2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 106. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - AP-VFM

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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.

Employee engagement
- Employee engagement
Leadership
- Immediate supervisor
- Senior management
Workforce
Workplace
Workplace well-being
Compensation
- Pay or other compensation issues

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Employee engagement

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	37	41	18	2	2	78	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	25	31	6	0	63	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	56	13	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	28	42	11	14	5	70	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	32	16	0	11	74	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	50	11	14	4	71	18	28
2018	AP-VFM	26	45	15	8	6	71	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	33	8	8	50	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	50	0	13	6	81	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	28	52	12	4	4	80	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	37	41	12	1	8	79	9	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	25	44	19	0	13	69	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	29	14	7	0	78	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	44	13	0	6	81	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	39	48	6	0	6	87	6	31

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
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	AP-VFM	29	49	12	4	6	78	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	53	7	0	7	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	56	13	0	6	81	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	13	6	0	81	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	25	38	13	16	9	63	25	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	42	5	5	16	74	21	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	36	14	21	7	57	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	17	47	18	15	3	64	18	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	33	17	0	50	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	31	13	13	13	63	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	56	16	12	0	72	12	25
2017	AP-VFM	34	36	14	10	6	70	16	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	25	44	13	6	13	69	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	43	7	7	0	86	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	38	13	13	6	69	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	36	30	17	10	7	67	17	30

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	55	33	8	2	2	88	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	67	20	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	44	6	6	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	44	6	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	35	16	5	3	76	8	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	50	28	11	6	6	78	11	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	46	14	4	4	79	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	30	50	14	3	3	80	6	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	58	17	8	0	75	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	31	19	0	6	75	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	28	60	8	0	4	88	4	25
2017	AP-VFM	49	35	5	6	4	85	10	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	44	50	6	0	0	94	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	57	22	14	0	7	78	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	56	19	6	19	0	75	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	47	43	0	7	3	90	10	30

Question 16. Overall, I like 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	AP-VFM	43	41	10	6	0	84	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	27	7	7	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	6	6	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	50	13	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	28	50	13	8	2	78	9	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	11	5	5	79	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	57	14	7	0	79	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	29	44	14	6	8	73	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	58	17	8	8	67	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	25	6	13	13	69	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	40	16	4	4	76	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	37	43	9	6	5	80	11	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	25	50	13	6	6	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	29	7	14	0	78	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	44	38	6	6	6	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	33	53	7	0	7	87	7	30

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	41	43	4	6	4	2	0	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	7	0	0	7	0	93	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	50	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	27	30	22	14	6	0	0	57	21	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	39	44	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	29	32	11	11	0	0	46	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	37	27	4	10	0	0	58	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	25	8	8	0	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	25	38	0	19	0	0	44	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	40	24	8	8	0	0	60	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	31	29	21	11	6	0	1	61	18	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	25	25	6	6	0	0	63	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	36	29	0	0	0	0	71	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	19	6	25	13	0	0	56	38	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	23	35	22	13	3	0	3	60	17	31

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	AP-VFM	40	46	2	6	4	2	88	10	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	40	0	0	0	7	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	40	53	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2019	AP-VFM	28	33	16	16	8	0	61	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	32	5	11	5	0	79	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	39	18	21	7	0	54	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	22	37	21	12	7	0	60	19	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	25	8	8	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	25	13	19	13	0	56	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	36	28	12	4	0	56	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	28	37	17	13	4	1	66	16	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	25	44	13	13	6	0	69	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	29	22	0	0	7	77	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	31	13	19	6	0	63	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	23	42	19	13	3	0	64	16	31

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	AP-VFM	43	24	20	8	6	0	0	67	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	27	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	19	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	25	19	13	0	0	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	25	31	14	14	11	5	0	59	26	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	21	16	5	5	5	0	72	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	32	18	21	11	4	0	48	33	28
2018	AP-VFM	24	27	22	9	10	6	1	55	21	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	17	17	17	0	0	50	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	19	19	0	19	13	0	57	21	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	20	32	12	4	4	4	48	17	25
2017	AP-VFM	28	24	20	10	9	10	0	57	21	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	6	19	0	19	19	0	54	23	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	36	7	14	0	7	0	77	15	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	25	31	6	13	0	0	50	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	23	26	19	16	3	13	0	56	22	31

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Leadership

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	AP-VFM	35	35	16	0	2	0	12	80	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	27	33	0	0	0	13	62	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	38	6	0	0	0	13	93	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	6	0	0	0	13	93	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	36	11	6	3	3	0	79	10	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	26	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	39	39	7	7	7	0	0	79	14	28

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	49	41	2	6	0	2	92	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	7	0	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	56	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	38	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	46	38	6	6	3	0	84	10	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	44	37	4	7	7	0	81	15	27
2018	AP-VFM	34	45	8	11	2	0	80	13	64
2018	AP-VFM-01	27	55	0	18	0	0	82	18	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	13	13	25	0	0	63	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	29	54	13	4	0	0	83	4	24
2017	AP-VFM	46	35	5	8	6	0	81	14	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	44	31	0	13	13	0	75	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	57	29	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	48	36	3	6	6	0	84	13	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	53	29	2	14	2	82	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	13	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	50	0	6	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	0	19	0	81	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	45	38	6	6	5	83	11	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	42	0	0	0	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	36	7	7	7	79	14	28
2018	AP-VFM	32	39	11	12	6	71	18	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	27	45	18	9	0	73	9	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	25	19	19	13	50	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	44	0	12	4	84	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	49	25	12	9	5	74	14	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	56	19	13	0	13	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	64	14	22	0	0	78	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	31	13	31	0	56	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	52	32	3	6	6	84	13	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	39	39	6	4	6	6	83	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	0	0	7	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	0	0	6	6	93	7	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	31	19	13	0	6	67	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	31	30	17	8	6	8	66	15	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	26	11	11	11	5	67	22	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	29	21	11	7	4	59	19	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	51	10	7	9	1	73	17	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	50	0	8	17	0	75	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	38	19	13	6	6	60	20	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	12	60	12	8	8	0	72	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	27	39	9	16	5	4	68	22	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	38	0	13	13	0	75	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	36	7	14	0	0	78	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	44	6	19	6	6	67	27	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	17	40	13	20	3	7	61	25	30

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	24	41	12	14	6	4	67	20	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	13	7	0	13	77	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	38	13	31	6	0	50	38	16
2019	AP-VFM	6	34	17	27	16	0	41	42	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	32	16	21	16	0	47	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	0	36	14	29	21	0	36	50	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	34	19	19	12	1	48	32	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	25	25	17	17	0	42	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	25	19	19	13	6	47	33	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	36	16	32	12	0	40	44	25
2017	AP-VFM	15	38	16	25	6	0	53	31	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	50	6	19	6	0	69	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	21	50	14	14	0	0	71	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	25	19	31	6	0	44	38	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	7	36	19	29	10	0	42	39	31

