2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for the Canada School of Public Service by Question 105. What is your gender?

The results of the 2019 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

Survey Themes

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	40	40	8	9	2	80	12	158
2019	Female gender	42	42	4	9	3	84	12	326
2017	Male gender	35	44	4	15	2	79	17	109
2017	Female gender	42	44	5	7	3	86	10	271
2014	Male gender	26	56	6	11	1	82	12	189
2014	Female gender	38	45	4	9	3	83	12	353
2011	Male gender	31	40	7	16	6	71	22	206
2011	Female gender	25	52	8	11	4	77	15	429
2008	Male gender	38	43	7	9	4	81	13	176
2008	Female gender	41	44	4	9	2	85	11	393

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	58	25	8	3	5	0	83	9	158
2019	Female gender	59	26	6	7	1	0	86	8	326
2017	Male gender	53	29	5	9	3	1	83	12	109
2017	Female gender	59	28	6	6	1	0	86	7	271
2014	Male gender	52	26	10	9	2	0	79	11	189
2014	Female gender	53	27	7	10	3	0	80	13	353
2011	Male gender	54	27	7	10	2	0	81	12	206
2011	Female gender	54	28	6	8	3	1	83	11	429
2008	Male gender	52	26	9	7	5	0	78	13	176
2008	Female gender	51	29	5	10	3	1	81	14	393

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	41	34	7	14	4	0	75	18	158
2019	Female gender	48	31	9	10	2	0	79	12	326
2017	Male gender	42	33	8	11	5	0	75	16	109
2017	Female gender	47	38	5	7	4	0	84	11	270
2014	Male gender	39	43	6	7	4	0	82	12	189
2014	Female gender	47	35	5	9	4	0	82	12	353
2011	Male gender	42	37	10	7	3	0	79	11	206
2011	Female gender	41	36	9	10	4	1	77	14	429

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	Male gender	30	41	15	8	5	1	0	72	13	157
2019	Female gender	29	40	14	12	5	1	0	69	17	327
2018	Male gender	36	40	9	8	7	0	0	76	15	143
2018	Female gender	29	43	10	13	3	0	2	73	17	312
2017	Male gender	32	38	11	11	6	0	1	71	17	109
2017	Female gender	34	39	14	8	4	0	1	73	13	270
2014	Male gender	30	43	12	11	3	1	1	74	14	189
2014	Female gender	32	40	13	11	4	0	0	72	15	353
2011	Male gender	25	30	24	12	8	0	2	55	20	206
2011	Female gender	30	37	15	12	6	0	0	67	18	429
2008	Male gender	25	41	20	5	7	0	2	67	12	176
2008	Female gender	30	37	14	11	5	0	3	69	16	393

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	48	34	11	3	4	0	81	7	158
2019	Female gender	47	33	11	6	2	1	81	8	325
2017	Male gender	48	34	8	6	3	1	82	9	109
2017	Female gender	50	35	7	5	3	0	85	8	270
2014	Male gender	52	39	5	3	1	0	91	4	189
2014	Female gender	49	37	8	3	2	1	87	5	353

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	Male gender	48	33	11	4	4	0	0	81	9	157
2019	Female gender	52	31	6	6	4	1	1	84	9	325
2018	Male gender	51	28	12	3	6	0	0	79	9	143
2018	Female gender	49	35	8	4	3	0	0	84	8	311
2017	Male gender	46	31	11	6	5	0	0	78	11	109
2017	Female gender	54	29	7	6	4	0	1	83	10	268
2014	Male gender	42	36	8	7	5	0	2	79	12	189
2014	Female gender	49	30	9	6	5	0	1	80	11	353
2011	Male gender	34	38	13	6	6	0	3	74	12	206
2011	Female gender	36	36	12	12	3	0	1	73	16	425

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	31	41	12	11	5	72	16	158
2019	Female gender	40	32	13	11	5	72	16	327
2018	Male gender	40	40	9	6	6	79	12	142
2018	Female gender	36	38	12	9	5	73	14	310
2017	Male gender	40	40	10	5	6	80	10	109
2017	Female gender	39	40	12	7	3	78	9	271
2014	Male gender	40	37	12	9	3	77	11	188
2014	Female gender	37	41	10	7	4	79	11	353
2011	Male gender	33	43	10	9	6	75	15	206
2011	Female gender	32	41	13	8	5	73	14	426
2008	Male gender	34	45	10	6	5	79	11	175
2008	Female gender	40	42	8	6	4	82	10	390

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	Male gender	31	40	14	8	6	0	1	71	14	159
2019	Female gender	38	34	13	6	8	0	0	72	15	324
2018	Male gender	37	35	14	8	6	0	1	73	13	141
2018	Female gender	37	34	14	9	5	0	1	71	15	311
2017	Male gender	31	35	16	10	7	0	0	66	17	109
2017	Female gender	39	36	11	10	4	0	0	75	14	271
2014	Male gender	32	39	10	7	11	1	1	72	18	189
2014	Female gender	34	36	12	10	8	1	0	70	18	353
2011	Male gender	28	26	18	17	11	0	0	54	28	206
2011	Female gender	22	39	16	16	8	0	0	61	23	427

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	22	40	16	13	9	0	62	22	158
2019	Female gender	27	37	13	14	7	1	65	21	322
2018	Male gender	27	36	17	9	10	0	63	20	143
2018	Female gender	29	39	13	13	6	0	68	19	311
2017	Male gender	24	44	15	10	7	0	68	17	109
2017	Female gender	34	36	10	17	4	0	70	20	270

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	Male gender	40	36	12	6	6	0	0	76	12	158
2019	Female gender	40	37	13	6	4	1	0	77	10	322
2018	Male gender	47	39	6	5	2	0	0	87	7	143
2018	Female gender	43	45	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	310
2017	Male gender	48	32	10	8	1	0	0	81	9	109
2017	Female gender	41	40	10	6	3	1	0	81	9	271
2014	Male gender	43	39	8	5	4	0	1	83	9	189
2014	Female gender	49	34	8	4	4	1	0	84	8	353
2011	Male gender	41	35	11	7	5	0	0	76	13	205
2011	Female gender	41	39	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	427
2008	Male gender	44	38	8	5	6	0	0	82	10	176
2008	Female gender	48	37	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	391

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	Male gender	33	35	14	11	7	0	0	69	17	156
2019	Female gender	36	30	15	10	8	0	0	67	18	325
2018	Male gender	40	36	10	9	4	1	0	77	13	143
2018	Female gender	37	33	15	10	5	0	0	70	15	311
2017	Male gender	32	35	10	14	9	0	0	67	24	109
2017	Female gender	38	36	13	7	6	0	1	74	13	269

