Although city hall employees are slightly less stressed than other employees, employee satisfaction at the City of Vancouver is below the norm in both the public and private sector.
This according to an independent survey conducted for the city following rumours this summer about an increasingly toxic work environment at city hall.
Employees with less than two years experience at city hall are significantly more satisfied than those with two or more years of service.
The city said the results from the survey, which had a 52% response rate, suggest that the city needs to develop an action plan to address employee concerns.
Just under half of city staff (43%) that answered the survey said they had an unfavorable view of leadership at city hall.