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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 2004

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

QUITS

OTHER
SEPARATIONS
SEPARATIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
SEPARATIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2004 TO DATE
SEPARATIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2004 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
325,380
12.22
446,314
16.76
     SEPTEMBER 2004
42,574
*
1.60
1,408
*
0.05
11,254
*
0.42
29,912
*
1.12
41,166
*
1.55

     AUGUST 2004
44,660
1.67
1,301
0.05
12,000
0.45
31,359
1.17
43,359
1.62

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
1,344
10.22
1,691
12.82
     SEPTEMBER 2004
166
1.27
2
0.02
22
0.17
142
1.09
164
1.26

     AUGUST 2004
315
2.39
3
0.02
50
0.38
262
1.99
312
2.37

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
373
11.33
458
13.91
     SEPTEMBER 2004
51
1.53
...
...
...
...
51
1.53
51
1.53

     AUGUST 2004
157
4.66
...
...
...
...
157
4.66
157
4.66

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
295
11.83
337
13.28
     SEPTEMBER 2004
10
0.42
...
...
2
0.08
8
0.33
10
0.42

     AUGUST 2004
17
0.70
...
...
5
0.21
12
0.50
17
0.70

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
330
7.50
404
9.16
     SEPTEMBER 2004
38
0.87
...
...
...
...
38
0.87
38
0.87

     AUGUST 2004
101
2.30
...
...
2
0.05
99
2.25
101
2.30

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
324,036
12.23
444,623
16.78
     SEPTEMBER 2004
42,408
*
1.60
1,406
*
0.05
11,232
*
0.42
29,770
*
1.12
41,002
*
1.55

     AUGUST 2004
44,345
1.67
1,304
0.05
11,950
0.45
31,091
1.17
43,041
1.62

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
255
14.67
320
18.48
     SEPTEMBER 2004
16
0.90
3
0.17
6
0.34
7
0.39
13
0.73

     AUGUST 2004
56
3.15
4
0.23
30
1.69
22
1.24
52
2.93

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
220,388
13.02
294,241
17.43
     SEPTEMBER 2004
32,325
1.90
1,316
0.08
7,972
0.47
23,037
1.36
31,009
1.83

     AUGUST 2004
33,319
1.95
1,209
0.07
8,679
0.51
23,431
1.37
32,110
1.88

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2,149
6.48
2,744
8.31
     SEPTEMBER 2004
308
0.92
20
0.06
52
0.16
236
0.71
288
0.86

     AUGUST 2004
363
1.08
20
0.06
167
0.50
176
0.52
343
1.02

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
32,916
27.64
41,718
35.55
     SEPTEMBER 2004
2,890
2.59
4
...
445
0.40
2,441
2.19
2,886
2.58

     AUGUST 2004
2,459
2.18
14
0.01
312
0.28
2,133
1.89
2,445
2.17

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
95,884
14.33
121,295
18.16
     SEPTEMBER 2004
15,003
2.24
714
0.11
2,353
0.35
11,936
1.78
14,289
2.14

     AUGUST 2004
16,641
2.47
663
0.10
3,462
0.51
12,516
1.86
15,978
2.37

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
39,183
16.81
50,949
21.91
     SEPTEMBER 2004
6,217
2.66
175
0.07
1,133
0.48
4,909
2.10
6,042
2.58

     AUGUST 2004
7,211
3.05
228
0.10
1,502
0.64
5,481
2.32
6,983
2.96

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
21,592
11.88
26,715
14.68
     SEPTEMBER 2004
3,586
1.99
208
0.12
565
0.31
2,813
1.56
3,378
1.87

     AUGUST 2004
3,114
1.72
178
0.10
788
0.43
2,148
1.18
2,936
1.62

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
20,480
13.16
26,221
16.96
     SEPTEMBER 2004
3,248
2.08
158
0.10
167
0.11
2,923
1.87
3,090
1.98

     AUGUST 2004
3,922
2.48
146
0.09
185
0.12
3,591
2.27
3,776
2.39

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
1,324
6.10
1,677
7.75
     SEPTEMBER 2004
150
0.69
22
0.10
59
0.27
69
0.32
128
0.59

