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TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

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

TURNOVER CATEGORIES
SEPTEMBER
2008*
AUGUST
2008*
SEPTEMBER
2007**
SEPTEMBER
2008*
AUGUST
2008*
SEPTEMBER
2007**
SEPTEMBER
2008*
AUGUST
2008*
SEPTEMBER
2007**
SEPTEMBER
2008*
AUGUST
2008*
SEPTEMBER
2007**

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/

    NUMBER
32,317
38,367
40,919
30,605
36,981
39,687
4,274
4,971
5,148
1,712
1,386
1,232
    RATE
1.19
1.41
1.54
1.17
1.41
1.54
1.33
1.54
1.64
1.97
1.60
1.44
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
13,101
13,782
13,195
12,783
13,537
12,917
1,989
2,268
2,189
318
245
278
    RATE
.98
1.03
1.00
.97
1.03
1.00
.93
1.06
1.04
1.27
.98
1.13
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
19,216
24,585
27,724
17,822
23,444
26,770
2,285
2,703
2,959
1,394
1,141
954
    RATE
1.41
1.79
2.07
1.37
1.79
2.09
2.13
2.50
2.88
2.25
1.85
1.56
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
26,877
31,625
34,863
25,637
30,651
33,900
3,644
4,101
4,322
1,240
974
963
    RATE
.99
1.17
1.31
.98
1.17
1.32
1.13
1.27
1.38
1.42
1.12
1.12
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
9,291
9,184
8,910
9,038
9,012
8,695
1,443
1,558
1,451
253
172
215
    RATE
.69
.69
.68
.69
.69
.67
.67
.73
.69
1.01
.69
.88
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
17,586
22,441
25,953
16,599
21,639
25,205
2,201
2,543
2,871
987
802
748
    RATE
1.29
1.64
1.94
1.27
1.65
1.97
2.05
2.35
2.79
1.59
1.30
1.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
4,107
4,991
4,332
3,669
4,622
4,093
229
299
243
438
369
239
    RATE
.15
.18
.16
.14
.18
.16
.07
.09
.08
.50
.43
.28
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
31,802
37,938
40,549
30,415
36,740
39,471
4,178
4,909
5,066
1,387
1,198
1,078
    RATE
1.19
1.42
1.55
1.16
1.40
1.54
1.31
1.54
1.63
2.23
1.92
1.76
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
515
429
370
190
241
216
96
62
82
325
188
154
    RATE
1.60
1.34
1.19
2.55
3.22
3.24
3.03
1.97
2.79
1.31
.77
.63
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,333
1,751
1,724
1,299
1,708
1,694
401
571
583
34
43
30
    RATE
.05
.06
.06
.05
.07
.07
.12
.18
.19
.04
.05
.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
30,984
36,616
39,195
29,306
35,273
37,993
3,873
4,400
4,565
1,678
1,343
1,202
    RATE
1.15
1.35
1.48
1.12
1.34
1.48
1.20
1.37
1.46
1.93
1.55
1.40
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/

    NUMBER
32,638
49,061
50,243
31,736
46,414
49,139
3,205
5,642
4,976
902
2,647
1,104
    RATE
1.21
1.81
1.89
1.21
1.77
1.91
1.00
1.75
1.59
1.04
3.05
1.29
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,831
1,702
1,707
1,777
1,660
1,649
376
426
491
54
42
58
    RATE
.07
.06
.06
.07
.06
.06
.12
.13
.16
.06
.05
.07
QUITS

    NUMBER
7,032
12,677
13,748
6,920
12,494
13,573
1,009
2,401
1,819
112
183
175
    RATE
.26
.47
.52
.26
.48
.53
.31
.75
.58
.13
.21
.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
23,775
34,682
34,788
23,039
32,260
33,917
1,820
2,815
2,666
736
2,422
871
    RATE
.88
1.28
1.31
.88
1.23
1.32
.57
.87
.85
.85
2.79
1.01
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
32,410
48,728
49,862
31,631
46,201
48,930
3,161
5,601
4,827
779
2,527
932
    RATE
1.21
1.82
1.90
1.21
1.76
1.91
.99
1.76
1.55
1.25
4.05
1.52
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
228
333
381
105
213
209
44
41
149
123
120
172
    RATE
.71
1.04
1.22
1.41
2.85
3.14
1.39
1.30
5.07
.50
.49
.70
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
30,807
47,359
48,536
29,959
44,754
47,490
2,829
5,216
4,485
848
2,605
1,046
    RATE
1.14
1.75
1.83
1.14
1.70
1.85
.88
1.62
1.43
.97
3.00
1.22
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/

