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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 2005

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

NEW HIRES

RESTORATIONS,
RETURNS TO
DUTY
ACCESSIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
ACCESSIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2005 TO DATE
ACCESSIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2005 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
323,523
12.18
443,538
16.69
     SEPTEMBER 2005
32,818
*
1.24
1,155
*
0.04
25,850
*
0.97
5,813
*
0.22
31,663
*
1.19

     AUGUST 2005
28,619
**
1.07
1,076
**
0.04
23,521
**
0.88
4,022
**
0.15
27,543
**
1.03

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
1,013
7.84
1,207
9.34
     SEPTEMBER 2005
163
*
1.25
2
*
0.02
155
*
1.19
6
*
0.05
161
*
1.24

     AUGUST 2005
174
*
1.34
...
*
...
169
*
1.30
5
*
0.04
174
*
1.34

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
554
17.00
575
17.63
     SEPTEMBER 2005
118
*
3.52
...
*
...
115
*
3.43
3
*
0.09
118
*
3.52

     AUGUST 2005
118
*
3.52
...
*
...
115
*
3.43
3
*
0.09
118
*
3.52

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
74
3.09
103
4.30
     SEPTEMBER 2005
5
0.21
1
0.04
3
0.13
1
0.04
4
0.17

     AUGUST 2005
7
*
0.29
...
*
...
7
*
0.29
...
*
...
7
*
0.29

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
178
4.16
223
5.19
     SEPTEMBER 2005
24
*
0.56
...
*
...
22
*
0.51
2
*
0.05
24
*
0.56

     AUGUST 2005
24
*
0.56
...
*
...
22
*
0.51
2
*
0.05
24
*
0.56

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2005
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...

     AUGUST 2005
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
322,510
12.20
442,334
16.73
     SEPTEMBER 2005
32,655
*
1.24
1,153
*
0.04
25,695
*
0.97
5,807
*
0.22
31,502
*
1.19

     AUGUST 2005
28,445
**
1.07
1,076
**
0.04
23,352
**
0.88
4,017
**
0.15
27,369
**
1.03

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
371
21.59
438
25.23
     SEPTEMBER 2005
39
2.30
3
0.18
36
2.12
...
...
36
2.12

     AUGUST 2005
29
1.70
1
0.06
28
1.65
...
...
28
1.65

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
220,348
13.02
283,344
16.77
     SEPTEMBER 2005
21,820
*
1.29
1,016
*
0.06
15,157
*
0.90
5,647
*
0.33
20,804
*
1.23

     AUGUST 2005
19,663
*
1.16
969
*
0.06
14,829
*
0.87
3,865
*
0.23
18,694
*
1.10

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2,993
8.83
3,778
11.17
     SEPTEMBER 2005
446
1.31
5
0.01
347
1.02
94
0.28
441
1.30

     AUGUST 2005
279
0.82
5
0.01
180
0.53
94
0.28
274
0.81

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
28,760
24.86
36,308
31.80
     SEPTEMBER 2005
3,107
2.87
31
0.03
124
0.11
2,952
2.73
3,076
2.84

     AUGUST 2005
1,506
1.37
37
0.03
167
0.15
1,302
1.19
1,469
1.34

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
86,903
12.94
112,472
16.77
     SEPTEMBER 2005
9,279
1.38
463
0.07
6,893
1.03
1,923
0.29
8,816
1.31

     AUGUST 2005
9,225
1.36
379
0.06
7,194
1.06
1,652
0.24
8,846
1.31

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
37,134
15.56
47,763
20.12
     SEPTEMBER 2005
3,658
1.52
191
0.08
2,732
1.14
735
0.31
3,467
1.44

     AUGUST 2005
3,825
1.58
126
0.05
3,082
1.27
617
0.25
3,699
1.52

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
15,722
8.87
19,407
10.93
     SEPTEMBER 2005
1,971
1.11
84
0.05
1,490
0.84
397
0.22
1,887
1.06

     AUGUST 2005
1,932
1.09
76
0.04
1,526
0.86
330
0.19
1,856
1.05

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
22,451
14.19
29,415
18.64
     SEPTEMBER 2005
1,997
1.26
112
0.07
1,368
0.86
517
0.33
1,885
1.19

