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TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY

					COMPETITIVE SERVICE							EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCY		TOTAL*			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
JANUARY 2004		2,607,764	*		1,323,611	*	1,290,239	*	33,372	*		1,284,153	*	1,085,722	*	198,431	*
DECEMBER 2003		2,611,854	**		1,320,188	**	1,287,228	**	32,960	**		1,291,666	**	1,087,726	**	203,940	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2004		30,370	*		2,736	*	2,729	*	7	*		27,634	*	9,559	*	18,075	*
DECEMBER 2003		30,230	**		2,731	**	2,723	**	8	**		27,499	**	9,537	**	17,962	**
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2004		3,260			...		...		...			3,260		3,184		76
DECEMBER 2003		3,259			...		...		...			3,259		3,180		79
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2004		2,669			2,609		2,604		5			60		36		24
DECEMBER 2003		2,663	**		2,608	**	2,602	**	6	**		55	**	36	**	19	**
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2004		4,451			...		...		...			4,451		4,137		314
DECEMBER 2003		4,437			...		...		...			4,437		4,128		309
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2004		33,892			...		...		...			33,892		31,680		2,212
DECEMBER 2003		34,100			...		...		...			34,100		32,049		2,051
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2004		2,543,502			1,320,875		1,287,510		33,365			1,222,627		1,044,483		178,144
DECEMBER 2003		2,547,524	**		1,317,457	**	1,284,505	**	32,952	**		1,230,067	**	1,046,140	**	183,927	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2004		1,692			703		698		5			989		497		492
DECEMBER 2003		1,706			707		702		5			999		503		496
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2004		1,584,709			1,181,863		1,149,795		32,068			402,846		306,921		95,925
DECEMBER 2003		1,581,643			1,176,987		1,145,393		31,594			404,656		308,733		95,923
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2004		12,752			7,688		6,499		1,189			5,064		4,119		945
DECEMBER 2003		12,820			7,709		6,513		1,196			5,111		4,125		986
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2004		116,565			111,102		109,143		1,959			5,463		4,776		687
DECEMBER 2003		109,912			104,519		103,349		1,170			5,393		4,753		640
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2004		610,223			515,911		503,991		11,920			94,312		77,710		16,602
DECEMBER 2003		612,936			516,465		504,734		11,731			96,471		79,393		17,078
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2004		207,309			171,295		165,669		5,626			36,014		29,066		6,948
DECEMBER 2003		209,511			171,533		166,038		5,495			37,978		30,646		7,332
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2004		174,763			157,436		155,512		1,924			17,327		15,062		2,265
DECEMBER 2003		175,673			158,405		156,403		2,002			17,268		15,137		2,131
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2004		145,384			113,755		111,640		2,115			31,629		27,492		4,137
DECEMBER 2003		144,841			113,038		110,981		2,057			31,803		27,555		4,248
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2004		20,963			19,935		19,275		660			1,028		633		395
DECEMBER 2003		20,799			19,778		19,268		510			1,021		595		426
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2004		61,804			53,490		51,895		1,595			8,314		5,457		2,857
DECEMBER 2003		62,112			53,711		52,044		1,667			8,401		5,460		2,941
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2004		101,153			58,735		58,333		402			42,418		39,453		2,965
DECEMBER 2003		101,410			58,979		58,573		406			42,431		39,433		2,998
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2004		69,265			59,607		55,661		3,946			9,658		3,252		6,406
DECEMBER 2003		70,198			60,309		56,274		4,035			9,889		3,298		6,591
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2004		99,219			89,069		85,170		3,899			10,150		2,570		7,580
DECEMBER 2003		99,420			88,901		84,771		4,130			10,519		2,596		7,923
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2004		36,736			30,395		29,968		427			6,341		4,715		1,626
DECEMBER 2003		36,370			30,445		30,002		443			5,925		4,587		1,338
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2004		16,834			15,399		15,337		62			1,435		1,059		376
DECEMBER 2003		16,207			14,875		14,819		56			1,332		983		349
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2004		60,428			48,923		48,137		786			11,505		4,282		7,223
DECEMBER 2003		61,173			49,508		48,711		797			11,665		4,292		7,373
