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TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

ALL AREAS
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
OVERSEAS

TURNOVER CATEGORIES
NOVEMBER
2005*
OCTOBER
2005**
NOVEMBER
2004**
NOVEMBER
2005*
OCTOBER
2005**
NOVEMBER
2004**
NOVEMBER
2005*
OCTOBER
2005**
NOVEMBER
2004**
NOVEMBER
2005*
OCTOBER
2005**
NOVEMBER
2004**

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/

    NUMBER
33,315
43,163
30,688
32,046
41,893
29,193
2,856
4,055
2,515
1,269
1,270
1,495
    RATE
1.26
1.63
1.16
1.25
1.64
1.14
.94
1.33
.80
1.39
1.40
1.62
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
11,776
14,695
9,942
11,466
14,301
9,497
1,377
1,987
1,303
310
394
445
    RATE
.89
1.11
.74
.89
1.10
.72
.66
.96
.61
1.21
1.54
1.69
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
21,539
28,468
20,746
20,580
27,592
19,696
1,479
2,068
1,212
959
876
1,050
    RATE
1.62
2.14
1.58
1.63
2.19
1.58
1.54
2.14
1.23
1.46
1.34
1.59
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
25,989
34,891
24,995
25,017
34,032
23,953
2,308
3,293
1,896
972
859
1,042
    RATE
.98
1.32
.94
.98
1.33
.93
.76
1.08
.60
1.07
.94
1.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
6,248
8,354
5,238
6,038
8,112
5,093
942
1,363
777
210
242
145
    RATE
.47
.63
.39
.47
.63
.39
.45
.66
.36
.82
.95
.55
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
19,741
26,537
19,757
18,979
25,920
18,860
1,366
1,930
1,119
762
617
897
    RATE
1.49
2.00
1.51
1.50
2.05
1.52
1.42
2.00
1.14
1.16
.94
1.36
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
6,213
6,720
3,505
5,968
6,409
3,324
160
209
171
245
311
181
    RATE
.23
.25
.13
.23
.25
.13
.05
.07
.05
.27
.34
.20
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
33,115
42,921
30,238
31,962
41,777
28,842
2,837
4,026
2,467
1,153
1,144
1,396
    RATE
1.27
1.64
1.15
1.25
1.64
1.13
.94
1.33
.79
1.74
1.74
2.09
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
200
242
450
84
116
351
19
29
48
116
126
99
    RATE
.66
.81
1.45
1.64
2.33
6.48
.98
1.50
2.43
.46
.50
.39
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,113
1,552
2,188
1,061
1,452
1,916
388
553
448
52
100
272
    RATE
.04
.06
.08
.04
.06
.07
.13
.18
.14
.06
.11
.29
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
32,202
41,611
28,500
30,985
40,441
27,277
2,468
3,502
2,067
1,217
1,170
1,223
    RATE
1.22
1.57
1.07
1.21
1.58
1.06
.81
1.15
.66
1.33
1.29
1.32
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/

    NUMBER
30,666
48,599
31,822
29,791
47,382
30,164
2,455
3,700
2,311
875
1,217
1,658
    RATE
1.16
1.84
1.20
1.17
1.85
1.18
.81
1.22
.74
.96
1.34
1.79
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,082
1,411
2,358
1,009
1,284
2,060
353
431
426
73
127
298
    RATE
.04
.05
.09
.04
.05
.08
.12
.14
.14
.08
.14
.32
QUITS

    NUMBER
6,508
11,496
5,877
6,314
11,236
5,573
782
1,104
599
194
260
304
    RATE
.25
.43
.22
.25
.44
.22
.26
.36
.19
.21
.29
.33
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
23,076
35,692
23,587
22,468
34,862
22,531
1,320
2,165
1,286
608
830
1,056
    RATE
.87
1.35
.89
.88
1.36
.88
.43
.71
.41
.67
.91
1.14
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
30,497
48,346
31,196
29,737
47,248
30,112
2,436
3,627
2,289
760
1,098
1,084
    RATE
1.17
1.85
1.19
1.17
1.85
1.18
.81
1.20
.73
1.15
1.67
1.62
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
169
253
626
54
134
52
19
73
22
115
119
574
    RATE
.56
.84
2.01
1.06
2.69
.96
.98
3.79
1.11
.46
.48
2.24
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
29,584
47,188
29,464
28,782
46,098
28,104
2,102
3,269
1,885
802
1,090
1,360
    RATE
1.12
1.78
1.11
1.13
1.80
1.10
.69
1.07
.60
.88
1.20
1.47
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/