     AUGUST 2005
1,845
1.15
96
0.06
1,386
0.86
363
0.23
1,749
1.09

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
1,309
6.07
1,774
8.22
     SEPTEMBER 2005
67
0.31
25
0.12
42
0.20
...
...
42
0.20

     AUGUST 2005
133
0.62
27
0.13
105
0.49
1
...
106
0.49

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
10,287
13.53
14,113
18.47
     SEPTEMBER 2005
1,586
2.12
51
0.07
1,261
1.69
274
0.37
1,535
2.05

     AUGUST 2005
1,490
2.01
54
0.07
1,095
1.48
341
0.46
1,436
1.94

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
4,912
4.67
6,805
6.47
     SEPTEMBER 2005
743
0.70
72
0.07
671
0.64
...
...
671
0.64

     AUGUST 2005
558
0.53
57
0.05
501
0.47
...
...
501
0.47

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
16,645
22.40
18,874
25.64
     SEPTEMBER 2005
625
0.81
31
0.04
474
0.61
120
0.16
594
0.77

     AUGUST 2005
887
1.13
45
0.06
565
0.72
277
0.35
842
1.07

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
25,070
23.78
29,069
27.69
     SEPTEMBER 2005
869
0.79
92
0.08
680
0.62
97
0.09
777
0.71

     AUGUST 2005
945
0.84
91
0.08
785
0.70
69
0.06
854
0.76

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
7,463
18.91
8,772
22.53
     SEPTEMBER 2005
634
1.58
49
0.12
572
1.43
13
0.03
585
1.46

     AUGUST 2005
487
1.21
36
0.09
436
1.08
15
0.04
451
1.12

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,083
6.97
1,407
9.02
     SEPTEMBER 2005
91
0.59
12
0.08
71
0.46
8
0.05
79
0.51

     AUGUST 2005
95
0.61
21
0.14
67
0.43
7
0.05
74
0.48

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
6,707
11.01
8,276
13.58
     SEPTEMBER 2005
978
1.61
70
0.12
891
1.46
17
0.03
908
1.49

     AUGUST 2005
706
1.15
62
0.10
616
1.01
28
0.05
644
1.05

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
398
3.96
512
5.08
     SEPTEMBER 2005
50
0.50
4
0.04
43
0.43
3
0.03
46
0.46

     AUGUST 2005
30
0.30
4
0.04
23
0.23
3
0.03
26
0.26

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1,936
3.48
2,265
4.05
     SEPTEMBER 2005
328
0.59
8
0.01
315
0.57
5
0.01
320
0.58

     AUGUST 2005
218
0.39
13
0.02
201
0.36
4
0.01
205
0.37

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1,031
6.87
1,307
8.68
     SEPTEMBER 2005
99
0.66
16
0.11
74
0.49
9
0.06
83
0.55

     AUGUST 2005
115
0.76
22
0.15
84
0.56
9
0.06
93
0.62

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
353
8.00
497
11.22
     SEPTEMBER 2005
25
0.58
4
0.09
20
0.46
1
0.02
21
0.48

     AUGUST 2005
28
0.64
2
0.05
25
0.57
1
0.02
26
0.59

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
23,026
9.76
30,940
13.09
     SEPTEMBER 2005
2,795
1.19
63
0.03
2,375
1.01
357
0.15
2,732
1.16

     AUGUST 2005
2,833
1.20
99
0.04
2,378
1.01
356
0.15
2,734
1.16

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
13,777
9.28
22,771
15.23
     SEPTEMBER 2005
1,751
*
1.19
96
*
0.07
1,607
*
1.10
48
*
0.03
1,655
*
1.13

     AUGUST 2005
1,751
*
1.19
96
*
0.07
1,607
*
1.10
48
*
0.03
1,655
*
1.13

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
101,791
10.72
158,552
16.64
     SEPTEMBER 2005
10,796
*
1.14
134
*
0.01
10,502
*
1.11
160
*
0.02
10,662
*
1.12

     AUGUST 2005
8,753
**
0.92
106
**
0.01
8,495
**
0.89
152
**
0.02
8,647
**
0.91

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
226
12.17
264
14.26
     SEPTEMBER 2005
25
1.34
...
...
25
1.34
...
...
25
1.34

