2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

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.

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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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 41 43 3 11 2 0 0 84 13 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 40 3 10 3 0 0 85 12 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 41 3 8 2 0 0 86 10 1005
2019 Other occupational category 69 26 0 3 3 0 0 94 6 70
2017 Executive 30 46 3 15 6 0 0 76 21 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 47 5 14 4 0 0 78 18 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 42 6 11 4 0 0 79 15 852
2017 Administrative Support 29 52 10 6 3 0 0 81 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 53 43 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 39
2014 Executive 27 50 5 12 4 1 0 78 17 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 48 5 16 4 0 0 75 20 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 40 45 5 8 3 0 0 84 11 822
2014 Administrative Support 34 44 7 15 0 0 0 78 15 41
2014 Other occupational category 37 47 7 9 0 0 0 85 9 34

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 Executive 74 17 3 5 1 0 0 91 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 73 14 4 5 3 0 1 88 8 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 67 21 4 6 2 0 0 88 8 1004
2019 Other occupational category 73 16 4 1 6 0 0 89 7 70
2017 Executive 76 15 3 4 3 0 0 91 6 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 69 14 6 7 3 0 1 84 11 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 22 6 9 4 0 0 80 13 850
2017 Administrative Support 48 26 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 81 9 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 39
2014 Executive 70 16 6 7 1 0 1 86 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 67 19 6 6 3 0 0 86 8 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 57 26 6 7 4 0 0 83 11 821
2014 Administrative Support 66 17 10 7 0 0 0 83 7 41
2014 Other occupational category 66 25 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 34

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 48 29 3 12 8 0 0 77 20 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 34 8 12 7 0 0 73 19 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 5 11 7 0 0 77 18 1004
2019 Other occupational category 76 16 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 70
2017 Executive 46 27 5 16 7 0 0 73 22 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 38 34 6 15 6 0 0 73 21 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 34 6 10 6 0 0 78 16 850
2017 Administrative Support 48 26 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 70 18 5 2 4 0 0 89 6 39
2014 Executive 50 30 6 9 6 0 0 79 15 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 34 41 8 11 5 1 0 75 16 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 6 11 4 0 0 80 14 821
2014 Administrative Support 29 54 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 41
2014 Other occupational category 62 29 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 34

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 Executive 40 39 10 6 4 0 1 80 10 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 24 42 14 13 5 1 1 67 19 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 39 11 11 4 0 1 74 15 1002
2019 Other occupational category 36 36 13 10 3 0 3 74 13 70
2018 Executive 36 47 7 8 2 0 1 84 9 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 25 41 14 14 4 1 2 67 18 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 43 13 12 4 1 1 70 17 755
2018 Other occupational category 26 42 12 16 5 0 0 68 20 36
2017 Executive 36 36 10 11 5 0 3 74 16 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 21 42 15 17 4 0 0 63 21 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 39 12 12 5 1 1 70 17 851
2017 Administrative Support 23 36 10 23 10 0 0 58 32 31
2017 Other occupational category 33 53 4 7 3 0 0 86 10 39
2014 Executive 38 39 14 6 2 0 1 78 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 26 36 13 19 5 0 0 62 24 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 36 11 11 5 0 1 72 17 818
2014 Administrative Support 31 32 27 7 0 0 2 65 8 41
2014 Other occupational category 32 35 18 16 0 0 0 66 16 34

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 59 32 3 3 2 1 0 92 5 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 33 7 5 1 1 1 87 6 466
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 32 6 5 2 1 0 87 7 999
2019 Other occupational category 60 27 6 3 2 2 2 89 4 67
2017 Executive 62 29 5 4 1 0 0 91 5 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 51 33 10 6 1 0 0 84 6 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 35 7 5 1 0 1 86 6 847
2017 Administrative Support 36 39 23 3 0 0 0 74 3 31
2017 Other occupational category 72 18 3 4 3 0 0 90 7 39
2014 Executive 56 27 5 9 1 0 2 85 10 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 39 8 7 2 1 0 83 9 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 35 8 4 2 0 0 85 7 822
2014 Administrative Support 31 42 17 7 2 0 0 73 10 41
2014 Other occupational category 50 35 9 3 4 0 0 84 7 34

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 Executive 39 37 7 12 4 0 0 76 17 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 28 7 11 4 0 0 78 15 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 30 6 6 4 0 0 83 10 1000
2019 Other occupational category 57 13 16 10 3 1 0 71 13 70
2018 Executive 37 36 10 10 7 0 0 73 17 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 36 8 9 4 0 0 78 13 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 29 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 754
2018 Other occupational category 45 39 8 2 3 0 3 87 5 36
2017 Executive 33 39 10 9 8 0 1 72 17 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 41 31 10 13 5 0 0 72 18 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 30 8 7 4 0 0 81 11 847
2017 Administrative Support 45 26 16 10 3 0 0 71 13 31
2017 Other occupational category 79 10 5 3 0 3 0 92 3 39
2014 Executive 39 30 12 12 6 0 1 70 18 143
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 33 12 13 4 0 1 71 17 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 45 33 9 8 4 0 0 79 12 821
2014 Administrative Support 39 29 7 17 5 0 2 70 23 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 35 14 10 4 0 3 71 14 34

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 60 31 3 3 2 0 0 92 6 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 41 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 37 9 8 3 0 0 79 11 1001
2019 Other occupational category 33 46 14 1 6 0 0 79 7 70
2018 Executive 48 43 3 4 2 0 0 91 6 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 44 7 6 4 0 0 83 10 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 36 41 12 8 3 0 0 77 11 752
2018 Other occupational category 28 45 3 17 7 0 0 73 24 35
2017 Executive 45 47 3 2 3 0 0 91 6 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 44 9 8 4 0 0 79 12 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 44 10 8 4 0 0 78 12 849
2017 Administrative Support 29 42 23 6 0 0 0 71 6 31
2017 Other occupational category 29 57 8 6 0 0 0 85 6 38
2014 Executive 50 45 3 1 1 1 0 95 2 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 25 54 10 8 4 0 0 79 12 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 46 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 821
2014 Administrative Support 29 37 7 15 12 0 0 66 27 41
2014 Other occupational category 40 45 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 34

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 Executive 39 37 9 11 4 0 1 76 15 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 35 8 8 6 1 0 77 14 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 36 12 10 5 0 0 73 15 1006
2019 Other occupational category 43 37 14 1 3 1 0 81 4 70
2018 Executive 39 38 11 5 6 1 0 78 11 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 34 10 12 6 1 0 72 17 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 35 15 9 7 1 0 68 16 751
2018 Other occupational category 45 32 9 10 5 0 0 77 14 36
2017 Executive 34 43 7 8 7 1 0 78 15 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 36 12 12 7 0 0 69 19 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 36 12 12 7 0 0 69 19 850
2017 Administrative Support 16 39 19 13 10 0 3 57 23 31
2017 Other occupational category 58 35 4 2 0 0 0 94 2 38
2014 Executive 43 32 12 10 3 1 0 75 13 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 38 12 12 7 1 0 69 19 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 33 15 13 8 0 0 64 21 821
2014 Administrative Support 34 25 17 12 12 0 0 58 24 41
2014 Other occupational category 37 35 12 12 3 0 0 72 16 34

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 Executive 49 33 2 12 3 0 1 83 15 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 40 9 11 6 0 0 74 16 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 39 10 14 5 0 0 70 20 1004
2019 Other occupational category 37 37 13 9 3 1 0 75 12 68
2018 Executive 41 41 11 5 2 0 0 82 7 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 41 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 39 13 13 6 0 0 68 19 754
2018 Other occupational category 30 43 14 5 8 0 0 74 13 36
2017 Executive 40 42 9 5 3 0 1 83 8 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 41 12 15 7 0 0 67 21 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 37 15 12 6 0 0 66 18 848
2017 Administrative Support 26 36 19 16 3 0 0 61 19 31
2017 Other occupational category 33 44 11 10 2 0 0 77 12 38

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 Executive 67 27 2 3 1 0 0 94 4 177
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 30 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 36 8 7 3 0 0 83 9 999
2019 Other occupational category 38 46 10 3 3 0 0 84 6 70
2018 Executive 72 24 1 2 1 0 0 96 2 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 33 6 4 2 1 0 88 6 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 41 7 4 2 0 0 88 6 749
2018 Other occupational category 44 37 3 8 8 0 0 82 16 36
2017 Executive 63 30 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 37 6 7 3 0 0 84 10 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 40 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 848
2017 Administrative Support 39 39 16 6 0 0 0 78 6 31
2017 Other occupational category 54 33 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 38
2014 Executive 74 25 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 41 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 40 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 821
2014 Administrative Support 44 27 15 12 0 2 0 73 12 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 47 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 34

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 55 28 6 7 4 0 0 83 11 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 34 9 8 6 0 0 77 14 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 41 35 10 10 5 0 0 76 14 1004
2019 Other occupational category 43 40 16 1 0 0 0 83 1 70
2018 Executive 49 38 4 5 3 1 0 87 8 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 38 8 9 6 0 0 77 15 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 38 35 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 750
2018 Other occupational category 39 39 6 12 4 0 0 79 16 36
2017 Executive 38 42 6 8 6 0 1 81 13 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 36 10 11 7 0 0 72 18 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 37 13 10 7 0 0 70 17 850
2017 Administrative Support 26 42 6 10 16 0 0 68 26 31
2017 Other occupational category 64 27 6 2 2 0 0 91 3 38

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 69 24 4 1 1 0 0 94 2 176
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 38 10 3 1 0 0 86 4 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 32 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 995
2019 Other occupational category 47 39 10 4 0 0 0 86 4 70
2018 Executive 67 29 3 1 0 0 0 96 1 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 48 38 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 34 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 747
2018 Other occupational category 39 40 8 8 5 0 0 79 13 35
2017 Executive 64 30 4 2 0 1 0 94 2 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 50 35 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 36 8 4 1 0 0 86 5 850
2017 Administrative Support 48 48 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 31
2017 Other occupational category 47 44 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 39
2014 Executive 77 20 2 1 0 0 0 97 1 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 57 30 8 4 1 0 0 87 5 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 61 27 8 3 2 0 0 88 5 821
2014 Administrative Support 56 27 15 0 2 0 0 83 2 41
2014 Other occupational category 52 48 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 34