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	AP-VFM	12	33	18	20	12	6	48	33	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	53	13	13	7	7	64	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	25	25	19	6	6	47	27	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	25	13	25	25	6	33	53	16
2019	AP-VFM	2	27	14	27	28	3	29	56	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	5	42	16	11	26	0	47	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	0	14	14	39	32	0	14	71	28
2018	AP-VFM	6	28	25	22	18	2	34	41	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	9	36	36	9	9	0	45	18	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	7	20	27	13	27	7	29	43	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	24	20	32	24	0	24	56	25
2017	AP-VFM	7	26	22	30	10	4	35	42	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	19	6	56	0	6	33	60	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	21	43	29	0	0	7	69	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	6	25	25	19	19	6	33	40	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	0	23	26	39	13	0	23	51	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	18	37	20	20	6	0	55	25	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	47	7	20	7	0	67	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	44	13	19	0	0	69	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	25	25	25	13	0	38	38	16
2019	AP-VFM	6	28	16	27	23	0	34	50	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	47	5	26	21	0	47	47	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	21	21	25	25	0	29	50	28
2018	AP-VFM	4	27	28	24	15	1	32	39	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	17	50	8	17	0	25	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	25	19	19	25	6	33	47	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	24	32	32	12	0	24	44	25
2017	AP-VFM	12	32	20	19	14	3	46	33	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	25	19	13	25	0	44	38	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	21	36	29	0	7	7	61	8	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	6	38	13	31	6	6	47	40	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	10	32	19	23	16	0	42	39	31

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Workforce

Performance management

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	AP-VFM	32	44	6	10	6	0	2	78	16	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	47	13	0	7	0	7	79	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	44	0	13	0	0	0	88	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	19	44	16	13	9	0	0	63	22	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	47	11	16	16	0	0	58	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	36	18	14	7	0	0	61	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	39	21	10	7	1	0	61	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	25	17	8	0	0	50	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	25	25	13	0	0	0	63	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	52	12	12	8	0	0	68	20	25
2017	AP-VFM	34	35	12	10	9	0	0	69	19	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	44	6	6	13	0	0	75	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	29	22	7	7	0	0	64	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	32	32	13	16	6	0	0	64	23	31

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	AP-VFM	22	53	8	14	2	2	76	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	53	0	20	0	7	79	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	69	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	50	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	19	42	13	23	3	0	61	27	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	42	5	26	11	0	58	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	43	21	11	0	0	68	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	16	45	21	10	7	0	61	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	50	25	8	8	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	38	19	13	13	0	56	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	48	16	8	4	0	72	12	25
2017	AP-VFM	33	42	6	14	5	0	75	19	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	38	13	25	6	0	56	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	36	14	7	0	0	78	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	44	6	13	13	0	69	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	39	48	0	10	3	0	87	13	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	31	47	8	8	4	2	80	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	33	13	7	7	7	71	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	56	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	56	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	34	42	5	16	3	0	77	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	63	0	5	0	0	95	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	36	4	25	0	0	71	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	24	50	9	17	0	0	74	17	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	27	64	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	44	19	19	0	0	63	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	56	0	20	0	0	80	20	25
2017	AP-VFM	39	44	9	4	5	0	83	9	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	31	6	6	6	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	43	0	0	7	0	93	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	44	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	35	52	6	0	6	0	87	6	31

Job fit and development

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	33	43	10	10	4	0	76	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	40	7	20	0	0	73	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	56	13	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	20	48	14	14	2	2	70	16	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	37	11	21	5	5	61	28	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	57	14	11	0	0	75	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	19	55	12	9	4	0	75	13	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	25	8	17	0	50	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	50	6	25	0	0	69	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	64	12	0	0	0	88	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	34	35	9	18	5	0	69	23	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	31	13	13	6	0	69	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	29	0	22	14	0	64	36	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	31	6	38	0	0	56	38	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	39	42	10	6	3	0	81	10	31

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	AP-VFM	51	25	10	6	2	4	2	81	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	20	7	7	0	13	0	85	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	31	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	19	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	12	47	14	20	4	4	61	24	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	47	0	13	7	13	77	23	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	31	25	0	0	44	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	69	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	38	14	27	8	0	51	35	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	37	5	32	5	0	58	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	41	19	26	4	0	52	30	27
2018	AP-VFM	10	39	21	19	7	3	51	28	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	17	17	17	8	45	36	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	31	38	13	6	6	40	20	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	12	40	20	28	0	0	52	28	25
2017	AP-VFM	25	39	11	15	9	1	65	24	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	38	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	21	43	14	14	7	0	64	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	31	0	25	6	6	67	33	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	19	45	13	16	6	0	64	23	31

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	AP-VFM	16	37	20	12	12	4	0	55	24	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	13	0	7	13	0	77	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	25	13	19	0	0	44	31	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	44	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	19	31	13	25	11	0	2	51	37	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	32	21	16	11	0	0	53	26	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	21	14	36	7	0	4	41	44	28
2018	AP-VFM	19	39	19	12	9	1	0	59	21	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	58	25	8	8	0	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	25	25	19	6	6	0	47	27	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	48	16	12	4	0	0	68	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	21	38	17	11	9	3	1	61	21	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	25	19	13	6	0	0	63	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	28	36	22	14	0	0	0	64	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	50	13	13	6	6	0	67	20	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	16	42	16	10	10	3	3	62	21	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	41	24	20	6	2	8	70	9	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	33	7	7	0	20	83	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	13	6	0	6	80	7	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	19	38	6	6	0	50	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	42	25	17	3	9	3	69	13	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	32	5	0	0	5	94	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	25	25	7	18	4	48	26	28

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	AP-VFM	43	27	16	6	2	0	6	75	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	20	20	7	0	0	13	69	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	19	0	0	0	6	80	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	38	13	13	0	0	0	75	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	39	29	16	8	3	2	3	71	12	62
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	37	16	5	0	5	0	78	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	41	26	15	7	7	0	4	69	15	27

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	69	12	6	0	0	12	93	0	49
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	13	7	0	0	27	91	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	80	0	7	0	0	13	92	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	83	3	3	2	3	6	95	2	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	89	0	0	5	0	5	94	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	79	4	7	0	0	11	92	0	28

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	73	10	2	2	0	14	95	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	7	7	7	0	33	80	10	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	81	6	0	0	0	13	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	79	2	5	0	3	11	91	4	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	89	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	78	0	11	0	0	11	88	0	27

Empowerment

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	31	47	4	12	4	2	80	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	0	0	7	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	75	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	38	6	19	0	0	75	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	27	40	8	17	8	0	67	25	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	42	0	16	11	0	74	26	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	36	14	14	11	0	61	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	32	36	20	9	3	0	68	12	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	50	17	8	0	0	75	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	19	25	13	13	0	50	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	36	20	8	0	0	72	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	39	35	10	13	3	0	75	15	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	38	6	0	6	0	88	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	64	22	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	44	6	19	6	0	69	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	30	40	13	17	0	0	70	17	30