     AUGUST 2005
27
1.43
...
...
27
1.43
...
...
27
1.43

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1,108
6.17
1,342
7.47
     SEPTEMBER 2005
118
0.66
11
0.06
95
0.53
12
0.07
107
0.60

     AUGUST 2005
87
**
0.48
10
**
0.06
64
**
0.36
13
**
0.07
77
**
0.43

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
44
1.83
83
3.43
     SEPTEMBER 2005
6
0.25
...
...
5
0.21
1
0.04
6
0.25

     AUGUST 2005
3
0.13
1
0.04
2
0.08
...
...
2
0.08

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
75
3.90
90
4.65
     SEPTEMBER 2005
1
0.05
...
...
1
0.05
...
...
1
0.05

     AUGUST 2005
2
0.10
...
...
2
0.10
...
...
2
0.10

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
166
3.39
209
4.18
     SEPTEMBER 2005
15
0.32
3
0.06
9
0.19
3
0.06
12
0.26

     AUGUST 2005
11
0.23
1
0.02
5
0.11
5
0.11
10
0.21

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
1,100
8.68
1,408
11.10
     SEPTEMBER 2005
111
0.87
38
0.30
58
0.45
15
0.12
73
0.57

     AUGUST 2005
110
0.86
27
0.21
65
0.51
18
0.14
83
0.65

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,102
5.81
1,323
6.92
     SEPTEMBER 2005
158
0.84
7
0.04
118
0.63
33
0.18
151
0.80

     AUGUST 2005
89
0.47
8
0.04
47
0.25
34
0.18
81
0.43

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
489
16.04
693
22.74
     SEPTEMBER 2005
56
1.85
3
0.10
41
1.35
12
0.40
53
1.75

     AUGUST 2005
45
1.47
3
0.10
38
1.24
4
0.13
42
1.38

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
113
6.04
136
7.23
     SEPTEMBER 2005
15
0.80
...
...
12
0.64
3
0.16
15
0.80

     AUGUST 2005
18
0.96
1
0.05
9
0.48
8
0.43
17
0.91

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
270
8.35
353
10.93
     SEPTEMBER 2005
24
0.74
...
...
24
0.74
...
...
24
0.74

     AUGUST 2005
21
0.64
...
...
20
0.61
1
0.03
21
0.64

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
455
9.88
595
13.73
     SEPTEMBER 2005
62
1.26
14
0.28
47
0.95
1
0.02
48
0.97

     AUGUST 2005
55
1.12
9
0.18
44
0.90
2
0.04
46
0.94

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
18
1.79
19
1.88
     SEPTEMBER 2005
2
0.20
1
0.10
1
0.10
...
...
1
0.10

     AUGUST 2005
4
0.40
2
0.20
2
0.20
...
...
2
0.20

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
517
13.07
672
17.09
     SEPTEMBER 2005
26
0.66
...
...
26
0.66
...
...
26
0.66

     AUGUST 2005
30
0.75
...
...
29
0.72
1
0.02
30
0.75

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
1,527
38.08
3,048
71.08
     SEPTEMBER 2005
1,092
28.43
4
0.10
1,085
28.25
3
0.08
1,088
28.33

     AUGUST 2005
50
1.49
1
0.03
45
1.34
4
0.12
49
1.46

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
325
6.55
465
9.34
     SEPTEMBER 2005
38
0.77
2
0.04
30
0.61
6
0.12
36
0.73

     AUGUST 2005
47
0.95
7
0.14
39
0.79
1
0.02
40
0.81

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
5,635
8.53
7,002
10.63
     SEPTEMBER 2005
460
0.69
8
0.01
409
0.62
43
0.06
452
0.68

     AUGUST 2005
222
0.33
1
...
172
0.26
49
0.07
221
0.33

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
89
4.05
105
4.75
     SEPTEMBER 2005
14
0.64
1
0.05
9
0.41
4
0.18
13
0.60

     AUGUST 2005
9
0.41
...
...
9
0.41
...
...
9
0.41

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
231
9.41
317
13.01
     SEPTEMBER 2005
20
0.80
2
0.08
16
0.64
2
0.08
18
0.72

     AUGUST 2005
24
0.96
1
0.04
22
0.88
1
0.04
23
0.92

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
86,145
11.26
137,568
17.91
     SEPTEMBER 2005
8,291
1.09
25
...
8,266
1.08
...
...
8,266
1.08

