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TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED

TOTAL
ACCESSIONS TO THE
COMPETITIVE SERVICE
ACCESSIONS TO THE
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

TOTAL
NEW HIRES
OTHER
TOTAL
NEW HIRES
OTHER
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2004
33,648
*
1.26
9,842
*
0.72
5,718
*
0.42
4,124
*
0.30
23,806
*
1.82
22,261
*
1.70
1,545
*
0.12
     AUGUST 2004
31,538
**
1.18
10,714
**
0.79
6,635
**
0.49
4,079
**
0.30
20,824
**
1.59
18,497
**
1.41
2,327
**
0.18
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2004
50
0.38
6
0.24
6
0.24
...
...
44
0.42
40
0.38
4
0.04
     AUGUST 2004
59
**
0.45
7
**
0.28
5
**
0.20
2
**
0.08
52
**
0.49
47
**
0.44
5
**
0.05
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
4
0.12
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
0.12
3
0.09
1
0.03
     AUGUST 2004
6
0.18
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
0.18
5
0.15
1
0.03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
8
0.33
6
0.26
6
0.26
...
...
2
3.51
2
3.51
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
4
0.17
4
0.17
2
0.08
2
0.08
...
...
...
...
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     SEPTEMBER 2004
19
0.44
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
0.44
16
0.37
3
0.07
     AUGUST 2004
20
0.46
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
0.46
20
0.46
...
...
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2004
33,598
*
1.27
9,836
*
0.73
5,712
*
0.42
4,124
*
0.30
23,762
*
1.83
22,221
*
1.71
1,541
*
0.12
     AUGUST 2004
31,479
1.18
10,707
0.79
6,630
0.49
4,077
0.30
20,772
1.60
18,450
1.42
2,322
0.18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     SEPTEMBER 2004
37
2.07
10
1.39
8
1.11
2
0.28
27
2.54
27
2.54
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
48
2.70
12
1.69
10
1.41
2
0.28
36
3.38
36
3.38
...
...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     SEPTEMBER 2004
22,659
1.34
9,072
0.75
5,115
0.42
3,957
0.33
13,587
2.81
12,202
2.53
1,385
0.29
     AUGUST 2004
22,155
1.30
10,044
0.82
6,083
0.50
3,961
0.33
12,111
2.48
9,920
2.03
2,191
0.45
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
477
1.43
57
0.73
51
0.65
6
0.08
420
1.64
326
1.27
94
0.37
     AUGUST 2004
1,111
3.31
53
0.68
50
0.64
3
0.04
1,058
4.11
114
0.44
944
3.67
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,896
1.70
1,796
1.69
140
0.13
1,656
1.56
100
1.85
96
1.77
4
0.07
     AUGUST 2004
1,874
1.66
1,823
1.70
665
0.62
1,158
1.08
51
0.93
45
0.82
6
0.11
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
8,272
1.24
3,942
0.74
2,736
0.51
1,206
0.22
4,330
3.26
3,399
2.56
931
0.70
     AUGUST 2004
9,593
1.43
4,392
0.82
2,851
0.53
1,541
0.29
5,201
3.82
4,252
3.12
949
0.70
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
3,448
1.48
1,908
1.03
1,458
0.79
450
0.24
1,540
3.12
1,099
2.23
441
0.89
     AUGUST 2004
3,678
1.56
1,949
1.06
1,445
0.78
504
0.27
1,729
3.34
1,335
2.58
394
0.76
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,272
0.70
670
0.42
394
0.25
276
0.17
602
2.73
474
2.15
128
0.58
     AUGUST 2004
1,742
0.96
751
0.47
396
0.25
355
0.22
991
4.35
787
3.45
204
0.89
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,838
1.18
788
0.67
461
0.39
327
0.28
