2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

The results of the 2020 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. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most 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 tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	34	48	3	10	3	83	14	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	49	4	8	1	87	9	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	41	4	5	3	89	7	456
2020	Administrative Support	66	34	0	0	0	100	0	32

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	80	10	0	3	7	0	0	90	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	13	5	1	1	1	1	92	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	77	19	2	1	1	0	0	96	2	452
2020	Administrative Support	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	32
2017	Executive	71	19	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	25	3	6	0	0	1	91	6	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	67	26	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	241
2017	Administrative Support	82	14	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	93	7	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	57	36	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	26	7	12	2	0	1	79	14	112
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	3	4	1	1	0	92	5	242
2014	Administrative Support	74	21	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	19
2014	Other occupational category	44	39	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	47	10	10	3	0	77	13	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	44	11	13	3	1	73	16	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	9	7	4	1	81	10	456
2020	Administrative Support	50	41	6	3	0	0	91	3	32
2019	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	25	10	1	1	0	88	3	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	6	9	4	0	81	13	344
2019	Administrative Support	60	23	12	3	3	0	83	6	35
2017	Executive	81	14	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	40	5	6	1	0	88	7	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	5	9	3	0	84	11	241
2017	Administrative Support	50	32	0	13	5	0	82	18	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	28	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	34	9	12	9	0	70	21	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	5	11	9	0	75	20	242
2014	Administrative Support	37	42	5	16	0	0	79	16	19
2014	Other occupational category	67	6	6	17	6	0	72	22	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	39	11	0	4	0	0	86	4	28
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	40	12	1	3	0	0	84	4	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	35	12	7	2	0	0	80	9	454
2020	Administrative Support	34	56	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	32
2019	Executive	54	31	12	0	0	0	4	88	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	37	6	1	1	0	0	92	3	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	11	8	2	0	0	79	10	341
2019	Administrative Support	48	29	9	12	3	0	0	77	14	35
2018	Executive	56	25	13	0	0	0	6	87	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	42	8	2	2	0	0	89	3	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	8	4	2	1	2	85	7	229
2018	Administrative Support	42	42	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	49	32	5	14	0	0	0	81	14	13
2017	Executive	66	24	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	48	7	1	1	0	0	91	2	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	12	7	1	0	1	80	8	241
2017	Administrative Support	48	34	10	9	0	0	0	81	9	21
2017	Other occupational category	79	21	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	46	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	40	11	7	5	1	0	77	12	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	26	16	11	0	0	0	74	11	19
2014	Other occupational category	33	33	22	6	6	0	0	67	11	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	34	59	3	0	3	0	0	93	3	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	38	11	8	1	0	0	80	9	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	37	9	4	2	0	1	84	7	454
2020	Administrative Support	50	38	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	32
2019	Executive	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	30	1	0	1	0	0	97	1	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	32	7	4	2	0	0	86	6	342
2019	Administrative Support	48	46	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	35
2017	Executive	68	32	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	41	6	3	1	0	0	90	4	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	37	7	4	1	0	0	89	5	241
2017	Administrative Support	55	36	5	0	5	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	64	14	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	14
2014	Executive	79	21	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	45	10	2	0	1	1	88	2	112
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	42	9	4	1	0	1	85	5	242
2014	Administrative Support	53	42	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	61	17	0	17	0	6	0	82	18	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	23	43	13	10	10	0	0	67	20	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	35	7	1	4	1	1	88	5	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	11	5	3	0	0	82	7	455
2020	Administrative Support	53	34	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	32
2019	Executive	31	50	15	4	0	0	0	81	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	66	19	8	3	3	1	0	86	6	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	11	6	3	0	1	80	9	340
2019	Administrative Support	57	23	14	0	0	6	0	85	0	35
2018	Executive	63	13	0	25	0	0	0	75	25	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	62	19	11	5	2	0	2	82	6	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	32	10	5	2	0	0	83	6	228
2018	Administrative Support	37	37	21	0	5	0	0	74	5	19
2018	Other occupational category	72	18	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	13
2017	Executive	36	40	19	5	0	0	0	76	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	37	13	5	2	0	1	80	7	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	9	9	3	0	0	79	12	241
2017	Administrative Support	46	27	14	9	0	5	0	76	10	22
2017	Other occupational category	79	14	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Executive	29	57	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	35	17	5	2	1	3	75	7	112
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	40	14	8	5	2	2	73	13	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	37	11	0	5	0	0	84	5	19
2014	Other occupational category	61	33	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	43	3	3	3	0	90	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	45	11	3	1	1	85	4	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	10	2	3	0	85	4	455
2020	Administrative Support	50	22	19	6	3	0	72	9	32
2019	Executive	58	35	4	4	0	0	92	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	34	6	3	6	0	86	8	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	10	7	3	0	80	10	343
2019	Administrative Support	57	23	17	0	3	0	80	3	35
2018	Executive	75	13	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	48	16	8	2	0	75	9	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	45	10	6	1	0	83	7	228
2018	Administrative Support	39	39	11	6	6	0	78	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	35	15	27	14	9	0	51	23	13
2017	Executive	64	31	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	48	11	7	6	0	76	13	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	42	11	4	2	0	82	7	241
2017	Administrative Support	23	41	27	5	5	0	63	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	36	8	7	0	0	85	7	14
2014	Executive	50	36	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	44	16	9	4	0	71	13	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	48	11	9	4	0	75	13	241
2014	Administrative Support	47	42	5	5	0	0	89	5	19
2014	Other occupational category	39	44	6	6	6	0	83	11	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	37	13	7	3	0	0	77	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	43	11	0	1	0	0	88	1	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	15	5	2	0	0	78	7	455
2020	Administrative Support	48	32	6	3	3	0	6	86	7	31
2019	Executive	31	42	8	15	0	4	0	76	16	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	37	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	10	8	4	0	0	77	12	342
2019	Administrative Support	39	40	14	6	0	0	0	80	6	35
2018	Executive	44	25	19	13	0	0	0	69	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	44	22	5	3	0	0	70	8	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	9	7	2	0	0	81	9	228
2018	Administrative Support	26	53	11	0	11	0	0	79	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	33	18	5	9	0	0	68	14	13
2017	Executive	29	45	10	15	0	0	0	74	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	44	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	15	11	4	0	0	70	16	241
2017	Administrative Support	37	23	18	14	5	5	0	62	19	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	36	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Executive	36	50	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	40	18	14	4	0	0	65	17	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	38	18	11	9	0	0	61	20	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	32	11	5	5	0	0	79	11	19
2014	Other occupational category	67	17	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	18

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	50	0	0	7	0	93	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	45	18	4	0	0	78	4	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	43	11	4	2	0	84	5	451
2020	Administrative Support	45	42	0	13	0	0	87	13	31
2019	Executive	38	42	19	0	0	0	81	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	47	7	12	3	0	78	15	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	9	9	2	0	79	11	339
2019	Administrative Support	36	49	3	9	3	0	86	12	35
2018	Executive	44	44	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	42	13	14	6	0	67	20	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	13	6	1	0	80	7	229
2018	Administrative Support	26	53	21	0	0	0	79	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	49	18	5	14	14	0	67	28	13
2017	Executive	40	45	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	42	18	9	6	1	67	15	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	41	12	11	4	0	73	15	240
2017	Administrative Support	34	43	9	14	0	0	77	14	21
2017	Other occupational category	43	29	0	28	0	0	72	28	14

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	20	3	0	3	0	93	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	39	3	1	1	0	95	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	29	6	2	1	0	92	3	451
2020	Administrative Support	55	29	13	3	0	0	84	3	31
2019	Executive	77	19	4	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	30	3	3	1	0	93	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	30	6	4	1	0	89	5	341
2019	Administrative Support	65	20	9	6	0	0	86	6	35
2018	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	44	6	3	0	0	90	3	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	36	4	1	0	0	95	1	229
2018	Administrative Support	47	53	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	40	51	0	9	0	0	91	9	13
2017	Executive	74	21	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	42	12	6	1	0	81	7	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	38	7	3	2	0	89	4	241
2017	Administrative Support	37	41	9	14	0	0	77	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	36	0	7	7	0	86	14	14
2014	Executive	86	14	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	46	11	4	3	1	82	7	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	10	3	2	0	84	6	242
2014	Administrative Support	53	42	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	56	28	17	0	0	0	83	0	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	40	7	3	3	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	45	13	3	1	0	0	83	4	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	454
2020	Administrative Support	48	26	16	6	0	0	3	77	7	31
2019	Executive	46	35	12	4	4	0	0	81	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	33	14	3	1	0	0	82	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	10	7	4	0	0	79	11	340
2019	Administrative Support	39	35	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	35
2018	Executive	56	31	0	13	0	0	0	88	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	45	19	5	2	0	0	74	6	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	10	4	2	1	0	85	6	228
2018	Administrative Support	26	53	11	5	5	0	0	79	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	32	40	9	19	0	0	0	72	19	13
2017	Executive	54	36	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	47	15	5	4	0	0	76	9	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	16	8	4	0	0	73	12	241
2017	Administrative Support	27	31	14	27	0	0	0	59	27	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	14	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	20	3	0	3	0	93	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	46	9	1	1	0	88	3	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	30	10	1	1	0	88	2	453
2020	Administrative Support	61	10	13	6	0	10	79	7	31
2019	Executive	64	32	4	0	0	0	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	27	10	3	1	0	86	4	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	7	3	1	0	89	4	341
2019	Administrative Support	60	23	14	3	0	0	83	3	35
2018	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	46	13	0	3	0	84	3	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	31	6	3	1	0	90	4	227
2018	Administrative Support	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	56	15	29	0	0	0	71	0	12
2017	Executive	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	40	13	2	0	0	85	2	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	32	8	1	1	0	90	2	241
2017	Administrative Support	46	41	14	0	0	0	86	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	36	8	0	0	0	92	0	14
2014	Executive	71	21	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	51	32	11	4	3	0	83	6	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	62	28	5	4	1	0	90	5	241
2014	Administrative Support	79	21	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	47	0	3	3	0	0	93	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	48	7	5	3	1	0	85	8	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	11	5	2	0	0	81	7	453
2020	Administrative Support	39	26	19	6	3	0	6	69	10	31
2019	Executive	38	54	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	33	10	10	3	0	0	78	12	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	38	8	9	4	0	0	80	12	338
2019	Administrative Support	31	38	17	12	3	0	0	68	14	35
2018	Executive	69	19	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	47	13	3	5	0	0	79	8	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	13	6	2	0	1	78	9	227
2018	Administrative Support	16	53	16	5	5	0	5	72	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	28	44	0	19	9	0	0	72	28	12
2017	Executive	59	31	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	38	16	10	2	0	1	72	12	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	44	12	5	3	0	1	79	9	241
2017	Administrative Support	23	45	14	5	14	0	0	68	18	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	28	22	0	0	0	0	78	0	14
2014	Executive	64	29	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	47	12	10	7	0	0	70	17	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	44	14	10	6	0	0	70	16	242
2014	Administrative Support	16	47	21	16	0	0	0	63	16	19
2014	Other occupational category	33	50	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	18