     AUGUST 2005
7,698
1.01
22
...
7,676
1.00
...
...
7,676
1.00

*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 2005 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2005 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																323,523	12.18	443,538	16.69
SEPTEMBER 2005	32,818	*	1.24	1,155	*	0.04	25,850	*	0.97	5,813	*	0.22	31,663	*	1.19
AUGUST 2005	28,619	**	1.07	1,076	**	0.04	23,521	**	0.88	4,022	**	0.15	27,543	**	1.03
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																1,013	7.84	1,207	9.34
SEPTEMBER 2005	163	*	1.25	2	*	0.02	155	*	1.19	6	*	0.05	161	*	1.24
AUGUST 2005	174	*	1.34	...	*	...	169	*	1.30	5	*	0.04	174	*	1.34
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																554	17.00	575	17.63
SEPTEMBER 2005	118	*	3.52	...	*	...	115	*	3.43	3	*	0.09	118	*	3.52
AUGUST 2005	118	*	3.52	...	*	...	115	*	3.43	3	*	0.09	118	*	3.52
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																74	3.09	103	4.30
SEPTEMBER 2005	5		0.21	1		0.04	3		0.13	1		0.04	4		0.17
AUGUST 2005	7	*	0.29	...	*	...	7	*	0.29	...	*	...	7	*	0.29
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																178	4.16	223	5.19
SEPTEMBER 2005	24	*	0.56	...	*	...	22	*	0.51	2	*	0.05	24	*	0.56
AUGUST 2005	24	*	0.56	...	*	...	22	*	0.51	2	*	0.05	24	*	0.56
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2005	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2005	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																322,510	12.20	442,334	16.73
SEPTEMBER 2005	32,655	*	1.24	1,153	*	0.04	25,695	*	0.97	5,807	*	0.22	31,502	*	1.19
AUGUST 2005	28,445	**	1.07	1,076	**	0.04	23,352	**	0.88	4,017	**	0.15	27,369	**	1.03
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																371	21.59	438	25.23
SEPTEMBER 2005	39		2.30	3		0.18	36		2.12	...		...	36		2.12
AUGUST 2005	29		1.70	1		0.06	28		1.65	...		...	28		1.65
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																220,348	13.02	283,344	16.77
SEPTEMBER 2005	21,820	*	1.29	1,016	*	0.06	15,157	*	0.90	5,647	*	0.33	20,804	*	1.23
AUGUST 2005	19,663	*	1.16	969	*	0.06	14,829	*	0.87	3,865	*	0.23	18,694	*	1.10
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																2,993	8.83	3,778	11.17
SEPTEMBER 2005	446		1.31	5		0.01	347		1.02	94		0.28	441		1.30
AUGUST 2005	279		0.82	5		0.01	180		0.53	94		0.28	274		0.81
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																28,760	24.86	36,308	31.80
SEPTEMBER 2005	3,107		2.87	31		0.03	124		0.11	2,952		2.73	3,076		2.84
AUGUST 2005	1,506		1.37	37		0.03	167		0.15	1,302		1.19	1,469		1.34
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																86,903	12.94	112,472	16.77
SEPTEMBER 2005	9,279		1.38	463		0.07	6,893		1.03	1,923		0.29	8,816		1.31
AUGUST 2005	9,225		1.36	379		0.06	7,194		1.06	1,652		0.24	8,846		1.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																37,134	15.56	47,763	20.12
SEPTEMBER 2005	3,658		1.52	191		0.08	2,732		1.14	735		0.31	3,467		1.44
AUGUST 2005	3,825		1.58	126		0.05	3,082		1.27	617		0.25	3,699		1.52
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																15,722	8.87	19,407	10.93
SEPTEMBER 2005	1,971		1.11	84		0.05	1,490		0.84	397		0.22	1,887		1.06
AUGUST 2005	1,932		1.09	76		0.04	1,526		0.86	330		0.19	1,856		1.05
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																22,451	14.19	29,415	18.64
SEPTEMBER 2005	1,997		1.26	112		0.07	1,368		0.86	517		0.33	1,885		1.19
AUGUST 2005	1,845		1.15	96		0.06	1,386		0.86	363		0.23	1,749		1.09