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	AP-VFM	25	49	12	6	6	2	76	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	47	7	0	7	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	56	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	50	19	6	0	0	75	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	33	33	11	11	13	0	66	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	42	16	0	16	0	68	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	25	36	11	14	14	0	61	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	14	44	23	13	6	0	58	19	64
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	25	17	17	0	42	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	47	20	13	7	0	60	20	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	48	24	12	0	0	64	12	25
2017	AP-VFM	32	34	14	14	6	0	66	20	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	38	6	13	13	0	69	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	22	7	22	7	0	64	29	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	44	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	27	37	20	10	7	0	63	17	30

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	34	46	4	10	2	4	83	13	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	40	0	7	0	13	92	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	20	73	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	31	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	25	46	14	8	5	2	73	13	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	42	11	5	11	0	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	46	21	7	4	4	67	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	28	42	17	9	5	0	69	14	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	33	8	0	0	58	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	38	19	6	13	0	63	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	38	42	13	8	0	0	79	8	24
2017	AP-VFM	34	38	10	10	6	1	73	17	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	31	6	0	13	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	29	7	7	7	0	78	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	56	13	13	0	6	73	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	30	40	10	13	7	0	70	20	30

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	18	55	16	8	2	2	74	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	33	13	13	0	7	71	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	69	19	0	6	0	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	63	19	6	0	0	75	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	45	16	19	3	5	61	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	53	11	16	0	11	71	18	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	46	18	25	4	0	54	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	33	30	15	6	3	48	22	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	25	25	42	8	0	25	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	31	25	13	13	6	47	27	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	40	32	8	0	4	58	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	16	39	23	16	4	1	56	21	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	38	19	19	13	0	50	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	23	39	31	8	0	0	61	8	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	31	13	31	0	6	53	33	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	48	23	13	3	0	61	16	31

Work-life balance and workload

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	43	43	4	10	0	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	13	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	50	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	56	6	6	0	88	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	43	27	10	16	5	70	21	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	56	28	6	6	6	83	11	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	36	4	21	4	71	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	36	39	9	12	4	75	16	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	42	8	8	8	75	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	31	19	6	6	69	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	36	4	24	0	72	24	25
2017	AP-VFM	44	31	5	15	5	75	20	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	25	6	13	6	75	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	64	22	0	7	7	86	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	38	6	13	6	75	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	35	36	6	19	3	71	23	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	25	49	16	6	4	0	75	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	60	13	13	0	0	73	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	50	19	0	0	0	81	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	38	19	6	6	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	38	13	3	5	0	79	8	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	47	11	5	0	0	84	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	37	44	11	4	4	0	81	7	27
2018	AP-VFM	36	33	16	10	4	0	69	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	42	25	25	8	0	0	67	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	44	6	6	13	0	75	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	28	24	16	0	0	60	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	27	46	15	10	0	1	75	10	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	50	13	6	0	0	81	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	29	50	7	14	0	0	78	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	50	19	0	0	0	81	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	26	42	19	10	0	3	70	10	31

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	AP-VFM	52	48	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	53	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	44	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	53	47	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	61	25	2	4	8	98	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	27	0	13	13	100	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	31	0	0	0	100	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	19	6	0	6	93	16

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	AP-VFM	16	49	35	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	60	33	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	56	38	16
2019	AP-VFM	33	25	42	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	26	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	29	39	28
2018	AP-VFM	36	28	36	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	58	17	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	13	38	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	36	48	25
2017	AP-VFM	21	32	46	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	25	25	50	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	22	36	43	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	19	50	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	42	45	31

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
2019	AP-VFM	5	19	57	10	5	5	21
2018	AP-VFM	4	21	63	8	0	4	24
2017	AP-VFM	0	12	59	18	0	12	17

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Organizational goals

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	49	41	6	2	2	90	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	73	27	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	56	13	6	0	81	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	44	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	45	34	11	8	2	80	9	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	26	11	11	5	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	50	32	14	4	0	82	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	50	42	5	3	0	92	3	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	42	0	8	0	92	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	44	0	6	0	94	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	56	36	8	0	0	92	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	57	32	1	5	4	90	9	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	38	0	0	13	88	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	78	22	0	0	0	100	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	44	44	6	6	0	88	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	61	29	0	6	3	90	10	31

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	AP-VFM	31	45	10	10	4	0	76	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	60	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	25	25	13	13	0	50	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	50	0	19	0	0	81	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	17	33	16	22	13	0	50	34	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	32	21	26	5	0	47	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	29	14	25	21	0	39	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	19	45	12	18	4	1	65	23	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	33	8	0	0	58	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	44	13	13	6	6	67	20	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	44	4	32	4	0	60	36	25
2017	AP-VFM	26	44	11	12	5	1	71	18	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	25	19	19	6	0	56	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	28	57	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	50	6	19	0	6	73	20	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	26	45	13	6	10	0	71	16	31

Organizational performance

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	6	27	35	18	10	4	29	35	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	20	47	13	13	7	29	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	19	19	44	6	6	53	27	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	38	44	0	13	0	13	44	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	35	29	19	5	0	24	48	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	21	21	37	5	0	42	37	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	44	33	15	0	0	15	52	27
2018	AP-VFM	10	31	39	16	3	0	19	42	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	33	25	17	0	0	17	58	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	31	38	6	13	0	19	44	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	44	36	16	0	0	16	48	25
2017	AP-VFM	8	25	35	26	4	3	31	33	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	38	25	25	0	6	27	47	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	22	7	29	36	7	0	43	28	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	0	31	31	31	0	6	33	33	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	6	22	45	19	6	0	26	29	31

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	AP-VFM	2	6	29	33	24	2	4	60	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	0	33	27	33	0	7	64	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	13	19	31	31	0	6	67	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	6	38	31	13	6	0	47	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	9	41	23	16	9	2	0	25	51	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	21	37	5	26	0	0	32	32	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	57	14	18	4	0	0	21	64	28
2018	AP-VFM	5	23	34	26	8	2	3	35	29	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	25	17	8	0	8	27	45	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	7	20	27	20	20	7	0	43	29	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	25	38	25	4	0	4	30	30	24
2017	AP-VFM	6	16	26	32	16	0	3	50	23	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	6	38	31	13	0	6	47	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	0	14	14	43	29	0	0	71	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	13	19	31	19	0	6	53	27	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	6	23	29	32	10	0	0	42	29	31

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	AP-VFM	16	24	25	22	10	0	4	33	41	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	13	33	20	27	0	7	50	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	13	38	0	0	6	40	47	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	25	31	6	6	0	0	13	56	16
2019	AP-VFM	11	25	27	27	6	3	2	34	38	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	21	26	21	11	5	5	35	35	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	32	32	21	0	0	0	21	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	14	29	32	21	3	0	2	25	43	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	8	42	17	0	0	8	18	36	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	25	13	25	13	0	0	38	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	29	46	17	0	0	0	17	38	24
2017	AP-VFM	19	19	36	20	5	0	1	25	38	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	13	44	25	0	0	0	25	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	7	29	28	36	0	0	0	36	36	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	19	31	6	13	0	6	20	47	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	19	19	39	16	7	0	0	23	39	31