1,050
2.73
761
1.98
289
0.75
     AUGUST 2004
2,126
1.35
1,009
0.85
502
0.43
507
0.43
1,117
2.80
860
2.16
257
0.65
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
90
0.42
79
0.39
64
0.31
15
0.07
11
0.90
10
0.82
1
0.08
     AUGUST 2004
166
0.77
144
0.71
123
0.60
21
0.10
22
1.74
21
1.66
1
0.08
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,624
2.12
497
0.91
359
0.65
138
0.25
1,127
5.21
1,055
4.87
72
0.33
     AUGUST 2004
1,881
2.49
539
0.98
385
0.70
154
0.28
1,342
6.53
1,249
6.07
93
0.45
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
605
0.58
99
0.16
79
0.13
20
0.03
506
1.15
446
1.02
60
0.14
     AUGUST 2004
650
0.62
243
0.40
220
0.36
23
0.04
407
0.93
368
0.84
39
0.09
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     SEPTEMBER 2004
677
0.86
316
0.48
196
0.30
120
0.18
361
2.72
301
2.27
60
0.45
     AUGUST 2004
939
1.17
495
0.75
245
0.37
250
0.38
444
3.08
366
2.54
78
0.54
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,132
1.01
615
0.63
485
0.50
130
0.13
517
3.49
459
3.10
58
0.39
     AUGUST 2004
1,113
0.97
714
0.73
498
0.51
216
0.22
399
2.42
372
2.25
27
0.16
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
404
1.07
261
0.87
203
0.68
58
0.19
143
1.84
141
1.81
2
0.03
     AUGUST 2004
318
0.84
179
0.60
155
0.52
24
0.08
139
1.74
134
1.67
5
0.06
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     SEPTEMBER 2004
137
0.87
77
0.53
58
0.40
19
0.13
60
4.44
60
4.44
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
67
0.42
50
0.35
24
0.17
26
0.18
17
1.19
17
1.19
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     SEPTEMBER 2004
661
1.09
309
0.63
251
0.51
58
0.12
352
2.96
348
2.92
4
0.03
     AUGUST 2004
714
1.17
320
0.65
273
0.56
47
0.10
394
3.21
391
3.18
3
0.02
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2004
60
0.58
25
0.27
13
0.14
12
0.13
35
3.28
32
3.00
3
0.28
     AUGUST 2004
48
0.46
39
0.42
24
0.26
15
0.16
9
0.80
9
0.80
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
207
0.36
35
0.42
29
0.35
6
0.07
172
0.35
171
0.35
1
...
     AUGUST 2004
138
0.24
29
0.35
24
0.29
5
0.06
109
0.22
107
0.22
2
...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
87
0.57
48
0.36
30
0.22
18
0.13
39
2.16
33
1.83
6
0.33
     AUGUST 2004
96
0.63
70
0.52
50
0.37
20
0.15
26
1.40
26
1.40
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
31
0.69
11
0.30
5
0.14
6
0.17
20
2.36
19
2.24
1
0.12
     AUGUST 2004
29
0.64
14
0.39
10
0.28
4
0.11
15
1.70
15
1.70
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     SEPTEMBER 2004
3,229
1.37
1,003
0.72
718
0.52
285
0.20
2,226
2.30
2,073
2.14
153
0.16
     AUGUST 2004
3,572
1.51
1,190
0.85
840
0.60
350
0.25
2,382
2.47
2,251
2.33
131
0.14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
4,784
3.18
478
0.65
121
0.16
357
0.48
4,306
5.63
4,298
5.62
8
0.01
     AUGUST 2004
1,893
1.27
433
0.59
154
0.21
279
0.38
1,460
1.95
1,453
1.94
7
0.01
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2004
10,902
*
1.15
754
*
0.54
589
*
0.42
165
*
0.12
10,148
*
1.25
9,992
*
1.23
156
*
0.02
     AUGUST 2004
9,276
0.97
651
0.47
537
0.38
114
0.08
8,625
1.06
8,494
1.05
131
0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2004
17
0.93
...
...
...
...
...
...
17
0.93
17
0.93
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
35
1.89
...
