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Background
This report provides the results of the 14 attitudinal benchmarking items from the Spring 2019 Your Say
Survey (YSS) to the New Zealand (NZ) Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) TP23 national leader for
inclusion in the TTCP report on Common Attitudinal Items.1
Survey Instrument Overview

The YSS is an electronic survey that is typically administered twice each year (usually one version in the
spring and a different version in the fall) for the purpose of allowing Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
members the opportunity to communicate their opinions, attitudes, and experiences on a range of
important topics. The YSS is administered by Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis
(DGMPRA), a division within the CAF Military Personnel Command (MPC), and a partner to Assistant
Deputy Minister Science and Technology (ADM[S&T]) within the Canadian Department of National
Defence (DND). The 2019 Spring YSS was live from 22 May to 31 July, 2019.
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While this report contains survey results and analysis based on the Spring 2019 YSS data, text and structure
common to previous reports is used throughout (e.g., Daugherty, 2019).
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Target Population
The Spring 2019 YSS was administered to Regular Force (Reg F) and Primary Reserve (P Res) CAF
members in service on 12 March, 2019, with the exception of:
 Officer cadets and private recruits;
 P Res members who had not received a paycheque in the previous 12 months;
 Members with less than one year of service;
 Members who were not on effective strength, were on retirement leave, or were absent without
authority; and
 Members who were deployed.
Sampling Procedure
A stratified random sample (stratified by rank group and by Level One [L1] organization) was used to
contact Reg F and P Res members for the YSS. The sample was selected based on 20 subgroups (i.e.,
strata), defined by four rank groups and five National Defence Headquarters L1 advisors (i.e.,
organizations).
The following list outlines the rank group categories that were used to select the sample for the Spring
2019 YSS. The first rank is the Army and Air Force rank and the second rank is the corresponding Naval
rank.
1. Junior (Jr) Non-Commissioned Members (NCMs): Privates (Aviators)/Ordinary Seamen/Able
Seamen, Corporals/Leading Seamen, and Master Corporals/Master Seamen;
2. Senior (Sr) NCMs: Sergeants/Petty Officers 2nd Class, Warrant Officers/Petty Officers 1st Class,
Master Warrant Officers/Chief Petty Officers 2nd Class, and Chief Warrant Officers/Chief Petty
Officers 1st Class;
3. Jr Officers: Second Lieutenants/Acting Sub-Lieutenants, Lieutenants/Sub-Lieutenants, and
Captains/Lieutenants (N); and
4. Sr Officers: Majors/Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenant-Colonels/Commanders, Colonels/Captains
(N), and General Officers/Flag Officers.
The respondents identified with one of four key branches of the CAF, or an ‘other’ organization:
1. Canadian Army (CA);
2. Royal Canadian Navy (RCN);
3. Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF);
4. MPC; and
5. Other2.
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The “Other” L1 category included the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, Canadian Joint Operations Command,
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, ADM (Human Resources
– Civilian), ADM (Information Management), ADM (Finance and Corporate Services), ADM (Infrastructure and
Environment), ADM (Material), ADM (Policy), ADM (Public Affairs), ADM Science & Technology, the Judge
Advocate General, and those individuals with missing L1 data in the database used to select the sample. For the
purpose of the analyses presented in Annex A, MPC was also included in the “Other” L1 category.
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The original survey sample consisted of 9,096 CAF personnel (4,005 Reg F and 5,091 P Res members),
of which 8,739 (3,782 Reg F and 4,957 P Res) were available to be contacted. Of the sampled CAF
members, 2,622 (1,484 Reg F and 1,138 P Res) provided usable data for an overall response rate of
30.0% (39.2% for the Reg F and 23.0% for the P Res).
Weighting Data
The weights of survey results were adjusted by taking into account the response rates of each of the
sampling strata (defined by rank and L1 organization). Weight adjustments provide more reliable
generalizations to the target population.
Weighted results are provided in Annex A; however, because the results in this report will be compared to
nations that may not weight attitudinal survey data, unweighted frequencies and percentages are also
provided.
Internal and External Environment during the Survey

