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 - VM

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
- Support to resolve 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	41	38	12	6	3	0	79	8	352
2020	VM-01	43	31	15	7	4	0	73	11	124
2020	VM-02	37	40	15	6	2	0	77	8	95
2020	VM-03	35	50	8	4	3	0	85	6	70
2020	VM-04	55	33	7	5	0	0	88	5	42
2020	VM-05	44	45	6	6	0	0	89	6	18
2019	VM	30	43	15	8	5	0	73	12	386
2019	VM-01	28	42	16	10	4	0	70	14	110
2019	VM-02	25	42	19	9	6	0	66	15	122
2019	VM-03	35	48	7	5	5	0	83	10	81
2019	VM-04	29	45	18	3	5	0	74	8	37
2019	VM-05	50	46	0	5	0	0	95	5	22
2018	VM	29	45	11	10	5	0	74	15	422
2018	VM-01	25	48	15	9	3	0	73	12	120
2018	VM-02	29	47	8	9	6	1	76	15	132
2018	VM-03	32	41	8	15	4	0	73	19	79
2018	VM-04	33	41	11	9	7	0	73	16	53
2018	VM-05	45	35	8	4	8	0	80	12	25
2017	VM	27	46	13	10	6	0	72	15	428
2017	VM-01	21	49	12	11	7	0	70	18	130
2017	VM-02	26	47	11	8	8	0	73	16	133
2017	VM-03	29	41	16	10	4	0	70	14	75
2017	VM-04	27	44	15	10	4	0	71	14	51
2017	VM-05	46	38	4	13	0	0	83	13	24
2014	VM	28	46	12	8	6	0	74	14	469
2014	VM-01	24	44	16	10	6	0	68	16	158
2014	VM-02	32	44	14	6	4	0	76	10	131
2014	VM-03	30	45	8	12	5	0	75	17	103
2014	VM-04	22	53	4	8	12	0	75	21	49
2014	VM-05	44	45	6	0	6	0	89	6	18

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	33	35	16	10	6	0	68	16	350
2020	VM-01	33	28	15	15	9	1	61	24	123
2020	VM-02	29	37	19	9	6	0	66	15	96
2020	VM-03	38	36	17	8	1	0	74	9	70
2020	VM-04	32	48	10	5	5	0	80	10	40
2020	VM-05	38	39	17	6	0	0	78	6	18
2019	VM	24	42	17	10	7	0	66	17	384
2019	VM-01	28	42	17	9	5	0	70	14	109
2019	VM-02	20	42	17	11	8	1	63	20	123
2019	VM-03	24	39	18	11	8	0	63	19	79
2019	VM-04	18	45	16	5	16	0	63	21	37
2019	VM-05	36	45	14	0	5	0	82	5	22
2018	VM	24	41	14	13	8	0	65	21	423
2018	VM-01	26	38	18	13	5	1	64	18	119
2018	VM-02	19	44	11	16	10	0	63	25	133
2018	VM-03	29	47	10	7	6	0	76	14	80
2018	VM-04	24	32	11	17	16	0	56	33	53
2018	VM-05	36	45	19	0	0	0	81	0	25
2017	VM	21	39	16	12	11	0	61	23	429
2017	VM-01	19	45	15	8	12	1	64	21	130
2017	VM-02	19	33	19	15	13	0	52	28	134
2017	VM-03	27	41	13	12	8	0	67	20	75
2017	VM-04	14	38	17	16	14	0	53	30	51
2017	VM-05	41	42	17	0	0	0	83	0	24

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	55	33	7	4	1	0	0	88	4	347
2020	VM-01	56	30	9	6	0	0	0	85	6	124
2020	VM-02	53	33	11	2	0	0	0	86	2	95
2020	VM-03	52	40	1	5	1	0	0	92	7	68
2020	VM-04	64	31	3	0	3	0	0	95	3	39
2020	VM-05	61	34	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	47	39	9	3	2	0	0	86	5	378
2019	VM-01	49	39	10	2	0	0	0	88	2	108
2019	VM-02	41	40	11	2	4	1	0	82	7	121
2019	VM-03	49	39	5	5	1	0	0	88	7	76
2019	VM-04	52	34	8	3	3	0	0	87	5	37
2019	VM-05	50	45	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	22
2018	VM	48	36	9	5	1	0	0	84	7	417
2018	VM-01	52	31	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	119
2018	VM-02	45	38	9	6	2	1	0	83	8	130
2018	VM-03	46	36	8	5	4	0	2	83	9	79
2018	VM-04	51	36	0	9	2	2	0	89	11	52
2018	VM-05	63	29	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	24
2017	VM	47	37	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	427
2017	VM-01	40	39	10	7	4	0	0	79	11	129
2017	VM-02	47	36	12	2	2	0	0	83	5	133
2017	VM-03	53	34	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	75
2017	VM-04	48	40	10	0	2	0	0	88	2	51
2017	VM-05	54	38	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	24
2014	VM	58	32	7	3	1	0	0	90	4	469
2014	VM-01	53	34	7	3	3	0	0	87	6	158
2014	VM-02	53	37	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	131
2014	VM-03	63	26	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	103
2014	VM-04	60	32	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	49
2014	VM-05	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	18

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	47	36	11	4	2	0	83	6	353
2020	VM-01	52	29	12	5	2	0	81	7	124
2020	VM-02	46	34	15	2	2	0	80	4	96
2020	VM-03	40	45	9	4	1	0	86	5	70
2020	VM-04	50	38	5	5	2	0	88	7	42
2020	VM-05	49	45	0	6	0	0	94	6	18
2019	VM	37	43	13	4	3	0	80	7	386
2019	VM-01	39	45	10	6	1	0	83	6	109
2019	VM-02	36	45	14	2	4	0	80	6	123
2019	VM-03	37	43	12	6	1	0	80	7	81
2019	VM-04	29	41	18	5	5	0	71	11	37
2019	VM-05	45	46	5	5	0	0	91	5	22
2018	VM	35	44	10	8	2	0	79	10	419
2018	VM-01	40	42	9	8	0	0	82	8	119
2018	VM-02	32	47	11	6	3	1	80	9	130
2018	VM-03	34	46	11	5	5	0	80	10	80
2018	VM-04	30	43	7	14	4	2	74	19	53
2018	VM-05	47	37	12	4	0	0	84	4	24
2017	VM	31	44	14	7	4	0	75	11	425
2017	VM-01	30	46	11	10	3	0	76	13	128
2017	VM-02	32	44	13	5	5	0	77	11	133
2017	VM-03	35	39	21	4	1	0	74	5	75
2017	VM-04	19	46	19	8	8	0	65	16	51
2017	VM-05	34	44	9	13	0	0	78	13	23
2014	VM	36	45	11	6	3	0	81	9	469
2014	VM-01	37	42	14	3	4	0	79	7	158
2014	VM-02	36	49	9	5	0	0	86	5	131
2014	VM-03	35	43	11	8	3	0	78	11	103
2014	VM-04	33	36	8	13	10	0	69	23	49
2014	VM-05	33	56	6	6	0	0	89	6	18

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	41	29	16	8	4	1	0	71	13	350
2020	VM-01	43	19	21	10	6	1	0	63	16	124
2020	VM-02	38	33	15	7	3	3	0	74	11	95
2020	VM-03	45	36	10	8	1	0	0	81	9	69
2020	VM-04	46	29	12	7	5	0	0	76	12	41
2020	VM-05	33	39	17	6	6	0	0	72	11	18
2019	VM	29	34	18	10	7	2	0	64	17	384
2019	VM-01	31	34	17	10	6	2	0	66	16	109
2019	VM-02	30	28	23	7	9	2	0	60	16	121
2019	VM-03	28	40	14	11	6	1	0	69	17	81
2019	VM-04	27	31	24	10	8	0	0	58	18	37
2019	VM-05	14	64	4	9	9	0	0	77	18	22
2018	VM	28	30	22	11	7	0	0	59	18	422
2018	VM-01	33	31	21	7	7	1	0	65	14	118
2018	VM-02	27	33	19	11	10	0	0	60	22	133
2018	VM-03	28	35	21	11	5	1	0	63	16	79
2018	VM-04	17	27	30	16	9	0	2	44	25	54
2018	VM-05	35	24	28	13	0	0	0	59	13	25
2017	VM	22	36	22	11	9	0	0	58	20	427
2017	VM-01	20	40	18	11	11	1	0	60	22	129
2017	VM-02	25	32	23	8	11	0	0	57	19	134
2017	VM-03	21	34	28	12	5	0	0	56	17	75
2017	VM-04	12	34	26	16	10	2	0	47	27	50
2017	VM-05	37	38	13	8	4	0	0	75	13	24
2014	VM	22	35	19	15	9	0	0	57	24	469
2014	VM-01	32	30	16	13	8	0	0	63	21	158
2014	VM-02	27	38	18	10	7	1	0	65	17	131
2014	VM-03	11	41	18	23	8	0	0	52	30	103
2014	VM-04	10	24	23	23	20	0	0	34	43	49
2014	VM-05	6	44	23	17	11	0	0	50	28	18

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	40	32	16	8	4	0	72	12	351
2020	VM-01	41	24	18	9	7	0	66	16	123
2020	VM-02	38	39	14	7	1	0	77	8	96
2020	VM-03	43	34	13	10	0	0	77	10	70
2020	VM-04	39	29	17	7	7	0	68	15	41
2020	VM-05	38	45	17	0	0	0	83	0	18
2019	VM	25	41	19	9	5	0	67	14	384
2019	VM-01	28	43	19	7	3	0	71	10	109
2019	VM-02	27	40	21	5	7	0	67	12	123
2019	VM-03	25	42	18	11	4	0	67	15	79
2019	VM-04	16	35	24	20	5	0	51	26	37
2019	VM-05	14	64	4	9	9	0	77	18	22
2018	VM	26	35	19	13	7	0	62	20	420
2018	VM-01	31	34	19	8	6	2	66	15	118
2018	VM-02	28	36	17	12	7	0	63	19	133
2018	VM-03	22	44	15	16	4	0	66	19	78
2018	VM-04	17	28	23	19	13	0	44	32	53
2018	VM-05	31	32	20	9	8	0	63	17	25
2017	VM	22	37	19	15	7	0	59	21	429
2017	VM-01	22	37	18	14	8	1	60	22	130
2017	VM-02	24	39	16	13	8	0	63	21	134
2017	VM-03	20	37	25	17	1	0	57	18	75
2017	VM-04	12	26	29	22	10	2	38	32	51
2017	VM-05	33	42	8	13	4	0	75	17	24
2014	VM	21	36	18	16	9	0	57	25	468
2014	VM-01	31	30	20	9	10	1	61	19	157
2014	VM-02	24	42	15	12	7	0	66	19	131
2014	VM-03	12	42	17	23	7	0	54	29	103
2014	VM-04	12	26	10	35	16	0	38	52	49
2014	VM-05	11	33	28	11	17	0	44	28	18

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	37	20	20	12	5	5	1	61	18	352
2020	VM-01	35	18	18	12	10	5	2	57	23	124
2020	VM-02	39	22	18	13	3	4	1	64	17	96
2020	VM-03	41	15	24	15	1	4	0	58	17	70
2020	VM-04	32	24	24	5	7	7	0	61	13	41
2020	VM-05	44	28	22	0	0	6	0	76	0	18
2019	VM	26	28	20	12	7	7	1	58	20	385
2019	VM-01	26	28	19	12	6	8	1	59	19	108
2019	VM-02	28	28	16	11	10	6	1	60	23	123
2019	VM-03	26	26	23	12	4	9	0	57	18	81
2019	VM-04	21	24	31	13	5	5	0	48	19	37
2019	VM-05	18	36	23	9	5	5	5	60	15	22
2018	VM	25	28	20	12	11	4	1	56	23	422
2018	VM-01	26	36	18	5	12	3	1	64	18	118
2018	VM-02	27	23	17	14	13	5	2	53	28	132
2018	VM-03	23	30	20	14	6	7	0	57	21	80
2018	VM-04	15	27	23	16	18	2	0	43	34	54
2018	VM-05	40	16	32	12	0	0	0	56	12	25
2017	VM	23	27	19	14	10	6	2	54	25	428
2017	VM-01	23	27	18	13	11	7	2	55	26	130
2017	VM-02	24	26	18	14	13	3	3	53	28	133
2017	VM-03	21	29	23	16	4	5	1	54	21	75
2017	VM-04	14	17	25	20	14	10	0	35	37	51
2017	VM-05	37	38	17	4	4	0	0	75	8	24
2014	VM	25	26	20	11	11	5	1	55	24	469
2014	VM-01	32	22	20	9	11	6	1	57	22	158
2014	VM-02	28	31	15	7	12	5	2	64	20	131
2014	VM-03	19	21	27	13	12	8	0	44	26	103
2014	VM-04	14	25	19	22	12	2	6	42	38	49
2014	VM-05	11	45	17	11	11	6	0	59	23	18

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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	VM	51	27	12	2	3	0	5	83	5	352
2020	VM-01	34	28	17	2	5	1	12	72	8	123
2020	VM-02	52	31	12	0	2	0	2	85	2	96
2020	VM-03	69	22	4	4	0	0	1	92	4	70
2020	VM-04	62	26	7	0	5	0	0	88	5	42
2020	VM-05	77	17	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	45	33	11	3	3	0	4	81	7	385
2019	VM-01	35	36	13	4	4	0	9	78	8	109
2019	VM-02	41	34	13	6	3	0	3	77	9	123
2019	VM-03	61	32	4	0	1	0	1	95	1	80
2019	VM-04	42	32	13	5	8	0	0	74	13	37
2019	VM-05	63	27	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	22

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	49	31	8	7	4	1	0	81	11	353
2020	VM-01	47	27	8	10	6	1	1	75	17	124
2020	VM-02	51	31	10	5	1	1	0	83	6	96
2020	VM-03	59	25	10	4	3	0	0	84	6	70
2020	VM-04	41	48	5	2	5	0	0	88	7	42
2020	VM-05	38	45	0	17	0	0	0	83	17	18
2019	VM	41	34	13	6	5	1	0	76	11	386
2019	VM-01	44	30	11	9	5	2	0	75	14	110
2019	VM-02	32	40	17	5	5	1	0	73	10	122
2019	VM-03	53	32	7	5	2	0	0	85	7	81
2019	VM-04	31	35	18	5	10	0	0	66	16	37
2019	VM-05	45	27	14	9	4	0	0	73	13	22
2018	VM	39	31	13	11	5	1	0	70	17	417
2018	VM-01	36	34	15	8	6	0	0	70	14	118
2018	VM-02	32	34	14	12	7	1	0	67	19	132
2018	VM-03	47	28	5	15	4	0	1	76	19	77
2018	VM-04	45	16	18	13	2	6	0	65	16	53
2018	VM-05	44	28	12	0	8	4	4	78	9	25
2017	VM	34	36	12	10	8	0	0	70	18	429
2017	VM-01	29	41	15	7	8	0	0	70	15	130
2017	VM-02	30	38	13	13	7	0	0	68	19	134
2017	VM-03	48	22	7	13	8	1	1	72	22	75
2017	VM-04	29	34	17	8	10	2	0	64	18	51
2017	VM-05	46	42	4	8	0	0	0	87	8	24
2014	VM	39	32	12	10	6	0	0	71	16	469
2014	VM-01	39	31	9	11	8	1	0	71	19	158
2014	VM-02	35	36	14	8	6	0	1	71	15	131
2014	VM-03	41	31	13	14	1	0	0	72	15	103
2014	VM-04	35	33	12	8	12	0	0	67	20	49
2014	VM-05	66	11	17	0	6	0	0	77	6	18

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	52	27	10	6	4	0	0	79	10	352
2020	VM-01	40	31	12	10	7	0	1	71	17	124
2020	VM-02	52	31	7	6	3	0	0	83	9	95
2020	VM-03	68	19	8	2	1	0	0	88	4	70
2020	VM-04	62	19	12	2	5	0	0	81	7	42
2020	VM-05	61	17	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	18
2019	VM	41	34	13	7	4	1	0	76	11	386
2019	VM-01	38	35	11	11	4	1	1	74	15	109
2019	VM-02	36	34	17	7	5	2	0	71	12	123
2019	VM-03	59	25	9	6	1	0	0	84	7	81
2019	VM-04	34	40	11	8	8	0	0	74	16	37
2019	VM-05	41	50	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2018	VM	41	28	15	8	7	1	0	70	15	421
2018	VM-01	38	31	18	4	9	0	0	69	14	118
2018	VM-02	32	34	13	11	8	1	0	67	20	133
2018	VM-03	60	19	10	8	3	0	0	79	11	79
2018	VM-04	37	23	22	4	12	2	0	61	16	54
2018	VM-05	52	28	4	4	4	4	4	87	9	25
2017	VM	40	30	14	8	7	0	0	70	15	428
2017	VM-01	35	31	18	6	9	1	0	66	16	130
2017	VM-02	30	34	16	13	7	0	0	63	20	134
2017	VM-03	57	21	10	8	3	0	1	79	11	75
2017	VM-04	31	36	12	10	10	2	0	68	20	51
2017	VM-05	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	24
2014	VM	41	31	12	9	7	0	0	72	16	468
2014	VM-01	35	34	15	6	9	1	0	69	16	158
2014	VM-02	38	33	13	12	5	0	0	71	16	131
2014	VM-03	46	32	7	12	2	1	0	79	14	102
2014	VM-04	45	27	8	8	12	0	0	72	20	49
2014	VM-05	55	22	11	6	6	0	0	77	12	18

Senior management

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	34	27	14	8	5	11	1	69	15	351
2020	VM-01	35	20	18	8	9	8	2	61	19	122
2020	VM-02	36	32	13	1	4	13	0	79	6	96
2020	VM-03	38	26	12	8	1	14	0	75	11	70
2020	VM-04	31	29	10	19	5	7	0	64	26	42
2020	VM-05	21	50	6	11	6	6	0	76	18	18
2019	VM	22	34	19	11	7	8	0	60	19	385
2019	VM-01	26	29	23	7	5	9	0	61	14	110
2019	VM-02	20	35	19	11	9	7	0	58	21	121
2019	VM-03	25	39	12	9	4	10	1	72	14	81
2019	VM-04	11	34	24	19	8	5	0	47	28	37
2019	VM-05	14	32	18	18	14	4	0	47	33	22
2018	VM	20	31	20	14	8	7	0	55	24	422
2018	VM-01	19	34	24	7	8	8	0	58	17	119
2018	VM-02	26	29	17	16	8	5	0	58	25	131
2018	VM-03	20	30	18	14	8	9	0	55	25	80
2018	VM-04	5	31	15	27	14	7	0	39	44	54
2018	VM-05	35	21	28	8	4	4	0	58	12	25
2017	VM	20	31	19	12	10	8	0	56	24	429
2017	VM-01	18	32	17	9	13	12	0	56	25	130
2017	VM-02	22	36	16	10	8	7	0	62	20	134
2017	VM-03	20	25	22	16	7	10	0	50	25	75
2017	VM-04	14	17	31	20	12	6	0	34	33	51
2017	VM-05	33	46	8	8	4	0	0	79	13	24
2014	VM	22	27	22	10	11	8	0	54	23	468
2014	VM-01	25	26	23	8	13	6	0	54	22	158
2014	VM-02	27	33	12	9	7	12	0	68	18	130
2014	VM-03	21	29	22	15	8	6	0	52	24	103
2014	VM-04	10	20	29	11	17	12	0	35	32	49
2014	VM-05	22	11	39	17	6	6	0	35	23	18