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	44	31	15	7	3	0	76	9	158
2019	Female gender	49	33	12	4	2	0	82	6	322
2018	Male gender	49	30	13	3	4	0	79	7	141
2018	Female gender	49	32	12	4	2	0	82	6	309
2017	Male gender	53	35	9	3	0	0	89	3	109
2017	Female gender	53	37	8	2	0	0	90	3	271
2014	Male gender	63	28	7	0	2	1	91	2	189
2014	Female gender	66	22	8	3	1	0	89	4	353
2011	Male gender	52	34	9	3	1	1	87	4	206
2011	Female gender	58	32	7	3	0	0	90	3	427

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	35	40	10	10	5	0	75	15	158
2019	Female gender	33	36	16	8	6	0	70	14	323
2018	Male gender	39	33	13	9	6	0	72	15	143
2018	Female gender	31	40	14	12	3	0	71	15	310
2017	Male gender	34	43	6	13	5	0	76	17	109
2017	Female gender	40	35	12	9	4	0	75	13	270
2014	Male gender	30	45	11	7	7	1	75	14	189
2014	Female gender	29	38	14	11	7	1	68	18	353
2011	Male gender	26	42	13	10	10	0	68	19	205
2011	Female gender	26	42	12	11	7	1	69	19	429

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	Male gender	41	35	13	9	2	0	0	76	11	158
2019	Female gender	42	32	15	6	5	0	0	74	11	324
2018	Male gender	43	35	10	5	8	0	0	78	13	142
2018	Female gender	40	36	11	9	4	0	0	76	13	309
2017	Male gender	41	33	11	7	7	1	0	74	15	109
2017	Female gender	47	29	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	271
2014	Male gender	41	32	16	7	4	0	1	74	11	189
2014	Female gender	34	35	16	10	4	0	0	70	14	353

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	Male gender	33	38	15	9	4	1	1	72	13	157
2019	Female gender	36	38	12	9	5	0	0	73	14	318
2018	Male gender	33	41	13	6	7	0	0	73	14	141
2018	Female gender	37	36	12	12	3	0	1	73	15	309
2017	Male gender	30	42	13	11	5	0	0	72	15	109
2017	Female gender	45	29	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	271
2014	Male gender	33	39	16	7	5	0	1	72	12	189
2014	Female gender	35	37	12	9	6	1	0	72	15	353
2011	Male gender	29	43	14	9	6	0	0	72	14	206
2011	Female gender	29	40	13	12	4	0	0	70	17	429

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	39	38	14	5	5	0	77	9	159
2019	Female gender	41	37	11	7	4	0	78	11	326
2018	Male gender	42	39	13	3	3	0	81	6	143
2018	Female gender	39	39	11	9	3	0	77	12	312
2017	Male gender	37	43	13	6	2	0	80	8	109
2017	Female gender	44	38	12	4	1	0	82	6	270
2014	Male gender	45	37	11	4	3	1	82	7	189
2014	Female gender	41	41	11	5	2	0	82	8	353
2011	Male gender	36	44	9	8	3	0	80	11	206
2011	Female gender	36	42	11	8	3	0	78	11	426
2008	Male gender	43	38	10	6	4	0	80	10	176
2008	Female gender	43	44	5	5	3	0	87	8	391

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	43	32	15	6	5	0	75	10	156
2019	Female gender	41	31	16	7	5	0	73	11	324
2018	Male gender	49	29	14	5	4	0	77	9	143
2018	Female gender	36	33	17	9	4	0	70	13	312
2017	Male gender	46	34	11	5	4	0	80	9	109
2017	Female gender	34	40	18	5	3	0	74	8	270
2014	Male gender	43	36	12	6	2	0	80	8	189
2014	Female gender	34	38	17	9	2	0	72	11	352
2011	Male gender	38	33	16	9	3	0	71	13	206
2011	Female gender	33	33	20	8	5	0	66	14	427
2008	Male gender	30	30	16	13	11	0	61	23	175
2008	Female gender	22	31	20	15	10	1	54	26	393

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	Male gender	18	33	30	9	8	0	1	17	52	159
2019	Female gender	17	29	33	12	8	1	0	20	47	327
2018	Male gender	15	26	30	22	5	1	1	28	42	143
2018	Female gender	15	31	37	10	5	1	1	15	47	311
2017	Male gender	18	27	28	19	5	0	3	25	46	108
2017	Female gender	16	32	34	11	5	1	2	17	48	271
2014	Male gender	14	32	34	14	4	1	2	18	47	189
2014	Female gender	13	35	30	13	7	1	2	20	49	353
2011	Male gender	16	32	27	15	4	0	6	20	51	206
2011	Female gender	16	34	28	12	6	0	3	19	52	427
2008	Male gender	22	29	28	13	5	1	2	18	53	174
2008	Female gender	18	37	30	10	3	1	1	13	57	391

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	Male gender	23	23	28	13	10	2	1	24	48	156
2019	Female gender	30	22	26	11	7	2	1	19	54	325
2018	Male gender	17	23	27	21	9	2	0	31	41	142
2018	Female gender	17	33	29	10	7	2	1	18	51	311
2017	Male gender	22	21	31	18	7	0	2	26	43	109
2017	Female gender	25	26	28	11	7	2	2	18	53	270
2014	Male gender	15	25	34	12	8	2	4	21	42	189
2014	Female gender	17	24	31	16	8	3	2	25	43	352
2011	Male gender	23	25	24	15	4	2	5	21	53	205
2011	Female gender	24	29	26	11	6	2	2	18	55	427
2008	Male gender	25	33	18	14	6	1	2	21	60	173
2008	Female gender	21	32	23	13	6	3	2	19	56	392

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	Male gender	25	27	19	21	7	2	1	28	53	157
2019	Female gender	29	20	26	12	9	3	1	21	51	326
2018	Male gender	24	28	28	13	7	1	0	20	52	142
2018	Female gender	25	31	27	9	3	2	3	13	59	312
2017	Male gender	24	25	29	12	8	0	2	21	50	109
2017	Female gender	25	29	26	13	3	2	3	17	56	270
2014	Male gender	26	28	28	12	3	1	2	15	56	189
2014	Female gender	32	29	19	11	4	2	2	16	64	352
2011	Male gender	27	25	22	11	5	3	6	18	58	206
2011	Female gender	27	26	22	13	5	2	6	19	57	428
2008	Male gender	23	26	21	15	10	2	3	26	52	173
2008	Female gender	25	29	25	11	4	3	4	16	57	391

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	Male gender	13	19	26	23	17	0	2	40	33	158
2019	Female gender	12	17	32	24	13	1	1	38	29	326
2018	Male gender	8	16	23	39	13	1	1	53	24	142
2018	Female gender	11	22	35	22	9	1	1	32	33	312
2017	Male gender	10	17	23	39	9	1	1	49	27	109
2017	Female gender	13	23	33	19	10	0	2	29	37	270
2014	Male gender	15	12	38	23	7	2	2	32	28	189
2014	Female gender	10	18	38	21	10	1	2	32	29	351
2011	Male gender	13	26	27	16	9	1	7	28	42	204
2011	Female gender	14	23	33	17	7	1	4	25	39	426
2008	Male gender	23	22	27	15	10	1	2	26	46	174
2008	Female gender	23	31	27	11	5	1	3	17	55	388