During the timeframe of the Spring 2019 YSS, Canada was involved in a number of operations. At the
end of June 2019, it was announced that CAF members would deploy in an Air Task Force to Romania as
part of Operation REASSURANCE (RCAF Press Release, 2019). During the same timeframe, it was also
announced that there would be an extension of Canada’s command of NATO Mission Iraq for a second
year, until November 2020 (National Defence, 2019). Operation LENTUS responded to a number of
natural disasters in Canada, including the evacuation of Pikangikum First Nations due to smoke from
forest fires in Manitoba between 30 May to 10 June, 2019. CAF members also provided assistance to
residents of New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario with flood relief between April – June 2019 (National
Defence, 2020). Related to CAF response to natural disasters, the Chief of Defence Staff declared that the
CAF has responded to an increased number of natural disasters, noting that these climate related events
may be putting a ‘significant burden’ on soldiers (Major & Shivji, 2019).
Statement of the TTCP Benchmarking Items

The overall frequencies, unweighted percentages and weighted percentages for each of the 14 TTCP
benchmarking items can be found in Annex A. Overall results are presented for Reg F and P Res
members. Reg F results are additionally presented by rank (Officer vs. NCM), sex, and by L1
organization.3 Table 1 contains the 14 items that are presented in Annex A. It should be noted that
item 8 in Table 1 below (results presented in Tables A.29 – A.32) is typically administered in the YSS
using a 5-point Likert agreement scale; however, in 2018, for purposes of coordinating multiple surveys
during a circumscribed timeframe, it was administered within the Defence Workplace Well-being Survey
(DWWS) using a 7-point Likert agreement scale. As such, comparisons should not be made to 2018
results (i.e., Daugherty, 2019) for this item.
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P Res estimates were not reliable by rank, sex, and L1 organization, and therefore are not presented.
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Table 1. TTCP Benchmarking Items.
TTCP Benchmarking Items
1. Satisfaction with the military way of life.
2. Satisfaction with the way your career is being managed.
3. Satisfaction with your opportunities for promotion.
4. I am able to maintain a balance between my personal and working life.
5. My family supports my career in the CAF.
6. I am satisfied with the leadership provided by my immediate supervisor.
7. I trust my immediate supervisor.
8. I have confidence in the leadership of the CAF.
9. I am actively looking at leaving the CAF.
10. The pay and benefits are fair for the work I do.
11. Overall, I am satisfied with my job.
12. How would you rate the current level of morale in your unit/workplace?
13. How would you rate your current individual level of morale?
14. I am proud to be in the CAF.
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Prepared by: Carina Daugherty, MA, DROOD 4-6 (Director Research Operational and Organizational
Dynamics), Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis.
Reviewed By: Irina Goldenberg, PhD Acting/Director Research Operational and Organizational
Dynamics, Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis.
Director General: Eugenia Kalantzis, MEng, MBA, Director General Military Personnel Research and
Analysis.
Date Prepared: 19 June, 2017
Attachments
Annex A: Spring 2019 YSS TTCP Benchmarking Results
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reassurance/
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Annex A Spring 2019 YSS TTCP Benchmarking Results
Annex A presents the overall TTCP Benchmarking Reg F and P Res results, as well as Reg F results by
Rank (Officer vs. NCM), by sex, and by L1 organization (Navy, Army, Air Force, and Other).
Table A.1. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on satisfaction with “The military way of life.”
Response Category Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Total
Unweighted Frequency
Reg F 292 124 1,047 1,463
P Res 130 65 922 1,117
Unweighted Valid Percent
Reg F 20.0% 8.5% 71.6% 100%
P Res 11.6% 5.8% 82.5% 100%
Weighted Valid Percent
Reg F 22.3% 10.9% 66.8% 100%
P Res 13.2% 6.7% 80.1% 100%
Table A.2. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on satisfaction
with "The military way of life.”
NCM 190 88 580 858
Officer 100 36 464 600
NCM 22.1% 10.3% 67.6% 100%
Officer 16.7% 6.0% 77.3% 100%
NCM 23.9% 12.1% 64.0% 100%
Officer 16.2% 6.4% 77.5% 100%
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Table A.3. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on satisfaction with
"The military way of life.”
Men 246 106 850 1,202
Women 42 16 192 250
Men 20.5% 8.8% 70.7% 100%
Women 16.8% 6.4% 76.8% 100%
Men 22.7% 11.5% 65.8% 100%
Women 19.1%E 7.5%E 73.4% 100%

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Coefficient of variation is greater than 0.167. Estimate may not be reliable. Interpret with caution.
Table A.4. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Navy, Army, Air Force, and other L1 organization)
on satisfaction with “The military way of life.”