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	40	10	0	7	0	83	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	45	11	5	3	0	81	8	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	12	5	2	0	81	7	454
2020	Administrative Support	52	19	23	0	3	3	73	3	31
2019	Executive	46	42	12	0	0	0	88	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	35	4	10	1	0	85	11	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	28	13	8	5	0	74	13	342
2019	Administrative Support	34	35	23	6	3	0	68	9	35
2018	Executive	44	50	0	0	6	0	94	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	40	15	10	3	0	73	13	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	10	6	3	0	82	8	225
2018	Administrative Support	21	58	5	5	11	0	79	16	19
2018	Other occupational category	37	10	18	35	0	0	47	35	13
2017	Executive	57	38	0	5	0	0	95	5	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	41	10	9	2	1	79	11	99
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	11	8	4	1	77	12	241
2017	Administrative Support	27	41	14	9	9	0	68	18	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	36	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Executive	57	21	14	7	0	0	79	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	39	15	15	4	1	65	19	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	12	8	8	0	73	15	242
2014	Administrative Support	37	42	5	16	0	0	79	16	19
2014	Other occupational category	50	28	11	11	0	0	78	11	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	57	0	4	4	0	93	7	28
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	39	9	3	1	1	86	4	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	39	10	4	2	0	85	6	453
2020	Administrative Support	53	41	3	3	0	0	94	3	32
2019	Executive	40	48	8	4	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	37	10	4	1	0	85	6	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	11	5	2	0	81	8	338
2019	Administrative Support	42	35	20	0	0	3	79	0	35
2018	Executive	50	19	13	19	0	0	69	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	40	19	8	2	0	71	10	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	36	14	5	2	0	80	6	228
2018	Administrative Support	42	47	0	11	0	0	89	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	49	24	18	9	0	0	73	9	13
2017	Executive	45	40	15	0	0	0	85	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	34	20	5	2	1	73	7	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	14	6	2	0	78	8	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	41	14	0	5	0	82	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Executive	43	36	21	0	0	0	79	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	43	17	6	4	1	72	11	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	47	11	10	6	0	73	15	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	42	11	0	0	0	89	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	44	39	6	11	0	0	83	11	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	33	3	7	0	0	90	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	43	7	1	1	0	91	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	36	9	2	1	0	88	3	454
2020	Administrative Support	53	22	13	13	0	0	75	13	32
2019	Executive	62	23	4	12	0	0	85	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	34	6	6	1	0	88	7	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	32	10	4	2	0	84	6	342
2019	Administrative Support	51	29	20	0	0	0	80	0	35
2018	Executive	63	31	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	48	11	2	3	0	84	5	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	11	4	2	0	84	6	229
2018	Administrative Support	42	47	11	0	0	0	89	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	19	23	23	0	0	54	23	13
2017	Executive	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	45	13	4	3	0	80	7	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	39	7	4	4	0	85	8	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	36	18	0	5	0	77	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	29	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2014	Executive	50	36	0	7	7	0	86	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	44	19	3	2	1	75	5	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	42	12	6	4	0	78	10	242
2014	Administrative Support	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	44	39	6	6	6	0	83	11	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	7	43	23	13	0	0	20	37	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	43	12	1	1	0	0	85	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	31	15	8	4	0	0	73	12	449
2020	Administrative Support	65	23	10	0	0	0	3	90	0	31
2019	Executive	27	12	27	23	12	0	0	38	35	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	34	10	3	1	0	0	86	4	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	17	6	2	0	1	75	8	340
2019	Administrative Support	58	33	3	3	0	3	0	94	3	34
2018	Executive	19	25	31	13	13	0	0	44	25	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	30	9	2	3	0	0	86	5	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	15	3	2	0	1	79	5	230
2018	Administrative Support	63	37	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	81	14	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	13
2017	Executive	15	31	20	25	9	0	0	46	34	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	38	13	3	1	0	0	83	4	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	37	11	6	2	0	1	81	8	241
2017	Administrative Support	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	79	14	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Executive	14	14	43	14	14	0	0	29	29	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	48	11	5	1	1	0	82	6	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	16	7	4	0	0	74	11	242
2014	Administrative Support	26	47	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	33	30	23	7	0	0	30	40	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	1	15	41	35	8	0	0	43	16	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	25	34	20	10	1	1	31	34	454
2020	Administrative Support	0	16	39	23	10	6	6	37	19	31
2019	Executive	0	8	46	31	15	0	0	46	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	12	39	30	11	0	3	43	17	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	33	25	11	0	1	36	30	340
2019	Administrative Support	3	29	17	31	12	6	3	46	35	35
2018	Executive	6	19	31	25	19	0	0	44	25	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	17	45	25	9	0	0	34	20	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	21	43	20	8	0	1	28	29	229
2018	Administrative Support	0	16	53	32	0	0	0	32	16	19
2018	Other occupational category	18	14	5	32	32	0	0	63	32	13
2017	Executive	5	10	50	21	9	0	5	32	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	21	38	22	10	0	5	34	26	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	25	44	15	8	0	3	23	32	240
2017	Administrative Support	5	14	50	5	23	0	5	29	19	22
2017	Other occupational category	0	14	22	36	21	0	7	61	15	14
2014	Executive	7	21	43	21	7	0	0	29	29	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	23	44	17	7	2	1	25	30	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	30	39	13	5	1	2	19	41	241
2014	Administrative Support	0	32	26	37	5	0	0	42	32	19
2014	Other occupational category	6	28	22	17	22	0	6	41	35	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	17	23	27	27	0	0	53	23	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	7	15	35	43	1	0	78	7	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	4	12	26	29	25	3	1	57	16	451
2020	Administrative Support	3	3	22	28	22	16	6	64	8	32
2019	Executive	0	8	42	35	15	0	0	50	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	6	19	36	32	0	3	70	10	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	20	22	26	22	1	2	50	27	341
2019	Administrative Support	0	9	12	36	35	9	0	77	10	34
2018	Executive	0	6	38	31	19	0	6	53	7	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	13	28	28	22	0	2	51	21	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	13	29	27	22	1	2	51	19	227
2018	Administrative Support	16	11	21	26	16	5	5	47	29	19
2018	Other occupational category	0	19	5	27	49	0	0	76	19	13
2017	Executive	10	10	35	35	10	0	0	45	21	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	14	27	29	15	2	6	47	24	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	19	27	27	12	4	4	43	28	239
2017	Administrative Support	9	9	41	9	18	5	9	31	21	22
2017	Other occupational category	7	7	22	0	43	0	21	54	18	14
2014	Executive	0	36	14	29	14	0	7	46	38	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	20	27	29	9	5	2	41	29	112
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	24	32	16	11	4	3	29	37	241
2014	Administrative Support	11	17	17	28	22	6	0	53	29	18
2014	Other occupational category	0	17	17	22	28	0	17	60	20	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	20	27	33	13	0	0	47	27	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	8	32	26	23	3	0	50	17	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	34	25	13	3	1	40	25	453
2020	Administrative Support	0	9	25	25	19	19	3	56	12	32
2019	Executive	0	32	32	20	16	0	0	36	32	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	7	33	29	20	3	4	53	12	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	34	20	11	2	4	33	31	341
2019	Administrative Support	3	9	27	32	21	9	0	58	13	34
2018	Executive	6	19	13	31	25	0	6	60	27	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	9	34	31	13	2	2	45	19	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	25	32	20	12	2	1	34	33	228
2018	Administrative Support	5	5	37	32	16	0	5	50	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	9	23	32	28	9	0	0	37	32	13
2017	Executive	5	21	44	20	10	0	0	30	26	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	23	33	22	13	2	4	37	28	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	19	42	20	9	1	3	29	28	240
2017	Administrative Support	9	14	45	5	23	0	5	29	24	22
2017	Other occupational category	14	0	29	7	43	0	7	54	15	14
2014	Executive	7	14	43	7	21	0	7	31	23	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	20	32	19	11	4	4	32	33	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	27	29	18	7	2	3	26	43	241
2014	Administrative Support	0	26	42	21	11	0	0	32	26	19
2014	Other occupational category	22	28	17	17	6	6	6	25	56	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	3	38	24	28	7	0	0	34	41	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	11	27	39	21	0	0	60	13	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	14	24	34	21	1	1	56	19	452
2020	Administrative Support	3	3	10	47	23	7	7	81	8	30
2019	Executive	0	12	42	38	8	0	0	46	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	6	34	36	19	0	3	56	9	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	4	12	32	30	20	0	1	51	16	341
2019	Administrative Support	3	3	9	39	40	3	3	84	6	34
2018	Executive	0	19	31	31	19	0	0	50	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	11	22	39	23	0	2	63	14	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	17	30	29	16	0	3	47	22	228
2018	Administrative Support	5	0	16	53	21	0	5	78	6	19
2018	Other occupational category	0	10	14	14	62	0	0	76	10	13
2017	Executive	0	0	55	35	10	0	0	45	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	12	27	39	15	0	4	56	17	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	4	18	33	29	13	0	4	43	23	237
2017	Administrative Support	9	5	4	23	46	9	5	80	16	22
2017	Other occupational category	0	7	7	21	57	7	0	85	8	14
2014	Executive	0	21	50	14	14	0	0	29	21	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	2	12	36	34	13	3	1	49	14	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	22	33	24	11	2	1	36	30	241
2014	Administrative Support	0	16	16	42	21	5	0	67	17	19
2014	Other occupational category	0	0	24	29	29	6	12	71	0	17