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	AP-VFM	6	20	35	27	10	0	2	38	26	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	33	13	27	20	0	7	50	36	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	19	44	38	0	0	0	38	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	13	38	25	13	0	0	38	25	16
2019	AP-VFM	8	19	39	23	8	3	0	32	27	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	11	47	26	16	0	0	42	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	29	39	18	4	0	0	21	39	28
2018	AP-VFM	18	24	35	21	2	0	0	23	42	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	17	42	33	0	0	0	33	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	13	44	19	6	0	0	25	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	25	42	25	8	0	0	0	8	67	24
2017	AP-VFM	14	20	24	33	8	0	1	41	35	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	7	20	27	33	7	0	7	43	29	15
2017	AP-VFM-01	0	14	22	57	7	0	0	64	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	25	13	31	13	0	0	44	44	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	19	22	29	22	7	0	0	29	42	31

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	AP-VFM	10	20	29	24	12	0	6	38	31	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	20	20	40	13	0	7	57	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	13	31	31	13	0	6	47	20	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	25	31	6	13	0	6	20	47	16
2019	AP-VFM	11	25	31	20	8	3	2	30	38	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	16	32	32	11	5	5	47	18	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	32	39	11	4	0	0	14	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	23	32	29	15	2	0	0	17	55	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	25	42	17	0	0	0	17	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	13	25	25	6	0	0	31	44	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	25	54	13	8	0	0	0	8	79	24
2017	AP-VFM	23	18	32	19	4	3	3	24	43	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	13	31	19	13	0	6	33	33	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	29	7	21	36	0	0	7	39	39	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	19	31	13	0	13	0	14	50	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	23	23	37	13	4	0	0	17	47	30

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	AP-VFM	2	18	33	25	12	2	8	41	22	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	7	53	13	20	0	7	36	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	19	25	38	0	6	13	46	23	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	25	31	25	13	0	6	40	27	16
2019	AP-VFM	9	30	38	8	9	6	0	18	42	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	5	21	47	5	11	11	0	18	29	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	36	39	4	14	0	0	18	43	28
2018	AP-VFM	23	24	30	20	2	0	2	22	48	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	42	17	33	0	0	0	8	0	64	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	25	19	25	6	0	0	31	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	25	25	29	21	0	0	0	21	50	24
2017	AP-VFM	12	13	34	26	8	4	4	36	27	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	13	38	25	19	0	0	44	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	7	14	36	35	7	0	0	43	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	13	19	31	6	6	13	46	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	19	10	39	19	3	7	3	25	32	31

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	AP-VFM	10	24	39	16	6	2	4	23	35	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	13	60	13	7	0	7	21	14	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	31	19	25	6	0	6	33	47	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	44	6	6	0	0	13	44	16
2019	AP-VFM	10	27	46	10	3	5	0	13	38	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	26	47	11	0	5	0	11	39	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	39	43	7	4	0	0	11	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	17	24	45	14	0	0	0	14	41	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	25	33	17	0	0	0	17	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	13	38	13	0	0	0	13	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	29	54	8	0	0	0	8	38	24
2017	AP-VFM	20	15	42	16	3	4	0	19	36	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	25	31	19	6	6	0	27	40	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	22	0	57	22	0	0	0	22	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	13	38	13	6	6	0	20	40	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	19	19	45	13	0	3	0	13	40	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	0	14	41	24	18	4	43	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	7	33	20	33	7	57	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	0	13	50	13	19	6	33	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	25	31	38	6	0	44	25	16
2019	AP-VFM	2	13	30	38	19	0	56	14	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	5	32	42	21	0	63	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	14	29	36	18	0	54	18	28

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	AP-VFM	12	39	12	16	16	6	54	33	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	7	7	13	7	71	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	38	19	13	19	6	47	33	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	38	13	19	19	6	47	40	16
2019	AP-VFM	3	13	19	38	25	2	16	65	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	26	26	26	21	0	26	47	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	7	19	41	30	0	11	70	27

Diversity and inclusion

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	49	43	4	0	4	92	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	53	0	0	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	38	6	0	0	94	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	44	6	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	50	28	6	11	5	78	16	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	37	0	0	0	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	21	14	18	4	64	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	36	33	13	7	10	69	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	42	8	17	8	67	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	31	19	6	13	63	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	40	8	4	8	80	12	25
2017	AP-VFM	39	36	10	10	5	75	15	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	31	13	13	13	63	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	50	14	0	0	86	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	44	0	31	6	63	38	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	55	29	10	3	3	84	6	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	67	27	4	0	2	0	94	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	67	27	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	25	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	56	30	6	8	0	0	86	8	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	26	5	5	0	0	89	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	50	29	11	11	0	0	79	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	52	36	6	3	1	1	89	5	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	67	25	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	56	19	13	6	0	6	80	7	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	52	4	4	0	0	92	4	25
2017	AP-VFM	53	30	6	10	1	0	83	11	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	50	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	78	7	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	44	31	0	25	0	0	75	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	52	32	3	10	3	0	84	13	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	59	33	0	2	4	2	94	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	67	20	0	0	7	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	56	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	25	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	44	39	6	9	2	0	83	11	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	53	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	39	36	7	18	0	0	75	18	28
2018	AP-VFM	40	39	12	4	4	0	79	9	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	42	0	17	8	0	75	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	25	19	0	6	0	75	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	48	20	0	0	0	80	0	25

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	25	47	10	12	2	4	76	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	53	0	13	0	0	87	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	50	6	6	6	6	80	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	38	25	13	0	6	60	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	22	38	20	17	2	2	60	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	11	11	0	0	79	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	0	46	39	11	4	0	46	14	28
2018	AP-VFM	27	49	10	9	4	0	76	13	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	42	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	56	6	13	6	0	75	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	28	52	12	8	0	0	80	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	30	40	14	10	4	3	72	14	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	25	13	13	13	6	60	27	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	43	7	0	0	0	93	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	38	19	19	6	0	56	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	26	48	13	10	0	3	77	10	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	27	49	6	10	0	8	83	11	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	53	7	7	0	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	63	6	13	0	6	80	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	31	6	13	0	13	79	14	16
2019	AP-VFM	35	41	13	2	0	10	84	2	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	33	56	6	0	0	6	94	0	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	43	14	4	0	7	81	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	28	51	10	6	1	3	82	8	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	42	42	8	0	8	0	83	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	50	6	13	0	6	80	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	56	4	8	0	0	88	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	40	34	11	6	1	6	80	8	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	19	6	19	0	6	73	20	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	46	31	15	8	0	0	77	8	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	25	44	13	6	6	6	73	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	42	42	6	0	0	10	93	0	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	55	35	4	6	0	90	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	33	0	7	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	38	13	0	0	88	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	31	0	6	0	94	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	47	41	8	5	0	88	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	68	32	0	0	0	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	54	7	11	0	82	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	41	45	9	0	5	86	5	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	33	17	0	0	83	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	56	0	0	6	94	6	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	42	42	13	0	4	83	4	24
2017	AP-VFM	50	27	14	6	3	77	9	78
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	25	13	6	6	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	61	23	15	0	0	85	0	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	56	6	19	19	0	63	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	43	43	7	3	3	87	7	30