     AUGUST 2004
216
1.00
22
0.10
124
0.57
70
0.32
194
0.90

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
13,305
17.27
15,733
20.36
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,802
2.36
151
0.20
429
0.56
1,222
1.60
1,651
2.16

     AUGUST 2004
2,178
2.88
89
0.12
863
1.14
1,226
1.62
2,089
2.76

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
4,182
4.03
5,253
5.07
     SEPTEMBER 2004
431
0.41
36
0.03
165
0.16
230
0.22
395
0.38

     AUGUST 2004
688
0.66
52
0.05
418
0.40
218
0.21
636
0.61

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
9,371
12.46
16,117
21.63
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,864
2.37
20
0.03
1,134
1.44
710
0.90
1,844
2.35

     AUGUST 2004
1,251
1.56
27
0.03
721
0.90
503
0.63
1,224
1.53

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
15,804
14.79
28,459
26.80
     SEPTEMBER 2004
4,092
3.64
28
0.02
2,641
2.35
1,423
1.27
4,064
3.62

     AUGUST 2004
3,194
2.79
41
0.04
1,969
1.72
1,184
1.03
3,153
2.75

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
4,698
12.44
5,904
15.69
     SEPTEMBER 2004
478
1.27
7
0.02
293
0.78
178
0.47
471
1.25

     AUGUST 2004
889
2.35
4
0.01
602
1.59
283
0.75
885
2.34

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,468
9.14
1,727
10.73
     SEPTEMBER 2004
186
1.18
21
0.13
92
0.58
73
0.46
165
1.04

     AUGUST 2004
207
1.30
10
0.06
112
0.70
85
0.53
197
1.24

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
6,622
10.87
8,326
13.54
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,159
1.91
50
0.08
310
0.51
799
1.31
1,109
1.82

     AUGUST 2004
1,076
1.76
49
0.08
372
0.61
655
1.07
1,027
1.68

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
612
5.89
776
7.45
     SEPTEMBER 2004
95
0.92
...
...
40
0.39
55
0.53
95
0.92

     AUGUST 2004
143
1.37
1
0.01
62
0.60
80
0.77
142
1.36

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2,990
5.20
3,749
6.49
     SEPTEMBER 2004
291
0.51
22
0.04
44
0.08
225
0.39
269
0.47

     AUGUST 2004
360
0.63
36
0.06
71
0.12
253
0.44
324
0.57

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1,107
7.29
1,417
9.28
     SEPTEMBER 2004
146
0.96
8
0.05
87
0.57
51
0.34
138
0.91

     AUGUST 2004
128
0.84
13
0.09
71
0.47
44
0.29
115
0.75

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
267
5.97
320
7.14
     SEPTEMBER 2004
25
0.56
1
0.02
12
0.27
12
0.27
24
0.54

     AUGUST 2004
57
1.26
...
...
37
0.82
20
0.44
57
1.26

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
23,273
9.94
29,499
12.63
     SEPTEMBER 2004
2,785
1.18
77
0.03
...
...
2,708
1.15
2,708
1.15

     AUGUST 2004
3,216
1.36
63
0.03
...
...
3,153
1.34
3,153
1.34

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
19,045
12.76
26,937
18.09
     SEPTEMBER 2004
2,572
1.71
308
0.20
304
0.20
1,960
1.30
2,264
1.51

     AUGUST 2004
2,647
1.78
216
0.15
303
0.20
2,128
1.43
2,431
1.63

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
103,393
10.82
150,062
15.64
     SEPTEMBER 2004
10,067
*
1.06
87
*
0.01
3,254
*
0.34
6,726
*
0.71
9,980
*
1.05

     AUGUST 2004
10,970
1.15
91
0.01
3,241
0.34
7,638
0.80
10,879
1.14

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
185
10.13
213
11.70
     SEPTEMBER 2004
22
1.20
...
...
21
1.14
1
0.05
22
1.20

     AUGUST 2004
51
2.76
...
...
46
2.49
5
0.27
51
2.76

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1,359
7.59
1,694
9.42
     SEPTEMBER 2004
196
1.09
11
0.06
113
0.63
72
0.40
185
1.03