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	37	33	13	10	0	0	23	43	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	8	25	32	24	3	1	58	15	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	25	25	23	2	2	50	24	450
2020	Administrative Support	0	13	13	34	19	9	13	68	16	32
2019	Executive	4	27	27	23	15	4	0	40	32	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	4	21	32	27	3	4	64	14	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	14	29	25	22	2	3	49	20	342
2019	Administrative Support	0	15	18	21	40	3	3	65	16	34
2018	Executive	6	19	31	19	19	0	6	40	27	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	16	19	25	22	5	0	50	30	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	28	20	21	1	2	42	29	227
2018	Administrative Support	0	5	37	42	5	0	11	53	6	19
2018	Other occupational category	0	10	0	32	58	0	0	90	10	13
2017	Executive	0	20	44	21	5	0	10	29	22	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	13	30	28	13	3	7	45	22	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	30	21	14	0	5	37	31	239
2017	Administrative Support	0	13	23	14	41	0	9	60	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	0	7	7	21	50	0	14	83	8	14
2014	Executive	0	21	43	21	7	0	7	31	23	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	19	33	25	11	2	1	36	29	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	28	29	12	8	2	6	21	47	241
2014	Administrative Support	5	32	16	16	26	5	0	44	39	19
2014	Other occupational category	0	6	0	33	50	0	11	94	6	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	3	3	50	27	17	0	0	43	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	1	9	17	32	37	1	1	71	11	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	14	23	29	22	5	2	54	21	448
2020	Administrative Support	3	16	25	22	9	16	9	42	25	32
2019	Executive	8	23	46	4	19	0	0	23	31	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	12	26	26	24	6	1	54	18	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	26	22	19	16	2	4	37	40	341
2019	Administrative Support	9	15	9	15	29	12	9	57	31	33
2018	Executive	6	13	31	31	19	0	0	50	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	20	25	25	17	3	2	44	30	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	30	20	15	3	2	36	32	227
2018	Administrative Support	16	32	16	16	5	5	11	25	56	19
2018	Other occupational category	0	10	5	18	49	18	0	81	12	13
2017	Executive	10	24	30	36	0	0	0	36	35	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	19	26	21	14	5	7	39	32	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	24	23	20	10	4	5	33	42	240
2017	Administrative Support	18	36	9	5	23	5	5	30	60	22
2017	Other occupational category	7	14	7	14	29	14	14	60	30	14
2014	Executive	0	14	50	29	7	0	0	36	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	18	22	32	12	6	1	47	30	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	20	29	23	9	6	4	36	32	241
2014	Administrative Support	11	37	37	11	5	0	0	16	47	19
2014	Other occupational category	6	11	11	22	39	6	6	69	19	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	27	27	23	10	0	0	33	40	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	12	25	32	24	1	0	57	18	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	10	34	29	18	3	1	48	17	454
2020	Administrative Support	0	13	9	34	25	13	6	73	15	32
2019	Executive	15	23	15	27	19	0	0	46	38	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	8	29	34	20	3	3	58	12	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	36	22	14	3	2	38	24	340
2019	Administrative Support	3	6	27	30	29	6	0	62	9	34
2018	Executive	13	19	31	19	13	0	6	33	33	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	13	42	16	17	3	2	34	21	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	15	38	24	12	2	1	37	24	227
2018	Administrative Support	5	16	21	37	16	0	5	56	22	19
2018	Other occupational category	9	23	19	14	35	0	0	49	32	13
2017	Executive	5	20	49	26	0	0	0	26	25	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	20	36	22	10	3	4	34	27	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	18	40	22	8	3	2	32	26	240
2017	Administrative Support	9	18	41	0	23	0	9	25	30	22
2017	Other occupational category	7	0	21	14	36	7	14	64	9	14
2014	Executive	7	7	71	7	7	0	0	14	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	13	38	19	15	6	1	36	23	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	31	16	10	2	3	27	39	241
2014	Administrative Support	0	33	28	22	17	0	0	39	33	18
2014	Other occupational category	17	22	28	11	11	0	11	25	44	18

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	3	20	43	30	3	0	0	33	23	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	11	37	31	19	0	0	49	13	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	3	11	32	32	21	0	1	53	14	454
2020	Administrative Support	3	13	25	34	13	3	9	54	18	32
2019	Executive	4	12	38	23	23	0	0	46	15	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	10	22	29	34	1	4	66	10	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	3	6	28	35	25	1	2	62	9	340
2019	Administrative Support	6	6	21	39	23	3	3	65	13	34

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Question 19. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	40	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	29	13	5	1	4	1	79	7	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	32	14	5	2	7	4	77	7	454
2020	Administrative Support	35	42	6	0	0	13	3	92	0	31
2019	Executive	42	35	8	8	0	4	4	83	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	26	8	1	4	8	8	83	7	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	32	14	7	5	3	2	72	13	342
2019	Administrative Support	28	40	26	3	0	0	3	70	3	35
2018	Executive	44	44	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	33	11	8	5	6	9	72	15	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	13	10	4	4	4	71	15	229
2018	Administrative Support	32	26	26	5	11	0	0	58	16	19
2018	Other occupational category	54	14	5	18	9	0	0	68	27	13
2017	Executive	30	54	10	0	0	0	5	89	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	25	15	2	7	7	10	71	11	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	14	11	4	6	4	69	16	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	36	9	9	0	5	0	81	10	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	14	7	0	0	15	14	90	0	14
2014	Executive	43	50	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	32	12	10	4	7	7	69	17	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	32	13	11	8	4	5	66	20	241
2014	Administrative Support	42	21	5	16	0	11	5	75	19	19
2014	Other occupational category	50	17	11	11	6	0	6	71	18	18

Question 20. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	37	0	7	3	0	0	90	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	27	5	4	1	0	0	89	5	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	26	7	6	1	0	0	86	7	455
2020	Administrative Support	68	23	6	0	3	0	0	90	3	31
2019	Executive	65	27	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	68	22	4	3	3	0	0	90	6	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	6	4	1	0	81	10	342
2019	Administrative Support	57	20	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	35
2018	Executive	69	25	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	38	11	5	5	3	0	79	10	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	33	5	9	1	2	0	84	11	227
2018	Administrative Support	47	32	11	0	11	0	0	79	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	54	10	18	9	9	0	0	65	18	13
2017	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	32	4	5	5	1	1	86	10	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	241
2017	Administrative Support	46	36	5	14	0	0	0	82	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	86	7	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	29	8	9	5	1	1	78	14	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	33	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	32	5	11	5	0	0	79	16	19
2014	Other occupational category	56	33	6	0	6	0	0	89	6	18

Question 21. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	40	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	72	23	3	1	1	0	0	95	3	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	68	25	3	2	1	0	0	94	3	456
2020	Administrative Support	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	30
2019	Executive	54	42	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	72	21	3	3	1	0	0	93	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	30	5	6	4	0	0	85	10	342
2019	Administrative Support	52	39	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	34
2018	Executive	63	31	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	33	8	2	2	2	0	89	3	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	33	6	5	1	1	0	89	6	229
2018	Administrative Support	47	47	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	60	23	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	13
2017	Executive	51	45	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	35	4	3	2	0	1	91	5	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	36	7	5	0	0	0	87	6	240
2017	Administrative Support	50	41	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	57	36	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	38	13	2	2	0	0	83	4	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	39	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	242
2014	Administrative Support	50	39	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	18
2014	Other occupational category	56	22	11	11	0	0	0	78	11	18

Question 22. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	43	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	34	8	0	1	0	0	91	1	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	31	8	3	1	1	0	88	4	452
2020	Administrative Support	65	19	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	31
2019	Executive	50	38	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	22	8	4	1	3	0	86	6	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	9	5	2	1	0	85	6	340
2019	Administrative Support	36	49	12	3	0	0	0	86	3	35
2018	Executive	56	38	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	38	14	3	2	0	0	81	5	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	36	9	2	0	1	0	89	2	228
2018	Administrative Support	11	58	26	0	0	0	5	72	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	46	28	0	18	9	0	0	73	27	13

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	20	0	0	3	0	7	96	4	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	23	8	1	1	12	3	88	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	23	8	2	3	10	5	85	7	453
2020	Administrative Support	55	10	19	3	0	10	3	74	4	31

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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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	83	10	0	3	3	0	0	93	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	26	14	3	3	0	3	81	6	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	11	3	1	1	3	84	4	454
2020	Administrative Support	34	13	28	3	6	6	9	56	11	32
2019	Executive	81	15	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	22	7	6	1	1	7	85	8	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	12	3	2	1	3	82	5	344
2019	Administrative Support	29	31	26	0	0	9	6	70	0	35

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	55	24	14	3	3	0	0	79	7	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	28	11	4	1	0	0	84	5	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	12	4	1	0	0	83	5	454
2020	Administrative Support	55	19	6	6	3	0	10	82	11	31
2019	Executive	35	54	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	34	15	4	1	1	0	79	6	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	29	10	6	3	0	0	80	10	341
2019	Administrative Support	42	35	18	3	0	3	0	79	3	34
2018	Executive	50	25	13	6	6	0	0	75	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	32	16	10	0	0	0	75	10	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	31	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	229
2018	Administrative Support	26	53	11	5	5	0	0	79	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	40	28	0	32	0	0	0	68	32	13
2017	Executive	45	39	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	39	10	9	7	0	0	74	16	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	42	7	9	4	0	0	80	13	241
2017	Administrative Support	37	50	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	64	22	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14
2014	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	34	12	13	2	0	1	73	15	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	36	13	10	7	1	1	70	18	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	47	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	56	17	6	17	0	0	6	76	18	18

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	30	3	7	3	0	0	87	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	26	10	1	4	4	0	84	6	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	24	14	3	1	1	1	82	4	456
2020	Administrative Support	56	16	3	6	6	6	6	82	14	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	33	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	19	8	4	1	1	1	86	6	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	27	10	3	1	0	0	86	4	455
2020	Administrative Support	58	29	3	0	6	0	3	90	7	31
2019	Executive	54	23	19	4	0	0	0	77	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	28	10	4	3	0	0	83	7	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	9	5	4	1	0	81	10	341
2019	Administrative Support	52	27	12	0	3	3	3	84	3	34
2018	Executive	50	38	6	0	6	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	29	13	8	0	2	0	79	8	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	29	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	227
2018	Administrative Support	21	63	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	19
2018	Other occupational category	40	32	5	5	18	0	0	72	23	13
2017	Executive	55	34	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	40	4	7	4	0	0	85	11	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	39	6	9	3	0	0	81	12	240
2017	Administrative Support	37	45	14	5	0	0	0	82	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	71	14	8	0	0	7	0	92	0	14
2014	Executive	57	36	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	42	8	7	4	1	0	82	11	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	32	12	8	7	1	0	73	15	242
2014	Administrative Support	47	32	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	19
2014	Other occupational category	56	6	17	17	6	0	0	61	22	18

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	67	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	453
2020	Administrative Support	38	63	32

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	27	7	0	0	0	3	93	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	20	3	0	0	5	9	97	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	19	6	1	2	5	7	90	4	455
2020	Administrative Support	53	13	6	3	9	0	16	78	15	32

Question 30. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	17	3	7	0	0	90	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	31	5	1	1	1	92	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	25	8	3	1	0	87	5	456
2020	Administrative Support	53	34	0	9	3	0	88	13	32
2019	Executive	62	27	0	12	0	0	88	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	26	7	4	1	0	88	6	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	25	7	9	3	0	82	11	344
2019	Administrative Support	55	30	12	0	3	0	85	3	34
2018	Executive	50	25	13	0	13	0	75	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	27	10	11	3	0	76	14	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	27	10	3	3	0	84	5	227
2018	Administrative Support	42	42	11	0	5	0	84	5	19
2018	Other occupational category	40	32	5	14	9	0	72	23	13
2017	Executive	60	29	5	5	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	28	6	7	5	0	82	12	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	13	6	4	0	77	10	239
2017	Administrative Support	52	34	14	0	0	0	86	0	21
2017	Other occupational category	86	14	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	33	10	8	2	0	81	10	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	34	12	6	9	0	73	15	241
2014	Administrative Support	37	47	11	0	5	0	84	5	19
2014	Other occupational category	67	17	0	11	6	0	83	17	18

