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TABLE 11 -- 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
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,725,948			1,359,821		1,312,574		47,247			1,366,127		1,134,690		231,437
AUGUST 2003		2,748,070	**		1,366,459	**	1,315,621	**	50,838	**		1,381,611	**	1,134,554	**	247,057	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003		31,564			2,849		2,840		9			28,715		9,578		19,137
AUGUST 2003		31,366			2,919		2,910		9			28,447		9,516		18,931
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,343			...		...		...			3,343		3,218		125
AUGUST 2003		3,290			...		...		...			3,290		3,198		92
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,815			2,727		2,720		7			88		88		...
AUGUST 2003		2,881			2,797		2,790		7			84		84		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2003		4,437			...		...		...			4,437		4,105		332
AUGUST 2003		4,407			...		...		...			4,407		4,086		321
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003		34,726			...		...		...			34,726		33,139		1,587
AUGUST 2003		34,851			...		...		...			34,851		32,575		2,276
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,659,658			1,356,972		1,309,734		47,238			1,302,686		1,091,973		210,713
AUGUST 2003		2,681,853	**		1,363,540	**	1,312,711	**	50,829	**		1,318,313	**	1,092,463	**	225,850	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,701			711		705		6			990		552		438
AUGUST 2003		1,692			702		698		4			990		582		408
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,686,005			1,215,679		1,169,951		45,728			470,326		341,611		128,715
AUGUST 2003		1,706,513	*		1,222,544	*	1,173,280	*	49,264	*		483,969	*	341,224	*	142,745	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2003		32,448			7,727		6,556		1,171			24,721		20,744		3,977
AUGUST 2003		32,411			7,677		6,507		1,170			24,734		20,688		4,046
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2003		110,195			104,810		103,671		1,139			5,385		4,765		620
AUGUST 2003		113,892			108,448		107,173		1,275			5,444		4,750		694
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2003		664,524			536,611		522,134		14,477			127,913		87,734		40,179
AUGUST 2003		674,961			538,572		523,112		15,460			136,389		87,029		49,360
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2003		230,273			182,025		175,021		7,004			48,248		30,678		17,570
AUGUST 2003		234,616			182,732		175,244		7,488			51,884		30,592		21,292
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2003		184,199			162,492		159,426		3,066			21,707		15,197		6,510
AUGUST 2003		188,492			162,378		159,851		2,527			26,114		15,385		10,729
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2003		151,325			116,164		113,769		2,395			35,161		27,555		7,606
AUGUST 2003		153,528			117,131		113,853		3,278			36,397		26,594		9,803
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2003		21,397			20,080		19,840		240			1,317		823		494
AUGUST 2003		21,577			20,175		19,941		234			1,402		824		578
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2003		77,330			55,850		54,078		1,772			21,480		13,481		7,999
AUGUST 2003		76,748			56,156		54,223		1,933			20,592		13,634		6,958
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		102,705			59,754		59,324		430			42,951		40,001		2,950
AUGUST 2003		102,402			59,580		59,143		437			42,822		39,774		3,048
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2003		77,691			65,169		57,447		7,722			12,522		3,506		9,016
AUGUST 2003		80,225			66,277		57,414		8,863			13,948		3,624		10,324
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2003		111,146			97,841		86,947		10,894			13,305		3,048		10,257
AUGUST 2003		113,931			98,690		86,870		11,820			15,241		3,315		11,926
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2003		37,418			30,624		30,065		559			6,794		5,295		1,499
AUGUST 2003		37,518			30,603		30,041		562			6,915		5,166		1,749
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2003		16,228			14,903		14,821		82			1,325		975		350
AUGUST 2003		16,294			14,890		14,809		81			1,404		975		429
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2003		66,859			50,113		49,280		833			16,746		9,148		7,598
AUGUST 2003		67,353			50,249		49,417		832			17,104		9,211		7,893
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		10,557			9,428		9,392		36			1,129		818		311
AUGUST 2003		10,582			9,421		9,383		38			1,161		810		351
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		58,668			8,446		8,388		58			50,222		49,343		879
AUGUST 2003		58,397			8,460		8,389		71			49,937		49,014		923
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2003		15,630			13,825		13,771		54			1,805		1,591		214
AUGUST 2003		15,721			13,859		13,805		54			1,862		1,609		253
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		4,567			3,780		3,763		17			787		467		320
AUGUST 2003		4,542			3,783		3,765		18			759		462		297
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2003		230,406			138,473		133,357		5,116			91,933		75,185		16,748
AUGUST 2003		229,622			138,310		132,898		5,412			91,312		74,914		16,398
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2003		146,963			74,175		71,035		3,140			72,788		38,991		33,797
AUGUST 2003		148,662	*		73,725	*	70,554	*	3,171	*		74,937	*	39,883	*	35,054	*
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2003		971,952			140,582		139,078		1,504			831,370		749,810		81,560
AUGUST 2003		973,648	**		140,294	**	138,733	**	1,561	**		833,354	**	750,657	**	82,697	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,787			...		...		...			1,787		1,765		22
AUGUST 2003		1,805			...		...		...			1,805		1,757		48
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2003		18,217			15,954		15,905		49			2,263		1,658		605
AUGUST 2003		18,199			15,941		15,889		52			2,258		1,610		648
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,589			1,952		1,950		2			637		606		31
AUGUST 2003		2,590			1,957		1,956		1			633		605		28
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,051			1,423		1,423		...			628		595		33
AUGUST 2003		2,055			1,428		1,428		...			627		597		30
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		5,473			4,999		4,975		24			474		370		104
AUGUST 2003		5,428			4,981		4,959		22			447		359		88
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		12,757			11,865		11,793		72			892		757		135
AUGUST 2003		12,784			11,880		11,810		70			904		737		167
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		18,954			17,841		17,648		193			1,113		862		251
AUGUST 2003		18,961			17,808		17,620		188			1,153		878		275
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,007			2,668		2,620		48			339		34		305
AUGUST 2003		3,004			2,671		2,621		50			333		35		298
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,931			1,053		1,053		...			878		843		35
AUGUST 2003		1,935			1,049		1,049		...			886		842		44
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,083			...		...		...			3,083		3,012		71
AUGUST 2003		3,078			...		...		...			3,078		3,001		77
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,417			2,456		2,445		11			961		866		95
AUGUST 2003		3,397			2,449		2,441		8			948		845		103
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3			...		...		...			3		3		...
AUGUST 2003		3			...		...		...			3		3		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,132			1,116		1,116		...			16		12		4
AUGUST 2003		1,132			1,115		1,115		...			17		13		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,261			1,744		1,722		22			1,517		1,397		120
AUGUST 2003		3,213			1,712		1,693		19			1,501		1,376		125
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,630			3,043		2,876		167			587		265		322
AUGUST 2003		3,700			3,054		2,878		176			646		266		380
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2003		5,245			5,062		4,705		357			183		139		44
AUGUST 2003		5,183			5,009		4,656		353			174		138		36
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		64,995			59,218		58,819		399			5,777		4,860		917
AUGUST 2003		64,619			59,044		58,582		462			5,575		4,574		1,001
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,350			1,525		1,513		12			825		731		94
AUGUST 2003		2,365			1,537		1,525		12			828		736		92
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,368			936		929		7			1,432		947		485
AUGUST 2003		2,364			930		924		6			1,434		949		485
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		787,818			...		...		...			787,818		712,551		75,267
AUGUST 2003		789,973			...		...		...			789,973		713,814		76,159

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