     AUGUST 2004
209
1.16
10
0.06
98
0.54
101
0.56
199
1.10

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
113
4.53
149
5.93
     SEPTEMBER 2004
8
0.32
1
0.04
3
0.12
4
0.16
7
0.28

     AUGUST 2004
7
0.28
1
0.04
3
0.12
3
0.12
6
0.24

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
148
7.33
162
8.00
     SEPTEMBER 2004
44
2.22
...
...
9
0.45
35
1.76
44
2.22

     AUGUST 2004
33
1.63
...
...
10
0.50
23
1.14
33
1.63

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
324
5.99
428
7.90
     SEPTEMBER 2004
57
1.06
...
...
27
0.50
30
0.56
57
1.06

     AUGUST 2004
76
1.41
...
...
42
0.78
34
0.63
76
1.41

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
1,014
7.94
1,271
9.96
     SEPTEMBER 2004
183
1.43
10
0.08
19
0.15
154
1.20
173
1.35

     AUGUST 2004
182
1.41
12
0.09
72
0.56
98
0.76
170
1.32

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,118
5.84
1,333
6.98
     SEPTEMBER 2004
158
0.82
4
0.02
28
0.15
126
0.66
154
0.80

     AUGUST 2004
127
0.66
4
0.02
41
0.21
82
0.43
123
0.64

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
516
16.99
620
20.47
     SEPTEMBER 2004
50
1.65
4
0.13
18
0.60
28
0.93
46
1.52

     AUGUST 2004
122
4.00
4
0.13
39
1.28
79
2.59
118
3.86

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
119
6.16
147
7.60
     SEPTEMBER 2004
9
0.47
1
0.05
5
0.26
3
0.16
8
0.42

     AUGUST 2004
31
1.62
...
...
11
0.57
20
1.05
31
1.62

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
226
7.21
273
8.74
     SEPTEMBER 2004
23
0.73
2
0.06
8
0.25
13
0.41
21
0.66

     AUGUST 2004
58
1.82
1
0.03
34
1.07
23
0.72
57
1.79

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
324
9.55
383
11.23
     SEPTEMBER 2004
61
1.77
6
0.17
12
0.35
43
1.24
55
1.59

     AUGUST 2004
52
1.52
8
0.23
27
0.79
17
0.50
44
1.29

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
100.00
3
100.00
     SEPTEMBER 2004
3
0.00
...
...
...
...
3
0.00
3
0.00

     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
44
3.99
54
4.86
     SEPTEMBER 2004
2
0.18
...
...
...
...
2
0.18
2
0.18

     AUGUST 2004
10
0.91
1
0.09
...
...
9
0.82
9
0.82

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
239
6.45
266
7.32
     SEPTEMBER 2004
24
0.63
3
0.08
8
0.21
13
0.34
21
0.55

     AUGUST 2004
99
2.56
1
0.03
26
0.67
72
1.86
98
2.53

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
782
22.76
1,046
29.72
     SEPTEMBER 2004
55
1.44
...
...
42
1.10
13
0.34
55
1.44

     AUGUST 2004
48
1.43
...
...
24
0.71
24
0.71
48
1.43

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
404
8.04
747
14.84
     SEPTEMBER 2004
63
*
1.25
...
*
...
31
*
0.62
32
*
0.64
63
*
1.25

     AUGUST 2004
61
1.21
...
...
24
0.48
37
0.73
61
1.21

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3,110
4.79
3,893
5.97
     SEPTEMBER 2004
324
0.50
7
0.01
98
0.15
219
0.34
317
0.49

     AUGUST 2004
300
0.46
4
0.01
108
0.17
188
0.29
296
0.45

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
86
3.75
148
6.43
     SEPTEMBER 2004
9
0.40
...
...
7
0.31
2
0.09
9
0.40

     AUGUST 2004
24
1.05
...
...
15
0.66
9
0.39
24
1.05

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
116
4.99
173
7.43
     SEPTEMBER 2004
14
0.60
...
...
1
0.04
13
0.56
14
0.60

     AUGUST 2004
15
0.65
...
...
4
0.17
11
0.48
15
0.65

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
90,568
11.73
133,841
17.25
     SEPTEMBER 2004
8,474
1.10
30
...
2,709
0.35
5,735
0.75
8,444
1.10

