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TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, AUGUST 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 2008

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

NEW HIRES

RESTORATIONS,
RETURNS TO
DUTY
ACCESSIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
ACCESSIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2008 TO DATE
ACCESSIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2008 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
36,739
11.59
47,117
14.90
     SEPTEMBER 2008
4,274
**
1.33
401
**
0.12
3,644
**
1.13
229
**
0.07
3,873
**
1.20

     AUGUST 2008
4,971
*
1.54
571
*
0.18
4,101
*
1.27
299
*
0.09
4,400
*
1.37

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
649
5.80
855
7.64
     SEPTEMBER 2008
80
**
0.71
4
**
0.04
71
**
0.63
5
**
0.04
76
**
0.68

     AUGUST 2008
80
*
0.71
4
*
0.04
71
*
0.63
5
*
0.04
76
*
0.67

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
183
8.10
213
9.40
     SEPTEMBER 2008
11
*
0.49
...
*
...
10
*
0.45
1
*
0.04
11
*
0.49

     AUGUST 2008
11
0.48
...
...
10
0.44
1
0.04
11
0.48

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
170
7.79
206
9.52
     SEPTEMBER 2008
27
*
1.23
3
*
0.14
22
*
1.00
2
*
0.09
24
*
1.09

     AUGUST 2008
27
1.23
3
0.14
22
1.00
2
0.09
24
1.09

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
129
3.39
160
4.20
     SEPTEMBER 2008
23
*
0.60
...
*
...
21
*
0.55
2
*
0.05
23
*
0.60

     AUGUST 2008
23
*
0.60
...
*
...
21
*
0.55
2
*
0.05
23
*
0.60

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2008
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...

     AUGUST 2008
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
36,090
11.80
46,262
15.17
     SEPTEMBER 2008
4,194
**
1.35
397
**
0.13
3,573
**
1.15
224
**
0.07
3,797
**
1.22

     AUGUST 2008
4,891
*
1.57
567
*
0.18
4,030
*
1.30
294
*
0.09
4,324
*
1.39

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
307
17.97
398
23.36
     SEPTEMBER 2008
18
**
1.06
7
**
0.41
11
**
0.65
...
**
...
11
**
0.65

     AUGUST 2008
52
3.03
1
0.06
51
2.97
...
...
51
2.97

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
29,451
12.18
36,978
15.36
     SEPTEMBER 2008
3,459
**
1.40
321
**
0.13
2,936
**
1.19
202
**
0.08
3,138
**
1.27

     AUGUST 2008
4,039
*
1.64
488
*
0.20
3,291
*
1.34
260
*
0.11
3,551
*
1.44

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
574
4.84
883
7.48
     SEPTEMBER 2008
122
**
1.03
3
**
0.03
119
**
1.00
...
**
...
119
**
1.00

     AUGUST 2008
16
*
0.13
1
*
0.01
15
*
0.13
...
*
...
15
*
0.13

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1,371
9.35
1,855
12.65
     SEPTEMBER 2008
156
**
1.05
17
**
0.11
123
**
0.83
16
**
0.11
139
**
0.94

     AUGUST 2008
195
1.31
38
0.26
140
0.94
17
0.11
157
1.06

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
8,411
12.73
11,003
16.74
     SEPTEMBER 2008
957
**
1.41
64
**
0.09
773
**
1.14
120
**
0.18
893
**
1.32

     AUGUST 2008
926
1.37
83
0.12
674
0.99
169
0.25
843
1.24

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
1,753
8.88
2,288
11.66
     SEPTEMBER 2008
190
**
0.95
10
**
0.05
162
**
0.81
18
**
0.09
180
**
0.90

     AUGUST 2008
167
0.83
10
0.05
128
0.63
29
0.14
157
0.78

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
3,117
12.84
4,207
17.41
     SEPTEMBER 2008
349
**
1.41
31
**
0.13
264
**
1.07
54
**
0.22
318
**
1.28

     AUGUST 2008
322
1.30
28
0.11
250
1.01
44
0.18
294
1.18

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
874
15.35
1,102
19.35
     SEPTEMBER 2008
82
**
1.42
11
**
0.19
60
**
1.04
11
**
0.19
71
**
1.23