    NUMBER
88
88
94
88
88
94
80
80
88
...
...
...
    RATE
.71
.71
.77
.71
.71
.77
.71
.71
.78
...
...
...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
31
31
4
31
31
4
27
27
4
...
...
...
    RATE
1.27
1.28
.17
1.27
1.28
.17
1.20
1.20
.19
...
...
...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
57
57
90
57
57
90
53
53
84
...
...
...
    RATE
.57
.57
.90
.58
.57
.90
.59
.59
.93
...
...
...
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
79
79
86
79
79
86
71
71
84
...
...
...
    RATE
.64
.64
.70
.64
.64
.70
.63
.63
.75
...
...
...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
26
26
4
26
26
4
22
22
4
...
...
...
    RATE
1.07
1.07
.17
1.07
1.07
.17
.98
.98
.19
...
...
...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
53
53
82
53
53
82
49
49
80
...
...
...
    RATE
.53
.53
.82
.53
.53
.82
.55
.54
.88
...
...
...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
5
5
8
5
5
8
5
5
4
...
...
...
    RATE
.04
.04
.07
.04
.04
.07
.04
.04
.04
...
...
...
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
88
88
94
88
88
94
80
80
88
...
...
...
    RATE
.72
.71
.77
.72
.71
.77
.72
.71
.79
...
...
...
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
    RATE
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
4
4
...
4
4
...
4
4
...
...
...
...
    RATE
.03
.03
...
.03
.03
...
.04
.04
...
...
...
...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
84
84
94
84
84
94
76
76
88
...
...
...
    RATE
.68
.68
.77
.68
.68
.77
.68
.67
.78
...
...
...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/

    NUMBER
256
256
288
256
256
288
211
211
254
...
...
...
    RATE
2.07
2.06
2.35
2.07
2.06
2.35
1.88
1.87
2.27
...
...
...
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
    RATE
...
...
.01
...
...
.01
...
...
.01
...
...
...
QUITS

    NUMBER
9
9
21
9
9
21
8
8
21
...
...
...
    RATE
.07
.07
.17
.07
.07
.17
.07
.07
.19
...
...
...
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
247
247
266
247
247
266
203
203
232
...
...
...
    RATE
2.00
1.99
2.17
2.00
1.99
2.17
1.81
1.80
2.07
...
...
...
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
255
255
285
255
255
285
210
210
251
...
...
...
    RATE
2.08
2.07
2.34
2.08
2.07
2.34
1.88
1.87
2.25
...
...
...
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
...
...
...
    RATE
1.39
1.39
4.29
1.39
1.39
4.29
1.39
1.39
4.29
...
...
...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
256
256
287
256
256
287
211
211
253
...
...
...
    RATE
2.07
2.06
2.34
2.07
2.06
2.34
1.88
1.87
2.26
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS

    NUMBER
32,229
38,279
40,818
30,517
36,893
39,586
4,194
4,891
5,053
1,712
1,386
1,232
    RATE
1.20
1.42
1.54
1.17
1.41
1.55
1.35
1.57
1.67
1.97
1.60
1.44
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
13,070
13,751
13,191
12,752
13,506
12,913
1,962
2,241
2,185
318
245
278
    RATE
.98
1.03
1.00
.97
1.03
1.00
.92
1.06
1.05
1.27
.98
1.13
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
19,159
24,528
27,627
17,765
23,387
26,673
2,232
2,650
2,868
1,394
1,141
954
    RATE
1.41
1.80
2.08
1.37
1.80
2.10
2.27
2.67
3.06
2.25
1.85
1.56
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
26,798
31,546
34,770
25,558
30,572
33,807
3,573
4,030
4,231
1,240
974
963
    RATE
.99
1.17
1.32
.98
1.17
1.32
1.15
1.30
1.40
1.42
1.12
1.12
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
9,265
9,158
8,906
9,012
8,986
8,691
1,421
1,536
1,447
253
172
215
    RATE
.69
.68
.68
.69
.68
.67
.67
.73
.69
1.01
.69
.88
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
17,533
22,388
25,864
16,546
21,586
25,116
2,152
2,494
2,784
987
802
748
    RATE
1.29
1.64
1.95
1.28
1.66
1.98
2.19
2.51
2.97
1.59
1.30
1.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
4,102
4,986
4,324
3,664
4,617
4,085
224
294
239
438
369
239
    RATE
.15
.18
.16
.14
.18
.16
.07
.09
.08
.50
.43
.28
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
31,714
37,850
40,448
30,327
36,652
39,370
4,098
4,829
4,971
1,387
1,198
1,078
    RATE
1.19
1.42
1.55
1.17
1.41
1.54
1.33
1.57
1.66
2.23
1.92
1.76
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
515
429
370
190
241
216
96
62
82
325
188
154
    RATE
1.60
1.35
1.19
2.58
3.25
3.28
3.10
2.02
2.86
1.31
.77
.63
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,329
1,747
1,724
1,295
1,704
1,694
397
567
583
34
43
30
    RATE
.05
.06
.07
.05
.07
.07
.13
.18
.19
.04
.05
.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
30,900
36,532
39,094
29,222
35,189
37,892
3,797
4,324
4,470
1,678
1,343
1,202
    RATE
1.15
1.35
1.48
1.12
1.35
1.48
1.22
1.39
1.48
1.93
1.55
1.40
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
32,382
48,805
49,945
31,480
46,158
48,841
2,994
5,431
4,712
902
2,647
1,104
    RATE
1.20
1.81
1.89
1.21
1.77
1.91
.96
1.75
1.56
1.04
3.05
1.29
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,831
1,702
1,705
1,777
1,660
1,647
376
426
489
54
42
58
    RATE
.07
.06
.06
.07
.06
.06
.12
.14
.16
.06
.05
.07
QUITS