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	29	18	11	6	4	0	64	18	350
2020	VM-01	33	24	20	8	13	2	1	58	22	123
2020	VM-02	31	34	18	7	4	5	0	69	12	95
2020	VM-03	34	31	8	16	1	8	0	71	19	69
2020	VM-04	29	24	26	19	2	0	0	52	21	42
2020	VM-05	32	39	17	11	0	0	0	72	11	18
2019	VM	17	34	21	16	9	2	0	52	26	384
2019	VM-01	20	34	18	15	8	5	0	57	24	110
2019	VM-02	19	33	22	13	12	2	0	53	25	120
2019	VM-03	17	41	17	21	4	0	0	58	25	81
2019	VM-04	8	23	35	21	13	0	0	31	34	37
2019	VM-05	5	36	23	14	18	4	0	43	33	22
2018	VM	17	31	21	18	12	2	0	49	30	423
2018	VM-01	17	33	23	16	11	1	0	50	27	119
2018	VM-02	21	33	20	15	11	0	1	54	26	132
2018	VM-03	14	33	13	24	11	5	0	50	37	80
2018	VM-04	9	17	23	26	21	4	0	27	49	54
2018	VM-05	23	33	32	4	8	0	0	56	12	25
2017	VM	17	29	19	19	14	3	0	47	34	429
2017	VM-01	16	32	16	16	15	5	0	50	33	130
2017	VM-02	18	32	19	18	12	1	0	50	30	134
2017	VM-03	18	25	17	24	13	4	0	44	38	75
2017	VM-04	10	14	27	29	20	0	0	24	49	51
2017	VM-05	17	50	21	8	4	0	0	66	13	24
2014	VM	18	23	20	22	15	1	0	42	38	469
2014	VM-01	23	22	20	16	17	3	0	45	34	158
2014	VM-02	24	31	23	13	9	1	0	54	22	131
2014	VM-03	12	21	20	33	15	0	0	33	48	103
2014	VM-04	8	20	16	24	31	0	0	28	55	49
2014	VM-05	11	22	17	34	17	0	0	33	50	18

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	24	31	19	15	7	4	0	57	24	347
2020	VM-01	30	22	16	14	14	4	0	54	29	122
2020	VM-02	20	36	24	12	3	5	0	59	16	94
2020	VM-03	20	38	14	19	4	6	0	61	24	68
2020	VM-04	26	31	24	14	5	0	0	57	19	42
2020	VM-05	17	33	17	34	0	0	0	50	34	18
2019	VM	12	31	23	21	10	4	0	44	32	382
2019	VM-01	17	31	23	19	6	5	0	50	26	108
2019	VM-02	12	33	23	17	13	2	0	46	30	121
2019	VM-03	13	31	23	19	10	5	0	46	30	80
2019	VM-04	3	23	32	29	8	5	0	27	39	37
2019	VM-05	5	32	18	27	18	0	0	36	45	22
2018	VM	9	29	28	21	12	2	0	39	33	421
2018	VM-01	12	30	26	18	12	3	0	43	30	119
2018	VM-02	12	31	28	17	12	0	0	43	29	132
2018	VM-03	7	26	25	27	11	4	0	35	39	80
2018	VM-04	2	21	24	29	18	6	0	24	50	53
2018	VM-05	8	28	40	16	8	0	0	36	24	25
2017	VM	11	26	21	22	16	5	0	38	40	428
2017	VM-01	9	31	21	16	17	7	0	43	35	129
2017	VM-02	13	28	21	19	16	4	0	42	36	134
2017	VM-03	11	18	21	33	14	3	0	30	48	75
2017	VM-04	4	16	27	25	22	6	0	21	50	51
2017	VM-05	8	41	13	29	8	0	0	49	38	24
2014	VM	12	23	21	23	17	3	0	37	41	469
2014	VM-01	16	27	18	19	15	4	1	46	36	158
2014	VM-02	14	27	28	21	8	2	0	42	30	131
2014	VM-03	9	17	22	22	26	3	0	28	49	103
2014	VM-04	4	16	16	25	35	4	0	21	62	49
2014	VM-05	11	22	11	39	11	6	0	35	53	18

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	25	34	19	14	8	1	59	21	351
2020	VM-01	31	24	20	13	12	1	55	25	123
2020	VM-02	24	38	20	10	6	1	63	17	95
2020	VM-03	22	43	14	16	4	1	66	20	70
2020	VM-04	17	40	26	12	5	0	57	17	42
2020	VM-05	17	38	11	28	6	0	55	34	18
2019	VM	14	31	23	19	11	2	46	31	384
2019	VM-01	20	26	22	21	9	2	47	31	109
2019	VM-02	15	38	19	14	12	2	54	27	121
2019	VM-03	14	35	23	19	6	4	50	26	81
2019	VM-04	0	23	35	26	13	3	24	41	37
2019	VM-05	5	23	27	27	18	0	27	45	22
2018	VM	12	35	19	21	12	1	48	33	422
2018	VM-01	16	33	23	13	15	1	49	28	119
2018	VM-02	17	34	18	20	11	1	51	30	132
2018	VM-03	8	37	18	30	6	1	46	36	79
2018	VM-04	0	36	14	29	20	2	37	49	54
2018	VM-05	16	40	16	16	12	0	56	28	25
2017	VM	11	30	20	18	16	3	43	36	426
2017	VM-01	11	32	20	16	16	5	45	34	130
2017	VM-02	14	32	22	14	18	2	46	32	133
2017	VM-03	11	24	18	29	15	3	36	45	74
2017	VM-04	6	24	27	20	20	4	31	41	51
2017	VM-05	4	48	13	26	9	0	52	35	23
2014	VM	17	30	18	20	14	2	47	35	468
2014	VM-01	23	34	15	14	13	1	58	27	158
2014	VM-02	21	35	21	15	6	2	56	22	131
2014	VM-03	10	25	19	24	20	3	36	45	102
2014	VM-04	4	21	16	34	25	0	25	59	49
2014	VM-05	11	17	28	17	28	0	28	44	18

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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	VM	25	36	19	11	7	1	0	62	18	352
2020	VM-01	20	32	22	15	10	1	0	53	25	124
2020	VM-02	21	39	21	9	7	2	0	62	17	96
2020	VM-03	31	44	13	11	1	1	0	75	12	70
2020	VM-04	37	32	20	7	5	0	0	68	12	41
2020	VM-05	38	28	17	11	6	0	0	66	17	18
2019	VM	19	38	18	15	10	0	0	57	25	385
2019	VM-01	22	32	18	19	6	1	1	55	26	109
2019	VM-02	12	39	20	15	14	0	0	51	28	123
2019	VM-03	20	44	17	15	4	0	0	64	19	80
2019	VM-04	24	28	21	11	16	0	0	52	26	37
2019	VM-05	32	50	9	5	5	0	0	82	9	22
2018	VM	19	34	20	15	11	0	0	54	26	423
2018	VM-01	17	34	26	11	11	0	1	52	22	119
2018	VM-02	14	40	14	20	13	0	0	53	33	133
2018	VM-03	28	34	18	12	8	0	0	62	20	79
2018	VM-04	18	24	22	16	20	0	0	42	36	54
2018	VM-05	40	29	27	4	0	0	0	69	4	25
2017	VM	16	37	21	14	13	0	0	53	27	429
2017	VM-01	10	36	25	15	14	0	0	46	29	130
2017	VM-02	13	35	20	16	16	0	0	48	32	134
2017	VM-03	25	38	20	10	7	0	0	64	17	75
2017	VM-04	12	38	17	14	18	0	0	51	32	51
2017	VM-05	37	46	8	4	4	0	0	83	8	24
2014	VM	17	33	21	16	14	0	0	50	30	469
2014	VM-01	17	30	19	16	16	1	0	48	33	158
2014	VM-02	16	32	26	13	13	0	0	48	26	131
2014	VM-03	21	38	18	13	10	0	0	60	23	103
2014	VM-04	14	20	21	24	20	0	0	35	45	49
2014	VM-05	17	50	11	11	11	0	0	67	22	18

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	35	41	11	8	5	0	76	13	351
2020	VM-01	33	42	10	11	3	0	75	15	124
2020	VM-02	35	40	12	7	5	0	75	12	96
2020	VM-03	35	44	11	4	6	0	79	10	69
2020	VM-04	49	29	12	5	5	0	78	10	41
2020	VM-05	27	45	6	22	0	0	72	22	18
2019	VM	27	43	12	12	5	0	70	17	384
2019	VM-01	28	44	12	13	3	1	72	16	109
2019	VM-02	26	44	11	12	7	0	70	19	123
2019	VM-03	28	44	14	13	1	0	72	14	79
2019	VM-04	28	40	11	13	8	0	68	21	37
2019	VM-05	36	41	14	4	5	0	77	9	22
2018	VM	25	43	15	11	5	0	69	16	423
2018	VM-01	28	46	17	7	3	0	73	10	120
2018	VM-02	24	42	13	15	5	0	66	20	133
2018	VM-03	28	42	12	12	5	1	71	17	79
2018	VM-04	24	32	18	15	11	0	56	25	53
2018	VM-05	33	47	12	4	4	0	80	8	25
2017	VM	23	44	14	13	6	0	67	19	429
2017	VM-01	20	42	18	14	7	0	62	21	130
2017	VM-02	22	47	13	10	7	0	69	18	134
2017	VM-03	27	41	10	17	5	0	67	22	75
2017	VM-04	21	43	15	10	10	0	65	20	51
2017	VM-05	25	54	17	4	0	0	79	4	24

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	45	29	14	6	5	0	1	75	11	352
2020	VM-01	37	30	14	8	10	0	2	68	18	124
2020	VM-02	44	30	18	2	4	1	1	75	6	95
2020	VM-03	56	25	11	6	1	0	0	81	8	70
2020	VM-04	48	36	10	2	5	0	0	83	7	42
2020	VM-05	61	11	22	6	0	0	0	72	6	18
2019	VM	35	36	15	7	6	1	1	71	13	385
2019	VM-01	32	30	21	9	6	1	1	63	16	110
2019	VM-02	31	37	16	11	6	0	0	68	16	122
2019	VM-03	48	36	9	3	2	1	1	86	5	80
2019	VM-04	28	37	19	5	11	0	0	66	16	37
2019	VM-05	41	46	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	22
2018	VM	35	33	14	9	8	1	0	68	17	421
2018	VM-01	38	27	15	11	8	0	0	65	19	118
2018	VM-02	26	36	18	12	7	1	1	63	19	133
2018	VM-03	42	41	1	9	7	1	0	83	16	79
2018	VM-04	30	30	22	4	12	2	0	62	16	54
2018	VM-05	43	41	8	0	4	0	4	88	4	25
2017	VM	32	39	12	10	6	0	0	72	17	429
2017	VM-01	32	38	12	9	8	0	0	70	18	130
2017	VM-02	25	41	14	16	4	0	0	66	19	134
2017	VM-03	41	35	7	9	7	1	0	77	16	75
2017	VM-04	27	37	14	8	12	2	0	66	20	51
2017	VM-05	55	41	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	24
2014	VM	31	38	14	9	8	0	0	69	17	469
2014	VM-01	31	38	15	7	8	1	1	70	15	158
2014	VM-02	26	41	13	11	8	0	1	68	19	131
2014	VM-03	34	35	16	11	5	0	0	69	16	103
2014	VM-04	37	31	14	4	14	0	0	67	18	49
2014	VM-05	44	22	11	11	12	0	0	66	23	18

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	25	41	14	14	5	0	67	19	349
2020	VM-01	23	39	18	15	6	0	62	20	123
2020	VM-02	29	42	13	9	7	1	71	16	93
2020	VM-03	19	47	12	19	3	0	66	22	70
2020	VM-04	38	31	12	14	5	0	69	19	42
2020	VM-05	21	51	17	11	0	0	72	11	18
2019	VM	14	41	13	24	7	0	55	32	387
2019	VM-01	16	41	13	24	6	0	57	30	110
2019	VM-02	13	49	11	20	7	0	62	28	123
2019	VM-03	11	33	17	31	7	0	44	38	81
2019	VM-04	5	39	19	26	11	0	44	37	37
2019	VM-05	32	41	9	14	5	0	73	18	22
2018	VM	15	43	12	21	9	0	58	29	423
2018	VM-01	17	51	9	13	10	0	68	23	120
2018	VM-02	14	48	10	22	5	0	62	28	133
2018	VM-03	14	36	16	23	10	1	50	33	79
2018	VM-04	15	23	13	32	18	0	38	50	54
2018	VM-05	18	41	29	8	4	0	58	12	24
2017	VM	15	38	14	20	13	0	53	33	429
2017	VM-01	12	40	17	22	10	0	52	32	130
2017	VM-02	18	43	8	19	12	0	61	31	134
2017	VM-03	16	34	20	14	16	0	50	30	75
2017	VM-04	12	21	15	28	23	0	33	52	51
2017	VM-05	21	53	8	13	4	0	75	17	24
2014	VM	12	39	11	22	15	0	52	37	469
2014	VM-01	16	37	11	24	13	0	53	37	158
2014	VM-02	14	48	12	18	8	1	62	26	131
2014	VM-03	7	42	8	22	21	0	49	44	103
2014	VM-04	10	22	16	23	29	0	32	52	49
2014	VM-05	11	34	6	28	22	0	45	50	18

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	47	27	14	5	4	1	1	76	10	350
2020	VM-01	39	29	15	6	8	2	1	70	14	123
2020	VM-02	47	29	13	6	1	2	1	79	7	96
2020	VM-03	63	17	15	3	1	1	0	81	4	70
2020	VM-04	43	33	8	10	5	0	3	77	15	40
2020	VM-05	61	23	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	18

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	23	30	18	18	9	2	0	54	28	351
2020	VM-01	24	24	15	19	15	3	0	50	35	123
2020	VM-02	24	34	20	15	5	2	0	60	20	95
2020	VM-03	17	38	15	25	1	3	0	57	28	70
2020	VM-04	24	29	24	12	12	0	0	52	24	42
2020	VM-05	27	34	17	17	6	0	0	61	23	18
2019	VM	10	32	20	19	16	2	1	43	36	387
2019	VM-01	13	31	18	23	12	4	0	45	36	110
2019	VM-02	11	34	24	11	16	1	2	47	28	123
2019	VM-03	10	37	12	23	16	1	0	48	40	81
2019	VM-04	0	16	32	31	21	0	0	16	52	37
2019	VM-05	5	41	23	14	14	4	0	47	29	22
2018	VM	12	27	22	21	18	1	0	39	39	421
2018	VM-01	18	28	19	20	14	1	0	46	35	119
2018	VM-02	9	32	25	21	12	1	0	41	34	131
2018	VM-03	16	19	17	20	26	1	0	35	47	80
2018	VM-04	4	18	24	20	34	0	0	22	54	53
2018	VM-05	8	27	32	21	8	4	0	37	30	25
2017	VM	11	32	18	20	17	2	0	44	38	426
2017	VM-01	13	28	17	27	13	1	0	42	41	128
2017	VM-02	10	34	24	16	15	1	0	44	32	134
2017	VM-03	12	28	13	21	24	3	0	41	46	75
2017	VM-04	9	31	14	16	27	4	0	41	45	50
2017	VM-05	8	66	17	4	4	0	0	75	8	24
2014	VM	12	30	17	21	19	1	0	43	40	467
2014	VM-01	18	27	15	19	20	1	0	45	40	158
2014	VM-02	10	44	24	12	9	1	0	54	22	130
2014	VM-03	11	31	11	27	20	1	0	42	47	102
2014	VM-04	6	12	18	31	31	2	0	18	63	49
2014	VM-05	6	33	6	34	22	0	0	39	56	18

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	21	29	16	14	16	2	2	52	31	351
2020	VM-01	24	21	19	15	19	2	1	46	34	123
2020	VM-02	22	30	19	15	10	2	2	54	26	95
2020	VM-03	17	45	6	13	16	1	1	64	30	70
2020	VM-04	19	19	17	12	24	2	7	42	39	42
2020	VM-05	34	32	17	11	6	0	0	66	17	18
2019	VM	12	31	16	18	19	2	2	45	38	386
2019	VM-01	11	30	19	19	16	2	3	43	37	109
2019	VM-02	15	34	13	15	20	1	2	51	36	123
2019	VM-03	12	32	15	22	16	2	0	46	39	81
2019	VM-04	5	21	21	16	31	0	5	28	49	37
2019	VM-05	18	37	14	14	14	4	0	57	29	22
2018	VM	15	27	19	15	22	1	1	43	38	424
2018	VM-01	14	33	22	13	18	1	0	47	31	120
2018	VM-02	13	31	13	18	23	1	2	45	42	132
2018	VM-03	22	21	17	18	21	1	0	43	40	80
2018	VM-04	11	16	25	11	38	0	0	26	48	54
2018	VM-05	24	31	24	9	4	4	4	60	14	25
2017	VM	13	34	16	15	19	2	1	49	35	428
2017	VM-01	16	29	18	17	16	2	2	47	34	130
2017	VM-02	11	33	19	13	22	1	1	45	35	134
2017	VM-03	12	41	12	15	20	1	0	53	35	75
2017	VM-04	6	32	17	20	19	6	0	40	41	51
2017	VM-05	22	58	0	17	4	0	0	79	21	24
2014	VM	17	30	14	16	20	2	2	49	37	469
2014	VM-01	20	27	15	17	20	2	0	48	37	158
2014	VM-02	22	32	14	13	14	1	4	57	29	131
2014	VM-03	14	35	10	15	22	3	1	51	39	103
2014	VM-04	4	24	21	23	24	2	2	30	49	49
2014	VM-05	11	39	17	6	22	6	0	53	29	18

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	43	27	14	6	5	0	6	74	11	352
2020	VM-01	46	20	15	6	4	1	9	73	11	124
2020	VM-02	38	32	18	3	6	0	3	72	10	96
2020	VM-03	49	27	7	9	3	0	6	80	12	70
2020	VM-04	39	32	10	12	2	0	5	74	15	41
2020	VM-05	39	34	16	0	11	0	0	73	11	18
2019	VM	41	27	16	6	5	1	5	72	12	385
2019	VM-01	33	31	18	4	6	1	7	70	11	108
2019	VM-02	37	27	20	10	2	2	3	67	12	123
2019	VM-03	49	27	12	6	1	0	4	79	8	81
2019	VM-04	50	16	11	5	11	0	8	71	17	37
2019	VM-05	54	23	14	5	5	0	0	77	9	22

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	VM	37	26	19	9	5	1	3	66	14	350
2020	VM-01	33	28	20	7	5	2	6	67	12	123
2020	VM-02	31	31	22	8	5	0	2	64	14	95
2020	VM-03	51	15	16	12	3	0	3	68	15	70
2020	VM-04	37	29	12	10	10	0	2	68	20	41
2020	VM-05	49	28	11	11	0	0	0	77	11	18
2019	VM	23	30	22	13	8	1	3	55	22	384
2019	VM-01	21	31	23	13	6	1	5	56	20	108
2019	VM-02	22	31	25	9	8	2	3	56	18	122
2019	VM-03	25	21	24	21	9	0	1	46	30	81
2019	VM-04	18	35	19	16	8	3	3	55	25	37
2019	VM-05	45	32	9	9	5	0	0	77	14	22

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	68	8	7	4	4	5	3	83	9	347
2020	VM-01	57	10	9	7	7	7	4	75	15	123
2020	VM-02	76	7	7	1	4	2	2	87	6	94
2020	VM-03	76	5	7	4	0	6	3	88	4	70
2020	VM-04	63	13	7	2	3	5	8	86	6	40
2020	VM-05	89	6	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	18
2019	VM	67	12	7	4	4	4	3	85	8	385
2019	VM-01	65	14	7	3	4	5	3	85	7	108
2019	VM-02	63	9	11	6	4	4	4	78	11	123
2019	VM-03	75	10	2	5	2	1	4	90	8	81
2019	VM-04	63	19	5	0	3	8	3	91	3	37
2019	VM-05	73	18	0	0	5	5	0	95	5	22

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	68	9	6	2	3	4	8	87	6	352
2020	VM-01	58	11	11	2	3	5	9	80	7	124
2020	VM-02	69	11	4	0	5	3	7	90	6	96
2020	VM-03	80	6	3	4	1	0	7	92	5	70
2020	VM-04	71	5	2	0	2	10	10	94	3	41
2020	VM-05	83	11	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	69	14	3	2	1	2	10	94	3	381
2019	VM-01	61	22	7	1	1	1	7	91	2	107
2019	VM-02	72	12	2	2	2	2	8	94	4	122
2019	VM-03	70	13	0	1	0	1	15	99	1	80
2019	VM-04	68	5	0	0	5	5	16	93	7	37
2019	VM-05	77	14	0	5	0	0	5	95	5	22

