	9	4	3	69	13	2168
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	16	39	20	15	9	1	55	25	2041
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	17	38	20	15	9	1	55	25	1644
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	20	37	20	14	8	1	58	22	897
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	29	42	14	6	7	2	72	13	1434
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	15	36	20	17	10	2	52	27	1871
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	12	37	19	19	13	1	49	32	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	39	19	14	12	1	55	26	862

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), 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). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	11	89	1743
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	12	88	1863
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	13	87	1487
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	11	89	798
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	1431
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	16	84	1444
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	864
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	10	90	685
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	14	86	2193
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	14	86	1554
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	91	1193

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	19	189
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	76	24	240
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	77	23	190
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	85
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	81	19	160
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	76	24	277
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	67	33	205
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	70	30	90
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	77	23	78
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	73	27	313
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	69	31	209
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	69	31	109

Question 81. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	59	24	9	7	2	0	0	83	9	157
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	50	30	7	10	4	0	0	80	13	186
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	46	31	8	10	4	0	1	78	14	155
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	25	12	2	8	0	0	78	10	61
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	56	30	5	4	3	1	1	88	7	129
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	53	33	6	5	2	0	1	87	7	229
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	43	47	3	2	5	0	0	90	6	157
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	52	23	7	7	9	0	1	76	17	66
2014	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	63	23	6	5	4	0	0	86	8	61
2014	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	56	26	4	7	6	0	1	83	12	239
2014	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	49	38	5	7	1	0	1	87	8	151
2014	More than 20 years in current department or agency	54	28	6	9	4	0	0	82	12	71

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Compensation

Question 82. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	17	30	25	14	11	2	1	18	82	1742
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	25	27	19	19	1	0	9	91	1857
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	11	28	27	16	17	1	0	11	89	1490
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	30	24	15	14	1	0	16	84	795
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	20	24	23	15	13	4	1	21	79	2173
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	22	26	20	20	1	0	12	88	2042
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	15	24	26	16	17	1	0	15	85	1640
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	16	26	25	16	16	1	0	16	84	896
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	16	19	24	19	18	3	1	16	84	1433
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	13	23	23	17	21	2	1	14	86	1876
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	19	23	23	17	16	2	0	19	81	1445
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	19	23	21	13	21	3	0	20	80	865

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	70	30	1413
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	66	34	1661
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	62	38	1274
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	61	39	647

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	63	1399
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	69	1645
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	1260
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	33	67	631
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	28	72	1651
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	22	78	1754
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	21	79	1322
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	22	78	711

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	14	28	17	17	18	2	4	45	37	1404
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	23	18	22	22	1	3	36	46	1649
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	9	24	18	19	24	2	4	35	46	1265
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	10	26	20	20	20	1	4	37	42	639
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	27	18	20	17	2	4	42	39	1648
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	9	22	19	21	25	1	3	32	48	1758
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	7	22	21	22	23	1	3	30	48	1327
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	7	24	16	19	28	2	4	33	50	715
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	13	31	14	17	19	1	5	47	38	1135
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	11	18	12	23	29	1	5	31	56	1514
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	8	21	19	19	26	2	5	32	48	1070
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	9	15	19	26	21	4	7	27	53	621

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	19	15	22	28	3	5	29	55	1406
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	5	14	16	26	35	1	3	20	63	1647
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	17	17	20	35	2	4	23	59	1263
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	6	16	22	19	31	2	4	22	54	637
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	7	14	14	22	38	2	3	22	63	1648
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	10	14	21	47	2	3	14	71	1763
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	3	14	16	21	42	1	3	18	65	1325
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	3	13	17	21	41	2	4	16	65	718
2017	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	3	13	12	17	46	3	6	18	69	1136
2017	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	3	7	9	23	51	1	5	11	79	1513
2017	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	4	9	11	16	51	3	6	15	73	1072
2017	More than 20 years in current department or agency	2	10	16	19	44	2	6	13	69	620

Question 87. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	38	22	15	8	9	2	7	65	18	1732
2019	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	21	18	13	12	1	4	55	26	1843
2019	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	33	20	16	10	15	1	5	56	27	1477
2019	More than 20 years in current department or agency	41	17	14	10	13	1	4	61	24	786
2018	Less than 3 years in current department or agency	37	18	16	8	9	3	8	63	19	2171
2018	3 to 10 years in current department or agency	31	20	16	14	13	1	4	54	29	2042
2018	11 to 20 years in current department or agency	32	18	17	11	13	2	7	54	27	1646
2018	More than 20 years in current department or agency	39	14	13	13	13	1	8	57	29	894

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Fisheries and Oceans Canada by Question 97. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

Survey Themes

My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.

My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)

Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 41. 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 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 53. 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 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Harassment