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	Male gender	14	22	27	20	11	3	3	32	39	157
2019	Female gender	23	22	22	18	12	1	2	31	46	327
2018	Male gender	11	22	22	28	16	1	1	45	33	142
2018	Female gender	17	28	28	17	6	3	2	24	47	310
2017	Male gender	14	22	27	20	12	1	4	34	37	108
2017	Female gender	23	25	29	11	7	2	4	19	50	269
2014	Male gender	21	27	24	17	8	1	2	26	49	189
2014	Female gender	23	27	26	15	5	2	3	20	52	352
2011	Male gender	19	25	26	16	8	1	6	25	47	206
2011	Female gender	24	25	26	12	6	1	6	20	53	428
2008	Male gender	24	25	23	16	9	1	2	26	50	174
2008	Female gender	23	28	26	12	6	2	4	19	54	389

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	Male gender	18	22	23	18	13	4	1	33	43	158
2019	Female gender	26	23	19	14	13	4	2	29	51	325
2018	Male gender	17	22	24	17	17	2	1	35	40	143
2018	Female gender	19	28	25	16	6	5	2	24	50	312
2017	Male gender	15	30	22	22	6	4	1	29	47	109
2017	Female gender	26	25	25	12	6	3	3	19	55	270
2014	Male gender	16	19	22	25	11	4	4	39	37	189
2014	Female gender	15	21	28	22	7	3	4	32	38	352
2011	Male gender	18	27	26	16	5	3	5	23	49	204
2011	Female gender	28	24	22	13	5	4	4	20	56	426
2008	Male gender	30	25	22	11	7	2	4	19	58	175
2008	Female gender	27	27	24	10	6	2	4	17	57	391

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	Male gender	23	22	22	19	10	3	1	30	47	158
2019	Female gender	20	23	30	13	11	3	0	25	44	327
2018	Male gender	17	24	31	19	8	2	0	27	42	143
2018	Female gender	19	30	30	13	3	3	2	17	51	312
2017	Male gender	20	20	32	19	6	2	1	26	41	109
2017	Female gender	21	24	32	11	7	3	2	19	48	268
2014	Male gender	19	30	28	12	6	3	2	19	52	189
2014	Female gender	22	26	32	9	6	3	3	16	50	352

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	Male gender	10	21	22	32	14	1	1	46	31	158
2019	Female gender	9	19	26	26	19	0	0	45	28	327

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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	Male gender	61	24	6	5	4	0	0	85	9	158
2019	Female gender	70	23	3	3	1	0	0	93	4	327
2017	Male gender	65	24	3	5	3	0	0	89	8	109
2017	Female gender	73	23	2	1	1	0	0	96	2	271
2014	Male gender	68	20	7	4	1	0	1	88	5	189
2014	Female gender	75	17	3	2	1	1	1	94	3	353
2011	Male gender	66	25	3	3	2	1	2	93	4	205
2011	Female gender	68	21	4	4	2	0	1	89	6	428
2008	Male gender	63	19	6	7	3	0	2	83	11	176
2008	Female gender	65	25	3	4	1	1	1	92	5	393

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	Male gender	40	32	16	7	1	4	0	75	9	159
2019	Female gender	31	29	19	8	7	2	3	64	16	326
2018	Male gender	28	43	12	5	5	4	3	76	11	142
2018	Female gender	26	29	19	7	9	5	6	62	17	311
2017	Male gender	32	32	14	8	7	3	4	70	15	109
2017	Female gender	38	30	11	12	5	2	2	71	18	271
2014	Male gender	37	30	12	8	6	2	4	72	15	189
2014	Female gender	36	26	13	9	7	3	5	68	17	353

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	Male gender	54	30	8	6	3	1	0	84	8	157
2019	Female gender	51	29	7	7	5	0	0	80	12	327
2018	Male gender	53	32	7	4	2	2	0	86	7	142
2018	Female gender	44	32	10	8	6	1	0	77	13	309
2017	Male gender	56	20	12	7	3	0	2	78	10	109
2017	Female gender	54	26	6	9	4	0	0	81	13	271
2014	Male gender	55	26	9	3	6	0	1	82	9	189
2014	Female gender	50	29	7	7	6	1	0	80	13	352

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	60	31	6	2	1	0	91	3	158
2019	Female gender	52	32	8	5	3	0	84	8	327
2018	Male gender	59	31	3	3	3	0	90	6	142
2018	Female gender	47	36	7	5	4	0	84	9	311
2017	Male gender	55	34	5	3	4	0	89	6	109
2017	Female gender	53	34	7	4	3	0	87	6	271
2014	Male gender	49	37	6	5	3	1	87	7	189
2014	Female gender	51	34	8	5	2	0	85	7	351

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	51	35	10	3	1	1	86	4	158
2019	Female gender	48	35	10	3	3	0	84	6	325
2018	Male gender	51	36	8	3	2	0	87	5	142
2018	Female gender	46	33	12	4	3	2	81	7	312

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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	Male gender	58	21	14	5	0	1	1	80	5	156
2019	Female gender	55	26	11	3	2	1	2	83	6	326

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	Male gender	41	31	18	7	2	1	1	73	9	158
2019	Female gender	44	29	13	6	6	0	1	75	12	327
2018	Male gender	44	36	9	7	3	2	0	81	10	142
2018	Female gender	43	32	9	10	4	1	1	76	14	307
2017	Male gender	35	37	13	8	5	0	2	74	14	109
2017	Female gender	50	26	13	6	4	1	1	77	10	271
2014	Male gender	42	37	8	5	6	2	2	81	11	188
2014	Female gender	43	35	9	7	5	0	1	79	12	353
2011	Male gender	27	43	14	9	6	1	0	71	15	205
2011	Female gender	35	37	13	10	5	1	0	72	15	427
2008	Male gender	33	33	13	9	10	1	1	67	20	176
2008	Female gender	37	32	12	12	7	1	1	69	19	393

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	Male gender	47	28	13	6	4	1	1	77	10	158
2019	Female gender	52	22	13	4	5	3	1	77	9	326
2018	Male gender	49	33	8	7	1	1	1	84	8	142
2018	Female gender	48	27	13	6	3	3	0	78	9	306
2017	Male gender	47	28	13	5	2	3	1	79	8	109
2017	Female gender	51	28	11	6	2	2	0	81	8	271
2014	Male gender	51	32	7	3	3	3	1	86	7	189
2014	Female gender	48	29	11	4	5	3	0	80	9	353
2011	Male gender	29	37	19	8	5	2	0	68	13	204
2011	Female gender	41	31	14	6	5	2	1	74	11	427
2008	Male gender	38	29	15	7	9	3	1	69	16	176
2008	Female gender	41	29	12	7	7	4	1	73	14	393