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																1,309	6.07	1,774	8.22
SEPTEMBER 2005	67		0.31	25		0.12	42		0.20	...		...	42		0.20
AUGUST 2005	133		0.62	27		0.13	105		0.49	1		...	106		0.49
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																10,287	13.53	14,113	18.47
SEPTEMBER 2005	1,586		2.12	51		0.07	1,261		1.69	274		0.37	1,535		2.05
AUGUST 2005	1,490		2.01	54		0.07	1,095		1.48	341		0.46	1,436		1.94
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																4,912	4.67	6,805	6.47
SEPTEMBER 2005	743		0.70	72		0.07	671		0.64	...		...	671		0.64
AUGUST 2005	558		0.53	57		0.05	501		0.47	...		...	501		0.47
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																16,645	22.40	18,874	25.64
SEPTEMBER 2005	625		0.81	31		0.04	474		0.61	120		0.16	594		0.77
AUGUST 2005	887		1.13	45		0.06	565		0.72	277		0.35	842		1.07
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																25,070	23.78	29,069	27.69
SEPTEMBER 2005	869		0.79	92		0.08	680		0.62	97		0.09	777		0.71
AUGUST 2005	945		0.84	91		0.08	785		0.70	69		0.06	854		0.76
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																7,463	18.91	8,772	22.53
SEPTEMBER 2005	634		1.58	49		0.12	572		1.43	13		0.03	585		1.46
AUGUST 2005	487		1.21	36		0.09	436		1.08	15		0.04	451		1.12
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,083	6.97	1,407	9.02
SEPTEMBER 2005	91		0.59	12		0.08	71		0.46	8		0.05	79		0.51
AUGUST 2005	95		0.61	21		0.14	67		0.43	7		0.05	74		0.48
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																6,707	11.01	8,276	13.58
SEPTEMBER 2005	978		1.61	70		0.12	891		1.46	17		0.03	908		1.49
AUGUST 2005	706		1.15	62		0.10	616		1.01	28		0.05	644		1.05
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																398	3.96	512	5.08
SEPTEMBER 2005	50		0.50	4		0.04	43		0.43	3		0.03	46		0.46
AUGUST 2005	30		0.30	4		0.04	23		0.23	3		0.03	26		0.26
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																1,936	3.48	2,265	4.05
SEPTEMBER 2005	328		0.59	8		0.01	315		0.57	5		0.01	320		0.58
AUGUST 2005	218		0.39	13		0.02	201		0.36	4		0.01	205		0.37
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,031	6.87	1,307	8.68
SEPTEMBER 2005	99		0.66	16		0.11	74		0.49	9		0.06	83		0.55
AUGUST 2005	115		0.76	22		0.15	84		0.56	9		0.06	93		0.62
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																353	8.00	497	11.22
SEPTEMBER 2005	25		0.58	4		0.09	20		0.46	1		0.02	21		0.48
AUGUST 2005	28		0.64	2		0.05	25		0.57	1		0.02	26		0.59
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																23,026	9.76	30,940	13.09
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,795		1.19	63		0.03	2,375		1.01	357		0.15	2,732		1.16
AUGUST 2005	2,833		1.20	99		0.04	2,378		1.01	356		0.15	2,734		1.16
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																13,777	9.28	22,771	15.23
SEPTEMBER 2005	1,751	*	1.19	96	*	0.07	1,607	*	1.10	48	*	0.03	1,655	*	1.13
AUGUST 2005	1,751	*	1.19	96	*	0.07	1,607	*	1.10	48	*	0.03	1,655	*	1.13
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																101,791	10.72	158,552	16.64
SEPTEMBER 2005	10,796	*	1.14	134	*	0.01	10,502	*	1.11	160	*	0.02	10,662	*	1.12
AUGUST 2005	8,753	**	0.92	106	**	0.01	8,495	**	0.89	152	**	0.02	8,647	**	0.91
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																226	12.17	264	14.26
SEPTEMBER 2005	25		1.34	...		...	25		1.34	...		...	25		1.34
AUGUST 2005	27		1.43	...		...	27		1.43	...		...	27		1.43
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,108	6.17	1,342	7.47