...
...
...
...
...
35
1.89
35
1.89
...
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2004
131
0.73
56
0.36
35
0.22
21
0.13
75
3.14
69
2.89
6
0.25
     AUGUST 2004
89
0.49
50
0.32
30
0.19
20
0.13
39
1.58
37
1.50
2
0.08
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
9
0.36
5
0.27
5
0.27
...
...
4
0.66
3
0.49
1
0.16
     AUGUST 2004
7
0.28
3
0.16
3
0.16
...
...
4
0.65
3
0.49
1
0.16
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
7
0.35
3
0.22
3
0.22
...
...
4
0.66
4
0.66
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
1
0.05
1
0.07
1
0.07
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
21
0.39
11
0.22
3
0.06
8
0.16
10
2.23
8
1.78
2
0.45
     AUGUST 2004
11
0.20
5
0.10
3
0.06
2
0.04
6
1.26
2
0.42
4
0.84
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
101
0.79
57
0.48
23
0.19
34
0.29
44
4.58
44
4.58
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
80
0.62
46
0.39
27
0.23
19
0.16
34
3.42
32
3.22
2
0.20
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
182
0.95
56
0.31
43
0.24
13
0.07
126
9.50
91
6.86
35
2.64
     AUGUST 2004
56
0.29
21
0.12
17
0.10
4
0.02
35
2.49
17
1.21
18
1.28
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
72
2.38
19
0.70
9
0.33
10
0.37
53
16.21
50
15.29
3
0.92
     AUGUST 2004
43
1.41
22
0.81
10
0.37
12
0.44
21
6.03
20
5.74
1
0.29
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2004
22
1.15
1
0.10
1
0.10
...
...
21
2.45
11
1.29
10
1.17
     AUGUST 2004
8
0.42
1
0.10
1
0.10
...
...
7
0.81
1
0.12
6
0.69
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
36
1.14
...
...
...
...
...
...
36
1.14
34
1.07
2
0.06
     AUGUST 2004
26
0.82
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
0.82
24
0.75
2
0.06
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2004
58
1.68
26
1.04
9
0.36
17
0.68
32
3.38
32
3.38
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
64
1.87
27
1.08
17
0.68
10
0.40
37
4.02
37
4.02
...
...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2004
2
0.18
2
0.19
...
...
2
0.19
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
71
1.86
24
1.13
23
1.08
1
0.05
47
2.78
46
2.72
1
0.06
     AUGUST 2004
41
1.06
26
1.24
24
1.14
2
0.10
15
0.85
14
0.79
1
0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
720
18.84
23
0.84
7
0.26
16
0.58
697
64.63
697
64.63
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
294
8.74
22
0.80
11
0.40
11
0.40
272
43.55
271
43.39
1
0.16
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
72
*
1.43
68
*
1.41
58
*
1.20
10
*
0.21
4
*
1.87
3
*
1.41
1
*
0.47
     AUGUST 2004
36
0.71
31
0.64
21
0.43
10
0.21
5
2.41
5
2.41
...
...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2004
613
0.94
323
0.55
312
0.53
11
0.02
290
4.52
237
3.69
53
0.83
     AUGUST 2004
569
0.87
336
0.57
332
0.57
4
0.01
233
3.59
185
2.85
48
0.74
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2004
5
0.22
2
0.14
2
0.14
...
...
3
0.38
2
0.25
1
0.13
     AUGUST 2004
4
0.18
1
0.07
...
...
1
0.07
3
0.38
2
0.25
1
0.13
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2004
55
2.35
16
1.70
7
0.75
9
0.96
39
2.78
38
2.71
1
0.07
     AUGUST 2004
24
1.04
12
1.29
7
0.75
5
0.54
12
0.87
11
0.79
1
0.07
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
8,414
1.10
...
...
...
...
...
...
8,414
1.10
8,397
1.09
17
...
     AUGUST 2004
7,701
1.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
7,701
1.00
7,673
1.00
28
...