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	Male gender	46	30	12	6	5	1	1	78	11	156
2019	Female gender	51	26	11	5	5	1	1	79	10	324
2018	Male gender	50	28	13	7	2	0	0	78	9	140
2018	Female gender	48	30	11	7	3	1	0	79	10	306
2017	Male gender	44	34	9	8	3	1	1	80	11	109
2017	Female gender	50	29	9	8	3	1	0	80	11	270
2014	Male gender	47	35	9	3	5	1	1	83	8	189
2014	Female gender	49	28	10	7	5	0	0	77	13	353
2011	Male gender	30	41	14	10	4	0	0	71	15	205
2011	Female gender	37	36	12	10	5	0	1	73	15	428
2008	Male gender	36	32	14	10	8	1	0	68	18	176
2008	Female gender	43	31	11	9	5	1	0	74	14	392

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	79	12	5	3	1	1	91	4	156
2019	Female gender	82	13	1	1	1	1	96	2	325
2017	Male gender	82	16	1	0	1	0	98	1	109
2017	Female gender	81	16	2	0	0	0	98	1	271
2014	Male gender	75	20	2	0	0	2	98	0	189
2014	Female gender	83	10	2	2	2	1	94	4	353
2011	Male gender	76	19	2	2	1	1	95	3	204
2011	Female gender	86	10	2	1	1	1	96	2	427
2008	Male gender	79	9	3	5	2	3	91	6	176
2008	Female gender	82	12	2	2	1	1	95	3	391

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	Male gender	62	19	11	4	2	1	2	83	6	158
2019	Female gender	64	20	6	5	2	1	2	86	8	327
2017	Male gender	47	28	9	7	4	1	5	79	11	109
2017	Female gender	59	23	7	3	4	2	2	85	7	271
2014	Male gender	50	22	7	3	5	4	9	83	9	189
2014	Female gender	55	23	7	4	4	3	5	84	9	353
2011	Male gender	30	28	13	9	8	3	9	67	19	206
2011	Female gender	33	27	13	9	7	3	7	67	18	429

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	Male gender	63	20	9	2	4	1	1	85	6	157
2019	Female gender	62	20	9	3	4	1	0	84	8	326
2018	Male gender	60	23	9	3	4	1	0	84	7	140
2018	Female gender	64	21	8	2	3	2	0	86	5	307
2017	Male gender	59	27	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	109
2017	Female gender	63	23	8	3	1	2	1	87	5	271

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	Male gender	52	25	11	6	6	0	0	77	11	159
2019	Female gender	54	25	9	6	5	0	0	79	11	326
2018	Male gender	53	32	6	5	4	0	0	85	9	141
2018	Female gender	50	24	12	5	7	1	1	76	12	306
2017	Male gender	52	28	9	5	5	1	0	81	10	108
2017	Female gender	58	22	10	7	2	1	1	81	9	270
2014	Male gender	54	31	7	3	3	1	1	87	6	189
2014	Female gender	54	26	9	4	5	1	1	82	9	353

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	Male gender	28	42	18	5	2	2	4	74	7	55
2019	Female gender	26	32	18	20	2	1	1	59	22	101

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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	Male gender	26	34	13	11	10	5	0	63	23	157
2019	Female gender	28	26	17	15	11	4	0	56	27	322
2018	Male gender	30	29	21	6	6	6	0	63	14	143
2018	Female gender	24	38	19	11	3	6	0	66	15	311
2017	Male gender	29	36	11	11	8	6	0	69	19	109
2017	Female gender	27	38	15	10	5	5	0	69	15	271
2014	Male gender	30	33	16	5	9	7	0	68	15	189
2014	Female gender	29	35	17	9	4	6	1	68	13	353
2011	Male gender	16	26	17	13	17	10	0	47	34	205
2011	Female gender	16	28	20	16	10	10	1	49	29	425

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	Male gender	23	32	15	12	16	2	0	56	29	159
2019	Female gender	24	25	18	16	15	1	0	50	32	321
2018	Male gender	28	31	19	12	9	2	0	60	21	142
2018	Female gender	19	38	20	14	5	3	0	59	20	309
2017	Male gender	28	34	12	12	14	1	0	63	25	109
2017	Female gender	20	34	17	17	7	3	1	57	25	271
2014	Male gender	27	35	12	13	10	3	0	64	24	189
2014	Female gender	25	34	20	12	7	2	0	61	19	353
2011	Male gender	18	25	22	17	16	2	1	44	34	205
2011	Female gender	14	33	19	15	13	5	0	50	29	426
2008	Male gender	18	23	19	20	19	1	0	41	40	176
2008	Female gender	16	29	20	15	15	4	1	47	32	392

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	Male gender	13	31	21	14	16	4	0	46	32	157
2019	Female gender	19	23	19	22	14	2	0	43	37	319
2018	Male gender	22	32	22	10	11	3	0	55	22	141
2018	Female gender	16	29	24	19	7	5	0	48	27	310
2017	Male gender	19	25	24	12	14	5	0	47	28	109
2017	Female gender	15	25	23	21	11	5	0	42	33	271
2014	Male gender	16	35	21	14	10	4	0	53	25	189
2014	Female gender	17	31	22	16	8	5	0	51	26	353
2011	Male gender	12	26	23	23	13	3	0	40	37	206
2011	Female gender	8	28	26	18	11	8	0	40	32	428
2008	Male gender	12	19	24	21	19	4	1	33	42	175
2008	Female gender	8	28	21	22	16	5	0	38	40	393

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	Male gender	15	28	21	19	15	2	0	44	34	157
2019	Female gender	19	22	20	21	15	2	0	42	38	322
2018	Male gender	25	30	22	10	12	1	0	56	22	143
2018	Female gender	14	32	21	22	7	4	0	48	30	308
2017	Male gender	19	41	17	9	10	4	0	62	20	108
2017	Female gender	15	33	20	17	10	5	0	50	29	271
2014	Male gender	24	30	15	15	13	3	1	55	29	189
2014	Female gender	18	34	17	20	9	2	0	53	29	353
2011	Male gender	14	32	21	19	10	3	0	47	31	206
2011	Female gender	16	33	18	18	12	3	1	50	31	427
2008	Male gender	13	31	19	15	20	2	0	45	36	175
2008	Female gender	16	34	14	23	11	2	0	51	35	391

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	Male gender	42	30	18	7	2	1	0	73	9	158
2019	Female gender	41	21	20	11	4	2	0	64	16	327