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Senior Management

Question 31. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	23	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	23	9	4	1	4	0	85	6	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	32	10	2	1	6	0	86	4	455
2020	Administrative Support	66	25	3	3	0	3	0	94	3	32
2019	Executive	35	50	12	4	0	0	0	85	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	33	6	1	1	1	0	92	3	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	29	9	6	5	4	0	80	11	344
2019	Administrative Support	48	35	14	3	0	0	0	83	3	35
2018	Executive	50	19	13	13	6	0	0	69	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	30	11	5	8	13	0	73	14	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	10	8	3	5	0	78	12	229
2018	Administrative Support	26	42	16	0	11	0	5	72	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	49	28	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	13
2017	Executive	28	46	10	15	0	0	0	74	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	33	16	4	7	11	1	70	12	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	13	10	3	3	0	73	14	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	27	23	9	0	0	0	68	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	86	7	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Executive	29	50	0	21	0	0	0	79	21	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	35	15	8	5	7	0	70	14	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	39	15	12	8	3	0	64	21	240
2014	Administrative Support	26	37	21	11	0	5	0	67	11	19
2014	Other occupational category	39	39	11	0	6	6	0	82	6	18

Question 32. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	10	7	13	0	0	0	80	13	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	27	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	12	4	2	2	0	82	5	455
2020	Administrative Support	63	25	6	3	0	0	3	90	3	32
2019	Executive	42	42	12	4	0	0	0	85	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	36	6	3	1	1	0	90	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	10	8	4	2	0	78	12	344
2019	Administrative Support	60	29	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	35
2018	Executive	56	13	6	19	6	0	0	69	25	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	44	15	7	5	0	0	74	11	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	14	7	0	1	0	78	8	228
2018	Administrative Support	26	53	11	0	11	0	0	79	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	32	9	24	0	0	0	67	24	13
2017	Executive	24	45	26	5	0	0	0	69	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	47	15	7	5	2	1	73	12	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	41	17	10	4	2	0	69	14	241
2017	Administrative Support	32	36	18	14	0	0	0	68	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	79	14	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Executive	43	36	7	14	0	0	0	79	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	42	15	7	6	4	0	71	14	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	43	18	11	8	1	0	62	19	241
2014	Administrative Support	32	53	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	39	33	11	0	11	6	0	76	12	18

Question 33. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	17	3	23	0	0	73	23	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	31	13	7	4	1	76	11	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	17	4	3	5	75	7	453
2020	Administrative Support	53	28	6	3	0	9	90	3	32
2019	Executive	27	42	19	12	0	0	69	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	37	11	4	0	4	84	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	14	8	7	4	70	16	344
2019	Administrative Support	45	35	6	12	0	3	82	12	35
2018	Executive	31	31	0	31	6	0	63	38	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	48	17	6	8	13	64	16	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	35	16	12	2	5	69	14	229
2018	Administrative Support	37	37	11	0	11	5	78	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	27	32	18	19	5	0	58	24	13
2017	Executive	20	50	10	10	10	0	69	21	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	45	18	10	9	9	60	21	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	39	20	13	7	4	59	21	241
2017	Administrative Support	32	27	18	18	0	5	62	19	22
2017	Other occupational category	43	28	15	7	0	7	76	8	14
2014	Executive	36	36	14	14	0	0	71	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	37	22	9	9	7	58	19	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	38	21	18	9	3	50	28	241
2014	Administrative Support	21	32	26	5	5	11	59	12	19
2014	Other occupational category	39	22	28	6	0	6	65	6	18

Question 34. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	47	7	13	3	0	0	77	17	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	36	15	8	4	0	0	73	12	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	40	15	9	1	3	0	73	11	455
2020	Administrative Support	56	25	3	6	0	9	0	90	7	32
2019	Executive	31	58	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	40	12	8	3	1	0	76	11	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	14	12	6	4	0	66	19	344
2019	Administrative Support	35	39	15	6	3	3	0	75	9	34
2018	Executive	31	38	13	13	6	0	0	69	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	41	33	8	5	2	0	54	13	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	41	17	9	5	4	0	68	15	228
2018	Administrative Support	32	42	5	11	5	5	0	78	17	19
2018	Other occupational category	40	18	9	24	0	9	0	64	26	13
2017	Executive	20	65	0	10	5	0	0	85	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	37	18	21	4	6	0	55	26	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	17	17	8	2	0	57	25	240
2017	Administrative Support	32	41	9	14	0	5	0	76	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	43	43	7	0	0	0	8	92	0	14
2014	Executive	36	50	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	27	26	18	5	4	0	49	24	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	36	16	22	11	2	0	49	34	240
2014	Administrative Support	21	42	21	16	0	0	0	63	16	19
2014	Other occupational category	28	44	6	17	0	6	0	76	18	18

Question 35. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	27	0	0	0	0	100	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	67	24	9	0	0	0	91	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	20	8	3	1	2	88	4	456
2020	Administrative Support	72	16	9	0	0	3	90	0	32
2019	Executive	58	38	4	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	79	17	4	0	0	0	96	0	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	22	7	2	0	2	90	3	344
2019	Administrative Support	60	29	3	0	6	3	91	6	35

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Question 36. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	33	3	7	0	0	90	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	53	4	3	1	0	92	4	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	42	11	3	1	1	86	3	455
2020	Administrative Support	63	25	6	3	0	3	90	3	32
2019	Executive	27	46	19	8	0	0	73	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	28	7	3	3	0	87	6	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	44	7	3	2	1	88	5	343
2019	Administrative Support	54	38	6	3	0	0	91	3	35
2018	Executive	50	38	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	46	11	6	2	0	81	8	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	43	13	3	1	0	82	4	230
2018	Administrative Support	32	58	5	0	0	5	94	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	53	14	9	24	0	0	67	24	13
2017	Executive	21	69	0	10	0	0	90	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	49	11	8	4	0	78	12	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	35	42	12	8	3	1	77	11	240
2017	Administrative Support	41	50	0	5	0	5	95	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	36	64	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	43	50	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	47	10	10	2	2	78	12	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	49	12	8	3	1	77	11	242
2014	Administrative Support	32	53	16	0	0	0	84	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	39	44	17	0	0	0	83	0	18

Question 37. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	10	57	17	13	3	0	67	17	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	47	9	9	1	1	79	11	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	45	14	8	2	3	75	10	453
2020	Administrative Support	45	35	13	0	0	6	86	0	31
2019	Executive	12	42	27	15	4	0	54	19	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	36	15	15	1	3	67	17	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	37	18	12	5	2	65	17	341
2019	Administrative Support	36	43	17	3	0	0	80	3	35

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	50	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	40	11	8	4	3	0	77	12	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	35	13	10	3	4	0	73	13	454
2020	Administrative Support	44	25	19	3	6	3	0	71	10	32
2019	Executive	23	58	12	8	0	0	0	81	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	37	12	6	3	0	1	79	8	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	15	10	7	3	1	67	17	341
2019	Administrative Support	45	29	12	6	0	9	0	81	6	35
2018	Executive	50	25	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	32	25	5	10	0	2	60	15	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	42	13	9	4	1	1	73	14	230
2018	Administrative Support	16	47	16	0	16	5	0	67	17	19
2018	Other occupational category	44	5	9	24	9	0	9	54	36	13
2017	Executive	46	34	10	10	0	0	0	79	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	27	22	8	3	4	4	64	12	99
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	36	14	12	6	3	2	66	19	241
2017	Administrative Support	32	46	13	0	0	9	0	86	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	43	28	14	0	0	14	0	83	0	14
2014	Executive	43	29	14	14	0	0	0	71	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	28	20	12	7	2	2	59	20	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	41	12	12	8	3	2	66	22	242
2014	Administrative Support	42	37	11	5	0	5	0	83	6	19
2014	Other occupational category	22	28	39	6	6	0	0	50	11	18

Question 39. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	37	20	3	3	0	0	73	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	36	12	4	0	3	0	84	4	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	16	3	1	3	0	80	4	450
2020	Administrative Support	50	31	6	6	0	6	0	87	7	32
2019	Executive	27	42	27	4	0	0	0	69	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	33	15	3	0	0	1	82	3	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	34	17	6	5	1	0	72	11	342
2019	Administrative Support	54	26	14	0	0	6	0	85	0	35
2018	Executive	31	38	19	6	6	0	0	69	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	34	20	8	3	2	0	68	11	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	41	13	7	1	2	0	79	8	230
2018	Administrative Support	32	53	11	0	0	5	0	89	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	32	28	5	0	0	0	67	5	13

Question 40. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	23	17	3	7	10	3	69	12	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	25	15	8	8	16	1	63	19	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	26	17	7	4	14	3	66	14	454
2020	Administrative Support	34	28	22	0	6	9	0	69	7	32
2019	Executive	23	27	23	8	0	15	4	62	10	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	30	12	8	3	10	3	73	13	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	17	19	15	9	10	3	50	27	340
2019	Administrative Support	36	17	26	3	3	14	0	63	7	35
2018	Executive	38	31	6	13	6	0	6	73	20	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	24	22	11	13	11	3	46	28	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	24	22	14	7	11	4	50	24	229
2018	Administrative Support	16	26	11	11	21	5	11	50	38	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	0	5	42	18	0	0	35	60	13
2017	Executive	15	34	5	10	0	10	26	76	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	28	17	12	10	16	5	51	28	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	23	20	13	12	12	5	46	31	241
2017	Administrative Support	18	27	18	9	9	14	5	55	22	22
2017	Other occupational category	36	28	0	0	0	36	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	29	21	14	7	0	7	21	70	10	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	19	20	16	11	17	2	41	34	112
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	18	19	19	20	12	3	30	47	240
2014	Administrative Support	26	21	21	26	0	5	0	50	28	19
2014	Other occupational category	22	33	17	6	6	11	6	67	13	18

Question 41. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	41	38	10	3	0	7	0	85	4	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	31	15	11	1	4	0	72	13	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	14	7	3	2	0	75	11	454
2020	Administrative Support	50	19	13	3	6	9	0	76	10	32
2019	Executive	27	50	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	33	11	7	4	1	0	77	11	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	32	12	11	5	4	1	71	16	342
2019	Administrative Support	48	20	23	3	0	6	0	72	3	35
2018	Executive	50	31	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	36	25	6	5	2	0	63	11	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	36	13	6	3	2	1	78	9	230
2018	Administrative Support	21	53	11	11	5	0	0	74	16	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	32	5	9	19	0	0	67	28	13
2017	Executive	56	29	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	41	8	9	4	2	1	79	13	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	11	6	3	4	0	80	9	240
2017	Administrative Support	50	27	5	5	5	9	0	85	10	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	28	0	0	0	14	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	50	29	7	14	0	0	0	79	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	35	10	11	2	3	2	77	13	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	33	8	7	9	3	2	75	16	242
2014	Administrative Support	63	21	5	0	11	0	0	84	11	19
2014	Other occupational category	44	33	22	0	0	0	0	78	0	18