     AUGUST 2004
9,064
1.18
36
...
2,390
0.31
6,638
0.86
9,028
1.17

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

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	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			QUITS			OTHER SEPARATIONS			SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			SEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2004 TO DATE		SEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2004 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																325,380	12.22	446,314	16.76
SEPTEMBER 2004	42,574	*	1.60	1,408	*	0.05	11,254	*	0.42	29,912	*	1.12	41,166	*	1.55
AUGUST 2004	44,660		1.67	1,301		0.05	12,000		0.45	31,359		1.17	43,359		1.62
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																1,344	10.22	1,691	12.82
SEPTEMBER 2004	166		1.27	2		0.02	22		0.17	142		1.09	164		1.26
AUGUST 2004	315		2.39	3		0.02	50		0.38	262		1.99	312		2.37
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																373	11.33	458	13.91
SEPTEMBER 2004	51		1.53	...		...	...		...	51		1.53	51		1.53
AUGUST 2004	157		4.66	...		...	...		...	157		4.66	157		4.66
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																295	11.83	337	13.28
SEPTEMBER 2004	10		0.42	...		...	2		0.08	8		0.33	10		0.42
AUGUST 2004	17		0.70	...		...	5		0.21	12		0.50	17		0.70
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																330	7.50	404	9.16
SEPTEMBER 2004	38		0.87	...		...	...		...	38		0.87	38		0.87
AUGUST 2004	101		2.30	...		...	2		0.05	99		2.25	101		2.30
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																324,036	12.23	444,623	16.78
SEPTEMBER 2004	42,408	*	1.60	1,406	*	0.05	11,232	*	0.42	29,770	*	1.12	41,002	*	1.55
AUGUST 2004	44,345		1.67	1,304		0.05	11,950		0.45	31,091		1.17	43,041		1.62
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																255	14.67	320	18.48
SEPTEMBER 2004	16		0.90	3		0.17	6		0.34	7		0.39	13		0.73
AUGUST 2004	56		3.15	4		0.23	30		1.69	22		1.24	52		2.93
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																220,388	13.02	294,241	17.43
SEPTEMBER 2004	32,325		1.90	1,316		0.08	7,972		0.47	23,037		1.36	31,009		1.83
AUGUST 2004	33,319		1.95	1,209		0.07	8,679		0.51	23,431		1.37	32,110		1.88
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																2,149	6.48	2,744	8.31
SEPTEMBER 2004	308		0.92	20		0.06	52		0.16	236		0.71	288		0.86
AUGUST 2004	363		1.08	20		0.06	167		0.50	176		0.52	343		1.02
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																32,916	27.64	41,718	35.55
SEPTEMBER 2004	2,890		2.59	4		...	445		0.40	2,441		2.19	2,886		2.58
AUGUST 2004	2,459		2.18	14		0.01	312		0.28	2,133		1.89	2,445		2.17
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																95,884	14.33	121,295	18.16
SEPTEMBER 2004	15,003		2.24	714		0.11	2,353		0.35	11,936		1.78	14,289		2.14
AUGUST 2004	16,641		2.47	663		0.10	3,462		0.51	12,516		1.86	15,978		2.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																39,183	16.81	50,949	21.91
SEPTEMBER 2004	6,217		2.66	175		0.07	1,133		0.48	4,909		2.10	6,042		2.58
AUGUST 2004	7,211		3.05	228		0.10	1,502		0.64	5,481		2.32	6,983		2.96
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																21,592	11.88	26,715	14.68
SEPTEMBER 2004	3,586		1.99	208		0.12	565		0.31	2,813		1.56	3,378		1.87
AUGUST 2004	3,114		1.72	178		0.10	788		0.43	2,148		1.18	2,936		1.62
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																20,480	13.16	26,221	16.96
SEPTEMBER 2004	3,248		2.08	158		0.10	167		0.11	2,923		1.87	3,090		1.98
AUGUST 2004	3,922		2.48	146		0.09	185		0.12	3,591		2.27	3,776		2.39
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																1,324	6.10	1,677	7.75