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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	Male gender	13	45	17	15	10	0	1	59	24	156
2019	Female gender	22	36	18	15	9	1	0	58	23	325
2018	Male gender	26	39	15	15	5	0	0	65	19	142
2018	Female gender	21	44	16	15	2	1	0	66	18	313
2017	Male gender	26	38	14	15	7	0	0	63	22	109
2017	Female gender	24	44	17	7	7	1	0	69	14	270
2014	Male gender	28	45	15	7	3	1	0	74	11	189
2014	Female gender	32	44	12	8	3	1	0	77	11	352
2011	Male gender	25	38	16	14	5	3	0	64	20	206
2011	Female gender	32	41	12	10	5	1	0	73	15	423

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	Male gender	7	27	23	18	21	2	1	36	41	156
2019	Female gender	12	22	20	26	18	2	0	34	45	324

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	Male gender	31	31	18	8	6	4	1	66	15	158
2019	Female gender	38	34	13	8	4	3	0	74	13	325
2018	Male gender	39	28	18	7	3	3	1	71	11	142
2018	Female gender	34	37	13	9	2	5	0	74	12	312
2017	Male gender	42	34	9	6	5	2	2	79	11	109
2017	Female gender	39	38	8	8	4	3	0	80	12	270
2014	Male gender	45	32	11	5	2	4	2	80	8	188
2014	Female gender	49	34	6	7	2	1	1	85	9	353
2011	Male gender	24	32	14	16	8	5	1	59	26	206
2011	Female gender	27	32	11	14	10	5	1	63	26	427
2008	Male gender	34	29	11	13	6	7	1	69	20	176
2008	Female gender	36	30	10	9	9	5	1	70	19	392

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	Male gender	23	36	24	7	6	3	1	62	13	159
2019	Female gender	29	30	22	12	6	1	0	60	18	325
2018	Male gender	33	43	14	4	5	1	0	77	9	141
2018	Female gender	26	41	18	9	3	3	0	69	12	313

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	Male gender	18	20	24	8	12	14	3	47	24	158
2019	Female gender	19	17	23	13	12	13	2	43	30	326
2018	Male gender	24	20	21	9	11	13	2	52	23	141
2018	Female gender	18	21	23	13	8	12	5	47	25	311
2017	Male gender	19	26	15	7	13	16	4	55	25	109
2017	Female gender	17	25	19	13	11	13	3	49	29	271
2014	Male gender	19	24	15	10	16	12	4	51	31	189
2014	Female gender	19	19	22	15	10	11	3	45	29	353
2011	Male gender	9	18	18	17	16	13	9	34	43	205
2011	Female gender	10	15	18	18	18	17	4	31	46	427

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	Male gender	21	33	26	7	11	2	1	55	19	158
2019	Female gender	22	30	16	17	11	3	1	55	29	326
2018	Male gender	26	36	22	7	7	1	1	63	14	143
2018	Female gender	20	35	18	13	7	6	0	59	22	312
2017	Male gender	32	36	15	9	5	2	0	69	15	109
2017	Female gender	31	34	14	11	6	4	0	68	17	269
2014	Male gender	24	38	16	8	8	6	0	66	17	189
2014	Female gender	24	37	19	11	6	3	1	63	17	353
2011	Male gender	19	28	23	15	13	1	1	48	29	205
2011	Female gender	23	31	17	18	8	2	1	55	28	427
2008	Male gender	19	32	21	16	10	2	1	52	27	176
2008	Female gender	24	39	16	11	8	2	1	65	19	392

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	Male gender	14	27	20	15	17	2	5	44	35	156
2019	Female gender	17	21	19	18	19	4	2	40	39	327
2018	Male gender	22	30	19	10	16	1	4	54	26	142
2018	Female gender	13	25	22	20	13	4	2	41	35	312
2017	Male gender	19	23	15	16	19	3	6	45	38	109
2017	Female gender	17	25	15	17	16	4	6	47	37	270
2014	Male gender	20	16	16	19	20	5	4	39	43	189
2014	Female gender	9	22	14	21	23	4	6	35	49	353
2011	Male gender	13	17	12	24	28	3	3	31	56	206
2011	Female gender	11	18	16	24	24	3	4	31	52	428
2008	Male gender	14	25	12	20	21	3	4	43	44	175
2008	Female gender	18	29	14	17	17	2	2	49	36	390

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	Male gender	57	20	16	1	3	1	2	79	5	158
2019	Female gender	59	18	10	4	5	1	4	80	9	327

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	Male gender	63	12	7	4	5	1	8	83	10	158
2019	Female gender	57	9	9	5	6	3	12	78	12	327

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	Male gender	53	23	13	6	2	1	2	78	8	157
2019	Female gender	52	19	14	5	3	3	4	77	8	327

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	Male gender	43	20	17	7	5	4	3	68	14	157
2019	Female gender	45	19	15	7	5	3	7	71	13	325

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	Male gender	58	10	12	7	6	3	6	73	14	158
2019	Female gender	53	14	8	6	8	4	7	76	15	326

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	Male gender	65	14	11	3	1	3	2	84	4	159
2019	Female gender	70	11	7	4	1	2	5	86	6	327

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	Male gender	74	7	6	1	3	5	3	89	5	156
2019	Female gender	73	8	6	3	4	3	4	87	7	326

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	Male gender	78	7	7	0	2	2	4	91	2	157
2019	Female gender	78	5	3	2	2	2	8	93	4	321

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	Male gender	28	36	20	7	6	3	0	66	14	158
2019	Female gender	23	41	23	5	5	3	0	66	11	327
2018	Male gender	34	36	13	11	4	2	0	72	15	143
2018	Female gender	26	40	19	8	2	5	0	69	11	312
2017	Male gender	28	37	18	9	7	1	1	65	16	109
2017	Female gender	26	35	22	7	5	4	1	64	13	270

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	Male gender	37	36	13	5	6	3	0	76	11	158
2019	Female gender	35	36	13	9	5	2	0	73	14	326
2018	Male gender	50	32	12	3	2	1	0	83	5	141
2018	Female gender	40	43	8	3	1	4	0	87	5	308
2017	Male gender	46	40	7	6	1	1	0	86	7	109
2017	Female gender	46	36	8	5	3	1	0	84	8	271
2014	Male gender	47	36	10	2	3	3	0	85	5	189
2014	Female gender	42	40	8	4	2	3	0	85	6	353
2011	Male gender	35	31	17	8	4	5	0	70	13	206
2011	Female gender	27	40	17	6	4	5	1	71	11	426