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	29	40	15	8	6	1	0	70	14	348
2020	VM-01	23	36	18	10	12	2	0	60	22	123
2020	VM-02	28	46	18	6	2	0	0	74	8	96
2020	VM-03	40	40	13	4	3	0	0	80	7	67
2020	VM-04	37	34	12	12	5	0	0	71	17	41
2020	VM-05	32	51	6	6	6	0	0	83	11	18
2019	VM	22	43	16	13	5	1	1	66	18	383
2019	VM-01	23	41	19	12	4	1	0	65	16	107
2019	VM-02	18	41	16	16	7	1	1	59	24	123
2019	VM-03	23	52	14	6	3	0	3	77	9	80
2019	VM-04	23	37	19	13	8	0	0	60	21	37
2019	VM-05	32	41	9	14	5	0	0	73	18	22
2018	VM	23	38	16	15	8	0	0	61	23	419
2018	VM-01	23	37	20	13	6	1	0	61	19	118
2018	VM-02	17	37	17	20	9	0	0	55	29	131
2018	VM-03	34	38	10	9	9	0	0	72	18	80
2018	VM-04	15	37	20	18	9	0	0	52	28	53
2018	VM-05	37	42	13	4	4	0	0	79	8	24
2017	VM	19	45	14	13	9	0	0	64	22	427
2017	VM-01	15	42	19	12	12	1	0	57	23	129
2017	VM-02	14	50	15	13	8	0	0	64	21	133
2017	VM-03	32	37	7	21	4	0	0	69	25	75
2017	VM-04	16	45	14	11	14	2	0	62	25	51
2017	VM-05	33	54	4	4	4	0	0	87	8	24
2014	VM	16	43	13	16	11	0	0	60	27	469
2014	VM-01	14	39	17	16	12	1	1	54	29	158
2014	VM-02	16	48	14	14	8	0	0	64	21	131
2014	VM-03	17	43	10	20	10	0	1	60	30	103
2014	VM-04	12	47	6	14	20	0	0	59	34	49
2014	VM-05	33	45	0	6	17	0	0	78	22	18

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	36	32	17	9	5	0	0	68	15	352
2020	VM-01	29	26	21	15	10	0	0	55	24	124
2020	VM-02	30	36	21	8	3	1	1	67	12	96
2020	VM-03	45	37	11	4	3	0	0	82	6	70
2020	VM-04	46	29	15	7	2	0	0	76	10	41
2020	VM-05	55	28	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	18
2019	VM	24	41	18	10	6	0	0	66	16	384
2019	VM-01	23	40	20	13	3	1	0	64	16	109
2019	VM-02	21	36	22	11	10	0	1	57	21	123
2019	VM-03	28	49	10	10	3	0	0	77	13	79
2019	VM-04	26	37	19	3	16	0	0	63	18	37
2019	VM-05	31	50	14	5	0	0	0	82	5	22
2018	VM	25	34	20	12	8	0	0	60	20	421
2018	VM-01	24	30	26	13	7	0	0	54	20	119
2018	VM-02	20	34	21	16	9	0	0	54	25	132
2018	VM-03	39	31	16	9	5	0	0	70	14	79
2018	VM-04	24	41	13	7	15	0	0	65	22	53
2018	VM-05	32	48	16	0	4	0	0	80	4	25
2017	VM	21	40	17	13	8	0	0	61	22	427
2017	VM-01	13	36	22	16	11	0	2	50	28	129
2017	VM-02	18	38	18	19	7	0	0	56	26	133
2017	VM-03	33	39	13	12	3	0	0	73	14	75
2017	VM-04	22	45	10	4	16	4	0	69	21	51
2017	VM-05	29	54	8	4	4	0	0	83	8	24
2014	VM	24	38	16	11	10	0	0	63	21	469
2014	VM-01	23	34	17	13	13	1	1	57	26	158
2014	VM-02	23	36	23	11	7	0	0	59	18	131
2014	VM-03	26	48	11	8	8	0	0	73	16	103
2014	VM-04	22	33	13	16	16	0	0	55	32	49
2014	VM-05	33	45	6	6	11	0	0	78	17	18

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	31	42	14	9	5	0	0	73	14	348
2020	VM-01	33	32	15	12	8	0	0	65	20	121
2020	VM-02	25	49	16	7	3	0	0	74	10	95
2020	VM-03	36	43	14	5	3	0	0	78	8	70
2020	VM-04	36	45	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	42
2020	VM-05	28	48	6	18	0	0	0	76	18	17
2019	VM	25	43	16	12	5	0	0	68	16	375
2019	VM-01	25	47	18	8	3	0	0	71	10	105
2019	VM-02	20	46	13	14	7	0	0	66	21	119
2019	VM-03	31	41	18	9	1	0	0	73	10	80
2019	VM-04	14	38	25	21	3	0	0	52	23	36
2019	VM-05	38	43	10	4	5	0	0	81	9	21
2018	VM	20	41	17	13	9	0	0	61	22	423
2018	VM-01	23	39	24	8	6	0	0	61	14	119
2018	VM-02	13	41	18	13	13	1	0	55	27	133
2018	VM-03	24	47	12	12	5	0	0	72	17	80
2018	VM-04	18	36	9	20	17	0	0	54	37	53
2018	VM-05	24	52	8	8	4	0	4	79	12	25
2017	VM	18	43	16	12	10	1	1	62	22	427
2017	VM-01	15	40	20	12	11	2	1	56	23	129
2017	VM-02	15	44	17	12	11	0	1	59	23	133
2017	VM-03	27	42	13	13	4	0	1	69	17	75
2017	VM-04	14	45	10	14	16	2	0	60	30	51
2017	VM-05	25	54	8	4	4	0	4	82	9	24
2014	VM	25	38	16	13	8	0	0	62	21	469
2014	VM-01	27	37	16	11	8	0	0	65	20	158
2014	VM-02	24	41	14	15	6	0	0	65	21	131
2014	VM-03	26	43	15	14	2	0	0	69	16	103
2014	VM-04	18	20	23	14	25	0	0	38	39	49
2014	VM-05	28	28	17	17	11	0	0	56	28	18

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	21	38	21	9	5	5	0	63	15	351
2020	VM-01	19	30	24	12	8	7	0	52	22	123
2020	VM-02	20	40	26	6	2	4	1	64	9	96
2020	VM-03	22	54	13	7	0	4	0	79	7	70
2020	VM-04	24	37	17	10	7	5	0	64	18	41
2020	VM-05	33	28	17	11	6	6	0	64	18	18
2019	VM	15	38	23	12	6	5	0	57	19	387
2019	VM-01	12	41	25	15	3	5	0	55	18	110
2019	VM-02	11	35	26	13	7	7	1	50	22	123
2019	VM-03	21	43	18	6	2	9	0	70	10	81
2019	VM-04	20	24	27	13	13	3	0	46	27	37
2019	VM-05	18	45	18	14	5	0	0	63	18	22
2018	VM	13	35	25	14	8	5	0	51	24	425
2018	VM-01	13	31	29	14	8	5	0	46	24	120
2018	VM-02	11	36	21	17	11	3	0	49	29	133
2018	VM-03	17	43	17	10	4	9	0	66	15	80
2018	VM-04	11	31	21	23	12	2	0	43	36	54
2018	VM-05	20	32	40	4	0	4	0	54	4	25
2017	VM	12	36	23	15	9	6	0	51	25	429
2017	VM-01	8	35	24	17	12	3	2	44	31	130
2017	VM-02	13	34	24	16	7	6	0	50	25	134
2017	VM-03	15	42	17	13	4	9	0	63	19	75
2017	VM-04	10	27	27	12	14	10	0	41	29	51
2017	VM-05	29	46	13	8	4	0	0	75	13	24

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	39	33	12	10	5	0	0	73	15	350
2020	VM-01	38	32	14	11	6	0	0	70	16	123
2020	VM-02	33	34	14	13	5	0	1	68	18	95
2020	VM-03	50	32	7	6	6	0	0	81	12	70
2020	VM-04	49	32	12	7	0	0	0	81	7	41
2020	VM-05	27	34	11	17	11	0	0	61	28	18
2019	VM	32	35	12	12	8	1	0	68	20	383
2019	VM-01	30	37	11	11	7	3	1	69	19	108
2019	VM-02	20	38	16	16	10	0	0	58	25	122
2019	VM-03	54	26	6	11	3	0	0	80	14	80
2019	VM-04	37	36	16	0	11	0	0	74	11	37
2019	VM-05	41	41	5	13	0	0	0	82	13	22
2018	VM	33	37	13	9	8	0	0	70	17	422
2018	VM-01	33	39	14	7	7	0	0	72	13	119
2018	VM-02	20	39	15	11	14	0	1	59	26	132
2018	VM-03	52	33	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	79
2018	VM-04	29	39	9	12	11	0	0	68	23	54
2018	VM-05	49	27	16	8	0	0	0	76	8	25
2017	VM	28	37	12	12	10	0	0	65	23	429
2017	VM-01	22	38	12	13	14	0	1	60	27	130
2017	VM-02	19	38	13	18	12	0	0	57	30	134
2017	VM-03	48	37	5	8	3	0	0	84	10	75
2017	VM-04	25	36	18	6	15	0	0	61	21	51
2017	VM-05	41	29	21	8	0	0	0	71	8	24
2014	VM	30	33	12	12	12	1	0	63	24	467
2014	VM-01	30	32	11	9	17	1	0	63	26	157
2014	VM-02	28	30	16	14	12	0	0	58	26	130
2014	VM-03	30	39	11	16	5	0	0	68	21	103
2014	VM-04	24	31	16	14	12	2	0	56	27	49
2014	VM-05	39	45	0	6	11	0	0	83	17	18

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	35	16	9	9	0	0	67	18	349
2020	VM-01	43	34	11	9	3	0	0	77	12	122
2020	VM-02	23	38	20	10	9	0	0	61	20	95
2020	VM-03	31	36	15	8	11	0	0	67	18	70
2020	VM-04	29	39	17	10	5	0	0	68	15	41
2020	VM-05	21	11	23	6	39	0	0	33	45	18
2019	VM	28	40	17	9	6	0	0	68	15	380
2019	VM-01	35	40	20	3	3	0	0	75	5	110
2019	VM-02	21	44	17	10	7	0	0	66	17	122
2019	VM-03	28	46	10	10	6	0	0	73	16	79
2019	VM-04	27	30	20	18	6	0	0	56	24	33
2019	VM-05	27	32	23	9	9	0	0	60	18	22
2018	VM	29	34	19	10	9	0	0	63	19	423
2018	VM-01	44	34	11	6	5	0	0	78	11	119
2018	VM-02	20	35	27	11	7	0	0	55	18	132
2018	VM-03	31	31	15	11	12	0	0	62	23	80
2018	VM-04	19	29	23	14	14	0	0	49	28	54
2018	VM-05	13	44	15	12	16	0	0	57	28	25
2017	VM	24	43	17	10	6	0	0	67	16	427
2017	VM-01	29	39	22	8	2	0	0	68	10	129
2017	VM-02	18	46	18	10	8	0	0	64	18	134
2017	VM-03	30	45	7	8	9	1	0	76	17	75
2017	VM-04	12	42	22	12	10	0	2	55	22	50
2017	VM-05	13	37	21	26	4	0	0	49	30	24
2014	VM	24	40	18	10	8	0	0	64	18	469
2014	VM-01	32	46	10	8	4	0	1	78	11	158
2014	VM-02	21	39	25	8	7	0	0	60	15	131
2014	VM-03	23	39	22	12	5	0	0	62	17	103
2014	VM-04	14	28	19	15	23	0	2	43	38	49
2014	VM-05	11	39	17	17	17	0	0	50	34	18

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

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	68	351
2020	VM-01	29	71	123
2020	VM-02	29	71	95
2020	VM-03	31	69	70
2020	VM-04	48	52	42
2020	VM-05	39	61	18

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	42	16	14	2	3	4	18	75	7	351
2020	VM-01	30	15	21	4	5	5	20	60	12	123
2020	VM-02	35	25	15	1	5	1	18	74	8	95
2020	VM-03	55	11	9	0	0	6	18	88	0	70
2020	VM-04	64	12	5	2	0	5	12	91	3	42
2020	VM-05	66	6	6	0	6	0	17	86	7	18

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	VM	14	55	31	352
2020	VM-01	15	54	31	123
2020	VM-02	15	56	29	96
2020	VM-03	8	62	30	70
2020	VM-04	24	50	26	42
2020	VM-05	6	56	38	18
2019	VM	14	54	31	386
2019	VM-01	15	45	40	109
2019	VM-02	13	60	27	123
2019	VM-03	12	60	27	81
2019	VM-04	16	55	29	37
2019	VM-05	23	54	23	22
2018	VM	19	49	31	423
2018	VM-01	15	52	33	118
2018	VM-02	15	54	31	133
2018	VM-03	15	57	27	80
2018	VM-04	31	31	38	54
2018	VM-05	37	36	27	25
2017	VM	18	49	33	426
2017	VM-01	15	49	35	130
2017	VM-02	17	46	37	133
2017	VM-03	18	60	21	74
2017	VM-04	25	37	38	51
2017	VM-05	18	65	18	23
2014	VM	15	49	35	469
2014	VM-01	15	54	31	158
2014	VM-02	12	56	32	131
2014	VM-03	15	43	42	103
2014	VM-04	29	36	35	49
2014	VM-05	28	22	50	18

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	16	39	10	16	6	14	51
2020	VM-01	0	26	16	32	11	16	19
2020	VM-02	27	47	7	13	0	7	15
2020	VM-04	30	30	10	0	0	30	10
2019	VM	29	39	9	14	5	4	56
2019	VM-01	13	44	6	19	13	6	16
2019	VM-02	44	25	6	13	6	6	16
2019	VM-03	10	71	9	10	0	0	10
2018	VM	39	22	11	14	7	6	78
2018	VM-01	17	39	6	28	0	11	18
2018	VM-02	44	20	10	5	16	5	20
2018	VM-04	30	17	29	12	0	12	17
2017	VM	34	30	9	18	3	5	76
2017	VM-01	10	30	5	40	5	10	20
2017	VM-02	48	26	13	9	0	4	23
2017	VM-03	50	29	0	14	7	0	14
2017	VM-04	31	31	23	15	0	0	13
2014	VM	22	41	5	19	9999	12	73
2014	VM-01	13	46	8	29	9999	4	24
2014	VM-02	20	53	7	7	9999	13	15
2014	VM-03	27	33	0	13	9999	27	15
2014	VM-04	29	29	7	22	9999	13	14

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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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	50	36	7	4	2	1	87	6	350
2020	VM-01	52	34	8	2	2	2	88	4	123
2020	VM-02	47	35	10	5	2	0	82	7	95
2020	VM-03	46	44	1	5	3	0	91	8	70
2020	VM-04	58	29	10	0	2	0	88	2	41
2020	VM-05	66	28	6	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	42	40	11	5	2	0	83	7	384
2019	VM-01	42	44	9	5	0	0	86	5	109
2019	VM-02	41	39	13	3	3	1	80	7	123
2019	VM-03	36	49	10	4	1	0	85	5	79
2019	VM-04	49	24	16	8	3	0	73	11	37
2019	VM-05	59	27	9	5	0	0	87	5	22
2018	VM	44	42	8	5	2	0	86	6	422
2018	VM-01	51	38	7	3	0	1	90	3	119
2018	VM-02	43	44	8	3	3	0	86	6	133
2018	VM-03	40	44	6	8	2	0	83	10	80
2018	VM-04	41	38	13	5	4	0	78	9	53
2018	VM-05	49	43	4	4	0	0	92	4	25
2017	VM	37	41	9	8	4	0	78	12	425
2017	VM-01	33	43	9	10	4	1	77	14	129
2017	VM-02	39	39	8	8	6	0	78	14	132
2017	VM-03	32	48	8	8	4	0	80	12	74
2017	VM-04	39	33	14	8	6	0	72	14	51
2017	VM-05	54	34	13	0	0	0	87	0	24
2014	VM	41	41	9	5	3	1	82	9	468
2014	VM-01	43	38	10	6	2	1	82	8	157
2014	VM-02	47	35	11	3	4	1	82	7	131
2014	VM-03	35	46	8	7	4	0	81	11	103
2014	VM-04	41	35	12	6	4	2	77	11	49
2014	VM-05	28	61	0	6	6	0	89	11	18

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	VM	28	43	17	9	1	2	72	11	352
2020	VM-01	35	36	15	10	2	2	73	12	124
2020	VM-02	28	47	19	4	1	1	76	5	95
2020	VM-03	26	41	21	11	0	1	68	11	70
2020	VM-04	17	43	17	17	2	5	63	20	42
2020	VM-05	16	73	11	0	0	0	89	0	18
2019	VM	23	46	23	7	2	0	69	9	384
2019	VM-01	25	50	19	5	0	1	76	5	107
2019	VM-02	27	46	20	5	2	0	72	7	123
2019	VM-03	20	43	26	7	4	0	63	11	81
2019	VM-04	13	39	35	8	5	0	53	13	37
2019	VM-05	14	55	18	13	0	0	68	13	22
2018	VM	24	46	17	10	4	0	69	14	423
2018	VM-01	29	45	16	8	3	0	74	10	120
2018	VM-02	22	54	14	7	4	0	75	11	133
2018	VM-03	23	36	24	11	6	0	59	17	78
2018	VM-04	14	41	18	22	5	0	55	27	54
2018	VM-05	24	52	16	8	0	0	76	8	25
2017	VM	21	42	17	13	7	1	63	20	428
2017	VM-01	22	46	13	14	5	0	68	19	130
2017	VM-02	28	34	18	12	7	0	63	19	134
2017	VM-03	12	48	20	13	7	0	61	20	75
2017	VM-04	16	30	20	18	10	6	49	30	50
2017	VM-05	17	63	7	8	4	0	80	13	24
2014	VM	25	40	17	12	5	0	65	18	469
2014	VM-01	32	39	13	10	6	0	71	16	158
2014	VM-02	31	47	15	5	2	0	78	8	131
2014	VM-03	16	37	24	20	4	0	53	24	103
2014	VM-04	10	39	16	24	10	0	49	34	49
2014	VM-05	22	44	17	12	6	0	66	17	18

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	7	24	33	22	12	2	1	35	31	353
2020	VM-01	5	14	27	31	19	3	2	52	19	124
2020	VM-02	7	31	29	23	8	1	1	31	39	96
2020	VM-03	8	30	39	14	7	1	0	21	39	70
2020	VM-04	7	26	43	14	9	0	0	24	33	42
2020	VM-05	11	17	51	11	10	0	0	21	28	18
2019	VM	9	27	38	19	6	1	1	25	36	384
2019	VM-01	9	22	30	26	9	3	1	37	32	110
2019	VM-02	7	25	47	12	7	0	1	20	33	122
2019	VM-03	6	32	40	18	4	0	0	22	38	81
2019	VM-04	16	34	33	14	3	0	0	16	51	36
2019	VM-05	10	34	38	19	0	0	0	19	43	21
2018	VM	12	27	36	18	6	0	1	24	40	422
2018	VM-01	10	19	32	29	8	0	3	38	30	120
2018	VM-02	11	39	33	12	5	0	0	17	51	132
2018	VM-03	8	29	43	10	9	1	1	19	37	79
2018	VM-04	23	20	44	9	4	0	0	12	43	54
2018	VM-05	20	16	32	32	0	0	0	32	36	25
2017	VM	11	25	38	16	6	2	2	23	37	422
2017	VM-01	11	21	32	22	9	3	2	32	34	128
2017	VM-02	11	27	41	16	5	0	1	21	38	133
2017	VM-03	8	28	42	8	10	3	1	19	37	74
2017	VM-04	18	25	35	12	2	6	2	15	47	51
2017	VM-05	5	27	50	18	0	0	0	18	32	22
2014	VM	11	33	33	15	5	0	2	21	45	469
2014	VM-01	9	27	28	23	7	1	4	32	38	158
2014	VM-02	7	31	41	13	8	0	1	21	38	131
2014	VM-03	17	38	31	11	3	0	0	14	55	103
2014	VM-04	19	37	30	11	0	0	2	12	57	49
2014	VM-05	11	50	39	0	0	0	0	0	61	18