    NUMBER
162
167
64
162
167
64
124
130
64
...
...
...
    RATE
1.26
1.29
.50
1.26
1.29
.50
1.05
1.09
.54
...
...
...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
6
5
4
6
5
4
5
5
4
...
...
...
    RATE
.25
.21
.16
.25
.21
.16
.22
.22
.17
...
...
...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
156
162
60
156
162
60
119
125
60
...
...
...
    RATE
1.49
1.54
.57
1.49
1.54
.57
1.24
1.30
.63
...
...
...
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
152
159
56
152
159
56
116
123
56
...
...
...
    RATE
1.18
1.23
.43
1.18
1.23
.43
.98
1.04
.47
...
...
...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
...
...
...
    RATE
.12
.16
.08
.12
.16
.08
.13
.18
.09
...
...
...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
149
155
54
149
155
54
113
119
54
...
...
...
    RATE
1.42
1.47
.52
1.42
1.48
.52
1.18
1.24
.56
...
...
...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
6
7
6
6
7
6
5
6
6
...
...
...
    RATE
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.04
.05
.05
...
...
...
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
161
167
64
161
167
64
123
130
64
...
...
...
    RATE
1.26
1.30
.50
1.26
1.30
.50
1.05
1.10
.54
...
...
...
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
    RATE
1.50
...
...
1.50
...
...
1.50
...
...
...
...
...
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
4
1
2
4
1
2
3
1
2
...
...
...
    RATE
.03
.01
.02
.03
.01
.02
.03
.01
.02
...
...
...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
158
166
62
158
166
62
121
129
62
...
...
...
    RATE
1.23
1.28
.48
1.23
1.28
.48
1.02
1.09
.52
...
...
...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/

    NUMBER
194
211
67
193
210
67
184
199
61
1
1
...
    RATE
1.51
1.63
.52
1.50
1.62
.52
1.55
1.67
.51
14.29
14.29
...
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
2
...
2
2
...
2
2
...
2
...
...
...
    RATE
.02
...
.02
.02
...
.02
.02
...
.02
...
...
...
QUITS

    NUMBER
97
97
9
97
97
9
97
97
9
...
...
...
    RATE
.75
.75
.07
.75
.75
.07
.82
.82
.08
...
...
...
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
95
114
56
94
113
56
85
102
50
1
1
...
    RATE
.74
.88
.43
.73
.87
.43
.72
.86
.42
14.29
14.29
...
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
193
208
66
192
207
66
183
196
60
1
1
...
    RATE
1.51
1.62
.51
1.50
1.61
.51
1.55
1.66
.51
14.29
14.29
...
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
...
...
...
    RATE
1.50
4.48
1.60
1.50
4.48
1.60
1.50
4.48
1.60
...
...
...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
192
211
65
191
210
65
182
199
59
1
1
...
    RATE
1.49
1.63
.50
1.48
1.62
.50
1.54
1.67
.50
14.29
14.29
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS

    NUMBER
33,153
42,996
30,625
31,884
41,726
29,130
2,732
3,925
2,452
1,269
1,270
1,495
    RATE
1.26
1.63
1.16
1.25
1.64
1.14
.93
1.34
.81
1.39
1.40
1.62
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
11,770
14,690
9,938
11,460
14,296
9,493
1,372
1,982
1,299
310
394
445
    RATE
.90
1.11
.74
.89
1.11
.72
.67
.96
.61
1.21
1.54
1.69
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
21,383
28,306
20,687
20,424
27,430
19,637
1,360
1,943
1,153
959
876
1,050
    RATE
1.62
2.15
1.59
1.63
2.19
1.59
1.57
2.24
1.30
1.46
1.34
1.59
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
25,837
34,732
24,940
24,865
33,873
23,898
2,192
3,170
1,841
972
859
1,042
    RATE
.98
1.32
.94
.98
1.33
.94
.75
1.08
.61
1.07
.94
1.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
6,245
8,350
5,236
6,035
8,108
5,091
939
1,359
775
210
242
145
    RATE
.47
.63
.39
.47
.63
.39
.46
.66
.36
.82
.95
.55
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
19,592
26,382
19,704
18,830
25,765
18,807
1,253
1,811
1,066
762
617
897
    RATE
1.49
2.00
1.52
1.50
2.06
1.53
1.45
2.09
1.20
1.16
.94
1.36
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
6,207
6,713
3,499
5,962
6,402
3,318
155
203
165
245
311
181
    RATE
.24
.25
.13
.23
.25
.13
.05
.07
.05
.27
.34
.20
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
32,954
42,754
30,175
31,801
41,610
28,779
2,714
3,896
2,404
1,153
1,144
1,396
    RATE
1.27
1.64
1.15
1.25
1.64
1.13
.93
1.34
.80
1.74
1.74
2.09
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
199
242
450
83
116
351
18
29
48
116
126
99
    RATE
.66
.81
1.45
1.64
2.36
6.55
.96
1.56
2.51
.46
.50
.39
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,109
1,551
2,186
1,057
1,451
1,914
385
552
446
52
100
272
    RATE
.04
.06
.08
.04
.06
.08
.13
.19
.15
.06
.11
.29
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
32,044
41,445
28,439
30,827
40,275
27,216
2,347
3,373
2,006
1,217
1,170
1,223
    RATE
1.22
1.57
1.08
1.21
1.58
1.07
.80
1.15
.66
1.33
1.29
1.32
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
30,472
48,388
31,755
29,598
47,172
30,097
2,271
3,501
2,250
874
1,216
1,658
    RATE
1.16
1.84
1.20
1.16
1.85
1.18
.78
1.20
.75
.96
1.34
1.79
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,080
1,411
2,356
1,007
1,284
2,058
351
431
424
73
127
298
    RATE
.04
.05
.09
.04
.05
.08
.12
.15
.14
.08
.14
.32
QUITS