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	27	10	30	3	0	3	55	34	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	35	12	19	7	5	1	60	27	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	32	13	11	8	5	4	65	21	456
2020	Administrative Support	26	29	10	16	10	6	3	61	29	31
2019	Executive	23	27	12	23	8	0	8	54	33	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	26	14	15	11	3	1	58	27	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	24	14	15	12	4	3	56	29	343
2019	Administrative Support	28	23	17	14	3	9	6	59	20	35
2018	Executive	38	19	0	19	6	0	19	69	31	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	20	17	19	23	2	0	40	43	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	32	18	14	7	1	4	59	22	230
2018	Administrative Support	11	21	21	11	16	5	16	40	33	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	32	0	5	28	0	0	67	33	13
2017	Executive	40	19	10	5	5	5	15	74	13	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	26	13	22	17	3	0	47	40	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	32	14	14	11	3	3	58	27	241
2017	Administrative Support	27	22	9	18	23	0	0	50	41	22
2017	Other occupational category	28	14	0	22	0	0	36	66	34	14
2014	Executive	14	29	7	7	21	7	14	55	36	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	14	18	18	25	6	3	33	47	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	26	14	19	24	2	2	42	44	242
2014	Administrative Support	37	5	16	11	26	5	0	44	39	19
2014	Other occupational category	22	28	28	6	6	11	0	56	13	18

Question 43a. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	23	17	10	0	0	0	73	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	19	15	7	3	0	4	75	10	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	21	11	6	3	1	3	79	9	455
2020	Administrative Support	53	28	13	0	0	0	6	87	0	32
2019	Executive	35	35	15	4	0	0	12	78	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	15	25	3	1	1	1	70	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	24	9	5	2	0	6	83	7	343
2019	Administrative Support	71	12	0	6	3	3	6	91	9	35

Question 43b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	23	3	3	0	0	0	93	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	24	18	4	3	0	1	75	7	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	19	13	6	3	2	3	78	9	455
2020	Administrative Support	41	34	13	6	3	0	3	77	10	32
2019	Executive	64	24	4	0	0	0	8	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	64	18	10	1	3	1	3	86	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	10	4	2	1	4	83	6	341
2019	Administrative Support	57	9	12	6	3	6	9	76	10	35

Question 43c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	93	3	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	85	8	1	0	0	3	3	99	0	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	76	8	5	1	2	5	4	92	3	454
2020	Administrative Support	74	13	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	31
2019	Executive	81	8	4	0	0	0	8	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	82	7	4	1	1	1	3	93	3	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	9	5	2	1	4	6	91	3	342
2019	Administrative Support	65	9	6	9	0	6	6	84	10	35

Question 43d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	93	3	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	11	3	0	0	3	4	97	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	10	5	2	2	3	6	91	4	452
2020	Administrative Support	75	22	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	32
2019	Executive	77	0	4	0	0	0	19	95	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	79	8	3	0	0	0	10	97	0	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	7	3	1	0	2	11	95	2	342
2019	Administrative Support	70	3	9	3	0	6	9	86	3	34

Question 44. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	40	10	7	0	0	0	83	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	51	15	3	3	4	0	79	6	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	42	16	5	2	2	0	76	7	452
2020	Administrative Support	28	50	13	3	0	6	0	83	3	32
2019	Executive	27	54	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	37	12	11	0	4	0	76	11	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	17	7	2	2	0	73	9	343
2019	Administrative Support	31	35	17	6	6	6	0	69	12	35
2018	Executive	56	31	6	0	6	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	38	27	13	2	3	0	58	15	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	44	16	5	1	3	1	78	6	229
2018	Administrative Support	11	53	21	5	5	0	5	67	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	33	5	18	9	0	0	68	27	13
2017	Executive	45	50	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	44	26	6	4	2	0	64	10	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	44	19	5	3	3	1	72	9	240
2017	Administrative Support	37	36	18	0	9	0	0	73	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	36	36	21	0	0	7	0	77	0	14

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	41	3	3	0	0	0	93	3	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	33	13	1	0	3	0	85	1	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	40	8	3	1	2	0	87	4	454
2020	Administrative Support	58	29	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	31
2019	Executive	38	38	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	34	12	3	0	0	0	85	3	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	35	11	4	1	0	0	83	6	342
2019	Administrative Support	54	32	12	3	0	0	0	86	3	35
2018	Executive	44	44	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	47	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	11	1	1	2	0	88	1	228
2018	Administrative Support	26	58	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	54	32	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	13
2017	Executive	36	54	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	42	17	2	2	3	0	79	4	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	40	12	3	0	1	0	84	3	239
2017	Administrative Support	32	54	5	0	0	9	0	95	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	79	21	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	43	57	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	45	18	4	4	2	1	74	7	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	13	7	3	5	0	75	11	242
2014	Administrative Support	58	37	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	19
2014	Other occupational category	61	28	6	0	0	6	0	94	0	18

Question 46. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	30	20	0	3	0	0	77	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	24	14	1	3	9	0	81	4	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	34	12	4	2	6	0	81	7	454
2020	Administrative Support	55	26	13	3	0	3	0	83	3	31
2019	Executive	54	31	12	4	0	0	0	85	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	32	15	6	0	3	1	78	6	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	27	13	3	2	5	2	81	5	344
2019	Administrative Support	61	26	10	0	3	0	0	87	3	35
2018	Executive	63	25	0	0	0	13	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	44	11	6	2	5	0	80	8	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	30	13	3	0	4	0	83	3	229
2018	Administrative Support	21	58	16	0	5	0	0	79	5	19
2018	Other occupational category	63	23	5	0	0	9	0	94	0	13
2017	Executive	45	45	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	35	14	7	3	6	0	75	10	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	36	14	4	2	2	1	80	6	241
2017	Administrative Support	46	50	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	64	15	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	14
2014	Executive	57	43	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	40	11	5	4	7	0	79	9	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	14	6	3	5	0	76	9	242
2014	Administrative Support	63	26	5	0	0	5	0	94	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	61	33	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	18

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	30	20	3	3	3	0	72	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	23	21	8	4	15	1	60	14	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	18	6	2	15	0	68	10	456
2020	Administrative Support	34	31	16	3	0	16	0	78	4	32

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	20	3	0	0	3	0	97	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	28	14	5	1	7	1	78	7	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	10	4	1	5	2	83	6	450
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	9	9	0	3	3	80	10	32

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	83	7	7	3	0	0	90	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	28	3	0	0	0	97	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	29	5	2	0	0	93	2	451
2020	Administrative Support	69	25	3	3	0	0	94	3	32
2019	Executive	62	27	8	4	0	0	88	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	23	4	0	1	0	94	1	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	28	7	3	1	0	88	5	342
2019	Administrative Support	58	30	12	0	0	0	88	0	34
2018	Executive	75	13	6	0	6	0	88	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	36	11	0	3	0	86	3	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	67	24	7	3	0	0	91	3	229
2018	Administrative Support	32	63	0	0	5	0	95	5	19
2018	Other occupational category	54	40	0	5	0	0	95	5	13
2017	Executive	60	35	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	37	12	2	1	0	85	3	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	38	7	2	2	0	90	4	240
2017	Administrative Support	46	50	0	5	0	0	95	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	93	7	0	0	0	0	100	0	14
2014	Executive	57	36	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	49	8	5	2	1	85	7	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	9	4	4	0	83	8	242
2014	Administrative Support	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	78	17	6	0	0	0	94	0	18

Question 50. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	17	7	7	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	31	11	0	0	1	89	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	7	4	2	0	87	6	450
2020	Administrative Support	58	29	10	3	0	0	87	3	31
2019	Executive	56	28	4	12	0	0	84	12	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	28	10	3	1	0	86	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	26	13	6	4	0	77	10	343
2019	Administrative Support	68	20	6	3	3	0	88	6	35
2018	Executive	56	25	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	27	18	6	3	2	72	10	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	30	16	3	1	0	80	4	228
2018	Administrative Support	26	63	0	5	5	0	89	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	27	32	19	18	5	0	58	23	13
2017	Executive	59	41	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	42	17	4	4	0	75	8	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	16	4	2	0	78	6	240
2017	Administrative Support	38	57	0	5	0	0	95	5	21
2017	Other occupational category	79	14	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Executive	50	29	7	14	0	0	79	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	46	16	8	4	1	71	13	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	42	16	11	5	1	67	17	241
2014	Administrative Support	53	32	16	0	0	0	84	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	61	28	6	6	0	0	89	6	18

Question 51. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	20	7	7	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	33	7	1	0	0	92	1	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	10	2	2	0	86	4	450
2020	Administrative Support	63	27	3	7	0	0	90	7	30
2019	Executive	54	31	4	12	0	0	85	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	29	7	3	1	0	89	4	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	10	8	3	0	79	11	340
2019	Administrative Support	62	26	3	6	3	0	88	9	35
2018	Executive	56	19	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	41	17	2	6	0	75	8	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	32	13	4	0	0	83	4	227
2018	Administrative Support	21	68	0	5	5	0	89	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	19	5	40	0	0	54	40	13
2017	Executive	59	36	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	45	13	4	4	0	79	8	100
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	41	9	6	4	0	81	9	240
2017	Administrative Support	46	45	5	5	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	21	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2014	Executive	57	29	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	48	15	8	4	1	74	11	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	12	14	4	1	69	19	240
2014	Administrative Support	47	42	11	0	0	0	89	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	61	28	0	11	0	0	89	11	18

Question 52. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	17	13	0	3	0	0	83	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	33	15	3	0	0	0	83	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	24	19	8	4	3	0	68	12	453
2020	Administrative Support	41	31	13	6	3	3	3	77	10	32
2019	Executive	60	28	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	29	10	14	4	1	0	72	18	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	24	14	8	8	2	1	69	17	343
2019	Administrative Support	51	26	12	0	9	3	0	79	9	35
2018	Executive	56	19	13	6	6	0	0	75	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	16	33	13	6	0	0	48	19	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	27	15	9	4	2	1	72	13	228
2018	Administrative Support	32	42	5	0	11	5	5	82	12	19
2018	Other occupational category	27	9	15	18	32	0	0	35	49	13
2017	Executive	59	21	10	5	0	5	0	84	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	23	27	13	6	2	0	54	19	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	22	19	10	6	5	0	63	17	240
2017	Administrative Support	41	32	18	5	0	5	0	76	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	28	29	7	14	0	14	7	73	18	14
2014	Executive	57	14	7	21	0	0	0	71	21	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	25	23	11	11	9	0	50	24	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	27	16	15	13	5	2	53	30	241
2014	Administrative Support	58	21	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	39	28	17	6	6	6	0	71	12	18

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	50	30	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	43	37	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	39	35	456
2020	Administrative Support	28	41	31	32
2019	Executive	31	46	23	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	32	40	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	27	37	343
2019	Administrative Support	31	40	29	35
2018	Executive	31	38	31	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	28	50	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	27	41	230
2018	Administrative Support	32	21	47	19
2018	Other occupational category	60	18	23	13
2017	Executive	10	59	31	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	36	38	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	32	241
2017	Administrative Support	23	41	37	22
2017	Other occupational category	43	7	50	14
2014	Executive	50	50	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	28	38	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	26	33	242
2014	Administrative Support	21	53	26	19
2014	Other occupational category	17	17	67	18