     AUGUST 2008
123
2.13
12
0.21
82
1.42
29
0.50
111
1.93

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
332
16.44
436
21.70
     SEPTEMBER 2008
33
**
1.64
1
**
0.05
17
**
0.84
15
**
0.74
32
**
1.59

     AUGUST 2008
34
1.66
2
0.10
18
0.88
14
0.69
32
1.57

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
2,335
16.30
2,970
20.87
     SEPTEMBER 2008
303
**
2.01
11
**
0.07
270
**
1.79
22
**
0.15
292
**
1.94

     AUGUST 2008
280
1.86
31
0.21
196
1.31
53
0.35
249
1.66

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2,749
11.88
3,252
14.08
     SEPTEMBER 2008
439
**
1.87
15
**
0.06
424
**
1.81
...
**
...
424
**
1.81

     AUGUST 2008
536
2.29
25
0.11
511
2.19
...
...
511
2.19

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
809
10.85
938
12.59
     SEPTEMBER 2008
65
**
0.86
16
**
0.21
46
**
0.61
3
**
0.04
49
**
0.65

     AUGUST 2008
102
1.33
11
0.14
86
1.12
5
0.07
91
1.19

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
982
9.07
1,263
11.65
     SEPTEMBER 2008
93
0.85
22
0.20
65
0.60
6
0.06
71
0.65

     AUGUST 2008
144
1.31
38
0.34
80
0.73
26
0.24
106
0.96

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2,600
11.66
3,026
13.61
     SEPTEMBER 2008
360
**
1.58
28
**
0.12
326
**
1.43
6
**
0.03
332
**
1.46

     AUGUST 2008
412
1.82
39
0.17
366
1.62
7
0.03
373
1.65

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
553
9.44
672
11.46
     SEPTEMBER 2008
40
**
0.68
4
**
0.07
33
**
0.56
3
**
0.05
36
**
0.62

     AUGUST 2008
51
0.86
14
0.24
35
0.59
2
0.03
37
0.63

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
3,724
12.85
4,345
15.07
     SEPTEMBER 2008
398
**
1.35
21
**
0.07
370
**
1.25
7
**
0.02
377
**
1.28

     AUGUST 2008
530
1.80
30
0.10
495
1.68
5
0.02
500
1.70

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
480
14.32
564
16.88
     SEPTEMBER 2008
40
**
1.17
12
**
0.35
27
**
0.79
1
**
0.03
28
**
0.82

     AUGUST 2008
93
2.70
15
0.44
78
2.26
...
...
78
2.26

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
896
9.91
1,076
11.93
     SEPTEMBER 2008
104
**
1.14
12
**
0.13
86
**
0.94
6
**
0.07
92
**
1.00

     AUGUST 2008
124
1.35
8
0.09
112
1.22
4
0.04
116
1.27

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
771
15.20
925
18.32
     SEPTEMBER 2008
73
**
1.40
7
**
0.13
64
**
1.23
2
**
0.04
66
**
1.27

     AUGUST 2008
88
1.70
10
0.19
75
1.45
3
0.06
78
1.51

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
350
11.35
445
14.43
     SEPTEMBER 2008
32
**
1.04
8
**
0.26
23
**
0.74
1
**
0.03
24
**
0.78

     AUGUST 2008
42
1.34
12
0.38
30
0.96
...
...
30
0.96

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
1,420
18.31
1,684
21.80
     SEPTEMBER 2008
171
**
2.11
14
**
0.17
146
**
1.80
11
**
0.14
157
**
1.94

     AUGUST 2008
192
*
2.39
18
*
0.22
169
*
2.11
5
*
0.06
174
*
2.17

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
3,761
16.90
5,047
22.91
     SEPTEMBER 2008
409
**
1.78
78
**
0.34
311
**
1.35
20
**
0.09
331
**
1.44

     AUGUST 2008
588
2.58
146
0.64
425
1.86
17
0.07
442
1.94

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
6,332
10.14
8,886
14.22
     SEPTEMBER 2008
717
**
1.15
69
**
0.11
626
**
1.00
22
**
0.04
648
**
1.04

     AUGUST 2008
800
*
1.28
78
*
0.12
688
*
1.10
34
*
0.05
722
*
1.15

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
18
0.96
24
1.28
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11

     AUGUST 2008
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
432
8.13
548
10.27
     SEPTEMBER 2008
30
**
0.56
6
**
0.11
24
**
0.45
...
**
...
24
**
0.45

     AUGUST 2008
67
1.25
11
0.21
56
1.05
...
...
56
1.05

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
20
4.10
22
4.50
     SEPTEMBER 2008
3
**
0.61
...
**
...
2
**
0.41
1
**
0.20
3
**
0.61

     AUGUST 2008
1
0.21
1
0.21
...
...
...
...
...
...