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 Executive 59 30 4 6 2 0 1 89 7 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 37 12 10 4 0 0 75 14 467
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 37 11 8 4 0 0 77 12 999
2019 Other occupational category 44 27 16 7 4 0 1 72 12 69
2018 Executive 52 38 3 6 1 0 0 90 7 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 37 39 9 10 5 0 0 76 15 369
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 38 10 9 6 1 0 75 14 746
2018 Other occupational category 41 39 5 14 2 0 0 80 16 36
2017 Executive 52 35 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 38 37 10 10 5 0 0 75 15 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 39 11 12 5 0 0 72 17 851
2017 Administrative Support 23 26 32 13 3 3 0 50 17 31
2017 Other occupational category 39 40 4 13 4 0 0 79 17 39
2014 Executive 50 37 6 4 2 0 1 87 6 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 29 42 12 11 5 0 0 72 16 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 30 42 10 12 6 0 0 72 18 820
2014 Administrative Support 17 39 12 17 15 0 0 56 32 41
2014 Other occupational category 23 52 15 9 0 0 0 76 9 34

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 Executive 55 28 10 6 2 0 0 83 7 177
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 34 14 9 4 0 0 73 13 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 13 5 4 0 0 78 9 1003
2019 Other occupational category 46 27 12 10 4 0 0 74 14 69
2018 Executive 55 30 4 6 4 0 0 86 10 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 37 38 12 6 6 1 0 75 13 368
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 43 33 11 9 4 0 0 76 13 745
2018 Other occupational category 39 45 0 14 2 0 0 84 16 36
2017 Executive 46 35 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 38 13 9 5 0 0 73 14 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 36 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 850
2017 Administrative Support 29 42 19 6 3 0 0 71 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 55 28 4 8 4 0 0 83 13 39
2014 Executive 47 35 10 6 3 0 0 82 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 32 35 14 12 7 0 0 68 19 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 36 13 8 5 0 0 73 14 820
2014 Administrative Support 29 27 15 12 12 0 5 59 26 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 37 9 16 4 0 0 72 19 34

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 Executive 45 39 3 7 5 0 0 84 13 174
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 36 8 9 4 1 1 78 13 464
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 39 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 993
2019 Other occupational category 49 29 12 7 0 1 1 81 7 69
2018 Executive 48 36 6 6 4 0 0 84 10 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 35 10 11 5 0 1 74 16 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 36 39 12 9 4 0 0 75 13 746
2018 Other occupational category 42 33 9 14 2 0 0 76 16 36
2017 Executive 45 36 9 7 4 0 0 81 11 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 36 13 10 4 1 1 73 14 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 37 13 10 4 0 0 74 14 849
2017 Administrative Support 19 52 16 10 3 0 0 71 13 31
2017 Other occupational category 55 38 3 0 2 0 3 95 2 39
2014 Executive 48 36 6 5 4 1 0 85 9 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 38 14 10 4 0 2 72 14 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 36 13 9 4 0 0 74 14 820
2014 Administrative Support 32 31 12 12 7 0 5 67 20 41
2014 Other occupational category 26 47 18 3 3 3 0 75 7 34

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 63 25 4 7 1 0 0 88 8 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 40 8 5 3 0 0 83 8 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 34 9 7 2 0 0 81 9 1003
2019 Other occupational category 50 31 13 4 1 0 0 81 6 70
2018 Executive 53 35 7 2 3 1 0 88 5 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 41 9 5 4 0 0 82 8 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 41 37 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 750
2018 Other occupational category 39 32 9 14 7 0 0 71 20 36
2017 Executive 47 43 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 40 10 8 2 0 0 80 11 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 11 7 3 0 0 79 10 846
2017 Administrative Support 48 26 16 6 3 0 0 74 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 51 38 6 2 3 0 0 89 5 38
2014 Executive 57 34 4 4 1 0 0 91 5 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 34 44 10 8 3 0 0 79 11 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 39 11 5 4 0 0 80 8 819
2014 Administrative Support 39 27 10 15 10 0 0 66 24 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 56 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 34

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 Executive 9 28 23 21 19 0 0 37 39 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 33 24 10 5 0 0 61 14 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 35 31 20 8 5 0 0 67 13 1001
2019 Other occupational category 53 34 6 4 1 0 1 89 6 70
2018 Executive 8 16 29 28 20 0 0 24 48 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 36 24 11 6 0 1 59 17 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 35 18 12 5 0 1 65 17 755
2018 Other occupational category 66 26 3 4 2 0 0 92 5 36
2017 Executive 6 26 25 24 17 0 2 32 43 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 20 39 23 13 5 0 0 59 18 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 41 18 8 4 0 0 71 12 852
2017 Administrative Support 39 29 23 6 3 0 0 68 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 81 11 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 39
2014 Executive 8 27 27 22 15 0 1 35 38 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 42 21 10 4 0 0 64 14 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 34 39 16 7 3 0 0 74 9 822
2014 Administrative Support 53 32 10 2 0 0 2 87 3 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 44 18 0 3 0 0 79 3 34

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 Executive 12 22 39 18 9 0 1 27 34 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 9 23 38 21 7 1 1 28 33 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 26 33 19 7 1 1 27 40 1004
2019 Other occupational category 4 11 33 30 16 1 3 49 16 69
2018 Executive 9 26 36 19 9 0 0 29 35 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 27 39 20 4 1 1 24 37 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 30 35 16 5 1 1 21 43 755
2018 Other occupational category 4 20 30 28 12 0 6 42 26 35
2017 Executive 11 28 37 18 5 0 1 23 40 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 25 36 21 5 0 2 26 37 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 15 28 35 14 6 0 2 20 44 850
2017 Administrative Support 10 33 23 23 10 0 0 33 43 30
2017 Other occupational category 3 9 42 15 26 3 3 44 12 39
2014 Executive 8 16 48 18 8 0 1 27 24 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 11 22 43 20 4 0 1 24 33 328
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 29 39 13 6 0 2 20 40 821
2014 Administrative Support 7 15 32 17 19 0 10 40 24 41
2014 Other occupational category 9 17 43 27 3 0 0 30 27 34

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 Executive 8 11 33 27 21 1 1 48 19 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 12 24 37 18 2 1 57 18 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 15 29 26 17 3 2 45 25 1002
2019 Other occupational category 3 10 19 32 31 3 3 66 14 69
2018 Executive 8 18 31 29 13 1 1 42 27 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 7 16 27 33 14 2 2 48 24 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 16 30 28 13 3 2 44 25 750
2018 Other occupational category 2 3 21 33 28 3 9 70 6 34
2017 Executive 7 11 29 36 14 0 2 52 19 164
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 12 31 33 15 2 2 50 19 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 19 26 24 14 3 5 41 31 845
2017 Administrative Support 4 21 11 29 21 4 11 58 29 28
2017 Other occupational category 3 7 13 24 48 3 3 76 10 39
2014 Executive 1 10 30 33 24 1 1 58 11 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 14 25 38 15 2 2 55 19 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 8 17 27 29 13 3 4 45 26 820
2014 Administrative Support 5 20 20 20 22 0 15 48 29 41
2014 Other occupational category 12 17 21 24 20 3 3 47 31 34

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 Executive 12 18 31 23 15 0 1 39 31 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 17 30 26 10 0 1 36 33 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 22 31 18 10 1 2 29 40 1004
2019 Other occupational category 7 16 28 25 16 7 1 45 25 69
2018 Executive 13 21 29 26 12 0 0 38 33 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 17 32 21 11 1 1 33 35 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 24 32 16 6 1 3 23 44 752
2018 Other occupational category 15 11 28 19 22 0 5 43 27 34
2017 Executive 14 23 27 27 7 0 1 35 37 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 16 31 27 9 1 1 37 31 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 26 30 16 6 1 3 23 46 847
2017 Administrative Support 10 21 24 17 17 7 3 39 35 29
2017 Other occupational category 10 18 38 7 16 11 0 26 31 39
2014 Executive 17 17 26 25 12 0 2 38 35 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 22 30 20 8 2 1 29 40 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 22 26 31 13 6 1 2 20 48 821
2014 Administrative Support 5 17 27 17 17 0 17 41 26 41
2014 Other occupational category 27 21 20 14 9 9 0 25 53 34

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 Executive 15 24 38 17 6 0 1 22 40 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 24 34 22 7 0 1 28 38 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 20 33 21 11 1 1 33 34 1005
2019 Other occupational category 1 11 13 35 33 3 3 73 14 69
2018 Executive 16 30 39 11 5 0 0 16 45 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 22 39 20 4 1 1 24 36 366
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 22 37 19 7 1 2 26 36 748
2018 Other occupational category 4 0 26 31 33 0 7 68 4 33
2017 Executive 14 25 44 12 3 0 1 15 40 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 23 41 20 6 0 1 25 33 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 23 34 18 8 1 1 28 38 846
2017 Administrative Support 4 21 36 21 14 4 0 37 26 28
2017 Other occupational category 3 7 15 34 33 8 0 73 11 39
2014 Executive 8 24 41 21 5 0 1 26 33 142
2014 Scientific and Professional 8 20 43 23 5 0 0 28 29 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 22 39 19 6 1 2 25 35 818
2014 Administrative Support 2 15 17 27 27 0 12 61 20 41
2014 Other occupational category 0 16 23 35 21 0 6 59 17 34

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 Executive 23 27 25 15 9 0 1 24 51 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 21 26 25 13 2 2 39 34 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 21 26 19 12 2 3 33 40 1004
2019 Other occupational category 1 13 19 20 36 6 4 63 16 69
2018 Executive 23 32 24 13 8 0 1 21 55 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 27 28 20 7 2 2 28 42 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 26 26 18 6 2 3 25 48 753
2018 Other occupational category 13 9 11 36 21 3 6 63 24 35
2017 Executive 27 34 22 10 5 1 1 16 62 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 25 30 18 8 1 3 28 41 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 21 28 26 14 7 1 3 22 52 847
2017 Administrative Support 23 23 23 13 10 0 7 25 50 30
2017 Other occupational category 3 9 19 31 29 7 3 66 13 39
2014 Executive 13 26 37 12 10 1 2 22 40 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 28 32 17 7 3 2 25 41 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 28 26 17 8 1 3 27 46 819
2014 Administrative Support 7 15 25 20 19 0 15 46 26 41
2014 Other occupational category 9 12 21 37 14 0 6 55 23 34

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 Executive 8 21 36 23 10 0 2 34 30 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 15 30 26 15 2 1 43 26 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 15 26 23 17 3 2 42 31 1000
2019 Other occupational category 9 15 12 21 27 11 6 57 29 67
2018 Executive 9 22 34 26 8 0 0 34 32 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 22 34 20 6 2 2 28 37 367
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 23 27 21 9 2 3 32 39 750
2018 Other occupational category 7 14 23 23 20 6 6 50 24 35
2017 Executive 9 13 44 22 10 1 1 32 23 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 9 22 32 22 10 3 3 33 33 357
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 20 29 19 10 3 4 32 37 848
2017 Administrative Support 10 33 17 13 10 10 7 28 52 30
2017 Other occupational category 0 13 31 10 39 8 0 53 14 39
2014 Executive 2 16 33 31 16 1 1 48 18 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 8 12 34 31 11 2 2 43 21 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 17 29 24 12 2 5 39 29 821
2014 Administrative Support 2 15 32 27 12 0 12 44 20 41
2014 Other occupational category 9 13 9 36 18 6 9 64 25 33