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	9	18	24	27	19	2	1	47	28	353
2020	VM-01	10	19	15	25	26	3	2	54	30	124
2020	VM-02	6	21	27	27	19	0	1	46	27	96
2020	VM-03	7	16	33	29	13	3	0	42	24	70
2020	VM-04	14	14	26	26	14	2	2	43	30	42
2020	VM-05	11	11	39	32	6	0	0	38	23	18
2019	VM	13	24	32	22	7	1	1	29	37	386
2019	VM-01	13	24	25	23	11	3	2	35	38	110
2019	VM-02	15	22	40	15	6	0	2	21	38	123
2019	VM-03	6	22	35	29	6	1	0	35	29	80
2019	VM-04	12	29	37	19	0	3	0	19	42	37
2019	VM-05	9	41	18	27	5	0	0	32	50	22
2018	VM	17	24	28	21	7	1	2	29	42	424
2018	VM-01	13	24	20	24	12	1	6	38	40	120
2018	VM-02	22	24	30	17	6	0	0	23	46	133
2018	VM-03	17	18	31	26	6	1	1	33	36	80
2018	VM-04	18	29	32	14	5	2	0	20	48	54
2018	VM-05	12	24	33	31	0	0	0	31	36	25
2017	VM	16	26	28	18	7	2	2	26	44	425
2017	VM-01	12	20	32	23	8	2	3	33	33	130
2017	VM-02	14	30	28	21	4	2	1	26	46	133
2017	VM-03	24	23	28	11	10	1	4	22	49	74
2017	VM-04	26	27	25	12	6	4	0	19	55	51
2017	VM-05	8	47	21	13	11	0	0	24	55	24
2014	VM	17	30	27	14	8	2	1	23	50	467
2014	VM-01	12	25	26	17	11	6	3	31	41	157
2014	VM-02	13	28	30	20	8	1	1	28	41	131
2014	VM-03	24	38	27	5	6	0	0	11	62	103
2014	VM-04	30	36	17	14	2	0	2	16	67	48
2014	VM-05	33	45	17	6	0	0	0	6	78	18

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	12	21	30	22	12	1	2	35	34	350
2020	VM-01	11	17	26	27	16	1	2	45	29	123
2020	VM-02	8	19	33	23	13	1	3	37	28	96
2020	VM-03	13	24	38	13	8	3	1	22	39	69
2020	VM-04	24	29	21	19	7	0	0	26	52	42
2020	VM-05	18	18	35	30	0	0	0	30	36	17
2019	VM	12	28	33	17	8	1	2	25	41	386
2019	VM-01	7	25	34	20	11	2	1	32	33	109
2019	VM-02	11	24	37	18	8	0	2	27	36	123
2019	VM-03	7	36	31	16	8	0	1	25	44	81
2019	VM-04	20	32	29	11	5	0	3	16	54	37
2019	VM-05	37	36	18	9	0	0	0	9	73	22
2018	VM	16	27	34	14	5	2	2	19	45	421
2018	VM-01	12	27	34	13	8	3	4	22	42	119
2018	VM-02	12	31	32	17	4	1	3	22	45	133
2018	VM-03	15	28	32	15	6	2	1	22	45	79
2018	VM-04	35	18	36	7	2	2	0	9	54	53
2018	VM-05	20	21	44	15	0	0	0	15	41	25
2017	VM	18	26	29	17	5	2	3	23	46	422
2017	VM-01	12	23	30	23	6	2	5	31	37	126
2017	VM-02	10	30	37	14	5	1	3	20	41	134
2017	VM-03	25	26	23	19	6	0	1	25	52	74
2017	VM-04	37	20	19	10	4	6	4	16	63	51
2017	VM-05	27	35	29	4	4	0	0	9	62	23
2014	VM	22	25	30	11	7	3	2	18	50	465
2014	VM-01	10	23	33	13	8	7	5	24	38	154
2014	VM-02	10	28	37	12	8	2	2	21	40	131
2014	VM-03	36	27	25	8	4	0	0	12	63	103
2014	VM-04	44	25	18	4	8	0	2	12	70	49
2014	VM-05	61	17	17	6	0	0	0	6	78	18

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	6	16	26	33	16	1	1	51	22	350
2020	VM-01	2	16	19	35	25	2	2	62	18	123
2020	VM-02	4	16	24	38	14	1	3	54	21	94
2020	VM-03	6	12	31	35	14	3	0	50	19	70
2020	VM-04	10	24	38	26	2	0	0	29	33	42
2020	VM-05	17	23	39	11	10	0	0	21	39	18
2019	VM	4	20	34	27	12	1	2	39	26	385
2019	VM-01	2	14	33	31	15	1	5	49	17	109
2019	VM-02	7	20	33	25	13	0	2	39	28	123
2019	VM-03	0	26	32	30	10	1	0	40	27	80
2019	VM-04	11	15	37	24	13	0	0	37	26	37
2019	VM-05	5	37	45	9	5	0	0	14	41	22
2018	VM	7	19	36	26	10	1	2	37	26	420
2018	VM-01	3	18	28	30	18	2	3	50	22	120
2018	VM-02	7	20	40	23	7	1	2	31	28	132
2018	VM-03	4	21	36	31	8	0	1	39	25	77
2018	VM-04	16	16	39	25	4	0	0	29	32	54
2018	VM-05	12	27	41	20	0	0	0	20	39	25
2017	VM	8	16	32	29	10	2	3	41	26	420
2017	VM-01	6	10	28	34	15	3	5	53	17	127
2017	VM-02	4	22	33	29	10	1	2	40	26	132
2017	VM-03	8	11	37	32	8	0	4	42	20	73
2017	VM-04	26	15	30	19	4	6	0	24	44	51
2017	VM-05	9	42	29	16	4	0	0	20	51	24
2014	VM	10	18	36	22	11	1	2	35	28	468
2014	VM-01	3	15	34	24	17	4	4	44	19	157
2014	VM-02	6	17	38	27	11	1	1	38	23	131
2014	VM-03	14	20	39	17	10	0	0	27	34	103
2014	VM-04	21	25	33	17	4	0	0	21	46	49
2014	VM-05	39	22	33	0	6	0	0	6	61	18

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	VM	18	20	25	21	13	1	2	35	39	352
2020	VM-01	12	11	23	32	18	0	4	52	24	124
2020	VM-02	15	28	26	17	13	1	1	30	44	95
2020	VM-03	25	18	26	18	10	1	1	29	44	70
2020	VM-04	21	33	24	12	7	0	2	20	56	42
2020	VM-05	28	23	34	10	6	0	0	16	50	18
2019	VM	19	27	29	17	6	0	2	24	47	385
2019	VM-01	11	23	31	25	7	0	3	33	35	109
2019	VM-02	22	26	33	11	6	0	2	17	49	123
2019	VM-03	14	29	29	17	9	0	3	27	44	80
2019	VM-04	36	26	16	19	3	0	0	21	63	37
2019	VM-05	31	37	14	18	0	0	0	18	68	22
2018	VM	22	31	27	14	6	1	1	20	53	421
2018	VM-01	10	26	29	24	8	2	1	34	37	119
2018	VM-02	22	37	30	6	4	1	0	11	59	133
2018	VM-03	26	26	25	12	7	1	2	20	54	79
2018	VM-04	39	34	20	4	4	0	0	7	73	53
2018	VM-05	28	33	20	19	0	0	0	19	61	25
2017	VM	21	23	32	15	6	1	2	21	46	424
2017	VM-01	14	17	34	23	7	1	3	32	33	128
2017	VM-02	19	31	31	13	6	0	1	19	50	134
2017	VM-03	24	21	34	11	8	0	3	19	46	74
2017	VM-04	40	25	21	8	2	4	0	10	67	51
2017	VM-05	34	21	34	7	4	0	0	11	55	24
2014	VM	28	26	26	11	6	0	1	18	55	467
2014	VM-01	19	19	30	21	8	1	3	30	39	156
2014	VM-02	23	37	23	8	9	1	0	17	60	131
2014	VM-03	33	28	28	6	5	0	1	11	61	103
2014	VM-04	52	20	18	6	2	0	2	8	73	49
2014	VM-05	61	17	17	6	0	0	0	6	78	18

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	8	16	26	28	17	2	2	47	25	351
2020	VM-01	10	12	19	29	24	3	2	56	24	124
2020	VM-02	8	23	29	21	16	2	1	38	32	96
2020	VM-03	4	17	31	32	11	3	3	46	22	69
2020	VM-04	12	12	27	32	12	0	5	46	26	41
2020	VM-05	6	11	39	32	11	0	0	44	17	18
2019	VM	9	25	27	25	9	1	3	36	36	386
2019	VM-01	7	24	25	28	12	1	4	42	32	110
2019	VM-02	16	29	22	23	7	0	3	30	47	122
2019	VM-03	6	26	30	22	12	1	2	36	33	81
2019	VM-04	5	23	42	24	5	0	0	29	28	37
2019	VM-05	5	18	45	27	5	0	0	32	23	22
2018	VM	12	18	31	22	11	3	2	36	32	420
2018	VM-01	7	21	24	25	14	5	3	44	31	118
2018	VM-02	17	19	32	19	8	2	2	28	38	133
2018	VM-03	6	23	31	22	15	2	1	38	30	79
2018	VM-04	16	11	41	20	9	4	0	29	28	53
2018	VM-05	12	8	37	39	4	0	0	43	20	25
2017	VM	12	19	29	23	11	3	3	37	32	421
2017	VM-01	9	14	29	27	14	5	2	44	25	128
2017	VM-02	10	26	33	20	8	2	2	29	37	132
2017	VM-03	9	18	29	28	11	0	4	41	29	74
2017	VM-04	24	18	27	14	14	2	2	28	43	51
2017	VM-05	8	25	13	30	16	0	8	50	37	24
2014	VM	14	19	30	18	14	1	3	34	35	466
2014	VM-01	9	15	31	17	19	4	5	39	26	156
2014	VM-02	16	23	25	21	14	1	1	35	40	131
2014	VM-03	13	18	39	16	12	0	2	29	32	103
2014	VM-04	18	21	27	20	8	0	6	30	42	49
2014	VM-05	11	33	34	17	6	0	0	22	44	18

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	12	18	33	21	12	2	2	35	31	351
2020	VM-01	14	14	26	23	19	3	2	44	29	124
2020	VM-02	8	18	35	25	10	1	2	36	27	95
2020	VM-03	8	20	38	23	10	1	0	33	29	69
2020	VM-04	24	21	36	14	2	0	2	17	46	42
2020	VM-05	17	23	38	11	11	0	0	22	39	18
2019	VM	11	29	36	15	6	1	2	22	41	384
2019	VM-01	6	29	35	17	5	4	4	25	38	110
2019	VM-02	12	27	36	17	8	0	1	25	39	121
2019	VM-03	9	29	36	14	9	0	4	23	39	80
2019	VM-04	18	32	37	13	0	0	0	13	50	37
2019	VM-05	27	27	37	9	0	0	0	9	55	22
2018	VM	17	24	33	16	6	2	2	23	43	421
2018	VM-01	8	20	35	23	7	4	3	32	30	119
2018	VM-02	14	27	34	17	6	1	1	24	42	132
2018	VM-03	16	25	34	13	6	2	2	21	43	79
2018	VM-04	35	26	26	6	5	2	0	11	62	54
2018	VM-05	36	21	35	8	0	0	0	8	57	25
2017	VM	15	22	34	17	6	3	3	24	39	424
2017	VM-01	10	15	35	20	9	5	6	32	28	128
2017	VM-02	9	23	39	19	6	2	2	26	34	134
2017	VM-03	16	32	28	17	5	0	3	23	49	74
2017	VM-04	37	16	29	8	2	6	2	11	57	51
2017	VM-05	22	29	41	4	4	0	0	8	51	24
2014	VM	19	23	31	13	8	2	3	23	44	468
2014	VM-01	8	20	36	18	10	4	5	30	31	157
2014	VM-02	14	22	33	15	11	2	2	27	38	131
2014	VM-03	31	27	23	10	9	0	1	19	58	103
2014	VM-04	34	19	32	8	2	0	6	10	56	49
2014	VM-05	34	44	17	0	6	0	0	6	78	18

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	7	23	35	22	12	1	1	35	30	351
2020	VM-01	7	19	30	21	20	1	2	42	26	122
2020	VM-02	6	25	34	22	11	1	1	34	32	96
2020	VM-03	6	23	36	26	8	1	0	35	29	70
2020	VM-04	10	26	41	19	5	0	0	24	36	42
2020	VM-05	6	28	49	11	6	0	0	17	34	18
2019	VM	10	25	38	18	7	0	1	26	36	387
2019	VM-01	5	19	40	24	9	0	3	34	25	110
2019	VM-02	12	25	39	16	7	0	0	23	37	123
2019	VM-03	9	28	36	20	7	0	0	27	37	81
2019	VM-04	13	28	37	16	5	0	0	21	42	37
2019	VM-05	18	46	23	5	9	0	0	13	64	22

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	17	37	22	16	5	1	0	56	22	349
2020	VM-01	23	31	22	15	8	1	1	55	23	123
2020	VM-02	19	38	24	15	3	1	0	57	19	96
2020	VM-03	13	45	19	20	1	1	0	59	22	69
2020	VM-04	10	40	25	15	5	5	0	53	21	40
2020	VM-05	10	39	22	17	11	0	0	49	28	18
2019	VM	8	29	24	27	10	2	0	38	38	385
2019	VM-01	8	36	24	23	7	2	0	45	31	109
2019	VM-02	10	30	21	27	11	1	0	40	39	122
2019	VM-03	5	32	25	26	9	4	0	39	36	81
2019	VM-04	3	11	29	41	13	3	0	14	56	37
2019	VM-05	9	14	40	27	9	0	0	23	37	22

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	50	28	8	8	5	1	0	79	14	351
2020	VM-01	48	22	10	11	9	0	0	69	20	124
2020	VM-02	57	33	3	3	3	1	0	91	6	96
2020	VM-03	48	30	10	10	1	1	0	79	11	68
2020	VM-04	55	24	7	2	9	2	0	81	12	42
2020	VM-05	38	45	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	18
2019	VM	48	30	6	9	7	0	0	78	16	385
2019	VM-01	40	34	6	11	8	0	0	74	19	109
2019	VM-02	52	28	7	7	6	0	1	80	13	123
2019	VM-03	52	31	6	5	6	0	0	83	11	81
2019	VM-04	42	26	8	13	10	0	0	68	24	37
2019	VM-05	59	23	5	9	5	0	0	82	14	22
2018	VM	39	36	9	9	7	0	0	75	16	423
2018	VM-01	29	39	11	10	10	1	0	69	20	119
2018	VM-02	42	39	9	7	2	0	1	82	9	133
2018	VM-03	50	26	6	8	7	1	0	78	16	79
2018	VM-04	28	36	11	9	16	0	0	65	25	54
2018	VM-05	64	16	4	12	4	0	0	80	16	25
2017	VM	36	38	9	9	7	0	0	75	16	428
2017	VM-01	28	39	10	11	11	1	0	68	22	130
2017	VM-02	39	40	10	7	4	0	1	79	11	134
2017	VM-03	49	30	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	75
2017	VM-04	29	31	14	16	8	2	0	61	25	50
2017	VM-05	54	38	0	4	0	0	4	96	4	24
2014	VM	47	34	7	6	7	0	0	81	13	469
2014	VM-01	45	32	6	6	10	0	0	77	16	158
2014	VM-02	54	30	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	131
2014	VM-03	45	37	2	11	6	0	0	82	16	103
2014	VM-04	37	43	6	0	14	0	0	80	14	49
2014	VM-05	61	28	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	18

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	54	32	5	6	2	0	0	86	8	351
2020	VM-01	51	34	3	8	4	0	0	84	12	122
2020	VM-02	51	34	9	4	1	0	0	86	5	96
2020	VM-03	63	25	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	70
2020	VM-04	55	31	2	7	5	0	0	86	12	42
2020	VM-05	56	38	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	47	37	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	385
2019	VM-01	42	39	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	109
2019	VM-02	43	40	7	6	2	1	1	85	8	122
2019	VM-03	59	31	2	2	5	0	0	90	7	81
2019	VM-04	50	29	10	8	3	0	0	79	10	37
2019	VM-05	55	36	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2018	VM	42	41	8	7	2	0	0	83	9	424
2018	VM-01	34	46	11	4	5	0	0	80	9	120
2018	VM-02	41	42	7	9	0	0	1	83	9	133
2018	VM-03	55	28	8	5	4	0	0	83	9	79
2018	VM-04	40	42	7	11	0	0	0	82	11	54
2018	VM-05	56	32	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	25
2017	VM	41	38	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	427
2017	VM-01	36	36	19	8	2	0	0	71	10	129
2017	VM-02	35	45	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	134
2017	VM-03	56	36	3	3	3	0	0	92	5	75
2017	VM-04	41	25	14	10	10	0	0	66	20	51
2017	VM-05	62	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	24
2014	VM	38	43	9	6	3	0	0	81	10	468
2014	VM-01	41	39	11	4	5	0	0	80	10	157
2014	VM-02	36	52	5	6	2	0	0	88	8	131
2014	VM-03	39	39	11	9	2	0	0	79	11	103
2014	VM-04	35	43	8	8	6	0	0	78	14	49
2014	VM-05	50	45	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	47	37	8	5	2	1	0	85	7	349
2020	VM-01	44	33	11	6	4	1	1	78	10	122
2020	VM-02	42	45	8	3	1	1	0	87	4	95
2020	VM-03	55	31	6	6	0	1	0	88	6	70
2020	VM-04	59	29	2	5	5	0	0	88	10	41
2020	VM-05	39	55	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	40	40	11	5	4	0	0	80	9	387
2019	VM-01	35	45	15	5	1	0	0	80	5	110
2019	VM-02	32	46	12	4	5	0	1	79	9	123
2019	VM-03	48	33	10	4	5	0	0	81	9	81
2019	VM-04	50	18	11	16	5	0	0	68	21	37
2019	VM-05	54	46	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2018	VM	34	42	15	6	2	1	0	76	8	423
2018	VM-01	30	42	20	6	2	1	0	72	8	120
2018	VM-02	27	49	15	6	2	0	0	77	8	132
2018	VM-03	45	35	11	5	2	1	0	82	7	79
2018	VM-04	34	36	13	9	5	2	2	73	14	54
2018	VM-05	56	36	4	0	4	0	0	92	4	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	VM	34	39	14	8	4	1	73	12	348
2020	VM-01	35	32	16	9	7	1	68	17	122
2020	VM-02	33	43	16	4	3	1	77	7	95
2020	VM-03	31	45	17	7	0	0	76	7	69
2020	VM-04	37	37	5	10	5	7	79	16	41
2020	VM-05	34	38	6	22	0	0	72	22	18
2019	VM	26	44	17	7	3	2	72	11	382
2019	VM-01	30	43	17	8	1	2	74	9	108
2019	VM-02	26	46	17	7	3	1	72	11	121
2019	VM-03	29	45	15	7	1	3	76	9	80
2019	VM-04	25	35	24	0	11	5	64	11	37
2019	VM-05	18	41	22	14	5	0	60	18	22
2018	VM	35	42	12	7	4	1	78	11	422
2018	VM-01	40	34	12	8	5	1	75	13	117
2018	VM-02	35	44	10	7	4	1	79	11	133
2018	VM-03	37	49	7	6	0	0	86	6	80
2018	VM-04	25	42	21	5	7	0	67	12	54
2018	VM-05	39	49	4	4	0	4	92	4	25
2017	VM	32	44	14	4	3	2	78	8	429
2017	VM-01	29	44	12	5	7	4	76	12	130
2017	VM-02	31	44	19	2	2	1	77	5	134
2017	VM-03	38	43	10	5	0	3	84	5	75
2017	VM-04	29	41	18	6	4	2	72	10	51
2017	VM-05	42	45	8	4	0	0	87	4	24
2014	VM	37	43	9	6	3	2	81	9	469
2014	VM-01	39	37	10	7	5	1	78	12	158
2014	VM-02	40	43	11	4	2	1	84	5	131
2014	VM-03	35	47	7	7	1	3	85	8	103
2014	VM-04	37	39	10	4	6	4	79	10	49
2014	VM-05	39	45	0	11	0	6	88	12	18

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

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	38	37	14	4	3	3	1	78	8	350
2020	VM-01	40	31	16	2	6	4	2	74	9	124
2020	VM-02	35	46	14	2	2	1	0	82	4	95
2020	VM-03	41	37	13	7	0	3	0	80	7	68
2020	VM-04	40	31	12	7	5	5	0	75	12	42
2020	VM-05	34	38	17	6	0	6	0	76	6	18
2019	VM	35	40	13	5	3	4	0	77	9	385
2019	VM-01	32	40	14	9	2	3	0	75	11	109
2019	VM-02	37	39	14	5	2	2	0	78	8	123
2019	VM-03	42	37	6	2	2	10	0	88	6	81
2019	VM-04	27	44	22	3	5	0	0	70	8	36
2019	VM-05	23	50	23	0	5	0	0	73	5	22
2018	VM	39	38	14	4	3	2	0	78	7	423
2018	VM-01	36	40	15	3	4	2	0	77	8	118
2018	VM-02	45	33	11	6	4	1	0	79	10	133
2018	VM-03	42	38	12	2	2	5	0	83	4	80
2018	VM-04	33	36	21	4	4	4	0	71	7	54
2018	VM-05	32	52	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	25
2017	VM	37	40	13	2	3	4	1	80	6	427
2017	VM-01	33	40	15	4	5	3	1	76	9	129
2017	VM-02	40	41	12	1	3	2	1	84	4	133
2017	VM-03	41	45	8	3	0	4	0	89	3	75
2017	VM-04	31	29	22	2	6	10	0	67	9	51
2017	VM-05	42	45	8	0	0	0	4	91	0	24
2014	VM	44	35	11	2	4	3	1	83	6	469
2014	VM-01	42	32	11	4	8	1	1	75	13	158
2014	VM-02	52	34	9	1	2	1	2	87	3	131
2014	VM-03	39	41	12	2	1	4	1	85	3	103
2014	VM-04	36	40	12	2	0	10	0	84	2	49
2014	VM-05	50	34	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	18

