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TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY

					COMPETITIVE SERVICE							EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCY		TOTAL*			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
MARCH 2004		2,611,068	*		1,333,532	*	1,299,082	*	34,450	*		1,277,536	*	1,079,925	*	197,611	*
FEBRUARY 2004		2,608,013	**		1,329,765	**	1,296,212	**	33,553	**		1,278,248	**	1,081,660	**	196,588	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2004		30,340			2,697		2,690		7			27,643		9,436		18,207
FEBRUARY 2004		29,945	*		2,708	*	2,700	*	8	*		27,237	*	9,439	*	17,798	*
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
MARCH 2004		3,199			...		...		...			3,199		3,125		74
FEBRUARY 2004		3,204			...		...		...			3,204		3,133		71
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2004		2,637			2,577		2,572		5			60		34		26
FEBRUARY 2004		2,648			2,586		2,580		6			62		36		26
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2004		4,403			...		...		...			4,403		4,094		309
FEBRUARY 2004		4,409			...		...		...			4,409		4,093		316
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2004		33,962			...		...		...			33,962		31,716		2,246
FEBRUARY 2004		33,851			...		...		...			33,851		31,647		2,204
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2004		2,546,766	*		1,330,835	*	1,296,392	*	34,443	*		1,215,931	*	1,038,773	*	177,158	*
FEBRUARY 2004		2,544,217	**		1,327,057	**	1,293,512	**	33,545	**		1,217,160	**	1,040,574	**	176,586	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2004		1,689			692		686		6			997		487		510
FEBRUARY 2004		1,687			700		694		6			987		489		498
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2004		1,595,442	*		1,192,318	*	1,159,201	*	33,117	*		403,124	*	307,722	*	95,402	*
FEBRUARY 2004		1,590,241	**		1,188,432	**	1,156,170	**	32,262	**		401,809	**	306,839	**	94,970	**
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2004		12,835			7,733		6,519		1,214			5,102		4,163		939
FEBRUARY 2004		12,801			7,706		6,513		1,193			5,095		4,154		941
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2004		125,763			120,059		116,704		3,355			5,704		4,794		910
FEBRUARY 2004		123,968			118,408		115,633		2,775			5,560		4,817		743
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2004		613,365			518,497		506,221		12,276			94,868		78,202		16,666
FEBRUARY 2004		610,797			517,112		505,195		11,917			93,685		77,331		16,354
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2004		208,370			172,779		166,704		6,075			35,591		28,723		6,868
FEBRUARY 2004		207,463			172,020		166,153		5,867			35,443		28,668		6,775
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2004		174,475			157,366		155,468		1,898			17,109		15,115		1,994
FEBRUARY 2004		174,612			157,513		155,758		1,755			17,099		14,948		2,151
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2004		148,012			115,145		113,037		2,108			32,867		28,217		4,650
FEBRUARY 2004		146,058			114,205		112,128		2,077			31,853		27,607		4,246
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2004		20,986			20,017		19,287		730			969		640		329
FEBRUARY 2004		20,921			19,945		19,298		647			976		636		340
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2004		61,522			53,190		51,725		1,465			8,332		5,507		2,825
FEBRUARY 2004		61,743			53,429		51,858		1,571			8,314		5,472		2,842
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2004		101,562			59,011		58,616		395			42,551		39,653		2,898
FEBRUARY 2004		101,435			58,894		58,495		399			42,541		39,612		2,929
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2004		69,890			60,220		56,170		4,050			9,670		3,308		6,362
FEBRUARY 2004		69,275			59,742		55,768		3,974			9,533		3,244		6,289
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2004		97,568			88,391		85,067		3,324			9,177		2,733		6,444
FEBRUARY 2004		97,543			88,225		84,842		3,383			9,318		2,708		6,610
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2004		36,369			30,045		29,629		416			6,324		4,444		1,880
FEBRUARY 2004		36,245			30,009		29,596		413			6,236		4,575		1,661
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2004		15,971			14,667		14,617		50			1,304		987		317
FEBRUARY 2004		15,991			14,699		14,639		60			1,292		984		308
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2004		60,387			48,801		48,007		794			11,586		4,258		7,328
FEBRUARY 2004		60,622			48,861		48,069		792			11,761		4,296		7,465