Navy 61 29 165 255
Army 65 33 238 336
Air Force 68 28 215 311
Other 98 34 429 561
Navy 23.9% 11.4% 64.7% 100%
Army 19.3% 9.8% 70.8% 100%
Air Force 21.9% 9.0% 69.1% 100%
Other 17.5% 6.1% 76.5% 100%
Navy 27.2% 13.1%E 59.7% 100%
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Army 23.9% 13.4%E 62.7% 100%
Air Force 23.2% 11.4%E 65.4% 100%
Other 17.4% 6.2%E 76.4% 100%

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Table A.5. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on satisfaction with

“The way your career is being managed.”
Reg F 522 192 717 1,431
P Res 300 206 592 1,098
Reg F 36.5% 13.4% 50.1% 100%
P Res 27.3% 18.8% 53.9% 100%
Reg F 39.2% 14.9% 45.9% 100%
P Res 28.0% 17.3% 54.7% 100%
Table A.6. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on satisfaction with
"The way your career is being managed.”
NCM 320 114 404 838
Officer 200 78 311 589
NCM 38.2% 13.6% 48.2% 100%
Officer 34.0% 13.2% 52.8% 100%
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NCM 40.6% 15.3% 44.1% 100%
Officer 34.1% 13.7% 52.2% 100%
Table A.7. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on satisfaction with "The way your
career is being managed.”
Men 424 162 590 1,176
Women 96 28 121 245
Men 36.1% 13.8% 50.2% 100%
Women 39.2% 11.4% 49.4% 100%
Men 38.6% 15.7% 45.7% 100%
Women 42.9% 10.8%E 46.4% 100%

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Table A.8. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Navy, Army, Air Force, and other Level 1
organizations) on satisfaction with “The way your career is being managed.”
Navy 96 33 119 248
Army 108 55 165 328
Air Force 114 37 155 306
Other 204 67 278 549
Navy 38.7% 13.3% 48.0% 100%
Army 32.9% 16.8% 50.3% 100%
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Air Force 37.3% 12.1% 50.7% 100%
Other 37.2% 12.2% 50.6% 100%
Navy 41.6% 14.7% 43.6% 100%
Army 40.2% 18.0% 41.8% 100%
Air Force 39.5% 13.3% 47.2% 100%
Other 36.6% 12.3% 51.1% 100%
Table A.9. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on satisfaction with

“Your opportunities for promotion.”
Reg F 386 209 863 1,458
P Res 268 179 676 1,123
Reg F 26.5% 14.3% 59.2% 100%
P Res 23.9% 15.9% 60.2% 100%
Reg F 27.1% 16.9% 55.9% 100%
P Res 24.1% 14.2% 61.7% 100%
Table A.10. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on satisfaction with
"Your opportunities for promotion."
NCM 223 134 500 857
Officer 161 75 360 596
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NCM 26.0% 15.6% 58.3% 100%
Officer 27.0% 12.6% 60.4% 100%
NCM 27.2% 18.1% 54.7% 100%
Officer 26.7% 12.7% 60.6% 100%
Table A.11. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on satisfaction with "Your
opportunities for promotion."
Men 322 173 699 1,194
Women 62 36 155 253
Men 27.0% 14.5% 58.5% 100%
Women 24.5% 14.2% 61.3% 100%
Men 27.2% 16.9% 55.9% 100%
Women 27.2% 17.6% E 55.2% 100%