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	51	29	10	7	3	1	0	80	10	352
2020	VM-01	50	29	9	6	5	1	1	80	11	124
2020	VM-02	48	33	9	7	1	1	0	82	8	96
2020	VM-03	57	24	11	8	0	0	0	81	8	70
2020	VM-04	56	24	7	7	5	0	0	81	12	41
2020	VM-05	49	34	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	18
2019	VM	39	38	12	6	3	0	0	78	9	384
2019	VM-01	42	40	9	6	2	0	0	83	8	109
2019	VM-02	36	39	15	7	3	0	0	75	10	123
2019	VM-03	44	38	10	4	3	1	0	83	6	79
2019	VM-04	31	37	19	10	3	0	0	68	13	37
2019	VM-05	45	37	5	5	9	0	0	82	14	22
2018	VM	38	38	12	8	4	0	0	76	12	421
2018	VM-01	40	36	14	8	3	0	0	75	11	118
2018	VM-02	40	34	12	8	5	1	0	74	14	132
2018	VM-03	39	49	7	5	0	0	0	88	5	79
2018	VM-04	25	45	12	11	7	0	0	70	18	54
2018	VM-05	47	24	16	9	4	0	0	71	13	25
2017	VM	34	41	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	429
2017	VM-01	35	38	12	7	7	1	0	74	14	130
2017	VM-02	33	46	8	8	4	0	0	79	13	134
2017	VM-03	34	41	12	12	1	0	0	75	13	75
2017	VM-04	24	35	19	12	10	0	0	59	22	51
2017	VM-05	54	38	0	4	4	0	0	92	8	24
2014	VM	41	33	12	8	6	1	0	74	13	469
2014	VM-01	43	34	10	4	9	0	0	77	13	158
2014	VM-02	47	32	12	7	2	0	0	79	9	131
2014	VM-03	39	32	11	12	5	1	0	72	17	103
2014	VM-04	30	29	12	16	8	4	0	61	26	49
2014	VM-05	50	28	11	6	6	0	0	78	11	18

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	VM	42	25	15	4	5	5	3	73	10	353
2020	VM-01	33	28	17	6	9	5	2	66	16	124
2020	VM-02	42	33	14	3	2	3	2	79	5	96
2020	VM-03	52	18	17	4	0	6	4	77	4	70
2020	VM-04	50	17	17	7	5	2	2	70	12	42
2020	VM-05	55	17	6	0	6	11	6	86	7	18

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

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	34	33	18	5	3	8	1	73	8	350
2020	VM-01	32	32	20	5	3	7	1	70	9	122
2020	VM-02	39	38	13	3	1	4	1	81	4	96
2020	VM-03	37	30	15	6	0	11	0	76	7	70
2020	VM-04	26	31	24	5	5	9	0	63	11	42
2020	VM-05	24	23	30	6	6	12	0	53	14	17

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	VM	45	27	12	4	4	4	3	78	9	350
2020	VM-01	43	23	15	6	7	4	3	71	13	123
2020	VM-02	48	30	11	2	2	3	3	83	4	95
2020	VM-03	53	26	13	2	0	4	1	84	2	70
2020	VM-04	29	39	10	12	7	2	0	70	20	41
2020	VM-05	61	11	6	0	6	11	6	86	7	18

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace 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	VM	8	0	8	8	58	17	0	10	80	12

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	VM	28	31	17	9	7	5	5	65	17	353
2020	VM-01	26	31	15	10	12	2	3	61	23	124
2020	VM-02	32	35	18	8	5	1	1	68	14	96
2020	VM-03	29	22	15	6	1	14	13	69	11	70
2020	VM-04	26	31	19	7	7	5	5	63	16	42
2020	VM-05	28	39	27	6	0	0	0	67	6	18
2019	VM	28	34	17	9	6	3	3	66	16	387
2019	VM-01	25	35	20	10	5	4	2	63	16	110
2019	VM-02	32	38	14	7	7	2	1	72	14	123
2019	VM-03	32	26	16	10	2	5	9	67	14	81
2019	VM-04	16	34	24	8	13	0	5	52	22	37
2019	VM-05	36	36	14	5	9	0	0	73	14	22
2018	VM	19	35	21	12	6	3	3	58	19	424
2018	VM-01	18	33	27	8	9	2	3	54	18	120
2018	VM-02	17	42	20	16	2	1	1	61	19	133
2018	VM-03	23	35	13	7	6	9	7	69	15	79
2018	VM-04	12	32	22	18	13	4	0	46	32	54
2018	VM-05	45	23	20	8	0	0	4	71	8	25
2017	VM	20	35	18	13	8	3	4	59	22	428
2017	VM-01	15	40	15	14	11	2	2	58	26	130
2017	VM-02	20	39	16	13	8	1	2	61	22	134
2017	VM-03	27	21	23	11	4	7	8	55	17	75
2017	VM-04	13	28	18	16	14	6	4	46	34	50
2017	VM-05	33	38	13	8	0	4	4	77	9	24
2014	VM	29	35	12	11	9	2	3	67	21	469
2014	VM-01	31	34	9	11	12	1	2	67	24	158
2014	VM-02	28	45	12	7	6	0	2	74	13	131
2014	VM-03	33	25	18	15	6	3	0	60	21	103
2014	VM-04	17	28	13	16	12	2	12	53	32	49
2014	VM-05	39	39	0	11	0	6	6	88	12	18

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	VM	32	38	15	8	4	2	1	73	12	353
2020	VM-01	37	33	12	8	8	2	0	71	16	124
2020	VM-02	34	45	13	6	0	0	1	80	6	96
2020	VM-03	32	35	21	7	1	1	3	69	9	70
2020	VM-04	12	41	17	14	5	12	0	59	22	42
2020	VM-05	38	45	11	0	6	0	0	83	6	18
2019	VM	25	47	14	7	5	2	1	73	12	386
2019	VM-01	23	50	15	7	4	2	0	74	11	109
2019	VM-02	29	45	13	8	3	1	1	75	12	123
2019	VM-03	25	44	18	7	4	1	0	70	11	81
2019	VM-04	24	44	10	5	10	3	3	72	17	37
2019	VM-05	18	68	5	5	5	0	0	86	9	22
2018	VM	31	41	13	10	3	2	0	74	14	423
2018	VM-01	32	39	14	8	3	3	0	74	11	119
2018	VM-02	38	43	9	8	1	1	0	81	10	133
2018	VM-03	26	48	11	12	1	0	1	75	14	79
2018	VM-04	24	32	19	14	9	2	0	57	23	54
2018	VM-05	40	44	12	0	4	0	0	84	4	25
2017	VM	30	43	12	9	3	2	0	75	12	428
2017	VM-01	21	49	11	11	5	2	2	73	16	130
2017	VM-02	40	39	10	7	1	1	0	81	8	134
2017	VM-03	28	46	16	8	1	1	0	75	9	75
2017	VM-04	24	28	20	16	8	4	0	54	25	50
2017	VM-05	38	50	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	24
2014	VM	40	40	10	5	3	1	0	82	8	469
2014	VM-01	44	34	13	6	2	1	0	79	8	158
2014	VM-02	38	50	6	3	2	1	0	89	5	131
2014	VM-03	44	35	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	103
2014	VM-04	27	45	14	3	8	2	0	73	12	49
2014	VM-05	39	45	0	6	6	6	0	88	12	18

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	39	17	8	3	1	0	73	10	352
2020	VM-01	34	33	19	9	5	1	0	67	14	124
2020	VM-02	34	47	12	4	1	1	0	82	5	96
2020	VM-03	36	38	20	5	0	1	0	75	5	69
2020	VM-04	21	33	21	17	2	5	0	58	20	42
2020	VM-05	27	62	6	0	6	0	0	89	6	18
2019	VM	25	43	20	7	4	1	0	69	12	383
2019	VM-01	24	49	19	6	2	1	0	74	7	108
2019	VM-02	31	38	16	10	5	1	0	69	15	121
2019	VM-03	27	42	21	5	4	1	0	70	9	81
2019	VM-04	23	35	21	13	5	3	0	59	19	37
2019	VM-05	18	41	32	0	9	0	0	59	9	22
2018	VM	29	41	19	6	5	0	0	70	10	425
2018	VM-01	32	40	18	5	5	0	0	72	10	120
2018	VM-02	34	44	15	5	2	0	0	78	7	133
2018	VM-03	25	43	17	5	6	1	1	71	12	80
2018	VM-04	21	28	31	11	9	0	0	49	20	54
2018	VM-05	32	35	20	9	4	0	0	67	13	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	VM	23	29	16	11	12	7	1	57	25	352
2020	VM-01	23	30	17	8	19	3	1	55	28	124
2020	VM-02	27	34	17	8	5	8	1	67	15	96
2020	VM-03	28	25	14	16	6	8	3	60	24	70
2020	VM-04	12	21	19	14	19	12	2	39	39	42
2020	VM-05	23	36	12	6	6	18	0	71	15	17
2019	VM	15	30	19	13	15	7	1	49	30	387
2019	VM-01	13	29	25	14	12	7	0	45	27	110
2019	VM-02	19	36	17	9	15	4	1	57	25	123
2019	VM-03	14	31	17	19	11	9	0	49	32	81
2019	VM-04	15	19	16	11	26	10	3	39	43	37
2019	VM-05	9	27	23	14	14	8	5	42	32	22
2018	VM	16	30	19	11	15	7	2	50	29	424
2018	VM-01	17	25	25	9	18	6	1	45	29	120
2018	VM-02	17	38	14	11	14	4	2	59	26	132
2018	VM-03	15	31	15	12	10	13	4	56	26	80
2018	VM-04	5	25	18	18	27	7	0	33	48	54
2018	VM-05	19	33	16	8	12	8	4	59	23	25
2017	VM	14	32	15	18	14	6	1	49	35	427
2017	VM-01	8	36	16	19	14	6	1	47	36	129
2017	VM-02	19	35	16	16	10	4	0	57	27	134
2017	VM-03	15	33	12	16	16	8	1	52	35	75
2017	VM-04	6	16	12	36	22	6	2	24	63	50
2017	VM-05	29	28	22	4	13	0	4	60	17	24
2014	VM	21	24	17	18	14	5	0	48	34	469
2014	VM-01	20	26	14	19	17	4	1	48	38	158
2014	VM-02	29	27	17	15	8	4	1	59	24	131
2014	VM-03	15	23	20	23	12	7	0	41	37	103
2014	VM-04	10	17	21	18	26	8	0	29	48	49
2014	VM-05	50	6	17	6	12	11	0	62	19	18

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 (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	36	45	7	11	1	81	12	352
2020	VM-01	43	37	6	13	2	80	15	124
2020	VM-02	38	44	8	9	1	81	10	95
2020	VM-03	32	54	5	9	0	86	9	70
2020	VM-04	29	55	5	12	0	83	12	42
2020	VM-05	23	55	11	11	0	78	11	18

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	39	35	12	11	3	0	74	14	352
2020	VM-01	40	31	13	12	3	1	72	15	124
2020	VM-02	39	34	11	11	4	0	73	16	95
2020	VM-03	33	44	9	11	3	0	77	13	70
2020	VM-04	43	33	12	9	2	0	76	12	42
2020	VM-05	39	33	17	11	0	0	72	11	18
2019	VM	35	39	7	13	6	0	74	19	383
2019	VM-01	35	39	8	11	7	0	74	18	110
2019	VM-02	31	41	8	14	6	0	72	20	121
2019	VM-03	45	37	3	8	8	0	82	15	80
2019	VM-04	28	34	16	19	3	0	63	21	37
2019	VM-05	43	38	0	18	0	0	82	18	21
2017	VM	34	38	5	15	8	0	72	23	428
2017	VM-01	36	33	8	17	6	0	69	23	129
2017	VM-02	34	40	5	17	4	0	73	22	134
2017	VM-03	37	46	1	9	7	0	83	16	75
2017	VM-04	19	35	8	16	22	0	54	38	51
2017	VM-05	49	34	4	4	9	0	83	13	24
2014	VM	38	34	6	13	9	0	72	22	469
2014	VM-01	35	32	7	14	12	0	67	26	158
2014	VM-02	43	31	10	9	7	0	74	16	131
2014	VM-03	47	31	3	12	6	1	79	18	103
2014	VM-04	27	40	2	23	8	0	67	31	49
2014	VM-05	33	39	0	22	6	0	72	28	18

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	42	41	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	347
2020	VM-01	40	38	10	7	5	0	0	78	12	122
2020	VM-02	45	44	6	3	2	0	0	89	5	95
2020	VM-03	40	42	11	4	1	0	1	83	6	69
2020	VM-04	41	39	10	7	2	0	0	81	10	41
2020	VM-05	46	42	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	17
2019	VM	37	44	8	7	3	0	0	81	11	379
2019	VM-01	30	50	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	109
2019	VM-02	34	44	9	11	2	0	0	78	13	122
2019	VM-03	49	41	3	6	1	0	0	90	8	78
2019	VM-04	42	37	12	3	6	0	0	80	9	34
2019	VM-05	46	45	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2017	VM	36	45	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	428
2017	VM-01	26	47	12	10	5	0	0	73	15	130
2017	VM-02	38	45	7	8	2	0	0	83	10	133
2017	VM-03	48	46	1	3	3	0	0	93	5	75
2017	VM-04	33	41	8	8	8	0	2	76	16	51
2017	VM-05	53	34	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	24
2014	VM	38	40	8	10	3	0	0	78	14	468
2014	VM-01	34	37	8	17	4	1	0	71	21	158
2014	VM-02	40	47	5	6	3	0	0	86	9	131
2014	VM-03	45	39	8	4	3	0	1	85	7	103
2014	VM-04	25	41	15	13	6	0	0	66	19	48
2014	VM-05	50	34	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	18

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 (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	76	18	3	3	1	0	0	94	3	350
2020	VM-01	80	13	3	2	1	0	0	93	3	123
2020	VM-02	76	21	2	1	0	0	0	97	1	95
2020	VM-03	72	19	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	70
2020	VM-04	69	21	2	7	0	0	0	91	7	42
2020	VM-05	70	24	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2017	VM	61	28	5	3	1	0	0	90	4	429
2017	VM-01	61	31	5	2	0	0	1	92	2	130
2017	VM-02	67	27	2	4	0	0	0	94	4	134
2017	VM-03	58	26	10	3	1	0	1	85	4	75
2017	VM-04	49	29	8	6	6	2	0	80	12	51
2017	VM-05	62	34	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	24
2014	VM	63	27	3	4	2	0	0	90	6	468
2014	VM-01	65	27	2	4	2	0	0	92	6	158
2014	VM-02	70	25	4	1	1	0	0	95	2	131
2014	VM-03	65	26	1	6	2	0	1	91	8	102
2014	VM-04	45	29	8	10	6	0	2	75	17	49
2014	VM-05	44	33	17	0	6	0	0	77	6	18

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	36	17	10	8	6	15	8	69	17	352
2020	VM-01	33	16	7	6	7	20	11	73	18	123
2020	VM-02	32	13	9	9	5	19	11	66	21	96
2020	VM-03	45	19	10	8	4	8	6	75	14	70
2020	VM-04	38	19	21	10	7	5	0	60	17	42
2020	VM-05	33	34	11	6	6	11	0	75	13	18
2019	VM	29	22	17	8	6	14	5	63	17	385
2019	VM-01	28	17	13	10	3	22	7	64	18	109
2019	VM-02	36	16	12	7	6	15	9	68	16	123
2019	VM-03	26	24	25	9	5	11	1	56	15	81
2019	VM-04	28	32	16	5	13	5	0	64	19	37
2019	VM-05	10	52	29	9	0	0	0	62	9	21

Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual. Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	12	88	352
2020	VM-01	17	83	123
2020	VM-02	7	93	96
2020	VM-03	7	93	70
2019	VM	11	89	383
2019	VM-01	13	87	107
2019	VM-02	11	89	123
2019	VM-03	6	94	81
2018	VM	13	87	424
2018	VM-01	13	88	120
2018	VM-02	13	87	133
2018	VM-03	14	86	79

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	44	56	41
2020	VM-01	43	57	21
2019	VM	36	64	42
2018	VM	36	64	56
2018	VM-01	40	60	15
2018	VM-03	57	43	11

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	61	39	41
2020	VM-01	67	33	21
2019	VM	45	55	42
2019	VM-01	36	64	14
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	59	41	56
2018	VM-01	60	40	15
2018	VM-02	71	29	17

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	19	81	42
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	21	79	56
2018	VM-02	47	53	17

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	41
2020	VM-01	100	21
2019	VM	100	42
2019	VM-01	100	14
2019	VM-02	100	14
2018	VM	100	56
2018	VM-01	100	15
2018	VM-02	100	17
2018	VM-03	100	11

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	24	76	41
2020	VM-01	24	76	21
2019	VM	17	83	42
2018	VM	14	86	56

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	14	86	42

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	27	73	41
2020	VM-01	33	67	21
2019	VM	37	63	41
2019	VM-02	50	50	14
2018	VM	39	61	56
2018	VM-01	47	53	15
2018	VM-02	35	65	17

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	44	56	41
2020	VM-01	43	57	21
2019	VM	39	61	41
2019	VM-01	36	64	14
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	38	62	56
2018	VM-02	59	41	17

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	46	54	41
2020	VM-01	33	67	21
2019	VM	46	54	41
2019	VM-01	36	64	14
2018	VM	40	60	56
2018	VM-01	33	67	15
2018	VM-02	29	71	17
2018	VM-03	46	54	11

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	37	63	41
2020	VM-01	33	67	21
2019	VM	32	68	41
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	41	59	56
2018	VM-01	33	67	15
2018	VM-02	47	53	17

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	29	71	41
2020	VM-01	33	67	21
2019	VM	42	58	41
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	39	61	56
2018	VM-01	33	67	15
2018	VM-02	41	59	17
2018	VM-03	54	46	11

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	54	46	41
2020	VM-01	52	48	21
2019	VM	46	54	41
2019	VM-01	57	43	14
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	39	61	56
2018	VM-01	53	47	15
2018	VM-03	45	55	11

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	29	71	41
2020	VM-01	24	76	21
2019	VM	29	71	41
2019	VM-01	36	64	14
2018	VM	28	72	56
2018	VM-02	29	71	17
2018	VM-03	57	43	11

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	41
2020	VM-01	100	21
2019	VM	100	41
2019	VM-01	100	14
2019	VM-02	100	14

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	100	41
2019	VM-01	100	14
2019	VM-02	100	14

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	12	88	41
2019	VM	12	88	41
2018	VM	11	89	56
2018	VM-03	0	100	11

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	46	54	41
2020	VM-01	48	52	21
2019	VM	54	46	41
2019	VM-01	36	64	14
2019	VM-02	57	43	14
2018	VM	48	52	56
2018	VM-01	40	60	15
2018	VM-02	47	53	17

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	22	78	41
2020	VM-01	29	71	21
2019	VM	24	76	41
2018	VM	32	68	56
2018	VM-01	40	60	15
2018	VM-02	41	59	17

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	27	73	41
2020	VM-01	29	71	21
2019	VM	22	78	41

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	59	41	41
2020	VM-01	57	43	21
2019	VM	46	54	41
2019	VM-01	57	43	14
2019	VM-02	43	57	14
2018	VM	51	49	56
2018	VM-01	47	53	15
2018	VM-02	29	71	17

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	15	85	41
2020	VM-01	29	71	21
2019	VM	27	73	41
2019	VM-01	36	64	14
2018	VM	32	68	56
2018	VM-03	45	55	11