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 Executive 13 18 43 16 8 0 1 25 32 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 22 33 20 10 1 1 31 35 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 21 33 19 11 1 1 30 36 1001
2019 Other occupational category 7 14 23 32 16 4 3 52 23 69
2018 Executive 13 27 33 23 5 0 0 28 40 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 24 30 20 6 2 1 27 41 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 26 36 15 7 2 2 22 40 749
2018 Other occupational category 11 24 24 18 15 3 5 35 39 34
2017 Executive 15 20 43 14 7 1 1 20 36 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 13 21 34 20 7 2 2 29 36 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 15 22 34 17 8 2 3 26 38 849
2017 Administrative Support 13 20 17 17 17 13 3 40 40 30
2017 Other occupational category 12 14 32 12 22 8 0 37 28 39
2014 Executive 15 18 41 18 8 0 1 26 33 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 14 23 35 21 5 1 1 27 38 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 15 22 35 16 7 2 3 24 39 821
2014 Administrative Support 5 15 29 15 17 2 17 39 24 41
2014 Other occupational category 16 17 35 12 14 4 3 28 35 34

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 Executive 16 32 33 12 7 0 1 20 47 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 28 34 15 5 0 0 20 46 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 12 27 33 17 10 0 1 27 39 1005
2019 Other occupational category 6 17 35 23 18 0 1 41 23 69
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My Work Unit

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 Executive 79 18 2 1 0 0 0 97 1 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 75 14 5 4 2 0 0 90 5 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 73 17 5 4 1 0 1 90 5 1004
2019 Other occupational category 66 20 4 3 3 0 4 90 6 70
2017 Executive 82 11 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 74 16 5 3 1 0 1 91 4 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 67 20 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 851
2017 Administrative Support 58 36 0 3 3 0 0 94 6 31
2017 Other occupational category 83 11 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 39
2014 Executive 79 15 1 3 1 0 1 94 4 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 76 16 4 4 1 0 0 91 5 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 74 17 4 4 2 0 0 91 5 822
2014 Administrative Support 61 22 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 41
2014 Other occupational category 68 24 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 34

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 Executive 51 34 6 6 2 1 1 87 7 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 25 12 9 7 10 5 68 19 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 28 12 8 5 6 4 71 15 1002
2019 Other occupational category 41 25 11 1 3 7 12 81 5 69
2018 Executive 40 42 6 5 4 1 2 85 9 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 26 28 13 10 7 10 6 64 20 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 29 16 9 8 6 4 64 19 755
2018 Other occupational category 46 24 6 0 7 6 12 85 8 36
2017 Executive 43 34 8 6 3 2 4 82 9 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 25 16 10 6 7 8 63 18 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 29 15 10 8 4 4 65 19 851
2017 Administrative Support 16 26 19 16 10 3 10 48 30 31
2017 Other occupational category 54 12 5 3 6 14 5 82 11 39
2014 Executive 50 38 8 3 1 1 1 89 4 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 28 12 10 7 4 5 68 19 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 32 29 15 8 9 4 4 66 18 822
2014 Administrative Support 29 17 15 12 17 7 2 51 32 41
2014 Other occupational category 43 18 14 6 9 4 6 68 17 34

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 Executive 72 23 1 3 1 0 0 94 4 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 53 26 7 8 6 0 0 79 14 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 30 7 7 4 1 0 81 11 1004
2019 Other occupational category 53 29 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 70
2018 Executive 62 28 4 4 1 1 0 91 5 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 30 6 11 6 1 0 77 17 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 29 10 9 7 0 0 75 16 753
2018 Other occupational category 41 42 3 5 10 0 0 83 14 36
2017 Executive 65 23 4 4 3 1 0 88 7 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 26 9 12 5 1 0 73 17 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 30 9 9 7 0 0 74 17 851
2017 Administrative Support 39 26 10 19 6 0 0 65 26 31
2017 Other occupational category 75 14 5 0 6 0 0 89 6 39
2014 Executive 65 29 1 2 1 1 0 96 3 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 28 11 9 5 0 0 75 14 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 47 27 9 8 8 1 0 75 16 822
2014 Administrative Support 39 17 10 17 17 0 0 56 34 41
2014 Other occupational category 55 17 9 16 3 0 0 72 19 34

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 Executive 70 23 2 4 1 0 0 93 5 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 60 27 5 5 2 0 0 87 8 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 27 6 6 2 1 0 87 8 1006
2019 Other occupational category 62 23 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 70
2018 Executive 56 36 3 1 4 0 0 92 5 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 57 30 5 6 2 0 0 87 8 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 34 7 5 3 0 0 85 8 755
2018 Other occupational category 66 26 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 36
2017 Executive 60 31 2 4 2 1 0 92 6 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 34 6 7 1 1 0 86 8 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 49 36 7 6 2 0 0 84 8 849
2017 Administrative Support 39 36 13 10 3 0 0 74 13 31
2017 Other occupational category 72 22 2 0 4 0 0 94 4 39
2014 Executive 64 31 3 1 1 0 0 94 2 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 53 36 5 5 1 0 0 89 6 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 36 7 7 3 0 0 83 10 822
2014 Administrative Support 34 32 15 12 7 0 0 66 20 41
2014 Other occupational category 61 32 4 0 3 0 0 93 3 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 70 24 2 2 2 1 0 94 4 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 33 7 5 1 0 0 87 6 468
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 35 8 4 2 1 0 86 6 1004
2019 Other occupational category 52 35 10 0 1 0 1 88 1 69
2018 Executive 55 39 2 3 2 0 0 94 4 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 48 34 10 5 2 1 0 83 8 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 38 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 756
2018 Other occupational category 53 29 6 4 2 6 0 87 6 35
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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 Executive 82 13 2 2 0 0 1 96 2 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 65 20 8 3 3 1 1 86 6 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 23 10 3 2 1 2 85 5 1007
2019 Other occupational category 44 21 20 6 3 3 3 70 9 70

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 Executive 52 30 5 10 2 0 1 82 13 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 31 9 7 6 1 0 78 13 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 27 12 7 5 1 1 75 13 1004
2019 Other occupational category 42 33 16 7 3 0 0 74 10 70
2018 Executive 44 35 10 6 4 1 0 79 10 157
2018 Scientific and Professional 43 32 10 9 5 1 0 76 14 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 30 12 8 4 1 1 75 12 745
2018 Other occupational category 39 44 3 8 6 0 0 83 14 35
2017 Executive 42 38 6 10 4 0 0 80 14 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 31 11 10 6 0 1 74 16 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 32 11 8 5 1 0 76 12 850
2017 Administrative Support 32 32 19 10 6 0 0 65 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 58 27 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 39
2014 Executive 45 35 8 9 3 0 0 81 12 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 40 33 13 8 5 1 0 74 13 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 33 9 10 5 0 1 75 15 821
2014 Administrative Support 41 29 15 10 2 0 2 73 12 41
2014 Other occupational category 46 26 9 13 3 0 3 74 17 34

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 Executive 64 18 9 4 2 1 1 84 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 22 7 5 5 1 0 83 11 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 9 5 3 2 1 82 8 1002
2019 Other occupational category 57 27 4 10 1 0 0 84 11 70
2018 Executive 58 26 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 156
2018 Scientific and Professional 50 28 7 7 4 4 0 81 12 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 27 10 5 4 2 0 81 9 747
2018 Other occupational category 60 32 0 2 3 0 3 95 5 35
2017 Executive 54 26 10 6 4 1 0 81 9 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 28 8 7 6 3 1 79 13 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 48 28 11 6 4 1 0 78 11 851
2017 Administrative Support 48 26 6 10 6 3 0 77 17 31
2017 Other occupational category 72 16 4 4 3 0 0 89 7 39
2014 Executive 63 19 10 3 3 1 0 83 7 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 45 27 12 7 4 3 1 75 12 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 27 10 6 4 2 0 78 11 821
2014 Administrative Support 54 17 17 7 5 0 0 71 12 41
2014 Other occupational category 52 32 4 9 3 0 0 84 12 34

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 Executive 59 26 7 7 2 0 0 84 9 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 28 7 8 4 1 1 81 12 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 29 9 6 4 1 1 81 10 1005
2019 Other occupational category 62 16 12 6 4 1 0 78 10 70
2018 Executive 53 32 6 6 2 0 0 85 8 157
2018 Scientific and Professional 50 25 12 8 3 1 0 76 12 366
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 30 8 7 5 1 1 80 12 747
2018 Other occupational category 48 40 0 2 9 0 0 89 11 35
2017 Executive 50 33 6 8 4 0 0 82 12 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 30 9 9 5 0 1 76 14 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 9 8 3 1 0 79 12 850
2017 Administrative Support 42 29 10 13 6 0 0 71 19 31
2017 Other occupational category 66 23 6 2 4 0 0 88 6 38
2014 Executive 57 27 8 5 3 0 1 85 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 45 32 8 10 4 1 0 78 14 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 31 10 10 5 0 0 76 15 822
2014 Administrative Support 49 22 17 7 2 0 2 73 10 41
2014 Other occupational category 55 17 15 9 3 0 0 72 13 34

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 Executive 90 5 2 2 1 1 0 96 3 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 85 7 4 2 1 0 1 93 3 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 85 9 2 1 1 0 1 96 2 1001
2019 Other occupational category 87 9 3 0 1 0 0 96 1 69
2017 Executive 88 5 3 3 1 0 0 93 4 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 80 12 4 2 0 1 1 94 2 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 81 13 3 2 2 0 0 93 4 848
2017 Administrative Support 68 19 6 3 3 0 0 87 6 31
2017 Other occupational category 91 4 2 3 0 0 0 96 3 39
2014 Executive 86 8 1 3 1 0 1 94 4 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 82 11 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 82 13 2 2 1 0 0 95 3 822
2014 Administrative Support 73 22 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 41
2014 Other occupational category 85 9 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 34

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 Executive 70 15 4 4 2 1 4 89 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 66 19 5 3 3 3 2 88 6 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 19 5 5 3 1 2 87 8 1001
2019 Other occupational category 73 8 6 4 1 3 4 88 6 70
2017 Executive 43 30 7 4 3 1 12 84 8 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 51 24 7 5 4 5 3 82 10 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 21 6 6 5 1 2 82 11 849
2017 Administrative Support 55 23 3 13 3 3 0 80 17 31
2017 Other occupational category 59 11 13 2 3 2 11 81 5 39
2014 Executive 43 21 8 4 2 2 19 81 8 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 46 27 6 8 5 5 4 80 14 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 53 23 6 5 4 3 4 83 11 821
2014 Administrative Support 51 20 10 2 7 0 10 78 11 41
2014 Other occupational category 46 31 9 0 0 0 14 90 0 34