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
109
7.15
127
8.32
     SEPTEMBER 2008
14
**
0.91
...
**
...
14
**
0.91
...
**
...
14
**
0.91

     AUGUST 2008
28
1.82
...
...
27
1.76
1
0.07
28
1.82

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
236
15.34
268
17.44
     SEPTEMBER 2008
15
**
0.96
3
**
0.19
12
**
0.77
...
**
...
12
**
0.77

     AUGUST 2008
47
*
3.00
2
*
0.13
44
*
2.81
1
*
0.06
45
*
2.87

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
297
7.24
376
9.12
     SEPTEMBER 2008
44
**
1.07
9
**
0.22
32
**
0.77
3
**
0.07
35
**
0.85

     AUGUST 2008
45
1.09
13
0.31
29
0.70
3
0.07
32
0.78

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
165
4.08
218
5.37
     SEPTEMBER 2008
19
**
0.47
5
**
0.12
10
**
0.25
4
**
0.10
14
**
0.35

     AUGUST 2008
22
0.55
7
0.17
13
0.32
2
0.05
15
0.37

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
269
20.52
329
25.25
     SEPTEMBER 2008
36
**
2.72
...
**
...
35
**
2.64
1
**
0.08
36
**
2.72

     AUGUST 2008
14
1.04
1
0.07
11
0.82
2
0.15
13
0.97

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
29
6.40
35
7.66
     SEPTEMBER 2008
6
**
1.34
2
**
0.45
4
**
0.90
...
**
...
4
**
0.90

     AUGUST 2008
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
457
16.38
505
18.31
     SEPTEMBER 2008
69
**
2.37
1
**
0.03
68
**
2.33
...
**
...
68
**
2.33

     AUGUST 2008
81
2.81
...
...
78
2.71
3
0.10
81
2.81

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
201
11.73
252
14.68
     SEPTEMBER 2008
17
**
1.00
5
**
0.29
12
**
0.71
...
**
...
12
**
0.71

     AUGUST 2008
25
1.46
4
0.23
19
1.11
2
0.12
21
1.23

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2008
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...

     AUGUST 2008
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
199
9.42
241
11.47
     SEPTEMBER 2008
28
**
1.31
2
**
0.09
26
**
1.21
...
**
...
26
**
1.21

     AUGUST 2008
35
1.62
2
0.09
32
1.48
1
0.05
33
1.53

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
179
18.78
224
23.60
     SEPTEMBER 2008
25
*
2.60
7
*
0.73
16
*
1.66
2
*
0.21
18
*
1.87

     AUGUST 2008
25
2.58
7
0.72
16
1.65
2
0.21
18
1.85

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
514
11.31
640
14.14
     SEPTEMBER 2008
51
**
1.12
5
**
0.11
42
**
0.93
4
**
0.09
46
**
1.01

     AUGUST 2008
56
1.23
4
0.09
44
0.96
8
0.18
52
1.14

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
144
8.67
211
12.69
     SEPTEMBER 2008
49
**
2.95
...
**
...
48
**
2.89
1
**
0.06
49
**
2.95

     AUGUST 2008
6
0.36
...
...
4
0.24
2
0.12
6
0.36

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
78
5.13
96
6.32
     SEPTEMBER 2008
18
**
1.18
1
**
0.07
17
**
1.12
...
**
...
17
**
1.12

     AUGUST 2008
7
*
0.46
1
*
0.07
6
*
0.39
...
*
...
6
*
0.39

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
585
36.93
780
49.24
     SEPTEMBER 2008
65
*
4.10
4
*
0.25
61
*
3.85
...
*
...
61
*
3.85