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2004		10,240			9,191		9,163		28			1,049		782		267
FEBRUARY 2004		10,253			9,198		9,167		31			1,055		785		270
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2004		57,311			8,316		8,269		47			48,995		48,101		894
FEBRUARY 2004		57,407			8,315		8,262		53			49,092		48,205		887
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2004		15,129			13,422		13,376		46			1,707		1,523		184
FEBRUARY 2004		15,146			13,429		13,382		47			1,717		1,535		182
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2004		4,440			3,656		3,645		11			784		499		285
FEBRUARY 2004		4,435			3,660		3,649		11			775		496		279
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2004		229,276			137,371		133,244		4,127			91,905		74,958		16,947
FEBRUARY 2004		228,987			137,236		133,006		4,230			91,751		74,780		16,971
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2004		145,336	*		72,938	*	69,954	*	2,984	*		72,398	*	39,317	*	33,081	*
FEBRUARY 2004		145,336	**		72,938	**	69,954	**	2,984	**		72,398	**	39,317	**	33,081	**
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2004		949,635			137,825		136,505		1,320			811,810		730,564		81,246
FEBRUARY 2004		952,289	**		137,925	**	136,648	**	1,277	**		814,364	**	733,246	**	81,118	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2004		1,809			...		...		...			1,809		1,788		21
FEBRUARY 2004		1,811			...		...		...			1,811		1,790		21
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2004		17,710			15,520		15,475		45			2,190		1,677		513
FEBRUARY 2004		17,705			15,537		15,492		45			2,168		1,676		492
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2004		2,495			1,881		1,864		17			614		592		22
FEBRUARY 2004		2,506			1,891		1,873		18			615		593		22
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2004		2,016			1,405		1,404		1			611		584		27
FEBRUARY 2004		2,026			1,406		1,405		1			620		589		31
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2004		5,390			4,959		4,944		15			431		354		77
FEBRUARY 2004		5,415			4,974		4,959		15			441		360		81
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004		12,642			11,740		11,670		70			902		770		132
FEBRUARY 2004		12,632			11,725		11,661		64			907		780		127
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004		19,048			17,892		17,608		284			1,156		907		249
FEBRUARY 2004		19,000			17,863		17,612		251			1,137		895		242
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004		3,019			2,670		2,619		51			349		34		315
FEBRUARY 2004		2,996			2,650		2,600		50			346		34		312
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2004		1,925			1,055		1,055		...			870		847		23
FEBRUARY 2004		1,917			1,051		1,051		...			866		841		25
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2004		3,093			...		...		...			3,093		2,990		103
FEBRUARY 2004		3,075			...		...		...			3,075		2,984		91
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2004		3,331			2,428		2,419		9			903		824		79
FEBRUARY 2004		3,357			2,429		2,420		9			928		843		85
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
MARCH 2004		2			...		...		...			2		2		...
FEBRUARY 2004		2			...		...		...			2		2		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2004		1,112			1,097		1,097		...			15		11		4
FEBRUARY 2004		1,111			1,096		1,096		...			15		11		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2004		3,579			1,980		1,962		18			1,599		1,472		127
FEBRUARY 2004		3,530			1,947		1,927		20			1,583		1,461		122
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004		3,251			2,770		2,653		117			481		252		229
FEBRUARY 2004		3,375			2,774		2,655		119			601		255		346
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2004		4,977			4,821		4,515		306			156		112		44
FEBRUARY 2004		4,971			4,814		4,510		304			157		116		41
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004		64,333			57,928		57,676		252			6,405		5,578		827
FEBRUARY 2004		64,569			58,082		57,828		254			6,487		5,641		846
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2004		1,783			1,492		1,478		14			291		226		65
FEBRUARY 2004		1,787			1,489		1,475		14			298		225		73
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2004		1,472			912		907		5			560		291		269
FEBRUARY 2004		1,447			926		921		5			521		293		228
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2004		769,927			...		...		...			769,927		694,123		75,804
FEBRUARY 2004		772,322			...		...		...			772,322		696,724		75,598

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.