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 Executive 73 14 5 5 1 1 1 89 6 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 69 17 6 4 3 1 0 88 7 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 67 18 8 2 3 1 0 86 5 1005
2019 Other occupational category 74 14 6 6 0 0 0 89 6 70
2018 Executive 64 19 7 6 3 1 0 84 9 156
2018 Scientific and Professional 58 24 9 3 4 2 0 84 7 369
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 64 20 7 4 3 1 0 85 8 748
2018 Other occupational category 63 26 0 2 6 3 0 92 8 35
2017 Executive 56 20 13 7 3 0 1 77 10 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 54 23 12 5 2 3 0 80 7 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 21 8 4 4 1 0 83 9 849
2017 Administrative Support 61 16 13 3 3 3 0 80 7 31
2017 Other occupational category 78 11 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 39

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 Executive 64 22 4 7 3 0 1 86 10 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 58 25 5 7 5 0 0 83 12 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 1007
2019 Other occupational category 63 23 3 11 0 0 0 86 11 70
2018 Executive 56 22 12 7 3 1 0 78 10 157
2018 Scientific and Professional 47 30 9 7 5 1 0 78 13 369
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 24 11 6 5 0 0 78 11 746
2018 Other occupational category 44 39 2 9 6 0 0 83 15 35
2017 Executive 50 23 11 10 5 0 1 74 15 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 30 11 6 4 1 0 78 11 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 52 27 9 7 5 0 0 79 12 850
2017 Administrative Support 55 23 6 13 3 0 0 77 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 75 15 3 7 0 0 0 90 7 39
2014 Executive 56 28 8 4 3 0 0 84 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 48 26 10 9 6 1 0 75 15 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 52 28 8 7 5 0 0 79 12 821
2014 Administrative Support 49 22 15 10 5 0 0 71 15 41
2014 Other occupational category 50 24 13 6 4 0 3 76 10 33

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 Executive 31 49 10 7 2 1 0 80 10 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 43 11 10 3 2 3 75 13 252
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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 Executive 43 41 7 5 2 2 0 86 8 177
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 35 9 8 6 6 0 76 15 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 32 11 7 5 5 0 76 13 1003
2019 Other occupational category 53 27 6 4 4 6 0 85 9 70
2018 Executive 44 35 8 10 2 1 0 80 12 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 34 13 7 4 6 0 74 12 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 31 36 13 9 5 5 0 71 15 752
2018 Other occupational category 42 30 7 3 5 14 0 83 9 36
2017 Executive 36 42 8 6 4 4 0 81 10 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 33 11 10 3 6 1 73 15 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 33 15 10 7 5 0 66 18 851
2017 Administrative Support 29 19 16 16 6 13 0 56 26 31
2017 Other occupational category 70 21 3 3 3 0 0 91 6 39
2014 Executive 48 38 3 3 5 2 0 88 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 31 39 13 7 5 5 0 73 12 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 29 37 14 9 5 7 0 71 14 821
2014 Administrative Support 29 25 17 12 10 7 0 58 24 41
2014 Other occupational category 61 23 6 4 3 3 0 87 7 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 45 37 8 5 3 1 0 83 8 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 40 10 7 7 2 0 75 14 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 35 35 13 8 6 3 0 72 14 999
2019 Other occupational category 52 27 10 3 3 4 0 83 6 69
2018 Executive 46 33 9 6 4 1 0 80 10 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 39 10 11 5 2 0 73 17 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 35 15 11 6 2 0 66 18 752
2018 Other occupational category 48 32 7 0 8 6 0 85 8 36
2017 Executive 43 36 12 6 2 1 0 79 9 164
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 33 13 11 6 1 0 69 18 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 33 17 12 8 2 0 62 21 852
2017 Administrative Support 19 26 16 23 6 10 0 50 32 31
2017 Other occupational category 65 24 5 2 4 0 0 89 6 39
2014 Executive 54 30 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 26 42 17 9 5 1 0 68 14 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 25 40 16 10 6 2 0 67 16 821
2014 Administrative Support 36 22 17 12 10 2 0 60 22 41
2014 Other occupational category 46 35 3 4 6 6 0 86 11 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 33 38 9 13 7 0 0 71 20 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 40 14 13 7 5 0 64 21 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 33 17 13 7 5 0 61 21 1001
2019 Other occupational category 34 30 10 13 3 10 0 71 17 70
2018 Executive 28 42 12 12 5 1 0 71 17 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 36 13 17 6 4 0 62 24 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 36 17 16 7 4 0 58 24 751
2018 Other occupational category 37 26 8 6 10 12 0 73 18 35
2017 Executive 29 41 13 12 4 1 0 71 16 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 36 17 14 8 4 0 60 22 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 31 20 15 10 5 0 52 26 852
2017 Administrative Support 19 23 19 19 10 10 0 46 32 31
2017 Other occupational category 44 28 8 7 4 8 0 79 13 39
2014 Executive 37 39 8 8 5 3 0 78 13 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 20 37 21 13 6 4 0 59 19 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 38 19 16 7 5 0 56 24 821
2014 Administrative Support 27 20 32 7 5 10 0 51 14 41
2014 Other occupational category 43 26 12 4 6 9 0 76 11 34

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 Executive 30 37 11 15 6 0 0 68 21 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 38 16 16 8 2 1 59 25 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 23 35 17 14 9 3 0 60 23 1002
2019 Other occupational category 36 30 11 10 7 6 0 70 18 70
2018 Executive 34 36 7 16 6 0 0 70 22 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 37 14 18 9 2 0 58 28 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 34 18 16 10 2 0 55 26 752
2018 Other occupational category 33 43 5 9 7 3 0 79 16 36
2017 Executive 34 41 11 11 4 0 0 75 14 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 20 39 17 15 9 2 0 60 23 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 36 17 16 11 2 0 56 27 851
2017 Administrative Support 23 36 16 16 6 3 0 60 23 31
2017 Other occupational category 30 34 16 7 2 11 0 72 10 39
2014 Executive 31 43 12 8 6 0 0 74 14 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 18 36 12 21 10 2 0 55 32 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 15 38 16 18 10 3 0 55 29 822
2014 Administrative Support 36 25 12 10 10 7 0 66 21 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 23 14 12 13 3 0 59 26 34

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 Executive 46 29 22 3 1 0 0 75 4 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 32 19 7 2 4 0 71 9 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 24 14 5 2 3 0 79 6 1005
2019 Other occupational category 53 27 11 0 3 6 0 85 3 70
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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 Executive 38 40 12 8 1 0 0 78 9 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 46 14 9 3 1 0 73 12 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 44 16 7 2 1 0 75 9 1005
2019 Other occupational category 37 40 12 7 1 3 0 79 9 70
2018 Executive 33 47 9 9 2 0 0 80 11 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 43 13 10 4 2 1 73 14 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 44 18 7 3 1 0 72 10 751
2018 Other occupational category 36 45 2 11 0 3 3 87 11 36
2017 Executive 46 45 5 3 0 1 0 91 3 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 45 13 6 4 1 0 76 11 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 44 16 8 3 1 0 72 12 851
2017 Administrative Support 36 32 16 13 0 3 0 70 13 31
2017 Other occupational category 30 63 0 4 0 3 0 95 5 39
2014 Executive 36 43 10 6 3 1 0 80 9 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 43 17 10 2 1 0 71 12 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 25 44 16 10 3 2 0 71 12 821
2014 Administrative Support 39 29 17 7 0 7 0 74 8 41
2014 Other occupational category 32 43 12 4 3 6 0 80 7 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 26 35 16 18 3 1 1 62 22 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 35 20 16 4 7 1 56 22 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 19 39 20 13 4 4 1 61 18 999
2019 Other occupational category 38 26 15 9 4 9 0 70 14 69

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 Executive 63 28 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 34 12 7 3 4 1 76 11 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 34 10 7 4 2 1 79 11 1004
2019 Other occupational category 38 26 13 7 1 13 1 75 10 70
2018 Executive 70 23 6 1 0 0 1 94 1 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 35 10 7 3 1 1 79 11 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 37 10 6 4 2 1 79 11 752
2018 Other occupational category 38 23 9 15 11 5 0 64 27 36
2017 Executive 69 23 5 0 1 1 0 93 1 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 33 11 9 3 3 1 76 13 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 34 11 7 3 3 1 78 11 850
2017 Administrative Support 26 39 26 10 0 0 0 65 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 52 20 10 4 5 8 0 79 11 39
2014 Executive 72 19 5 1 1 2 0 93 2 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 41 10 6 3 1 1 81 9 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 9 4 4 3 1 82 9 822
2014 Administrative Support 37 29 10 12 10 0 2 67 22 41
2014 Other occupational category 26 27 12 6 16 6 9 61 25 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 52 33 10 4 1 0 0 85 5 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 40 14 6 3 2 1 77 9 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 36 15 6 3 2 0 76 9 1001
2019 Other occupational category 49 26 14 4 6 1 0 76 10 70
2018 Executive 58 32 8 2 1 0 0 89 3 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 39 14 5 3 2 0 78 8 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 39 16 5 3 1 0 76 8 748
2018 Other occupational category 41 32 15 5 5 3 0 75 10 36

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 Executive 33 21 14 11 9 7 5 61 23 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 16 19 13 13 16 4 44 33 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 23 19 11 11 10 4 51 27 1007
2019 Other occupational category 36 20 16 6 3 14 6 70 11 70
2018 Executive 27 29 16 11 7 5 4 62 20 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 18 18 12 14 17 2 47 31 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 21 20 12 13 12 3 47 30 753
2018 Other occupational category 34 30 3 9 2 11 12 82 14 36
2017 Executive 21 26 14 12 9 8 10 57 25 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 19 18 13 18 14 15 3 45 39 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 22 18 14 16 11 4 43 35 851
2017 Administrative Support 10 19 19 10 10 26 6 43 28 31
2017 Other occupational category 31 16 7 3 9 28 5 72 17 39
2014 Executive 21 22 13 10 8 8 18 59 23 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 14 18 17 17 16 16 2 39 40 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 15 20 19 14 15 14 4 42 35 821
2014 Administrative Support 12 25 7 15 22 7 12 45 46 41
2014 Other occupational category 14 23 14 0 16 20 12 55 24 34

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 Executive 37 39 11 7 5 1 0 77 12 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 33 15 10 9 4 0 65 19 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 32 16 11 7 4 0 65 19 996
2019 Other occupational category 38 39 11 4 4 3 0 79 9 69
2018 Executive 41 41 13 4 1 0 0 82 6 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 30 15 13 9 4 0 61 23 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 35 15 13 7 2 0 63 21 751
2018 Other occupational category 40 26 12 6 4 9 3 75 11 35
2017 Executive 43 34 11 5 5 1 0 78 10 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 37 10 16 7 4 0 66 24 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 36 14 12 6 3 0 66 19 849
2017 Administrative Support 26 32 13 13 13 3 0 60 27 31
2017 Other occupational category 40 35 9 5 2 10 0 82 8 39
2014 Executive 32 41 15 7 3 1 0 75 10 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 24 36 12 17 8 3 0 62 26 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 28 33 16 13 6 3 1 63 21 821
2014 Administrative Support 27 32 15 12 7 2 5 63 21 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 26 17 6 6 6 4 67 14 34