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Table A.12. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Navy, Army, Air Force, and other L1 organization) on
satisfaction with “Your opportunities for promotion.”
Navy 81 35 139 255
Army 73 59 202 334
Air Force 64 45 200 309
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Other 168 70 322 560
Navy 31.8% 13.7% 54.5% 100%
Army 21.9% 17.7% 60.5% 100%
Air Force 20.7% 14.6% 64.7% 100%
Other 30.0% 12.5% 57.5% 100%
Navy 34.4% 15.6% 50.0% 100%
Army 27.0% 21.4% 51.5% 100%
Air Force 21.2% 15.9% 62.9% 100%
Other 28.3% 12.7% 59.0% 100%
Table A.13. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "I am able to maintain a balance
between my personal and working life."
Response Category Disagree Neutral Agree Total
Reg F 384 93 953 1,430
P Res 196 66 838 1,100
Reg F 26.9% 6.5% 66.6% 100%
P Res 17.8% 6.0% 76.2% 100%
Reg F 25.8% 7.7% 66.4% 100%
P Res 17.6% 7.5% 74.9% 100%
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Table A.14. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item "I am able to maintain a
balance between my personal and working life."
NCM 210 59 564 833
Officer 173 34 385 592
NCM 25.2% 7.1% 67.7% 100%
Officer 29.2% 5.7% 65.0% 100%
NCM 24.8% 8.4% 66.8% 100%
Officer 29.5% 5.5% 65.0% 100%
Table A.15. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item "I am able to maintain a
balance between my personal and working life."
Men 308 82 791 1,181
Women 73 10 157 240
Men 26.1% 6.9% 67.0% 100%
Women 30.4% 4.2% 65.4% 100%
Men 25.7% 8.1% 66.2% 100%
Women 26.5% 5.7% E 67.8% 100%

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the item “I am able to maintain a balance between my personal and working life.”
Navy 75 18 152 245
Army 91 33 209 333
Air Force 82 13 206 301
Other 136 29 386 551

Navy 30.6% 7.3% 62.0% 100%
Army 27.3% 9.9% 62.8% 100%
Air Force 27.2% 4.3% 68.4% 100%
Other 24.7% 5.3% 70.1% 100%
Navy 33.1% 6.8%E 60.1% 100%
Army 26.6% 11.9%E 61.5% 100%
Air Force 23.1% 4.1%E 72.8% 100%
Other 23.6% 5.6%E 70.8% 100%

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Table A.17. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item

"My family supports my career in the CAF."
Reg F 129 88 1,123 1,340
P Res 66 58 904 1,028
Reg F 9.6% 6.6% 83.8% 100%
P Res 6.4% 5.6% 87.9% 100%
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Reg F 11.0% 7.5% 81.6% 100%
P Res 7.5% 6.0% 86.5% 100%
Table A.18. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item
NCM 76 60 641 777
Officer 52 28 478 558
NCM 9.8% 7.7% 82.5% 100%
Officer 9.3% 5.0% 85.7% 100%
NCM 11.4% 8.3% 80.3% 100%
Officer 9.0% 4.7%E 86.3% 100%

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Table A.19. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item
Men 112 73 919 1,104
Women 16 14 197 227
Men 10.1% 6.6% 83.2% 100%
Women 7.0% 6.2% 86.8% 100%
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Men 11.5% 7.4% 81.1% 100%
Women 8.0%E 7.8%E 84.2% 100%

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the item “My family supports my career in the CAF.”
Navy 24 20 193 237
Army 34 24 252 310
Air Force 22 13 242 277
Other 49 31 436 516
Navy 10.1% 8.4% 81.4% 100%
Army 11.0% 7.7% 81.3% 100%
Air Force 7.9% 4.7% 87.4% 100%
Other 9.5% 6.0% 84.5% 100%

Navy 11.1%E 8.2%E 80.7% 100%
Army 13.5%E 9.9%E 76.6% 100%
Air Force 8.8%E 4.5%E 86.7% 100%
Other 9.3% 6.3%E 84.4% 100%

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Table A.21. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "I am satisfied with the leadership
provided by my immediate supervisor."
Reg F 309 85 1,000 1,394
P Res 181 96 786 1,063
Reg F 22.2% 6.1% 71.7% 100%
P Res 17.0% 9.0% 73.9% 100%
Reg F 22.5% 6.7% 70.8% 100%
P Res 15.4% 7.7% 77.0% 100%
Table A.22. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item "I am satisfied with the
leadership provided by my immediate supervisor."
NCM 194 60 563 817
Officer 115 25 433 573
NCM 23.7% 7.3% 68.9% 100%
Officer 20.1% 4.4% 75.6% 100%
NCM 23.3% 7.4% 69.3% 100%
Officer 19.8% 4.3%E 75.9% 100%

