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TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO JANUARY 2006

		ALL AREAS				U.S. TOTAL				WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA				OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA				OVERSEAS TOTAL				U.S. TERRITORIES				FOREIGN COUNTRIES
MONTH AND YEAR		NUMBER		RATE		NUMBER		RATE		NUMBER		RATE		NUMBER		RATE		NUMBER		RATE		NUMBER		RATE		NUMBER		RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
JANUARY 2005		40,086	**	1.50		38,488	**	1.49		2,868	**	.89		35,620	**	1.57		1,598	**	1.72		400	**	2.18		1,198	**	1.61
FEBRUARY 2005		29,058	**	1.10		28,146	**	1.10		2,230	**	.72		25,916	**	1.16		912	**	.98		142	**	.79		770	**	1.03
MARCH 2005		29,767	**	1.12		28,863	**	1.13		2,451	**	.79		26,412	**	1.18		904	**	.98		123	**	.69		781	**	1.04
APRIL 2005		38,276	**	1.44		37,427	**	1.46		3,069	**	.99		34,358	**	1.53		849	**	.92		184	**	1.04		665	**	.89
MAY 2005		39,913	**	1.50		38,832	**	1.51		3,941	**	1.27		34,891	**	1.55		1,081	**	1.17		158	**	.90		923	**	1.24
JUNE 2005		46,760	**	1.75		42,989	**	1.67		5,961	**	1.91		37,028	**	1.64		3,771	**	4.05		172	**	.98		3,599	**	4.77
JULY 2005		38,232	**	1.43		36,114	**	1.40		3,845	**	1.24		32,269	**	1.42		2,118	**	2.28		390	**	2.24		1,728	**	2.29
AUGUST 2005		27,977	**	1.05		26,539	**	1.03		3,060	**	1.00		23,479	**	1.04		1,438	**	1.58		233	**	1.34		1,205	**	1.64
SEPTEMBER 2005		35,422	**	1.33		33,445	**	1.30		3,510	**	1.15		29,935	**	1.32		1,977	**	2.19		572	**	3.25		1,405	**	1.94
OCTOBER 2005		43,045	**	1.63		41,775	**	1.63		3,978	**	1.31		37,797	**	1.68		1,270	**	1.40		112	**	.64		1,158	**	1.58
NOVEMBER 2005		30,280	**	1.14		29,070	**	1.14		2,701	**	.89		26,369	**	1.17		1,210	**	1.33		213	**	1.21		997	**	1.35
DECEMBER 2005		40,056	**	1.51		38,943	**	1.52		4,245	**	1.38		34,698	**	1.54		1,113	**	1.21		323	**	1.80		790	**	1.07
JANUARY 2006*		37,903	*	1.44		36,536	*	1.43		2,632	*	.85		33,904	*	1.51		1,367	*	1.49		384	*	2.15		983	*	1.33
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		37,903		1.44		36,536		1.44		2,632		.85		33,904		1.52		1,367		1.50		384		2.17		983		1.33
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,626,127				2,534,734				307,871				2,226,863				91,393				17,691				73,702
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		151,284		5.72		146,324		5.74		13,556		4.42		132,768		5.92		4,960		5.43		1,032		5.81		3,928		5.33
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,642,607				2,551,215				306,887				2,244,328				91,392				17,748				73,644
NEW HIRES A/
JANUARY 2005		29,312	**	1.09		28,012	**	1.08		2,316	**	.72		25,696	**	1.14		1,300	**	1.40		314	**	1.71		986	**	1.33
FEBRUARY 2005		19,422	**	.74		18,764	**	.74		1,833	**	.59		16,931	**	.76		658	**	.71		103	**	.57		555	**	.74
MARCH 2005		21,769	**	.82		21,072	**	.82		1,983	**	.64		19,089	**	.85		697	**	.75		89	**	.50		608	**	.81