SEPTEMBER 2004	150		0.69	22		0.10	59		0.27	69		0.32	128		0.59
AUGUST 2004	216		1.00	22		0.10	124		0.57	70		0.32	194		0.90
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																13,305	17.27	15,733	20.36
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,802		2.36	151		0.20	429		0.56	1,222		1.60	1,651		2.16
AUGUST 2004	2,178		2.88	89		0.12	863		1.14	1,226		1.62	2,089		2.76
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																4,182	4.03	5,253	5.07
SEPTEMBER 2004	431		0.41	36		0.03	165		0.16	230		0.22	395		0.38
AUGUST 2004	688		0.66	52		0.05	418		0.40	218		0.21	636		0.61
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																9,371	12.46	16,117	21.63
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,864		2.37	20		0.03	1,134		1.44	710		0.90	1,844		2.35
AUGUST 2004	1,251		1.56	27		0.03	721		0.90	503		0.63	1,224		1.53
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																15,804	14.79	28,459	26.80
SEPTEMBER 2004	4,092		3.64	28		0.02	2,641		2.35	1,423		1.27	4,064		3.62
AUGUST 2004	3,194		2.79	41		0.04	1,969		1.72	1,184		1.03	3,153		2.75
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																4,698	12.44	5,904	15.69
SEPTEMBER 2004	478		1.27	7		0.02	293		0.78	178		0.47	471		1.25
AUGUST 2004	889		2.35	4		0.01	602		1.59	283		0.75	885		2.34
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,468	9.14	1,727	10.73
SEPTEMBER 2004	186		1.18	21		0.13	92		0.58	73		0.46	165		1.04
AUGUST 2004	207		1.30	10		0.06	112		0.70	85		0.53	197		1.24
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																6,622	10.87	8,326	13.54
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,159		1.91	50		0.08	310		0.51	799		1.31	1,109		1.82
AUGUST 2004	1,076		1.76	49		0.08	372		0.61	655		1.07	1,027		1.68
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																612	5.89	776	7.45
SEPTEMBER 2004	95		0.92	...		...	40		0.39	55		0.53	95		0.92
AUGUST 2004	143		1.37	1		0.01	62		0.60	80		0.77	142		1.36
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																2,990	5.20	3,749	6.49
SEPTEMBER 2004	291		0.51	22		0.04	44		0.08	225		0.39	269		0.47
AUGUST 2004	360		0.63	36		0.06	71		0.12	253		0.44	324		0.57
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,107	7.29	1,417	9.28
SEPTEMBER 2004	146		0.96	8		0.05	87		0.57	51		0.34	138		0.91
AUGUST 2004	128		0.84	13		0.09	71		0.47	44		0.29	115		0.75
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																267	5.97	320	7.14
SEPTEMBER 2004	25		0.56	1		0.02	12		0.27	12		0.27	24		0.54
AUGUST 2004	57		1.26	...		...	37		0.82	20		0.44	57		1.26
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																23,273	9.94	29,499	12.63
SEPTEMBER 2004	2,785		1.18	77		0.03	...		...	2,708		1.15	2,708		1.15
AUGUST 2004	3,216		1.36	63		0.03	...		...	3,153		1.34	3,153		1.34
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																19,045	12.76	26,937	18.09
SEPTEMBER 2004	2,572		1.71	308		0.20	304		0.20	1,960		1.30	2,264		1.51
AUGUST 2004	2,647		1.78	216		0.15	303		0.20	2,128		1.43	2,431		1.63
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																103,393	10.82	150,062	15.64
SEPTEMBER 2004	10,067	*	1.06	87	*	0.01	3,254	*	0.34	6,726	*	0.71	9,980	*	1.05
AUGUST 2004	10,970		1.15	91		0.01	3,241		0.34	7,638		0.80	10,879		1.14
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																185	10.13	213	11.70
SEPTEMBER 2004	22		1.20	...		...	21		1.14	1		0.05	22		1.20
AUGUST 2004	51		2.76	...		...	46		2.49	5		0.27	51		2.76
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,359	7.59	1,694	9.42
SEPTEMBER 2004	196		1.09	11		0.06	113		0.63	72		0.40	185		1.03