Question 54. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	40	40	7	7	0	15
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	21	47	4	21	2	117
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	5	39	0	32	10	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	15	35	1	30	7	120
2019	Administrative Support	9	19	19	0	53	0	11
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	7	36	14	7	14	14
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	28	41	3	14	4	72
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	22	55	0	7	7	27
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	49	4	11	8	75
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	18	55	8	9999	14	38
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	22	54	3	9999	12	100

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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 55. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	456
2020	Administrative Support	16	84	32
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	344
2019	Administrative Support	20	80	35
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	229

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	37	26

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	40	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	36	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	26

Question 56d. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	26

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	26

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	26

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	68	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	26

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	40	26

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	26

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	68	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	26

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	26

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	26

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	26

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	31

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	62	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	26

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	40

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	26

Question 58a. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	48	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65	35	26

Question 58b. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	26

Question 58c. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	31

Question 58d. 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	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	40

Question 58g. 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	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	40

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	40

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	31
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	26

Question 59a. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25

Question 59b. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	25

Question 59c. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	25

Question 59h. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	25

Question 59i. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	25

Question 59j. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	25

Question 59k. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25

Question 59l. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	25

Question 59m. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25

Question 59n. 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
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	25

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25

Question 60. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	20	10	10	3	13	7	71	17	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	5	12	1	3	48	15	57	11	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	15	16	3	2	32	10	64	9	456
2020	Administrative Support	41	9	19	6	3	22	0	64	12	32
2019	Executive	23	12	23	4	0	31	8	56	6	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	14	12	4	1	36	17	62	12	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	13	14	7	4	27	14	58	18	343
2019	Administrative Support	38	17	20	0	0	22	3	73	0	35
2018	Executive	38	25	13	6	0	13	6	77	8	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	13	13	5	6	44	6	53	22	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	16	19	5	2	35	8	54	12	229
2018	Administrative Support	16	21	26	11	0	21	5	50	14	19
2018	Other occupational category	44	9	19	0	0	23	5	74	0	13
2017	Executive	25	39	5	15	0	15	0	76	18	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	13	12	5	2	51	11	50	19	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	13	21	7	3	27	12	50	15	241
2017	Administrative Support	18	27	14	9	0	27	5	66	13	22
2017	Other occupational category	36	7	7	0	0	29	21	86	0	14
2014	Executive	21	21	0	7	7	43	0	75	25	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	16	17	2	4	39	11	55	12	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	22	8	6	24	10	45	21	241
2014	Administrative Support	21	11	26	5	0	32	5	50	8	19
2014	Other occupational category	17	22	17	0	6	33	6	64	9	18

Question 61. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	30	10	3	7	0	0	80	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	28	13	4	1	17	0	77	6	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	29	14	4	1	17	2	77	6	456
2020	Administrative Support	41	25	25	0	0	9	0	72	0	32
2019	Executive	38	31	23	4	0	4	0	72	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	20	14	6	3	11	1	74	10	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	28	15	6	3	12	1	73	10	343
2019	Administrative Support	42	21	23	6	0	9	0	69	7	34
2018	Executive	44	19	13	13	0	13	0	71	14	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	31	16	9	6	11	0	65	18	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	31	16	4	2	15	1	73	8	229
2018	Administrative Support	21	37	16	0	5	16	5	73	7	19
2018	Other occupational category	44	28	19	0	0	9	0	79	0	13
2017	Executive	30	44	5	15	0	5	0	78	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	32	20	8	2	21	2	62	13	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	31	17	7	3	14	4	67	12	240
2017	Administrative Support	27	41	14	5	0	14	0	79	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	14	14	0	0	7	7	83	0	14
2014	Executive	36	50	0	0	14	0	0	86	14	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	24	21	2	4	23	0	64	9	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	35	22	5	5	13	2	62	13	241
2014	Administrative Support	32	32	21	0	0	16	0	75	0	19
2014	Other occupational category	22	17	22	6	6	22	6	54	15	18

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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 62. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	455
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	343
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	97	229

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	22

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	31	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	71	29	22

Question 63d. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	22

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	22

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	21

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	21

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	21

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	21

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	21

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 64h. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	21

Question 64k. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	21

Question 65a. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	74	21

Question 65f. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	34	21

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 66h. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	21

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	21

Question 66j. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	21

Question 66l. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	28	21

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 66n. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	34	21

Question 66o. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	21

Question 67. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	20	17	0	0	17	7	78	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	12	12	1	0	45	9	71	3	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	16	16	3	1	34	8	66	6	456
2020	Administrative Support	44	9	22	3	0	22	0	68	4	32
2019	Executive	23	8	27	0	0	38	4	53	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	8	12	1	3	39	17	63	9	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	12	19	4	2	28	15	57	10	344
2019	Administrative Support	40	9	26	0	0	22	3	65	0	35
2018	Executive	31	6	6	0	0	38	19	86	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	14	13	2	5	45	8	60	13	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	17	19	3	1	37	8	60	6	228
2018	Administrative Support	16	26	37	0	0	16	5	53	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	35	0	19	0	0	46	0	65	0	13
2017	Executive	15	40	5	0	0	40	0	91	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	10	20	3	3	48	10	39	14	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	15	17	3	2	34	14	58	10	240
2017	Administrative Support	18	22	14	0	0	41	5	75	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	7	7	0	0	28	7	89	0	14
2014	Executive	21	21	0	0	0	43	14	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	12	16	4	3	46	7	52	13	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	17	24	3	3	35	8	47	11	241
2014	Administrative Support	16	21	21	5	0	32	5	58	8	19
2014	Other occupational category	33	0	11	0	0	44	11	75	0	18

Question 68. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	33	7	3	0	3	0	90	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	31	16	3	0	16	0	78	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	27	15	3	1	17	2	76	5	456
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	16	3	0	6	0	80	3	32
2019	Executive	42	31	15	4	0	8	0	79	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	21	11	3	1	11	1	83	5	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	27	16	4	1	13	2	75	6	343
2019	Administrative Support	43	23	19	6	0	9	0	73	6	35
2018	Executive	47	13	13	0	7	13	7	75	8	15
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	33	20	3	5	13	2	67	9	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	31	14	5	1	16	1	76	6	229
2018	Administrative Support	16	47	21	0	0	11	5	75	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	53	14	19	0	0	14	0	78	0	13
2017	Executive	39	45	5	0	0	10	0	94	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	27	21	6	4	20	3	61	13	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	31	13	4	3	18	4	75	9	239
2017	Administrative Support	9	50	9	0	0	27	5	87	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	64	7	14	0	0	14	0	83	0	14
2014	Executive	36	57	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	27	16	6	4	25	0	65	14	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	32	23	2	2	19	3	65	6	240
2014	Administrative Support	32	26	11	5	0	21	5	79	7	19
2014	Other occupational category	44	11	6	0	0	28	11	91	0	18

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	45	3	3	0	3	93	4	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	27	15	5	4	3	75	10	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	24	14	7	7	1	71	15	455
2020	Administrative Support	25	25	28	13	6	3	52	19	32

Question 70b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	40	20	3	3	0	0	73	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	23	23	9	8	0	1	59	18	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	26	18	6	6	0	0	70	13	453
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	16	3	3	0	3	77	6	32
2019	Executive	23	42	23	4	8	0	0	65	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	37	26	6	3	0	0	65	9	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	22	15	9	8	0	1	67	17	344
2019	Administrative Support	51	23	12	6	9	0	0	74	14	35
2018	Executive	31	38	19	6	6	0	0	69	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	34	25	9	5	0	0	61	14	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	29	16	7	8	0	2	69	15	229
2018	Administrative Support	42	21	5	11	16	0	5	67	28	19
2018	Other occupational category	58	23	5	5	9	0	0	81	14	13
2017	Executive	36	36	20	4	5	0	0	71	9	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	25	19	18	13	0	1	50	31	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	27	17	12	11	1	2	59	23	240
2017	Administrative Support	23	27	27	9	14	0	0	50	22	22
2017	Other occupational category	21	7	7	36	28	0	0	28	64	14

Question 70c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	10	10	20	30	30	0	0	20	60	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	35	32	9	7	0	0	52	16	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	24	16	10	0	0	50	26	453
2020	Administrative Support	41	28	19	6	3	3	0	71	10	32
2019	Executive	15	19	27	23	15	0	0	35	38	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	28	24	11	4	0	0	61	15	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	26	25	13	7	1	0	54	21	341
2019	Administrative Support	60	20	6	3	6	6	0	85	9	35
2018	Executive	13	31	31	6	19	0	0	44	25	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	28	22	17	6	0	0	55	23	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	27	31	12	6	0	1	50	19	229
2018	Administrative Support	42	42	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	72	9	0	0	19	0	0	81	19	13
2017	Executive	10	19	50	10	5	0	5	31	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	30	24	18	5	0	1	53	23	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	25	26	15	12	0	1	46	28	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	37	18	0	5	0	0	78	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	28	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	14

Question 70d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	14	28	31	21	7	0	0	41	28	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	44	16	4	5	0	0	75	9	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	28	18	12	6	1	1	63	18	451
2020	Administrative Support	53	25	9	6	0	3	3	83	7	32
2019	Executive	12	38	31	15	4	0	0	50	19	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	36	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	22	10	3	1	0	64	14	342
2019	Administrative Support	71	12	6	3	0	6	3	91	3	35
2018	Executive	25	44	6	25	0	0	0	69	25	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	36	20	9	3	0	0	67	13	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	28	8	5	0	1	58	14	228
2018	Administrative Support	42	42	5	5	5	0	0	84	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	81	0	9	5	5	0	0	81	10	13
2017	Executive	15	35	36	10	0	0	5	52	11	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	31	19	12	8	2	3	60	21	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	31	23	10	11	0	1	55	21	241
2017	Administrative Support	46	32	13	5	5	0	0	78	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	14	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14

Question 70e. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	10	40	27	10	0	0	23	37	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	29	21	9	4	0	0	65	13	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	25	21	13	7	0	1	58	21	453
2020	Administrative Support	28	41	9	9	0	9	3	79	11	32
2019	Executive	15	27	19	35	4	0	0	42	38	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	39	8	14	7	0	0	71	21	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	24	22	10	9	1	0	58	19	341
2019	Administrative Support	52	15	12	6	6	6	3	74	13	34
2018	Executive	25	38	19	13	6	0	0	63	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	22	17	17	13	0	2	52	30	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	23	24	15	8	0	1	53	23	227
2018	Administrative Support	53	32	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	72	9	9	5	5	0	0	81	10	13
2017	Executive	0	21	49	15	10	0	5	22	27	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	32	17	18	7	1	2	57	25	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	29	21	15	13	1	1	51	28	241
2017	Administrative Support	43	14	24	9	10	0	0	58	19	21
2017	Other occupational category	72	14	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14