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	Male gender	37	29	21	2	5	6	0	70	8	158
2019	Female gender	38	34	17	5	3	3	0	74	9	326
2018	Male gender	46	36	10	5	1	1	0	83	6	142
2018	Female gender	43	37	11	4	1	5	0	84	5	308
2017	Male gender	45	35	8	4	0	8	0	87	4	109
2017	Female gender	44	38	11	2	1	3	0	85	4	269
2014	Male gender	39	36	13	3	2	7	1	81	5	189
2014	Female gender	44	34	12	1	2	8	0	84	3	352

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	50	32	8	5	4	0	82	10	158
2019	Female gender	46	34	11	4	6	0	80	9	325
2018	Male gender	56	27	10	3	4	0	83	7	142
2018	Female gender	45	39	10	3	2	1	86	5	308
2017	Male gender	50	35	7	6	3	0	85	9	109
2017	Female gender	49	36	7	5	3	0	85	8	271
2014	Male gender	55	29	10	2	3	1	85	5	189
2014	Female gender	48	38	8	3	2	0	87	5	353
2011	Male gender	33	39	14	7	7	0	72	14	205
2011	Female gender	33	39	15	9	4	1	72	13	426
2008	Male gender	30	38	12	12	9	0	68	20	173
2008	Female gender	33	38	14	9	6	0	71	15	390

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	Male gender	31	26	21	11	10	1	1	58	22	158
2019	Female gender	27	30	15	13	12	2	0	59	26	327
2018	Male gender	31	39	13	8	8	0	0	71	16	142
2018	Female gender	32	30	23	9	6	1	0	62	15	308
2017	Male gender	27	36	14	10	13	1	0	64	23	109
2017	Female gender	26	33	21	11	7	2	0	60	19	270
2014	Male gender	27	36	17	10	9	0	1	63	20	189
2014	Female gender	22	33	21	12	8	3	1	57	21	353
2011	Male gender	19	22	23	17	18	1	0	41	36	205
2011	Female gender	13	26	25	19	16	2	0	40	35	428

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	Male gender	34	28	16	11	10	1	1	62	22	158
2019	Female gender	28	32	16	12	11	1	0	61	23	324
2018	Male gender	33	37	15	10	6	0	0	69	16	142
2018	Female gender	31	36	16	12	4	1	0	67	16	308
2017	Male gender	28	38	13	14	7	0	0	66	21	109
2017	Female gender	26	38	20	11	5	0	1	64	16	271
2014	Male gender	30	36	14	11	8	0	0	66	20	189
2014	Female gender	26	39	17	12	5	1	1	65	17	353
2011	Male gender	20	28	20	19	12	1	0	49	31	205
2011	Female gender	15	32	23	18	11	0	0	47	30	428
2008	Male gender	22	25	23	16	13	0	1	47	29	176
2008	Female gender	22	34	18	16	9	1	0	56	26	392

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	Male gender	27	21	23	12	11	4	1	51	25	159
2019	Female gender	25	23	19	15	13	4	0	51	29	326
2018	Male gender	31	29	20	8	10	2	0	61	19	142
2018	Female gender	29	21	21	15	8	5	0	53	24	307
2017	Male gender	29	31	8	21	8	2	1	62	30	109
2017	Female gender	25	28	16	16	9	5	2	56	26	271
2014	Male gender	29	26	17	12	14	3	1	56	26	189
2014	Female gender	23	27	21	11	11	7	1	54	23	353
2011	Male gender	18	21	23	12	21	6	0	42	34	205
2011	Female gender	15	24	17	20	17	5	1	42	39	428
2008	Male gender	21	23	19	17	17	3	0	46	35	175
2008	Female gender	22	23	19	14	15	6	1	49	31	393

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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	Male gender	47	22	32	159
2019	Female gender	40	23	38	327
2018	Male gender	38	33	29	142
2018	Female gender	39	24	37	311
2017	Male gender	38	36	26	109
2017	Female gender	41	27	33	271
2014	Male gender	39	27	34	189
2014	Female gender	35	25	40	353
2011	Male gender	46	24	29	206
2011	Female gender	43	23	34	426

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	Male gender	13	21	56	1	8	1	73
2019	Female gender	5	13	59	2	14	8	131
2018	Male gender	12	21	51	2	12	2	53
2018	Female gender	12	12	58	4	10	4	120
2017	Male gender	15	5	61	5	7	7	40
2017	Female gender	10	15	45	5	17	8	109
2014	Male gender	14	15	58	3	9999	11	74
2014	Female gender	10	22	45	6	9999	17	123
2011	Male gender	8	16	66	2	9999	8	100
2011	Female gender	12	14	68	2	9999	4	190

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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	Male gender	22	48	12	11	2	0	5	73	14	158
2019	Female gender	31	43	9	6	2	2	7	81	9	324

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	Male gender	45	27	14	2	1	8	4	82	2	159
2019	Female gender	49	25	9	1	2	5	8	86	4	323

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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	Male gender	9	91	158
2019	Female gender	15	85	327
2018	Male gender	16	84	142
2018	Female gender	17	83	312

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	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	100	14
2019	Female gender	100	51
2018	Male gender	100	23
2018	Female gender	100	52

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	0	100	14
2019	Female gender	10	90	51

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	33	67	14
2019	Female gender	37	63	51

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	54	46	14
2019	Female gender	43	57	51
2018	Male gender	32	68	23
2018	Female gender	39	61	52

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	57	43	14
2019	Female gender	45	55	51
2018	Male gender	41	59	23
2018	Female gender	59	41	52

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	43	57	14
2019	Female gender	63	37	51
2018	Male gender	43	57	23
2018	Female gender	52	48	52

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	40	60	14
2019	Female gender	27	73	51
2018	Male gender	27	73	23
2018	Female gender	38	62	52

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	59	41	14
2019	Female gender	39	61	51
2018	Male gender	57	43	23
2018	Female gender	42	58	52

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	Male gender	63	37	14
2019	Female gender	70	30	50
2018	Male gender	44	56	23
2018	Female gender	54	46	52

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	Male gender	17	83	159
2019	Female gender	22	78	326

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	Male gender	19	14	16	9	4	31	8	53	21	157
2019	Female gender	13	13	21	8	8	28	9	41	26	325
2018	Male gender	18	19	20	3	6	29	5	56	14	141
2018	Female gender	13	15	24	6	5	32	5	45	17	310
2017	Male gender	21	14	18	4	7	28	7	55	17	109
2017	Female gender	15	18	18	7	5	32	5	53	19	271
2014	Male gender	18	18	22	6	4	25	7	53	15	189
2014	Female gender	11	18	20	5	8	32	6	47	21	353

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	Male gender	28	26	22	4	5	13	2	64	10	158
2019	Female gender	26	28	21	7	6	10	1	61	15	327
2018	Male gender	35	32	14	4	4	12	0	76	8	142
2018	Female gender	23	40	19	5	3	9	0	69	9	309
2017	Male gender	36	37	10	5	3	9	1	81	8	109
2017	Female gender	29	33	16	5	4	13	1	71	10	269
2014	Male gender	31	34	18	2	4	10	1	74	6	189
2014	Female gender	24	34	20	4	4	13	2	67	10	353
2011	Male gender	22	32	20	6	5	16	0	63	13	205
2011	Female gender	18	31	21	10	6	14	0	57	18	426