    NUMBER
6,411
11,399
5,868
6,217
11,139
5,564
685
1,007
590
194
260
304
    RATE
.24
.43
.22
.24
.44
.22
.23
.34
.20
.21
.29
.33
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
22,981
35,578
23,531
22,374
34,749
22,475
1,235
2,063
1,236
607
829
1,056
    RATE
.87
1.35
.89
.88
1.37
.88
.42
.71
.41
.67
.91
1.14
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
30,304
48,138
31,130
29,545
47,041
30,046
2,253
3,431
2,229
759
1,097
1,084
    RATE
1.16
1.85
1.19
1.16
1.85
1.18
.78
1.18
.74
1.15
1.67
1.63
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
168
250
625
53
131
51
18
70
21
115
119
574
    RATE
.56
.83
2.01
1.05
2.66
.95
.96
3.76
1.10
.46
.48
2.24
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
29,392
46,977
29,399
28,591
45,888
28,039
1,920
3,070
1,826
801
1,089
1,360
    RATE
1.12
1.78
1.11
1.12
1.80
1.10
.66
1.05
.61
.88
1.20
1.47

	ALL AREAS		UNITED STATES	WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA		OVERSEAS

TURNOVER CATEGORIES	NOVEMBER 2005*	OCTOBER 2005**	NOVEMBER 2004**	NOVEMBER 2005*	OCTOBER 2005**	NOVEMBER 2004**	NOVEMBER 2005*	OCTOBER 2005**	NOVEMBER 2004**	NOVEMBER 2005*	OCTOBER 2005**	NOVEMBER 2004**