    NUMBER
7,023
12,668
13,727
6,911
12,485
13,552
1,001
2,393
1,798
112
183
175
    RATE
.26
.47
.52
.27
.48
.53
.32
.77
.60
.13
.21
.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
23,528
34,435
34,513
22,792
32,013
33,642
1,617
2,612
2,425
736
2,422
871
    RATE
.87
1.28
1.31
.87
1.23
1.32
.52
.84
.80
.85
2.79
1.01
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
32,155
48,473
49,567
31,376
45,946
48,635
2,951
5,391
4,566
779
2,527
932
    RATE
1.21
1.82
1.90
1.21
1.76
1.91
.96
1.75
1.53
1.25
4.05
1.52
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
227
332
378
104
212
206
43
40
146
123
120
172
    RATE
.70
1.04
1.21
1.41
2.86
3.12
1.39
1.30
5.09
.50
.49
.70
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
30,551
47,103
48,240
29,703
44,498
47,194
2,618
5,005
4,223
848
2,605
1,046
    RATE
1.13
1.74
1.83
1.14
1.70
1.85
.84
1.61
1.40
.97
3.00
1.22

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

TURNOVER CATEGORIES	SEPTEMBER 2008*	AUGUST 2008*	SEPTEMBER 2007**	SEPTEMBER 2008*	AUGUST 2008*	SEPTEMBER 2007**	SEPTEMBER 2008*	AUGUST 2008*	SEPTEMBER 2007**	SEPTEMBER 2008*	AUGUST 2008*	SEPTEMBER 2007**