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	9	91	56
2018	VM-01	0	100	15

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	22	78	41
2020	VM-01	29	71	21
2019	VM	12	88	41
2018	VM	18	82	56
2018	VM-02	41	59	17

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	100	41
2019	VM-01	100	14
2019	VM-02	100	14

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	15	85	41
2018	VM	11	89	56
2018	VM-03	0	100	11

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	17	83	41

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	24	76	41
2020	VM-01	24	76	21
2019	VM	29	71	41
2018	VM	26	74	56
2018	VM-02	29	71	17

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	15	85	41
2018	VM	15	85	55

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	22	78	41
2019	VM-02	36	64	14
2018	VM	11	89	55

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	9	91	55
2018	VM-03	0	100	11

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	14	86	55

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	9	91	55
2018	VM-03	0	100	11

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	13	87	55
2018	VM-01	33	67	15
2018	VM-03	0	100	11

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	27	73	41
2018	VM	38	62	55
2018	VM-01	47	53	15
2018	VM-02	31	69	16

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	15	85	55
2018	VM-01	0	100	15

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	46	54	41
2019	VM-01	43	57	14
2018	VM	46	54	55
2018	VM-01	47	53	15
2018	VM-02	44	56	16
2018	VM-03	46	54	11

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	42	58	41
2019	VM-01	43	57	14
2018	VM	50	50	55
2018	VM-01	53	47	15
2018	VM-02	56	44	16
2018	VM-03	43	57	11

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	20	80	41

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	VM	24	19	17	5	6	22	6	61	16	353
2020	VM-01	27	19	16	6	11	15	7	58	22	124
2020	VM-02	30	28	15	3	4	17	2	72	9	96
2020	VM-03	15	14	13	9	1	38	10	55	21	70
2020	VM-04	26	7	29	2	2	26	7	50	7	42
2020	VM-05	17	23	23	6	0	32	0	58	8	18
2019	VM	18	22	22	5	7	20	7	54	17	384
2019	VM-01	19	19	28	6	5	16	7	49	14	108
2019	VM-02	22	26	20	3	8	12	9	61	14	123
2019	VM-03	14	20	15	5	5	34	8	58	17	80
2019	VM-04	8	20	21	11	8	32	0	42	27	37
2019	VM-05	5	23	27	5	14	13	13	38	25	22
2018	VM	17	26	17	8	8	20	4	56	21	424
2018	VM-01	18	26	19	7	9	17	4	56	20	120
2018	VM-02	23	28	18	9	5	14	3	61	17	133
2018	VM-03	10	22	9	10	10	32	8	53	32	79
2018	VM-04	7	22	30	4	11	24	2	40	20	54
2018	VM-05	28	32	8	20	4	4	4	66	26	25
2017	VM	14	26	18	10	10	17	5	52	26	429
2017	VM-01	18	22	18	6	13	15	7	52	25	130
2017	VM-02	18	37	19	7	8	8	2	62	17	134
2017	VM-03	0	18	21	13	9	32	7	29	37	75
2017	VM-04	10	15	12	20	12	29	2	36	46	51
2017	VM-05	34	29	8	13	4	4	7	72	19	24
2014	VM	18	23	17	9	9	16	6	54	24	469
2014	VM-01	24	20	14	8	13	13	8	56	27	158
2014	VM-02	24	31	14	8	8	12	4	65	19	131
2014	VM-03	9	22	23	13	7	20	7	43	27	103
2014	VM-04	6	20	27	4	6	30	6	42	16	49
2014	VM-05	22	11	23	11	6	17	11	46	23	18

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	35	31	18	6	4	5	0	71	10	351
2020	VM-01	38	25	20	6	8	3	0	65	14	124
2020	VM-02	41	33	15	3	3	5	0	78	7	95
2020	VM-03	30	37	18	9	0	4	1	71	10	69
2020	VM-04	26	36	19	5	2	12	0	70	8	42
2020	VM-05	39	27	23	6	0	6	0	70	6	18
2019	VM	31	35	16	8	3	6	1	71	12	384
2019	VM-01	34	34	19	6	0	6	1	73	6	108
2019	VM-02	32	37	15	7	6	4	1	72	13	123
2019	VM-03	34	34	15	8	2	7	0	73	11	80
2019	VM-04	26	37	13	13	3	8	0	69	17	37
2019	VM-05	13	37	18	14	9	9	0	55	25	22
2018	VM	30	34	20	7	3	4	0	68	11	423
2018	VM-01	32	38	19	6	3	3	0	71	9	120
2018	VM-02	39	34	16	4	2	4	0	76	7	133
2018	VM-03	24	34	20	11	5	5	1	62	17	79
2018	VM-04	21	21	32	13	5	7	0	46	20	53
2018	VM-05	32	40	24	0	4	0	0	72	4	25
2017	VM	25	40	15	9	6	5	1	69	16	429
2017	VM-01	28	37	15	6	8	5	2	69	16	130
2017	VM-02	29	47	11	6	5	2	0	78	11	134
2017	VM-03	17	35	20	16	3	8	1	58	21	75
2017	VM-04	13	33	15	16	10	12	0	53	29	51
2017	VM-05	38	49	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	24
2014	VM	29	33	17	8	6	6	1	67	15	469
2014	VM-01	34	28	13	7	10	7	1	67	19	158
2014	VM-02	38	35	14	5	5	1	1	74	11	131
2014	VM-03	17	39	24	9	3	8	0	61	13	103
2014	VM-04	18	41	17	6	8	10	0	66	15	49
2014	VM-05	44	22	12	11	0	11	0	75	12	18

Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	10	90	352
2020	VM-01	13	87	124
2020	VM-02	7	93	96
2020	VM-03	8	92	69
2019	VM	10	90	385
2019	VM-01	11	89	109
2019	VM-02	10	90	123
2019	VM-03	9	91	80
2018	VM	12	88	422
2018	VM-01	15	85	119
2018	VM-02	14	86	132
2018	VM-03	6	94	79

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	38	62	35
2019	VM	38	62	37
2018	VM	22	78	54
2018	VM-01	33	67	18

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	86	14	35
2019	VM	78	22	37
2018	VM	80	20	54
2018	VM-02	100	0	18

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	9	91	54
2018	VM-01	0	100	18

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	35
2020	VM-01	100	16
2019	VM	100	37
2019	VM-01	100	12
2019	VM-02	100	12
2018	VM	100	54
2018	VM-01	100	18
2018	VM-02	100	18

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	34	66	35
2020	VM-01	31	69	16
2019	VM	25	75	36
2018	VM	38	62	53
2018	VM-01	33	67	18
2018	VM-02	44	56	18

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	33	67	35
2020	VM-01	44	56	16
2019	VM	31	69	36
2019	VM-02	42	58	12
2018	VM	41	59	53
2018	VM-01	44	56	18
2018	VM-02	33	67	18

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	36	64	35
2020	VM-01	50	50	16
2019	VM	22	78	36
2018	VM	30	70	53
2018	VM-01	28	72	18
2018	VM-02	39	61	18

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	14	86	35
2018	VM	17	83	53

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	34	66	35
2020	VM-01	31	69	16
2018	VM	13	87	53

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	28	72	35
2019	VM	25	75	36
2018	VM	19	81	53

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	35
2020	VM-01	100	16
2019	VM	100	36
2019	VM-01	100	12
2019	VM-02	100	12

Question 64h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	35
2020	VM-01	100	16
2019	VM	100	36
2019	VM-01	100	12
2019	VM-02	100	12

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	20	80	35
2019	VM	25	75	36
2018	VM	15	85	53

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	35
2020	VM-01	100	16
2019	VM	100	36
2019	VM-01	100	12
2019	VM-02	100	12
2018	VM	100	53
2018	VM-01	100	18
2018	VM-02	100	18

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	100	53
2018	VM-01	100	18
2018	VM-02	100	18

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	100	35
2020	VM-01	100	16
2019	VM	100	36
2019	VM-01	100	12
2019	VM-02	100	12
2018	VM	100	53
2018	VM-01	100	18
2018	VM-02	100	18

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	17	83	35
2019	VM	31	69	36
2018	VM	13	87	53

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	39	61	35
2020	VM-01	31	69	16
2019	VM	25	75	36
2018	VM	24	76	54
2018	VM-01	33	67	18

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	11	89	54

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	22	78	35
2019	VM	14	86	36
2018	VM	9	91	54

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	VM	100	36
2019	VM-01	100	12
2019	VM-02	100	12

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	44	56	35
2020	VM-01	50	50	16
2019	VM	56	44	36
2019	VM-01	58	42	12
2018	VM	54	46	54
2018	VM-01	39	61	18
2018	VM-02	61	39	18

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	9	91	53

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	100	53
2018	VM-01	100	18
2018	VM-02	100	17

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	32	68	53
2018	VM-01	28	72	18
2018	VM-02	35	65	17

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	47	53	53
2018	VM-01	56	44	18
2018	VM-02	47	53	17

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	64	36	53
2018	VM-01	50	50	18
2018	VM-02	59	41	17

Question 66o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	100	53
2018	VM-01	100	18
2018	VM-02	100	17

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	VM	10	90	53
2018	VM-01	0	100	18

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	VM	24	16	18	2	5	29	6	62	11	350
2020	VM-01	26	13	24	3	8	20	7	53	15	123
2020	VM-02	30	20	17	1	4	24	4	69	7	94
2020	VM-03	15	18	6	2	0	48	11	81	6	70
2020	VM-04	24	12	21	5	5	29	5	54	14	42
2020	VM-05	22	17	23	0	0	38	0	64	0	18
2019	VM	18	20	20	4	4	23	9	57	13	382
2019	VM-01	20	18	22	6	5	18	11	55	14	109
2019	VM-02	24	27	16	5	6	15	8	65	14	123
2019	VM-03	10	18	20	3	0	39	11	55	5	80
2019	VM-04	13	11	27	5	3	36	5	40	14	36
2019	VM-05	5	20	30	0	10	20	15	38	15	20
2018	VM	18	21	18	6	5	27	6	57	16	424
2018	VM-01	17	29	18	3	8	21	5	63	14	119
2018	VM-02	27	19	20	8	4	18	4	59	15	133
2018	VM-03	12	15	10	6	4	39	14	59	21	80
2018	VM-04	8	12	28	4	7	41	0	34	18	54
2018	VM-05	28	36	16	4	0	16	0	76	5	25
2017	VM	16	23	16	6	6	27	6	58	18	428
2017	VM-01	17	24	15	5	11	22	7	57	23	130
2017	VM-02	20	31	17	3	6	19	5	66	12	133
2017	VM-03	5	13	18	8	3	45	8	39	22	75
2017	VM-04	12	10	14	14	2	45	4	43	31	51
2017	VM-05	30	34	17	4	0	4	11	75	5	24
2014	VM	20	22	17	5	4	25	7	61	14	469
2014	VM-01	24	16	18	7	8	21	6	55	21	158
2014	VM-02	27	28	11	5	1	20	8	77	9	131
2014	VM-03	11	22	21	5	3	33	5	54	13	103
2014	VM-04	8	19	21	2	4	36	10	50	12	49
2014	VM-05	17	17	17	6	0	33	11	59	10	18

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	33	29	19	4	4	11	0	70	9	352
2020	VM-01	36	22	23	4	7	8	0	63	12	124
2020	VM-02	33	33	18	3	2	10	0	74	6	95
2020	VM-03	30	33	18	8	0	11	0	71	9	70
2020	VM-04	26	38	9	2	5	19	0	79	9	42
2020	VM-05	45	21	23	6	0	6	0	70	6	18
2019	VM	30	35	19	5	2	6	2	72	8	383
2019	VM-01	32	37	20	4	0	5	3	75	4	107
2019	VM-02	33	33	13	7	5	6	2	73	13	123
2019	VM-03	31	36	25	1	0	5	1	72	1	80
2019	VM-04	26	35	23	5	3	8	0	66	9	37
2019	VM-05	18	46	14	5	5	13	0	74	11	22
2018	VM	28	34	22	5	3	6	0	67	10	423
2018	VM-01	26	42	20	3	3	4	0	72	7	118
2018	VM-02	41	27	19	5	4	4	0	70	10	133
2018	VM-03	25	36	19	4	2	12	2	71	7	80
2018	VM-04	13	28	31	11	5	11	0	47	18	54
2018	VM-05	28	40	20	4	0	8	0	74	4	25
2017	VM	29	34	17	6	5	8	1	69	12	429
2017	VM-01	25	37	16	7	6	6	3	68	14	130
2017	VM-02	34	38	14	4	6	4	0	75	10	134
2017	VM-03	28	23	25	7	1	15	1	61	9	75
2017	VM-04	25	28	19	8	4	16	0	63	14	51
2017	VM-05	47	41	8	4	0	0	0	87	4	24
2014	VM	33	34	16	5	3	9	1	73	9	469
2014	VM-01	35	31	13	5	7	9	0	73	13	158
2014	VM-02	41	40	10	4	2	3	1	84	6	131
2014	VM-03	24	30	23	8	2	13	0	62	11	103
2014	VM-04	16	39	21	4	2	18	0	67	8	49
2014	VM-05	39	39	6	0	0	11	6	93	0	18

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	VM	10	90	350
2020	VM-01	12	88	123
2020	VM-02	8	92	94
2020	VM-03	6	94	70
2020	VM-04	12	88	42
2020	VM-05	6	94	18

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	VM	13	87	349
2020	VM-01	10	90	122
2020	VM-02	17	83	95
2020	VM-03	8	92	70
2020	VM-04	21	79	42
2020	VM-05	12	88	17
2019	VM	16	84	384
2019	VM-01	16	84	109
2019	VM-02	13	87	123
2019	VM-03	22	78	79
2019	VM-04	13	87	37
2019	VM-05	13	87	22
2017	VM	17	83	429
2017	VM-01	15	85	130
2017	VM-02	13	87	134
2017	VM-03	28	72	75
2017	VM-04	23	77	51
2014	VM	16	84	468
2014	VM-01	19	81	157
2014	VM-02	11	89	131
2014	VM-03	13	87	103
2014	VM-04	23	77	49

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	VM	47	53	45
2020	VM-01	67	33	12
2020	VM-02	31	69	16

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	80	20	45
2020	VM-01	92	8	12
2020	VM-02	69	31	16
2019	VM	80	20	61
2019	VM-01	82	18	17
2019	VM-02	75	25	16
2019	VM-03	88	12	17
2017	VM	76	24	74
2017	VM-01	80	20	20
2017	VM-02	71	29	17
2017	VM-03	76	24	21
2017	VM-04	83	17	12
2014	VM	69	31	72
2014	VM-01	67	33	30
2014	VM-02	71	29	14
2014	VM-03	70	30	13
2014	VM-04	72	28	11

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	VM	44	42	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	36
2020	VM-01	36	64	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2020	VM-02	27	55	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	11
2019	VM	49	27	12	6	4	2	0	77	10	49
2019	VM-01	43	21	14	14	7	0	0	64	21	14
2019	VM-02	41	42	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	VM-03	67	27	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2017	VM	41	39	5	11	2	0	2	82	13	56
2017	VM-01	31	56	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2017	VM-02	33	42	8	17	0	0	0	75	17	12
2017	VM-03	57	19	0	12	6	0	6	80	20	16
2017	VM-04	39	51	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2014	VM	46	32	14	6	2	0	0	78	8	49
2014	VM-01	30	35	20	10	5	0	0	65	15	20
2014	VM-02	59	41	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	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 (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	43	35	9	5	2	3	4	83	8	350
2020	VM-01	33	39	11	8	4	2	2	75	13	122
2020	VM-02	47	35	7	3	1	3	3	88	4	96
2020	VM-03	49	36	7	1	0	1	6	91	1	70
2020	VM-04	51	20	10	7	2	5	5	78	11	41
2020	VM-05	55	22	0	0	6	6	11	93	7	18

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Workplace well-being

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 (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	35	33	16	9	4	3	70	14	351
2020	VM-01	35	29	16	9	9	2	66	18	124
2020	VM-02	31	40	14	8	3	4	74	12	95
2020	VM-03	39	32	15	12	0	1	72	12	69
2020	VM-04	41	29	19	5	2	5	72	8	42
2020	VM-05	38	23	28	11	0	0	61	11	18

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	33	44	12	8	3	77	10	351
2020	VM-01	37	36	15	8	4	73	12	124
2020	VM-02	27	46	15	9	2	74	12	94
2020	VM-03	33	54	7	5	1	87	6	70
2020	VM-04	40	45	7	5	2	86	7	42
2020	VM-05	27	39	23	11	0	66	11	18

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	42	14	9	4	74	13	352
2020	VM-01	35	38	16	7	3	73	10	124
2020	VM-02	27	45	13	11	4	72	16	95
2020	VM-03	32	45	8	11	4	77	15	70
2020	VM-04	38	43	14	2	2	81	5	42
2020	VM-05	21	39	22	17	0	61	17	18

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	30	44	14	9	3	0	0	74	12	350
2020	VM-01	36	37	15	7	4	1	0	74	11	124
2020	VM-02	22	54	13	9	2	0	0	76	11	95
2020	VM-03	31	45	11	11	1	0	1	76	12	69
2020	VM-04	29	46	17	5	2	0	0	76	7	41
2020	VM-05	34	33	23	6	6	0	0	66	11	18

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	39	41	13	2	3	1	0	81	6	349
2020	VM-01	36	41	16	3	4	0	0	77	7	122
2020	VM-02	31	49	12	2	2	4	0	84	4	94
2020	VM-03	44	38	15	4	0	0	0	81	4	70
2020	VM-04	52	38	2	0	7	0	0	91	7	42
2020	VM-05	49	22	17	0	6	0	6	76	6	18

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	56	19	5	1	1	13	5	92	2	351
2020	VM-01	52	18	8	0	2	11	9	87	3	123
2020	VM-02	52	20	3	1	0	19	5	95	1	95
2020	VM-03	56	22	3	2	0	15	1	94	3	70
2020	VM-04	74	17	5	2	0	2	0	93	2	42
2020	VM-05	66	11	6	0	0	17	0	93	0	18

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	50	34	9	4	1	1	85	6	350
2020	VM-01	44	35	11	7	1	2	81	8	122
2020	VM-02	49	35	10	2	2	1	85	4	96
2020	VM-03	54	36	6	4	0	0	91	4	69
2020	VM-04	59	26	7	2	2	2	88	5	42
2020	VM-05	61	34	6	0	0	0	94	0	18

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	50	31	7	7	4	1	0	82	11	346
2020	VM-01	41	34	8	8	7	0	1	76	15	119
2020	VM-02	56	33	3	4	4	0	0	89	8	96
2020	VM-03	58	25	7	9	0	0	0	84	9	69
2020	VM-04	49	32	5	5	5	5	0	85	10	41
2020	VM-05	61	17	11	11	0	0	0	77	11	18

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	47	29	11	7	5	1	76	12	349
2020	VM-01	38	28	15	9	10	0	66	19	121
2020	VM-02	42	35	10	6	5	1	78	11	96
2020	VM-03	60	26	6	6	0	1	88	7	70
2020	VM-04	57	21	14	5	2	0	79	7	42
2020	VM-05	58	30	12	0	0	0	88	0	17

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	VM	76	24	120
2020	VM-02	71	29	86
2020	VM-05	87	13	16

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	15	35	18	23	7	2	51	30	91
2020	VM-02	16	34	15	25	10	0	51	34	61
2020	VM-05	15	42	15	29	0	0	56	29	14

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	41	42	12	2	1	1	0	85	4	352
2020	VM-01	40	40	15	3	2	1	0	80	6	124
2020	VM-02	40	50	7	0	1	2	0	92	1	96
2020	VM-03	49	35	13	4	0	0	0	84	4	69
2020	VM-04	33	48	12	2	2	2	0	83	5	42
2020	VM-05	55	39	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	30	45	15	7	2	1	0	76	9	382
2019	VM-01	28	43	21	6	1	2	0	72	7	108
2019	VM-02	27	46	15	8	2	1	0	74	11	121
2019	VM-03	36	44	11	6	3	0	0	80	9	80
2019	VM-04	31	50	8	8	0	3	0	84	8	37
2019	VM-05	36	50	9	5	0	0	0	87	5	22
2018	VM	31	45	16	6	2	0	0	76	8	422
2018	VM-01	29	46	16	7	2	0	0	76	8	119
2018	VM-02	34	47	11	7	2	0	0	80	8	132
2018	VM-03	39	34	18	6	2	0	0	73	9	79
2018	VM-04	24	46	18	7	5	0	0	70	12	54
2018	VM-05	28	64	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	25
2017	VM	27	45	13	8	4	2	0	74	13	426
2017	VM-01	22	41	14	11	6	4	2	67	18	128
2017	VM-02	31	46	16	5	2	1	0	77	7	133
2017	VM-03	28	54	7	10	1	1	0	82	11	75
2017	VM-04	29	35	14	12	8	2	0	66	20	51
2017	VM-05	34	53	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	24