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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	Male gender	4	96	159
2019	Female gender	8	92	325
2018	Male gender	6	94	141
2018	Female gender	6	94	309

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	Male gender	9	91	159
2019	Female gender	9	91	326

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	Male gender	21	16	16	2	4	34	7	63	9	158
2019	Female gender	14	12	23	4	4	32	11	46	13	327
2018	Male gender	21	21	17	3	1	30	6	67	7	142
2018	Female gender	14	15	22	2	3	37	7	52	9	309
2017	Male gender	24	14	19	2	3	34	4	61	7	109
2017	Female gender	16	14	21	2	2	38	6	54	8	271
2014	Male gender	19	15	20	2	4	32	9	57	9	189
2014	Female gender	13	14	18	3	3	38	10	54	12	353

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	Male gender	28	29	21	1	4	13	3	69	6	158
2019	Female gender	27	25	21	5	4	16	2	63	11	326
2018	Male gender	35	28	15	3	3	15	1	76	6	142
2018	Female gender	25	34	19	3	3	16	1	71	7	311
2017	Male gender	41	33	11	1	1	11	2	85	2	109
2017	Female gender	32	31	14	2	2	18	1	77	5	271
2014	Male gender	34	28	18	1	3	15	2	74	4	189
2014	Female gender	27	29	17	2	2	21	2	72	6	353
2011	Male gender	26	35	15	6	2	17	0	73	9	206
2011	Female gender	25	30	19	5	2	18	0	68	9	429

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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	Male gender	27	26	20	14	12	1	1	53	27	158
2019	Female gender	28	26	22	11	12	0	0	54	24	327
2018	Male gender	27	22	23	9	17	0	1	49	27	143
2018	Female gender	23	29	24	12	11	0	1	53	23	311
2017	Male gender	27	22	17	7	23	1	3	52	31	109
2017	Female gender	24	25	19	12	17	0	3	51	30	270

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	27	25	24	14	10	1	52	24	159
2019	Female gender	21	28	26	13	12	1	49	25	326
2018	Male gender	25	32	21	13	9	0	57	22	143
2018	Female gender	16	27	27	18	12	1	44	30	310
2017	Male gender	24	25	30	11	9	1	49	20	109
2017	Female gender	19	24	29	16	10	1	43	27	271

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	30	24	20	14	11	1	55	25	157
2019	Female gender	25	30	24	10	9	1	56	20	320
2018	Male gender	32	26	18	15	9	1	58	24	143
2018	Female gender	22	25	29	13	10	1	47	23	310
2017	Male gender	25	27	22	16	7	3	54	23	109
2017	Female gender	18	31	27	14	9	1	49	24	270

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	16	24	26	19	14	1	41	34	155
2019	Female gender	20	21	24	19	15	1	41	35	324
2018	Male gender	29	21	22	16	12	1	50	28	142
2018	Female gender	17	24	24	18	16	1	42	34	310
2017	Male gender	20	20	23	21	14	1	41	36	109
2017	Female gender	13	22	25	21	16	2	36	38	271

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	Male gender	51	22	14	7	2	0	4	77	9	156
2019	Female gender	47	24	11	8	6	1	4	74	15	327
2018	Male gender	52	26	12	7	1	0	2	79	9	142
2018	Female gender	40	28	13	9	4	0	7	72	14	311
2017	Male gender	47	19	19	6	2	0	7	70	9	109
2017	Female gender	39	26	19	6	2	1	7	71	9	268

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	Male gender	42	25	19	8	6	1	1	67	14	156
2019	Female gender	41	26	18	8	8	0	0	67	16	326
2018	Male gender	39	24	21	10	5	1	0	63	16	142
2018	Female gender	33	25	21	11	8	0	1	59	20	311
2017	Male gender	35	34	15	5	9	0	1	70	14	109
2017	Female gender	31	29	19	12	8	0	1	61	20	270

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	Male gender	27	32	20	12	7	0	1	60	20	159
2019	Female gender	29	28	20	11	9	1	2	59	20	327
2018	Male gender	26	30	26	13	5	0	0	57	18	142
2018	Female gender	23	31	24	16	4	1	2	55	20	311
2017	Male gender	30	25	20	17	7	0	1	56	24	109
2017	Female gender	30	33	19	12	5	1	0	64	18	269

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	Male gender	17	25	28	16	14	0	0	42	30	158
2019	Female gender	19	29	24	17	10	0	0	48	27	322
2018	Male gender	21	31	24	11	13	0	0	52	23	142
2018	Female gender	12	34	23	18	12	1	0	46	31	311
2017	Male gender	20	26	21	14	16	0	2	47	31	109
2017	Female gender	17	28	29	15	11	0	0	46	25	269

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	23	29	20	13	14	1	53	27	157
2019	Female gender	21	26	25	18	10	1	47	28	325
2018	Male gender	24	32	20	12	12	0	56	24	142
2018	Female gender	19	25	26	18	11	0	45	29	312
2017	Male gender	23	25	16	22	12	2	49	35	109
2017	Female gender	22	28	23	17	10	1	50	26	269

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	Male gender	43	26	13	9	8	0	1	69	17	157
2019	Female gender	41	24	15	8	10	0	1	66	19	327

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	Male gender	30	31	22	10	6	0	1	61	16	157
2019	Female gender	35	31	18	10	6	0	1	66	16	322
2018	Male gender	39	27	21	9	4	0	0	65	14	142
2018	Female gender	27	30	25	11	6	0	0	58	17	309
2017	Male gender	30	27	20	9	11	1	1	59	21	109
2017	Female gender	31	31	19	9	8	1	2	63	17	268

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	Male gender	54	25	9	4	6	1	1	81	10	158
2019	Female gender	58	20	12	6	3	0	2	79	9	326
2018	Male gender	53	32	7	4	4	0	0	85	8	142
2018	Female gender	53	23	13	5	4	0	2	77	9	311
2017	Male gender	60	19	13	3	4	0	1	80	7	108
2017	Female gender	59	21	7	6	5	0	1	82	10	270

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	Male gender	73	13	8	2	1	1	3	89	3	158
2019	Female gender	74	11	5	0	3	1	5	90	4	325
2018	Male gender	71	14	8	1	2	0	4	88	3	142
2018	Female gender	67	13	7	3	2	0	7	87	6	309