Question 70f. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	14	17	28	17	24	0	0	31	41	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	32	9	7	1	0	0	82	8	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	25	16	7	4	0	1	73	10	447
2020	Administrative Support	63	19	6	0	0	6	6	93	0	32
2019	Executive	23	35	12	15	15	0	0	58	31	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	27	15	1	1	0	3	81	3	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	23	16	5	3	2	3	74	9	342
2019	Administrative Support	74	12	6	0	0	3	6	94	0	35
2018	Executive	31	31	31	0	6	0	0	63	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	28	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	24	17	3	3	0	5	76	7	229
2018	Administrative Support	58	26	11	0	0	0	5	89	0	19
2018	Other occupational category	86	0	9	0	5	0	0	86	5	13
2017	Executive	15	30	29	10	5	0	10	50	17	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	36	6	7	1	0	5	85	8	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	26	14	5	4	0	5	76	9	240
2017	Administrative Support	62	19	14	0	0	0	5	86	0	21
2017	Other occupational category	72	14	7	0	0	0	7	92	0	14

Question 70g. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	10	23	27	17	23	0	0	33	40	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	32	17	11	8	0	0	64	19	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	17	9	8	0	1	65	17	452
2020	Administrative Support	48	19	13	3	3	6	6	78	7	31
2019	Executive	19	27	23	19	12	0	0	46	31	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	29	18	8	3	0	0	71	11	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	25	21	7	6	1	1	65	13	342
2019	Administrative Support	71	14	6	3	6	0	0	86	9	35
2018	Executive	6	38	38	6	13	0	0	44	19	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	22	20	9	3	0	0	67	13	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	27	21	8	8	0	1	62	16	229
2018	Administrative Support	47	32	11	5	0	5	0	83	6	19
2018	Other occupational category	49	9	28	0	14	0	0	58	14	13
2017	Executive	10	44	26	15	0	0	5	57	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	34	21	11	4	0	1	63	15	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	29	18	10	6	0	0	67	16	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	32	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	7	28	7	0	0	0	64	7	14

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	23	43	20	3	10	0	0	67	13	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	23	16	15	4	0	7	62	20	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	22	18	8	7	1	4	65	16	452
2020	Administrative Support	38	19	22	13	3	0	6	60	17	32

Question 70i. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	38	14	0	3	0	0	83	3	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	45	15	7	1	0	0	77	8	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	32	16	6	2	1	1	76	8	454
2020	Administrative Support	56	16	22	0	0	0	6	77	0	32
2019	Executive	27	46	19	8	0	0	0	73	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	28	23	3	1	1	0	73	4	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	31	17	9	4	1	1	69	13	339
2019	Administrative Support	43	36	12	6	0	3	0	82	6	34
2018	Executive	50	31	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	37	16	16	8	0	0	60	24	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	30	25	7	1	0	2	66	9	229
2018	Administrative Support	47	29	18	0	0	6	0	81	0	17
2018	Other occupational category	58	21	6	15	0	0	0	79	15	12
2017	Executive	30	34	15	5	10	0	5	68	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	37	22	14	5	1	1	59	19	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	25	7	5	0	2	62	13	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	18	27	14	0	0	0	59	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	14	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14

Question 70j. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	23	30	27	17	3	0	0	53	20	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	41	19	9	1	0	0	70	11	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	30	23	10	4	0	0	63	15	452
2020	Administrative Support	50	41	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	32
2019	Executive	23	42	31	4	0	0	0	65	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	42	17	4	0	1	0	79	4	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	21	10	6	1	0	64	15	339
2019	Administrative Support	52	27	6	9	0	6	0	84	9	34
2018	Executive	25	44	25	6	0	0	0	69	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	33	21	16	3	0	0	60	19	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	28	14	3	0	1	55	17	229
2018	Administrative Support	44	50	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	74	6	0	6	15	0	0	79	21	12
2017	Executive	19	24	26	21	5	0	5	46	27	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	27	31	11	6	0	1	52	17	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	29	28	15	5	0	0	51	20	241
2017	Administrative Support	32	27	32	5	5	0	0	59	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	64	14	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	14

Question 70k. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	27	27	7	0	0	0	67	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	35	16	5	0	1	0	78	5	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	17	7	3	0	0	74	10	453
2020	Administrative Support	52	23	16	10	0	0	0	74	10	31
2019	Executive	27	50	12	12	0	0	0	77	12	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	38	9	7	1	0	0	83	9	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	30	14	11	7	1	1	68	18	340
2019	Administrative Support	51	25	12	0	6	6	0	80	7	33
2018	Executive	44	31	19	0	6	0	0	75	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	24	24	17	5	0	0	54	22	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	18	13	3	0	1	65	16	228
2018	Administrative Support	50	39	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	64	15	0	6	15	0	0	79	21	12
2017	Executive	20	45	26	0	5	0	5	68	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	28	24	13	10	0	1	53	23	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	30	21	15	5	0	0	59	20	239
2017	Administrative Support	27	36	23	5	9	0	0	63	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	7	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	14

Question 70l. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	33	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	35	9	3	0	0	0	88	3	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	27	11	8	3	0	0	78	10	454
2020	Administrative Support	53	25	16	3	0	0	3	81	3	32
2019	Executive	46	23	27	4	0	0	0	69	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	24	7	8	1	0	0	83	10	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	27	11	7	4	0	1	78	11	339
2019	Administrative Support	52	30	6	6	0	6	0	87	6	34

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	27	20	7	3	70	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	28	31	15	4	50	19	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	30	32	24	10	5	62	14	453
2020	Administrative Support	34	22	31	6	6	56	13	32

Question 70n. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	40	17	23	0	0	0	60	23	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	35	18	0	7	1	0	75	7	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	31	19	7	5	0	0	69	12	453
2020	Administrative Support	38	44	13	0	6	0	0	81	6	32
2019	Executive	46	27	8	19	0	0	0	73	19	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	31	14	6	0	0	1	80	6	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	29	16	6	3	1	1	75	9	336
2019	Administrative Support	61	15	12	3	0	9	0	84	3	34
2018	Executive	20	33	27	13	7	0	0	53	20	15
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	27	24	3	3	0	2	69	7	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	18	6	3	0	0	74	9	228
2018	Administrative Support	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2018	Other occupational category	69	10	10	0	11	0	0	79	11	12
2017	Executive	20	20	45	4	5	0	5	43	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	29	26	5	3	1	2	65	8	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	34	18	8	3	0	0	70	12	240
2017	Administrative Support	41	31	14	5	0	9	0	80	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	72	7	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	14

Question 70o. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	30	10	0	0	3	0	90	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	35	16	3	3	1	0	78	5	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	14	4	3	1	2	78	7	453
2020	Administrative Support	66	28	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	32
2019	Executive	84	12	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	24	5	10	0	0	3	85	10	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	18	9	5	3	1	2	83	8	339
2019	Administrative Support	73	3	9	3	0	12	0	86	3	34
2018	Executive	88	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	62	21	8	5	2	2	2	85	7	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	16	7	4	1	0	4	87	5	229
2018	Administrative Support	78	11	0	0	6	0	6	94	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	79	15	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	12
2017	Executive	90	0	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	23	10	5	4	0	5	80	9	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	23	6	3	2	0	1	88	5	241
2017	Administrative Support	68	9	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	22
2017	Other occupational category	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	53	13	3	3	80	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	36	32	8	0	60	8	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	16	6	4	74	10	453
2020	Administrative Support	47	41	9	3	0	88	3	32

Question 70q. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	83	13	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	9	7	1	0	3	4	91	1	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	17	5	3	1	1	4	89	5	451
2020	Administrative Support	63	28	6	0	0	0	3	94	0	32
2019	Executive	80	8	0	0	0	0	12	100	0	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	79	8	1	1	0	1	8	97	2	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	11	5	1	1	1	4	92	3	337
2019	Administrative Support	69	9	3	3	0	9	6	93	4	33
2018	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	81	10	3	2	0	0	5	95	2	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	80	9	4	1	1	0	5	94	2	228
2018	Administrative Support	83	11	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	85	10	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	12

Question 70r. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	87	0	3	0	7	0	3	90	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	92	7	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	80	8	4	2	1	2	3	93	3	449
2020	Administrative Support	77	19	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	31
2019	Executive	85	8	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	83	10	1	0	4	0	1	94	4	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	14	4	2	3	1	3	90	5	341
2019	Administrative Support	74	12	0	6	3	3	3	91	9	35
2018	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2018	Scientific and Professional	79	8	5	0	6	0	2	89	6	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	76	12	5	3	0	1	2	92	3	228
2018	Administrative Support	56	11	11	6	6	6	6	75	13	18
2018	Other occupational category	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Executive	81	9	0	5	0	0	5	95	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	16	4	3	5	3	3	88	8	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	72	12	7	4	2	0	3	87	6	238
2017	Administrative Support	68	14	0	9	5	5	0	86	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14

Question 70s. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	20	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	13	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	17	5	1	1	0	2	93	2	447
2020	Administrative Support	78	13	6	0	0	0	3	94	0	32
2019	Executive	31	46	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	19	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	70
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	23	10	2	3	0	2	86	5	338
2019	Administrative Support	65	26	3	0	3	0	3	94	3	35
2018	Executive	19	63	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	31	0	5	6	0	2	89	11	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	29	9	4	1	0	1	86	6	229
2018	Administrative Support	61	22	11	0	0	6	0	88	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	82	0	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	13
2017	Executive	36	54	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	31	8	4	7	0	2	81	11	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	11	4	2	0	2	83	6	240
2017	Administrative Support	50	37	9	0	5	0	0	86	5	22
2017	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14

Question 70t. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	90	0	0	3	7	0	90	10	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	72	20	7	1	0	0	92	1	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	73	13	6	3	2	2	89	6	451
2020	Administrative Support	81	13	3	0	0	3	97	0	32
2019	Executive	54	35	4	8	0	0	88	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	72	14	9	3	1	1	87	4	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	17	9	5	3	2	84	8	340
2019	Administrative Support	65	26	3	3	0	3	94	3	35
2018	Executive	75	6	13	6	0	0	81	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	20	13	3	9	2	75	13	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	24	10	6	1	2	84	7	229
2018	Administrative Support	44	22	11	17	6	0	67	22	18
2018	Other occupational category	77	14	0	0	9	0	91	9	13
2017	Executive	74	10	5	0	5	5	89	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	19	11	4	5	2	80	9	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	23	10	4	5	3	81	8	241
2017	Administrative Support	63	18	5	5	9	0	82	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	93	7	0	0	0	0	100	0	14

Question 70u. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	14	5	0	0	0	16	94	0	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	11	5	1	1	0	12	92	2	452
2020	Administrative Support	81	0	3	0	0	0	16	96	0	32
2019	Executive	46	31	12	8	0	0	4	80	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	7	4	0	1	0	18	93	2	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	11	4	1	1	0	17	93	2	338
2019	Administrative Support	77	3	0	0	0	3	17	100	0	35
2018	Executive	38	38	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	8	3	0	2	0	27	94	2	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	11	7	2	0	0	23	88	3	227
2018	Administrative Support	71	0	0	0	0	0	29	100	0	17
2018	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Executive	30	39	21	0	0	0	10	77	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	12	8	2	1	1	20	86	4	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	16	5	2	2	1	17	89	5	239
2017	Administrative Support	50	9	5	5	0	0	32	87	7	22
2017	Other occupational category	93	0	0	0	0	0	7	100	0	14