APRIL 2005		30,369	**	1.15		29,750	**	1.16		2,372	**	.76		27,378	**	1.22		619	**	.67		144	**	.81		475	**	.64
MAY 2005		34,273	**	1.29		33,404	**	1.30		3,171	**	1.02		30,233	**	1.34		869	**	.94		143	**	.81		726	**	.97
JUNE 2005		42,130	**	1.58		38,594	**	1.50		5,271	**	1.69		33,323	**	1.47		3,536	**	3.80		138	**	.79		3,398	**	4.50
JULY 2005		33,915	**	1.27		32,071	**	1.24		3,297	**	1.06		28,774	**	1.27		1,844	**	1.98		375	**	2.16		1,469	**	1.94
AUGUST 2005		22,905	**	.86		21,808	**	.85		2,493	**	.81		19,315	**	.85		1,097	**	1.21		195	**	1.12		902	**	1.23
SEPTEMBER 2005		28,308	**	1.07		26,741	**	1.04		2,890	**	.95		23,851	**	1.06		1,567	**	1.74		468	**	2.66		1,099	**	1.52
OCTOBER 2005		34,775	**	1.31		33,916	**	1.33		3,217	**	1.06		30,699	**	1.36		859	**	.94		42	**	.24		817	**	1.11
NOVEMBER 2005		25,008	**	.95		24,090	**	.94		2,173	**	.71		21,917	**	.97		918	**	1.01		173	**	.98		745	**	1.01
DECEMBER 2005		32,468	**	1.22		31,666	**	1.24		2,529	**	.82		29,137	**	1.29		802	**	.87		210	**	1.17		592	**	.80
JANUARY 2006*		26,850	*	1.02		25,759	*	1.01		2,064	*	.67		23,695	*	1.06		1,091	*	1.19		334	*	1.87		757	*	1.03
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		26,850		1.02		25,759		1.02		2,064		.67		23,695		1.06		1,091		1.19		334		1.89		757		1.03
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,626,127				2,534,734				307,871				2,226,863				91,393				17,691				73,702
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		119,101		4.51		115,431		4.52		9,983		3.25		105,448		4.70		3,670		4.02		759		4.28		2,911		3.95
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,642,607				2,551,215				306,887				2,244,328				91,392				17,748				73,644
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
JANUARY 2005		57,590	**	2.15		56,244	**	2.18		5,403	**	1.67		50,841	**	2.25		1,346	**	1.45		526	**	2.86		820	**	1.10
FEBRUARY 2005		25,963	**	.98		25,047	**	.98		2,194	**	.70		22,853	**	1.02		916	**	.99		166	**	.92		750	**	1.00
MARCH 2005		27,823	**	1.05		27,004	**	1.06		2,574	**	.83		24,430	**	1.09		819	**	.88		210	**	1.17		609	**	.81
APRIL 2005		35,641	**	1.34		34,626	**	1.35		3,649	**	1.17		30,977	**	1.38		1,015	**	1.10		248	**	1.40		767	**	1.03
MAY 2005		30,881	**	1.16		29,674	**	1.16		2,598	**	.83		27,076	**	1.20		1,207	**	1.31		236	**	1.34		971	**	1.30
JUNE 2005		36,936	**	1.38		35,083	**	1.36		2,785	**	.89		32,298	**	1.43		1,853	**	1.99		221	**	1.26		1,632	**	2.16
JULY 2005		36,517	**	1.37		34,322	**	1.33		3,080	**	.99		31,242	**	1.38		2,195	**	2.36		435	**	2.50		1,760	**	2.33
AUGUST 2005		41,618	**	1.56		37,744	**	1.47		4,471	**	1.46		33,273	**	1.47		3,874	**	4.27		270	**	1.56		3,604	**	4.91
SEPTEMBER 2005		40,424	**	1.52		39,124	**	1.52		4,402	**	1.44		34,722	**	1.54		1,300	**	1.44		332	**	1.89		968	**	1.34
OCTOBER 2005		48,629	**	1.84		47,414	**	1.85		3,729	**	1.23		43,685	**	1.94		1,215	**	1.34		326	**	1.85		889	**	1.21