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

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	TOTAL			ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE									ACCESSIONS TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
				TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER			TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2004	33,648	*	1.26	9,842	*	0.72	5,718	*	0.42	4,124	*	0.30	23,806	*	1.82	22,261	*	1.70	1,545	*	0.12
AUGUST 2004	31,538	**	1.18	10,714	**	0.79	6,635	**	0.49	4,079	**	0.30	20,824	**	1.59	18,497	**	1.41	2,327	**	0.18
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004	50		0.38	6		0.24	6		0.24	...		...	44		0.42	40		0.38	4		0.04
AUGUST 2004	59	**	0.45	7	**	0.28	5	**	0.20	2	**	0.08	52	**	0.49	47	**	0.44	5	**	0.05
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004	4		0.12	...		...	...		...	...		...	4		0.12	3		0.09	1		0.03
AUGUST 2004	6		0.18	...		...	...		...	...		...	6		0.18	5		0.15	1		0.03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004	8		0.33	6		0.26	6		0.26	...		...	2		3.51	2		3.51	...		...
AUGUST 2004	4		0.17	4		0.17	2		0.08	2		0.08	...		...	...		...	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2004	19		0.44	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.44	16		0.37	3		0.07
AUGUST 2004	20		0.46	...		...	...		...	...		...	20		0.46	20		0.46	...		...
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004	33,598	*	1.27	9,836	*	0.73	5,712	*	0.42	4,124	*	0.30	23,762	*	1.83	22,221	*	1.71	1,541	*	0.12
AUGUST 2004	31,479		1.18	10,707		0.79	6,630		0.49	4,077		0.30	20,772		1.60	18,450		1.42	2,322		0.18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2004	37		2.07	10		1.39	8		1.11	2		0.28	27		2.54	27		2.54	...		...
AUGUST 2004	48		2.70	12		1.69	10		1.41	2		0.28	36		3.38	36		3.38	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2004	22,659		1.34	9,072		0.75	5,115		0.42	3,957		0.33	13,587		2.81	12,202		2.53	1,385		0.29
AUGUST 2004	22,155		1.30	10,044		0.82	6,083		0.50	3,961		0.33	12,111		2.48	9,920		2.03	2,191		0.45
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2004	477		1.43	57		0.73	51		0.65	6		0.08	420		1.64	326		1.27	94		0.37
AUGUST 2004	1,111		3.31	53		0.68	50		0.64	3		0.04	1,058		4.11	114		0.44	944		3.67
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,896		1.70	1,796		1.69	140		0.13	1,656		1.56	100		1.85	96		1.77	4		0.07
AUGUST 2004	1,874		1.66	1,823		1.70	665		0.62	1,158		1.08	51		0.93	45		0.82	6		0.11
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2004	8,272		1.24	3,942		0.74	2,736		0.51	1,206		0.22	4,330		3.26	3,399		2.56	931		0.70
AUGUST 2004	9,593		1.43	4,392		0.82	2,851		0.53	1,541		0.29	5,201		3.82	4,252		3.12	949		0.70
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2004	3,448		1.48	1,908		1.03	1,458		0.79	450		0.24	1,540		3.12	1,099		2.23	441		0.89
AUGUST 2004	3,678		1.56	1,949		1.06	1,445		0.78	504		0.27	1,729		3.34	1,335		2.58	394		0.76
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,272		0.70	670		0.42	394		0.25	276		0.17	602		2.73	474		2.15	128		0.58
AUGUST 2004	1,742		0.96	751		0.47	396		0.25	355		0.22	991		4.35	787		3.45	204		0.89
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,838		1.18	788		0.67	461		0.39	327		0.28	1,050		2.73	761		1.98	289		0.75
AUGUST 2004	2,126		1.35	1,009		0.85	502		0.43	507		0.43	1,117		2.80	860		2.16	257		0.65
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2004	90		0.42	79		0.39	64		0.31	15		0.07	11		0.90	10		0.82	1		0.08
AUGUST 2004	166		0.77	144		0.71	123		0.60	21		0.10	22		1.74	21		1.66	1		0.08
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,624		2.12	497		0.91	359		0.65	138		0.25	1,127		5.21	1,055		4.87	72		0.33
AUGUST 2004	1,881		2.49	539		0.98	385		0.70	154		0.28	1,342		6.53	1,249		6.07	93		0.45
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2004	605		0.58	99		0.16	79		0.13	20		0.03	506		1.15	446		1.02	60		0.14
AUGUST 2004	650		0.62	243		0.40	220		0.36	23		0.04	407		0.93	368		0.84	39		0.09
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2004	677		0.86	316		0.48	196		0.30	120		0.18	361		2.72	301		2.27	60		0.45
AUGUST 2004	939		1.17	495		0.75	245		0.37	250		0.38	444		3.08	366		2.54	78		0.54
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,132		1.01	615		0.63	485		0.50	130		0.13	517		3.49	459		3.10	58		0.39
AUGUST 2004	1,113		0.97	714		0.73	498		0.51	216		0.22	399		2.42	372		2.25	27		0.16
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2004	404		1.07	261		0.87	203		0.68	58		0.19	143		1.84	141		1.81	2		0.03
AUGUST 2004	318		0.84	179		0.60	155		0.52	24		0.08	139		1.74	134		1.67	5		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2004	137		0.87	77		0.53	58		0.40	19		0.13	60		4.44	60		4.44	...		...
AUGUST 2004	67		0.42	50		0.35	24		0.17	26		0.18	17		1.19	17		1.19	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2004	661		1.09	309		0.63	251		0.51	58		0.12	352		2.96	348		2.92	4		0.03
AUGUST 2004	714		1.17	320		0.65	273		0.56	47		0.10	394		3.21	391		3.18	3		0.02
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004	60		0.58	25		0.27	13		0.14	12		0.13	35		3.28	32		3.00	3		0.28
AUGUST 2004	48		0.46	39		0.42	24		0.26	15		0.16	9		0.80	9		0.80	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	207		0.36	35		0.42	29		0.35	6		0.07	172		0.35	171		0.35	1		...
AUGUST 2004	138		0.24	29		0.35	24		0.29	5		0.06	109		0.22	107		0.22	2		...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2004	87		0.57	48		0.36	30		0.22	18		0.13	39		2.16	33		1.83	6		0.33
AUGUST 2004	96		0.63	70		0.52	50		0.37	20		0.15	26		1.40	26		1.40	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	31		0.69	11		0.30	5		0.14	6		0.17	20		2.36	19		2.24	1		0.12
AUGUST 2004	29		0.64	14		0.39	10		0.28	4		0.11	15		1.70	15		1.70	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2004	3,229		1.37	1,003		0.72	718		0.52	285		0.20	2,226		2.30	2,073		2.14	153		0.16
AUGUST 2004	3,572		1.51	1,190		0.85	840		0.60	350		0.25	2,382		2.47	2,251		2.33	131		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2004	4,784		3.18	478		0.65	121		0.16	357		0.48	4,306		5.63	4,298		5.62	8		0.01
AUGUST 2004	1,893		1.27	433		0.59	154		0.21	279		0.38	1,460		1.95	1,453		1.94	7		0.01
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2004	10,902	*	1.15	754	*	0.54	589	*	0.42	165	*	0.12	10,148	*	1.25	9,992	*	1.23	156	*	0.02
AUGUST 2004	9,276		0.97	651		0.47	537		0.38	114		0.08	8,625		1.06	8,494		1.05	131		0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2004	17		0.93	...		...	...		...	...		...	17		0.93	17		0.93	...		...