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	41	28	14	9	6	1	0	70	16	350
2020	VM-01	34	32	15	11	7	1	0	67	18	122
2020	VM-02	39	32	13	4	9	2	0	73	14	95
2020	VM-03	50	21	14	12	1	1	0	72	14	70
2020	VM-04	38	24	17	7	10	2	2	65	17	42
2020	VM-05	61	17	6	17	0	0	0	77	17	18

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	47	28	14	5	3	2	1	78	8	350
2020	VM-01	37	33	15	11	3	0	1	70	14	123
2020	VM-02	47	30	13	0	4	6	0	82	5	94
2020	VM-03	60	24	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	70
2020	VM-04	52	24	12	2	2	2	5	82	5	42
2020	VM-05	61	17	17	6	0	0	0	78	6	18

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	36	32	16	9	5	1	1	69	15	353
2020	VM-01	34	26	19	12	6	1	2	61	19	124
2020	VM-02	30	43	14	6	5	1	0	74	11	96
2020	VM-03	44	33	12	9	1	0	0	77	11	70
2020	VM-04	43	26	14	5	7	5	0	73	12	42
2020	VM-05	34	21	17	22	0	6	0	58	24	18
2019	VM	23	41	17	12	6	1	0	64	18	384
2019	VM-01	23	41	21	10	4	1	0	65	14	109
2019	VM-02	27	40	13	11	7	1	0	68	19	122
2019	VM-03	23	40	21	9	6	1	0	63	15	80
2019	VM-04	19	42	13	13	10	3	0	62	24	37
2019	VM-05	14	46	14	22	5	0	0	60	27	22
2018	VM	22	37	20	12	8	1	0	60	20	423
2018	VM-01	19	45	18	9	7	1	0	65	16	119
2018	VM-02	26	38	16	14	6	0	0	64	20	133
2018	VM-03	27	30	21	12	8	2	0	58	20	79
2018	VM-04	12	31	28	13	16	0	0	43	29	54
2018	VM-05	23	37	16	16	8	0	0	60	24	25
2017	VM	17	37	21	16	8	1	0	54	24	425
2017	VM-01	15	39	22	16	7	1	0	54	23	129
2017	VM-02	20	37	20	14	8	1	0	57	23	134
2017	VM-03	20	35	17	23	6	0	0	55	28	73
2017	VM-04	6	31	28	18	16	2	0	38	34	51
2017	VM-05	25	37	25	4	4	4	0	65	9	24

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	24	42	15	13	3	1	2	68	17	120
2020	VM-02	21	44	14	14	5	0	2	67	19	86
2020	VM-05	25	30	31	6	0	6	0	60	7	16
2019	VM	17	35	18	16	8	2	4	55	25	150
2019	VM-02	11	35	20	20	9	1	4	48	31	103
2019	VM-04	40	42	0	0	9	0	9	91	9	11
2019	VM-05	25	25	31	13	6	0	0	50	18	16

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	24	26	23	15	12	0	50	27	353
2020	VM-01	8	22	32	21	17	0	30	38	124
2020	VM-02	8	30	27	17	18	1	38	34	96
2020	VM-03	49	26	12	6	7	0	75	13	70
2020	VM-04	48	31	12	9	0	0	79	9	42
2020	VM-05	56	27	6	11	0	0	83	11	18

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	27	31	25	12	6	0	0	57	18	350
2020	VM-01	19	32	26	15	8	0	0	51	23	121
2020	VM-02	31	25	25	13	6	0	0	56	20	96
2020	VM-03	29	29	24	13	4	1	0	59	17	70
2020	VM-04	33	36	29	2	0	0	0	69	2	42
2020	VM-05	33	39	23	0	6	0	0	72	6	18
2019	VM	16	33	23	12	16	0	0	49	28	385
2019	VM-01	13	28	23	12	23	1	0	42	35	109
2019	VM-02	13	34	22	11	20	0	0	47	31	123
2019	VM-03	20	36	16	19	9	0	0	56	27	80
2019	VM-04	18	37	39	5	0	0	0	55	5	37
2019	VM-05	27	37	23	9	5	0	0	64	13	22
2018	VM	11	31	23	14	21	0	0	42	35	425
2018	VM-01	8	25	28	13	27	0	0	33	39	120
2018	VM-02	14	30	19	13	22	0	1	44	36	133
2018	VM-03	13	32	21	16	17	0	0	46	33	80
2018	VM-04	11	42	21	13	13	0	0	53	26	54
2018	VM-05	8	48	16	12	16	0	0	56	28	25
2017	VM	15	26	24	15	19	0	1	41	34	428
2017	VM-01	8	26	21	16	28	1	1	35	44	129
2017	VM-02	16	22	23	19	19	0	0	39	38	134
2017	VM-03	16	26	31	8	17	0	1	43	25	75
2017	VM-04	24	30	27	9	10	0	0	54	19	51
2017	VM-05	21	46	17	13	0	0	4	69	13	24

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	19	30	23	14	14	0	0	49	27	353
2020	VM-01	24	31	27	11	7	0	0	55	19	124
2020	VM-02	18	30	24	13	15	0	0	47	29	96
2020	VM-03	19	29	19	15	17	0	0	49	32	70
2020	VM-04	14	36	24	14	12	0	0	50	26	42
2020	VM-05	6	27	11	17	39	0	0	33	56	18
2019	VM	17	31	22	16	14	0	0	48	30	385
2019	VM-01	20	39	19	13	8	0	0	60	21	109
2019	VM-02	15	28	23	17	17	0	0	43	34	123
2019	VM-03	15	31	25	21	8	0	0	46	29	80
2019	VM-04	21	21	21	10	26	0	0	43	36	37
2019	VM-05	23	14	27	14	23	0	0	37	36	22
2018	VM	14	29	27	17	13	0	0	43	30	423
2018	VM-01	23	32	28	10	7	0	0	55	17	120
2018	VM-02	8	29	27	19	16	0	0	37	36	133
2018	VM-03	13	28	22	25	12	0	0	41	37	79
2018	VM-04	11	18	31	18	23	0	0	28	41	54
2018	VM-05	16	25	34	8	16	0	0	42	25	24
2017	VM	13	27	28	17	13	1	2	40	31	429
2017	VM-01	18	33	23	16	5	2	4	54	22	130
2017	VM-02	9	25	30	19	17	1	0	34	36	134
2017	VM-03	14	22	30	13	17	1	1	38	31	75
2017	VM-04	10	20	31	15	24	0	0	29	39	51
2017	VM-05	13	33	29	13	13	0	0	46	25	24

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	30	21	10	5	1	1	63	16	350
2020	VM-01	43	24	19	9	3	1	2	69	12	124
2020	VM-02	26	35	22	11	5	1	0	62	16	94
2020	VM-03	35	31	21	8	5	0	0	66	13	69
2020	VM-04	19	40	26	9	5	0	0	59	14	42
2020	VM-05	11	27	22	28	11	0	0	38	39	18
2019	VM	25	32	23	13	6	1	1	58	19	381
2019	VM-01	31	34	20	10	2	0	2	67	12	108
2019	VM-02	21	29	29	13	7	1	0	50	21	122
2019	VM-03	25	35	20	13	5	1	0	61	18	79
2019	VM-04	24	39	19	11	8	0	0	63	19	37
2019	VM-05	14	34	28	19	5	0	0	48	24	21
2018	VM	17	38	20	16	7	0	1	56	24	423
2018	VM-01	28	38	21	6	7	1	0	66	13	120
2018	VM-02	14	36	21	21	6	0	2	51	27	133
2018	VM-03	16	37	20	22	5	0	0	53	27	79
2018	VM-04	7	46	11	20	14	2	0	54	35	54
2018	VM-05	8	37	25	17	13	0	0	45	30	24
2017	VM	19	37	21	12	7	1	3	58	20	424
2017	VM-01	27	35	21	5	4	2	6	68	9	128
2017	VM-02	15	41	21	14	7	2	1	57	21	131
2017	VM-03	22	33	22	8	12	1	1	57	20	75
2017	VM-04	14	29	21	23	12	0	0	43	35	51
2017	VM-05	0	54	17	25	4	0	0	54	29	24

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	VM	23	25	21	15	16	0	0	48	31	351
2020	VM-01	28	23	21	13	15	0	0	52	27	124
2020	VM-02	23	27	21	10	19	0	0	50	29	95
2020	VM-03	23	23	21	17	15	0	1	46	33	69
2020	VM-04	17	24	26	21	12	0	0	41	33	42
2020	VM-05	6	34	16	23	22	0	0	39	45	18
2019	VM	13	23	24	18	20	0	1	36	39	383
2019	VM-01	16	32	26	10	17	0	0	48	27	109
2019	VM-02	8	19	28	20	24	1	1	27	45	123
2019	VM-03	13	22	23	28	13	0	1	35	42	78
2019	VM-04	21	16	13	13	34	0	3	38	48	37
2019	VM-05	18	14	31	23	14	0	0	32	37	22
2018	VM	12	23	26	19	19	0	1	36	38	423
2018	VM-01	16	28	27	15	13	1	0	45	29	120
2018	VM-02	7	23	24	26	21	0	0	30	47	132
2018	VM-03	14	23	24	22	13	0	4	38	37	80
2018	VM-04	7	18	31	16	29	0	0	25	45	54
2018	VM-05	28	8	21	18	25	0	0	36	43	24
2017	VM	10	26	24	19	18	0	2	37	38	428
2017	VM-01	12	30	25	17	12	1	4	44	30	130
2017	VM-02	7	22	23	26	21	1	1	29	48	134
2017	VM-03	13	26	29	8	21	0	3	40	30	75
2017	VM-04	12	21	20	24	23	0	0	33	47	51
2017	VM-05	4	28	30	13	21	0	4	34	35	24

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	42	27	12	7	11	0	2	70	18	350
2020	VM-01	46	22	14	7	10	0	1	69	17	121
2020	VM-02	35	33	12	7	11	0	1	69	19	96
2020	VM-03	43	29	9	4	9	0	6	77	14	70
2020	VM-04	55	21	7	7	7	0	2	78	15	42
2020	VM-05	21	23	11	17	28	0	0	44	45	18
2019	VM	39	30	11	9	8	0	3	71	17	385
2019	VM-01	38	31	13	9	7	0	2	70	17	110
2019	VM-02	30	32	10	12	12	1	2	64	25	122
2019	VM-03	55	26	8	2	4	0	5	86	7	80
2019	VM-04	47	29	11	11	3	0	0	76	13	37
2019	VM-05	36	37	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	22
2018	VM	32	30	17	8	7	0	6	66	16	422
2018	VM-01	41	30	17	6	6	0	1	71	12	118
2018	VM-02	23	32	21	10	11	0	1	56	22	133
2018	VM-03	33	26	17	5	3	0	16	70	9	79
2018	VM-04	30	39	11	8	7	0	5	73	16	54
2018	VM-05	31	22	16	12	4	0	16	62	19	25
2017	VM	29	31	17	9	7	1	5	65	17	428
2017	VM-01	27	31	19	10	6	2	5	62	17	129
2017	VM-02	24	34	18	11	10	1	3	60	22	134
2017	VM-03	41	29	9	5	3	1	12	81	9	75
2017	VM-04	34	19	18	8	14	2	6	57	24	51
2017	VM-05	20	42	34	4	0	0	0	62	4	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	27	29	20	10	14	0	56	24	352
2020	VM-01	29	26	22	9	14	0	55	23	123
2020	VM-02	22	32	20	12	14	0	54	27	96
2020	VM-03	36	28	17	9	10	0	64	19	70
2020	VM-04	29	33	21	10	7	0	62	17	42
2020	VM-05	11	21	17	11	39	0	33	50	18
2019	VM	24	31	23	9	13	0	55	22	386
2019	VM-01	25	33	21	7	14	0	58	21	110
2019	VM-02	19	28	27	10	15	1	47	25	123
2019	VM-03	27	39	23	5	6	0	66	11	80
2019	VM-04	24	34	21	16	5	0	57	21	37
2019	VM-05	27	14	23	18	18	0	41	36	22
2018	VM	20	33	25	8	12	1	54	21	418
2018	VM-01	24	33	27	4	11	0	57	15	117
2018	VM-02	11	42	20	12	14	0	54	26	132
2018	VM-03	29	26	26	10	8	1	56	18	79
2018	VM-04	22	26	28	7	17	0	48	25	53
2018	VM-05	16	34	33	4	12	0	50	16	24
2017	VM	18	33	24	14	11	1	51	25	427
2017	VM-01	20	34	21	9	13	3	56	23	130
2017	VM-02	16	31	28	14	10	0	48	25	134
2017	VM-03	21	32	24	17	5	0	54	22	74
2017	VM-04	14	26	27	14	20	0	39	33	51
2017	VM-05	14	47	13	22	4	0	61	26	23

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	30	24	23	10	9	0	4	56	20	349
2020	VM-01	28	20	28	11	9	0	5	50	21	123
2020	VM-02	27	28	19	9	9	1	5	59	20	94
2020	VM-03	44	21	16	11	6	0	1	66	18	70
2020	VM-04	20	27	32	7	10	0	5	49	18	41
2020	VM-05	22	34	21	11	11	0	0	56	23	18

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	30	33	25	7	4	1	0	63	12	347
2020	VM-01	30	26	29	7	6	2	0	58	13	122
2020	VM-02	28	36	25	6	4	0	0	64	11	94
2020	VM-03	39	34	17	6	4	0	0	73	10	70
2020	VM-04	23	35	28	12	3	0	0	57	15	40
2020	VM-05	21	50	28	0	0	0	0	72	0	18
2019	VM	18	41	24	10	5	1	1	60	15	387
2019	VM-01	25	40	23	7	3	1	1	67	10	110
2019	VM-02	18	44	24	8	7	0	0	62	15	123
2019	VM-03	19	39	26	11	2	1	1	59	14	81
2019	VM-04	5	50	21	13	11	0	0	55	24	37
2019	VM-05	14	27	32	23	5	0	0	41	27	22
2018	VM	17	33	29	14	6	0	0	50	20	422
2018	VM-01	16	35	32	8	8	1	0	52	16	119
2018	VM-02	14	38	28	13	5	1	1	53	19	132
2018	VM-03	25	25	28	17	2	0	1	51	20	79
2018	VM-04	7	29	29	21	14	0	0	36	35	54
2018	VM-05	23	28	28	17	4	0	0	51	21	25
2017	VM	17	32	27	12	9	1	2	51	21	426
2017	VM-01	17	29	31	9	8	2	4	49	18	130
2017	VM-02	18	31	26	17	7	0	1	49	24	133
2017	VM-03	26	31	24	9	8	0	3	58	18	74
2017	VM-04	4	31	30	14	22	0	0	35	36	51
2017	VM-05	16	44	26	9	5	0	0	60	14	23

Question 70j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	28	34	22	9	7	1	0	62	16	352
2020	VM-01	39	28	18	8	6	1	0	67	15	124
2020	VM-02	23	33	24	12	6	1	1	57	19	96
2020	VM-03	22	40	27	3	8	0	0	63	11	70
2020	VM-04	19	38	24	12	7	0	0	57	19	42
2020	VM-05	28	42	24	0	6	0	0	70	6	17
2019	VM	19	33	30	13	5	0	0	52	18	385
2019	VM-01	27	40	23	8	2	0	0	67	10	109
2019	VM-02	18	31	30	12	9	0	0	49	21	122
2019	VM-03	17	27	35	16	2	1	1	45	19	81
2019	VM-04	8	40	26	15	11	0	0	48	26	37
2019	VM-05	5	27	50	14	5	0	0	32	18	22
2018	VM	14	39	22	15	9	0	1	54	24	422
2018	VM-01	16	43	24	9	6	1	2	60	16	119
2018	VM-02	10	39	24	17	10	0	0	49	27	131
2018	VM-03	17	38	23	16	5	0	1	55	21	80
2018	VM-04	5	37	20	21	18	0	0	42	38	54
2018	VM-05	19	38	20	16	8	0	0	56	24	25
2017	VM	14	34	29	11	9	1	3	50	20	426
2017	VM-01	18	36	28	5	6	2	4	58	11	130
2017	VM-02	15	36	25	17	6	1	1	52	23	133
2017	VM-03	15	26	36	11	9	0	3	43	20	74
2017	VM-04	6	28	23	13	26	2	2	35	40	51
2017	VM-05	3	40	44	13	0	0	0	43	13	23

Question 70k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	32	33	19	9	6	0	1	66	15	352
2020	VM-01	30	31	20	12	6	1	0	62	18	124
2020	VM-02	28	38	20	6	6	0	2	67	13	96
2020	VM-03	44	29	16	4	6	0	0	73	11	70
2020	VM-04	29	37	20	10	5	0	0	66	15	41
2020	VM-05	32	34	11	17	6	0	0	66	22	18
2019	VM	25	35	23	12	5	0	0	60	17	386
2019	VM-01	32	33	21	13	1	0	0	65	14	109
2019	VM-02	23	37	24	9	7	0	1	60	16	123
2019	VM-03	25	41	18	14	2	0	0	65	16	81
2019	VM-04	16	36	27	16	5	0	0	52	21	37
2019	VM-05	27	23	23	14	13	0	0	50	27	22
2018	VM	18	34	26	14	7	0	1	52	21	423
2018	VM-01	16	39	29	8	6	1	1	56	14	120
2018	VM-02	16	37	23	16	7	1	0	53	23	131
2018	VM-03	22	27	25	20	5	0	2	49	25	80
2018	VM-04	18	29	27	12	14	0	0	47	26	54
2018	VM-05	27	28	16	21	8	0	0	55	29	25
2017	VM	17	37	23	12	8	1	2	56	21	426
2017	VM-01	18	35	23	10	8	2	3	56	19	130
2017	VM-02	15	43	20	15	6	0	1	58	21	133
2017	VM-03	21	28	26	15	5	1	4	51	21	74
2017	VM-04	14	39	14	8	24	0	2	54	32	51
2017	VM-05	17	35	35	13	0	0	0	52	13	23

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	41	27	15	8	8	1	1	69	16	352
2020	VM-01	33	25	20	11	10	1	0	59	20	123
2020	VM-02	34	36	18	4	5	1	2	72	10	96
2020	VM-03	58	22	6	6	6	0	1	81	13	70
2020	VM-04	48	19	17	9	7	0	0	67	17	42
2020	VM-05	61	23	6	0	11	0	0	83	11	18
2019	VM	33	31	19	9	8	0	1	64	17	386
2019	VM-01	29	31	22	10	6	1	0	61	17	109
2019	VM-02	29	33	18	7	12	0	1	62	20	123
2019	VM-03	41	23	21	9	5	0	1	65	14	81
2019	VM-04	34	27	18	13	8	0	0	60	21	37
2019	VM-05	40	50	5	0	5	0	0	91	5	22

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	33	32	19	8	8	0	1	66	15	352
2020	VM-01	32	27	23	6	10	1	1	61	16	124
2020	VM-02	33	40	12	8	5	0	1	74	14	96
2020	VM-03	31	32	23	6	6	0	1	64	12	70
2020	VM-04	45	17	19	9	9	0	0	62	19	42
2020	VM-05	6	61	6	23	6	0	0	66	28	18

Question 70n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	22	29	25	14	8	1	1	52	23	351
2020	VM-01	24	28	25	15	7	2	0	53	21	123
2020	VM-02	20	29	24	10	15	0	1	50	26	96
2020	VM-03	19	34	30	12	4	0	1	53	16	69
2020	VM-04	31	31	14	24	0	0	0	62	24	42
2020	VM-05	21	23	23	17	17	0	0	44	34	18
2019	VM	19	30	26	15	9	0	1	49	24	386
2019	VM-01	22	32	24	19	3	0	0	54	22	109
2019	VM-02	13	29	28	16	14	0	0	42	30	123
2019	VM-03	21	26	27	11	12	0	2	48	24	81
2019	VM-04	21	37	21	8	12	0	0	58	21	37
2019	VM-05	27	27	27	14	5	0	0	55	18	22
2018	VM	17	30	29	14	9	0	0	47	23	421
2018	VM-01	23	33	28	8	7	1	0	56	15	120
2018	VM-02	11	26	34	17	12	0	0	37	29	132
2018	VM-03	20	30	26	20	5	0	0	50	25	79
2018	VM-04	18	33	22	13	15	0	0	51	28	53
2018	VM-05	12	34	25	21	8	0	0	46	29	24
2017	VM	17	32	25	14	10	0	2	50	24	424
2017	VM-01	21	36	20	9	10	1	3	59	20	129
2017	VM-02	6	33	33	17	10	0	1	40	27	132
2017	VM-03	25	22	21	22	5	0	4	49	29	74
2017	VM-04	20	35	15	12	18	0	0	55	29	51
2017	VM-05	22	29	31	13	4	0	0	51	18	23