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	33,315	43,163	30,688	32,046	41,893	29,193	2,856	4,055	2,515	1,269	1,270	1,495
RATE	1.26	1.63	1.16	1.25	1.64	1.14	.94	1.33	.80	1.39	1.40	1.62
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	11,776	14,695	9,942	11,466	14,301	9,497	1,377	1,987	1,303	310	394	445
RATE	.89	1.11	.74	.89	1.10	.72	.66	.96	.61	1.21	1.54	1.69
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	21,539	28,468	20,746	20,580	27,592	19,696	1,479	2,068	1,212	959	876	1,050
RATE	1.62	2.14	1.58	1.63	2.19	1.58	1.54	2.14	1.23	1.46	1.34	1.59
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	25,989	34,891	24,995	25,017	34,032	23,953	2,308	3,293	1,896	972	859	1,042
RATE	.98	1.32	.94	.98	1.33	.93	.76	1.08	.60	1.07	.94	1.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	6,248	8,354	5,238	6,038	8,112	5,093	942	1,363	777	210	242	145
RATE	.47	.63	.39	.47	.63	.39	.45	.66	.36	.82	.95	.55
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	19,741	26,537	19,757	18,979	25,920	18,860	1,366	1,930	1,119	762	617	897
RATE	1.49	2.00	1.51	1.50	2.05	1.52	1.42	2.00	1.14	1.16	.94	1.36
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	6,213	6,720	3,505	5,968	6,409	3,324	160	209	171	245	311	181
RATE	.23	.25	.13	.23	.25	.13	.05	.07	.05	.27	.34	.20
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	33,115	42,921	30,238	31,962	41,777	28,842	2,837	4,026	2,467	1,153	1,144	1,396
RATE	1.27	1.64	1.15	1.25	1.64	1.13	.94	1.33	.79	1.74	1.74	2.09
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	200	242	450	84	116	351	19	29	48	116	126	99
RATE	.66	.81	1.45	1.64	2.33	6.48	.98	1.50	2.43	.46	.50	.39
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,113	1,552	2,188	1,061	1,452	1,916	388	553	448	52	100	272
RATE	.04	.06	.08	.04	.06	.07	.13	.18	.14	.06	.11	.29
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	32,202	41,611	28,500	30,985	40,441	27,277	2,468	3,502	2,067	1,217	1,170	1,223
RATE	1.22	1.57	1.07	1.21	1.58	1.06	.81	1.15	.66	1.33	1.29	1.32
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	30,666	48,599	31,822	29,791	47,382	30,164	2,455	3,700	2,311	875	1,217	1,658
RATE	1.16	1.84	1.20	1.17	1.85	1.18	.81	1.22	.74	.96	1.34	1.79
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,082	1,411	2,358	1,009	1,284	2,060	353	431	426	73	127	298
RATE	.04	.05	.09	.04	.05	.08	.12	.14	.14	.08	.14	.32
QUITS
NUMBER	6,508	11,496	5,877	6,314	11,236	5,573	782	1,104	599	194	260	304
RATE	.25	.43	.22	.25	.44	.22	.26	.36	.19	.21	.29	.33
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	23,076	35,692	23,587	22,468	34,862	22,531	1,320	2,165	1,286	608	830	1,056
RATE	.87	1.35	.89	.88	1.36	.88	.43	.71	.41	.67	.91	1.14
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	30,497	48,346	31,196	29,737	47,248	30,112	2,436	3,627	2,289	760	1,098	1,084
RATE	1.17	1.85	1.19	1.17	1.85	1.18	.81	1.20	.73	1.15	1.67	1.62
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	169	253	626	54	134	52	19	73	22	115	119	574
RATE	.56	.84	2.01	1.06	2.69	.96	.98	3.79	1.11	.46	.48	2.24
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	29,584	47,188	29,464	28,782	46,098	28,104	2,102	3,269	1,885	802	1,090	1,360
RATE	1.12	1.78	1.11	1.13	1.80	1.10	.69	1.07	.60	.88	1.20	1.47
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	162	167	64	162	167	64	124	130	64	...	...	...
RATE	1.26	1.29	.50	1.26	1.29	.50	1.05	1.09	.54	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	6	5	4	6	5	4	5	5	4	...	...	...
RATE	.25	.21	.16	.25	.21	.16	.22	.22	.17	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	156	162	60	156	162	60	119	125	60	...	...	...
RATE	1.49	1.54	.57	1.49	1.54	.57	1.24	1.30	.63	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	152	159	56	152	159	56	116	123	56	...	...	...
RATE	1.18	1.23	.43	1.18	1.23	.43	.98	1.04	.47	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	3	4	2	3	4	2	3	4	2	...	...	...
RATE	.12	.16	.08	.12	.16	.08	.13	.18	.09	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	149	155	54	149	155	54	113	119	54	...	...	...
RATE	1.42	1.47	.52	1.42	1.48	.52	1.18	1.24	.56	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	6	7	6	6	7	6	5	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.05	.05	.05	.05	.05	.05	.04	.05	.05	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	161	167	64	161	167	64	123	130	64	...	...	...
RATE	1.26	1.30	.50	1.26	1.30	.50	1.05	1.10	.54	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1	...	...	1	...	...	1	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	1.50	...	...	1.50	...	...	1.50	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4	1	2	4	1	2	3	1	2	...	...	...