Anti-racism

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	AP-VFM	39	27	8	6	2	16	2	81	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	27	7	7	7	20	0	75	17	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	50	6	0	0	13	6	92	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	13	13	6	0	13	0	79	7	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	20	33	14	18	4	12	60	24	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	0	13	7	13	77	23	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	38	19	25	0	6	53	27	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	25	19	19	6	13	50	29	16

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	AP-VFM	31	29	14	14	2	8	2	67	17	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	33	7	7	7	20	0	75	17	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	31	13	19	0	6	6	64	21	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	31	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	16

Ethical workplace

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	AP-VFM	16	35	12	12	2	6	18	67	18	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	20	7	13	7	20	27	50	38	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	56	25	0	0	0	6	73	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	31	6	19	0	0	19	69	23	16
2019	AP-VFM	34	27	11	11	9	3	5	66	22	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	5	5	0	0	11	88	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	25	14	14	14	4	0	56	30	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	31	25	9	12	4	4	49	23	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	50	25	0	8	8	8	60	10	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	25	31	6	19	0	6	40	27	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	12	40	20	8	16	0	4	54	25	25
2017	AP-VFM	19	29	15	20	9	4	5	52	31	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	25	25	19	13	0	13	36	36	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	36	14	7	0	0	7	77	8	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	0	25	6	38	19	13	0	29	64	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	26	29	13	19	6	3	3	59	27	31

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	AP-VFM	33	29	14	18	2	2	2	65	20	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	20	0	33	0	7	0	64	36	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	19	38	13	6	0	0	44	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	0	13	0	0	6	87	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	34	41	9	11	3	2	0	76	14	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	0	16	5	0	0	79	21	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	32	43	18	4	4	0	0	75	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	40	33	10	12	3	1	0	74	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	42	25	8	0	0	0	67	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	25	6	6	6	6	0	80	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	36	44	4	16	0	0	0	80	16	25
2017	AP-VFM	46	39	6	6	1	1	0	86	8	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	38	6	13	0	6	0	80	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	43	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	56	38	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	48	42	0	6	3	0	0	90	10	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	41	41	12	6	0	0	82	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	40	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	19	0	0	0	81	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	29	43	14	11	0	3	74	11	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	37	42	11	11	0	0	79	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	26	37	15	19	0	4	65	19	27
2018	AP-VFM	33	42	13	9	3	0	75	12	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	67	0	0	8	0	92	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	50	13	25	13	0	0	63	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	48	16	4	0	0	80	4	25

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	AP-VFM	20	20	20	16	10	12	4	47	30	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	0	27	13	7	20	7	36	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	25	19	6	13	13	6	54	23	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	19	25	6	6	0	47	33	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	25	19	16	8	20	0	47	29	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	37	26	5	0	16	0	63	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	25	21	25	7	11	0	40	36	28
2018	AP-VFM	15	18	15	27	9	16	0	39	43	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	8	17	25	8	33	0	25	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	13	6	38	6	13	0	43	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	20	16	36	8	12	0	32	50	25
2017	AP-VFM	17	26	15	16	11	13	1	51	32	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	25	19	19	0	25	0	50	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	28	43	14	7	0	7	0	77	8	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	25	13	19	13	13	0	50	36	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	22	13	19	19	10	3	41	45	31

Physical environment and equipment

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	37	55	2	6	92	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	53	0	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	6	6	88	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	56	0	6	94	6	16

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	AP-VFM	35	49	6	8	2	0	84	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	60	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	63	0	6	6	0	88	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	52	30	6	6	6	0	81	13	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	42	37	5	5	11	0	79	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	64	29	4	4	0	0	93	4	28
2017	AP-VFM	50	30	9	9	1	1	81	10	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	31	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	22	22	0	7	7	69	8	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	56	31	0	13	0	0	88	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	52	32	6	10	0	0	84	10	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	43	41	4	10	0	2	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	60	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	6	13	0	6	80	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	38	44	6	13	0	0	81	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	52	38	5	2	5	0	89	6	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	47	0	0	5	0	95	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	57	36	4	4	0	0	93	4	28
2017	AP-VFM	50	35	10	4	1	0	85	5	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	56	19	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	29	14	7	0	0	78	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	63	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	61	29	6	3	0	0	90	3	31

Use of official languages

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	86	10	2	2	96	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	87	0	7	7	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	88	13	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	81	19	0	0	100	0	16
2017	AP-VFM	81	15	1	3	96	3	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	93	0	0	7	93	7	15
2017	AP-VFM-01	71	22	0	7	93	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	94	6	0	0	100	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	74	23	3	0	97	0	31

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	AP-VFM	47	37	8	6	0	2	86	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	33	7	7	0	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	0	13	0	0	88	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	31	13	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	58	25	13	2	3	0	83	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	32	11	0	5	0	84	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	46	29	18	4	4	0	75	7	28

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
2019	AP-VFM	8	92	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	100	19
2018	AP-VFM	13	87	67
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	80	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	AP-VFM	8	6	20	18	2	37	10	26	37	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	13	13	7	7	40	7	50	25	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	6	19	19	0	44	6	25	38	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	0	25	25	0	31	13	11	44	16
2019	AP-VFM	11	11	13	6	5	48	6	48	24	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	11	11	0	5	47	16	57	14	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	7	21	14	4	46	0	27	33	28
2018	AP-VFM	3	13	22	10	4	37	9	31	28	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	0	33	25	0	33	8	0	43	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	0	19	25	13	19	19	6	25	42	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	20	20	4	0	36	16	50	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	6	13	16	1	3	48	13	48	10	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	13	13	0	0	38	19	71	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	0	8	8	0	0	69	15	50	0	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	13	13	0	6	56	0	57	14	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	0	16	23	3	3	42	13	35	14	31

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	AP-VFM	22	27	18	14	4	16	0	58	21	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	40	0	13	7	20	0	75	25	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	25	19	13	0	31	0	55	18	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	25	31	19	0	0	0	50	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	23	33	16	8	2	17	2	69	12	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	37	11	5	0	16	5	80	7	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	36	18	11	4	18	0	61	17	28
2018	AP-VFM	13	45	18	7	6	9	1	65	15	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	33	33	8	0	8	8	50	10	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	50	13	13	19	0	0	56	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	52	12	8	0	8	0	78	9	25
2017	AP-VFM	20	39	14	5	3	19	0	73	9	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	31	6	13	0	13	0	79	14	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	7	28	22	0	0	43	0	62	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	27	40	13	7	7	7	0	71	14	15
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	51	13	3	3	16	0	77	8	31

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 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	AP-VFM	10	8	26	4	0	46	6	38	8	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	20	13	0	0	47	7	71	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	6	31	6	0	50	0	25	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	0	33	7	0	40	7	25	13	15
2019	AP-VFM	11	11	13	2	3	55	6	56	12	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	11	5	5	5	53	11	57	29	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	11	25	0	4	54	4	33	8	28
2018	AP-VFM	3	19	16	2	2	47	13	54	8	64
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	9	27	0	0	45	18	25	0	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	25	25	6	0	25	13	50	10	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	26	4	0	4	48	17	75	13	23
2017	AP-VFM	3	14	15	3	0	50	16	48	7	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	19	0	6	0	44	25	80	20	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	0	7	22	0	0	57	14	25	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	6	19	13	0	0	56	6	67	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	0	13	19	3	0	49	16	36	9	31