Question 70v. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	17	7	0	3	0	0	90	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	79	15	4	0	0	0	3	96	0	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	14	6	2	0	0	3	92	2	455
2020	Administrative Support	88	6	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	32
2019	Executive	62	35	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	80	13	4	0	0	0	3	96	0	70
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	15	5	2	1	0	4	92	3	340
2019	Administrative Support	83	6	6	0	0	3	3	94	0	35
2018	Executive	75	19	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	14	6	0	2	0	6	92	2	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	73	14	6	2	0	0	4	91	2	228
2018	Administrative Support	65	0	12	6	0	6	12	79	7	17
2018	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2017	Executive	47	53	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	16	10	0	1	0	6	88	1	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	12	5	0	2	0	7	92	2	240
2017	Administrative Support	62	10	14	5	0	5	5	80	5	21
2017	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	14

Question 70w. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	90	7	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	29
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	23	13	5	3	0	0	79	8	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	18	14	5	5	0	2	75	10	455
2020	Administrative Support	53	19	3	16	9	0	0	72	25	32
2019	Executive	81	15	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	14	7	6	9	0	1	78	14	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	15	12	9	11	0	3	67	21	341
2019	Administrative Support	52	9	12	10	12	3	3	64	23	35
2018	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	17	6	9	9	0	3	74	19	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	17	10	7	9	0	3	74	16	229
2018	Administrative Support	50	6	11	0	33	0	0	56	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	90	0	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	13
2017	Executive	81	9	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	17	12	11	12	1	5	63	24	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	21	11	4	7	0	3	76	12	241
2017	Administrative Support	41	14	18	5	18	0	5	57	24	22
2017	Other occupational category	36	36	7	22	0	0	0	71	22	14

Question 70x. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	17	13	3	3	0	0	80	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	25	13	4	4	1	0	78	8	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	29	13	3	3	0	1	81	6	456
2020	Administrative Support	47	28	16	9	0	0	0	75	9	32
2019	Executive	77	19	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	28	8	6	1	0	0	85	7	69
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	23	8	2	3	0	3	87	5	342
2019	Administrative Support	62	26	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	35
2018	Executive	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	27	17	3	5	0	2	75	8	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23	12	1	2	0	2	84	3	229
2018	Administrative Support	44	44	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	72	14	5	0	9	0	0	86	9	13
2017	Executive	63	26	0	0	0	5	5	100	0	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	46	34	8	9	1	0	3	82	10	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	24	11	3	2	0	2	85	4	240
2017	Administrative Support	41	27	14	9	5	5	0	71	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	71	21	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	14

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	57	13	0	3	83	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	59	20	5	0	75	5	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	17	6	2	74	8	456
2020	Administrative Support	44	31	22	3	0	75	3	32

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	10	40	30	7	23	37	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	41	39	7	3	52	9	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	32	32	13	3	53	15	456
2020	Administrative Support	19	41	38	3	0	59	3	32
2019	Executive	8	27	46	12	8	35	19	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	44	22	8	1	68	10	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	31	34	10	2	54	12	343
2019	Administrative Support	31	43	23	3	0	74	3	35
2018	Executive	6	38	44	13	0	44	13	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	47	23	14	3	59	17	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	34	35	12	1	52	13	230
2018	Administrative Support	32	26	32	11	0	58	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	49	14	23	5	9	63	14	13
2017	Executive	10	25	44	15	5	36	21	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	36	39	12	6	44	18	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	37	33	12	5	50	17	241
2017	Administrative Support	18	22	50	9	0	41	9	22
2017	Other occupational category	36	50	14	0	0	86	0	14

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	37	30	10	10	0	20	50	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	15	45	27	11	0	37	17	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	39	25	12	0	37	24	451
2020	Administrative Support	3	22	34	22	19	0	41	25	32
2019	Executive	15	12	42	31	0	0	31	27	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	7	31	36	18	0	54	15	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	19	33	26	16	0	42	24	340
2019	Administrative Support	3	14	22	40	20	0	61	17	35
2018	Executive	7	13	53	20	7	0	27	20	15
2018	Scientific and Professional	5	21	26	31	18	0	48	26	62
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	13	38	28	15	0	43	19	230
2018	Administrative Support	0	16	37	21	21	5	44	17	19
2018	Other occupational category	9	15	9	40	27	0	67	24	13
2017	Executive	10	5	41	34	10	0	44	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	15	41	23	17	0	39	20	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	18	35	28	13	0	42	23	239
2017	Administrative Support	0	19	43	28	10	0	38	19	21
2017	Other occupational category	0	21	21	29	28	0	57	21	14

Question 74. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	37	17	10	0	0	0	73	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	36	24	5	1	1	0	69	7	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	18	6	2	5	0	72	9	455
2020	Administrative Support	42	26	16	3	3	10	0	75	7	31
2019	Executive	20	56	20	4	0	0	0	76	4	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	36	18	15	0	6	3	64	16	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	30	20	10	4	7	0	64	15	343
2019	Administrative Support	38	29	17	7	0	9	0	73	8	35
2018	Executive	13	63	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	42	27	8	3	2	0	62	11	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	42	19	7	2	6	0	70	10	225
2018	Administrative Support	16	47	26	5	0	5	0	67	6	19
2018	Other occupational category	19	25	10	31	15	0	0	44	46	12
2017	Executive	21	35	30	0	5	10	0	61	6	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	42	18	15	2	7	2	62	18	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	34	25	11	6	8	0	54	18	241
2017	Administrative Support	18	46	18	5	9	5	0	67	14	22
2017	Other occupational category	57	14	7	0	7	14	0	83	8	14

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	50	10	7	0	0	83	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	28	13	8	3	4	75	11	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	33	16	8	3	6	72	11	454
2020	Administrative Support	50	22	19	3	0	6	77	3	32

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	20	20	7	3	0	0	70	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	32	8	16	4	1	0	72	20	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	30	9	10	5	0	1	74	16	454
2020	Administrative Support	52	26	0	19	0	3	0	80	20	31

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	27	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	29	8	5	1	4	0	85	7	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	10	3	2	3	2	85	5	454
2020	Administrative Support	59	13	3	13	3	9	0	79	17	32

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	37	10	13	0	0	77	13	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	35	11	5	1	1	82	7	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	16	5	3	2	76	8	455
2020	Administrative Support	69	25	3	0	0	3	97	0	32
2019	Executive	27	38	27	4	4	0	65	8	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	41	18	4	1	3	76	5	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	34	17	9	6	2	67	16	343
2019	Administrative Support	38	32	19	6	0	6	74	6	35
2018	Executive	19	50	25	6	0	0	69	6	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	36	22	13	3	2	62	16	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	45	19	9	3	3	68	13	230
2018	Administrative Support	21	53	11	0	11	5	78	11	19
2018	Other occupational category	29	35	15	10	11	0	64	21	12
2017	Executive	21	44	30	5	0	0	65	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	47	17	10	4	3	68	14	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	44	21	11	6	2	61	18	239
2017	Administrative Support	9	54	18	9	9	0	63	18	22
2017	Other occupational category	50	21	7	7	0	15	83	8	14

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	33	0	17	0	0	0	83	17	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	38	51	4	4	1	0	1	90	5	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	36	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	455
2020	Administrative Support	61	32	0	0	3	3	0	97	3	31

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	30	0	17	3	0	0	80	20	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	43	8	0	1	0	1	90	1	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	454
2020	Administrative Support	59	28	6	3	0	3	0	90	3	32

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	37	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	34	19	1	1	0	3	78	3	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	16	3	1	1	2	79	4	451
2020	Administrative Support	56	34	6	0	0	3	0	94	0	32

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	37	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	61	28	8	0	0	0	3	92	0	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	34	5	2	1	1	0	92	3	453
2020	Administrative Support	56	31	6	3	0	3	0	90	3	32

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	86	11	1	0	1	99	0	74
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	81	16	1	0	0	98	1	454
2020	Administrative Support	72	22	3	3	0	97	0	32

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	30	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	33	8	3	0	4	3	89	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	33	10	5	1	3	0	84	6	452
2020	Administrative Support	63	9	13	0	6	6	3	79	7	32

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	27	3	3	0	0	93	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	37	3	5	0	1	92	5	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	30	5	5	3	0	86	9	452
2020	Administrative Support	53	31	3	3	9	0	84	13	32

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	33	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	29	7	1	1	1	3	90	3	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	6	2	1	1	0	90	4	451
2020	Administrative Support	59	25	13	0	0	3	0	87	0	32

Question 84. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	47	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	37	11	11	11	0	0	68	21	19
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	44	13	12	3	0	0	71	15	139
2019	Executive	16	72	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	34	23	11	1	4	4	62	13	98

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	0	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	79	21	19
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	95	5	140

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	30	17	17	3	63	20	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	13	13	27	27	33	53	15
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	33	15	24	7	55	31	133

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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.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	10	90	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	91	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	450
2020	Administrative Support	16	84	32

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	10	90	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	93	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	449
2020	Administrative Support	19	81	32
2019	Executive	4	96	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	343
2019	Administrative Support	12	88	35
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	91	101
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	240
2014	Executive	0	100	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	94	113
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	238
2014	Administrative Support	28	72	18

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	50

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	77	23	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	46
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	77	23	31
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	73	27	37

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	50	6	3	92	3	38
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	27	6	13	81	13	38
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	42	4	4	92	4	24
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	27	11	11	78	11	27

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	23	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	27	9	1	0	3	1	89	1	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	33	7	4	1	2	1	88	5	455
2020	Administrative Support	55	26	3	13	0	0	3	83	13	31

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	63	3	0	66	34	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	60	12	0	68	32	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	54	18	3	68	32	456
2020	Administrative Support	19	53	25	3	74	26	32

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	50	10
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	115

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	20	0	40	10	0	50	50	10
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	10	10	48	24	0	19	71	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	30	14	25	17	3	44	43	115

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	10	10	30	20	0	10	33	56	10
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	10	5	43	29	0	14	11	83	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	11	18	27	21	2	12	23	56	115

Question 97. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	17	20	10	0	0	0	70	10	30
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	28	13	4	3	0	12	77	8	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	17	13	4	4	3	13	74	10	456
2020	Administrative Support	56	6	3	9	0	13	13	83	13	32
2019	Executive	42	27	15	0	4	0	12	78	4	26
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	18	14	7	3	0	9	73	11	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	16	15	5	7	1	10	70	14	339
2019	Administrative Support	54	3	14	3	3	0	23	74	8	35
2018	Executive	63	25	0	6	0	0	6	93	7	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	30	9	5	5	2	9	79	11	64
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	18	9	6	9	1	11	74	16	229
2018	Administrative Support	56	11	11	6	0	6	11	80	7	18
2018	Other occupational category	54	27	0	0	10	0	9	89	11	13

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in 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.

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

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 feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

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

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. 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 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. 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 43b. 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 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. 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 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment