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TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA, FEBRUARY 2006 AND MARCH 2006

		TOTAL				TRANSFERS				QUITS				OTHER SEPARATIONS				SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS				SEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TO DATE			SEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2006 TO DATE
AGENCY		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*	RATE		NUMBER*	RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																						10,533	3.42		19,552	6.36
MARCH 2006		2,549	*	0.83		394	*	0.13		725	*	0.24		1,430	*	0.46		2,155	*	0.70
FEBRUARY 2006		2,631		0.85		394		0.13		721		0.23		1,516		0.49		2,237		0.73
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																						306	2.65		762	6.53
MARCH 2006		97	*	0.84		1	*	0.01		9	*	0.08		87	*	0.75		96	*	0.83
FEBRUARY 2006		98		0.85		...		...		13		0.11		85		0.73		98		0.85
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																						100	4.25		171	7.21
MARCH 2006		29		1.23		...		...		...		...		29		1.23		29		1.23
FEBRUARY 2006		20		0.85		...		...		...		...		20		0.85		20		0.85
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																						51	2.36		89	4.07
MARCH 2006		15		0.71		...		...		1		0.05		14		0.66		15		0.71
FEBRUARY 2006		26		1.19		...		...		2		0.09		24		1.10		26		1.19
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																						63	1.51		146	3.49
MARCH 2006		21	*	0.50		...	*	...		...	*	...		21	*	0.50		21	*	0.50
FEBRUARY 2006		21		0.50		...		...		...		...		21		0.50		21		0.50
JUDICIAL BRANCH																						...	...		...	...
MARCH 2006		...	*	...		...	*	...		...	*	...		...	*	...		...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2006		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																						10,227	3.45		18,790	6.36
MARCH 2006		2,452	*	0.83		393	*	0.13		716	*	0.24		1,343	*	0.45		2,059	*	0.69
FEBRUARY 2006		2,533		0.85		394		0.13		708		0.24		1,431		0.48		2,139		0.72
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																						98	5.85		180	10.71
MARCH 2006		28		1.68		14		0.84		13		0.78		1		0.06		14		0.84
FEBRUARY 2006		36		2.15		15		0.90		16		0.96		5		0.30		21		1.25
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																						7,702	3.32		14,452	6.22
MARCH 2006		1,956		0.84		338		0.15		526		0.23		1,092		0.47		1,618		0.70
FEBRUARY 2006		1,939		0.84		340		0.15		521		0.22		1,078		0.46		1,599		0.69
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																						417	3.69		676	5.95
MARCH 2006		86		0.76		8		0.07		20		0.18		58		0.51		78		0.69
FEBRUARY 2006		79		0.70		17		0.15		26		0.23		36		0.32		62		0.55
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																						492	3.40		868	5.95
MARCH 2006		99		0.68		12		0.08		20		0.14		67		0.46		87		0.60
FEBRUARY 2006		116		0.80		7		0.05		35		0.24		74		0.51		109		0.75
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																						2,636	4.09		4,500	6.98
MARCH 2006		734		1.14		148		0.23		215		0.33		371		0.58		586		0.91
FEBRUARY 2006		712		1.11		203		0.32		170		0.26		339		0.53		509		0.79
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																						1,028	5.25		1,728	8.81
MARCH 2006		275		1.40		53		0.27		63		0.32		159		0.81		222		1.13
FEBRUARY 2006		257		1.31		71		0.36		61		0.31		125		0.64		186		0.95
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																						908	3.80		1,481	6.18
MARCH 2006		263		1.10		62		0.26		55		0.23		146		0.61		201		0.84
FEBRUARY 2006		227		0.95		49		0.20		60		0.25		118		0.49		178		0.74
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																						160	2.82		311	5.47
MARCH 2006		44		0.78		3		0.05		10		0.18		31		0.55		41		0.72