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Table A.23. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item "I am satisfied with the
leadership provided by my immediate supervisor."
Men 235 71 842 1,148
Women 72 13 151 236
Men 20.5% 6.2% 73.3% 100%
Women 30.5% 5.5% 64.0% 100%
Men 21.3% 6.8% 71.9% 100%
Women 28.3% 6.2%E 65.5% 100%

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the item “I am satisfied with the leadership provided by my immediate supervisor.”
Navy 52 14 174 240
Army 68 24 231 323
Air Force 69 15 214 298
Other 120 32 381 533
Navy 21.7% 5.8% 72.5% 100%
Army 21.1% 7.4% 71.5% 100%
Air Force 23.2% 5.0% 71.8% 100%
Other 22.5% 6.0% 71.5% 100%

Navy 24.4% 6.0%E 69.6% 100%
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Army 22.3% 8.1%E 69.6% 100%
Air Force 23.0% 5.6%E 71.3% 100%
Other 21.4% 6.1%E 72.5% 100%

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"I trust my immediate supervisor."
Reg F 237 90 1,022 1,349
P Res 145 77 799 1,021
Reg F 17.6% 6.7% 75.8% 100%
P Res 14.2% 7.5% 78.3% 100%
Reg F 18.9% 7.0% 74.0% 100%
P Res 12.5% 6.6% 80.9% 100%
NCM 157 60 570 787
Officer 80 30 448 558
NCM 19.9% 7.6% 72.4% 100%
Officer 14.3% 5.4% 80.3% 100%
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NCM 20.4% 7.4% 72.2% 100%
Officer 13.8% 5.9%E 80.3% 100%

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Men 183 72 857 1,112
Women 52 17 158 227
Men 16.5% 6.5% 77.1% 100%
Women 22.9% 7.5% 69.6% 100%
Men 18.4% 6.5% 75.1% 100%
Women 21.6% 9.6%E 68.8% 100%

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the item “I trust my immediate supervisor.”
Navy 46 10 177 233
Army 56 22 237 315
Air Force 44 23 214 281
Other 91 35 394 520
Navy 19.7% 4.3% 76.0% 100%
Army 17.8% 7.0% 75.2% 100%
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Air Force 15.7% 8.2% 76.2% 100%
Other 17.5% 6.7% 75.8% 100%
Navy 22.0% 4.7%E 73.4% 100%
Army 20.9% 7.6%E 71.6% 100%
Air Force 16.2% 8.7%E 75.1% 100%
Other 17.1% 6.2% 76.7% 100%

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Table A.29. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "I have confidence
in the leadership of the CAF." 4
Reg F 475 361 556 1,392
P Res 253 274 535 1,062
Reg F 34.1% 25.9% 39.9% 100%
P Res 23.8% 25.8% 50.4% 100%
Reg F 38.5% 25.7% 35.8% 100%
P Res 24.5% 29.7% 45.8% 100%
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It should be noted that this item is typically administered using a 5-point Likert agreement scale; however, it was
administered in the 2018 DWWS using a 7-point Likert agreement scale. As such, these results should not be
compared to 2018 results.
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Table A.30. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item "I have confidence
in the leadership of the CAF."
NCM 311 204 298 813
Officer 162 156 257 575
NCM 38.3% 25.1% 36.7% 100%
Officer 28.2% 27.1% 44.7% 100%
NCM 41.3% 25.2% 33.5% 100%
Officer 28.1% 27.6% 44.3% 100%
Table A.31. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item "I have confidence
in the leadership of the CAF."
Men 395 296 455 1,146
Women 77 61 98 236
Men 34.5% 25.8% 39.7% 100%
Women 32.6% 25.8% 41.5% 100%
Men 38.7% 25.9% 35.5% 100%
Women 37.8% 24.5% 37.8% 100%
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Table A.32. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Navy, Army, Air Force, and other L1 organization)
on the item “I have confidence in the leadership of the CAF.”
Navy 103 65 75 243
Army 95 93 131 319
Air Force 116 63 117 296
Other 161 140 233 534
Navy 42.4% 26.7% 30.9% 100%
Army 29.8% 29.2% 41.1% 100%
Air Force 39.2% 21.3% 39.5% 100%
Other 30.1% 26.2% 43.6% 100%
Navy 45.3% 26.8% 27.9% 100%
Army 42.6% 27.3% 30.1% 100%
Air Force 39.0% 21.6% 39.4% 100%
Other 29.9% 26.3% 43.9% 100%
Table A.33. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "I am actively
looking at leaving the CAF."
Reg F 830 215 306 1,351
P Res 737 140 140 1,017
Reg F 61.4% 15.9% 22.6% 100%
P Res 72.5% 13.8% 13.8% 100%
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Reg F 62.3% 16.3% 21.4% 100%
P Res 78.6% 10.8% 10.6% 100%
"I am actively looking at leaving the CAF."
NCM 491 125 168 784
Officer 337 89 138 564
NCM 62.6% 15.9% 21.4% 100%
Officer 59.8% 15.8% 24.5% 100%
NCM 62.9% 16.4% 20.7% 100%
Officer 60.1% 15.7% 24.1% 100%
"I am actively looking at leaving the CAF."
Men 680 179 251 1,110
Women 146 36 51 233
Men 61.3% 16.1% 22.6% 100%
Women 62.7% 15.5% 21.9% 100%
Men 62.3% 16.4% 21.3% 100%
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Women 62.8% 16.3%E 20.9% 100%