NOVEMBER 2005		30,465	**	1.15		29,604	**	1.16		2,261	**	.74		27,343	**	1.22		861	**	.94		161	**	.91		700	**	.95
DECEMBER 2005		33,467	**	1.26		32,586	**	1.27		3,030	**	.98		29,556	**	1.31		881	**	.96		149	**	.83		732	**	.99
JANUARY 2006*		56,561	*	2.14		55,224	*	2.17		5,318	*	1.72		49,906	*	2.23		1,337	*	1.46		461	*	2.58		876	*	1.19
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		56,561		2.15		55,224		2.18		5,318		1.73		49,906		2.24		1,337		1.46		461		2.61		876		1.19
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,626,127				2,534,734				307,871				2,226,863				91,393				17,691				73,702
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		169,122		6.40		164,828		6.46		14,338		4.67		150,490		6.71		4,294		4.70		1,097		6.18		3,197		4.34
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,642,607				2,551,215				306,887				2,244,328				91,392				17,748				73,644
QUITS A/
JANUARY 2005		5,675	**	.21		5,406	**	.21		772	**	.24		4,634	**	.20		269	**	.29		40	**	.22		229	**	.31
FEBRUARY 2005		5,205	**	.20		4,905	**	.19		569	**	.18		4,336	**	.19		300	**	.32		21	**	.12		279	**	.37
MARCH 2005		5,839	**	.22		5,583	**	.22		674	**	.22		4,909	**	.22		256	**	.28		29	**	.16		227	**	.30
APRIL 2005		8,516	**	.32		8,217	**	.32		961	**	.31		7,256	**	.32		299	**	.32		35	**	.20		264	**	.35
MAY 2005		6,252	**	.24		5,953	**	.23		802	**	.26		5,151	**	.23		299	**	.32		22	**	.12		277	**	.37
JUNE 2005		6,721	**	.25		6,248	**	.24		797	**	.26		5,451	**	.24		473	**	.51		23	**	.13		450	**	.60
JULY 2005		6,328	**	.24		5,980	**	.23		871	**	.28		5,109	**	.22		348	**	.37		28	**	.16		320	**	.42
AUGUST 2005		11,506	**	.43		11,162	**	.43		1,998	**	.65		9,164	**	.40		344	**	.38		37	**	.21		307	**	.42
SEPTEMBER 2005		11,282	**	.42		11,010	**	.43		1,430	**	.47		9,580	**	.42		272	**	.30		22	**	.13		250	**	.34
OCTOBER 2005		11,500	**	.43		11,240	**	.44		1,108	**	.36		10,132	**	.45		260	**	.29		57	**	.32		203	**	.28
NOVEMBER 2005		6,261	**	.24		6,069	**	.24		737	**	.24		5,332	**	.24		192	**	.21		14	**	.08		178	**	.24
DECEMBER 2005		6,753	**	.25		6,492	**	.25		633	**	.21		5,859	**	.26		261	**	.28		47	**	.26		214	**	.29
JANUARY 2006*		6,187	*	.23		5,930	*	.23		844	*	.27		5,086	*	.23		257	*	.28		26	*	.15		231	*	.31
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		6,187		.24		5,930		.23		844		.27		5,086		.23		257		.28		26		.15		231		.31
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,626,127				2,534,734				307,871				2,226,863				91,393				17,691				73,702
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		30,701		1.16		29,731		1.17		3,322		1.08		26,409		1.18		970		1.06		144		.81		826		1.12
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,642,607				2,551,215				306,887				2,244,328				91,392				17,748				73,644
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
TOTAL ACCESSIONS