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 Executive 31 32 13 10 7 2 4 67 18 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 28 11 16 10 5 2 60 28 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 29 14 15 11 4 2 58 27 1008
2019 Other occupational category 37 29 7 8 4 6 8 77 15 70
2018 Executive 34 34 12 8 7 3 3 72 16 155
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 27 13 15 13 3 1 57 29 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 30 16 14 14 2 1 55 29 749
2018 Other occupational category 32 33 11 8 10 3 5 70 19 36
2017 Executive 39 27 13 6 9 2 4 69 16 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 25 30 9 16 14 4 2 58 32 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 22 26 15 17 15 2 2 50 34 850
2017 Administrative Support 16 19 6 19 22 16 0 42 50 31
2017 Other occupational category 47 21 13 8 2 10 0 75 11 39
2014 Executive 34 21 14 14 8 3 6 61 24 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 21 29 14 17 13 4 1 53 32 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 26 15 19 19 2 3 44 40 822
2014 Administrative Support 19 20 12 22 20 0 7 42 45 41
2014 Other occupational category 20 32 6 15 3 3 20 68 24 34

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 Executive 50 20 15 8 5 0 1 72 13 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 26 13 6 4 0 3 76 11 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 23 10 5 4 1 4 80 9 1001
2019 Other occupational category 59 19 16 1 1 0 4 81 3 70

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 Executive 71 6 7 2 2 1 12 87 4 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 55 11 9 7 8 1 10 74 16 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 10 7 4 3 1 12 84 9 1005
2019 Other occupational category 46 16 7 7 6 1 16 75 16 69

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 Executive 74 17 6 2 1 1 1 92 2 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 25 13 4 3 1 2 80 7 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 20 13 4 3 1 4 80 7 997
2019 Other occupational category 57 19 14 4 1 0 4 79 6 70

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 Executive 65 20 8 3 1 1 2 87 4 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 17 18 8 5 3 3 66 15 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 16 12 7 5 3 6 73 13 995
2019 Other occupational category 51 23 14 3 3 0 6 79 6 70

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 Executive 82 4 2 1 2 0 9 95 3 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 76 8 3 1 2 2 8 94 3 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 70 10 6 3 2 2 7 89 5 1001
2019 Other occupational category 73 11 4 0 4 1 6 91 5 70

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 Executive 90 3 2 2 0 0 2 96 2 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 84 6 3 1 1 1 4 95 2 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 71 12 7 3 1 1 5 88 4 997
2019 Other occupational category 72 12 4 1 3 1 6 91 5 69

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 Executive 86 3 6 2 1 2 1 91 3 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 74 9 5 2 4 4 4 88 6 468
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 78 8 4 2 2 2 4 91 5 1000
2019 Other occupational category 87 4 0 0 3 0 6 97 3 69

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 Executive 90 2 1 1 1 0 7 98 1 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 82 3 2 1 1 0 10 95 2 469
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 82 5 2 1 2 1 7 95 3 997
2019 Other occupational category 85 4 0 0 1 0 9 98 2 69

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 Executive 45 41 8 4 2 1 0 87 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 42 15 7 5 3 0 73 12 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 42 17 7 4 3 0 72 11 1004
2019 Other occupational category 35 41 10 9 1 1 1 79 11 68
2018 Executive 45 40 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 41 14 8 5 6 0 72 13 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 39 19 7 4 3 0 69 12 751
2018 Other occupational category 45 29 9 7 5 6 0 78 12 36
2017 Executive 45 37 7 4 3 3 0 85 8 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 37 15 12 5 4 0 67 17 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 25 38 20 9 5 3 0 65 14 848
2017 Administrative Support 16 26 16 22 3 13 3 50 31 31
2017 Other occupational category 44 29 14 3 4 5 0 77 8 39

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 Executive 52 35 8 5 1 0 0 87 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 38 11 7 4 1 0 77 11 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 11 6 3 2 0 81 9 996
2019 Other occupational category 55 35 6 1 3 0 0 90 4 68
2018 Executive 57 30 9 1 3 1 0 87 4 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 41 39 9 5 4 2 0 82 9 369
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 47 36 9 4 2 2 0 84 7 749
2018 Other occupational category 60 24 5 6 5 0 0 84 11 35
2017 Executive 55 37 7 1 1 0 0 92 1 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 37 43 10 7 2 1 0 81 9 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 39 11 4 3 2 0 82 7 851
2017 Administrative Support 32 39 19 6 3 0 0 71 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 68 21 9 0 3 0 0 89 3 39
2014 Executive 50 36 7 3 2 1 0 87 6 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 41 11 6 2 3 0 81 8 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 34 9 4 2 3 0 84 6 822
2014 Administrative Support 36 32 10 12 7 0 2 70 20 41
2014 Other occupational category 46 35 6 3 7 3 0 84 10 34

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 Executive 56 33 7 2 0 1 0 90 2 177
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 32 11 4 3 3 0 80 8 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 30 11 3 2 4 0 83 5 1005
2019 Other occupational category 65 20 9 0 3 3 0 88 3 69
2018 Executive 60 26 10 2 1 1 0 87 3 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 43 34 11 5 3 4 1 80 8 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 33 11 2 1 2 0 86 3 747
2018 Other occupational category 50 21 13 6 8 3 0 73 14 36
2017 Executive 56 28 9 2 1 4 0 88 3 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 31 12 5 2 5 1 80 8 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 12 3 2 4 0 81 6 851
2017 Administrative Support 26 39 26 6 0 3 0 67 7 31
2017 Other occupational category 59 25 3 4 3 5 0 89 8 39
2014 Executive 51 39 3 2 0 3 1 94 2 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 39 11 2 2 4 1 84 4 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 52 30 10 2 1 4 0 86 4 821
2014 Administrative Support 41 37 12 0 7 0 2 80 8 41
2014 Other occupational category 50 26 9 9 3 3 0 78 13 34

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 67 24 4 4 1 0 0 92 4 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 32 7 2 4 0 1 87 6 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 32 7 4 2 1 0 88 6 1004
2019 Other occupational category 74 18 1 7 0 0 0 91 7 69
2018 Executive 66 24 8 1 1 0 0 90 3 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 51 34 7 5 3 1 0 86 8 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 32 7 3 3 0 0 87 6 750
2018 Other occupational category 70 21 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 36
2017 Executive 57 32 4 4 3 0 0 89 7 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 49 38 8 3 2 0 0 88 4 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 38 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 849
2017 Administrative Support 52 29 6 10 3 0 0 81 13 31
2017 Other occupational category 85 11 2 2 0 0 0 97 2 38
2014 Executive 64 27 3 3 2 0 0 91 6 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 38 9 3 2 1 0 86 5 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 53 34 8 3 2 0 0 87 4 821
2014 Administrative Support 46 20 12 19 0 0 2 67 20 41
2014 Other occupational category 61 23 13 0 3 0 0 84 3 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 58 28 7 4 2 0 0 86 7 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 31 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 45 32 11 7 4 1 0 78 12 1003
2019 Other occupational category 57 31 9 3 0 0 0 89 3 70
2018 Executive 58 27 7 6 2 1 0 86 8 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 31 11 5 5 1 0 78 11 368
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 30 14 7 4 0 0 75 11 746
2018 Other occupational category 59 14 17 11 0 0 0 73 11 36
2017 Executive 50 34 7 7 1 1 0 85 9 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 31 13 11 2 0 0 73 13 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 31 17 8 6 1 0 69 14 850
2017 Administrative Support 26 32 26 10 6 0 0 58 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 71 20 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 38
2014 Executive 52 26 12 6 3 1 0 78 10 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 32 40 16 10 2 0 0 72 13 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 30 36 18 9 5 1 0 67 15 821
2014 Administrative Support 34 25 12 12 15 0 2 60 27 41
2014 Other occupational category 46 32 16 3 3 0 0 78 6 34

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 56 31 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 35 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 33 11 7 4 1 0 78 11 997
2019 Other occupational category 57 25 12 6 0 0 0 83 6 70
2018 Executive 55 29 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 45 33 10 6 5 1 0 79 11 366
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 44 32 13 8 3 0 0 76 11 745
2018 Other occupational category 56 25 8 8 2 0 0 82 10 34
2017 Executive 47 39 4 5 4 0 1 87 9 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 35 10 10 2 0 0 78 12 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 33 15 8 5 0 0 72 13 849
2017 Administrative Support 32 26 16 16 6 3 0 60 23 31
2017 Other occupational category 65 29 3 0 3 0 0 94 3 39
2014 Executive 52 28 10 7 2 1 0 81 9 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 40 15 10 3 0 0 73 13 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 41 15 9 5 0 0 72 13 821
2014 Administrative Support 31 29 10 15 12 0 2 62 27 41
2014 Other occupational category 43 41 6 7 3 0 0 84 10 34

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 Executive 39 26 21 8 4 1 2 66 13 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 27 19 8 6 4 0 66 15 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 24 16 10 7 3 1 66 18 1005
2019 Other occupational category 47 19 18 10 0 1 4 70 11 70
2018 Executive 40 29 16 12 2 1 1 70 15 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 33 30 14 12 7 4 0 66 19 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 24 16 11 8 3 0 64 19 751
2018 Other occupational category 30 21 23 14 8 3 2 54 23 36
2017 Executive 41 23 19 8 5 2 2 67 14 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 27 14 11 9 3 0 64 21 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 24 19 10 9 5 1 60 20 849
2017 Administrative Support 23 29 10 16 13 10 0 57 32 31
2017 Other occupational category 48 24 14 8 3 3 0 74 11 39
2014 Executive 37 18 19 15 9 3 0 56 24 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 26 26 16 21 7 4 0 54 29 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 27 27 20 11 11 3 1 57 23 822
2014 Administrative Support 29 15 17 17 19 0 2 45 38 41
2014 Other occupational category 32 20 12 12 7 17 0 63 23 34
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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 Executive 55 17 28 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 51 15 34 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 28 34 1005
2019 Other occupational category 37 19 44 70
2018 Executive 57 20 23 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 22 29 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 41 24 35 756
2018 Other occupational category 55 13 32 36
2017 Executive 56 20 24 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 20 35 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 26 33 851
2017 Administrative Support 48 23 29 31
2017 Other occupational category 67 13 21 39
2014 Executive 60 15 25 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 46 18 36 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 26 31 822
2014 Administrative Support 39 27 34 41
2014 Other occupational category 35 14 50 34