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	Male gender	75	12	5	2	4	0	2	88	6	159
2019	Female gender	65	13	8	4	5	1	4	82	10	325
2018	Male gender	76	9	7	3	4	0	1	86	7	140
2018	Female gender	66	14	6	4	6	0	5	84	10	311
2017	Male gender	75	12	3	3	3	1	3	91	6	109
2017	Female gender	75	10	4	3	2	1	5	90	6	271

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	61	25	11	2	0	1	87	2	157
2019	Female gender	54	27	12	2	3	1	82	5	326
2018	Male gender	61	25	9	3	2	0	86	5	142
2018	Female gender	50	26	11	5	4	3	79	10	310
2017	Male gender	67	18	7	3	2	3	88	5	109
2017	Female gender	58	24	8	5	2	3	85	7	271

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	Male gender	53	19	13	6	6	0	1	74	13	155
2019	Female gender	58	18	11	6	5	1	1	78	11	324
2018	Male gender	57	21	13	4	5	0	0	78	9	143
2018	Female gender	54	19	11	8	6	0	2	75	14	307
2017	Male gender	62	16	8	5	6	0	2	80	12	108
2017	Female gender	64	17	9	4	3	0	2	84	8	271

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	60	14	7	2	0	17	90	2	157
2019	Female gender	58	10	7	2	1	22	87	5	324
2018	Male gender	59	15	6	1	2	19	90	3	141
2018	Female gender	54	11	9	2	1	23	85	3	309
2017	Male gender	67	12	7	1	0	13	91	1	108
2017	Female gender	58	12	5	2	0	23	91	2	271

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	Male gender	79	10	5	1	1	0	4	92	2	158
2019	Female gender	76	12	4	1	1	1	6	95	1	324
2018	Male gender	68	21	7	2	0	1	2	91	2	143
2018	Female gender	68	15	5	2	0	0	9	91	3	308
2017	Male gender	76	16	4	0	0	1	4	96	0	108
2017	Female gender	71	15	3	0	0	1	9	96	1	269

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	Male gender	70	10	10	4	4	0	2	82	8	157
2019	Female gender	68	11	7	6	4	1	4	82	11	325
2018	Male gender	66	19	6	6	2	0	1	86	8	143
2018	Female gender	63	14	6	5	7	0	6	81	13	310
2017	Male gender	65	19	10	2	1	0	2	86	4	109
2017	Female gender	60	13	9	2	6	1	8	81	9	271

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	56	28	10	3	2	1	84	5	157
2019	Female gender	52	25	14	4	3	2	79	7	323
2018	Male gender	51	29	14	4	2	0	80	6	143
2018	Female gender	48	26	13	5	5	2	76	11	308
2017	Male gender	65	21	7	2	2	2	88	5	109
2017	Female gender	49	27	11	4	3	6	81	7	271

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	Male gender	18	30	35	12	5	1	0	49	17	159
2019	Female gender	14	31	37	14	3	0	1	46	16	327
2018	Male gender	20	32	32	12	4	0	0	52	16	143
2018	Female gender	9	28	44	16	3	0	0	37	19	311
2017	Male gender	19	28	30	12	7	2	2	49	20	109
2017	Female gender	11	31	37	15	6	0	0	42	21	270

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	Male gender	7	19	34	25	14	1	0	39	26	157
2019	Female gender	11	16	38	22	12	0	0	35	27	325
2018	Male gender	6	12	36	30	17	0	0	47	17	140
2018	Female gender	6	22	45	18	9	0	0	27	28	306
2017	Male gender	8	13	36	23	17	1	2	41	22	109
2017	Female gender	7	23	37	22	11	0	1	33	30	270

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	25	35	23	9	5	2	61	15	158
2019	Female gender	23	39	22	8	3	4	65	12	326
2018	Male gender	32	36	16	9	3	3	71	13	143
2018	Female gender	26	41	16	9	3	5	71	13	313
2017	Male gender	37	35	18	3	6	2	73	8	109
2017	Female gender	34	43	12	5	3	3	80	8	270

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	23	32	24	9	10	3	56	19	158
2019	Female gender	20	35	20	14	9	1	56	23	324
2018	Male gender	29	33	15	11	8	4	64	20	143
2018	Female gender	24	38	16	14	6	2	63	20	311
2017	Male gender	24	36	16	10	12	2	61	23	108
2017	Female gender	22	43	12	10	11	2	66	21	270

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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	Male gender	15	85	159
2019	Female gender	18	82	326
2017	Male gender	14	86	109
2017	Female gender	19	81	270
2014	Male gender	10	90	189
2014	Female gender	19	81	352

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	84	16	23
2019	Female gender	81	19	60
2017	Male gender	52	48	15
2017	Female gender	93	7	52
2014	Male gender	74	26	19
2014	Female gender	87	13	67

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	27	47	12	7	7	74	14	19
2019	Female gender	52	34	4	4	6	86	9	49
2017	Female gender	48	40	4	6	2	88	8	49
2014	Male gender	69	17	8	7	0	86	7	14
2014	Female gender	55	30	1	11	2	86	13	58

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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	Male gender	25	30	23	10	10	3	0	25	75	159
2019	Female gender	25	35	21	9	8	1	1	26	74	327
2018	Male gender	41	20	17	12	11	0	0	41	59	142
2018	Female gender	30	28	21	11	9	2	0	30	70	310
2017	Male gender	38	19	13	12	11	6	1	41	59	109
2017	Female gender	34	22	20	7	14	2	1	35	65	271

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	Male gender	60	40	117
2019	Female gender	55	45	239

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	Male gender	52	48	118
2019	Female gender	36	64	233
2018	Male gender	34	66	85
2018	Female gender	30	70	210

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	Male gender	13	25	21	16	15	3	7	42	34	118
2019	Female gender	14	26	17	16	14	2	10	46	35	234
2018	Male gender	16	25	18	11	26	0	4	43	39	85
2018	Female gender	11	30	17	16	17	1	8	45	37	211
2017	Male gender	10	17	16	13	27	3	14	33	48	61
2017	Female gender	13	28	18	18	14	1	9	45	35	171

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	Male gender	8	14	21	18	28	2	9	25	52	118
2019	Female gender	8	18	19	19	27	1	7	29	50	234
2018	Male gender	5	12	19	15	44	0	5	17	62	85
2018	Female gender	1	16	20	23	32	1	7	19	59	210
2017	Male gender	2	8	7	26	44	4	9	11	81	61
2017	Female gender	2	12	16	19	40	2	9	16	66	172

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	Male gender	38	19	17	6	10	4	5	63	18	158
2019	Female gender	33	23	14	12	11	1	6	59	25	319
2018	Male gender	46	11	15	11	12	1	3	60	24	143
2018	Female gender	32	20	15	14	12	1	6	56	27	311

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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for the Canada School of Public Service by Question 105. What is your gender?

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Work Unit

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

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

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

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Management

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

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

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

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

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

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 53. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Mobility and Retention

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

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

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

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

Harassment