SEPTEMBER 2005	118		0.66	11		0.06	95		0.53	12		0.07	107		0.60
AUGUST 2005	87	**	0.48	10	**	0.06	64	**	0.36	13	**	0.07	77	**	0.43
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																44	1.83	83	3.43
SEPTEMBER 2005	6		0.25	...		...	5		0.21	1		0.04	6		0.25
AUGUST 2005	3		0.13	1		0.04	2		0.08	...		...	2		0.08
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																75	3.90	90	4.65
SEPTEMBER 2005	1		0.05	...		...	1		0.05	...		...	1		0.05
AUGUST 2005	2		0.10	...		...	2		0.10	...		...	2		0.10
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																166	3.39	209	4.18
SEPTEMBER 2005	15		0.32	3		0.06	9		0.19	3		0.06	12		0.26
AUGUST 2005	11		0.23	1		0.02	5		0.11	5		0.11	10		0.21
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																1,100	8.68	1,408	11.10
SEPTEMBER 2005	111		0.87	38		0.30	58		0.45	15		0.12	73		0.57
AUGUST 2005	110		0.86	27		0.21	65		0.51	18		0.14	83		0.65
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,102	5.81	1,323	6.92
SEPTEMBER 2005	158		0.84	7		0.04	118		0.63	33		0.18	151		0.80
AUGUST 2005	89		0.47	8		0.04	47		0.25	34		0.18	81		0.43
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																489	16.04	693	22.74
SEPTEMBER 2005	56		1.85	3		0.10	41		1.35	12		0.40	53		1.75
AUGUST 2005	45		1.47	3		0.10	38		1.24	4		0.13	42		1.38
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																113	6.04	136	7.23
SEPTEMBER 2005	15		0.80	...		...	12		0.64	3		0.16	15		0.80
AUGUST 2005	18		0.96	1		0.05	9		0.48	8		0.43	17		0.91
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																270	8.35	353	10.93
SEPTEMBER 2005	24		0.74	...		...	24		0.74	...		...	24		0.74
AUGUST 2005	21		0.64	...		...	20		0.61	1		0.03	21		0.64
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																455	9.88	595	13.73
SEPTEMBER 2005	62		1.26	14		0.28	47		0.95	1		0.02	48		0.97
AUGUST 2005	55		1.12	9		0.18	44		0.90	2		0.04	46		0.94
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																18	1.79	19	1.88
SEPTEMBER 2005	2		0.20	1		0.10	1		0.10	...		...	1		0.10
AUGUST 2005	4		0.40	2		0.20	2		0.20	...		...	2		0.20
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																517	13.07	672	17.09
SEPTEMBER 2005	26		0.66	...		...	26		0.66	...		...	26		0.66
AUGUST 2005	30		0.75	...		...	29		0.72	1		0.02	30		0.75
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																1,527	38.08	3,048	71.08
SEPTEMBER 2005	1,092		28.43	4		0.10	1,085		28.25	3		0.08	1,088		28.33
AUGUST 2005	50		1.49	1		0.03	45		1.34	4		0.12	49		1.46
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																325	6.55	465	9.34
SEPTEMBER 2005	38		0.77	2		0.04	30		0.61	6		0.12	36		0.73
AUGUST 2005	47		0.95	7		0.14	39		0.79	1		0.02	40		0.81
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																5,635	8.53	7,002	10.63
SEPTEMBER 2005	460		0.69	8		0.01	409		0.62	43		0.06	452		0.68
AUGUST 2005	222		0.33	1		...	172		0.26	49		0.07	221		0.33
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																89	4.05	105	4.75
SEPTEMBER 2005	14		0.64	1		0.05	9		0.41	4		0.18	13		0.60
AUGUST 2005	9		0.41	...		...	9		0.41	...		...	9		0.41
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																231	9.41	317	13.01
SEPTEMBER 2005	20		0.80	2		0.08	16		0.64	2		0.08	18		0.72
AUGUST 2005	24		0.96	1		0.04	22		0.88	1		0.04	23		0.92
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																86,145	11.26	137,568	17.91
SEPTEMBER 2005	8,291		1.09	25		...	8,266		1.08	...		...	8,266		1.08
AUGUST 2005	7,698		1.01	22		...	7,676		1.00	...		...	7,676		1.00