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	AP-VFM	20	29	22	10	0	20	0	61	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	47	7	7	0	13	0	85	8	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	19	19	13	0	38	0	50	20	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	19	38	13	0	13	0	43	14	16
2019	AP-VFM	24	35	14	2	3	21	2	76	6	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	26	11	5	5	16	5	73	13	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	48	15	0	4	22	0	76	5	27
2018	AP-VFM	15	45	17	5	2	15	2	73	7	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	0	36	36	0	9	9	9	44	11	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	19	50	13	6	0	13	0	79	7	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	60	12	4	0	8	0	83	4	25
2017	AP-VFM	22	43	8	6	0	18	4	82	8	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	25	0	13	0	19	13	82	18	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	14	22	7	7	0	43	7	71	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	6	0	6	0	87	7	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	10	63	10	3	0	13	0	85	4	30

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	AP-VFM	12	88	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	87	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	88	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	6	94	16

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	AP-VFM	22	78	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	73	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	69	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	88	16
2019	AP-VFM	16	84	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	11	89	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	86	28
2017	AP-VFM	16	84	80
2017	AP-VFM-02	0	100	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	29	71	31

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	AP-VFM	55	45	11

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	91	9	11
2019	AP-VFM	60	40	10
2017	AP-VFM	77	23	13

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 (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	60	30	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2017	AP-VFM	40	10	30	21	0	0	0	50	21	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	47	27	14	8	4	78	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	33	7	7	0	87	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	19	19	0	6	80	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	31	19	13	6	67	13	16

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A safe and healthy workplace

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	33	37	14	16	71	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	33	0	27	73	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	38	13	19	69	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	44	25	6	69	6	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	45	43	6	6	88	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	40	0	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	56	6	13	81	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	38	13	0	88	0	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	43	35	12	10	78	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	27	7	20	73	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	44	19	13	69	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	38	13	0	88	0	16

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	43	41	12	4	88	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	47	0	0	100	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	31	31	13	64	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	44	6	0	94	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	51	41	6	2	92	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	40	0	0	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	19	6	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	38	0	0	100	0	16

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	62	26	12	100	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	40	7	100	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	47	20	33	100	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	75	25	0	100	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	63	35	2	98	49
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	44	0	100	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	75	19	6	94	16

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	57	31	6	4	2	90	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	33	7	7	7	86	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	44	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	56	25	13	6	0	81	6	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	61	33	4	2	94	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	33	0	7	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	50	6	0	94	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	25	6	0	94	0	16

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	AP-VFM	100	0	11

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	18	36	18	18	9	0	0	55	27	11

A psychologically healthy workplace

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	43	49	2	6	0	0	92	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	53	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	50	0	13	0	0	88	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	50	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	48	13	17	6	3	63	24	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	53	11	5	11	0	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	46	14	29	4	0	54	32	28
2018	AP-VFM	8	32	20	25	9	6	43	36	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	25	33	8	17	8	36	27	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	31	25	19	13	6	40	33	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	42	17	33	4	0	46	38	24
2017	AP-VFM	16	39	14	21	8	3	56	30	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	38	6	19	0	6	73	20	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	7	43	7	36	0	7	54	39	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	50	0	31	0	0	69	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	10	35	26	13	16	0	45	29	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	43	31	6	16	2	2	76	18	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	27	0	20	0	7	79	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	44	50	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	13	19	19	0	0	63	19	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	51	27	18	2	2	78	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	33	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	38	6	0	0	94	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	13	31	6	0	63	6	16

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	AP-VFM	31	33	20	12	4	0	65	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	33	0	20	7	0	73	27	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	38	13	13	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	31	44	6	0	0	50	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	14	36	9	28	9	3	52	39	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	21	37	16	16	5	5	61	22	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	39	11	32	14	0	43	46	28
2018	AP-VFM	4	34	24	22	10	4	41	34	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	25	8	33	8	17	40	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	0	25	31	19	19	6	27	40	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	44	24	20	8	0	48	28	25
2017	AP-VFM	5	45	11	26	11	1	51	38	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	0	56	6	13	19	6	60	33	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	14	50	7	29	0	0	64	29	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	0	44	13	31	13	0	44	44	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	7	39	10	32	13	0	45	45	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	18	27	27	9	18	45	27	11
2019	AP-VFM	12	35	29	6	18	47	24	17
2019	AP-VFM-03	8	23	38	8	23	31	31	13

Work-related stress

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	55	27	10	4	4	82	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	47	20	20	7	7	67	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	44	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	6	6	6	81	13	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	51	27	12	6	4	78	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	47	7	7	7	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	56	25	19	0	0	81	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	13	6	0	81	6	16
2019	AP-VFM	48	28	11	5	8	77	13	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	21	0	5	16	79	21	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	61	32	7	0	0	93	0	28
2018	AP-VFM	33	32	21	9	5	65	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	42	8	25	8	58	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	19	25	0	13	63	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	32	48	20	0	0	80	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	47	32	14	2	5	79	8	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	38	13	0	0	88	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	38	8	31	8	15	46	23	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	50	44	0	0	6	94	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	52	29	13	3	3	81	6	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	16	20	31	29	4	35	33	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	20	13	47	7	33	53	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	6	56	13	0	31	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	25	31	0	44	31	16
2019	AP-VFM	22	33	22	9	14	55	23	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	47	16	5	0	79	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	18	29	14	29	29	43	28
2018	AP-VFM	8	26	26	27	14	33	41	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	25	25	33	8	33	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	31	25	13	19	44	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	16	20	48	12	20	60	25
2017	AP-VFM	10	18	37	18	18	28	35	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	13	44	19	13	25	31	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	8	31	39	8	15	38	23	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	25	44	13	6	38	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	6	10	33	23	29	16	51	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	18	29	31	10	12	47	22	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	33	7	27	20	47	47	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	6	56	6	0	38	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	50	25	0	13	63	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	28	30	16	16	11	58	27	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	32	53	11	0	5	84	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	18	14	18	32	18	32	50	28
2018	AP-VFM	11	32	18	30	9	42	39	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	50	17	17	8	58	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	38	19	19	13	50	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	12	20	52	12	16	64	25
2017	AP-VFM	16	28	26	15	15	44	30	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	19	31	31	13	6	50	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	14	50	14	7	14	64	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	19	38	0	13	50	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	10	20	23	26	22	29	48	31