     AUGUST 2008
65
*
4.10
4
*
0.25
61
*
3.85
...
*
...
61
*
3.85

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
884
6.12
2,076
14.28
     SEPTEMBER 2008
69
**
0.49
...
**
...
69
**
0.49
...
**
...
69
**
0.49

     AUGUST 2008
89
0.63
1
0.01
88
0.62
...
...
88
0.62

*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 2008 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2008 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																36,739	11.59	47,117	14.90
SEPTEMBER 2008	4,274	**	1.33	401	**	0.12	3,644	**	1.13	229	**	0.07	3,873	**	1.20
AUGUST 2008	4,971	*	1.54	571	*	0.18	4,101	*	1.27	299	*	0.09	4,400	*	1.37
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																649	5.80	855	7.64
SEPTEMBER 2008	80	**	0.71	4	**	0.04	71	**	0.63	5	**	0.04	76	**	0.68
AUGUST 2008	80	*	0.71	4	*	0.04	71	*	0.63	5	*	0.04	76	*	0.67
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																183	8.10	213	9.40
SEPTEMBER 2008	11	*	0.49	...	*	...	10	*	0.45	1	*	0.04	11	*	0.49
AUGUST 2008	11		0.48	...		...	10		0.44	1		0.04	11		0.48
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																170	7.79	206	9.52
SEPTEMBER 2008	27	*	1.23	3	*	0.14	22	*	1.00	2	*	0.09	24	*	1.09
AUGUST 2008	27		1.23	3		0.14	22		1.00	2		0.09	24		1.09
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																129	3.39	160	4.20
SEPTEMBER 2008	23	*	0.60	...	*	...	21	*	0.55	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.60
AUGUST 2008	23	*	0.60	...	*	...	21	*	0.55	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.60
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																36,090	11.80	46,262	15.17
SEPTEMBER 2008	4,194	**	1.35	397	**	0.13	3,573	**	1.15	224	**	0.07	3,797	**	1.22
AUGUST 2008	4,891	*	1.57	567	*	0.18	4,030	*	1.30	294	*	0.09	4,324	*	1.39
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																307	17.97	398	23.36
SEPTEMBER 2008	18	**	1.06	7	**	0.41	11	**	0.65	...	**	...	11	**	0.65
AUGUST 2008	52		3.03	1		0.06	51		2.97	...		...	51		2.97
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																29,451	12.18	36,978	15.36
SEPTEMBER 2008	3,459	**	1.40	321	**	0.13	2,936	**	1.19	202	**	0.08	3,138	**	1.27
AUGUST 2008	4,039	*	1.64	488	*	0.20	3,291	*	1.34	260	*	0.11	3,551	*	1.44
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																574	4.84	883	7.48
SEPTEMBER 2008	122	**	1.03	3	**	0.03	119	**	1.00	...	**	...	119	**	1.00
AUGUST 2008	16	*	0.13	1	*	0.01	15	*	0.13	...	*	...	15	*	0.13
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																1,371	9.35	1,855	12.65
SEPTEMBER 2008	156	**	1.05	17	**	0.11	123	**	0.83	16	**	0.11	139	**	0.94
AUGUST 2008	195		1.31	38		0.26	140		0.94	17		0.11	157		1.06
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																8,411	12.73	11,003	16.74
SEPTEMBER 2008	957	**	1.41	64	**	0.09	773	**	1.14	120	**	0.18	893	**	1.32
AUGUST 2008	926		1.37	83		0.12	674		0.99	169		0.25	843		1.24
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																1,753	8.88	2,288	11.66
SEPTEMBER 2008	190	**	0.95	10	**	0.05	162	**	0.81	18	**	0.09	180	**	0.90
AUGUST 2008	167		0.83	10		0.05	128		0.63	29		0.14	157		0.78
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																3,117	12.84	4,207	17.41
SEPTEMBER 2008	349	**	1.41	31	**	0.13	264	**	1.07	54	**	0.22	318	**	1.28
AUGUST 2008	322		1.30	28		0.11	250		1.01	44		0.18	294		1.18
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																874	15.35	1,102	19.35
SEPTEMBER 2008	82	**	1.42	11	**	0.19	60	**	1.04	11	**	0.19	71	**	1.23