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 Executive 14 23 54 3 0 6 100
2019 Scientific and Professional 3 24 59 2 5 8 240
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 25 49 4 7 8 381
2019 Other occupational category 0 0 27 4 70 0 26
2018 Executive 19 20 54 4 2 1 91
2018 Scientific and Professional 3 29 55 3 1 9 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 34 44 4 2 7 313
2018 Other occupational category 0 0 9 0 86 5 19
2017 Executive 14 25 54 2 3 2 93
2017 Scientific and Professional 4 27 61 2 1 5 162
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 25 49 3 6 7 352
2017 Administrative Support 7 20 67 0 7 0 15
2017 Other occupational category 0 0 4 6 87 2 26
2014 Executive 13 17 56 7 9999 7 87
2014 Scientific and Professional 1 15 70 7 9999 7 152
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 22 49 6 9999 11 352
2014 Administrative Support 0 25 56 6 9999 13 16
2014 Other occupational category 0 0 43 16 9999 41 12
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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 Executive 39 31 3 2 1 1 24 92 4 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 49 8 7 3 0 1 82 10 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 41 8 6 3 2 3 83 9 1001
2019 Other occupational category 27 29 10 10 4 6 14 70 18 70

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 Executive 53 14 6 1 1 2 25 91 2 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 20 8 3 2 7 1 86 5 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 22 8 2 1 6 3 88 3 999
2019 Other occupational category 47 11 10 0 1 16 14 84 2 70
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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 Executive 10 90 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 84 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 1004
2018 Executive 14 86 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 87 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 754

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 42 58 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 65 75
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 135
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 60 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 110

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 37 63 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 77 23 75
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 35 135
2018 Executive 57 43 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 76 24 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 70 30 110

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 26 74 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 135
2018 Executive 22 78 23

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 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 75
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 135
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 110

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 Scientific and Professional 12 88 75
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 135
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 88 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 110

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 Executive 0 100 19
2018 Executive 0 100 23

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 135

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 47 53 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 60 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 134
2018 Executive 39 61 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 58 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 61 111

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 37 63 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 56 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 134
2018 Executive 57 43 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 62 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 111

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 68 32 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 55 45 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 134
2018 Executive 30 70 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 66 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 111

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 58 42 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 52 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 134
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 48 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 65 111

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 Executive 68 32 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 58 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 134
2018 Executive 43 57 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 26 74 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 111

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 51 49 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 134
2018 Executive 35 65 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 54 46 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 111

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 47 53 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 71 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 134
2018 Executive 43 57 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 72 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 111

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 134
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 111

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 111

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 7 93 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 134
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 84 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 111

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 42 58 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 37 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 52 134
2018 Executive 30 70 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 64 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 55 45 111

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 84 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 134
2018 Executive 26 74 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 80 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 111

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 88 73
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 134
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 111

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 Executive 63 37 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 53 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 44 133
2018 Executive 70 30 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 54 46 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 56 44 111

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 Executive 58 42 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 72 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 133
2018 Executive 35 65 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 82 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 111

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 Executive 37 63 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 7 93 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 133
2018 Executive 26 74 23
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 111

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 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 81 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 133
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 90 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 111

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 Scientific and Professional 14 86 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 133
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 111

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 133
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 111

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 Scientific and Professional 11 89 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 133
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 111

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 32 68 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 86 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 133
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 90 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 111

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 Scientific and Professional 29 71 72
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 133
2018 Scientific and Professional 24 76 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 111

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 Scientific and Professional 7 93 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 128
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 105

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 Scientific and Professional 23 77 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 78 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 105

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 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 128
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 105

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 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 128
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 105

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 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 88 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 105

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 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 90 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 105

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 Scientific and Professional 30 70 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 84 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 105

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 Scientific and Professional 13 87 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 128
2018 Executive 0 100 23
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 105

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 Scientific and Professional 14 86 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 88 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 105

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 Scientific and Professional 35 65 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 26 74 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 105

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 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 128
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 105

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 Scientific and Professional 61 39 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 128
2018 Executive 30 70 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 50 50 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 105

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 71
2018 Executive 0 100 23

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 Scientific and Professional 56 44 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 44 128
2018 Executive 48 52 23
2018 Scientific and Professional 48 52 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 63 37 105

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 Scientific and Professional 7 93 71
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 128
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 88 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 105

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 Executive 15 85 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 82 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 1005
2019 Other occupational category 11 89 70

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 Executive 31 19 15 2 3 22 8 71 7 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 11 16 7 5 38 10 46 24 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 19 13 19 6 6 29 8 51 19 1006
2019 Other occupational category 26 9 9 3 4 32 18 69 14 69
2018 Executive 27 28 16 6 1 20 3 70 9 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 10 16 6 4 47 5 46 21 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 17 15 19 6 4 32 8 52 16 753
2018 Other occupational category 21 23 8 3 3 29 12 76 10 35
2017 Executive 26 18 10 4 3 30 9 72 12 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 10 17 5 4 38 14 46 19 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 15 18 6 6 28 11 51 20 851
2017 Administrative Support 23 13 19 6 3 23 13 55 15 31
2017 Other occupational category 20 11 2 0 5 40 22 81 15 39
2014 Executive 33 27 12 2 2 19 5 78 5 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 13 11 19 7 3 40 6 45 20 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 15 16 6 4 34 9 56 16 822
2014 Administrative Support 17 17 17 10 10 20 10 48 28 41
2014 Other occupational category 14 14 14 3 7 26 21 54 19 34

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 Executive 55 28 11 2 2 2 1 85 4 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 30 15 6 5 12 1 70 12 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 28 16 5 3 9 1 73 9 1006
2019 Other occupational category 36 20 12 3 1 22 6 78 6 69
2018 Executive 49 32 9 5 1 3 0 84 6 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 32 14 8 2 15 1 71 12 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 31 16 5 3 12 0 73 9 756
2018 Other occupational category 45 20 8 6 3 17 0 79 11 35
2017 Executive 49 33 7 7 1 4 0 85 8 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 30 16 6 3 15 1 71 11 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 29 17 6 4 11 1 69 12 850
2017 Administrative Support 36 26 16 13 3 6 0 66 17 31
2017 Other occupational category 36 29 9 5 0 14 7 82 7 39
2014 Executive 46 29 13 4 2 6 1 80 7 144
2014 Scientific and Professional 24 31 19 6 3 15 1 66 11 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 28 18 4 4 14 1 70 10 821
2014 Administrative Support 24 29 12 15 5 12 2 63 23 41
2014 Other occupational category 14 27 17 6 3 24 9 61 14 34
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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 Executive 9 91 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 89 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 1001
2019 Other occupational category 10 90 70
2018 Executive 5 95 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 91 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 750

Question 67a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 60 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 57 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 71 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 55

Question 67b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 77 23 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 81 19 70
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 75 25 55

Question 67c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 55

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 Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34

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 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 48

Question 67g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 70
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 55

Question 68a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 62 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 35 65 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 55

Question 68b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 71 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 71 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 55

Question 68c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 69 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 79 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 55

Question 68d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 70

Question 68e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 31 69 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 54 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 35 65 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 55

Question 68f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 44 56 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 64 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 44 56 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 55

Question 68g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34

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 Executive 0 100 16

Question 68i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 70

Question 68j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 85 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 55

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 Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 55

Question 68l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 87 48
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 85 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 55

Question 68m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 48
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 55

Question 68n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 70
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 55

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 Executive 38 63 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 72 47
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 68 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 55

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 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 70
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 55

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 47
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34

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 Executive 0 100 16
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 70

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 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 70

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 47
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34

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 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 70

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 87 47

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 Executive 50 50 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 55 45 47
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 47 53 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 59 41 55

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 Scientific and Professional 29 71 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 79 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 52

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34

Question 70d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 34

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 Scientific and Professional 21 79 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 24 76 34

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 Scientific and Professional 12 88 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 85 34

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 Scientific and Professional 21 79 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 71 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 52

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 Scientific and Professional 38 62 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 56 44 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 52

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 Scientific and Professional 59 41 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 71 29 34
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 58 42 52

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 42

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 Executive 8 92 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 90 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 1006
2019 Other occupational category 7 93 70

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 Executive 31 16 17 1 2 26 7 70 5 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 8 18 5 4 42 9 46 17 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 13 18 4 3 33 9 57 11 1007
2019 Other occupational category 29 10 7 0 4 36 14 77 9 70
2018 Executive 29 24 16 2 2 24 2 72 6 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 9 19 3 3 51 5 44 14 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 13 21 3 2 35 8 55 8 750
2018 Other occupational category 20 17 11 0 3 32 18 73 6 36
2017 Executive 25 19 10 1 1 39 7 80 2 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 9 17 3 2 50 8 49 11 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 15 19 2 3 35 10 57 9 851
2017 Administrative Support 19 10 26 3 3 32 6 47 11 31
2017 Other occupational category 23 8 2 2 5 43 18 78 18 39
2014 Executive 27 19 8 3 1 34 9 81 6 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 11 11 18 2 2 49 8 50 8 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 11 17 3 2 42 9 56 11 821
2014 Administrative Support 12 15 25 12 2 25 10 40 22 41
2014 Other occupational category 14 17 12 3 3 39 12 64 13 34

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 Executive 54 27 9 2 2 5 2 86 4 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 30 15 4 4 13 1 73 9 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 28 15 3 2 11 1 77 6 1008
2019 Other occupational category 39 18 12 1 1 26 3 80 4 70
2018 Executive 51 28 11 3 1 6 1 85 3 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 31 16 4 3 17 1 72 8 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 30 16 3 2 14 1 75 6 755
2018 Other occupational category 41 23 8 3 3 17 6 82 8 36
2017 Executive 45 34 10 1 0 8 2 88 1 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 26 15 4 2 18 1 74 7 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 32 15 3 2 14 2 76 6 848
2017 Administrative Support 36 32 16 6 3 6 0 73 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 45 16 8 5 0 16 9 82 7 39
2014 Executive 50 34 5 3 1 7 1 91 4 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 25 31 19 2 2 19 2 71 5 329
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 26 17 2 2 19 2 73 5 821
2014 Administrative Support 22 34 10 12 5 12 5 67 21 41
2014 Other occupational category 24 23 20 3 3 24 3 64 9 34
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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 Executive 27 32 22 7 11 0 0 59 18 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 28 21 10 15 0 1 54 25 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 30 20 11 10 0 2 58 22 1008
2019 Other occupational category 34 37 10 11 6 1 0 72 17 70
2018 Executive 24 29 23 14 10 0 1 53 24 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 26 22 13 14 1 2 50 27 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 27 23 13 16 0 1 47 30 751
2018 Other occupational category 32 30 18 9 10 2 0 63 19 36
2017 Executive 34 25 20 11 8 0 1 60 19 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 24 22 10 15 1 1 52 25 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 21 24 22 14 16 0 3 46 31 848
2017 Administrative Support 13 26 32 16 13 0 0 39 29 31
2017 Other occupational category 3 24 25 19 26 0 3 27 47 39