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	32,317	38,367	40,919	30,605	36,981	39,687	4,274	4,971	5,148	1,712	1,386	1,232
RATE	1.19	1.41	1.54	1.17	1.41	1.54	1.33	1.54	1.64	1.97	1.60	1.44
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	13,101	13,782	13,195	12,783	13,537	12,917	1,989	2,268	2,189	318	245	278
RATE	.98	1.03	1.00	.97	1.03	1.00	.93	1.06	1.04	1.27	.98	1.13
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	19,216	24,585	27,724	17,822	23,444	26,770	2,285	2,703	2,959	1,394	1,141	954
RATE	1.41	1.79	2.07	1.37	1.79	2.09	2.13	2.50	2.88	2.25	1.85	1.56
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	26,877	31,625	34,863	25,637	30,651	33,900	3,644	4,101	4,322	1,240	974	963
RATE	.99	1.17	1.31	.98	1.17	1.32	1.13	1.27	1.38	1.42	1.12	1.12
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	9,291	9,184	8,910	9,038	9,012	8,695	1,443	1,558	1,451	253	172	215
RATE	.69	.69	.68	.69	.69	.67	.67	.73	.69	1.01	.69	.88
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	17,586	22,441	25,953	16,599	21,639	25,205	2,201	2,543	2,871	987	802	748
RATE	1.29	1.64	1.94	1.27	1.65	1.97	2.05	2.35	2.79	1.59	1.30	1.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	4,107	4,991	4,332	3,669	4,622	4,093	229	299	243	438	369	239
RATE	.15	.18	.16	.14	.18	.16	.07	.09	.08	.50	.43	.28
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	31,802	37,938	40,549	30,415	36,740	39,471	4,178	4,909	5,066	1,387	1,198	1,078
RATE	1.19	1.42	1.55	1.16	1.40	1.54	1.31	1.54	1.63	2.23	1.92	1.76
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	515	429	370	190	241	216	96	62	82	325	188	154
RATE	1.60	1.34	1.19	2.55	3.22	3.24	3.03	1.97	2.79	1.31	.77	.63
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,333	1,751	1,724	1,299	1,708	1,694	401	571	583	34	43	30
RATE	.05	.06	.06	.05	.07	.07	.12	.18	.19	.04	.05	.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	30,984	36,616	39,195	29,306	35,273	37,993	3,873	4,400	4,565	1,678	1,343	1,202
RATE	1.15	1.35	1.48	1.12	1.34	1.48	1.20	1.37	1.46	1.93	1.55	1.40
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	32,638	49,061	50,243	31,736	46,414	49,139	3,205	5,642	4,976	902	2,647	1,104
RATE	1.21	1.81	1.89	1.21	1.77	1.91	1.00	1.75	1.59	1.04	3.05	1.29
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,831	1,702	1,707	1,777	1,660	1,649	376	426	491	54	42	58
RATE	.07	.06	.06	.07	.06	.06	.12	.13	.16	.06	.05	.07
QUITS
NUMBER	7,032	12,677	13,748	6,920	12,494	13,573	1,009	2,401	1,819	112	183	175
RATE	.26	.47	.52	.26	.48	.53	.31	.75	.58	.13	.21	.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	23,775	34,682	34,788	23,039	32,260	33,917	1,820	2,815	2,666	736	2,422	871
RATE	.88	1.28	1.31	.88	1.23	1.32	.57	.87	.85	.85	2.79	1.01
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	32,410	48,728	49,862	31,631	46,201	48,930	3,161	5,601	4,827	779	2,527	932
RATE	1.21	1.82	1.90	1.21	1.76	1.91	.99	1.76	1.55	1.25	4.05	1.52
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	228	333	381	105	213	209	44	41	149	123	120	172
RATE	.71	1.04	1.22	1.41	2.85	3.14	1.39	1.30	5.07	.50	.49	.70
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	30,807	47,359	48,536	29,959	44,754	47,490	2,829	5,216	4,485	848	2,605	1,046
RATE	1.14	1.75	1.83	1.14	1.70	1.85	.88	1.62	1.43	.97	3.00	1.22
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	88	88	94	88	88	94	80	80	88	...	...	...
RATE	.71	.71	.77	.71	.71	.77	.71	.71	.78	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	31	31	4	31	31	4	27	27	4	...	...	...
RATE	1.27	1.28	.17	1.27	1.28	.17	1.20	1.20	.19	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	57	57	90	57	57	90	53	53	84	...	...	...
RATE	.57	.57	.90	.58	.57	.90	.59	.59	.93	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	79	79	86	79	79	86	71	71	84	...	...	...
RATE	.64	.64	.70	.64	.64	.70	.63	.63	.75	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	26	26	4	26	26	4	22	22	4	...	...	...
RATE	1.07	1.07	.17	1.07	1.07	.17	.98	.98	.19	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	53	53	82	53	53	82	49	49	80	...	...	...
RATE	.53	.53	.82	.53	.53	.82	.55	.54	.88	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	5	5	8	5	5	8	5	5	4	...	...	...
RATE	.04	.04	.07	.04	.04	.07	.04	.04	.04	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	88	88	94	88	88	94	80	80	88	...	...	...
RATE	.72	.71	.77	.72	.71	.77	.72	.71	.79	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4	4	...	4	4	...	4	4	...	...	...	...
RATE	.03	.03	...	.03	.03	...	.04	.04	...	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	84	84	94	84	84	94	76	76	88	...	...	...