FEBRUARY 2006		61		1.07		5		0.09		10		0.18		46		0.81		56		0.98
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																						50	2.98		105	6.26
MARCH 2006		12		0.72		1		0.06		3		0.18		8		0.48		11		0.66
FEBRUARY 2006		7		0.42		1		0.06		2		0.12		4		0.24		6		0.36
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																						490	3.61		875	6.46
MARCH 2006		140		1.03		29		0.21		84		0.62		27		0.20		111		0.82
FEBRUARY 2006		160		1.18		77		0.57		37		0.27		46		0.34		83		0.61
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																						432	1.88		845	3.69
MARCH 2006		132		0.58		42		0.18		45		0.20		45		0.20		90		0.39
FEBRUARY 2006		126		0.55		23		0.10		39		0.17		64		0.28		103		0.45
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																						232	3.09		402	5.28
MARCH 2006		37		0.49		4		0.05		9		0.12		24		0.32		33		0.44
FEBRUARY 2006		50		0.66		4		0.05		11		0.15		35		0.46		46		0.61
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																						429	3.78		878	7.71
MARCH 2006		104		0.92		23		0.20		15		0.13		66		0.58		81		0.72
FEBRUARY 2006		112		0.99		6		0.05		28		0.25		78		0.69		106		0.93
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																						604	2.93		1,179	5.70
MARCH 2006		144		0.70		4		0.02		60		0.29		80		0.39		140		0.68
FEBRUARY 2006		162		0.79		9		0.04		89		0.43		64		0.31		153		0.74
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																						198	3.88		304	5.90
MARCH 2006		36		0.71		9		0.18		10		0.20		17		0.33		27		0.53
FEBRUARY 2006		55		1.08		13		0.25		12		0.23		30		0.59		42		0.82
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																						724	2.62		1,215	4.38
MARCH 2006		199		0.72		15		0.05		57		0.21		127		0.46		184		0.66
FEBRUARY 2006		163		0.59		7		0.03		35		0.13		121		0.44		156		0.56
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																						129	4.11		227	7.14
MARCH 2006		20		0.64		1		0.03		6		0.19		13		0.41		19		0.60
FEBRUARY 2006		18		0.57		...		...		5		0.16		13		0.41		18		0.57
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																						277	3.10		463	5.14
MARCH 2006		48		0.54		5		0.06		10		0.11		33		0.37		43		0.48
FEBRUARY 2006		49		0.55		6		0.07		11		0.12		32		0.36		43		0.48
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																						164	3.30		249	4.99
MARCH 2006		43		0.87		12		0.24		13		0.26		18		0.36		31		0.62
FEBRUARY 2006		25		0.50		4		0.08		7		0.14		14		0.28		21		0.42
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																						72	2.35		115	3.71
MARCH 2006		14		0.46		2		0.07		3		0.10		9		0.29		12		0.39
FEBRUARY 2006		15		0.49		...		...		4		0.13		11		0.36		15		0.49
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																						197	2.68		355	4.86
MARCH 2006		55		0.75		14		0.19		...		...		41		0.56		41		0.56
FEBRUARY 2006		51		0.70		11		0.15		...		...		40		0.55		40		0.55
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																						699	3.70		2,317	12.25
MARCH 2006		205		1.08		39		0.21		43		0.23		123		0.65		166		0.88
FEBRUARY 2006		206		1.09		30		0.16		49		0.26		127		0.67		176		0.93
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																						2,427	3.86		4,158	6.77
MARCH 2006		468	*	0.74		41	*	0.07		177	*	0.28		250	*	0.40		427	*	0.68
FEBRUARY 2006		558		0.89		39		0.06		171		0.27		348		0.55		519		0.83
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																						52	2.80		90	4.84
MARCH 2006		10		0.54		...		...		8		0.43		2		0.11		10		0.54
FEBRUARY 2006		26		1.40		...		...		13		0.70		13		0.70		26		1.40
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																						154	2.89		182	5.11