AUGUST 2008	123		2.13	12		0.21	82		1.42	29		0.50	111		1.93
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																332	16.44	436	21.70
SEPTEMBER 2008	33	**	1.64	1	**	0.05	17	**	0.84	15	**	0.74	32	**	1.59
AUGUST 2008	34		1.66	2		0.10	18		0.88	14		0.69	32		1.57
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																2,335	16.30	2,970	20.87
SEPTEMBER 2008	303	**	2.01	11	**	0.07	270	**	1.79	22	**	0.15	292	**	1.94
AUGUST 2008	280		1.86	31		0.21	196		1.31	53		0.35	249		1.66
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																2,749	11.88	3,252	14.08
SEPTEMBER 2008	439	**	1.87	15	**	0.06	424	**	1.81	...	**	...	424	**	1.81
AUGUST 2008	536		2.29	25		0.11	511		2.19	...		...	511		2.19
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																809	10.85	938	12.59
SEPTEMBER 2008	65	**	0.86	16	**	0.21	46	**	0.61	3	**	0.04	49	**	0.65
AUGUST 2008	102		1.33	11		0.14	86		1.12	5		0.07	91		1.19
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																982	9.07	1,263	11.65
SEPTEMBER 2008	93		0.85	22		0.20	65		0.60	6		0.06	71		0.65
AUGUST 2008	144		1.31	38		0.34	80		0.73	26		0.24	106		0.96
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																2,600	11.66	3,026	13.61
SEPTEMBER 2008	360	**	1.58	28	**	0.12	326	**	1.43	6	**	0.03	332	**	1.46
AUGUST 2008	412		1.82	39		0.17	366		1.62	7		0.03	373		1.65
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																553	9.44	672	11.46
SEPTEMBER 2008	40	**	0.68	4	**	0.07	33	**	0.56	3	**	0.05	36	**	0.62
AUGUST 2008	51		0.86	14		0.24	35		0.59	2		0.03	37		0.63
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																3,724	12.85	4,345	15.07
SEPTEMBER 2008	398	**	1.35	21	**	0.07	370	**	1.25	7	**	0.02	377	**	1.28
AUGUST 2008	530		1.80	30		0.10	495		1.68	5		0.02	500		1.70
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																480	14.32	564	16.88
SEPTEMBER 2008	40	**	1.17	12	**	0.35	27	**	0.79	1	**	0.03	28	**	0.82
AUGUST 2008	93		2.70	15		0.44	78		2.26	...		...	78		2.26
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																896	9.91	1,076	11.93
SEPTEMBER 2008	104	**	1.14	12	**	0.13	86	**	0.94	6	**	0.07	92	**	1.00
AUGUST 2008	124		1.35	8		0.09	112		1.22	4		0.04	116		1.27
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																771	15.20	925	18.32
SEPTEMBER 2008	73	**	1.40	7	**	0.13	64	**	1.23	2	**	0.04	66	**	1.27
AUGUST 2008	88		1.70	10		0.19	75		1.45	3		0.06	78		1.51
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																350	11.35	445	14.43
SEPTEMBER 2008	32	**	1.04	8	**	0.26	23	**	0.74	1	**	0.03	24	**	0.78
AUGUST 2008	42		1.34	12		0.38	30		0.96	...		...	30		0.96
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																1,420	18.31	1,684	21.80
SEPTEMBER 2008	171	**	2.11	14	**	0.17	146	**	1.80	11	**	0.14	157	**	1.94
AUGUST 2008	192	*	2.39	18	*	0.22	169	*	2.11	5	*	0.06	174	*	2.17
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																3,761	16.90	5,047	22.91
SEPTEMBER 2008	409	**	1.78	78	**	0.34	311	**	1.35	20	**	0.09	331	**	1.44
AUGUST 2008	588		2.58	146		0.64	425		1.86	17		0.07	442		1.94
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																6,332	10.14	8,886	14.22
SEPTEMBER 2008	717	**	1.15	69	**	0.11	626	**	1.00	22	**	0.04	648	**	1.04
AUGUST 2008	800	*	1.28	78	*	0.12	688	*	1.10	34	*	0.05	722	*	1.15
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																18	0.96	24	1.28
SEPTEMBER 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