RATE	.68	.68	.77	.68	.68	.77	.68	.67	.78	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	256	256	288	256	256	288	211	211	254	...	...	...
RATE	2.07	2.06	2.35	2.07	2.06	2.35	1.88	1.87	2.27	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	...	...	1	...	...	1	...	...	1	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	.01	...	...	.01	...	...	.01	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	9	9	21	9	9	21	8	8	21	...	...	...
RATE	.07	.07	.17	.07	.07	.17	.07	.07	.19	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	247	247	266	247	247	266	203	203	232	...	...	...
RATE	2.00	1.99	2.17	2.00	1.99	2.17	1.81	1.80	2.07	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	255	255	285	255	255	285	210	210	251	...	...	...
RATE	2.08	2.07	2.34	2.08	2.07	2.34	1.88	1.87	2.25	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	3	...	...	...
RATE	1.39	1.39	4.29	1.39	1.39	4.29	1.39	1.39	4.29	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	256	256	287	256	256	287	211	211	253	...	...	...
RATE	2.07	2.06	2.34	2.07	2.06	2.34	1.88	1.87	2.26	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	32,229	38,279	40,818	30,517	36,893	39,586	4,194	4,891	5,053	1,712	1,386	1,232
RATE	1.20	1.42	1.54	1.17	1.41	1.55	1.35	1.57	1.67	1.97	1.60	1.44
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	13,070	13,751	13,191	12,752	13,506	12,913	1,962	2,241	2,185	318	245	278
RATE	.98	1.03	1.00	.97	1.03	1.00	.92	1.06	1.05	1.27	.98	1.13
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	19,159	24,528	27,627	17,765	23,387	26,673	2,232	2,650	2,868	1,394	1,141	954
RATE	1.41	1.80	2.08	1.37	1.80	2.10	2.27	2.67	3.06	2.25	1.85	1.56
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	26,798	31,546	34,770	25,558	30,572	33,807	3,573	4,030	4,231	1,240	974	963
RATE	.99	1.17	1.32	.98	1.17	1.32	1.15	1.30	1.40	1.42	1.12	1.12
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	9,265	9,158	8,906	9,012	8,986	8,691	1,421	1,536	1,447	253	172	215
RATE	.69	.68	.68	.69	.68	.67	.67	.73	.69	1.01	.69	.88
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	17,533	22,388	25,864	16,546	21,586	25,116	2,152	2,494	2,784	987	802	748
RATE	1.29	1.64	1.95	1.28	1.66	1.98	2.19	2.51	2.97	1.59	1.30	1.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	4,102	4,986	4,324	3,664	4,617	4,085	224	294	239	438	369	239
RATE	.15	.18	.16	.14	.18	.16	.07	.09	.08	.50	.43	.28
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	31,714	37,850	40,448	30,327	36,652	39,370	4,098	4,829	4,971	1,387	1,198	1,078
RATE	1.19	1.42	1.55	1.17	1.41	1.54	1.33	1.57	1.66	2.23	1.92	1.76
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	515	429	370	190	241	216	96	62	82	325	188	154
RATE	1.60	1.35	1.19	2.58	3.25	3.28	3.10	2.02	2.86	1.31	.77	.63
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,329	1,747	1,724	1,295	1,704	1,694	397	567	583	34	43	30
RATE	.05	.06	.07	.05	.07	.07	.13	.18	.19	.04	.05	.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	30,900	36,532	39,094	29,222	35,189	37,892	3,797	4,324	4,470	1,678	1,343	1,202
RATE	1.15	1.35	1.48	1.12	1.35	1.48	1.22	1.39	1.48	1.93	1.55	1.40
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	32,382	48,805	49,945	31,480	46,158	48,841	2,994	5,431	4,712	902	2,647	1,104
RATE	1.20	1.81	1.89	1.21	1.77	1.91	.96	1.75	1.56	1.04	3.05	1.29
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,831	1,702	1,705	1,777	1,660	1,647	376	426	489	54	42	58
RATE	.07	.06	.06	.07	.06	.06	.12	.14	.16	.06	.05	.07
QUITS
NUMBER	7,023	12,668	13,727	6,911	12,485	13,552	1,001	2,393	1,798	112	183	175
RATE	.26	.47	.52	.27	.48	.53	.32	.77	.60	.13	.21	.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	23,528	34,435	34,513	22,792	32,013	33,642	1,617	2,612	2,425	736	2,422	871
RATE	.87	1.28	1.31	.87	1.23	1.32	.52	.84	.80	.85	2.79	1.01
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	32,155	48,473	49,567	31,376	45,946	48,635	2,951	5,391	4,566	779	2,527	932
RATE	1.21	1.82	1.90	1.21	1.76	1.91	.96	1.75	1.53	1.25	4.05	1.52
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	227	332	378	104	212	206	43	40	146	123	120	172
RATE	.70	1.04	1.21	1.41	2.86	3.12	1.39	1.30	5.09	.50	.49	.70
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	30,551	47,103	48,240	29,703	44,498	47,194	2,618	5,005	4,223	848	2,605	1,046
RATE	1.13	1.74	1.83	1.14	1.70	1.85	.84	1.61	1.40	.97	3.00	1.22

* 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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