JANUARY 2005		40,044	**	1.50		38,446	**	1.49		2,827	**	.89		35,619	**	1.58		1,598	**	1.72		400	**	2.18		1,198	**	1.61
FEBRUARY 2005		29,027	**	1.10		28,115	**	1.11		2,200	**	.73		25,915	**	1.16		912	**	.98		142	**	.79		770	**	1.03
MARCH 2005		29,718	**	1.13		28,814	**	1.13		2,403	**	.80		26,411	**	1.18		904	**	.98		123	**	.69		781	**	1.04
APRIL 2005		38,222	**	1.45		37,373	**	1.47		3,018	**	1.01		34,355	**	1.53		849	**	.92		184	**	1.04		665	**	.89
MAY 2005		39,803	**	1.50		38,722	**	1.52		3,849	**	1.28		34,873	**	1.55		1,081	**	1.17		158	**	.90		923	**	1.24
JUNE 2005		46,533	**	1.75		42,762	**	1.67		5,772	**	1.92		36,990	**	1.63		3,771	**	4.05		172	**	.98		3,599	**	4.77
JULY 2005		38,063	**	1.43		35,945	**	1.40		3,713	**	1.25		32,232	**	1.42		2,118	**	2.28		390	**	2.24		1,728	**	2.29
AUGUST 2005		27,805	**	1.05		26,367	**	1.03		2,925	**	.99		23,442	**	1.03		1,438	**	1.58		233	**	1.34		1,205	**	1.64
SEPTEMBER 2005		35,264	**	1.33		33,287	**	1.30		3,389	**	1.16		29,898	**	1.32		1,977	**	2.19		572	**	3.25		1,405	**	1.94
OCTOBER 2005		42,985	**	1.63		41,715	**	1.64		3,918	**	1.34		37,797	**	1.68		1,270	**	1.40		112	**	.64		1,158	**	1.58
NOVEMBER 2005		30,141	**	1.15		28,931	**	1.14		2,601	**	.89		26,330	**	1.17		1,210	**	1.33		213	**	1.21		997	**	1.35
DECEMBER 2005		39,881	**	1.51		38,768	**	1.52		4,106	**	1.39		34,662	**	1.54		1,113	**	1.21		323	**	1.80		790	**	1.07
JANUARY 2006*		37,853	*	1.44		36,486	*	1.44		2,582	*	.87		33,904	*	1.51		1,367	*	1.49		384	*	2.15		983	*	1.33
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		37,853		1.45		36,486		1.45		2,582		.87		33,904		1.52		1,367		1.50		384		2.17		983		1.33
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,613,476				2,522,090				296,216				2,225,874				91,386				17,691				73,695
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		150,860		5.74		145,900		5.75		13,207		4.47		132,693		5.92		4,960		5.43		1,032		5.81		3,928		5.33
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,629,836				2,538,451				295,140				2,243,311				91,385				17,748				73,637
NEW HIRES
JANUARY 2005		29,274	**	1.10		27,974	**	1.09		2,279	**	.72		25,695	**	1.14		1,300	**	1.40		314	**	1.71		986	**	1.33
FEBRUARY 2005		19,392	**	.74		18,734	**	.74		1,804	**	.60		16,930	**	.76		658	**	.71		103	**	.57		555	**	.74
MARCH 2005		21,723	**	.82		21,026	**	.83		1,938	**	.65		19,088	**	.85		697	**	.75		89	**	.50		608	**	.81
APRIL 2005		30,325	**	1.15		29,706	**	1.17		2,329	**	.78		27,377	**	1.22		619	**	.67		144	**	.81		475	**	.64
MAY 2005		34,167	**	1.29		33,298	**	1.30		3,083	**	1.03		30,215	**	1.34		869	**	.94		143	**	.81		726	**	.97
JUNE 2005		41,911	**	1.58		38,375	**	1.50		5,088	**	1.69		33,287	**	1.47		3,536	**	3.80		138	**	.79		3,398	**	4.50
JULY 2005		33,752	**	1.27		31,908	**	1.24		3,170	**	1.06		28,738	**	1.27		1,844	**	1.98		375	**	2.16		1,469	**	1.94
AUGUST 2005		22,738	**	.86		21,641	**	.84		2,362	**	.80		19,279	**	.85		1,097	**	1.21		195	**	1.12		902	**	1.23
