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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

     JANUARY 2004
39,036
*
1.47
13,177
*
0.98
5,745
*
0.43
7,432
*
0.55
25,859
*
1.98
23,932
*
1.84
1,927
*
0.15
     DECEMBER 2003
41,060
**
1.54
9,576
**
0.71
5,236
**
0.39
4,340
**
0.32
31,484
**
2.41
29,563
**
2.26
1,921
**
0.15
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2004
34
*
0.25
6
*
0.22
5
*
0.18
1
*
0.04
28
*
0.26
27
*
0.25
1
*
0.01
     DECEMBER 2003
36
**
0.27
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
36
**
0.34
30
**
0.28
6
**
0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

     JANUARY 2004
8
0.25
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
0.25
7
0.21
1
0.03
     DECEMBER 2003
4
0.12
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
0.12
2
0.06
2
0.06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     JANUARY 2004
5
0.19
5
0.19
4
0.15
1
0.04
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
3
**
0.11
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
3
**
4.38
...
**
...
3
**
4.38
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     JANUARY 2004
6
0.13
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
0.13
6
0.13
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
11
0.25
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
0.25
10
0.22
1
0.02
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     JANUARY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2004
39,002
1.48
13,171
0.98
5,740
0.43
7,431
0.55
25,831
2.00
23,905
1.85
1,926
0.15
     DECEMBER 2003
41,024
**
1.55
9,576
**
0.71
5,236
**
0.39
4,340
**
0.32
31,448
**
2.42
29,533
**
2.28
1,915
**
0.15
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     JANUARY 2004
27
1.58
5
0.71
3
0.42
2
0.28
22
2.19
22
2.19
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
18
1.05
4
0.56
2
0.28
2
0.28
14
1.39
15
1.49
1
0.10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     JANUARY 2004
21,078
1.26
12,817
1.06
5,497
0.46
7,320
0.61
8,261
1.78
6,489
1.40
1,772
0.38
     DECEMBER 2003
17,661
1.06
9,237
0.77
5,003
0.41
4,234
0.35
8,424
1.81
6,659
1.43
1,765
0.38
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     JANUARY 2004
356
1.09
27
0.35
27
0.35
...
...
329
1.32
235
0.94
94
0.38
     DECEMBER 2003
262
0.80
25
0.32
25
0.32
...
...
237
0.95
142
0.57
95
0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     JANUARY 2004
5,407
4.75
5,364
4.95
1,156
1.07
4,208
3.88
43
0.79
20
0.37
23
0.42
     DECEMBER 2003
1,788
1.59
1,728
1.62
277
0.26
1,451
1.36
60
1.11
42
0.78
18
0.33
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     JANUARY 2004
8,273
1.24
4,110
0.77
2,462
0.46
1,648
0.31
4,163
3.21
2,857
2.20
1,306
1.01
     DECEMBER 2003
8,374
1.26
4,240
0.79
2,705
0.51
1,535
0.29
4,134
3.18
2,991
2.30
1,143
0.88
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     JANUARY 2004
3,461
1.50
1,774
0.98
1,128
0.62
646
0.36
1,687
3.45
1,139
2.33
548
1.12
     DECEMBER 2003
3,636
1.57
1,830
1.01
1,031
0.57
799
0.44
1,806
3.66
1,147
2.32
659
1.34
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     JANUARY 2004
1,357
0.74
559
0.35
330
0.20
229
0.14
798
3.65
440
2.01
358
1.64
     DECEMBER 2003
1,602
0.87
824
0.51
534
0.33
290
0.18
778
3.60
562
2.60
216
1.00
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     JANUARY 2004
2,291
1.52
1,137
0.98
518
0.45
619
0.53
1,154
3.26
791
2.23
363
1.03
     DECEMBER 2003
1,851
1.22
872
0.75
544
0.47
328
0.28
979
2.76
769
2.17
210
0.59
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     JANUARY 2004
307
1.42
231
1.13
218
1.07
13
0.06
76
6.07
75
5.99
1
0.08
     DECEMBER 2003
261
1.21
216
1.06
204
1.00
12
0.06
45
3.58
45
3.58
...
...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     JANUARY 2004
857
1.10
409
0.73
268
0.48
141
0.25
448
2.01
412
1.85
36
0.16
     DECEMBER 2003
1,024
1.31
498
0.89
392
0.70
106
0.19
526
2.36
468
2.10
58
0.26
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     JANUARY 2004
424
0.41
116
0.19
105
0.18
11
0.02
308
0.71
285
0.66
23
0.05
     DECEMBER 2003
274
0.27
165
0.28
153
0.26
12
0.02
109
0.25
106
0.25
3
0.01
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     JANUARY 2004
910
1.30
609
1.01
222
0.37
387
0.64
301
3.07
174
1.78
127
1.30
     DECEMBER 2003
698
0.98
410
0.67
213
0.35
197
0.32
288
2.86
184
1.82
104
1.03
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     JANUARY 2004
1,002
1.00
811
0.90
287
0.32
524
0.58
191
1.75
143
1.31
48
0.44
     DECEMBER 2003
948
0.93
493
0.54
315
0.35
178
0.20
455
3.94
298
2.58
157
1.36
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     JANUARY 2004
200
0.54
80
0.26
60
0.20
20
0.07
120
1.76
118
1.73
2
0.03
     DECEMBER 2003
264
0.71
144
0.47
75
0.25
69
0.23
120
1.78
109
1.62
11
0.16
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     JANUARY 2004
65
0.39
46
0.30
26
0.17
20
0.13
19
1.37
19
1.37
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
110
0.68
65
0.44
24
0.16
41
0.27
45
3.43
45
3.43
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     JANUARY 2004
390
0.64
147
0.30
90
0.18
57
0.12
243
2.09
232
1.99
11
0.09
     DECEMBER 2003
403
0.66
92
0.18
79
0.16
13
0.03
311
2.66
307
2.62
4
0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     JANUARY 2004
16
0.15
15
0.16
11
0.12
4
0.04
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
25
0.24
16
0.17
9
0.10
7
0.07
9
0.82
6
0.55
3
0.27
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     JANUARY 2004
122
0.21
32
0.38
19
0.23
13
0.16
90
0.18
89
0.18
1
...
     DECEMBER 2003
105
0.18
40
0.47
32
0.38
8
0.09
65
0.13
64
0.13
1
...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     JANUARY 2004
63
0.41
38
0.28
22
0.16
16
0.12
25
1.42
20
1.14
5
0.28
     DECEMBER 2003
66
0.43
26
0.19
10
0.07
16
0.12
40
2.26
12
0.68
28
1.58
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     JANUARY 2004
14
0.31
4
0.11
3
0.08
1
0.03
10
1.29
8
1.03
2
0.26
     DECEMBER 2003
15
0.33
2
0.05
2
0.05
...
...
13
1.68
11
1.42
2
0.26
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     JANUARY 2004
2,619
1.13
1,099
0.79
813
0.59
286
0.21
1,520
1.63
1,401
1.50
119
0.13
     DECEMBER 2003
2,191
0.95
998
0.72
746
0.54
252
0.18
1,193
1.28
1,031
1.11
162
0.17
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     JANUARY 2004
1,217
0.82
319
0.42
194
0.26
125
0.17
898
1.22
887
1.21
11
0.01
     DECEMBER 2003
2,138
1.44
793
1.06
338
0.45
455
0.61
1,345
1.83
1,311
1.79
34
0.05
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     JANUARY 2004
17,897
1.85
349
0.25
240
0.17
109
0.08
17,548
2.12
17,394
2.10
154
0.02
     DECEMBER 2003
23,345
**
2.40
335
**
0.24
231
**
0.16
104
**
0.07
23,010
**
2.77
22,859
**
2.75
151
**
0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JANUARY 2004
18
1.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
1.00
18
1.00
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
14
0.78
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
0.78
...
...
14
0.78
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     JANUARY 2004
114
0.63
49
0.31
28
0.18
21
0.13
65
2.89
59
2.63
6
0.27
     DECEMBER 2003
112
0.62
49
0.31
28
0.18
21
0.13
63
2.79
61
2.71
2
0.09
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2004
1
0.04
1
0.05
1
0.05
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
4
0.16
2
0.10
2
0.10
...
...
2
0.32
...
...
2
0.32
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2004
1
0.05
1
0.07
1
0.07
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     JANUARY 2004
49
0.90
11
0.22
6
0.12
5
0.10
38
8.44
35
7.77
3
0.67
     DECEMBER 2003
31
0.57
7
0.14
1
0.02
6
0.12
24
5.44
19
4.31
5
1.13
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2004
88
0.69
52
0.44
22
0.19
30
0.25
36
3.89
35
3.78
1
0.11
     DECEMBER 2003
95
0.74
44
0.37
18
0.15
26
0.22
51
5.56
37
4.04
14
1.53
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2004
184
0.97
67
0.37
52
0.29
15
0.08
117
10.81
64
5.91
53
4.90
     DECEMBER 2003
89
0.47
55
0.31
42
0.23
13
0.07
34
3.14
22
2.03
12
1.11
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2004
59
1.96
44
1.66
30
1.13
14
0.53
15
4.21
14
3.93
1
0.28
     DECEMBER 2003
68
2.26
20
0.75
15
0.57
5
0.19
48
13.46
19
5.33
29
8.13
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     JANUARY 2004
16
0.82
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09
15
1.71
12
1.37
3
0.34
     DECEMBER 2003
8
0.41
8
0.75
8
0.75
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2004
21
0.68
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
0.68
17
0.55
4
0.13
     DECEMBER 2003
25
0.81
...
...
...
...
...
...
25
0.81
21
0.68
4
0.13
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     JANUARY 2004
21
0.62
11
0.45
7
0.29
4
0.16
10
1.06
9
0.95
1
0.11
     DECEMBER 2003
21
0.61
7
0.28
7
0.28
...
...
14
1.41
8
0.81
6
0.60
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     JANUARY 2004
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
1
0.09
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2004
40
1.15
23
1.20
23
1.20
...
...
17
1.08
16
1.02
1
0.06
     DECEMBER 2003
54
1.56
36
1.90
36
1.90
...
...
18
1.15
18
1.15
...
...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2004
10
0.27
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
1.33
10
1.33
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
45
1.19
6
0.20
...
...
6
0.20
39
4.99
39
4.99
...
...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     JANUARY 2004
35
0.70
33
0.68
27
0.56
6
0.12
2
1.13
2
1.13
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
42
0.84
42
0.87
32
0.66
10
0.21
...
...
...
...
...
...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2004
97
0.15
23
0.04
20
0.03
3
0.01
74
1.12
30
0.46
44
0.67
     DECEMBER 2003
79
0.12
9
0.02
9
0.02
...
...
70
1.06
36
0.55
34
0.51
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JANUARY 2004
2
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
0.25
2
0.25
...
...
     DECEMBER 2003
12
0.51
6
0.39
1
0.07
5
0.33
6
0.74
6
0.74
...
...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     JANUARY 2004
10
0.43
2
0.21
1
0.11
1
0.11
8
0.57
7
0.50
1
0.07
     DECEMBER 2003
12
0.51
7
0.74
5
0.53
2
0.21
5
0.36
5
0.36
...
...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     JANUARY 2004
16,924
2.16
...
...
...
...
...
...
16,924
2.16
16,909
2.16
15
...
     DECEMBER 2003
22,472
2.86
...
...
...
...
...
...
22,472
2.86
22,462
2.85
10
...

*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
JANUARY 2004	39,036	*	1.47	13,177	*	0.98	5,745	*	0.43	7,432	*	0.55	25,859	*	1.98	23,932	*	1.84	1,927	*	0.15
DECEMBER 2003	41,060	**	1.54	9,576	**	0.71	5,236	**	0.39	4,340	**	0.32	31,484	**	2.41	29,563	**	2.26	1,921	**	0.15
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2004	34	*	0.25	6	*	0.22	5	*	0.18	1	*	0.04	28	*	0.26	27	*	0.25	1	*	0.01
DECEMBER 2003	36	**	0.27	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	36	**	0.34	30	**	0.28	6	**	0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2004	8		0.25	...		...	...		...	...		...	8		0.25	7		0.21	1		0.03
DECEMBER 2003	4		0.12	...		...	...		...	...		...	4		0.12	2		0.06	2		0.06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2004	5		0.19	5		0.19	4		0.15	1		0.04	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	3	**	0.11	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	3	**	4.38	...	**	...	3	**	4.38
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2004	6		0.13	...		...	...		...	...		...	6		0.13	6		0.13	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	11		0.25	...		...	...		...	...		...	11		0.25	10		0.22	1		0.02
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2004	39,002		1.48	13,171		0.98	5,740		0.43	7,431		0.55	25,831		2.00	23,905		1.85	1,926		0.15
DECEMBER 2003	41,024	**	1.55	9,576	**	0.71	5,236	**	0.39	4,340	**	0.32	31,448	**	2.42	29,533	**	2.28	1,915	**	0.15
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2004	27		1.58	5		0.71	3		0.42	2		0.28	22		2.19	22		2.19	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	18		1.05	4		0.56	2		0.28	2		0.28	14		1.39	15		1.49	1		0.10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2004	21,078		1.26	12,817		1.06	5,497		0.46	7,320		0.61	8,261		1.78	6,489		1.40	1,772		0.38
DECEMBER 2003	17,661		1.06	9,237		0.77	5,003		0.41	4,234		0.35	8,424		1.81	6,659		1.43	1,765		0.38
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2004	356		1.09	27		0.35	27		0.35	...		...	329		1.32	235		0.94	94		0.38
DECEMBER 2003	262		0.80	25		0.32	25		0.32	...		...	237		0.95	142		0.57	95		0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2004	5,407		4.75	5,364		4.95	1,156		1.07	4,208		3.88	43		0.79	20		0.37	23		0.42
DECEMBER 2003	1,788		1.59	1,728		1.62	277		0.26	1,451		1.36	60		1.11	42		0.78	18		0.33
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2004	8,273		1.24	4,110		0.77	2,462		0.46	1,648		0.31	4,163		3.21	2,857		2.20	1,306		1.01
DECEMBER 2003	8,374		1.26	4,240		0.79	2,705		0.51	1,535		0.29	4,134		3.18	2,991		2.30	1,143		0.88
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2004	3,461		1.50	1,774		0.98	1,128		0.62	646		0.36	1,687		3.45	1,139		2.33	548		1.12
DECEMBER 2003	3,636		1.57	1,830		1.01	1,031		0.57	799		0.44	1,806		3.66	1,147		2.32	659		1.34
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2004	1,357		0.74	559		0.35	330		0.20	229		0.14	798		3.65	440		2.01	358		1.64
DECEMBER 2003	1,602		0.87	824		0.51	534		0.33	290		0.18	778		3.60	562		2.60	216		1.00
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2004	2,291		1.52	1,137		0.98	518		0.45	619		0.53	1,154		3.26	791		2.23	363		1.03
DECEMBER 2003	1,851		1.22	872		0.75	544		0.47	328		0.28	979		2.76	769		2.17	210		0.59
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2004	307		1.42	231		1.13	218		1.07	13		0.06	76		6.07	75		5.99	1		0.08
DECEMBER 2003	261		1.21	216		1.06	204		1.00	12		0.06	45		3.58	45		3.58	...		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2004	857		1.10	409		0.73	268		0.48	141		0.25	448		2.01	412		1.85	36		0.16
DECEMBER 2003	1,024		1.31	498		0.89	392		0.70	106		0.19	526		2.36	468		2.10	58		0.26
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2004	424		0.41	116		0.19	105		0.18	11		0.02	308		0.71	285		0.66	23		0.05
DECEMBER 2003	274		0.27	165		0.28	153		0.26	12		0.02	109		0.25	106		0.25	3		0.01
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2004	910		1.30	609		1.01	222		0.37	387		0.64	301		3.07	174		1.78	127		1.30
DECEMBER 2003	698		0.98	410		0.67	213		0.35	197		0.32	288		2.86	184		1.82	104		1.03
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2004	1,002		1.00	811		0.90	287		0.32	524		0.58	191		1.75	143		1.31	48		0.44
DECEMBER 2003	948		0.93	493		0.54	315		0.35	178		0.20	455		3.94	298		2.58	157		1.36
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2004	200		0.54	80		0.26	60		0.20	20		0.07	120		1.76	118		1.73	2		0.03
DECEMBER 2003	264		0.71	144		0.47	75		0.25	69		0.23	120		1.78	109		1.62	11		0.16
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2004	65		0.39	46		0.30	26		0.17	20		0.13	19		1.37	19		1.37	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	110		0.68	65		0.44	24		0.16	41		0.27	45		3.43	45		3.43	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2004	390		0.64	147		0.30	90		0.18	57		0.12	243		2.09	232		1.99	11		0.09
DECEMBER 2003	403		0.66	92		0.18	79		0.16	13		0.03	311		2.66	307		2.62	4		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2004	16		0.15	15		0.16	11		0.12	4		0.04	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	25		0.24	16		0.17	9		0.10	7		0.07	9		0.82	6		0.55	3		0.27
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2004	122		0.21	32		0.38	19		0.23	13		0.16	90		0.18	89		0.18	1		...
DECEMBER 2003	105		0.18	40		0.47	32		0.38	8		0.09	65		0.13	64		0.13	1		...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2004	63		0.41	38		0.28	22		0.16	16		0.12	25		1.42	20		1.14	5		0.28
DECEMBER 2003	66		0.43	26		0.19	10		0.07	16		0.12	40		2.26	12		0.68	28		1.58
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2004	14		0.31	4		0.11	3		0.08	1		0.03	10		1.29	8		1.03	2		0.26
DECEMBER 2003	15		0.33	2		0.05	2		0.05	...		...	13		1.68	11		1.42	2		0.26
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2004	2,619		1.13	1,099		0.79	813		0.59	286		0.21	1,520		1.63	1,401		1.50	119		0.13
DECEMBER 2003	2,191		0.95	998		0.72	746		0.54	252		0.18	1,193		1.28	1,031		1.11	162		0.17
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2004	1,217		0.82	319		0.42	194		0.26	125		0.17	898		1.22	887		1.21	11		0.01
DECEMBER 2003	2,138		1.44	793		1.06	338		0.45	455		0.61	1,345		1.83	1,311		1.79	34		0.05
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2004	17,897		1.85	349		0.25	240		0.17	109		0.08	17,548		2.12	17,394		2.10	154		0.02
DECEMBER 2003	23,345	**	2.40	335	**	0.24	231	**	0.16	104	**	0.07	23,010	**	2.77	22,859	**	2.75	151	**	0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2004	18		1.00	...		...	...		...	...		...	18		1.00	18		1.00	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	14		0.78	...		...	...		...	...		...	14		0.78	...		...	14		0.78
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JANUARY 2004	114		0.63	49		0.31	28		0.18	21		0.13	65		2.89	59		2.63	6		0.27
DECEMBER 2003	112		0.62	49		0.31	28		0.18	21		0.13	63		2.79	61		2.71	2		0.09
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004	1		0.04	1		0.05	1		0.05	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	4		0.16	2		0.10	2		0.10	...		...	2		0.32	...		...	2		0.32
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004	1		0.05	1		0.07	1		0.07	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2004	49		0.90	11		0.22	6		0.12	5		0.10	38		8.44	35		7.77	3		0.67
DECEMBER 2003	31		0.57	7		0.14	1		0.02	6		0.12	24		5.44	19		4.31	5		1.13
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004	88		0.69	52		0.44	22		0.19	30		0.25	36		3.89	35		3.78	1		0.11
DECEMBER 2003	95		0.74	44		0.37	18		0.15	26		0.22	51		5.56	37		4.04	14		1.53
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004	184		0.97	67		0.37	52		0.29	15		0.08	117		10.81	64		5.91	53		4.90
DECEMBER 2003	89		0.47	55		0.31	42		0.23	13		0.07	34		3.14	22		2.03	12		1.11
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004	59		1.96	44		1.66	30		1.13	14		0.53	15		4.21	14		3.93	1		0.28
DECEMBER 2003	68		2.26	20		0.75	15		0.57	5		0.19	48		13.46	19		5.33	29		8.13
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JANUARY 2004	16		0.82	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09	15		1.71	12		1.37	3		0.34
DECEMBER 2003	8		0.41	8		0.75	8		0.75	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004	21		0.68	...		...	...		...	...		...	21		0.68	17		0.55	4		0.13
DECEMBER 2003	25		0.81	...		...	...		...	...		...	25		0.81	21		0.68	4		0.13
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2004	21		0.62	11		0.45	7		0.29	4		0.16	10		1.06	9		0.95	1		0.11
DECEMBER 2003	21		0.61	7		0.28	7		0.28	...		...	14		1.41	8		0.81	6		0.60
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JANUARY 2004	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	1		0.09	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004	40		1.15	23		1.20	23		1.20	...		...	17		1.08	16		1.02	1		0.06
DECEMBER 2003	54		1.56	36		1.90	36		1.90	...		...	18		1.15	18		1.15	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004	10		0.27	...		...	...		...	...		...	10		1.33	10		1.33	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	45		1.19	6		0.20	...		...	6		0.20	39		4.99	39		4.99	...		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2004	35		0.70	33		0.68	27		0.56	6		0.12	2		1.13	2		1.13	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	42		0.84	42		0.87	32		0.66	10		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004	97		0.15	23		0.04	20		0.03	3		0.01	74		1.12	30		0.46	44		0.67
DECEMBER 2003	79		0.12	9		0.02	9		0.02	...		...	70		1.06	36		0.55	34		0.51
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2004	2		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...	2		0.25	2		0.25	...		...
DECEMBER 2003	12		0.51	6		0.39	1		0.07	5		0.33	6		0.74	6		0.74	...		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2004	10		0.43	2		0.21	1		0.11	1		0.11	8		0.57	7		0.50	1		0.07
DECEMBER 2003	12		0.51	7		0.74	5		0.53	2		0.21	5		0.36	5		0.36	...		...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2004	16,924		2.16	...		...	...		...	...		...	16,924		2.16	16,909		2.16	15		...
DECEMBER 2003	22,472		2.86	...		...	...		...	...		...	22,472		2.86	22,462		2.85	10		...