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2004		10,372			9,295		9,262		33			1,077		802		275
DECEMBER 2003		10,372			9,285		9,250		35			1,087		805		282
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2004		57,509			8,323		8,275		48			49,186		48,287		899
DECEMBER 2003		58,100			8,410		8,356		54			49,690		48,783		907
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2004		15,147			13,420		13,373		47			1,727		1,538		189
DECEMBER 2003		15,477			13,699		13,650		49			1,778		1,579		199
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2004		4,441			3,672		3,661		11			769		492		277
DECEMBER 2003		4,504			3,722		3,712		10			782		494		288
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2004		228,659			137,092		132,759		4,333			91,567		74,522		17,045
DECEMBER 2003		228,555			137,261		132,775		4,486			91,294		74,563		16,731
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2004		145,406			73,232		70,226		3,006			72,174		39,344		32,830
DECEMBER 2003		144,189			72,900		69,904		2,996			71,289		39,049		32,240
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2004		957,101			138,309		137,017		1,292			818,792		737,065		81,727
DECEMBER 2003		964,175	**		139,763	**	138,410	**	1,353	**		824,412	**	736,904	**	87,508	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2004		1,804			...		...		...			1,804		1,785		19
DECEMBER 2003		1,808			...		...		...			1,808		1,788		20
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JANUARY 2004		17,741			15,539		15,491		48			2,202		1,679		523
DECEMBER 2003		18,172			15,905		15,855		50			2,267		1,705		562
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004		2,524			1,902		1,884		18			622		598		24
DECEMBER 2003		2,555			1,928		1,912		16			627		601		26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004		2,037			1,413		1,413		...			624		592		32
DECEMBER 2003		2,034			1,412		1,412		...			622		591		31
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2004		5,444			4,989		4,969		20			455		362		93
DECEMBER 2003		5,426			4,983		4,961		22			443		351		92
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004		12,618			11,702		11,638		64			916		786		130
DECEMBER 2003		12,731			11,800		11,733		67			931		783		148
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004		18,922			17,830		17,603		227			1,092		844		248
DECEMBER 2003		18,968			17,918		17,717		201			1,050		815		235
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004		2,992			2,648		2,604		44			344		35		309
DECEMBER 2003		3,021			2,653		2,611		42			368		33		335
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JANUARY 2004		1,923			1,052		1,052		...			871		844		27
DECEMBER 2003		1,912			1,055		1,055		...			857		829		28
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004		3,085			...		...		...			3,085		2,988		97
DECEMBER 2003		3,112			...		...		...			3,112		3,012		100
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2004		3,341			2,431		2,422		9			910		825		85
DECEMBER 2003		3,420			2,458		2,449		9			962		872		90
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004		2			...		...		...			2		2		...
DECEMBER 2003		2			...		...		...			2		2		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JANUARY 2004		1,113			1,098		1,098		...			15		11		4
DECEMBER 2003		1,126			1,110		1,110		...			16		12		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JANUARY 2004		3,502			1,925		1,904		21			1,577		1,457		120
DECEMBER 2003		3,477			1,909		1,887		22			1,568		1,443		125
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004		3,584			2,898		2,767		131			686		264		422
DECEMBER 2003		3,648			2,936		2,761		175			712		266		446
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2004		5,008			4,854		4,533		321			154		114		40
DECEMBER 2003		4,976			4,827		4,508		319			149		114		35
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2004		64,839			58,286		58,026		260			6,553		5,685		868
DECEMBER 2003		65,587			59,008		58,700		308			6,579		5,689		890
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2004		1,779			1,482		1,469		13			297		226		71
DECEMBER 2003		1,806			1,505		1,491		14			301		230		71
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2004		1,471			942		936		6			529		296		233
DECEMBER 2003		1,454			938		932		6			516		295		221
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2004		776,511			...		...		...			776,511		700,498		76,013
DECEMBER 2003		781,902			...		...		...			781,902		700,247		81,655

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