SEPTEMBER 2005		28,155	**	1.07		26,588	**	1.04		2,773	**	.95		23,815	**	1.05		1,567	**	1.74		468	**	2.66		1,099	**	1.52
OCTOBER 2005		34,721	**	1.32		33,862	**	1.33		3,163	**	1.08		30,699	**	1.36		859	**	.94		42	**	.24		817	**	1.11
NOVEMBER 2005		24,879	**	.95		23,961	**	.94		2,081	**	.71		21,880	**	.97		918	**	1.01		173	**	.98		745	**	1.01
DECEMBER 2005		32,301	**	1.22		31,499	**	1.24		2,397	**	.81		29,102	**	1.29		802	**	.88		210	**	1.17		592	**	.80
JANUARY 2006*		26,806	*	1.02		25,715	*	1.01		2,020	*	.68		23,695	*	1.06		1,091	*	1.19		334	*	1.87		757	*	1.03
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		26,806		1.03		25,715		1.02		2,020		.68		23,695		1.06		1,091		1.19		334		1.89		757		1.03
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,613,476				2,522,090				296,216				2,225,874				91,386				17,691				73,695
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		118,707		4.51		115,037		4.53		9,661		3.27		105,376		4.70		3,670		4.02		759		4.28		2,911		3.95
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,629,836				2,538,451				295,140				2,243,311				91,385				17,748				73,637
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
TOTAL SEPARATIONS
JANUARY 2005		57,399	**	2.15		56,053	**	2.17		5,241	**	1.65		50,812	**	2.25		1,346	**	1.45		526	**	2.86		820	**	1.10
FEBRUARY 2005		25,929	**	.99		25,013	**	.99		2,164	**	.72		22,849	**	1.02		916	**	.99		166	**	.92		750	**	1.00
MARCH 2005		27,744	**	1.05		26,925	**	1.06		2,497	**	.83		24,428	**	1.09		819	**	.88		210	**	1.17		609	**	.81
APRIL 2005		35,507	**	1.35		34,492	**	1.35		3,521	**	1.18		30,971	**	1.38		1,015	**	1.10		248	**	1.40		767	**	1.03
MAY 2005		30,798	**	1.16		29,591	**	1.16		2,517	**	.84		27,074	**	1.20		1,207	**	1.31		236	**	1.34		971	**	1.30
JUNE 2005		36,839	**	1.39		34,986	**	1.36		2,697	**	.90		32,289	**	1.43		1,853	**	1.99		221	**	1.26		1,632	**	2.16
JULY 2005		36,409	**	1.37		34,215	**	1.33		2,984	**	1.00		31,231	**	1.38		2,194	**	2.36		435	**	2.50		1,759	**	2.33
AUGUST 2005		41,508	**	1.56		37,635	**	1.47		4,372	**	1.49		33,263	**	1.47		3,873	**	4.27		270	**	1.56		3,603	**	4.91
SEPTEMBER 2005		40,234	**	1.52		38,935	**	1.53		4,224	**	1.44		34,711	**	1.54		1,299	**	1.44		332	**	1.89		967	**	1.33
OCTOBER 2005		48,394	**	1.84		47,180	**	1.85		3,510	**	1.20		43,670	**	1.94		1,214	**	1.34		326	**	1.85		888	**	1.21
NOVEMBER 2005		30,329	**	1.15		29,468	**	1.16		2,126	**	.73		27,342	**	1.22		861	**	.94		161	**	.91		700	**	.95
DECEMBER 2005		33,354	**	1.26		32,474	**	1.28		2,928	**	.99		29,546	**	1.31		880	**	.96		149	**	.83		731	**	.99
JANUARY 2006*		56,478	*	2.15		55,141	*	2.17		5,242	*	1.76		49,899	*	2.23		1,337	*	1.46		461	*	2.58		876	*	1.19
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		56,478		2.16		55,141		2.19		5,242		1.77		49,899		2.24		1,337		1.46		461		2.61		876		1.19