RATE	.03	.01	.02	.03	.01	.02	.03	.01	.02	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	158	166	62	158	166	62	121	129	62	...	...	...
RATE	1.23	1.28	.48	1.23	1.28	.48	1.02	1.09	.52	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	194	211	67	193	210	67	184	199	61	1	1	...
RATE	1.51	1.63	.52	1.50	1.62	.52	1.55	1.67	.51	14.29	14.29	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2	...	2	2	...	2	2	...	2	...	...	...
RATE	.02	...	.02	.02	...	.02	.02	...	.02	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	97	97	9	97	97	9	97	97	9	...	...	...
RATE	.75	.75	.07	.75	.75	.07	.82	.82	.08	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	95	114	56	94	113	56	85	102	50	1	1	...
RATE	.74	.88	.43	.73	.87	.43	.72	.86	.42	14.29	14.29	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	193	208	66	192	207	66	183	196	60	1	1	...
RATE	1.51	1.62	.51	1.50	1.61	.51	1.55	1.66	.51	14.29	14.29	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	3	1	...	...	...
RATE	1.50	4.48	1.60	1.50	4.48	1.60	1.50	4.48	1.60	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	192	211	65	191	210	65	182	199	59	1	1	...
RATE	1.49	1.63	.50	1.48	1.62	.50	1.54	1.67	.50	14.29	14.29	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	33,153	42,996	30,625	31,884	41,726	29,130	2,732	3,925	2,452	1,269	1,270	1,495
RATE	1.26	1.63	1.16	1.25	1.64	1.14	.93	1.34	.81	1.39	1.40	1.62
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	11,770	14,690	9,938	11,460	14,296	9,493	1,372	1,982	1,299	310	394	445
RATE	.90	1.11	.74	.89	1.11	.72	.67	.96	.61	1.21	1.54	1.69
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	21,383	28,306	20,687	20,424	27,430	19,637	1,360	1,943	1,153	959	876	1,050
RATE	1.62	2.15	1.59	1.63	2.19	1.59	1.57	2.24	1.30	1.46	1.34	1.59
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	25,837	34,732	24,940	24,865	33,873	23,898	2,192	3,170	1,841	972	859	1,042
RATE	.98	1.32	.94	.98	1.33	.94	.75	1.08	.61	1.07	.94	1.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	6,245	8,350	5,236	6,035	8,108	5,091	939	1,359	775	210	242	145
RATE	.47	.63	.39	.47	.63	.39	.46	.66	.36	.82	.95	.55
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	19,592	26,382	19,704	18,830	25,765	18,807	1,253	1,811	1,066	762	617	897
RATE	1.49	2.00	1.52	1.50	2.06	1.53	1.45	2.09	1.20	1.16	.94	1.36
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	6,207	6,713	3,499	5,962	6,402	3,318	155	203	165	245	311	181
RATE	.24	.25	.13	.23	.25	.13	.05	.07	.05	.27	.34	.20
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	32,954	42,754	30,175	31,801	41,610	28,779	2,714	3,896	2,404	1,153	1,144	1,396
RATE	1.27	1.64	1.15	1.25	1.64	1.13	.93	1.34	.80	1.74	1.74	2.09
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	199	242	450	83	116	351	18	29	48	116	126	99
RATE	.66	.81	1.45	1.64	2.36	6.55	.96	1.56	2.51	.46	.50	.39
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,109	1,551	2,186	1,057	1,451	1,914	385	552	446	52	100	272
RATE	.04	.06	.08	.04	.06	.08	.13	.19	.15	.06	.11	.29
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	32,044	41,445	28,439	30,827	40,275	27,216	2,347	3,373	2,006	1,217	1,170	1,223
RATE	1.22	1.57	1.08	1.21	1.58	1.07	.80	1.15	.66	1.33	1.29	1.32
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	30,472	48,388	31,755	29,598	47,172	30,097	2,271	3,501	2,250	874	1,216	1,658
RATE	1.16	1.84	1.20	1.16	1.85	1.18	.78	1.20	.75	.96	1.34	1.79
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,080	1,411	2,356	1,007	1,284	2,058	351	431	424	73	127	298
RATE	.04	.05	.09	.04	.05	.08	.12	.15	.14	.08	.14	.32
QUITS
NUMBER	6,411	11,399	5,868	6,217	11,139	5,564	685	1,007	590	194	260	304
RATE	.24	.43	.22	.24	.44	.22	.23	.34	.20	.21	.29	.33
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	22,981	35,578	23,531	22,374	34,749	22,475	1,235	2,063	1,236	607	829	1,056
RATE	.87	1.35	.89	.88	1.37	.88	.42	.71	.41	.67	.91	1.14
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	30,304	48,138	31,130	29,545	47,041	30,046	2,253	3,431	2,229	759	1,097	1,084
RATE	1.16	1.85	1.19	1.16	1.85	1.18	.78	1.18	.74	1.15	1.67	1.63
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	168	250	625	53	131	51	18	70	21	115	119	574
RATE	.56	.83	2.01	1.05	2.66	.95	.96	3.76	1.10	.46	.48	2.24
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	29,392	46,977	29,399	28,591	45,888	28,039	1,920	3,070	1,826	801	1,089	1,360
RATE	1.12	1.78	1.11	1.12	1.80	1.10	.66	1.05	.61	.88	1.20	1.47

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA IS NOT REPORTED.

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