MARCH 2006		36	*	0.68		...	*	...		10	*	0.19		26	*	0.49		36	*	0.68
FEBRUARY 2006		36		0.68		...		...		10		0.19		26		0.49		36		0.68
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																						21	3.79		27	4.84
MARCH 2006		5		0.91		1		0.18		1		0.18		3		0.54		4		0.73
FEBRUARY 2006		3		0.54		...		...		...		...		3		0.54		3		0.54
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																						33	2.13		63	4.04
MARCH 2006		8		0.52		...		...		2		0.13		6		0.39		8		0.52
FEBRUARY 2006		6		0.39		...		...		1		0.06		5		0.32		6		0.39
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																						59	3.82		91	5.84
MARCH 2006		9		0.58		...		...		4		0.26		5		0.32		9		0.58
FEBRUARY 2006		14		0.91		...		...		8		0.52		6		0.39		14		0.91
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																						175	4.00		275	6.20
MARCH 2006		26		0.60		7		0.16		6		0.14		13		0.30		19		0.44
FEBRUARY 2006		45		1.03		9		0.21		12		0.27		24		0.55		36		0.82
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																						155	3.59		230	5.26
MARCH 2006		14		0.33		4		0.09		7		0.16		3		0.07		10		0.23
FEBRUARY 2006		24		0.55		4		0.09		10		0.23		10		0.23		20		0.46
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																						47	3.54		80	6.02
MARCH 2006		16		1.20		4		0.30		4		0.30		8		0.60		12		0.90
FEBRUARY 2006		5		0.38		2		0.15		1		0.08		2		0.15		3		0.23
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																						17	3.33		24	4.67
MARCH 2006		3		0.59		...		...		1		0.20		2		0.39		3		0.59
FEBRUARY 2006		3		0.59		2		0.39		...		...		1		0.20		1		0.20
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																						43	1.90		109	4.81
MARCH 2006		5		0.22		2		0.09		...		...		3		0.13		3		0.13
FEBRUARY 2006		11		0.49		3		0.13		2		0.09		6		0.27		8		0.35
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																						58	3.32		118	6.69
MARCH 2006		14		0.80		7		0.40		2		0.11		5		0.29		7		0.40
FEBRUARY 2006		12		0.68		5		0.29		2		0.11		5		0.29		7		0.40
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																						...	...		...	...
MARCH 2006		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...
FEBRUARY 2006		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																						51	2.29		111	4.92
MARCH 2006		13		0.59		1		0.05		10		0.45		2		0.09		12		0.54
FEBRUARY 2006		20		0.89		2		0.09		16		0.72		2		0.09		18		0.80
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																						20	2.52		81	10.21
MARCH 2006		2		0.25		...		...		1		0.13		1		0.13		2		0.25
FEBRUARY 2006		8		1.01		...		...		2		0.25		6		0.76		8		1.01
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																						143	3.19		280	6.22
MARCH 2006		42	*	0.94		1	*	0.02		19	*	0.42		22	*	0.49		41	*	0.91
FEBRUARY 2006		47		1.05		1		0.02		7		0.16		39		0.87		46		1.03
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																						35	2.18		68	4.21
MARCH 2006		6		0.37		2		0.12		...		...		4		0.25		4		0.25
FEBRUARY 2006		3		0.19		...		...		...		...		3		0.19		3		0.19
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																						10	0.67		27	1.82
MARCH 2006		3		0.20		1		0.07		2		0.13		...		...		2		0.13
FEBRUARY 2006		2		0.13		...		...		1		0.07		1		0.07		2		0.13
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																						87	5.49		174	10.98
MARCH 2006		29	*	1.83		...	*	...		4	*	0.25		25	*	1.58		29	*	1.83
FEBRUARY 2006		29		1.83		...		...		4		0.25		25		1.58		29		1.83
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																						932	6.16		1,462	9.58
MARCH 2006		132		0.87		4		0.03		56		0.37		72		0.48		128		0.85
FEBRUARY 2006		195		1.29		7		0.05		49		0.32		139		0.92		188		1.24

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