AUGUST 2004	209		1.16	10		0.06	98		0.54	101		0.56	199		1.10
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																113	4.53	149	5.93
SEPTEMBER 2004	8		0.32	1		0.04	3		0.12	4		0.16	7		0.28
AUGUST 2004	7		0.28	1		0.04	3		0.12	3		0.12	6		0.24
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																148	7.33	162	8.00
SEPTEMBER 2004	44		2.22	...		...	9		0.45	35		1.76	44		2.22
AUGUST 2004	33		1.63	...		...	10		0.50	23		1.14	33		1.63
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																324	5.99	428	7.90
SEPTEMBER 2004	57		1.06	...		...	27		0.50	30		0.56	57		1.06
AUGUST 2004	76		1.41	...		...	42		0.78	34		0.63	76		1.41
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																1,014	7.94	1,271	9.96
SEPTEMBER 2004	183		1.43	10		0.08	19		0.15	154		1.20	173		1.35
AUGUST 2004	182		1.41	12		0.09	72		0.56	98		0.76	170		1.32
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,118	5.84	1,333	6.98
SEPTEMBER 2004	158		0.82	4		0.02	28		0.15	126		0.66	154		0.80
AUGUST 2004	127		0.66	4		0.02	41		0.21	82		0.43	123		0.64
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																516	16.99	620	20.47
SEPTEMBER 2004	50		1.65	4		0.13	18		0.60	28		0.93	46		1.52
AUGUST 2004	122		4.00	4		0.13	39		1.28	79		2.59	118		3.86
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																119	6.16	147	7.60
SEPTEMBER 2004	9		0.47	1		0.05	5		0.26	3		0.16	8		0.42
AUGUST 2004	31		1.62	...		...	11		0.57	20		1.05	31		1.62
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																226	7.21	273	8.74
SEPTEMBER 2004	23		0.73	2		0.06	8		0.25	13		0.41	21		0.66
AUGUST 2004	58		1.82	1		0.03	34		1.07	23		0.72	57		1.79
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																324	9.55	383	11.23
SEPTEMBER 2004	61		1.77	6		0.17	12		0.35	43		1.24	55		1.59
AUGUST 2004	52		1.52	8		0.23	27		0.79	17		0.50	44		1.29
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION																3	100.00	3	100.00
SEPTEMBER 2004	3		0.00	...		...	...		...	3		0.00	3		0.00
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																44	3.99	54	4.86
SEPTEMBER 2004	2		0.18	...		...	...		...	2		0.18	2		0.18
AUGUST 2004	10		0.91	1		0.09	...		...	9		0.82	9		0.82
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																239	6.45	266	7.32
SEPTEMBER 2004	24		0.63	3		0.08	8		0.21	13		0.34	21		0.55
AUGUST 2004	99		2.56	1		0.03	26		0.67	72		1.86	98		2.53
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																782	22.76	1,046	29.72
SEPTEMBER 2004	55		1.44	...		...	42		1.10	13		0.34	55		1.44
AUGUST 2004	48		1.43	...		...	24		0.71	24		0.71	48		1.43
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																404	8.04	747	14.84
SEPTEMBER 2004	63	*	1.25	...	*	...	31	*	0.62	32	*	0.64	63	*	1.25
AUGUST 2004	61		1.21	...		...	24		0.48	37		0.73	61		1.21
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																3,110	4.79	3,893	5.97
SEPTEMBER 2004	324		0.50	7		0.01	98		0.15	219		0.34	317		0.49
AUGUST 2004	300		0.46	4		0.01	108		0.17	188		0.29	296		0.45
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																86	3.75	148	6.43
SEPTEMBER 2004	9		0.40	...		...	7		0.31	2		0.09	9		0.40
AUGUST 2004	24		1.05	...		...	15		0.66	9		0.39	24		1.05
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																116	4.99	173	7.43
SEPTEMBER 2004	14		0.60	...		...	1		0.04	13		0.56	14		0.60
AUGUST 2004	15		0.65	...		...	4		0.17	11		0.48	15		0.65
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																90,568	11.73	133,841	17.25
SEPTEMBER 2004	8,474		1.10	30		...	2,709		0.35	5,735		0.75	8,444		1.10
AUGUST 2004	9,064		1.18	36		...	2,390		0.31	6,638		0.86	9,028		1.17