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	44	28	17	5	5	0	73	10	350
2020	VM-01	37	27	23	6	8	0	63	14	123
2020	VM-02	39	34	13	7	6	0	73	13	96
2020	VM-03	54	30	14	2	0	0	84	2	70
2020	VM-04	58	25	15	0	3	0	82	3	40
2020	VM-05	56	16	22	6	0	0	72	6	18
2019	VM	41	28	18	8	4	1	69	12	381
2019	VM-01	38	26	23	8	4	1	64	12	108
2019	VM-02	34	31	21	9	4	1	66	13	120
2019	VM-03	56	21	15	4	3	1	78	6	80
2019	VM-04	40	29	11	7	13	0	69	20	37
2019	VM-05	41	45	5	9	0	0	87	9	22
2018	VM	39	30	19	6	5	1	70	11	423
2018	VM-01	36	37	20	5	3	0	73	8	120
2018	VM-02	36	31	19	8	6	0	67	14	132
2018	VM-03	51	16	21	4	4	5	70	7	80
2018	VM-04	39	26	18	4	12	2	66	16	54
2018	VM-05	48	36	4	12	0	0	84	12	25
2017	VM	41	31	16	7	4	2	73	11	429
2017	VM-01	38	35	18	6	2	2	73	9	130
2017	VM-02	38	30	19	9	3	1	68	12	134
2017	VM-03	53	25	10	7	4	1	79	11	75
2017	VM-04	39	31	8	10	12	0	70	22	51
2017	VM-05	53	25	13	4	0	4	82	4	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	26	41	21	8	2	0	68	11	350
2020	VM-01	28	39	19	11	2	1	67	14	123
2020	VM-02	32	37	24	4	3	0	69	7	96
2020	VM-03	23	49	18	9	1	0	71	10	69
2020	VM-04	22	44	27	7	0	0	66	7	41
2020	VM-05	17	44	28	11	0	0	61	11	18

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	VM	65	20	6	2	1	1	5	90	4	345
2020	VM-01	55	26	8	3	2	0	5	85	6	123
2020	VM-02	65	21	6	1	2	1	3	90	3	94
2020	VM-03	76	10	3	2	0	1	8	94	3	70
2020	VM-04	68	21	3	0	0	3	5	97	0	38
2020	VM-05	82	6	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	17
2019	VM	62	18	6	3	2	1	8	88	5	385
2019	VM-01	61	26	5	2	1	3	3	92	3	110
2019	VM-02	58	18	8	4	2	1	8	84	7	123
2019	VM-03	71	8	3	3	1	0	15	93	4	80
2019	VM-04	63	19	0	5	3	0	11	91	9	37
2019	VM-05	64	14	14	4	0	0	5	81	4	22
2018	VM	62	19	11	3	1	2	4	85	4	421
2018	VM-01	56	24	12	4	0	1	3	83	4	119
2018	VM-02	61	18	10	2	1	4	4	86	3	131
2018	VM-03	70	14	8	2	0	0	6	89	3	79
2018	VM-04	66	11	12	2	4	2	4	81	6	54
2018	VM-05	64	24	8	0	0	0	4	92	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	VM	71	14	6	3	3	1	2	88	6	352
2020	VM-01	59	21	8	4	7	1	0	80	11	124
2020	VM-02	74	17	2	2	1	1	3	95	3	96
2020	VM-03	85	4	6	0	0	1	3	93	0	70
2020	VM-04	73	10	7	5	2	0	2	85	8	41
2020	VM-05	89	6	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	18
2019	VM	66	15	7	4	4	1	3	84	9	385
2019	VM-01	63	21	6	5	4	0	1	85	8	109
2019	VM-02	62	17	7	3	6	2	4	84	9	123
2019	VM-03	73	9	6	5	3	0	5	86	8	80
2019	VM-04	65	13	8	0	5	3	5	85	6	37
2019	VM-05	73	14	5	5	5	0	0	86	9	22
2018	VM	64	18	7	5	4	0	2	83	10	424
2018	VM-01	55	22	8	7	7	1	2	79	14	120
2018	VM-02	65	17	11	3	3	0	2	83	6	132
2018	VM-03	72	15	2	3	4	0	4	91	7	80
2018	VM-04	62	21	2	9	5	0	0	84	14	54
2018	VM-05	68	16	8	4	4	0	0	84	8	25
2017	VM	62	20	8	4	3	1	2	84	7	429
2017	VM-01	53	23	8	6	4	2	3	80	11	130
2017	VM-02	66	16	10	4	3	1	1	83	7	134
2017	VM-03	74	15	7	1	1	0	3	90	3	75
2017	VM-04	58	22	10	4	6	0	0	80	10	51
2017	VM-05	75	17	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	58	26	9	3	2	1	86	5	351
2020	VM-01	55	27	12	3	2	1	82	6	124
2020	VM-02	54	35	8	1	1	0	90	2	95
2020	VM-03	62	18	11	5	1	3	82	7	70
2020	VM-04	66	22	2	7	2	0	88	10	41
2020	VM-05	66	28	6	0	0	0	94	0	18
2019	VM	54	31	7	4	3	1	85	7	380
2019	VM-01	55	30	9	6	1	0	84	6	108
2019	VM-02	52	30	8	3	4	2	84	8	120
2019	VM-03	49	32	6	8	5	0	81	13	79
2019	VM-04	56	33	5	0	3	3	92	3	37
2019	VM-05	59	41	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2018	VM	46	34	11	5	3	1	81	8	419
2018	VM-01	46	36	8	4	5	0	82	9	118
2018	VM-02	46	36	10	5	1	2	84	6	132
2018	VM-03	51	28	9	6	4	2	82	9	79
2018	VM-04	43	34	14	5	4	0	77	9	53
2018	VM-05	49	39	12	0	0	0	88	0	24
2017	VM	49	33	10	5	1	2	84	6	428
2017	VM-01	42	41	11	3	2	2	84	5	129
2017	VM-02	44	31	16	7	1	1	76	8	134
2017	VM-03	68	18	5	3	1	4	90	4	75
2017	VM-04	54	32	4	10	0	0	86	10	51
2017	VM-05	50	42	4	0	0	4	96	0	24

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	VM	64	18	7	4	5	1	1	84	9	349
2020	VM-01	52	18	11	6	10	2	2	73	16	124
2020	VM-02	68	21	5	2	2	0	1	90	4	93
2020	VM-03	74	18	1	4	0	0	3	95	4	70
2020	VM-04	71	17	2	5	5	0	0	88	10	41
2020	VM-05	72	11	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	18
2019	VM	58	22	10	6	3	0	1	81	9	383
2019	VM-01	58	25	9	6	2	0	0	83	8	109
2019	VM-02	55	21	12	6	4	1	1	77	10	122
2019	VM-03	65	18	8	6	2	0	1	83	9	79
2019	VM-04	53	21	16	5	3	0	3	76	8	37
2019	VM-05	50	32	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	22
2018	VM	46	28	12	7	6	0	1	75	13	418
2018	VM-01	42	31	12	6	8	0	1	74	15	118
2018	VM-02	42	29	14	8	5	0	2	73	13	131
2018	VM-03	62	28	3	6	0	0	2	91	6	79
2018	VM-04	35	23	19	11	13	0	0	58	24	53
2018	VM-05	67	13	12	0	8	0	0	80	8	25
2017	VM	51	25	13	7	3	0	1	76	11	428
2017	VM-01	42	28	15	10	4	0	2	71	14	130
2017	VM-02	47	26	14	8	4	0	1	74	12	133
2017	VM-03	75	14	8	1	0	0	1	91	1	75
2017	VM-04	45	25	14	10	6	0	0	71	15	51
2017	VM-05	50	34	13	0	4	0	0	83	4	24

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	VM	58	15	7	2	1	0	17	88	4	349
2020	VM-01	64	13	5	0	1	0	17	93	1	122
2020	VM-02	47	30	14	4	3	0	1	78	7	96
2020	VM-03	57	4	0	2	1	0	35	94	6	69
2020	VM-04	71	5	0	0	0	0	24	100	0	41
2020	VM-05	45	22	21	6	0	0	6	72	6	18
2019	VM	49	21	8	3	2	0	17	84	6	381
2019	VM-01	60	17	7	0	0	0	16	91	0	109
2019	VM-02	40	29	12	7	5	0	7	74	13	122
2019	VM-03	49	12	5	0	1	0	32	90	2	77
2019	VM-04	47	16	0	3	0	0	34	96	4	37
2019	VM-05	50	23	13	0	5	0	9	80	5	22
2018	VM	44	20	7	5	2	0	21	82	9	415
2018	VM-01	56	14	4	3	1	0	22	90	4	117
2018	VM-02	34	34	13	8	4	0	7	74	12	130
2018	VM-03	47	10	0	4	0	0	39	94	6	79
2018	VM-04	41	12	6	10	2	0	30	75	16	51
2018	VM-05	43	25	16	4	4	0	8	74	9	25
2017	VM	44	23	10	3	3	0	17	81	7	428
2017	VM-01	46	20	9	2	1	2	20	84	4	129
2017	VM-02	33	31	19	6	4	0	7	69	10	134
2017	VM-03	56	7	1	0	3	0	34	94	4	75
2017	VM-04	58	18	0	4	4	0	16	91	9	51
2017	VM-05	34	41	17	4	0	0	4	78	4	24

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	VM	50	30	10	4	2	1	3	84	6	352
2020	VM-01	52	24	10	6	2	2	5	82	8	123
2020	VM-02	42	41	13	1	1	0	1	84	2	96
2020	VM-03	54	30	1	6	3	0	6	89	10	70
2020	VM-04	57	26	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	42
2020	VM-05	51	28	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	18
2019	VM	51	30	11	4	2	0	2	83	6	382
2019	VM-01	54	27	14	2	2	0	2	82	4	109
2019	VM-02	45	35	10	7	2	1	1	81	9	121
2019	VM-03	62	23	8	3	0	0	5	89	3	79
2019	VM-04	48	36	8	0	3	0	5	89	3	37
2019	VM-05	41	45	9	0	5	0	0	87	5	22
2018	VM	48	28	14	6	1	0	3	78	7	418
2018	VM-01	54	26	9	8	1	0	3	82	9	117
2018	VM-02	39	33	19	5	2	0	2	74	7	131
2018	VM-03	60	19	16	2	0	0	2	81	2	79
2018	VM-04	46	33	13	5	2	0	2	80	7	53
2018	VM-05	35	37	12	8	8	0	0	72	16	25
2017	VM	46	30	12	6	2	0	4	79	8	427
2017	VM-01	42	30	11	6	2	2	8	80	8	130
2017	VM-02	41	30	19	6	3	0	1	72	9	132
2017	VM-03	62	26	5	0	4	0	3	91	4	75
2017	VM-04	51	26	6	9	0	0	8	83	10	51
2017	VM-05	34	41	13	13	0	0	0	74	13	24

Question 70w. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	68	19	8	1	2	0	1	88	3	352
2020	VM-01	56	22	13	3	4	1	1	80	7	124
2020	VM-02	69	23	6	0	1	0	1	93	1	96
2020	VM-03	78	15	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	70
2020	VM-04	79	12	2	2	2	0	2	93	5	42
2020	VM-05	84	11	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	17
2019	VM	64	20	7	4	4	0	1	85	8	385
2019	VM-01	55	23	12	2	7	0	1	79	9	109
2019	VM-02	62	19	7	7	3	0	2	82	10	123
2019	VM-03	69	19	5	5	1	0	1	89	6	80
2019	VM-04	76	19	3	0	3	0	0	95	3	37
2019	VM-05	87	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2018	VM	61	20	7	6	4	0	2	83	10	420
2018	VM-01	52	20	8	8	9	2	0	73	18	118
2018	VM-02	53	23	11	8	3	0	2	78	11	132
2018	VM-03	72	17	4	2	1	0	4	92	4	79
2018	VM-04	86	9	4	0	2	0	0	94	2	53
2018	VM-05	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2017	VM	54	25	10	4	4	1	3	81	8	428
2017	VM-01	40	30	12	8	5	2	4	74	13	130
2017	VM-02	51	28	11	3	5	0	1	80	8	134
2017	VM-03	66	14	10	1	4	1	3	84	5	75
2017	VM-04	67	19	4	2	4	0	4	90	6	51
2017	VM-05	79	13	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	24

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	VM	48	33	12	4	3	0	0	81	7	352
2020	VM-01	50	29	11	3	5	1	1	80	8	124
2020	VM-02	45	38	13	1	2	0	0	83	3	96
2020	VM-03	51	30	9	8	1	0	0	81	10	69
2020	VM-04	38	43	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	42
2020	VM-05	50	34	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	18
2019	VM	51	31	12	3	1	0	1	83	5	381
2019	VM-01	51	35	9	3	1	0	1	87	4	107
2019	VM-02	54	29	11	3	2	0	1	84	6	123
2019	VM-03	43	30	19	5	0	0	3	75	5	79
2019	VM-04	47	35	16	3	0	0	0	81	3	37
2019	VM-05	82	9	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	22
2018	VM	46	34	12	3	2	0	2	82	5	419
2018	VM-01	51	35	10	3	1	1	0	86	3	118
2018	VM-02	44	33	17	3	3	0	1	77	6	131
2018	VM-03	44	39	9	2	2	0	4	86	5	79
2018	VM-04	42	31	17	9	0	0	2	74	9	53
2018	VM-05	60	32	4	0	4	0	0	92	4	25
2017	VM	50	29	13	4	1	0	3	81	5	425
2017	VM-01	53	23	17	2	2	0	4	79	4	127
2017	VM-02	48	33	9	7	1	0	1	83	8	134
2017	VM-03	53	25	18	0	1	0	3	80	1	75
2017	VM-04	47	33	14	4	0	0	2	82	4	51
2017	VM-05	42	37	8	8	0	0	4	83	9	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	22	40	27	8	3	0	62	11	351
2020	VM-01	17	38	32	8	5	0	55	13	122
2020	VM-02	20	37	31	7	4	1	57	11	96
2020	VM-03	22	47	21	9	1	0	68	11	70
2020	VM-04	33	45	14	7	0	0	79	7	42
2020	VM-05	39	34	27	0	0	0	73	0	18

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	13	34	34	12	6	0	0	47	18	352
2020	VM-01	9	37	37	9	6	1	1	47	15	123
2020	VM-02	18	26	35	13	7	0	0	44	21	96
2020	VM-03	13	38	34	9	6	0	0	50	16	70
2020	VM-04	12	41	31	12	5	0	0	52	17	42
2020	VM-05	17	27	23	28	6	0	0	44	34	18
2019	VM	14	31	39	12	4	0	0	44	16	387
2019	VM-01	18	36	35	7	3	0	0	55	10	110
2019	VM-02	11	27	40	18	4	0	0	38	22	123
2019	VM-03	14	32	41	10	4	0	0	46	14	81
2019	VM-04	13	27	44	8	8	0	0	40	16	37
2019	VM-05	14	27	41	13	5	0	0	41	18	22
2018	VM	10	32	37	16	6	0	0	41	22	424
2018	VM-01	14	40	32	9	4	0	0	55	13	119
2018	VM-02	7	29	39	17	7	0	0	36	25	133
2018	VM-03	8	33	41	16	1	0	0	42	17	80
2018	VM-04	7	18	35	25	16	0	0	25	41	54
2018	VM-05	12	27	49	8	4	0	0	39	12	25
2017	VM	9	29	38	18	6	0	0	38	24	429
2017	VM-01	11	34	38	14	2	1	0	45	16	130
2017	VM-02	8	26	36	22	8	0	0	34	30	134
2017	VM-03	8	34	38	17	3	0	0	42	20	75
2017	VM-04	6	17	41	22	14	0	0	24	36	51
2017	VM-05	4	24	55	17	0	0	0	28	17	24

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
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	VM	9	14	45	22	9	0	1	31	24	352
2020	VM-01	8	8	48	24	11	0	2	35	17	123
2020	VM-02	10	18	44	17	11	0	0	28	28	96
2020	VM-03	9	15	44	24	8	0	0	32	24	70
2020	VM-04	7	17	43	26	7	0	0	33	24	42
2020	VM-05	11	34	33	23	0	0	0	23	45	18
2019	VM	10	20	39	23	7	0	0	31	30	383
2019	VM-01	8	12	41	29	9	0	1	39	20	110
2019	VM-02	8	26	40	21	5	0	0	26	34	119
2019	VM-03	9	19	42	26	5	0	0	31	27	81
2019	VM-04	16	20	37	11	16	0	0	27	36	37
2019	VM-05	9	18	36	32	5	0	0	37	27	22
2018	VM	8	20	42	21	8	1	0	30	28	419
2018	VM-01	6	13	39	28	12	3	0	40	20	120
2018	VM-02	7	25	44	18	6	0	0	24	32	129
2018	VM-03	4	22	42	22	10	0	0	32	26	79
2018	VM-04	24	18	42	9	7	0	0	16	42	53
2018	VM-05	12	23	37	24	4	0	0	28	35	25
2017	VM	5	21	46	19	7	0	1	27	26	427
2017	VM-01	2	16	46	22	12	0	2	34	19	130
2017	VM-02	5	25	46	18	5	0	0	23	31	134
2017	VM-03	5	16	51	20	7	0	1	27	21	74
2017	VM-04	14	34	40	4	8	0	0	12	48	50
2017	VM-05	4	17	41	38	0	0	0	38	21	24

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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	VM	34	47	18	1	58	42	353
2020	VM-01	41	37	19	2	47	53	124
2020	VM-02	28	57	14	1	67	33	96
2020	VM-03	34	45	20	0	57	43	70
2020	VM-04	24	60	17	0	71	29	42
2020	VM-05	34	44	23	0	56	44	18

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

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	40	60	118
2020	VM-01	35	65	51
2020	VM-02	51	49	26
2020	VM-03	37	63	24

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	VM	46	19	8	5	7	1	14	76	14	352
2020	VM-01	45	15	11	7	8	1	15	70	17	123
2020	VM-02	50	26	5	3	6	1	8	84	10	96
2020	VM-03	38	21	8	8	8	1	15	71	19	70
2020	VM-04	48	17	5	2	2	2	24	87	6	42
2020	VM-05	51	6	16	0	11	6	11	68	14	18
2019	VM	43	18	12	7	10	2	9	68	19	378
2019	VM-01	37	23	9	6	12	4	9	68	21	109
2019	VM-02	42	14	14	8	13	3	6	62	23	120
2019	VM-03	47	19	13	8	3	0	11	75	11	80
2019	VM-04	48	16	11	8	0	5	11	77	10	36
2019	VM-05	64	9	4	0	14	0	9	80	15	22
2018	VM	40	22	12	8	8	1	10	69	18	425
2018	VM-01	36	20	13	12	9	1	9	62	23	120
2018	VM-02	38	26	11	9	7	3	6	70	17	133
2018	VM-03	47	12	13	4	10	0	15	69	15	80
2018	VM-04	43	32	7	9	2	0	7	81	11	54
2018	VM-05	49	23	8	4	4	0	12	82	9	25

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

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

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	8	18	16	20	28	2	8	29	53	117
2020	VM-01	4	20	16	18	29	2	12	27	55	51
2020	VM-02	11	18	15	26	19	0	11	33	50	26
2020	VM-03	8	13	13	28	34	4	0	22	65	23

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

Question 96. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	VM	4	17	18	21	38	3	21	60	118
2020	VM-01	0	16	24	22	33	6	17	58	51
2020	VM-02	7	18	4	30	37	4	26	70	26
2020	VM-03	4	12	20	19	45	0	16	63	24

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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 - VM

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 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace are resolved in my department or agency.

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

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

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

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

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

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

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

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

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

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

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

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

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