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,613,476				2,522,090				296,216				2,225,874				91,386				17,691				73,695
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		168,555		6.41		164,263		6.47		13,806		4.68		150,457		6.71		4,292		4.70		1,097		6.18		3,195		4.34
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,629,836				2,538,451				295,140				2,243,311				91,385				17,748				73,637
QUITS
JANUARY 2005		5,670	**	.21		5,401	**	.21		767	**	.24		4,634	**	.20		269	**	.29		40	**	.22		229	**	.31
FEBRUARY 2005		5,198	**	.20		4,898	**	.19		562	**	.19		4,336	**	.19		300	**	.32		21	**	.12		279	**	.37
MARCH 2005		5,829	**	.22		5,573	**	.22		664	**	.22		4,909	**	.22		256	**	.28		29	**	.16		227	**	.30
APRIL 2005		8,499	**	.32		8,200	**	.32		945	**	.32		7,255	**	.32		299	**	.32		35	**	.20		264	**	.35
MAY 2005		6,235	**	.24		5,936	**	.23		785	**	.26		5,151	**	.23		299	**	.32		22	**	.12		277	**	.37
JUNE 2005		6,708	**	.25		6,235	**	.24		784	**	.26		5,451	**	.24		473	**	.51		23	**	.13		450	**	.60
JULY 2005		6,308	**	.24		5,960	**	.23		852	**	.29		5,108	**	.23		348	**	.37		28	**	.16		320	**	.42
AUGUST 2005		11,487	**	.43		11,143	**	.43		1,980	**	.67		9,163	**	.40		344	**	.38		37	**	.21		307	**	.42
SEPTEMBER 2005		11,185	**	.42		10,913	**	.43		1,333	**	.45		9,580	**	.42		272	**	.30		22	**	.13		250	**	.34
OCTOBER 2005		11,402	**	.43		11,142	**	.44		1,010	**	.35		10,132	**	.45		260	**	.29		57	**	.32		203	**	.28
NOVEMBER 2005		6,165	**	.23		5,973	**	.24		641	**	.22		5,332	**	.24		192	**	.21		14	**	.08		178	**	.24
DECEMBER 2005		6,742	**	.26		6,481	**	.25		623	**	.21		5,858	**	.26		261	**	.28		47	**	.26		214	**	.29
JANUARY 2006*		6,183	*	.24		5,926	*	.23		841	*	.28		5,085	*	.23		257	*	.28		26	*	.15		231	*	.31
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		6,183		.24		5,926		.23		841		.28		5,085		.23		257		.28		26		.15		231		.31
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,613,476				2,522,090				296,216				2,225,874				91,386				17,691				73,695
FISCAL YEAR 2006 TOTAL TO DATE*		30,492		1.16		29,522		1.16		3,115		1.06		26,407		1.18		970		1.06		144		.81		826		1.12
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*		2,629,836				2,538,451				295,140				2,243,311				91,385				17,748				73,637

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA ARE NOT REPORTED. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE CONGRESS
AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN CALCULATING TURNOVER RATES. TURNOVER DATA REFLECT EMPLOYEES IN ALL WORK SCHEDULES (FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, AND INTERMITTENT) AND ALL TENURES (PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS). IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
TURNOVER DATA INCLUDE ALL CATEGORIES OF POSTAL EMPLOYMENT, BOTH CAREER AND NON-CAREER! NON-CAREER TYPES INCLUDE TEMPORARIES,
CASUALS, AND REPLACEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE.