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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 2003

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

NEW HIRES

RESTORATIONS,
RETURNS TO
DUTY
ACCESSIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
ACCESSIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2003 TO DATE
ACCESSIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2003 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
481,258
17.89
632,146
23.49
     SEPTEMBER 2003
28,789
1.07
1,118
0.04
22,638
0.84
5,033
0.19
27,671
1.03

     AUGUST 2003
29,386
**
1.09
950
**
0.04
22,298
**
0.83
6,138
**
0.23
28,436
**
1.05

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
891
6.56
1,193
8.78
     SEPTEMBER 2003
101
0.74
...
...
85
0.63
16
0.12
101
0.74

     AUGUST 2003
87
0.64
1
0.01
76
0.56
10
0.07
86
0.63

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
153
4.62
188
5.65
     SEPTEMBER 2003
11
0.33
...
...
9
0.27
2
0.06
11
0.33

     AUGUST 2003
15
0.45
...
...
12
0.36
3
0.09
15
0.45

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
160
5.42
242
8.16
     SEPTEMBER 2003
25
0.88
...
...
12
0.42
13
0.46
25
0.88

     AUGUST 2003
14
0.48
...
...
9
0.31
5
0.17
14
0.48

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
195
4.44
247
5.63
     SEPTEMBER 2003
29
0.66
...
...
29
0.66
...
...
29
0.66

     AUGUST 2003
22
0.50
...
...
20
0.45
2
0.05
22
0.50

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
480,367
17.94
630,953
23.57
     SEPTEMBER 2003
28,688
1.07
1,118
0.04
22,553
0.84
5,017
0.19
27,570
1.03

     AUGUST 2003
29,299
**
1.09
949
**
0.04
22,222
**
0.83
6,128
**
0.23
28,350
**
1.06

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
339
19.95
448
26.32
     SEPTEMBER 2003
50
2.95
3
0.18
47
2.77
...
...
47
2.77

     AUGUST 2003
55
3.24
5
0.29
50
2.94
...
...
50
2.94

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
396,969
23.45
489,927
29.04
     SEPTEMBER 2003
20,820
1.23
1,034
0.06
14,955
0.88
4,831
0.28
19,786
1.17

     AUGUST 2003
22,197
*
1.30
865
*
0.05
15,374
*
0.90
5,958
*
0.35
21,332
*
1.25

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
3,094
9.69
4,537
14.45
     SEPTEMBER 2003
373
1.15
4
0.01
270
0.83
99
0.31
369
1.14

     AUGUST 2003
183
0.56
2
0.01
87
0.27
94
0.29
181
0.56

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
39,778
30.76
51,265
38.17
     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,706
1.52
33
0.03
144
0.13
1,529
1.36
1,673
1.49

     AUGUST 2003
2,381
2.08
20
0.02
137
0.12
2,224
1.94
2,361
2.06

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
88,137
13.20
111,457
16.66
     SEPTEMBER 2003
9,583
1.43
552
0.08
6,541
0.98
2,490
0.37
9,031
1.35

     AUGUST 2003
10,787
1.60
430
0.06
7,632
1.13
2,725
0.40
10,357
1.54

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
34,103
14.73
41,817
18.05
     SEPTEMBER 2003
3,347
1.44
185
0.08
2,248
0.97
914
0.39
3,162
1.36

     AUGUST 2003
3,485
1.49
168
0.07
2,479
1.06
838
0.36
3,317
1.41

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
13,855
7.48
18,411
9.93
     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,444
0.77
144
0.08
1,151
0.62
149
0.08
1,300
0.70

     AUGUST 2003
1,888
1.01
63
0.03
1,612
0.86
213
0.11
1,825
0.98

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
25,430
16.72
33,126
21.71
     SEPTEMBER 2003
2,443
1.60
111
0.07
1,063
0.70
1,269
0.83
2,332
1.53

     AUGUST 2003
3,087
2.01
88
0.06
1,473
0.96
1,526
0.99
2,999
1.95

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
2,094
9.70
2,582
11.92
     SEPTEMBER 2003
174
0.81
25
0.12
147
0.68
2
0.01
149
0.69

     AUGUST 2003
155
0.72
17
0.08
137
0.64
1
...
138
0.64

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
12,655
16.31
15,521
19.93
     SEPTEMBER 2003
2,175
2.82
87
0.11
1,932
2.51
156
0.20
2,088
2.71

     AUGUST 2003
2,172
2.84
94
0.12
1,931
2.52
147
0.19
2,078
2.72

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
10,481
9.57
13,758
11.94
     SEPTEMBER 2003
618
0.60
47
0.05
571
0.56
...
...
571
0.56

     AUGUST 2003
414
0.40
45
0.04
369
0.36
...
...
369
0.36

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
17,425
23.00
19,713
26.35
     SEPTEMBER 2003
730
0.92
47
0.06
551
0.70
132
0.17
683
0.87

     AUGUST 2003
1,096
1.36
43
0.05
693
0.86
360
0.45
1,053
1.31

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
24,611
22.89
28,701
26.77
     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,161
1.03
88
0.08
969
0.86
104
0.09
1,073
0.95

     AUGUST 2003
1,159
1.01
99
0.09
978
0.85
82
0.07
1,060
0.92

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
3,411
9.13
4,323
11.58
     SEPTEMBER 2003
312
0.83
22
0.06
284
0.76
6
0.02
290
0.77

     AUGUST 2003
473
1.26
23
0.06
433
1.15
17
0.05
450
1.20

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,163
7.17
1,559
9.57
     SEPTEMBER 2003
118
0.73
11
0.07
97
0.60
10
0.06
107
0.66

     AUGUST 2003
108
0.66
7
0.04
90
0.55
11
0.07
101
0.62

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
6,677
9.92
8,914
13.26
     SEPTEMBER 2003
807
1.20
23
0.03
757
1.13
27
0.04
784
1.17

     AUGUST 2003
592
0.88
9
0.01
561
0.83
22
0.03
583
0.86

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
402
3.78
989
9.28
     SEPTEMBER 2003
25
0.24
4
0.04
19
0.18
2
0.02
21
0.20

     AUGUST 2003
26
0.24
5
0.05
18
0.17
3
0.03
21
0.20

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2,617
3.47
37,350
41.84
     SEPTEMBER 2003
527
0.90
2
...
525
0.90
...
...
525
0.90

     AUGUST 2003
230
0.39
10
0.02
220
0.38
...
...
220
0.38

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
809
5.13
1,062
6.71
     SEPTEMBER 2003
53
0.34
11
0.07
33
0.21
9
0.06
42
0.27

     AUGUST 2003
89
0.56
7
0.04
69
0.44
13
0.08
82
0.52

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
314
6.85
391
8.51
     SEPTEMBER 2003
23
0.50
2
0.04
20
0.44
1
0.02
21
0.46

     AUGUST 2003
35
0.77
3
0.07
29
0.63
3
0.07
32
0.70

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
29,165
12.85
37,023
16.37
     SEPTEMBER 2003
3,574
1.55
81
0.04
3,105
1.35
388
0.17
3,493
1.52

     AUGUST 2003
3,454
1.51
75
0.03
3,004
1.31
375
0.16
3,379
1.47

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
168,885
112.33
168,885
112.33
     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,210
0.82
107
0.07
1,069
0.72
34
0.02
1,103
0.75

     AUGUST 2003
1,170
*
0.79
87
*
0.06
1,054
*
0.71
29
*
0.02
1,083
*
0.73

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
83,059
8.45
140,578
14.22
     SEPTEMBER 2003
7,818
0.80
81
0.01
7,551
0.78
186
0.02
7,737
0.80

     AUGUST 2003
7,047
**
0.72
79
**
0.01
6,798
**
0.70
170
**
0.02
6,968
**
0.71

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
224
12.66
250
14.20
     SEPTEMBER 2003
28
1.56
...
...
28
1.56
...
...
28
1.56

     AUGUST 2003
23
1.27
...
...
23
1.27
...
...
23
1.27

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1,259
6.94
1,583
8.73
     SEPTEMBER 2003
129
0.71
5
0.03
101
0.55
23
0.13
124
0.68

     AUGUST 2003
143
0.78
8
0.04
116
0.63
19
0.10
135
0.74

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
26
0.98
39
1.46
     SEPTEMBER 2003
4
0.15
...
...
3
0.12
1
0.04
4
0.15

     AUGUST 2003
4
0.15
...
...
2
0.08
2
0.08
4
0.15

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
76
3.69
93
4.52
     SEPTEMBER 2003
5
0.24
...
...
5
0.24
...
...
5
0.24

     AUGUST 2003
4
0.19
...
...
4
0.19
...
...
4
0.19

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
266
4.86
307
5.58
     SEPTEMBER 2003
60
1.10
4
0.07
56
1.03
...
...
56
1.03

     AUGUST 2003
39
0.72
3
0.06
29
0.53
7
0.13
36
0.66

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
757
5.67
1,026
7.54
     SEPTEMBER 2003
65
0.51
9
0.07
42
0.33
14
0.11
56
0.44

     AUGUST 2003
53
0.41
11
0.08
28
0.22
14
0.11
42
0.32

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,291
6.82
1,530
8.09
     SEPTEMBER 2003
150
0.79
9
0.05
108
0.57
33
0.17
141
0.74

     AUGUST 2003
109
0.57
13
0.07
73
0.38
23
0.12
96
0.50

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
497
16.46
709
23.42
     SEPTEMBER 2003
72
2.40
3
0.10
51
1.70
18
0.60
69
2.30

     AUGUST 2003
43
1.42
2
0.07
30
0.99
11
0.36
41
1.35

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
144
7.46
170
8.80
     SEPTEMBER 2003
13
0.67
1
0.05
8
0.41
4
0.21
12
0.62

     AUGUST 2003
21
1.08
1
0.05
16
0.83
4
0.21
20
1.03

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
311
10.21
382
12.59
     SEPTEMBER 2003
28
0.91
...
...
28
0.91
...
...
28
0.91

     AUGUST 2003
37
1.20
...
...
37
1.20
...
...
37
1.20

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
320
9.43
412
12.08
     SEPTEMBER 2003
42
1.23
7
0.21
32
0.94
3
0.09
35
1.03

     AUGUST 2003
42
1.24
5
0.15
37
1.09
...
...
37
1.09

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
16
1.40
17
1.48
     SEPTEMBER 2003
4
0.35
1
0.09
2
0.18
1
0.09
3
0.27

     AUGUST 2003
2
0.18
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
419
13.25
493
15.74
     SEPTEMBER 2003
56
1.73
3
0.09
52
1.61
1
0.03
53
1.64

     AUGUST 2003
38
1.17
2
0.06
35
1.08
1
0.03
36
1.11

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
468
12.39
789
20.63
     SEPTEMBER 2003
16
0.44
5
0.14
8
0.22
3
0.08
11
0.30

     AUGUST 2003
17
0.45
1
0.03
14
0.37
2
0.05
16
0.43

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
539
10.47
738
14.38
     SEPTEMBER 2003
52
1.00
5
0.10
42
0.81
5
0.10
47
0.90

     AUGUST 2003
92
1.78
7
0.14
79
1.53
6
0.12
85
1.65

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
4,236
6.58
5,278
8.19
     SEPTEMBER 2003
792
1.22
7
0.01
728
1.12
57
0.09
785
1.21

     AUGUST 2003
377
0.58
4
0.01
320
0.49
53
0.08
373
0.58

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
97
4.11
112
4.74
     SEPTEMBER 2003
7
0.30
...
...
7
0.30
...
...
7
0.30

     AUGUST 2003
10
0.42
1
0.04
9
0.38
...
...
9
0.38

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
144
6.13
214
9.10
     SEPTEMBER 2003
15
0.63
1
0.04
14
0.59
...
...
14
0.59

     AUGUST 2003
29
1.23
1
0.04
27
1.15
1
0.04
28
1.19

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
69,705
8.74
122,792
15.32
     SEPTEMBER 2003
6,012
0.76
14
...
5,998
0.76
...
...
5,998
0.76

     AUGUST 2003
5,769
0.73
9
...
5,760
0.73
...
...
5,760
0.73

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

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	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			NEW HIRES			RESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTY			ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			ACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2003 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2003 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																481,258	17.89	632,146	23.49
SEPTEMBER 2003	28,789		1.07	1,118		0.04	22,638		0.84	5,033		0.19	27,671		1.03
AUGUST 2003	29,386	**	1.09	950	**	0.04	22,298	**	0.83	6,138	**	0.23	28,436	**	1.05
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																891	6.56	1,193	8.78
SEPTEMBER 2003	101		0.74	...		...	85		0.63	16		0.12	101		0.74
AUGUST 2003	87		0.64	1		0.01	76		0.56	10		0.07	86		0.63
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE																153	4.62	188	5.65
SEPTEMBER 2003	11		0.33	...		...	9		0.27	2		0.06	11		0.33
AUGUST 2003	15		0.45	...		...	12		0.36	3		0.09	15		0.45
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																160	5.42	242	8.16
SEPTEMBER 2003	25		0.88	...		...	12		0.42	13		0.46	25		0.88
AUGUST 2003	14		0.48	...		...	9		0.31	5		0.17	14		0.48
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																195	4.44	247	5.63
SEPTEMBER 2003	29		0.66	...		...	29		0.66	...		...	29		0.66
AUGUST 2003	22		0.50	...		...	20		0.45	2		0.05	22		0.50
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																480,367	17.94	630,953	23.57
SEPTEMBER 2003	28,688		1.07	1,118		0.04	22,553		0.84	5,017		0.19	27,570		1.03
AUGUST 2003	29,299	**	1.09	949	**	0.04	22,222	**	0.83	6,128	**	0.23	28,350	**	1.06
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																339	19.95	448	26.32
SEPTEMBER 2003	50		2.95	3		0.18	47		2.77	...		...	47		2.77
AUGUST 2003	55		3.24	5		0.29	50		2.94	...		...	50		2.94
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																396,969	23.45	489,927	29.04
SEPTEMBER 2003	20,820		1.23	1,034		0.06	14,955		0.88	4,831		0.28	19,786		1.17
AUGUST 2003	22,197	*	1.30	865	*	0.05	15,374	*	0.90	5,958	*	0.35	21,332	*	1.25
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																3,094	9.69	4,537	14.45
SEPTEMBER 2003	373		1.15	4		0.01	270		0.83	99		0.31	369		1.14
AUGUST 2003	183		0.56	2		0.01	87		0.27	94		0.29	181		0.56
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																39,778	30.76	51,265	38.17
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,706		1.52	33		0.03	144		0.13	1,529		1.36	1,673		1.49
AUGUST 2003	2,381		2.08	20		0.02	137		0.12	2,224		1.94	2,361		2.06
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																88,137	13.20	111,457	16.66
SEPTEMBER 2003	9,583		1.43	552		0.08	6,541		0.98	2,490		0.37	9,031		1.35
AUGUST 2003	10,787		1.60	430		0.06	7,632		1.13	2,725		0.40	10,357		1.54
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																34,103	14.73	41,817	18.05
SEPTEMBER 2003	3,347		1.44	185		0.08	2,248		0.97	914		0.39	3,162		1.36
AUGUST 2003	3,485		1.49	168		0.07	2,479		1.06	838		0.36	3,317		1.41
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																13,855	7.48	18,411	9.93
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,444		0.77	144		0.08	1,151		0.62	149		0.08	1,300		0.70
AUGUST 2003	1,888		1.01	63		0.03	1,612		0.86	213		0.11	1,825		0.98
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																25,430	16.72	33,126	21.71
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,443		1.60	111		0.07	1,063		0.70	1,269		0.83	2,332		1.53