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the item “I am actively looking at leaving the CAF.”
Navy 132 46 59 237
Army 202 47 64 313
Air Force 174 49 59 282
Other 322 73 124 519
Navy 55.7% 19.4% 24.9% 100%
Army 64.5% 15.0% 20.4% 100%
Air Force 61.7% 17.4% 20.9% 100%
Other 62.0% 14.1% 23.9% 100%
Navy 56.3% 19.7% 24.0% 100%
Army 64.1% 16.6% 19.3% 100%
Air Force 63.7% 16.0% 20.3% 100%
Other 61.9% 14.5% 23.6% 100%
Table A.37. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "The pay and benefits
are fair for the work I do."
Reg F 328 229 918 1,475
P Res 311 211 610 1,132
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Reg F 22.2% 15.5% 62.2% 100%
P Res 27.5% 18.6% 53.9% 100%
Reg F 22.1% 17.5% 60.4% 100%
P Res 26.4% 19.7% 53.9% 100%
Table A.38. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item "The pay and benefits
are fair for the work I do."
NCM 218 150 500 868
Officer 107 78 417 602
NCM 25.1% 17.3% 57.6% 100%
Officer 17.8% 13.0% 69.3% 100%
NCM 23.0% 18.8% 58.2% 100%
Officer 17.9% 12.9% 69.2% 100%
Table A.39. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item "The pay and benefits are
fair for the work I do."
Men 275 194 744 1,213
Women 50 33 168 251
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Men 22.7% 16.0% 61.3% 100%
Women 19.9% 13.1% 66.9% 100%
Men 22.6% 17.6% 59.8% 100%
Women 19.6% 16.9%E 63.5% 100%

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the item “The pay and benefits are fair for the work I do.”
Navy 63 44 151 258
Army 52 53 230 335
Air Force 93 57 162 312
Other 120 75 375 570
Navy 24.4% 17.1% 58.5% 100%
Army 15.5% 15.8% 68.7% 100%
Air Force 29.8% 18.3% 51.9% 100%
Other 21.1% 13.2% 65.8% 100%
Navy 26.0% 18.0% 56.0% 100%
Army 19.5% 18.5% 62.0% 100%
Air Force 24.8% 20.9% 54.3% 100%
Other 21.7% 13.6% 64.8% 100%
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Table A.41. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "Overall, I am
satisfied with my job."
Reg F 233 298 943 1,474
P Res 109 174 852 1,135
Reg F 15.8% 20.2% 64.0% 100%
P Res 9.6% 15.3% 75.1% 100%
Reg F 18.2% 20.5% 61.4% 100%
P Res 9.9% 16.6% 73.6% 100%
"Overall, I am satisfied with my job."
NCM 159 179 530 868
Officer 73 117 411 601
NCM 18.3% 20.6% 61.1% 100%
Officer 12.1% 19.5% 68.4% 100%
NCM 19.6% 20.9% 59.4% 100%
Officer 12.6% 18.7% 68.8% 100%
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"Overall, I am satisfied with my job."
Men 194 245 773 1,212
Women 37 52 162 251
Men 16.0% 20.2% 63.8% 100%
Women 14.7% 20.7% 64.5% 100%
Men 18.8% 19.8% 61.4% 100%
Women 14.4%E 24.6% 61.1% 100%