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 Executive 6 24 33 22 14 0 0 30 37 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 28 31 18 10 0 1 41 28 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 29 26 15 10 0 1 49 25 1007
2019 Other occupational category 33 34 21 7 3 1 0 68 10 70
2018 Executive 7 12 31 30 20 0 0 19 50 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 7 25 33 20 13 1 0 32 34 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 25 33 19 11 0 0 35 31 755
2018 Other occupational category 40 26 21 3 5 2 3 69 8 36
2017 Executive 5 18 27 28 22 0 0 23 50 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 27 32 21 12 0 0 35 33 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 29 30 17 11 0 1 42 28 848
2017 Administrative Support 23 36 22 10 10 0 0 58 19 31
2017 Other occupational category 37 50 11 2 0 0 0 87 2 39

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 Executive 9 32 24 22 13 0 1 41 35 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 32 23 18 11 0 0 49 29 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 29 22 15 10 0 1 52 25 1001
2019 Other occupational category 49 24 20 3 3 1 0 74 6 70
2018 Executive 10 18 29 28 15 0 0 28 43 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 31 30 18 10 0 2 40 29 368
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 26 31 17 11 0 1 40 28 755
2018 Other occupational category 51 19 20 3 2 2 3 74 5 35
2017 Executive 5 28 29 19 19 0 0 33 38 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 34 32 16 8 0 0 44 24 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 29 27 17 12 0 1 44 29 846
2017 Administrative Support 23 48 13 10 6 0 0 71 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 58 26 8 2 0 0 5 90 2 39

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 Executive 14 23 25 20 17 0 0 38 37 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 28 23 14 12 0 1 50 27 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 26 24 16 12 0 1 46 29 1000
2019 Other occupational category 52 19 14 10 3 3 0 72 13 70
2018 Executive 9 17 27 25 20 0 1 27 46 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 25 28 20 13 2 2 37 34 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 23 27 20 17 0 1 35 37 750
2018 Other occupational category 45 20 23 0 10 2 0 66 10 35
2017 Executive 5 23 27 23 22 0 1 28 45 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 28 21 23 12 0 2 43 35 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 25 23 20 16 0 2 40 37 849
2017 Administrative Support 19 19 23 10 29 0 0 39 39 31
2017 Other occupational category 37 36 14 10 3 0 0 74 13 39

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 Executive 13 34 26 20 7 0 0 46 27 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 31 17 11 7 0 1 65 18 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 28 14 6 5 1 3 75 11 999
2019 Other occupational category 60 21 10 3 0 1 4 86 3 70
2018 Executive 16 20 30 19 14 0 0 36 34 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 31 23 14 8 1 2 55 22 369
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 30 18 7 5 1 5 69 12 747
2018 Other occupational category 49 27 15 3 4 2 0 78 7 34
2017 Executive 10 27 24 19 17 0 2 38 37 164
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 32 21 15 6 1 2 57 21 358
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 29 14 8 5 1 7 71 14 848
2017 Administrative Support 32 32 6 0 0 3 26 91 0 31
2017 Other occupational category 69 16 6 2 0 0 8 92 2 38

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 Executive 13 27 30 17 12 0 0 41 30 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 32 23 12 10 0 0 55 23 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 30 18 8 8 0 0 67 15 1005
2019 Other occupational category 46 24 16 7 4 3 0 72 12 70
2018 Executive 13 17 34 19 17 0 0 30 36 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 17 32 26 15 9 1 0 50 24 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 29 24 11 10 0 0 55 21 752
2018 Other occupational category 43 17 23 6 7 2 3 63 13 36
2017 Executive 13 25 30 17 15 0 1 38 32 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 32 25 18 10 0 0 47 28 358
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 30 22 11 7 0 0 60 18 846
2017 Administrative Support 45 32 13 3 6 0 0 78 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 52 24 14 8 2 0 0 76 10 39

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 Executive 33 37 17 10 3 0 0 70 13 178
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 37 21 8 6 0 1 64 15 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 35 18 9 5 0 1 68 14 1004
2019 Other occupational category 49 22 14 12 0 1 1 73 12 69
2018 Executive 27 42 19 8 4 0 0 69 11 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 37 24 9 5 1 1 61 14 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 35 24 9 4 1 1 62 13 750
2018 Other occupational category 37 33 20 3 5 0 2 72 8 36
2017 Executive 26 38 23 7 6 0 1 64 12 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 31 23 13 6 1 0 58 19 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 32 23 11 6 1 1 59 17 845
2017 Administrative Support 45 19 19 13 3 0 0 65 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 39 39 13 3 4 0 3 80 7 39

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 Executive 25 36 23 12 4 0 0 61 16 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 33 25 13 8 1 1 54 21 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 23 35 22 12 8 0 0 58 20 1006
2019 Other occupational category 45 24 16 7 6 1 1 71 13 70
2018 Executive 19 34 26 16 5 0 0 53 21 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 34 30 12 9 1 0 49 20 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 30 28 16 7 0 1 48 23 750
2018 Other occupational category 32 38 21 3 2 0 5 73 5 36
2017 Executive 15 38 24 15 8 0 1 53 23 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 20 30 24 20 6 0 0 50 26 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 28 25 18 10 0 1 47 28 843
2017 Administrative Support 32 26 19 16 6 0 0 58 23 31
2017 Other occupational category 46 18 29 3 4 0 0 64 7 39

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 Executive 32 35 20 8 6 0 0 67 13 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 26 29 22 11 11 0 1 55 22 471
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 29 22 12 8 0 0 57 21 1006
2019 Other occupational category 33 32 16 11 7 1 0 65 19 70
2018 Executive 30 31 23 8 8 0 0 62 15 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 30 23 13 9 1 0 54 22 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 23 32 23 13 7 0 1 56 20 750
2018 Other occupational category 21 31 27 6 11 0 5 54 18 36
2017 Executive 26 36 20 8 8 0 1 63 16 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 29 20 18 9 0 0 53 27 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 23 29 23 13 10 0 1 52 24 843
2017 Administrative Support 39 26 19 6 10 0 0 65 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 39 28 15 14 4 0 0 67 18 39

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 53 25 13 5 4 0 0 78 9 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 24 13 6 8 0 1 73 14 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 26 14 5 6 0 1 75 11 1001
2019 Other occupational category 44 36 7 7 3 1 1 83 10 70

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 Executive 38 36 14 7 4 0 0 74 11 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 32 18 7 5 0 1 70 12 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 34 20 7 3 0 0 70 10 1004
2019 Other occupational category 54 27 11 6 0 1 0 83 6 70
2018 Executive 28 31 23 11 7 0 0 59 18 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 26 35 21 13 5 1 0 61 18 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 29 26 10 5 0 1 58 15 741
2018 Other occupational category 34 29 23 9 0 0 5 67 9 36
2017 Executive 21 34 25 14 5 0 1 56 19 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 31 18 12 6 0 0 64 18 356
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 29 20 10 5 0 2 64 15 843
2017 Administrative Support 36 35 23 3 3 0 0 71 6 31
2017 Other occupational category 18 58 19 2 0 0 3 78 2 39

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 Executive 58 21 11 6 4 0 1 79 10 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 24 14 7 6 0 0 74 13 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 20 12 6 6 0 1 77 11 1002
2019 Other occupational category 77 7 6 7 1 1 0 86 9 69
2018 Executive 61 16 11 8 4 0 0 77 12 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 48 24 13 9 5 0 1 73 14 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 22 14 7 5 0 2 73 13 744
2018 Other occupational category 65 20 8 0 0 0 8 92 0 36
2017 Executive 59 23 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 49 22 15 8 4 0 1 72 12 358
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 21 12 6 4 0 2 77 10 848
2017 Administrative Support 61 23 10 3 0 0 3 87 3 31
2017 Other occupational category 73 20 0 2 5 0 0 93 7 39

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 Executive 84 3 2 1 1 0 9 96 2 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 77 8 3 1 1 0 9 94 2 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 77 11 4 1 2 0 5 92 4 1001
2019 Other occupational category 84 6 1 1 1 3 3 96 3 70
2018 Executive 80 9 4 2 3 0 3 92 5 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 72 13 5 2 2 1 6 91 3 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 70 14 6 1 2 0 7 90 3 749
2018 Other occupational category 74 7 9 3 0 0 8 87 3 36

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 Executive 78 8 4 4 3 0 2 88 8 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 73 9 6 3 6 1 2 84 9 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 74 11 5 4 4 1 2 87 8 1005
2019 Other occupational category 82 3 4 4 3 0 4 88 7 70
2018 Executive 78 11 4 2 2 0 3 92 4 158
2018 Scientific and Professional 71 13 6 3 3 1 4 88 7 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 69 11 7 3 5 0 5 85 8 744
2018 Other occupational category 76 9 3 0 3 2 8 93 3 36
2017 Executive 80 11 4 2 1 1 1 92 4 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 76 9 4 4 3 0 3 88 8 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 73 11 5 5 3 0 3 87 8 852
2017 Administrative Support 71 22 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 31
2017 Other occupational category 91 3 4 0 2 0 0 94 2 39

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 Executive 64 24 7 3 1 0 0 88 4 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 28 7 2 3 0 1 88 5 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 21 8 2 2 0 1 87 5 1000
2019 Other occupational category 67 16 11 1 0 0 4 87 2 70
2018 Executive 67 28 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 61 22 12 2 2 0 1 83 5 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 56 24 10 4 3 0 2 83 8 750
2018 Other occupational category 78 5 9 0 2 0 6 88 2 35
2017 Executive 67 25 5 2 1 0 1 92 2 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 61 26 7 3 1 0 2 89 5 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 60 25 6 4 3 0 2 87 7 848
2017 Administrative Support 55 32 10 0 3 0 0 87 3 31
2017 Other occupational category 93 0 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 39

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 Executive 59 20 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 19 9 7 7 0 0 77 14 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 18 8 5 6 0 1 81 11 996
2019 Other occupational category 67 17 7 0 3 0 6 89 3 69
2018 Executive 58 20 10 6 5 0 0 78 11 157
2018 Scientific and Professional 54 21 13 6 5 0 1 76 11 368
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 55 19 12 5 6 0 2 76 11 746
2018 Other occupational category 83 3 2 3 3 0 6 91 7 35
2017 Executive 64 21 8 3 4 0 1 85 7 164
2017 Scientific and Professional 55 21 13 5 4 0 1 77 10 358
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 20 9 6 5 0 2 80 11 846
2017 Administrative Support 68 13 13 3 3 0 0 81 6 31
2017 Other occupational category 80 5 5 7 2 0 0 86 9 39