AUGUST 2003	3,087		2.01	88		0.06	1,473		0.96	1,526		0.99	2,999		1.95
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																2,094	9.70	2,582	11.92
SEPTEMBER 2003	174		0.81	25		0.12	147		0.68	2		0.01	149		0.69
AUGUST 2003	155		0.72	17		0.08	137		0.64	1		...	138		0.64
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																12,655	16.31	15,521	19.93
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,175		2.82	87		0.11	1,932		2.51	156		0.20	2,088		2.71
AUGUST 2003	2,172		2.84	94		0.12	1,931		2.52	147		0.19	2,078		2.72
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																10,481	9.57	13,758	11.94
SEPTEMBER 2003	618		0.60	47		0.05	571		0.56	...		...	571		0.56
AUGUST 2003	414		0.40	45		0.04	369		0.36	...		...	369		0.36
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																17,425	23.00	19,713	26.35
SEPTEMBER 2003	730		0.92	47		0.06	551		0.70	132		0.17	683		0.87
AUGUST 2003	1,096		1.36	43		0.05	693		0.86	360		0.45	1,053		1.31
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																24,611	22.89	28,701	26.77
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,161		1.03	88		0.08	969		0.86	104		0.09	1,073		0.95
AUGUST 2003	1,159		1.01	99		0.09	978		0.85	82		0.07	1,060		0.92
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																3,411	9.13	4,323	11.58
SEPTEMBER 2003	312		0.83	22		0.06	284		0.76	6		0.02	290		0.77
AUGUST 2003	473		1.26	23		0.06	433		1.15	17		0.05	450		1.20
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,163	7.17	1,559	9.57
SEPTEMBER 2003	118		0.73	11		0.07	97		0.60	10		0.06	107		0.66
AUGUST 2003	108		0.66	7		0.04	90		0.55	11		0.07	101		0.62
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																6,677	9.92	8,914	13.26
SEPTEMBER 2003	807		1.20	23		0.03	757		1.13	27		0.04	784		1.17
AUGUST 2003	592		0.88	9		0.01	561		0.83	22		0.03	583		0.86
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																402	3.78	989	9.28
SEPTEMBER 2003	25		0.24	4		0.04	19		0.18	2		0.02	21		0.20
AUGUST 2003	26		0.24	5		0.05	18		0.17	3		0.03	21		0.20
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																2,617	3.47	37,350	41.84
SEPTEMBER 2003	527		0.90	2		...	525		0.90	...		...	525		0.90
AUGUST 2003	230		0.39	10		0.02	220		0.38	...		...	220		0.38
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																809	5.13	1,062	6.71
SEPTEMBER 2003	53		0.34	11		0.07	33		0.21	9		0.06	42		0.27
AUGUST 2003	89		0.56	7		0.04	69		0.44	13		0.08	82		0.52
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																314	6.85	391	8.51
SEPTEMBER 2003	23		0.50	2		0.04	20		0.44	1		0.02	21		0.46
AUGUST 2003	35		0.77	3		0.07	29		0.63	3		0.07	32		0.70
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																29,165	12.85	37,023	16.37
SEPTEMBER 2003	3,574		1.55	81		0.04	3,105		1.35	388		0.17	3,493		1.52
AUGUST 2003	3,454		1.51	75		0.03	3,004		1.31	375		0.16	3,379		1.47
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																168,885	112.33	168,885	112.33
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,210		0.82	107		0.07	1,069		0.72	34		0.02	1,103		0.75
AUGUST 2003	1,170	*	0.79	87	*	0.06	1,054	*	0.71	29	*	0.02	1,083	*	0.73
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																83,059	8.45	140,578	14.22
SEPTEMBER 2003	7,818		0.80	81		0.01	7,551		0.78	186		0.02	7,737		0.80
AUGUST 2003	7,047	**	0.72	79	**	0.01	6,798	**	0.70	170	**	0.02	6,968	**	0.71
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																224	12.66	250	14.20
SEPTEMBER 2003	28		1.56	...		...	28		1.56	...		...	28		1.56
AUGUST 2003	23		1.27	...		...	23		1.27	...		...	23		1.27
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,259	6.94	1,583	8.73
SEPTEMBER 2003	129		0.71	5		0.03	101		0.55	23		0.13	124		0.68
AUGUST 2003	143		0.78	8		0.04	116		0.63	19		0.10	135		0.74
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																26	0.98	39	1.46
SEPTEMBER 2003	4		0.15	...		...	3		0.12	1		0.04	4		0.15
AUGUST 2003	4		0.15	...		...	2		0.08	2		0.08	4		0.15
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																76	3.69	93	4.52
SEPTEMBER 2003	5		0.24	...		...	5		0.24	...		...	5		0.24
AUGUST 2003	4		0.19	...		...	4		0.19	...		...	4		0.19
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																266	4.86	307	5.58
SEPTEMBER 2003	60		1.10	4		0.07	56		1.03	...		...	56		1.03
AUGUST 2003	39		0.72	3		0.06	29		0.53	7		0.13	36		0.66
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																757	5.67	1,026	7.54
SEPTEMBER 2003	65		0.51	9		0.07	42		0.33	14		0.11	56		0.44
AUGUST 2003	53		0.41	11		0.08	28		0.22	14		0.11	42		0.32
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,291	6.82	1,530	8.09
SEPTEMBER 2003	150		0.79	9		0.05	108		0.57	33		0.17	141		0.74
AUGUST 2003	109		0.57	13		0.07	73		0.38	23		0.12	96		0.50
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																497	16.46	709	23.42
SEPTEMBER 2003	72		2.40	3		0.10	51		1.70	18		0.60	69		2.30
AUGUST 2003	43		1.42	2		0.07	30		0.99	11		0.36	41		1.35
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																144	7.46	170	8.80
SEPTEMBER 2003	13		0.67	1		0.05	8		0.41	4		0.21	12		0.62
AUGUST 2003	21		1.08	1		0.05	16		0.83	4		0.21	20		1.03
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																311	10.21	382	12.59
SEPTEMBER 2003	28		0.91	...		...	28		0.91	...		...	28		0.91
AUGUST 2003	37		1.20	...		...	37		1.20	...		...	37		1.20
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																320	9.43	412	12.08
SEPTEMBER 2003	42		1.23	7		0.21	32		0.94	3		0.09	35		1.03
AUGUST 2003	42		1.24	5		0.15	37		1.09	...		...	37		1.09
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																16	1.40	17	1.48
SEPTEMBER 2003	4		0.35	1		0.09	2		0.18	1		0.09	3		0.27
AUGUST 2003	2		0.18	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																419	13.25	493	15.74
SEPTEMBER 2003	56		1.73	3		0.09	52		1.61	1		0.03	53		1.64
AUGUST 2003	38		1.17	2		0.06	35		1.08	1		0.03	36		1.11
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																468	12.39	789	20.63
SEPTEMBER 2003	16		0.44	5		0.14	8		0.22	3		0.08	11		0.30
AUGUST 2003	17		0.45	1		0.03	14		0.37	2		0.05	16		0.43
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																539	10.47	738	14.38
SEPTEMBER 2003	52		1.00	5		0.10	42		0.81	5		0.10	47		0.90
AUGUST 2003	92		1.78	7		0.14	79		1.53	6		0.12	85		1.65
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																4,236	6.58	5,278	8.19
SEPTEMBER 2003	792		1.22	7		0.01	728		1.12	57		0.09	785		1.21
AUGUST 2003	377		0.58	4		0.01	320		0.49	53		0.08	373		0.58
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																97	4.11	112	4.74
SEPTEMBER 2003	7		0.30	...		...	7		0.30	...		...	7		0.30
AUGUST 2003	10		0.42	1		0.04	9		0.38	...		...	9		0.38
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																144	6.13	214	9.10
SEPTEMBER 2003	15		0.63	1		0.04	14		0.59	...		...	14		0.59
AUGUST 2003	29		1.23	1		0.04	27		1.15	1		0.04	28		1.19
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																69,705	8.74	122,792	15.32
SEPTEMBER 2003	6,012		0.76	14		...	5,998		0.76	...		...	5,998		0.76
AUGUST 2003	5,769		0.73	9		...	5,760		0.73	...		...	5,760		0.73