AUGUST 2004	35		1.89	...		...	...		...	...		...	35		1.89	35		1.89	...		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2004	131		0.73	56		0.36	35		0.22	21		0.13	75		3.14	69		2.89	6		0.25
AUGUST 2004	89		0.49	50		0.32	30		0.19	20		0.13	39		1.58	37		1.50	2		0.08
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004	9		0.36	5		0.27	5		0.27	...		...	4		0.66	3		0.49	1		0.16
AUGUST 2004	7		0.28	3		0.16	3		0.16	...		...	4		0.65	3		0.49	1		0.16
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004	7		0.35	3		0.22	3		0.22	...		...	4		0.66	4		0.66	...		...
AUGUST 2004	1		0.05	1		0.07	1		0.07	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	21		0.39	11		0.22	3		0.06	8		0.16	10		2.23	8		1.78	2		0.45
AUGUST 2004	11		0.20	5		0.10	3		0.06	2		0.04	6		1.26	2		0.42	4		0.84
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	101		0.79	57		0.48	23		0.19	34		0.29	44		4.58	44		4.58	...		...
AUGUST 2004	80		0.62	46		0.39	27		0.23	19		0.16	34		3.42	32		3.22	2		0.20
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	182		0.95	56		0.31	43		0.24	13		0.07	126		9.50	91		6.86	35		2.64
AUGUST 2004	56		0.29	21		0.12	17		0.10	4		0.02	35		2.49	17		1.21	18		1.28
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	72		2.38	19		0.70	9		0.33	10		0.37	53		16.21	50		15.29	3		0.92
AUGUST 2004	43		1.41	22		0.81	10		0.37	12		0.44	21		6.03	20		5.74	1		0.29
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2004	22		1.15	1		0.10	1		0.10	...		...	21		2.45	11		1.29	10		1.17
AUGUST 2004	8		0.42	1		0.10	1		0.10	...		...	7		0.81	1		0.12	6		0.69
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004	36		1.14	...		...	...		...	...		...	36		1.14	34		1.07	2		0.06
AUGUST 2004	26		0.82	...		...	...		...	...		...	26		0.82	24		0.75	2		0.06
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004	58		1.68	26		1.04	9		0.36	17		0.68	32		3.38	32		3.38	...		...
AUGUST 2004	64		1.87	27		1.08	17		0.68	10		0.40	37		4.02	37		4.02	...		...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2004	2		0.18	2		0.19	...		...	2		0.19	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004	71		1.86	24		1.13	23		1.08	1		0.05	47		2.78	46		2.72	1		0.06
AUGUST 2004	41		1.06	26		1.24	24		1.14	2		0.10	15		0.85	14		0.79	1		0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	720		18.84	23		0.84	7		0.26	16		0.58	697		64.63	697		64.63	...		...
AUGUST 2004	294		8.74	22		0.80	11		0.40	11		0.40	272		43.55	271		43.39	1		0.16
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2004	72	*	1.43	68	*	1.41	58	*	1.20	10	*	0.21	4	*	1.87	3	*	1.41	1	*	0.47
AUGUST 2004	36		0.71	31		0.64	21		0.43	10		0.21	5		2.41	5		2.41	...		...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004	613		0.94	323		0.55	312		0.53	11		0.02	290		4.52	237		3.69	53		0.83
AUGUST 2004	569		0.87	336		0.57	332		0.57	4		0.01	233		3.59	185		2.85	48		0.74
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2004	5		0.22	2		0.14	2		0.14	...		...	3		0.38	2		0.25	1		0.13
AUGUST 2004	4		0.18	1		0.07	...		...	1		0.07	3		0.38	2		0.25	1		0.13
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004	55		2.35	16		1.70	7		0.75	9		0.96	39		2.78	38		2.71	1		0.07
AUGUST 2004	24		1.04	12		1.29	7		0.75	5		0.54	12		0.87	11		0.79	1		0.07
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2004	8,414		1.10	...		...	...		...	...		...	8,414		1.10	8,397		1.09	17		...
AUGUST 2004	7,701		1.00	...		...	...		...	...		...	7,701		1.00	7,673		1.00	28		...