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the item “Overall, I am satisfied with my job.”
Navy 43 60 156 259
Army 52 68 219 339
Air Force 50 68 192 310
Other 88 102 376 566
Navy 16.6% 23.2% 60.2% 100%
Army 15.3% 20.1% 64.6% 100%
Air Force 16.1% 21.9% 61.9% 100%
Other 15.5% 18.0% 66.4% 100%
Navy 19.6% 25.3% 55.2% 100%
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Army 20.9% 19.2% 59.9% 100%
Air Force 16.3% 24.4% 59.3% 100%
Other 15.4% 17.1% 67.5% 100%
Table A.45. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "How would you rate the current
level of morale in your unit/workplace?"
Response Category Low Medium High Total
Reg F 398 558 431 1,387
P Res 206 421 421 1,048
Reg F 28.7% 40.2% 31.1% 100%
P Res 19.7% 40.2% 40.2% 100%
Reg F 35.1% 37.1% 27.8% 100%
P Res 22.4% 36.7% 40.9% 100%
Table A.46. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item "How would you rate
the current level of morale in your unit/workplace?"
NCM 271 301 238 810
Officer 126 255 192 573
NCM 33.5% 37.2% 29.4% 100%
Officer 22.0% 44.5% 33.5% 100%
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NCM 38.7% 35.2% 26.1% 100%
Officer 22.0% 43.9% 34.1% 100%
Table A.47. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item "How would you rate the
current level of morale in your unit/workplace?"
Men 319 454 365 1,138
Women 77 100 62 239
Men 28.0% 39.9% 32.1% 100%
Women 32.2% 41.8% 25.9% 100%
Men 34.9% 36.4% 28.6% 100%
Women 36.0% 40.5% 23.5% 100%
the item “How would you rate the current level of morale in your unit/workplace?”
Navy 68 96 78 242
Army 110 118 90 318
Air Force 80 119 94 293
Other 140 225 169 534
Navy 28.1% 39.7% 32.2% 100%
Army 34.6% 37.1% 28.3% 100%
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Air Force 27.3% 40.6% 32.1% 100%
Other 26.2% 42.1% 31.6% 100%
Navy 32.8% 38.3% 29.0% 100%
Army 46.4% 33.2% 20.4% 100%
Air Force 28.9% 37.2% 33.9% 100%
Other 26.3% 41.4% 32.3% 100%

"How would you rate your current individual level of morale?"
Reg F 312 479 594 1,385
P Res 160 318 568 1,046
Reg F 22.5% 34.6% 42.9% 100%
P Res 15.3% 30.4% 54.3% 100%
Reg F 24.3% 33.4% 42.4% 100%
P Res 15.9% 29.7% 54.4% 100%
Table A.50. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: NCM vs. Officers) on the item "How would you rate
your current individual level of morale?"
NCM 199 274 336 809
Officer 113 202 257 572
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NCM 24.6% 33.9% 41.5% 100%
Officer 19.8% 35.3% 44.9% 100%
NCM 25.6% 32.9% 41.5% 100%
Officer 19.6% 34.4% 46.0% 100%
Table A.51. Frequencies and percentages (Reg F: Men vs. Women) on the item "How would you rate
your current individual level of morale?"
Men 257 386 495 1,138
Women 54 90 93 237
Men 22.6% 33.9% 43.5% 100%
Women 22.8% 38.0% 39.2% 100%
Men 24.7% 33.2% 42.1% 100%
Women 22.3% 34.1% 43.6% 100%
the item “How would you rate your current individual level of morale?”
Navy 65 93 84 242
Army 66 115 136 317
Air Force 67 94 132 293
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Other 114 177 242 533
Navy 26.9% 38.4% 34.7% 100%
Army 20.8% 36.3% 42.9% 100%
Air Force 22.9% 32.1% 45.1% 100%
Other 21.4% 33.2% 45.4% 100%
Navy 30.0% 38.2% 31.8% 100%
Army 26.3% 32.2% 41.5% 100%
Air Force 21.7% 32.7% 45.6% 100%
Other 21.0% 33.0% 46.0% 100%
Table A.53. Frequencies and percentages (all respondents) on the item "I am proud to be in the CAF."
Reg F 93 161 1,095 1,349
P Res 20 77 950 1,047
Reg F 6.9% 11.9% 81.2% 100%
P Res 1.9% 7.4% 90.7% 100%
Reg F 7.9% 12.4% 79.6% 100%
P Res 2.6%E 8.0% 89.5% 100%