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	AP-VFM	22	24	37	8	8	0	2	46	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	7	47	7	13	0	7	29	21	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	25	31	6	0	0	0	63	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	44	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	20	25	25	14	16	0	0	45	30	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	47	16	5	5	0	0	74	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	14	18	32	18	18	0	0	32	36	28
2018	AP-VFM	8	27	20	26	20	0	0	35	45	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	17	25	8	33	0	0	33	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	6	38	13	19	25	0	0	44	44	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	4	16	20	40	20	0	0	20	60	25
2017	AP-VFM	17	17	35	15	14	1	0	35	29	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	19	44	13	13	0	0	31	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	14	14	36	22	14	0	0	28	36	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	19	31	13	6	0	0	50	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	13	36	16	19	3	0	27	37	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	24	42	16	14	4	66	18	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	27	20	20	13	47	33	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	40	33	20	7	0	73	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	50	13	19	0	69	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	48	34	11	3	3	83	6	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	32	5	0	0	95	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	29	39	21	7	4	68	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	32	36	18	8	6	68	14	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	42	25	0	8	67	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	44	6	6	6	81	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	24	28	28	16	4	52	20	25
2017	AP-VFM	31	33	15	14	8	64	21	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	38	38	13	6	6	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	36	28	29	0	7	64	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	44	25	25	6	0	69	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	16	39	6	26	13	55	39	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	18	39	22	18	4	57	22	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	20	27	33	7	13	47	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	50	0	25	0	75	25	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	31	31	25	0	44	25	16
2019	AP-VFM	41	19	25	8	8	59	16	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	26	16	5	0	79	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	21	14	43	11	11	36	21	28
2018	AP-VFM	29	24	20	14	14	53	27	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	50	8	0	17	75	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	31	38	6	0	25	69	25	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	12	36	28	8	28	36	25
2017	AP-VFM	26	30	16	20	8	56	27	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	44	31	6	13	6	75	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	29	7	14	7	71	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	38	31	13	0	56	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	16	23	19	29	13	39	42	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	36	30	16	10	2	6	70	13	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	13	0	7	0	80	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	19	25	13	0	13	57	14	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	19	44	13	19	0	6	67	20	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	25	37	22	14	0	2	64	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	40	20	13	0	0	67	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	38	19	13	0	6	67	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	38	19	13	0	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	18	34	27	18	3	0	52	21	62
2019	AP-VFM-02	33	44	17	6	0	0	78	6	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	7	25	39	25	4	0	32	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	22	30	24	13	9	1	53	23	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	17	25	17	17	0	42	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	13	25	6	25	6	40	33	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	36	24	20	0	0	56	20	25
2017	AP-VFM	22	28	29	17	4	0	50	21	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	31	38	13	19	0	0	69	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	22	7	22	14	0	57	36	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	19	31	31	19	0	0	50	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	23	48	13	3	0	35	16	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	20	32	28	18	0	2	53	18	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	27	27	20	0	0	53	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	27	33	27	7	0	7	64	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	38	31	19	0	0	50	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	9	34	36	14	5	2	44	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	16	47	26	11	0	0	63	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	25	46	18	7	0	29	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	15	30	28	18	9	0	45	27	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	42	25	8	17	0	50	25	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	25	19	19	19	19	0	44	38	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	28	36	28	0	0	36	28	25
2017	AP-VFM	12	45	23	12	8	0	57	20	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	50	25	6	6	0	63	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	14	35	22	14	14	0	50	29	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	63	13	6	6	0	75	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	10	42	29	13	6	0	52	19	31

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	20	40	26	10	4	60	14	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	47	20	13	7	60	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	31	38	6	0	56	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	27	47	13	7	7	73	13	15
2019	AP-VFM	19	31	30	11	9	50	20	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	37	26	11	0	63	11	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	11	29	32	18	11	39	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	30	22	21	6	51	27	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	42	8	33	8	50	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	44	6	19	25	6	50	31	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	20	32	28	20	0	52	20	25
2017	AP-VFM	16	38	25	18	4	54	21	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	25	25	25	19	6	50	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	14	43	22	22	0	57	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	6	50	25	13	6	56	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	16	36	29	16	3	52	19	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	35	33	16	6	8	2	70	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	27	47	13	7	7	0	73	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	38	38	19	0	6	0	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	19	19	6	0	6	73	7	16
2019	AP-VFM	48	14	17	13	8	0	63	20	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	11	21	16	0	0	63	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	46	14	21	11	7	0	61	18	28

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	AP-VFM	22	24	29	20	6	45	25	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	40	33	7	7	53	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	25	38	13	0	50	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	31	13	19	31	6	44	38	16

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	29	29	29	10	2	0	59	12	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	27	27	7	7	0	60	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	13	38	38	13	0	0	50	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	25	19	13	0	0	69	13	16
2019	AP-VFM	47	19	14	13	8	0	66	20	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	47	26	11	16	0	0	74	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	21	14	14	14	0	57	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	21	30	22	18	7	1	52	26	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	17	25	25	17	0	33	42	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	38	38	6	13	0	6	80	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	16	28	28	20	8	0	44	28	25
2017	AP-VFM	22	35	26	11	4	1	58	15	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	13	44	38	0	6	0	56	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	36	28	22	7	7	0	64	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	13	44	25	19	0	0	56	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	26	32	26	10	3	3	60	13	31

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	AP-VFM	47	27	18	6	0	2	0	76	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	27	20	7	0	7	0	71	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	25	13	13	0	0	0	75	13	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	31	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	56	24	6	8	3	2	2	82	11	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	21	5	16	0	0	0	79	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	61	29	0	4	4	0	4	93	7	28
2018	AP-VFM	52	21	16	1	6	0	3	75	8	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	8	33	0	8	0	0	58	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	63	19	6	0	13	0	0	81	13	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	56	20	16	0	0	0	8	83	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	49	29	17	3	1	0	1	78	4	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	25	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	50	29	7	7	7	0	0	78	14	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	50	31	13	0	0	0	6	87	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	52	29	16	3	0	0	0	81	3	31

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	AP-VFM	33	31	27	6	2	65	8	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	40	33	13	7	7	73	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	31	44	19	6	0	75	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	19	50	6	0	44	6	16

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	AP-VFM	67	12	12	0	2	0	8	85	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	20	13	0	7	0	7	79	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	0	19	0	0	0	13	79	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	69	19	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	78	8	0	3	2	0	9	95	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	11	0	0	0	0	5	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	79	7	0	4	0	0	11	96	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	81	6	9	0	0	1	3	91	0	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	83	0	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	81	0	13	0	0	6	0	87	0	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	80	12	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	25

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	AP-VFM	76	16	0	2	4	0	2	94	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	27	0	7	7	0	0	87	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	94	0	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	77	14	2	5	0	2	2	94	5	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	5	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	75	18	4	4	0	0	0	93	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	72	15	7	1	3	0	1	88	5	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	75	8	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	69	25	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	68	12	8	4	4	0	4	83	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	80	11	4	3	0	0	3	93	3	79
2017	AP-VFM-00	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	54	15	15	8	0	0	8	75	8	13
2017	AP-VFM-02	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	81	10	3	3	0	0	3	93	3	31