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 Executive 46 34 14 3 3 0 1 80 6 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 7 3 2 0 0 30 92 4 467
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 8 3 2 1 0 22 93 3 1003
2019 Other occupational category 70 4 0 0 0 0 26 100 0 69
2018 Executive 44 33 14 6 1 0 1 79 7 156
2018 Scientific and Professional 51 8 4 0 0 0 37 92 1 366
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 10 4 2 1 0 29 90 4 735
2018 Other occupational category 66 0 3 0 2 0 29 93 3 34
2017 Executive 45 33 16 4 0 0 2 80 4 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 59 6 3 1 1 0 31 94 2 356
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 11 4 2 2 0 24 90 5 847
2017 Administrative Support 71 10 0 0 0 0 19 100 0 31
2017 Other occupational category 71 3 0 2 0 0 25 98 2 39

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 Executive 72 21 4 1 1 0 1 93 2 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 21 7 2 1 1 4 89 3 470
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 74 14 5 1 1 0 5 93 2 997
2019 Other occupational category 83 14 0 0 0 0 3 100 0 70
2018 Executive 62 25 10 3 0 0 0 87 3 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 60 19 10 3 1 0 7 85 5 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 66 18 7 2 1 0 6 89 3 742
2018 Other occupational category 69 11 0 6 0 0 13 93 7 34
2017 Executive 65 27 7 0 0 0 1 93 0 164
2017 Scientific and Professional 67 17 5 2 2 1 6 90 4 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 70 16 6 1 0 0 7 92 2 845
2017 Administrative Support 81 16 0 0 0 0 3 100 0 31
2017 Other occupational category 83 6 7 2 0 0 3 91 2 38

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 Executive 88 8 2 2 0 0 1 97 2 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 79 9 5 1 4 0 2 90 5 469
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 75 11 4 3 3 0 3 89 7 1005
2019 Other occupational category 57 13 11 4 10 0 4 73 15 70
2018 Executive 84 12 1 1 1 0 0 96 3 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 75 10 5 1 3 1 5 91 4 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 71 13 6 3 2 0 4 88 6 749
2018 Other occupational category 47 28 12 3 6 0 3 78 9 35
2017 Executive 87 7 3 1 2 1 1 95 2 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 78 12 2 1 1 0 5 95 2 359
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 68 14 6 4 4 0 4 86 7 849
2017 Administrative Support 68 13 6 6 3 0 3 83 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 50 9 22 3 13 0 3 62 16 39

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 Executive 68 24 4 2 1 0 1 93 3 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 29 10 2 3 0 2 85 5 469
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 26 11 4 2 0 1 82 6 998
2019 Other occupational category 54 24 7 7 3 0 4 82 11 70
2018 Executive 66 19 13 1 0 0 1 86 1 156
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 26 14 5 2 0 1 79 7 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 47 27 16 5 2 0 2 75 8 752
2018 Other occupational category 46 28 15 8 3 0 0 74 11 35
2017 Executive 62 22 11 2 1 0 1 85 4 164
2017 Scientific and Professional 54 25 10 5 3 1 2 81 8 358
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 26 14 5 2 0 3 79 7 847
2017 Administrative Support 61 26 6 3 0 0 3 90 3 31
2017 Other occupational category 62 27 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 39

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
(%)
Moderate
(%)
High
(%)
Very High
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 9 25 42 19 4 0 0 34 23 180
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 35 37 13 5 0 0 45 18 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 17 32 35 12 5 0 0 49 16 1008
2019 Other occupational category 32 36 26 4 1 0 0 68 6 69
2018 Executive 7 22 43 22 6 0 0 29 28 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 7 34 40 16 3 0 0 41 19 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 30 39 15 5 0 0 41 20 755
2018 Other occupational category 21 49 20 3 5 2 0 71 8 36
2017 Executive 6 21 39 25 9 0 0 27 34 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 23 47 19 4 0 0 29 23 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 31 38 14 7 0 0 41 21 851
2017 Administrative Support 13 39 39 6 3 0 0 52 10 31
2017 Other occupational category 14 66 18 2 0 0 0 80 2 39

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 11 27 39 20 3 0 1 22 38 179
2019 Scientific and Professional 7 23 44 17 8 0 0 26 30 472
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 17 39 22 11 0 0 33 28 995
2019 Other occupational category 7 14 32 26 20 0 0 46 22 69
2018 Executive 16 29 35 12 9 0 0 21 44 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 8 23 41 22 6 0 0 28 30 368
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 21 41 19 8 0 0 27 31 744
2018 Other occupational category 2 14 41 27 17 0 0 43 16 36
2017 Executive 15 26 42 14 4 0 0 18 41 165
2017 Scientific and Professional 9 20 47 18 6 0 0 24 29 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 21 40 20 10 0 0 30 30 846
2017 Administrative Support 3 13 36 26 23 0 0 48 16 31
2017 Other occupational category 4 4 46 22 24 0 0 46 9 39

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 Executive 49 36 6 6 2 1 0 86 8 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 44 13 9 3 4 0 74 12 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 38 15 6 2 3 0 76 8 1004
2019 Other occupational category 32 35 11 9 4 9 0 73 14 69
2018 Executive 43 42 8 4 1 1 0 87 5 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 37 16 10 1 6 0 71 12 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 40 13 7 2 3 0 77 9 750
2018 Other occupational category 26 48 15 3 2 6 0 79 5 36
2017 Executive 43 45 6 2 2 3 0 90 4 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 29 44 11 10 3 3 0 76 13 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 43 14 5 4 3 0 75 10 851
2017 Administrative Support 32 29 19 6 3 10 0 68 11 31
2017 Other occupational category 24 51 9 14 3 0 0 75 16 39

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 38 38 10 8 6 0 0 76 14 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 26 37 16 11 8 1 0 64 20 473
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 36 15 10 6 2 0 69 16 1007
2019 Other occupational category 32 40 13 11 3 1 0 73 14 70
2018 Executive 35 39 9 12 5 0 0 74 17 160
2018 Scientific and Professional 25 36 19 13 4 2 0 63 18 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 38 16 10 7 2 0 67 17 754
2018 Other occupational category 37 36 7 11 3 6 0 78 15 35
2017 Executive 26 43 14 12 2 3 0 71 15 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 20 39 16 17 6 2 0 60 24 360
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 21 39 17 14 8 1 0 61 23 850
2017 Administrative Support 29 32 16 13 6 3 0 63 20 31
2017 Other occupational category 35 41 7 10 7 0 0 76 17 39
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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 Executive 9 91 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 89 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 1007
2019 Other occupational category 10 90 70
2017 Executive 8 92 166
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 88 361
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 851
2017 Administrative Support 19 81 31
2017 Other occupational category 13 87 39
2014 Executive 7 93 145
2014 Scientific and Professional 13 87 330
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 822
2014 Administrative Support 22 78 41

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 88 13 16
2019 Scientific and Professional 71 29 54
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 82 18 130
2017 Executive 92 8 13
2017 Scientific and Professional 63 37 44
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 79 21 128
2014 Executive 80 20 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 72 28 43
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 83 17 122

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 Executive 57 7 7 14 14 0 0 64 29 14
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 30 0 11 3 0 0 86 14 37
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 32 11 8 2 0 2 80 10 106
2017 Executive 41 42 0 17 0 0 0 83 17 12
2017 Scientific and Professional 53 22 7 7 4 0 7 81 11 28
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 28 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 101
2014 Scientific and Professional 61 26 10 0 3 0 0 87 3 31
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 57 31 3 5 4 0 1 89 9 101
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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 Executive 20 31 23 12 13 1 0 20 80 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 29 20 13 12 1 0 23 77 474
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 31 20 11 7 2 1 28 72 1002
2019 Other occupational category 43 33 11 9 4 0 0 43 57 70
2018 Executive 24 31 19 15 9 1 0 24 76 159
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 28 17 16 10 1 1 27 73 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 23 30 20 14 10 1 1 24 76 756
2018 Other occupational category 32 40 18 6 0 3 0 33 67 36
2017 Executive 35 30 22 8 4 2 0 36 64 167
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 25 24 11 11 5 0 24 76 362
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 23 23 11 11 3 1 30 70 851
2017 Administrative Support 32 16 19 16 6 10 0 36 64 31
2017 Other occupational category 13 25 18 31 14 0 0 13 87 39

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 Executive 56 44 143
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 41 357
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 42 699
2019 Other occupational category 87 13 40

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 Executive 25 75 142
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 67 351
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 689
2019 Other occupational category 52 48 39
2018 Executive 21 79 118
2018 Scientific and Professional 24 76 263
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 553
2018 Other occupational category 68 32 22

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 Executive 20 27 13 13 20 0 9 51 35 143
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 21 14 19 23 3 7 39 46 352
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 18 24 20 16 14 2 7 46 33 691
2019 Other occupational category 20 28 20 8 13 3 8 54 23 39
2018 Executive 19 30 12 13 18 2 7 53 34 117
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 23 14 22 21 4 5 37 47 262
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 15 24 18 16 19 2 6 42 38 561
2018 Other occupational category 35 14 14 9 9 0 19 60 23 23
2017 Executive 14 28 12 18 12 3 12 49 36 105
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 25 16 17 19 2 7 43 39 258
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 13 30 14 14 17 2 8 49 36 572
2017 Administrative Support 17 33 17 22 11 0 0 50 33 18
2017 Other occupational category 25 24 17 14 9 6 3 55 26 34

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 Executive 6 10 13 18 39 0 14 18 67 143
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 10 13 21 38 4 8 17 68 354
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 13 15 23 31 3 7 23 60 692
2019 Other occupational category 13 20 26 10 15 3 13 39 30 39
2018 Executive 5 11 13 20 41 3 8 18 68 117
2018 Scientific and Professional 3 11 9 23 46 3 6 15 76 263
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 3 11 15 19 42 3 6 15 68 560
2018 Other occupational category 5 27 18 21 5 0 24 42 34 23
2017 Executive 0 6 8 19 46 6 16 7 83 105
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 9 8 22 50 4 5 11 79 259
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 2 9 10 18 51 3 7 12 76 573
2017 Administrative Support 6 17 17 17 39 0 6 24 59 18
2017 Other occupational category 6 16 8 21 40 3 6 24 67 34

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 Executive 46 17 20 6 8 0 3 65 14 181
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 23 17 10 14 0 3 58 25 469
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 19 17 12 11 1 4 58 24 996
2019 Other occupational category 51 16 10 4 3 1 15 79 9 69
2018 Executive 53 14 11 10 8 0 5 70 19 161
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 22 18 10 13 1 4 56 25 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 32 18 16 12 16 1 6 53 30 754
2018 Other occupational category 41 27 12 0 5 7 9 80 6 36
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