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"I am proud to be in the CAF."
NCM 65 102 614 781
Officer 28 58 478 564
NCM 8.3% 13.1% 78.6% 100%
Officer 5.0% 10.3% 84.8% 100%
NCM 8.8% 13.2% 77.9% 100%
Officer 4.8%E 9.3% 85.9% 100%

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"I am proud to be in the CAF."
Men 78 141 890 1,109
Women 15 18 198 231
Men 7.0% 12.7% 80.3% 100%
Women 6.5% 7.8% 85.7% 100%
Men 8.0% 13.6% 78.5% 100%
Women 8.0% E 6.1%E 85.9% 100%

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Coefficient of variation is greater than 0.167. Interpret with caution.
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the item “I am proud to be in the CAF.”
Navy 20 48 168 236
Army 16 33 264 313
Air Force 20 32 231 283
Other 37 48 432 517
Navy 8.5% 20.3% 71.2% 100%
Army 5.1% 10.5% 84.3% 100%
Air Force 7.1% 11.3% 81.6% 100%
Other 7.2% 9.3% 83.6% 100%
Navy 9.8%E 20.5% 69.7% 100%
Army 7.9%E 11.2%E 80.9% 100%
Air Force 7.6%E 13.1%E 79.3% 100%

Other 7.3% 9.8% 82.8% 100%
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IMPORTANT INFORMATIVE STATEMENTS

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Survey Instrument Overview

Internal and External Environment during the Survey

Statement of the TTCP Benchmarking Items

TTCP Benchmarking Items

1. Satisfaction with the military way of life.

2. Satisfaction with the way your career is being managed.

3. Satisfaction with your opportunities for promotion.

4. I am able to maintain a balance between my personal and working life.

5. My family supports my career in the CAF.

6. I am satisfied with the leadership provided by my immediate supervisor.

7. I trust my immediate supervisor.

8. I have confidence in the leadership of the CAF.

9. I am actively looking at leaving the CAF.

11. Overall, I am satisfied with my job.

14. I am proud to be in the CAF.

National Defence. (2020, April). Operation LENTUS: Summary. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-

Response Category Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Total

Reg F 292 124 1,047 1,463

P Res 130 65 922 1,117

Unweighted Valid Percent

Reg F 20.0% 8.5% 71.6% 100%

P Res 11.6% 5.8% 82.5% 100%

Weighted Valid Percent

Reg F 22.3% 10.9% 66.8% 100%

P Res 13.2% 6.7% 80.1% 100%

Response Category Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Total

NCM 190 88 580 858

Officer 100 36 464 600

Unweighted Valid Percent

NCM 22.1% 10.3% 67.6% 100%

Officer 16.7% 6.0% 77.3% 100%

Weighted Valid Percent

NCM 23.9% 12.1% 64.0% 100%

Officer 16.2% 6.4% 77.5% 100%

Response Category Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Total

Men 246 106 850 1,202

Women 42 16 192 250

Unweighted Valid Percent

Men 20.5% 8.8% 70.7% 100%

Women 16.8% 6.4% 76.8% 100%

Weighted Valid Percent

Men 22.7% 11.5% 65.8% 100%

Women 19.1%E 7.5%E 73.4% 100%

Response Category Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Total

Army 65 33 238 336

Air Force 68 28 215 311

Other 98 34 429 561

Unweighted Valid Percent

Navy 23.9% 11.4% 64.7% 100%

Army 19.3% 9.8% 70.8% 100%

Air Force 21.9% 9.0% 69.1% 100%

Other 17.5% 6.1% 76.5% 100%

Weighted Valid Percent

Navy 27.2% 13.1%E 59.7% 100%

Army 23.9% 13.4%E 62.7% 100%