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	AP-VFM	64	20	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	50
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	80	13	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	19	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	64	14	13	5	2	2	2	81	6	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	74	11	11	0	0	0	5	89	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	57	11	21	7	4	0	0	68	11	28
2018	AP-VFM	52	20	18	8	3	0	0	71	11	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	50	8	25	8	8	0	0	58	17	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	53	13	20	7	7	0	0	67	13	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	44	24	24	8	0	0	0	68	8	25
2017	AP-VFM	42	34	16	5	3	0	0	76	7	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	63	19	6	0	13	0	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	36	22	7	0	0	0	71	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	44	25	31	0	0	0	0	69	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	35	42	13	10	0	0	0	78	10	31

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	65	22	4	6	4	0	0	86	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	20	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	81	13	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	31	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	50	25	5	11	6	2	2	77	18	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	63	26	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	36	29	11	18	7	0	0	64	25	28
2018	AP-VFM	44	23	15	15	3	0	0	67	18	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	17	42	8	0	0	0	50	8	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	47	20	7	20	7	0	0	67	27	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	48	20	12	20	0	0	0	68	20	25
2017	AP-VFM	40	38	14	8	1	0	0	77	9	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	50	25	19	0	6	0	0	75	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	36	14	7	0	0	0	78	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	31	50	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	42	33	13	13	0	0	0	74	13	31

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	AP-VFM	57	24	4	0	0	0	16	95	0	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	20	0	0	0	0	20	100	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	63	13	0	0	0	0	25	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	50	38	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	53	13	6	3	0	2	23	88	4	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	53	5	0	5	0	0	37	92	8	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	57	25	11	4	0	0	4	85	4	28
2018	AP-VFM	49	17	5	3	2	0	25	88	6	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	45	0	18	0	0	0	36	71	0	11
2018	AP-VFM-02	73	7	0	7	7	0	7	86	14	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	40	40	4	0	0	0	16	95	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	53	11	10	1	0	0	25	85	2	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	56	0	0	0	0	0	44	100	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	14	14	0	0	0	29	80	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	44	19	6	0	0	0	31	91	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	61	13	13	3	0	0	10	82	4	31

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	AP-VFM	65	31	2	0	2	0	0	96	2	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	33	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	63	31	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	70	14	8	0	2	2	5	90	2	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	84	5	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	68	21	7	0	0	0	4	93	0	28
2018	AP-VFM	55	18	11	9	3	0	3	76	13	65
2018	AP-VFM-01	33	17	17	25	0	0	8	55	27	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	60	7	7	13	13	0	0	67	27	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	63	17	13	4	0	0	4	83	4	24
2017	AP-VFM	49	32	11	4	1	0	3	83	5	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	56	25	13	0	0	0	6	87	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	43	43	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	38	31	19	13	0	0	0	69	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	52	32	6	3	3	0	3	87	7	31

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 very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	AP-VFM	75	16	6	4	0	0	90	4	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	53	27	13	7	0	0	80	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	88	13	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	88	6	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	73	14	6	2	2	3	92	2	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	79	11	0	0	0	11	100	0	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	71	18	11	0	0	0	89	0	28
2018	AP-VFM	83	8	6	2	0	2	92	2	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	75	0	17	0	0	8	82	0	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	87	0	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	92	8	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	80	11	3	3	1	3	95	3	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	81	13	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	71	14	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	94	6	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	77	13	0	0	3	6	100	0	31

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	AP-VFM	31	35	25	4	2	2	0	68	6	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	33	40	20	0	0	7	0	79	0	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	44	13	13	6	0	0	69	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	25	50	0	0	0	0	50	0	16
2019	AP-VFM	45	31	11	5	3	2	3	80	8	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	58	21	11	0	5	0	5	83	6	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	36	7	11	4	0	0	79	14	28
2018	AP-VFM	44	32	18	2	3	0	2	77	5	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	33	25	0	8	0	8	64	9	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	40	27	20	7	7	0	0	67	13	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	44	44	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	25
2017	AP-VFM	51	26	14	6	1	0	1	78	8	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	63	19	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	35	22	29	0	7	0	7	61	8	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	50	38	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	51	26	16	6	0	0	0	77	6	31

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	AP-VFM	18	43	25	8	6	61	14	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	47	40	0	7	53	7	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	19	44	19	6	13	63	19	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	25	38	25	13	0	63	13	16

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	AP-VFM	10	25	47	18	0	35	18	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	7	27	47	20	0	33	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	25	25	44	6	0	50	6	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	25	56	19	0	25	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	13	39	30	17	2	52	19	64
2019	AP-VFM-02	26	42	26	5	0	68	5	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	4	29	39	29	0	32	29	28
2018	AP-VFM	12	17	38	29	5	29	33	66
2018	AP-VFM-01	8	8	50	25	8	17	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	27	33	20	7	40	27	15
2018	AP-VFM-03	8	8	48	36	0	16	36	25
2017	AP-VFM	3	38	39	16	5	40	21	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	56	25	6	6	63	13	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	0	35	43	14	7	35	22	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	6	31	38	25	0	38	25	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	0	29	45	19	6	29	26	31

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
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	AP-VFM	4	27	35	29	2	2	32	32	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	0	27	27	40	0	7	43	29	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	38	25	25	6	0	31	44	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	0	19	56	25	0	0	25	19	16
2019	AP-VFM	6	24	35	29	5	0	34	31	62
2019	AP-VFM-02	0	16	42	32	11	0	42	16	19
2019	AP-VFM-03	12	35	27	23	4	0	27	46	26
2018	AP-VFM	7	37	30	22	3	0	25	45	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	17	33	33	17	0	0	17	50	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	13	38	25	19	6	0	25	50	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	0	44	32	20	4	0	24	44	25
2017	AP-VFM	9	14	51	21	5	0	26	23	80
2017	AP-VFM-00	6	13	63	13	6	0	19	19	16
2017	AP-VFM-01	7	0	71	14	7	0	22	7	14
2017	AP-VFM-02	6	31	38	13	13	0	25	38	16
2017	AP-VFM-03	13	10	45	32	0	0	32	23	31

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Pay or other compensation issues

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	AP-VFM	10	53	31	6	84	16	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	13	53	13	20	80	20	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	6	38	56	0	86	14	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	13	69	19	0	85	15	16

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	AP-VFM	53	12	8	6	2	0	20	80	10	51
2020	AP-VFM-01	60	7	0	13	0	0	20	83	17	15
2020	AP-VFM-02	50	13	0	0	6	0	31	91	9	16
2020	AP-VFM-03	44	19	25	6	0	0	6	67	7	16
2019	AP-VFM	40	24	11	3	8	0	14	74	13	63
2019	AP-VFM-02	33	22	11	0	11	0	22	71	14	18
2019	AP-VFM-03	43	25	14	7	7	0	4	70	15	28
2018	AP-VFM	49	13	10	12	4	3	7	70	18	67
2018	AP-VFM-01	25	17	8	17	8	8	17	56	33	12
2018	AP-VFM-02	56	19	6	6	13	0	0	75	19	16
2018	AP-VFM-03	64	8	4	12	0	4	8	82	14	25

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 106. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - AP-VFM

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

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

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

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

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

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

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.

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?

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.

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.

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.

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.

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.