AUGUST 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																432	8.13	548	10.27
SEPTEMBER 2008	30	**	0.56	6	**	0.11	24	**	0.45	...	**	...	24	**	0.45
AUGUST 2008	67		1.25	11		0.21	56		1.05	...		...	56		1.05
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																20	4.10	22	4.50
SEPTEMBER 2008	3	**	0.61	...	**	...	2	**	0.41	1	**	0.20	3	**	0.61
AUGUST 2008	1		0.21	1		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																109	7.15	127	8.32
SEPTEMBER 2008	14	**	0.91	...	**	...	14	**	0.91	...	**	...	14	**	0.91
AUGUST 2008	28		1.82	...		...	27		1.76	1		0.07	28		1.82
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																236	15.34	268	17.44
SEPTEMBER 2008	15	**	0.96	3	**	0.19	12	**	0.77	...	**	...	12	**	0.77
AUGUST 2008	47	*	3.00	2	*	0.13	44	*	2.81	1	*	0.06	45	*	2.87
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																297	7.24	376	9.12
SEPTEMBER 2008	44	**	1.07	9	**	0.22	32	**	0.77	3	**	0.07	35	**	0.85
AUGUST 2008	45		1.09	13		0.31	29		0.70	3		0.07	32		0.78
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																165	4.08	218	5.37
SEPTEMBER 2008	19	**	0.47	5	**	0.12	10	**	0.25	4	**	0.10	14	**	0.35
AUGUST 2008	22		0.55	7		0.17	13		0.32	2		0.05	15		0.37
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																269	20.52	329	25.25
SEPTEMBER 2008	36	**	2.72	...	**	...	35	**	2.64	1	**	0.08	36	**	2.72
AUGUST 2008	14		1.04	1		0.07	11		0.82	2		0.15	13		0.97
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																29	6.40	35	7.66
SEPTEMBER 2008	6	**	1.34	2	**	0.45	4	**	0.90	...	**	...	4	**	0.90
AUGUST 2008	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																457	16.38	505	18.31
SEPTEMBER 2008	69	**	2.37	1	**	0.03	68	**	2.33	...	**	...	68	**	2.33
AUGUST 2008	81		2.81	...		...	78		2.71	3		0.10	81		2.81
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																201	11.73	252	14.68
SEPTEMBER 2008	17	**	1.00	5	**	0.29	12	**	0.71	...	**	...	12	**	0.71
AUGUST 2008	25		1.46	4		0.23	19		1.11	2		0.12	21		1.23
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2008	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																199	9.42	241	11.47
SEPTEMBER 2008	28	**	1.31	2	**	0.09	26	**	1.21	...	**	...	26	**	1.21
AUGUST 2008	35		1.62	2		0.09	32		1.48	1		0.05	33		1.53
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																179	18.78	224	23.60
SEPTEMBER 2008	25	*	2.60	7	*	0.73	16	*	1.66	2	*	0.21	18	*	1.87
AUGUST 2008	25		2.58	7		0.72	16		1.65	2		0.21	18		1.85
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																514	11.31	640	14.14
SEPTEMBER 2008	51	**	1.12	5	**	0.11	42	**	0.93	4	**	0.09	46	**	1.01
AUGUST 2008	56		1.23	4		0.09	44		0.96	8		0.18	52		1.14
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																144	8.67	211	12.69
SEPTEMBER 2008	49	**	2.95	...	**	...	48	**	2.89	1	**	0.06	49	**	2.95
AUGUST 2008	6		0.36	...		...	4		0.24	2		0.12	6		0.36
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																78	5.13	96	6.32
SEPTEMBER 2008	18	**	1.18	1	**	0.07	17	**	1.12	...	**	...	17	**	1.12
AUGUST 2008	7	*	0.46	1	*	0.07	6	*	0.39	...	*	...	6	*	0.39
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																585	36.93	780	49.24
SEPTEMBER 2008	65	*	4.10	4	*	0.25	61	*	3.85	...	*	...	61	*	3.85
AUGUST 2008	65	*	4.10	4	*	0.25	61	*	3.85	...	*	...	61	*	3.85
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																884	6.12	2,076	14.28
SEPTEMBER 2008	69	**	0.49	...	**	...	69	**	0.49	...	**	...	69	**	0.49
AUGUST 2008	89		0.63	1		0.01	88		0.62	...		...	88		0.62